ISLE OF WHITHORN CASTLE. Please refer to : Scottish History Society publication, First Series, vol. II, "Geographical collections relating to Scotland made by Walter Macfarlane" were largely 16th or 17th century from collections made by Sir Robert Sibbald (who had Privy Council cases against John Adair, mapmaker) to assist in the prepartion of a projected Atlas. pp.84-85 "The Isle, a good stone house on the seaside just beside the sea port of Whitherne called the Isle of Whithern, TWO MILES TOWARDS THE SOUTH FROM THE KIRK, this house belongs to Patrick Huston of Drummaston." Please refer to : http://www. scotcolour.com/castles/whithorncastle.htm "Neer to this place at the seaside there is the ruines of an old chapel called the chapel of the Isle, which as it is reported, was the first that was built for the service of Almighty God, in this part of the kingdom, yea, as some say, in the whole Kingdome. There is also in this parish of Whitherne, a bailirie called the Bailirie of Busby, holding of the Bishop of Dumblaine as Dean to his Majesties chapel royall, whereof William Huston (Houstoun) of Colreoch (Cutreoch) is Heritable Bayly. As also another Baylerie called the Baylyrie of Drummaston whereof Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw is heritable Bayly. On whom it depends I do not well know, however the Minister of Portpatrick as Commendator of Soulseat pretends right thereto." ........................................................................ An early survey map showing the castle NORTH of St. Ninian's Kirk is at : http://www. nls.uk/maps/early/os_scotland_2nd_ed_index.html more photos of Isle of Whithorn castle at : http://www. wicker-man.com/locations_isleofwhithorn.php and the Isle of Whithorn church is at : http://www. isleofwhithorn.com/tour.asp St. Ninian's Church, Whithorn is 4 miles away. ........................................... I am a little confused about the norths and souths here and am hoping a local person may help. Thankyou.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Walsh" <swalsh@internode.on.net> To: <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] Isle of Whithorn Castle Dear Shirley, "The Castle" at the Isle of Whithorn is still there are occupied. It is near to the main road on the bay. I believe it is just called "The Castle". Diana > ISLE OF WHITHORN CASTLE. > Please refer to : > Scottish History Society publication, First Series, vol. II, > "Geographical collections relating to Scotland made by Walter Macfarlane" > were largely 16th or 17th century from collections made by Sir Robert > Sibbald > (who had Privy Council cases against John Adair, mapmaker) > to assist in the prepartion of a projected Atlas. > > pp.84-85 > "The Isle, a good stone house on the seaside > just beside the sea port of Whitherne called the Isle of Whithern, > TWO MILES TOWARDS THE SOUTH FROM THE KIRK, > this house belongs to Patrick Huston of Drummaston." > > Please refer to : > > http://www. > scotcolour.com/castles/whithorncastle.htm > > "Neer to this place at the seaside there is the ruines of an old chapel > called the chapel of the Isle, which as it is reported, was the first that > was > built for the service of Almighty God, in this part of the kingdom, > yea, as some say, in the whole Kingdome. > > There is also in this parish of Whitherne, a bailirie called the > Bailirie of Busby, holding of the Bishop of Dumblaine as > Dean to his Majesties chapel royall, > whereof William Huston (Houstoun) of Colreoch (Cutreoch) is Heritable > Bayly. > > As also another Baylerie called the Baylyrie of Drummaston > whereof Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw is heritable Bayly. On > whom it depends I do not well know, > however the Minister of Portpatrick > as Commendator of Soulseat pretends right thereto." > ........................................................................ > An early survey map showing the castle NORTH of St. Ninian's Kirk is at : > http://www. > nls.uk/maps/early/os_scotland_2nd_ed_index.html > > more photos of Isle of Whithorn castle at : > http://www. > wicker-man.com/locations_isleofwhithorn.php > > and the Isle of Whithorn church is at : > http://www. > isleofwhithorn.com/tour.asp > > St. Ninian's Church, Whithorn is 4 miles away. > ........................................... > I am a little confused about the norths and souths here > and am hoping a local person may help. Thankyou. > > ------------------------------- > 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 >