Ilene, re your placename "Largs" query Places K-Z on Deeds, AD1513 - 1546 Wigtownshire Placenames K-Z recorded in : Register of the Great Seal of Scotland (RMS). VOL. III. AD1513 - 1546 DEED..PLACENAME 2271, Larg, Mekle (Leswalt area, Wigtownshire ?) 2271, Largbrek-Grace 2271, Largbrek-M'William 2271, Largbrek-Stewart and data from Pam Kendricks previously posted on this list re: John McKIE, bc. 1660-5, Larg, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, (son of John McKie bc.1640 Penninghame, Wigtownshire and Margaret Heron bc.1620-1660), d. Calmore (Culmore ?) , Kilcronaghan, Loughinsholin, Derry, (Ireland ?). m. Esther Hawthorne (Hathorn ?) bc. 1672 Children : 1.. David McKEE, b.1710 in Girthon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 2.. John McKIE 3.. Janet McKIE b. aft 1694 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright. 4.. Janet (2) McKIE, b. aft 1694 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright 5. William McKIE b. in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright 6. Margaret McKIE 7. Elizabeth McKIE 8. Anna McKIE 9. Jean McKIE 10. Antony McKIE 11. Patrick McKIE 12. Nicholas McKIE the IGI computer listing for male births, for some reason, do not appear to have been placed on the IGI for Kirkcudbrightshire The computer listing for females does, however, appear to be on the IGI. You would possibly have to look up the FHL films for the male births. ............................................................................ I am not sure if the Larg mentioned in deed 2271 was near LESWALT. R.M.S. Vol. II. AD1513-1546. DEED 2271 :(in Latin) "Apud Edinburgh, 6 Feb. 1541. REX ad feodifirmam dimisit GILBERTO (Kennedy) COMITI DE CASSILLIS domino Kennedy, - terras de Leswalt, duas Cragochis, Barbeth cum molendino, Balquhere, Dunduf, Challoch, duas Glenstokedalis, Auchnotteroch, Glek, (Largbrek-Grace) (the name within brackets is from the Tenendas clause) Largbrek-Stewart, Largbrek-M'William, Knok et Maise, insulam de Lochnaw dum loco et lacu ejusdem, terras de Monybrig, Flot, Kildonane, Drumfad, Caldenis, Barnavanak, Carmagill cum molendino earundem, Mull, Gartrowane, Ayne, Cowilmoir, Barquhony, terras de Drummaklochis nuncupat., terras de Avise, Balcair, Auchinmantale, Pellanriegane et Mekle Larg, cum annexis, le outsettis, tenentibus, tenandriis, liberetenentium servitiis (si que essent) earundem, vic. Wigtoun ;- quas idem Gilb. (Kennedy) personaliter resignavit ; et quas rex pro bono servitio dicti Gilb. (Kennedy) et aliis gratitudinibus, incorporavit in liberam baroniam de LESWALT :- TENEND. dicto Gilb. (Kennedy) et heredibus (in carta 2268) contentis), de rege :- REDDEND. annuation 110 libras 13 sol. 4 den.; ac duplicando dictam firmam ad introitum heredum ; necnon dictus Gilb. (Kennedy) et heredes et eorum tenentes in itineribus justiciarie de Wigtoun, quando indictati forent ad subeundum legem, comparendo ; ac dictus Gilb. (Kennedy) et heredes presentias suas in dictis itineribus dando, absque ulla secta curie ; - TEST. ut in aliis cartis &c. xxviii.164.