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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S ISLE | St Mary's Isle | Earl of Selkirk ns St Mary's Isle by Kirkcudbright William Mure Esqr ns Factor for the Earl of Selkirk Kirkcudbright |
050 | A beautiful tract of land situate about 1/4 of a mile from the Town of Kirkcudbright, and on the East bank of the River Dee, it is well ornamented with wood a pleasure grounds, together with an extensive garden, and contains the mansion of the Earl of Selkirk. "The priory of St Mary's Isle with its church, stood upon a piece of ground which must have been completely insulated at every influx of the tide. It is now a beautiful peninsula, and the change has been affected partly by the retreat of the sea along the whole coast, but particularly at St Mary's Isle, and by embankments formed on each side of the isthmus between the Island and the mainland. The ancient name of the island was Trahie or Trayll, but after the foundations of the priory dedicated to St Mary, it received the popular appellation of St Mary's Isle. There are now no vestiges of the priory to be seen. All the buildings were removed above a century and a half ago, and the whole site of the priory is occupied by the Earl of Selkirk's mansion and pleasure grounds" See the Statistical account of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright by the Ministers of the respective Parishes, pages 22 and 23 |
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[Page] 185List of Names collected by C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan
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St Mary's Isle A demesne -- Kirkcudbright
[Signed] Thomas Jordan CA [Civilian Assistant]
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