This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: swresearch Surnames: McDowall, McDowell, Vaus, Vans, Ross, Ker, Stewart, Dalrymple Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/922.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MINDORK / MONDORK CASTLE, KIRKCOWAN. Uthtred M'Dowall bc.1425 m.1455 Miss Vaus, had son, Uchtred M'Dowall bc.1457 m.1483, had son, Thomas M'Dowall, bc.1500 of Mindork, Kirkcowan, dc.1560, was succeeded in 1560 by Uchtred McDowall. Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick Scot. Archives. GD110/415. 22 June 1609 & 26 Aug 1622 Extract contract between James Stewart of Uchiltrie, and dame Katherine Mcdowall, his spouse, Sir John Mcdowall of Garthland, and dame Margaret Ker, his spouse, on one part, and Alexander Stewart, of Gairleyis / Garlies, on other part, whereby said James and John ratify decreet of apprising, 22 June 1609, at instance of Uchtred Mcdowall of Mondork against deceased John Mcdowall of Garthland, of lands and barony of Corswell (60½ merkland), in parish of Kirktoun (? Kirkmaiden) and Stanykirk, and others (Reg. b. of c. & s., 26 August 1622 ) Papers of the Dalrymple Family, Earls of Stair Scot. Archives. GD135/567. Glenluce. 6 July 1648 Disposition by Ucktred McDowell [McDowall] sometime styled of Mondork to James Ross of Balneill [Balneil] of the land of Anabaglish. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.