The People and Places of the Stewartry
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John Johnston of New York (and Balmaghie): This gem of a book, entitled "John Johnston of New York, Merchant," written by his grand-daughter and published in 1909, tells the story of this successful New York businessman, from his humble beginnings at Barnboard Mill, Balmaghie. - View
JAMES R. SMITH, of Kirkcudbright and New York: Biographical note in in the "Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's society of the State of New York, Volume 1, by William MacBean. Published in 1922 - View
Robert Lenox of Kirkcudbright and New York: Biographical note in in the "Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's society of the State of New York, Volume 1, by William MacBean. Published in 1922 - View
David Sproat of Port Mary and Philadelphia: Biographical note in in the "Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's society of the State of New York, Volume 1, by William MacBean. Published in 1922 - View
The Family of MacJore or Macgeorge: The Scottish nation: or The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History, Volume 2, by William Anderson 1862 - View
John Hepburn, Minister at Urr: From the "History of Scotland, from the Union to the Abolition of the Heritable Jurisdictions in 1748". Written by John Struthers, published in 2 volumes in 1827 - View
The Antiquities of Girthon: This paper was published in the Transactions of the Dumfries & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society in 1896/7 - View
The Glenkens in the Olden Times: From the Transactions of the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 1895-1896, this interesting presentation covers the Glenkens area - View
Life in the Parish of Balmaghie c1700: This chapter is taken from the book entitled "A Cameronian Apostle, being some account of John MacMillan (Minister) of Balmaghie." published in 1896 and written by the Rev. Reid during the time he was minister in the same parish. - View
Proclamation List of 1684: Taken from the "History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland from the Restoration to the Revolution," published in 1721–1722, new ed. with a life of Wodrow by Robert Burns 1836 - View
Robert Grierson of Lagg and John Graham of Claverhouse: This article is taken from the book "Traditions of the Covenanters; or, Gleanings among the Mountains," by Robert Simpson of Sanquhar. It was published in 1843 and tells the stories of the two notorious persecutors of the Covenanters - View
Bell of Whiteside and Clark of Drumcloyer: This article is taken from the book "Traditions of the Covenanters; or, Gleanings among the Mountains," by Robert Simpson of Sanquhar. It was published in 1843 and tells the stories of two Stewartry Covenanters - View
The Episcopal Church of St. Ninian, Castle Douglas: This article appeared in the Civil Engineer And Architects Journal, Volume 27, published in 1864 - View
Ringan Gilhaize; or The Covenanters: This is a short extract from the work of historical fiction written by John Galt and published in 1823 which tells the story of the Protestant uprising that began at Dalry and ended in their defeat at Rullion Green - View
Covenanter Tombstones and Monuments in the Stewartry: Taken from the book Inscriptions on the Tombstones and Monuments erected in memory of the Covenanters; with historical introduction and notes, by James Gibson, and published c.1881 - View
A Historical Introduction to the Covenanters: Taken from the book Inscriptions on the Tombstones and Monuments erected in memory of the Covenanters; with historical introduction and notes, by James Gibson, and published c.1881 - View
Dalbeattie, Urr and Buittle Parishes: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an good introduction to the Parishes of Urr and Buittle, and to Dalbeattie - View
Balmaclellan and Parton: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the Parishes of Balmaclellan and Parton - View
Dalry and Kells: Taken from Malcolm McLachlan Harper's "Rambles in Galloway", published in 1876, this is an excellent introduction to the Parishes of Dalry and Kells - View
Thrieve Castle: This note on Thrieve Castle was published in 'Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country' Volume 43 - January to June 1851 - View