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Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… Sanclarr, Lochmaben, Annand, Wigton, Kirkoobright, Whithorn, and Galloway, one, and the place of meeting for the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in one of his pilgrimages to the shrine of St. Ninian, at Whithorn, visited the town, in 1501. In 1507, it was nearly … by Edward Bruce, Lord of Galloway, to the priory of Whithorn; and on its resignation by the brethren of that … possessions of the abbey of Dundrennan and the priory of Whithorn, but, after the Reformation, were granted by the …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… promotion of Malcolm, dean of Dunblane, to the priory of Whithorn ( Candide Case). Requests now that he will confer …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Shrewsbury. 87 Fisher was ordained priest by the bishop of Whithorn in 1661-2, 88 but remained only until 1663. 89 Henry …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… having devoted himself to study, was in 1504 made prior of Whithorn, and in 1522 succeeded James Beaton as archbishop of … parish of Glasserton, county of Wigton, 6 miles (W.) from Whithorn; containing 94 inhabitants. This is a small village … parish, and opening into the bay of Luce. The road from Whithorn passes through the village to Port-William, about …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… no doubt first been built in 1302, when Thomas Bishop of Whithorn offered an indulgence for its benefit. 337 It seems …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… which hamlet James IV. in 1507 passed, on a pilgrimage to Whithorn. Pennycuick PENNYCUICK, county of Edinburgh.See …