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Was there a town or village called Risk?
« on: Tuesday 03 July 18 05:49 BST (UK) »
Hello  :)

I have two newspaper articles from 1825 about a robbery on the Paisley to Beith Road.  The post-boy was robbed on that road near a "planting called Mosswood" and/or "Risk Planting".
One article also says "the robber (an Irishman) was yesterday apprehended at Risk".

I've tried searching for Risk but have had no luck.  Can anyone give me more information on where this area was, please?

Thank you,
Marlene

PS Glasgow Herald articles attached
 
Best (Sussex/Australia)
Brown (Kent/Australia)
Milbourne (Australia)
Orr (Renfrew/Fife/Australia)
Livingstone, Bryson, Hutton (Hamilton, Lanark)

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Re: Was there a town or village called Risk?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 July 18 05:50 BST (UK) »
And the other article
Best (Sussex/Australia)
Brown (Kent/Australia)
Milbourne (Australia)
Orr (Renfrew/Fife/Australia)
Livingstone, Bryson, Hutton (Hamilton, Lanark)

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Re: Was there a town or village called Risk?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 July 18 06:09 BST (UK) »
It's just to the East of Castle Semple Loch. On modern map here:

https://tinyurl.com/yclhbqq2


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Re: Was there a town or village called Risk?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 July 18 06:10 BST (UK) »
Drive through Risk every time I drive to Glasgow.  There's Townhead of Risk and Mid Risk.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03 July 18 06:17 BST (UK) »
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Re: Was there a town or village called Risk?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 July 18 08:10 BST (UK) »
Thank you  ;D  The old map and new are just what I needed.

It looks like it's slightly closer to Beith than Paisley to me.  The robber apparently lived in Glasgow so I wonder why he was all the way out there robbing poor post-boys.  Surely there was more opportunity for that in Glasgow  ;)

with thanks, Marlene
Best (Sussex/Australia)
Brown (Kent/Australia)
Milbourne (Australia)
Orr (Renfrew/Fife/Australia)
Livingstone, Bryson, Hutton (Hamilton, Lanark)