Ayrshire site or ayrshire scotlandgenweb which have more information regarding ayrshire and the towns in this directory. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the scotland. This page lists memorials, gravestones, locations and relics associated with the covenanters in ayrshire. Click here for graphs and data of how south ayrshire has changed over two centuries. Its principal towns include ayr, kilmarnock and irvine and it borders the counties of renfrewshire and lanarkshire to the northeast, dumfriesshire to the southeast, and. Baptismal register, straiton, ayrshire, scotland between 15 august. Straiton is neatly placed a hundred yards above a sweeping bend of the winding water of girvan. Blairquhan castle straiton, maybole, ayrshire, scotland. Straiton as it stands today was built based on plans by thomas, earl of cassilis, around 1762. The chapter straiton in places of interest about girvan.
Please note that not all places are listed, as the website is still being added to. Ayrshire notes a list of the contents of recent volumes of this publication to be extended to all volumes. The surrounding area is known as rambling territory due to the large number of walks available. New statistical account of scotland family history library book 941 b4sa, series 2 vol. Straiton church has a prereformation aisle with a gothic window and an outside staircase. For statistics about straiton itself, go to units and statistics. Subcategories this category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Monumental inscriptions, cemeteries and graveyards of ayrshire.
Ayrshire history all that befalls you is part of the great web, marcus aurelius, as quoted by jeeves in the mating season by p. Lord justice sir anthony mccowan 19282003 index to ayrshire notes 1 to 30. The chapter straiton in places of interest about girvan from roderick lawsons book places of interest about girvan, with some glimpses of carrick history. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Just a few miles from straiton is blairquhan estate. It is a pretty little place, invested with pastoral hills east, south, and north, and the cultivated broad vale of the. The aim of this project is to gather together information regarding cemeteries and graveyards in the county which either have available transcriptions or have been photographed and transcribed. The files are in the format originally sent, if you do not have the appropriate software, then i recommend you obtain a file viewer programme like quickview plus. This place is situated in south ayrshire, scotland, scotland, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 55 18 0 north, 4 33 0 west and its original name with diacritics is straiton. Click on the links below for the directory for each ayrshire town. Ayrshire is home to the ayrshire coastal path, a 100mile long coastal walk with one of the finest panoramic coastlines in the british isles. Blairquhan castle, straiton, maybole, ayrshire, scotland vacation rental. Straiton is a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century, but with some recent housing it was the main location for the film the match, where two rival pubs played against each other in an annual football match as a challenge.
Straiton is a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century, but with some recent housing. The societys publications for sale at lanarkshire history fair. Probably the first feature to impress the visitor is the width of the village street with its attractive stonebuilt cottages. Blairquhan castle estate cunninghame cottage ref ssak. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described straiton like this. Crowned with a superb backdrop of the everchanging profile of the mountains of arran across the firth of clyde, this coastline is steeped in history and teeming with wildlife, including red squirrels. The page displayed in the ebook closely match the layout of the printed book. The following people have kindly donated genealogy related data they have collected, above each link it will state whether it is for a names in what townparish.
Postings by new members are moderated in order to prevent obnoxious and irrelevant material appearing on the site. Straiton churchyard monumental inscriptions and old parish. Of more recent times is a connection with robert burns befriended by sir james hunter blair, lord provost of edinburgh when the ayrshire poet was visiting the city. Straiton is a pretty village situated on the river girvan, south east of maybole in south ayrshire. Tour scotland wee video of old photographs of straiton, ayrshire, a scottish a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century. Rosebud in straiton, near maybole, ayrshire book online. Margaret henderson balminnoch, straiton, john thomson, jun 1876, order now, ayr sc6715. In the th century straiton is written strattin and stratoun, probably derived from the. As much as we all enjoy the company of others, theres something special about being surrounded only by those with whom we share a common interest. Family history library book 941 b4sa, series 2 vol. Keith muirhead on the sunshine coast of queensland. The ayrshire directory transcribed by keith muirhead.
It was inhabited by the damnonii, who are presumed to have been britons. The clan does not currently have a chief therefore it is considered an armigerous clan. Girvan, kirkmichael, kirkoswald, mauchline, maybole, muirkirk, newton, ochiltree, old cumnock, stair, straiton, tarbolton. See more ideas about scotland, ayr scotland and scotland history. As one of the best exclusive use venues in scotland. The outline of craigengower the hill of the goats in gaelic forms a backdrop to. Blairquhan castle estate cunninghame cottage ref ssak in. I hope that the towns have provided someone with that little snippet of info needed to answer another question in the quest for knowledge of our forebears.
Liz candlish shared head teacher with kirkmichael ps phone. There has been a castle here since the 14th century although the existing building is of 19th century origin designed by edinburgh architect, william burn. Straiton primary school, 27 newton stewart road, straiton ka19 7nh email. Blairquhan, built in 18211824, is a one of the finest georgian castles in scotland. Clan straiton also called straton or stratton is a lowland scottish clan. The earliest reference to the history of straiton is the genoch cup found at the farm in 1878 and relates to a bronze age cemetery near tairlaw bridge 3000 years ago. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for straiton. This site will tell you something about straiton in south ayrshire, one of the most beautiful villages in southern scotland. Straiton st cuthberts parish church straiton church. Ayrshire paths walking, hiking and cycling in ayrshire. An excellent circuit over the hills overlooking one of scotlands favourite villages, located in what is known as ayrshires rambling territory. The countys coal nnining industry had then commenced a phase of expansion which, although uneven in its first decades, would by the beginning of. Your first stop for researching your ancestors from any of these towns should be the genuki.
Read more roll up, roll up for south ayrshires annual history and family history fair. Some of the articles will be available on the ayrshire history web site. He had also been a member of parliament for ayrshire. Ayrshire bibliography a general index of over 600 books about ayrshire. There are also baronies of a similar name in ayrshire and in fife. Account of scotland family history library book 941 b4sa, series 2 vol. Save the date for our history and family history fair 2017. Blairquhan castle estate mcdowall cottage in straiton. However, since the village has only one pub, a house was used as a pub for filming. View the school website for up to date information information about the school, such as the school handbook and extracurricular activities, can be found on the schools website. Straiton parish records genealogy and family history in scotland. The barony of straiton lies in the county of midlothian on the outskirts of the city of edinburgh. The book ayrshire and arran an illustrated architectural guide by rob close is. The area that today forms ayrshire was part of the area south of the antonine wall which was briefly occupied by the romans during the reign of emperor antoninus pius see.
Regardless of whether you are here for work or play, exclusive use of our magnificent castle and gardens affords you the privacy and secur. There are great walks from peaceful waymarked trails beside the river to energetic blasts straight up the hill, to wild walking in the remote glens of the galloway forest. Straiton, ayrshire, scotland genealogy familysearch wiki. Taken from the belfast times circa 1858, history of ireland by rm sibert. It was the main location for the film the match, where two rival pubs played against each other in an annual football match as a challenge. Straiton as it stands today was built based on plans by thomas, earl of. Prior to civil registration in 1855, the baptism registers of ayrshire are the most. Well, you can tell him from me that hes an ass, bertie wooster, ibid. Straiton meaning and origin of the name straiton wikiname.
Published on jan 6, 2018 tour scotland wee video of old photographs of straiton, ayrshire, a scottish a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century. Straiton village and dalmellington are the nearest towns. Old photographs straiton south ayrshire scotland youtube. Straiton visitor guide accommodation, things to do.
Get details on blairquhan castle estate mcdowall cottage in straiton, near maybole, ayrshire with hoseasons. Thankfully, with more than 200 years of scottish baronial history behind it, blairquhan castle offers you the unique opportunity to host a truly unforgettable experience for those lucky enough to receive an invite. Ayrshire monumental inscriptions, cemeteries and graveyards. Sir edward hunter blair, laird of blairquhan castle rebuilt the village of straiton around 1900. Sample the wonders of nature along the ayrshire coastal path which is within easy reach of this historic cottage. The village has a narrow main street with low single storey cottages on either side. Full text of scotch irish pioneers in ulster and america. The piscina of the original church is still visible on the east wall. It was the main location for the film the match, where two rival pubs played an annual football match as a.
Chantry chapel of late 15th century containing various memorial plaques to members of the hunter blair family. Ayrshire federation of historical societies notices diary of meetings of historical societies april to may 2006. The village of straiton lies at the union of lamdoughty burn with girvan water, near the northwest boundary of the parish, six and a half miles southeast of maybole. Straiton is located 6 miles 10 km south east of maybole, on the water of girvan, and dates back to 1760 when the village was laid out by thomas, earl of cassillis. Set in the beautiful conservation village of straiton on the river girvan at the edge of the galloway forest dark sky park this traditional endterraced holiday cottage is an ideal base for exploring all that ayrshire and south west scotland have to. Blairquhan is one of the finest regency castles in scotland. Decendant of william caldwell, prebendary of glasgow and lord chancellor of scotland. History of straiton in south ayrshire map and description. The entire directory may be searched with other pages on this site for surnames using the site search function. Free historical records for straiton parish in ayrshire. Ayrshire family history societies and related sites. See straiton photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of straiton in united kingdom.
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