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Hi the Grapes Inn was located at the bottom of New Bridge Street and have map. My interest is that a branch of my tree was the innkeeper there and died there in 1854. My e mail is ^(*) if you would like a copy

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Thanks Mike

The Dinwoodies generally known as Dinwoodies of the Brae

David Dinwoodie married Elizabeth Park but most of the family died young and unmarried.

Also though I have not been able to find their marriage certificate to prove,

Agnes Dinwoodie married John Johnstone brother of Jane and Elizabeth. Some of their family were born in Australia according to censuses and one was born in England. John died in Liverpool in 1871 after census was taken and Agnes remarried

and margaret dinwoodie sister of  David etc married Herbert Renwick who was the uncle of Jane, John and Elizabeth

farish

Maggie thanks for reply. I Googled Johnstonebridge etc and found myself on the actual 1818 bridge built by Telford. There was a letter from Raehills Estate and I had thought the cottages were more towards the M74 but what the letter is actually saying is that the cottages are just before Telfords bridge on the right hand side of the road as you are going north - today there are several houses there but you cannot see the stream. Since the bridge was not built when John drowned the spot was meant to be near his home so assume in that area where bridge is now. There is a big pool there called the Blae Pool.

dumfriesshire weekly journal 9/9/1806

obituaries                     

on the evening of the 25th ult. john johnstone carrier from edinburgh while returning from lockerby to his home at blindburn with his horse and cart was unfortunately lost in the river annan near his own house -the cart body was thrown out near applegirth manse and the horse at shillyhill (shillahill or sheila hill). daily search was made by multitudes for his body; and it was found near to jardine hall on the 3rd inst. he was respected as an honest man

Farish

I have just seen the reference to Blinburn. I am descended from William son of John Johnstone and Jean Ritchie born after John drowned in the Annan. A relative in Australia recently received a map from Raehills Estate which shows location of Blinburn but the map is too large to attach

Hello Jamjar

Saw your information on Margaret Shankland. Her father Robert and my direct ancestor Duncan were brothers but there was a big age gap. I know exactly where the Grove is and coincidentally at one point in time, on the other side of my family, my grandmother's cousin John Rithet lived in it after he retired from Pennersaughs Farm

Farish