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See also:CASTLE See also:DOUGLAS , a See also:burgh of See also:barony and See also:police burgh of See also:Kirkcudbrightshire, See also:Scotland. Pop. (1901) 3018. It is situated on Carlingwark See also:Loch, 191 m. S.W. of See also:Dumfries by the See also:Glasgow & See also:South-Western railway. Its See also:auction marts for See also:sheep and See also:cattle sales are the largest in the south-See also:west of Scotland; at an autumn See also:sale as many as 15,000 sheep and 1400 cattle are disposed of in one See also:day. The leading See also:industries comprise the making of agricultural implements and See also:mineral See also:waters, besides tanning. The See also:Macmillan See also:Free See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
Church perpetuates the memory of See also:John Macmillan (d. 1753), the Cameronian, who helped to found the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He had been See also:chaplain to See also:- MURRAY
- MURRAY (or MORAY), EARLS OF
- MURRAY (or MORAY), JAMES STUART, EARL OF (c. 1531-1570)
- MURRAY (or MORAY), SIR ROBERT (c. 1600-1673)
- MURRAY, ALEXANDER STUART (1841-1904)
- MURRAY, DAVID (1849– )
- MURRAY, EUSTACE CLARE GRENVILLE (1824–1881)
- MURRAY, JAMES (c. 1719-1794)
- MURRAY, JOHN
- MURRAY, JOHN (1778–1820)
- MURRAY, LINDLEY (1745–1826)
- MURRAY, LORD GEORGE (1694–1760)
- MURRAY, SIR JAMES AUGUSTUS HENRY (1837– )
- MURRAY, SIR JOHN (1841– )
Murray of See also:Broughton, and afterwards became See also:minister of Balmaghie, about 31 M. N.W. of Castle Douglas. The See also:town is the See also:chief centre of business in See also:East See also:Galloway, and it is also resorted to in midsummer for its beautiful scenery and excellent fishing. Till 1765 it was only a See also:village under the name of Causewayhead, but the See also:discovery of See also:marl in the See also:lake brought it some prosperity, and it was See also:purchased in 1792 by See also:Sir See also:- WILLIAM
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
William Douglas and called after him. Since then its progress has been continuous. Carlingwark Loch contains several islets, on one of which is a See also:crannog, or See also:ancient lake dwelling.
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