Hi Lesley Palmerston house was the home of William Primrose who bought the estate and mansion house of Palmerston in the early 1800s. Palmerston house became a hotel (I have fond memories of that) but it was destroyed by a fire in the early 1970s. The gateposts are all that remain and the estate is now covered with houses. No doubt the estate would have cottages but I doubt if any remain. Queen of the South Football Club play at Palmerston Park, just a couple of hundred yards away and which was probably part of the original estate. The Primrose family are well documented. They had a Tanning business in the beginning. Primrose and Gordon, Solicitors in Dumfries, were established by Peter Primrose from the same family. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Researching Scottish Family History; please look at our website> www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lesley Fiedler Sent: 03 July 2011 12:11 To: [email protected] Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Palmerston Dumfries Grierson family Does anyone have knowledge of PALMERSTON in 1841 1851 this was the home of my Grierson family 1861 noted as Palmerston Cottage so not sure if its an area or a Farm Piggots 1837 have it as Palmerston Terregles Street Maxwelltown his will dated 1835 does not say exactly what Palmerston was GRIERSON ROBERT 12/10/1835 RESIDED AT PALMERSTON KIRKCUDBRIGHT SHERIFF COURT SC16/41/9 Henrietta nee Cavan widow of farmer Robert Grierson sons Robert & John were Tanners and later Grocers daughters Henrietta & Catharine 1841 Stewartry of Kirkcudbright - 1841 - Parish of Troqueer - (excluding Maxwelltown) - Henrietta Grierson, age 54 - Palmerston - Jean Grierson, age 26 - Palmerston - Robert Grierson, (Farmer) - Palmerston - (noted as Tanner age 23 in Ancestry census ) Henrietta Grierson, age 19 - Palmerston - Catherine Grierson, age 15 - Palmerston - John Grierson, age 25, (Tanner) - born Scotland - Palmerston - Johanna (Porteous) Grierson, age 25, born Scotland - Palmerston - (wife of John) Robert Grierson, age 02 - Palmerston - son of John William Grierson, age 05 months - Palmerston - son of John 1819 Woods Map has Mr Affleck Palmerston Terregles Street Maxwelltown Off Terregles Street. Probably John Affleck, Provost of Maxwelltown, whose memorial is recorded in Lochrutton Churchyard.: he died on 4th May 1836 in the 54th year of his age - his wife was Janet Fraser, she died 7th January 1837 aged 65 years [Lochrutton Memorials, No 63] any help appreciated Lesley in Tasmania ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message