While looking through Auchinleck marriages, 1855 for Irish names, I stumbled on a Wigtownshire couple. David HASTINGS of Kirkmaiden and Helen McCUBBIN of Leswalt. Note that the Registrar wrote Wigton for Wigtownshire. Here are the details....Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ======================================== 1855 Marriages, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, entry #6 David HASTINGS presently residing Hapland, usually reaiding Mansfield Mains, 27y, a Farm Servant and Bachelor born but not Registered January 1st, 1827 at Kirkmaiden Wigton to David HASTINGS, Ship Carpenter and Jean HASTINGS, Dress Maker maiden name RANKIN. Wed March 16 at Auchinleck, Established Church of Scotland ceremony to Helen McCUBBIN presently residing Hapland, usually residing Hapland, 24y a Farm Servant and Spinster born and Registered January 3rd at Leswalt, Wigton to Alexander McCUBBIN, Farm Servant deceased and Agness McCUBBIN maiden name JACKSON. Signed James CHRYSTAL, Minister of Auchinleck. Witnesses were William McCORMECK and William McCUBBIN. =========================================