This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: swresearch Surnames: Houston, Stewart Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/803.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: re: p. 112, "Registrum Secreti Sigill Regum Scotrum" , Vol I, 1488-1529, land transaction by a William Houston : "A.D. 1501-1502 763 Apud .... 30 Jan. A letter of Tak made in perpetuall ekin of our Soverance Lordis renntale, to Wilzame Houstoun in Busby, of all and hale the five merkis worth of land ald extent of Kiddisdale, with the pertinentis, laind in the lordschip of Galoway and schirefdome of Wigtoun for ix zeris next followoing the date hereof: His entire thairto beginn and at the first of witsandey next tacum; with power to mak subtennandes, etc. Pay to the comptroller, etc. The soume of xx lib. of second male, with service and cariage aucht and want at mertymes and witsanday, be evin partionis, alanerly, etc. per subscriptionem Regis, Solut ii 87" ............................ John Thomson's Atlas of Scotland (1832) at : http://www.nls.uk/maps/early/540.html shows two castles in the vicinity, both in ruins - Port Castle near Kidsdale and Castle Feather. Would you know anything of these castles please ? The above website also has an index for the map of Wigtownshire, but does not list all the places, i.e. Houston's mansion of Cutreoch and the above-mentioned castles. Perhaps I could make a complete index of the placenames in each parish if anyone is interested. 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.