Shirley Walsh and Mary Richardson have respectively dug out and sent on a file with as early a list of Wigtonshire folk as I've seen. The place names themselves are of considerable interest --- Stranrawart for example, presumably being today's Stranraer. List members may also be able to use some entries to help confirm where families were resident in 1662. It is from Robert Wodrow and Robert Burns book "The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution", publ. 1835 and now to be found in GoogleBooks. The listing is of fines paid by those who resisted the re-introduction of an episcopal structure, and had the temerity to worship in groups, even out-of-doors. The fines appear to be in Scots Pounds, and each pound would therefore have been about an English Shilling or one twentieth of a Pound Sterling. 1662 Listing of Fines paid in Wigtonshire Name Fine L. ---el William Stuart 600 Sir Andrew Agnew, sheriff of Galloway 680 ---- Gordon of Grange 1800 ---- M'Culloch, younger of Ardwall 1200 John Cathcart of Gennock 2000 Francis Hay of Hareholm 1000 Patrick Agnew of Sewchan 1200 Patrick Agnew of Whig 2000 Gilbert Neilson of Catchcathie 1300 Patrick M'Ghie of Largie 200 William M'Kieffock, collector of Wigtownshire 3600 George Campbell, captain-lieutenant to Sir Robert Adair 600 Alexander Kennedy of Gillespie 480 James Johnston in Strawrawnard 600 John Bailie of Litledoneraelet 360 Alexander Bailie of Meikleton 360 ---- M'Donald of Crachen 360 John M'Donald of Creesein 600 Alexander Agnew of Crach 600 Martin M'Ghie of Penningham 600 William M'Kuffock 3600 ---- Stuart, bailie of Wigton 360 ---- Cantrair, late provost of Wigton 1200 William M'Ghie of Magdallen 360 ---- Ramsay of Boghouse 400 John M'Culloch in Glen 400 Patrick Agnew of Caldnoth 1000 Thomas Boyd of Kirkland 360 Alexander Martin in Stramavert 600 Patrick Kennedy there 360 John Machans, tanner there 600 Gilbert Adair there 360 David Dunbar of Calden 4800 John Gordon, merchant in Stranrawart 240 John M'Dougal there 240 William M'Culling there 240 John Adair of Littlegennock 600 Alexander Crawford, tutor of Herymen 360 William Gordon of Barnfallie 360 John Hannah in Granane 480 William McDougal in Kilree 1000 ---- Trissel, burgess of Wigton 360 Adam M'Kie, late provost of Wigton 1000 ---- Stuart of Fintilloch 1000 James Mackitrick in Kirkmaiden 360 Michael Malrae in Stonykirk 600 James Macnaught in Portpatrick 360 Nevin Agnew in Clod-house 240 ---- Agnew in Kilconquhar 240 John McMaister in Kirkcarin 360 John Macguleston in the Inch 360 Andrew Agnew of Park 360 Patrick Hannah in Gask 360 ---- Mackinlenie in Darmenew 300 Gilbert Macricker in Knockedbay 360 John Macilvain in Milboch 360 ---- Mackinnen of Glenhill 360 ---- Mackinnen of Glenbitten 360 ---- Kennedy of Barthangan 240 Edward Lawrie in Derward 240 Mr. William Cleland in Sheland 240 Thomas Macmoran there 360 John Paterson there 360 ---- Mackinnen in Polpindoir 240 ************************************ Mary and I have puzzled over precisely why the fines were exacted, so I hope I have the reasons roughly right above. Any errors I have added in transcription I will probably fry for, and all queries should be addressed to Wayne. After all it's his list and he's the only one who is completely innocent and unaware of this going on at all. Crawford.