>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 23rd November, 1824 Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "On Monday the 15th inst., Wm. Thomson, Esq. of Thornbank, near Stranraer, aged 68. His death was quite unexpected, he left his own house during the day in usual health to take his accustomed walk in the fields, but not returning according to expectation, his family made inquiry at the houses of their neighbours, but learned nothing; search was then made in the direction which he had taken, when his body was found lying beside a dyke, from the top of which it appeared he had been precipitated by a heavy gale of wind."