Help in Deciphering this name please

[Gadget]

Going through the family names:

An interesting baptism in Johnstone, given a daughter named Elspeth:

26 April 1779 William son of James Carruthers and Elspeth Mitchel

[Rosinish]

Not any help but...

I checked the earliest VRs (1855) Edit..1865 Mossknow(e), Kirkpatrick Fleming, Colonel William Graham was the Proprietor & would have been Proprietor when William died.

Did William work for him, rent property from him, could there be records somewhere?

Plenty of reading online if one has the time!

Annie

[Gadget]

I had a look at the earlier ones and the servants tax, etc. on Scotlands Places - the family seem to have been there for a very long time.

I assume that William was living on the the Mossknow lands somewhere. Must look for the Fairy hill/alt  where they are in 1841.

[Rosinish]

I checked the earliest VRs (1855) Edit..1865 Mossknow(e), Kirkpatrick Fleming, Colonel William Graham was the Proprietor & would have been Proprietor when William died.

Maybe not, not sure if this incorporated where William was?

BELL JOHN ESQUIRE Proprietor Occupier
   
MANSION HOUSE GARDEN LANDS AND WOODLANDS OF KIRKPATRICK, KIRKPATRICK FLEMING (DUMFRIES)
   
1855 VR009700002-

Annie

[Gadget]

Think this might be the area where they where living in 1841

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74426689#zoom=5&lat=9653&lon=9920&layers=BT

[Rosinish]

Interestingly, Colonel Graham had a son named Charles Stewart although I don't know his yr of birth.
Does make one wonder if there was a connection with Agnes & her son Stewart?

Annie

Add, red alert, will have a look now Gadget 

[Rosinish]

Think this might be the area where they where living in 1841

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74426689#zoom=5&lat=9653&lon=9920&layers=BT

That would make sense as it seems to be a 'mound' (hill) & possibly named Fairy Hill by locals?

Annie

[Gadget]

And just south of Mossknow 

[Rosinish]

Great find, pretty conclusive I think, that's where they were!

Graham family of Mossknowe...

1506-1860 "title deeds, estate papers"

Viewable "Held by National Records of Scotland"

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/N13845884

Annie