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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALTWAY CHURCH (In Ruins) | Galtway Church (in ruins) Galtway Church (in ruins) Old Kirk of Galtway Galtway Church . . Church of Galtway |
John Nicholson John Broom Kirkcudbright Ainslie's Map Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Chalmers Caledonia Vol III P 312 |
050 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles S.E. by E of the town of Kirkcudbright. The ruins of an ancient church with a graveyard attached, surrounded by a thriving plantation, and has a very sequestered appearance, the ancient wall of the grave yard is much dilapidated but still exibits its former boundaries. It is on the farm of High Banks and situated on a little eminence about 1/4 of a mile to the South of the above farm ho, [house]. The church seems to have been but Small, as the remains of the ruins are only about 30ft in length by 15 in breadth,. Close to the South side of the ruins is a tomb or sepulchre belonging to one Ledderdale. the graveyard is still used by a few of the more ancient inhabitants of the locality in its Eastern Corner are three tabulated monumental Stones 2 of which covering the dust of two daughters of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk & the other to the memory of Catharine daughter of Sir George Hume Baronet, the oldest Monument in the cemetery is one within the tomb or Sepulchre which covers the dust of Thomas Ledderdale of St Mary's Isle, who died 10th February 1687. Galtway anciently was a parish of itself but in 1663 was united with Kirkcudbright. It is both traditionaly and historically handed down, that a village stood convenient to it, |
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[Page] 65Parish of Kirkcudbright
[Note] Galtway from the
British Galt Wy
which signifies the bank
or ascent on the water
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