Part 20
GOWAN, mountain daisy.
GOWK'S SPITTLES, plant froth (discharged by an insect, Cicada).
GREETS, cries or weeps.
GRINWAN, a noose of horse-hair attached to a stick or rod.
GRUN, ground, referring to the grinding of grain.
GYRE-CARLINE, a mother-witch.
H
HAED, possessed.
"HAGGERT WEE GRANUM," a rather ragged small old woman.
HAG-RIDDEN, bewitched (_lit._, ridden by a witch).
HALD, hall.
HALE, well, in good health.
HALLOW-EVE, the night before All-Hallow.
HALVE, a hand-fishing net on a wooden frame.
HANNIE, suitable, a fitting time.
HANTLE, much.
HAURNED, roasted.
HAURPAN, brain-pan or skull.
HAWCKET, probably finely chopped.
HAWS, fruit of the hawthorn.
HEREZELD, the best beast on the land, given to the landlord on the death of a farm tenant.
HERIOT, the fine exacted by the superior on the death of a tenant.
HERRIE, confiscate.
HEUGH, a small height or eminence.
HIP O', shoulder or edge of.
HINNIE-SUCKLES, honeysuckle.
HOOSE-RIGGIN', roof.
HOOVES, abdomen, (_lit._, swollen by gaseous distension).
HOWE, depth.
HOUK, to dig up.
HOWLET, an owl.
HOWS, house.
HYNT, caught up.
I
ILK, the same name.
ILL E'E, evil eye.
J
JIMP, neat and slender.
JOW, ringing of a bell.
K
KAIN, rent or exchange in kind.
"KELLY," Satan, Old Nick.
KEP SKAITH, avert evil.
KEPPIT, caught.
KILTED, tucked up.
KIMMER, witch-wife or "gossip."
KNAG, keg, or wooden vessel.
"KNOCK THE BIG," to hull the barley.
KOW, a goblin.
KYE, cows or oxen.
L
LAIR, quagmire, to entice into a quagmire.
LAMMASTIDE, August, beginning of.
LAVE, remainder.
LIFT, vault of the heavens.
LINGLE, leather-thong.
LOCHEN, small loch or tarn.
LOOFIE, fingerless glove.
LOUPES, jumps.
LOURING, lowering of clouds.
LOUTHE, abundance.
LOWNE, silent, still.
LOWSE, loosen.
LUGS, ears.
M
MALEFICES, offences.
MALISON, prognostication for evil.
MART, a fattened ox (killed at Martinmas for winter use).
MAUN, must.
MAUT, meal.
MEAL-ARK, meal chest.
MEALL, male.
MEIKLE, much.
MEIL, meal.
METTLE, with spirit.
"MILKED THE TETHER," extracted the milk by witchcraft through the halter.
MINNIE, mother.
MOOLS, earth or soil.
MORT-CLOTH, funeral pall.
MOU', mouth.
MUIR-ILL, a disease specially affecting black cattle.
N
NAIG, riding-horse or nag.
NAPPLE-ROOTS, heath peas.
NEERS, kidneys.
NEIST, nearest or next.
NETTLE-STINGERS, nettle leaves.
NIEVE, hand or fist.
NOB, nose, also boat's prow.
NOOL-SHEARINGS, horn parings.
NOWT, oxen (a corrupt form is noat).
O
O'ERSWAK, sound of breakers.
ONSTEAD, home or farm-steading.
P
PADDOCK, a frog.
PAWKY, shrewd and crafty.
PAWT, movement of foot, kick.
PHILIBEG, a pouch worn in front of a kilt.
PICKLE, small quantity.
PIG, an earthenware vessel.
PINGLE, a small pan.
PIRN, a reel.
PIZION, poison.
PLOTCOCK, the Devil.
POULDER, gun-powder.
POYNTIS, points.
POW, head or skull.
PREENS, pins.
PUDDOCKS (YELLOW), here (page 58) probably the toad-stool fungus.
PYCKERING, pilfering.
PYET, magpie.
PYKED, picked.
Q
QUARTER-ILL, a disease of cattle affecting one limb or quarter only.
QUEEN (QUEAN), girl, damsel.
R
RASPS, raspberries.
"RAVE THE THACK," tear the thatch.
REAMIN, full to overflowing.
REDE, wild.
REDE, counsel.
REID, red.
REMEID, remedy.
RIDDLE, sieve.
RIDDLE-TURNING, divination by means of a riddle balanced on the points of scissors.
RINNEN DOON (DARN), a disease of cattle with diarrhoea present.
RIPPISH, cleanly.
RESSET, receive.
ROSSEN, clump of thorns.
ROUTH, abundance.
ROWANS, mountain-ash berries.
RUE, regret.
RYDAND, riding.
RYE-BOWT (RYBAT), hewn stone.
S
SAIN, to make the sign of the cross.
SALL, shall.
SAMIN, same.
SARK, shirt or chemise.
SAUGH, willow.
SAWNS, sands.
SCAITH, injury.
SCAUM, thin mist.
SCARROW (SCARRIE), stony incline.
SCLATER, wood-louse.
SCRUNKED, dried (_lit._, shrunk).
SEGG, yellow iris plant.
SHEIP, sheep.
SHEARINGS, clippings or parings.
SHIELING, a shepherd's hut.
SHILPED (SHILPIT), puny and shrunken.
"SICH AND GREIN," sigh and regret.
SIDE-ILL, a disease of cattle named from the situation of the disease.
SIEW, sieve.
SINDRIE, sundry.
SKAITH, injury.
SKELLET, dead-bell.
SKIMES, side-glances.
SKIRL, a shrill cry.
SLADE, glided.
SLAVERIN', saliva running down.
SLOCKENED, quenched, _i.e._, put out.
SLUDGE, miry-mud.
SMOORED, smothered.
SORNING, exacting free board and lodging.
SOUGH, moaning as of wind.
SOWENS, a dish made by steeping, fermenting, and then boiling the husks or siftings of oats in water.
SPANGS, leaps or bounds.
SPATTER'D, dropped.
SPENCE, country parlour.
SPURTLE, porridge-stick.
STANCE, stand.
STARNIES, stars.
STAVERING, sauntering.
STICK AND STOWRE, completely.
STRAUGHTED, straightened in preparation for burial.
STRICKEN HOUR, a full hour.
STUE, stew or concoction.
SUGHS, moaning of the wind.
SWARFED, swooned.
SWEIR, reluctant.
SWITCHING, threshing with a thin stick or switch.
SYNE, afterwards.
T
TADE, toad.
TAIL-ILL, a disease of animals affecting the tail.
"TAK' THE GAIT," peremptory dismissal.
TAIN ALOWE, caught fire.
TAPPIN, the crest of a hill.
TATE, spot (_lit._, a small lock of hair).
THACKLESS, roofless.
THIGGING, begging.
THRAW, a twist.
THREID, thread.
THRISSLES, thistles.
TIRLED, rattled at the door.
TOD, a fox.
TOOM, empty.
TOUK OF DRUM, sound of drum.
TREDDED, trodden.
TRYSTED, made an appointment with.
U
UNCA, unusually.
UNCHANCY, ill-omened.
UNSONSY, ill-proportioned.
UNYIRTHLY, unearthly.
V
VAUNTY, inclined to be boastful.
VACANS, holidays.
W
WALPURGIS NIGHT, Eve of First of May, a night of witch revelry (see witch Sabbath).
WAUCHIE, clammy.
WARBLES, a parasitic worm disease of cattle.
WATER-ILL, a disease of the kidneys in cattle.
WATTLES, wooden roof supports on which the thatch is placed.
WHOMEL'D, turned round and round (_lit._, upset).
WHORLED, wheeled or spun.
WIGHT, man or fellow.
WIND A CLEW, a witchcraft rite in which a reel of coloured thread is wound.
WINGLAN, walking feebly.
WIRREIT, strangled.
WIS, know.
WITCH'S SABBATH, the gathering together of all the witches of Scotland on the evening between the first Friday and Saturday of April.
WITHRE-SHINES, contrarily (_lit._, against the sun's course).
WONS, dwells.
WYLIE, wily.
WYME, belly.
WYTE, blame.
Y
YAIRD, yard or garden.
YELL, barren, dry.
YESTREEN, last night.
YILL-BOAT, ale-barrel or brewing tub.
YIRBS, herbs.
YOWLED, howled.
YULE, Christmas, also Hogmanay (December 31st).
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INDEX.
A
Abbey of Glenluce, 15, 61
Abbey of Holm-Cultram, 16
Abraham Crichton, Ghost of, 285
Abraham Crichton, Laying of ghost of, 287
Act against Witchcraft (1563), 66
Act for burying in Scots linen (1686), 220
Adder Beads, 55
Agnew, Sir Andrew, 245
Agnews of Galdenoch, 245
Aikieslak (Dalbeattie), 274
Aikendrum, 191
Alloway Kirk, 17
Annan River, 290
Auchabrick House (ghost legend), 250
Auchencairn, 300
Auchenmalg Barracks, 257
Auchensheen (Colvend), 185
Auchenstroan (Glencairn), 283
B
Ballad--Prisoner of Spedlins, 291
Balmaghie, 46
Bard of Corrie, 213
"Bards of Galloway," 166
Barnamon (Stoneykirk), 37
Barncorkerie, 154
Barr, 13
Beadle (Sexton), 241
Bee Folklore, 218
Bell of St. Ninian (Clog Rinny), 243
Bellknowe of Penninghame, 243
Bengairn, 172
Bess o' Borgue, 17
Birns, 47
Bishop's Castle (Kirkmaiden), 154
Bishopton Crofts (Whithorn), 254
Blackaddie (Sanquhar), 51
Black Art, 10, 16
"Black Clud's Wyme," 16
Black Esk, 296
Blackett Tower (legend of spectre), 294
Bladnoch, 64
Blew Spot, 213
Blink o' an ill e'e, 26
"Bloody Bell," 295
"Bloody Passage" (Drumlanrig), 282
"Bluidy Brae," 73
Bodsbeck Ha', 188
Bogha (Balmaclellan), 72
Bogle-Hole (Dalry), 267
Bonshaw Tower, 294
"Book of Galloway," 62
Bower, Walter, Abbot of Inchcolm, 277
Boyd, Rev. Mr (Dalry, 1690), 34
Breath-blasting, 182
Brig o' Ken, 18
Brishie (Minnigaff), 185
"Brocken" of Dumfries and Galloway, 7
Brocklock Burn, 42
Brownie, The, 186
Brownie o' Blednoch, 149, 191
Brownie of Newabbey, 190
Buckland Burn, 270
Buckland Glen, Ghost of, 269
Buittle, 301
Burial without Coffins, 237
Burnfoot, 45
Burnes, William (father of Poet), funeral of, 234
C
Caerlaverock Castle, 2, 10, 277
Cairn, 283
Cairnmon (Stoneykirk), 37
Cantrip Incantations, 58
Cardoness Castle, 151
Cardrain, Ghost of, 251
Carlin's Cairn, 35
Carrick, 13
Carsphairn Parish (origin of), 55
Castle-Douglas, 63
Cassencarry, 262
Changelings, 182
Charles the Second, 36
Charms against Witchcraft, 54
Churchyard Superstitions, 239
Cere-cloth, 227
Clash, The (Kirkmaiden), 23
Claunch (Sorbie), 253
Clay Slap (Glenluce), 14
"Clog Rinny" (Bell of St. Ninian), 243
Closeburn, 49
Cocklick, 173
Coltran, Provost (Wigtown), Ghost of, 252
Comyn, John (murder of and ghostly legend), 276
Corbie, Janet, Sentence of, 80
Corrie (Dumfriesshire), 53
Craigdhu (Glasserton), 254
Craighlaw House (ghost legend), 257
Craik of Arbigland (family tragedy), 275
Crichton Family, 284
Crawick Mill, Witches of, 50
"Cromek's Remains," 10, 182
Cubbox (Balmaclellan), 72
Culloch, 173
Cumberland, 46
Cunningham, Allan, 9
D
Dalry, 34, 35, 57, 263
Dalry Kirk, 17
"Daemonologie," 67
Dead-bell, 212
Dead-bell (skellat), 241
Dead-days, 217
Dead-watch, 212
"Dear Meal Johnny," 213
Death Customs and Funeral Ceremony, 216
Dede-chack, 212
Dede-drap, 212
Dede-nip, 212
Dede-spall, 212
Dee, The, 47
Deid-lichts, 213
Derry's Howe (Kirkbean), 274
Devil's Grace, 62
Devil of Glenluce, 252
"Devil-Raiser of Urr," 106
Dinnans (Whithorn), 97
Douglas, Sir Wm., of Gelston, 62
Dream of the Abbot of Tungland, 16
Dribblings (Kirkmaiden), 24
"Droll Recollections of Whithorn" (Cannon), 165
Drumlane, 173
Drumlanrig Castle, 282
Drummore, 55
Drumrash, 269
Duncan, Henry, of Ruthwell, 235
Dunbars of Mochrum, 262
Dundrennan, 269
Dunnan Fort, 149
Dunreggan (Moniaive), 202
Dunskey Castle, 244
E
Edinburgh Bibliographical Society publications (note on Jean Maxwell), 99
"Effigies Clericorum," 142
Elf-cups, 55
Eliock, 284
Elspeth M'Ewen-- Suspected of Witchcraft, 72 Examined, 73 Prison Expenses, 73 Commission appointed for new trial, 74 Execution at Silver Craigs, Kirkcudbright, 77 Note of expenses of trial and execution, 78 Executioner's petition, 80
Encoffining, or "kistin'," 219
Eskdalemuir Parish, 296
Eskdale Moor (funeral adventures), 223
F
Fairies and Brownies, 143
Fairies-- Attitude towards mankind, 143 Capriciousness of, 144 Elf-shot wounds, 144 Explanation of fairy and brownie belief, 148, 149 "Fairy Rade," 176 Fairy Park (Logan), 157 Feasting and dancing, 143 "Good neighbours," 144 Kidnapping by, 145 Pageants, 143 Practices to counteract fairy influence, 146 Unreality of fairy fabric, 147 "Wee fouk," 144
Fairy-lore in Galloway and Dumfriesshire (from West to East)-- Dunnan Fort, 149 Kirkmaiden, 151 Barncorkerie, 154 Compass Stone (Port Logan), 156 Ringuinea, 157 Nick of the Balloch, 158 Curghie Glen, 158 Grennan, 158 Kirkbride, 158 Killumpha, 158 Slock-an-a-gowre, 158 Sorbie, 166 Kirkinner, 166 Longhill, 166 Dalry District, 169 Hazelfield (Auchencairn), 172 Nick of Lochenkit, 172 Dalbeattie, 172 Edingham Loch, 172 Long Wood (Lochanhead), 174 Dumfriesshire-- Caerlaverock, 180 Auchencreath, 175 Dalswinton, 183 Closeburn, 182 Drumlanrig, 183 Sanquhar, 184 Kirkconnel, 184 Polveoch, 184 Kello Water, 184 Glen Aylmer, 184 Glen Wharry, 184 Bale Hill, 186 Annandale, 184 Lochmaben, 175 Burnswark, 184 Corrie, 185
Fin M'Coul, 43
"Fire Spangs of Faustus," 16
Funeral festivities ("Gallovidian Encyclopædia"), 232
Funeral refreshment (Draigie), 234
Funeral rites and customs, 236
Funeral "services," 225
G
Galdenoch Tower, 245
"Galloway Gossip," 166
Galloway Mansion near Castle-Douglas, Ghostly story of, 273
"Galloway Register," 26
"Galloway Traditions," 26
Galloway, Western, Traditions of, 22
Gap's Mill, Glencairn, 283
Garryhorn, 36
Gatehouse, 262
General Assembly (Condemnatory Acts), 68
"Gentle Shepherd" (extract from), 59
Ghost-lore and Haunted Houses, 244
Ghost Legends of the South-west of Scotland (arranged in their order, from West to East)-- Dunskey Castle, 244 Galdenoch Tower, 245 "Lodnagappal Plantin'," 248 High Ardwell, 248 Auchabrick House, 250 Cardrain House, 251 Tirally, 251 Glenluce, 252 Provost Coltran (Drummorall), 252 Packman's Grave (Bladnoch), 253 Claunch, Sorbie, 254 Whithorn, 254 Craigdhu, Glasserton, 255 Church of Kirkmaiden, 256 Auchenmalg Barracks, 257 Craighlaw House, 257 Machermore Castle, 258 Creetown, 262 Kirkdale Bridge, 263 Glenlee, Dalry, 263 Bogle-Hole, Dalry, 267 Moor of Corsock, 267 Buckland Glen, 269 Ringcroft of Stocking, 272 Mansion House near Castle-Douglas, 273 Wood Forester's, Dalbeattie, 274 Laird o' Coul's Ghost, 300, 344 Kirkbean-- Murder Fall, 274 Derry's How, 274 Farm-house, 274 Howlet's Close, 275 Three Cross Roads, 275 Near Newabbey, 276 Minorite Friary, Dumfries (1306) and Caerlaverock Castle, (1358), 276 Solway legend of the passing of "Aul' Lag," 278 Coach legend of passing of William Duke of Queensberry (Drumlanrig), 281 Drumlanrig Castle, 282 Tynron Doon, 282 Glencairn-- Auchenstroan, 283 Marwhirn, 283 Pentoot, 283 Gaps Mill, 283 Nut Wood, 283 Jarbruck Bridge, 283 Kirkland Bridge, 283 Sanquhar Castle, 283 Littlemark, Sanquhar, 284 Abraham Crichton's Ghost, 285 Poldean, Wamphray, 287 Spedlins Tower, 288 Jardine Hall, 290 Knockhill, 293 Orchard, Hoddom, 294 Bonshaw Tower, 294 Blackett Tower, 294 Kirkconnel Hall, 295 Todshawhill, 296 Lowland Manor House, 298
Gilchristland, 50
Gilroanie, 270
"Girzie M'Clegg," 17
Glasserton, 165, 215
Glencairn, 283
"Glencairn Kate," 17
Glencaple Quay, 199
Glenkens, 19
Glenkens, twenty years' holidaying in (Blacklock), 265
Glenlee House (ghost narrative), 263
Glenluce, 13, 14
Greenmill (Caerlaverock), 209
Grennan, The, 25
Grierson, John, of Lag (funeral expenses of), 227
Grierson of Lag, Sir Robert (funeral expenses of), 229
Grierson of Lag, Sir Robert (funeral legend), 230
Grierson of Lag (Solway legend of his "passing"), 278
Grose's "Antiquities of Scotland," 289
"Gyre Carline," 8
H
Hallowmass, 2
Hallowmass Rade, 3
Hannayston, Witch of, 17
Harper's "Rambles in Galloway," 17
Hay of Park, 60
Heron, Robert (Journey through Western Scotland), 54
High Ardwall (white woman apparition), 248
Holm Glen (Dalry), 275
Howlet's Close (Kirkbean), 275
"Hydrostatics," Sinclair's, 300
I
"Il Penseroso" (extract from), 186
Inshanks Moor, 29
Irvings of Hoddom, 293
J
James VI. of Scotland, 67
Jarbruck, 283
Jardine's of Applegarth, 289
Jardine Hall, 290
"Jean o' the Howff" (Rerwick), 45
"Jock o' the Horn," 182
K
Kain Bairns, 7
"Keekafar" (Kirkmaiden), 155
Kells, 35
Kells Rhynns, 36
Keltonhill, 40
Kenmure (Stoneykirk), 157
Kenmure Castle (Dalry), 269
Killymingan (Kirkgunzeon), 105
Killumpha Farm (Kirkmaiden), 204
Kilmeny (Jas. Hogg), 146
Kincaid, John (Witch-pricker), 70
King's Croft of Stocking, 63
Kirkdale Bridge, Ghost of, 263
Kirkdale House, 262
Kirkmaiden, 22, 29, 151
Kirkmaiden Church, 30
Kirkmaiden, Legend of, 256
Kirkmaiden Witches, 29, 32, 98
Kirk-session (Borgue) examination for alleged fairycraft, 159
Kirkpatricks of Closeburn, 214, 227, 231, 284
Kirkpatrick, Roger, 277
Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Charles, 288
Kirkwaugh (Bladnoch), pedlar's ghost at, 253
Kippford, 274
Kirkennan Woods (Dalbeattie), 199
Kirkland Bridge (Glencairn), 283
Knockhill Mansion (tragedy at), 293
Knocknishy (Whithorn), 185
Knocksheen (Dalry), 17
L
Lady Ashburton, 267
Laird o' Coul's Ghost, 344
Langhill Fairy, The, 166
Lapps or Finns, 149
Latewake, 223
Law's Memorials, 287
"Lay of the last Minstrel" (extract from), 16
Liethin Hall, 187
Leswalt, 245
Levitical Law, 68
Library of Michael Scott (list of works), 16
Lichts before death, 209
Lindsay, James (Caerlaverock tragedy), 277
Little Cocklick (Urr), 101
Littlemark Farm, Sanquhar, Ghostly appearance at, 284
Locharbriggs Hill, 3
Lochar Moss, 8
Loch Doon, 36
"Lodnagappal Plantin," Apparitions at, 248
Logan, 24, 25
Logan Mill, 31
Lord Crichton (6th), 284
Lord Glenlee, 263
Lords of Sanquhar, 284
Lord Stormonth, 227
Lotus Hill (Kirkgunzeon), 173
Loup o' the Grennan, 151
Low Curghie (Kirkmaiden), 24
Luce, 13, 15
Luce Bay, 215
Lykewake, 223
M
Machars of Galloway, 33
Machermore Castle, Legend of, 258
Maggie's gate to Gallowa', 13
Mainsriddel, 274
"Maggie o' the Moss," 6, 17, 21
"Mak' Siccar" (tragedy, Dumfries), 278
Manor House in Lowlands (story of apparition), 298
Manxman's Lake, 270
March Moon, 55
Marshall, Rev. Mr (Kirkmaiden), 97, 248
Marwhirn, 283
Millar, Mary (alleged witch), 74
Mary Queen of Scotland (Act against witchcraft), 66
Master of Logan (Allan Cunningham), 19
Maxwell of Carriel (Carzield), 227
Maxwell of Dalswinton, 188
Maxwells of Monreith (successors to M'Cullochs), 214
Maxwell, Thomas (Laird of Coul), 301
Maxwell, Jean, trial of (for pretended witchcraft), 98
Maxwell, Jean (copy of title page of publication of trial), 110
Meg Elson (Kirkmaiden witch), 32
Meg Elson's Elegy, 32
Meg Macmuldroch (Galloway witch), 62
Melrose Abbey, 16
Michael Scott of Balwearie, 15
Mochrum Parish (extravagant funeral expenditure), 226
Moffat Churchyard, 213
Monkland Shore, 44
Monreith House, 161
Moor of Corsock (ghost of headless piper), 267
Moor of the Genoch, 248
Moor Kirk of Luce, 13
Mort-cloth (use of), 239
Mountsallie (Rhinns), Witchcraft at, 57
Muirhead, Dr James, 107
Mull of Galloway, 149
Murder Fall (Kirkbean), 274
Myrton Mound (fairy legend), 161
M'Cullochs of Myrton, 214
M'Culloch, Sir Godfrey, 151
M'Millan Cup, 195
M'Milligan of Dalgarnock, 283
N
"Necromancy," 16
Newabbey, Witchcraft at, 10
Newabbey (ghost of lady in white), 276
Nicholas Grier (witch of Hannayston), 17
Nick o' the Balloch, 13
"Nithsdale Minstrel" (poetical collection), 34
Nith, 51, 189
Nut Wood, Maxwelton (Moniaive), 283
Nicholson, Wm., poet (fairycraft examination, recollection by his mother), 159
O
"Old Church life in Scotland" (Edgar), 237
Old Hall at Ecclefechan, Ghost at, 295
Old House of Park, 61
Old John Orr (Carlyle reminiscence), 293
Old Meg of Twynholm (reputed witch), 43
Old Red Cap (ghost of Blackett Tower), 294
Old Turnpike House, Dumfries, 231
Orchard, Hoddom (laying of ghost), 294
Osborne, "Maggie" (Wigtownshire witch), 11
P
Packman's Grave (Bladnoch), 258
Palmallet (Whithorn), 96
Palnackie, 199
"Passing Bell" (custom of ringing), 241
Passing Bell (reference in "Book of Galloway"), 243
Patiesthorn, Legend of, 269
"Pawky Auld Kimmer," 65
Pentoot (Glencairn), 283
"Philosophy of the Devil," 16
Picts, 148, 149
Poldean, Wamphray (ghost reference), 287
Portankill (fairy haunt), 149
Porteous, ghost of, at Spedlins Tower, 289
Portencockerie Bay (fairy haunt), 156
Port Logan, 31, 156
Portpatrick, Legend of, 245
Port-William, 254
Presbytery of Penpont (warning regarding burial festivity abuse), 234
Prestonmill, 274
"Pricking" of Witches, 70
"Prince of Darkness" (and witch revelry), 8
Privy Council Commissions (to try cases of witchcraft), 71
R
Rab's Howff (Rerwick), 45
Ray's Itinerary (Dumfries), 242
Red Comyn, 277
Rerwick, 44
Rerwick Apparition, 272, 321
Rhinns, 25
Rhonehouse, 40
"Riddling in the Reek," 166
"Ridden post by a witch," 5
Ringdoo Point, 15
Ringcroft of Stocking, 272
Ringcroft of Stocking, site of, 300
Robert the Bruce, 36
"Robin Goodfellow," 186
Roodmas, 176
Rotten Row (Whithorn), 33
S
Sanquhar, 50
Sanquhar Castle (ghostly legends), 283
Sanquhar, History of (Simpson), 184, 285
Sanquhar Kirkyard, 240
"Satan's Almanac," 16
"Satan's Invisible World," 300
Scots Money, 227
Shaws of Craigenbay and Craigend, 35
Shawn (Stoneykirk), 185
Shennaton (Bladnoch), 64
Shinnel Water, 283
Shirmers, 269
Sin-eating, 218
Sir Chesney Shaw, 35
Sir Walter Scott, 16, 244
Slip Coffins, 237
Solway Firth, 8
"Soothsayers' Creed," 16
Spell-casting, 60
Spedlins Tower, Ghost of, 288
Spedlins Tower Bible, 291
St. Ninian, 39
Stake Moss, Sanquhar, 239
State and Church (action against witchcraft), 22
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 151
Stoneykirk, 36, 248
Suicides, Burial of, 239
Surprising Story of the Devil of Glenluce, 299, 302
Sweetheart Abbey, 2, 10
T
Tam o' Shanter, 6, 17
Telfair, Alexander (Minister of Rerwick), 272
Three Cross Roads (Kirkbean), 275
Tirally (Kirkmaiden), 56
Tirally, Ghost at, 251
Todshawhill, Bogle of, 296
Tolbooth of Kirkcudbright, 108
Tongland, 16
Tower of Craigend, 35
Traditional Witchcraft described, 1
Train, Joseph (account of funeral superstitions), 236
True account of an apparition in Ringcroft, parish of Rerwick, 299, 321
Tynron, 49
Tynron Doon, Spectre of, 282
U
"Unique Traditions of the West and South of Scotland" (Barbour), 35
Upper Nithsdale, 50
W
"Warlock Feckets," 55
"Walpurgis" (witch festivals), 8
Warnings, accounts of from-- Caerlaverock, 209 Closeburn, 214 Corrie, 2 Craigdarroch, 214 Dumfries, 213 Glencairn, 210 Kirkmaiden (in Fernes), 214 Moniaive, 208 Tynron, 209
Waterside Hill (Dalry), 19
Water of Urr, 207
"Waulking" the dead, 219
Walter de Curry, 244
Well of the Co' (Kirkmaiden), 150
White Loch of Myrton, 161
Whithorn, Old Manse, 254
Whinnieliggate, 40
Whithorn (similar legend to Tam o' Shanter), 33
White Lady of Machermore, 258
"Witch Cake," 9
"Witch Chronicle, The," 16
Witches Gathering, 3
Witch Marks, 8, 70
Witch Narrative, 21
Witch Narrative (Southern Kirkcudbrightshire), 40
Witches Sabbath, 7
Witches' Stairs (Crawick), 50
Witches' Rocks (Portpatrick), 36
William, Duke of Queensberry (legend of ghostly coach), 281
Witchcraft, proceedings against, in Galloway-- Kirkcudbright (Presbytery, 1662), 72 Kirkcudbright, 1671, 72 Dalry (Kirk-session, 1696), 72 Dalry (Kirk-session, 1697), 73 Kirkcudbright, 1698, 74 Kirkcudbright, 1698, 80 Kirkcudbright, 1701, 82, 86, 87 Twynholm, 1703, 87 Urr (parish of) 1656, 91 Kirkpatrick-Durham (parish of), 92 Carsphairn (parish of), 93 Minnigaff (parish of), 93 New Luce (parish of), 96 Whithorn (parish of), 96 Kirkmaiden (parish of), 97 Kirkcudbright, 1805, 97 Maxwell, Jean, trial of (pretended witchcraft), 98
Dumfriesshire (proceedings in)-- Burgh of Dumfries, 1657, 111 Kirk-Session of Dumfries, 1658, 111 Dumfries (official information regarding the judicial burning of nine women), 112 Dumfries (attendance of clergy at the burning), 115 Dumfries (resolution against Janet Burnes, alleged witch), 115 Dumfries (warrant of execution against two alleged witches), 116 Dumfries (last trial for witchcraft in Scotland, Elspeth Rule), 117 Dumfries (Presbytery of--Southern district), 118 Caerlaverock, Kirk-session records, 118 Irongray, Kirk-session records, 120 Irongray Parish (traditional account of witch punishment), 122 Closeburn Parish, 124 Penpont Presbytery, 131 Glencairn Kirk-session records, 132 Glencairn, Case of Alexander Deuart, 133 Durisdeer, 138 Torthorwald, 140
Wood Foresters', Dalbeattie (scene of murder and ghost appearance), 273
Warnings, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
Wraiths-- Seen at Balgreggan House, 205 " Buittle, 199 " Dalbeattie, 205 " Glencairn, 201 " Kirkmaiden, 204 " Moniaive, 202
Wraiths (account of from "Gallovidian Encyclopædia"), 202
Wylliehole, Witch of, 53
Y
Yule, 278
Yule Candles, 219
FOOTNOTES:
[1] The Well of the Co', Kirkmaiden, once much celebrated for the healing and medicinal properties of its waters.
[2] These berries make excellent preserves.
[3] Heather after being burned.
[4] "Confessions of Isobell Goudie."
[5] Dwining.
[6] Shall be.
[7] Stubble.
[8] Kiln.
[9] Sighing.
[10] A famous haunt of witches in the parish of Rerwick.
[11] Extract from King James's _Daemonologie concerning Sorcery and Witchcraft_ (1597):--
"The persons that give themselves to witchcraft are of two sorts, rich and of better accompt, poore and of baser degree. These two degrees answere to the passions in them, which the divell uses as means to entice them to his service: for such of them as are in great miserie and povertie, he allures to follow him, by promising unto them great riches and worldly commoditie. Such as though rich, yet burne in a desperate desire of revenge, he allures them by promises to get their turne satisfied to their heart's contentment."
[12] "The witch mark is sometimes like a blewspot, or a little tate, or reid spots, like flea-biting; sometimes also the flesh is sunk in, and hallow, and this is put in secret places, as among the hair of the head, or eyebrows, within the lips, under the armpits, _et sic de ceteris_." Mr Robert, minister at Aberfoill, in his _Secret Commonwealth_, describes the witch's mark--"A spot that I have seen as a small mole, horny, and brown-coloured; through which mark, when a large brass pin was thrust (both in buttock, nose, and rooff of the mouth) till it bowed and became crooked, the witches, both men and women nather felt a pain nor did bleed, nor knew the precise time when this was being done to them (their eyes only being covered)."--_Law's "Memorials," ed. by C. Kirkpatrick Sharpe._
[13] The extreme penalty took two forms. The condemned were either in the first place strangled or, to use an old expression, "wirreit" and then burned; or, worse still, they were straightway burned quick (alive).
[14] Thessr = Treasurer.
[15] Printed in Dumfries by his brother, Robert Rae, 1718.
[16] _The Parish of Glencairn_, Rev. John Monteith.
[17] Coshogle mansion-house or keep, belonging to the Douglases, was situated on the hill overhanging the Enterkine burn, above the farm-house of the same name. A marriage stone, built into a cottage wall, is all that remains of the structure.
[18] Sir James Douglas of Parkhead, styled Lord Torthorwald as having married the heiress of that barony, was afterwards run through the body on the High Street of Edinburgh by a nephew of Captain James Stewart, and died without uttering one word. On clearing away the rubbish, which till lately covered the pavement of the Chapel at Holyrood House, his tombstone was found, with this mutilated inscription:--"Heir lyes ane nobil and potent Lord James Douglas--and Cairlell and Torthorall wha mariet Daime Elizabeth Cairlell, air and heretrix yr. of, wha was slaine in Edinburgh ye 14 day of July, in ye yeir God 1608."--_Law's Memories._
[19] Another theory associates the fairies with the dwarfish Lapps or Finns who, driven out of their own country, settled in the outlying districts of Scotland.
[20] The mother of William Nicholson the poet, a native of Borgue, where her family had long been settled, and a woman of great intelligence, often told that in her day there lived a man belonging to Borgue parish whose mother and grandmother had been examined before the Kirk-Session regarding his having been carried away by the fairies.
[21] "Brownie" here synonymus with "Fairy."
[22] Langhill (now Longhill), adjacent to the Rispain Roman Camp, about a mile from Whithorn on the Glasserton Road.
[23] Roodmass: The festival of the finding of the Holy Cross (May 3rd).