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The Pentland Rising of 1666: The Heads of the Executed in Edinburgh on 7 December #History #Scotland

• December 7, 2018 • 6 Comments

Posted in Agnes Gordon, Borgue parish, Carluke parish, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Mercat Cross, Galloway, Govan parish, Hamilton, Henry MacCulloch of Barholm, Kilbride parish, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmabreck parish, Knockbrex (Borgue), Lanarkshire, Margaret Grainger, Mauchline parish, Pentland Rising, Renfrewshire, Rullion Green, Scotland, Scottish History, Stonehouse parish
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The British Army of the Killing Times in the Winter of 1685 #History #Scotland

• September 23, 2018 • 2 Comments

Posted in 1685, 1686, Adam Blair (Carberry), Andrew Bruce of Earlshall, Ayr, Ayr parish, Ayrshire, Bathgate, Bathgate parish, Captain 'Major' George Winram, Captain John Inglis, Captain John Wedderburn of Gosford, Captain Strachan, Captain William Cleland, Captain William Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet James Innes, Cornet James Naismith, Cornet John Baillie, Cornet Peter Inglis, Cornet William Graham, Covenanters, Cumnock, Cumnock parish, David Graham, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, earl of Airlie, earl of Balcarres, Earlshaugh, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Evandale parish, Galloway, General Thomas Dalyell, Glasgow, Glenkens, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, His Majesty's Regiment of Foot Guards, His Majesty's Troop of Life Guards, John Graham of Claverhouse, Kells parish, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, King's Regiment of Horse, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanark, Lanark parish, Lanarkshire, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant James Stewart, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Thomas Winram, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel James Douglas, Linlithgowshire, Lord Ross, Loudoun parish, Lt General William Drummond, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Mauchline, Mauchline parish, Maybole, Maybole parish, Newmilns, Newmilns Tower, Old Castle of Cumnock, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Strathaven, Teviotdale, Wigtown, Wigtown parish, Wigtownshire
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The Witches of Balmaclellan in Galloway #History #Scotland

• July 17, 2018 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Covenanters, Galloway, Glenkens, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Scottish History, Wonders
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The Woman Who Never Was #History #Scotland

• March 27, 2016 • 3 Comments

Posted in 1685, Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, Balmangan, Borgue parish, Colonel James Douglas, Covenanters, David Dunbar of Baldoon, David Graham, Galloway, Godfrey McCulloch of Mireton, Grizel Fullarton, James Kirko (d.1685), Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Margaret McLachlan (d.1685), Margaret Wilson (d.1685), Robert Grierson of Lag, Scotland, Scottish History
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The Hidden: Five Fugitive Covenanters in Crossmichael parish

• August 25, 2014 • 1 Comment

Posted in ------- Kevan (Ernambrie), 1684, Airds (Crossmichael), Andrew Crock, Andrew Gerran (Ernespie), Balmaghie parish, Chapelerne, Covenanters, Crofts (Crossmichael), Crossmichael Mill, Crossmichael parish, Ernambrie, Ernanity, Erncrogo, Ernespie, Ernfillan, Ernmenzie, Galloway, Gilbert Muir (Ernmenzie), Isobel Grierson, James Cairns (Ernespie), James Garmorie (Crossmichael), James Garmorie (Ernanity), James Graham (d.1684), James Turner of Kirkland, John Anderson (Ernespie), John Donaldson (Balmaghie), John Garmorie (Trowdale), John Graham (Chapelerne), John Makeacher (Ernmenzie), Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Nathaniel Gordon (Airds), Robert Garmorie, Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Graham (Ernfillan), Trowdale, Uncategorized, William Graham (d.1682/84), William Haining (Ernambrie), William Russell (Ernambrie)
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The Hidden: Covenanters in Kirkcudbright and Borgue in 1684

• March 20, 2014 • 6 Comments

Posted in ----- Fullerton of Senwick, 1684, Agnes Gordon, Alexander McKean (Kirkcudbright), Andrew Kennan, Andrew McHaffie, Andrew McKroyk, Andrew Sword (d.1679), Bass Rock, Borgue parish, Borland of Borgue, Carleton (Borgue), Covenanters, David McClelland, Gaitgil, Galloway, Gilbert McGhie (Borgue), James Coultart, James Dalyell (Gaitgil), James McQhae (Plunton), James Robison (Borgue), Janet Bryce (Rattra), John Campbell (Kirkcudbright), John Clark (Borgue), John Clinton, John Corsan (Plunton), John Coultart (Linns), John Inglis (Borgue), John McKeon, John McNish, John Richardson (Borgue), John Robison, John Sword (Borgue), Kirkandrews, Kirkbride (Kirkcudbright), Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Knockbrex (Borgue), Littleton (Borgue), Margaret Cairns, Marion McKie, Mary Gordon, Michael Coultart, Plunton, Rattra, Robert M'Whae (d.1685), Robert Shaw (Plunton), Roberton (Borgue), Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Bryce (Borgue), Thomas Bryce (Rattra), Upper Senwick, William Campbell (Borgue), William McGhie (Borland), William McKnaight (Borgue)
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Attack! Attack! Attack! The Covenanters Storm Kirkcudbright in 1684

• November 16, 2013 • 7 Comments

Posted in 1684, Anwoth parish, Covenanters, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Galloway, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, Isle Tower, James Shaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmahoe parish, Nithsdale, Robert Dalyell of Glenae, Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Charteris of Amisfield, Thomas Kilpatrick of Closeburn, William Douglas duke of Queensberry
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