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Durisdeer is a
small village in
Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland, and in the
historic county of Dumfries-shire. It lies 6
miles (9.7 km) north...
- and
north of Closeburn. The
parish was
suppressed and
divided between Durisdeer and
Sanquhar parishes in 1732. The
ruins of the kirk are a
scheduled monument...
- and
carries the A702
trunk road. The road p****es near the
village of
Durisdeer en
route and
reaches a
height of 350
metres at the top of the p****. It...
- Glasgow. The
geographical appellation "de
Durisdeer"
indicates that he came from
Durisdeer in Galloway.
Durisdeer is
often taken as an Anglo-Latin corruption...
- of
Durisdeer,
having p****ed
through the
parishes of New ****nock,
Kirkconnel and Sanquhar. A
detached section ran from the site of the old
Durisdeer Castle...
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Stewart monarch.
Egidia Stewart, who
married Sir
Alexander de Menzies, of
Durisdeer. His
other issue, by
wives uncertain, include: Sir John Stewart, killed...
- (intestinal obstruction). He was
later reburied with his wife
Marie at
Durisdeer Parish Church in Nithsdale.
Queensberry House in
Edinburgh is
today part...
- part of the
force led by Wharton's son
Henry while they were
burning Durisdeer.
Wharton claimed that when his
forces were
reunited they
killed 500 men...
- twice.
First Creation The
title was
first created for
Robert Stewart of
Durisdeer (died 1403), son of John
Stewart of
Innermeath (died 1421). Robert's mother...
- married.
Whilst most
sources suggest he
married Elizabeth Stewart of
Durisdeer,
other sources suggest he
subsequently married Jean
Murray (c1402) and...
