----- Original Message ----- From: "Maggie McNeill Grant" <mlg27@optusnet.com.au> To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Nuckle/Nichol ? Palmallet Dear Maggie, Palmallet is a farm on the B 7063 Garlieston to Isle of Whithorn road, near to Cruggleton church in the Machars. I have wondered how it got its name? Perhaps another lister can tell us. There is also a Palmallet Point which juts out into the sea there. Diana > >From the Old Parish Records of Sorbie Births (897) > > Charles Broadfoot son to John Nuckle and Elisabeth Dalry Born May 10 and > Baptised May 17 1819 at > Palmallet. > > John son to John Nuckle and Elisabeth Daly born June 18 and Baptised June > 26 > at Palmallet. > > I have Charles Broadfoot on the 1851 Census - surname Nichol. > > Also, from an intrepid Wig Lister, have Elisabeth as > Elisabeth Dally. > > Is Palmallet a place or a church? > > Regards > Maggie > > > > ----------------------------------- > == Kirkinner History == > The earliest reference to Kirkinner was made in the 4th Century and it was > known at that time as Carnesmoel. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Diana, It is an odd name. I always remember it as the spot where at some date, maybe in the 1500 or 1600s, Elspeth McKeand was tested for being a witch, being held under water, and didn't live long thereafter. They also stuck her with brass pins to make sure. Maxwell says that Palmallet means "barter pool" and was a place where drovers bartered cattle. Looking at the place, I'd wonder why they took them just there, but never mind. Crawford.

Hi Diana, There is a farm called Palmallet between Garlieston and Whithorn. Mary Crawford MacKeand <jcbmck@udel.edu> wrote: Hi Diana, It is an odd name. I always remember it as the spot where at some date, maybe in the 1500 or 1600s, Elspeth McKeand was tested for being a witch, being held under water, and didn't live long thereafter. They also stuck her with brass pins to make sure. Maxwell says that Palmallet means "barter pool" and was a place where drovers bartered cattle. Looking at the place, I'd wonder why they took them just there, but never mind. Crawford. ----------------------------------- == Kirkinner History == The earliest reference to Kirkinner was made in the 4th Century and it was known at that time as Carnesmoel. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.

Thank you very much for helping out with Palmallet, Diana, Nancy & Alistair. I would also like to thank Alistair for his 'guide to Scottish Research' as it kicked off my Scottish research many years ago. An old Sydney boy I see Alistair. Very kind regards Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: "DIANA HENRY" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> To: "Maggie McNeill Grant" <mlg27@optusnet.com.au> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Nuckle/Nichol ? Palmallet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maggie McNeill Grant" <mlg27@optusnet.com.au> > To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:19 PM > Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Nuckle/Nichol ? Palmallet > > Dear Maggie, Palmallet is a farm on the B 7063 Garlieston to Isle of > Whithorn road, near to Cruggleton church in the Machars. I have > wondered how it got its name? Perhaps another lister can tell us. There > is also a Palmallet Point which juts out into the sea there. > Diana > > >> >From the Old Parish Records of Sorbie Births (897) >> >> Charles Broadfoot son to John Nuckle and Elisabeth Dalry Born May 10 and >> Baptised May 17 1819 at >> Palmallet. >> >> John son to John Nuckle and Elisabeth Daly born June 18 and Baptised June >> 26 >> at Palmallet. >> >> I have Charles Broadfoot on the 1851 Census - surname Nichol. >> >> Also, from an intrepid Wig Lister, have Elisabeth as >> Elisabeth Dally. >> >> Is Palmallet a place or a church? >> >> Regards >> Maggie >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------- >> == Kirkinner History == >> The earliest reference to Kirkinner was made in the 4th Century and it >> was known at that time as Carnesmoel. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >