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kathrynbax
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Where is Newton in the Parish of Terregles?
« on: Saturday 30 July 05 11:08 BST (UK) »
Dear All

I was given a baptism:

" 1785 Nov 9th Was baptised David McMaster lawful son to John McMaster at Newton in the parish of Terregles by Mr Kennedy Min'r "

Now when I look online for Terregles I cannot find Newton, only Newton Stewart near Stranraer. I am confused.

Was there ever a town called Newton in the Parish of Terregles?

Kathryn
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Re: Where is Newton in the Parish of Terregles?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 30 July 05 12:43 BST (UK) »
"Newton" is a very frequently occurring place name in Scotland.  In this case it was probably a small village, fermtoun or the like (equivalent roughly to an Irish township).

The session clerk wouldn't have written the entry like this otherwise.

See also http://users.quista.net/jameswilliams/DfsMax_Pigot1837_38Streets.htm

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Re: Where is Newton in the Parish of Terregles?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 30 July 05 13:10 BST (UK) »
Newton, in Terregles Parish is at the east end of the parish, just over the county boundary from Dumfries. See http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/os_scotland_2nd_ed_list.html and select Sheet 9 - Maxwelltown. Terregles is the small orange coloured parish near the south-east corner of the map. Zoom in on the east end of that parish and you will find Newton.

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Re: Where is Newton in the Parish of Terregles?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 July 05 15:47 BST (UK) »
Many thanks to both ibi and ADP for the quick replies. The link to the map was brilliant and showed me more than I had hoped for

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Kathryn
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