"Maryport1¼ miles SSE. [South South East] of the village of Drummore.A good farm house two stories high and out houses all slated & in good repair with a farm containing 165 acres of good land Occupied by Alexander McDowall the property of…"
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"LadywellA small well over grown with grass from it a small stream runs till it meets the sea (at Lady Bay) it is frequented by persons bringing children that were not in a thriving state to be washed in it they believed by so doing that the child…"
"Welcome to our community, Debbie.
I think there are others in the forum who will have more knowledge on the Douglas families in Wigtonshire that I do, but I have the following notes:• 19 Dec 1748 - William Maxwell and Elizabeth…"
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- Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
- Elizabeth Douglas who married William Maxwell. Kirkmaiden. Approximate dates are Elizabeth 1733-1803 and William 1723-1798. There is much confusion with the Elizabeth born 1711.
- Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
- William Douglas I (in another branch)
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- At 11:56 on June 13, 2024,
William Douglas said…
Maryport
1¼ miles SSE. [South South East] of the village of Drummore.
A good farm house two stories high and out houses all slated & in good repair with a farm containing 165 acres of good land Occupied by Alexander McDowall the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. This place may have derived its name from the Virgin Mary. The Print of whose knee is fabulously reported to be seen on a Stone where she prayed on the Land on Maryport Bay it is also said that there was a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary but no trace of it can be seen now.I can find no trace of land ownership by the Douglases or Maxwells here.
But note that Logan was a Maxwell property for many years, so there is a possible connection. The estate has been on the market for some time, and is currently 'under offer', so too late to bring it back into your family!
- At 11:39 on June 13, 2024,
Ladywell
A small well over grown with grass from it a small stream runs till it meets the sea (at Lady Bay) it is frequented by persons bringing children that were not in a thriving state to be washed in it they believed by so doing that the child would recover its strength. It takes its name from Lady Bay as it is adjacent thereto.I have been unable to find a douglas or Maxwell connected to land ownership here
- At 11:01 on June 13, 2024,
Welcome to our community, Debbie.
I think there are others in the forum who will have more knowledge on the Douglas families in Wigtonshire that I do, but I have the following notes:
• 19 Dec 1748 - William Maxwell and Elizabeth Douglas in Maryport Kirkmaiden were married on the 19th of December 1748 years• 02 Jul 1749 - John lawful son of William Maxwell and Elizabeth Douglas in Ladywell Kirkmaiden was born on the 29th of June and Baptised on the 2nd of July 1749 years
• 01 Sep 1751- Alexander lawful son to William Maxwell and Elizabeth Douglass in Lady Well Kirkmaiden was born on the 25th of August and Baptised on the 1st of September 1751 years
Yours aye,
William
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