History of the burgh of Dumfries, with notices of Nithsdale, Annandale, and the western border |
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afterwards Alexander Andrew Crosbie Annandale arms army Bailie barons became bridge brother Bruce burgesses Burgh Burns Carlaverock Castle century charter chief Church Closeburn Commissioners Committee Comyn convener Court Covenanters Crown Dalswinton daughter deacons death district Douglas Duke Dumfries Dumfriesshire Earl Earl of Nithsdale Edinburgh Edward England English erected Eskdale favour friends Galloway held honour horse hundred inhabitants Irving John John Irving Johnstone King James King's Kirkcudbright Kirkpatrick Laird land latter Lincluden Lochmaben Lord Herries Lord Maxwell Lord of Galloway magistrates Majesty March Maxwelltown merchant merks Michael's minister night Nith Nithsdale parish Parliament party period pounds Presbytery present prison Privy Council proceeded Provost Queensberry rebels received Reformation Robert Robert Maxwell royal Royal Burghs Sanquhar says Scotland Scots Scottish sent shills Sir James Solway soon sterling stone Street Thomas Town Council Minutes trade whilst William
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