Ayrshire notes a list of the contents of recent volumes of this publication to be extended to all volumes. Decendant of william caldwell, prebendary of glasgow and lord chancellor of scotland. This place is situated in south ayrshire, scotland, scotland, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 55 18 0 north, 4 33 0 west and its original name with diacritics is straiton. Well, you can tell him from me that hes an ass, bertie wooster, ibid. In the th century straiton is written strattin and stratoun, probably derived from the. Straiton parish records genealogy and family history in scotland.
Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for straiton. This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of scotland as they pertain to the parish of straiton. The outline of craigengower the hill of the goats in gaelic forms a backdrop to. Clan straiton also called straton or stratton is a lowland scottish clan. The village of straiton, ayrshire, scotland home up photo galleries town guides notables news places history search contact us straiton is located 6 miles 10 km south east of maybole, on the water of girvan, and dates back to 1760 when the village was laid out by thomas, earl of cassillis. It is hoped eventually to have old and new views of all the ayrshire towns together with details of their past industries and history. Save on booking hotels, resorts, holiday homes, apartments, villas, beach houses and more. Each town has a link to the appropriate oldmap site where you can explore the town and surrounding area as it was in 1860. History patna is a village on the banks of the doon, in the parish of straiton. Ayrshire os name books, 18551857 these volumes provide information on the place names found in the ayrshire parishes of ardrossan, auchinleck, ayr, ballantrae, barr, colmonell, coylton, craigie, dailly including ailsa craig, dalry, dalmellington, dalyrymple. Photographs and images of churches in south ayrshire. Ayrshire flickr pictures british phone books 18801984. Its principal towns include ayr, kilmarnock and irvine and it borders the counties of renfrewshire and lanarkshire to the northeast. Straiton, south ayrshire area information, map, walks.
The above map is based on satellite images taken on july 2004. Straiton ayrshire and arran scotland vacation rentals. For example, in england and wales rural districts units with rd or rsd suffixes may even exclude the places they are named after. Riccarton, st quivox, sorn, stair, stevenston, stewarton, straiton, symington. Chantry chapel of late 15th century containing various memorial plaques to members of the hunter blair family. Subcategories this category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Taken from the belfast times circa 1858, history of ireland by rm sibert.
Parish and probate records millions of records millions of answers. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the scotland. Straiton, black bull hotel is a category b listed building in straiton, south ayrshire, scotland. Old photographs straiton south ayrshire scotland youtube. The following books provide an ayrshire wide perspective of their topic. Ayr, coylton, dalmellington, kirkmichael, maybole and straiton, all in ayrshire. It was the main location for the film the match, where two rival pubs played against each other in an annual football match as a challenge. Straiton churchyard monumental inscriptions and old parish register death records on. He had also been a member of parliament for ayrshire.
However, since the village has only one pub, a house was used as a pub for filming. According to nisbet an old family of this name, designed of that ilk, received their lands of straiton from king david i of scotland. The countys coal nnining industry had then commenced a phase of expansion which, although uneven in its first decades, would by the beginning of. There is also a barony of straiton in ayrshire, and a barrony of stratton in fife. Straiton community action plan 2014 2019 this community action plan is for people who live or work in straiton and who want to plan for its future. Blairquhan, built in 18211824, is a one of the finest georgian castles in scotland. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of straiton in south ayrshire map and description, a vision of britain through time. An excellent circuit over the hills overlooking one of scotlands favourite villages, located in what is known as ayrshires rambling territory.
There are great walks from peaceful waymarked trails beside the river to energetic blasts straight up the hill, to wild walking in. Straiton is neatly placed a hundred yards above a sweeping bend of the winding water of girvan. Castle of maybole, engraving by w h bartlett from scotland illustrated by w beattie, 1838. Straiton tk maxx donate stock to penicuik and dalkeith foodbank after edinburgh coronavirus lockdown. The history of straiton in the th century straiton is written strattin and stratoun, probably derived from the gaelic strath meaning valley. Straiton potentially vulnerable area 1216 local plan district local authority main catchment ayrshire east ayrshire council, south ayrshire council water of girvan background this potentially vulnerable area is located to the south east of the ayrshire local plan district and is centred around the village of. There are great walks from peaceful waymarked trails beside the river to energetic blasts straight up the hill, to wild walking in the remote glens of the galloway forest. The chapter straiton in places of interest about girvan from roderick lawsons book places of interest about girvan, with some glimpses of carrick history. The page displayed in the ebook closely match the layout of the printed book. Colonel hunter blairs monument, straiton, south ayrshire. For more detailed maps based on newer satellite and aerial images switch to a detailed map view. Straiton, black bull hotel, straiton, south ayrshire. Fullerton of skeldon, who planned and encouraged its erection, naming it after a place in which he had resided when in india.
Straiton is a pretty village situated on the river girvan, south east of maybole in south ayrshire. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described straiton like this. To the east of straiton, a monument stands on top of craigengower hill commemorating lieutenantcolonel james hunter blair of the scots fusilier guards who died at the battle of inkerman in 1854. Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. Jan 06, 2018 tour scotland wee video of old photographs of straiton, ayrshire, a scottish a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century. Tour scotland wee video of old photographs of straiton, ayrshire, a scottish a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century. Account of scotland family history library book 941 b4sa, series 2 vol. Just a few miles from straiton is blairquhan estate. Of more recent times is a connection with robert burns befriended by sir james hunter blair, lord provost of. There are a few well marked walking routes around the scenic village of straiton that is situated about 15 miles southeast of ayr. Of more recent times is a connection with robert burns befriended by sir james hunter blair, lord provost of edinburgh when the ayrshire poet was visiting the city.
The piscina of the original church is still visible on the east wall. This satellite map of straiton is meant for illustration purposes only. Straiton, south ayrshire, ka19 scotland show map memorials. History of straiton in south ayrshire map and description. Straiton visitor guide accommodation, things to do. Straiton as it stands today was built based on plans by thomas, earl of cassilis, around 1762. It is a pretty little place, invested with pastoral hills east, south, and north, and the cultivated broad vale of the girvan on the west. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition. Properties for sale in straiton, maybole, ayrshire. The surrounding area is known as rambling territory due to the large number of walks available.
Page 9 kilmarnock, in the year 1670, and took out a erown charter in the following year disjoining these lands from the lordship of boyd, and erecting them into a free barony, to be called, in all time coming, the barony of kilbride, and which he assumed as his own designation, and under which title he appears several times as a commissioner of supply for the county of ayr, towards the. There are also baronies of a similar name in ayrshire and in fife history. The book ayrshire and arran an illustrated architectural guide by rob close is. Straiton potentially vulnerable area 1216 north ayrshire. Probably the first feature to impress the visitor is the width of the village street with its attractive stonebuilt cottages. Colonel hunter blairs monument is a category b listed building in straiton, south ayrshire, scotland. Some of the articles will be available on the ayrshire history web site.
It has probably derived its name from the gaelic strath, a valley. Follow the latest news for straiton in ayrshire and arran, scotland, uk local news and information in your area. The entries consist of the name of the farm, the postal town and the occupier. See more ideas about scotland, ayr scotland and scotland history. Dalrymple was a parish located in the former county of ayrshire. The history of this castle, which must have been a retreat of great strength and. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. See straiton photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of straiton in united kingdom. Ayrshire history all that befalls you is part of the great web, marcus aurelius, as quoted by jeeves in the mating season by p. The following books provide an ayrshirewide perspective of their topic. Both county and parish ceased to exist following the local government scotland act 1974.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Straiton village and dalmellington are the nearest towns. The clan does not currently have a chief therefore it is considered an armigerous clan. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. Ayrshire records genealogy and family history in scotland.
The village of patna owes its existence to the late mr. The village stands upon the girvan, a pleasant and fertile valley. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. Enter your postcode to see news and information near you. With a genealogical account of the families of ayrshire volume 1 james paterson on. Margaret henderson balminnoch, straiton, john thomson, jun 1876, order now, ayr sc6715. Straiton churchyard monumental inscriptions and old parish. Its principal towns include ayr, kilmarnock and irvine and it borders the counties of renfrewshire and lanarkshire to the northeast, dumfriesshire to the southeast, and. Abandoned communities in ayrshire vision of britain. We are adding hundreds of thousands of extracted historical records to our website including rolls of male heads of families. Postings by new members are moderated in order to prevent obnoxious and irrelevant material appearing on the site. The contents provide detailed results, conclusions and recommendations from various surveys which took place during 2012 and 20. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the straiton surname.
The village of straiton lies at the union of lamdoughty burn with girvan water, near the northwest boundary of the parish, six and a half miles southeast of maybole. Contents the links below are for the lists of contents. A small car park at the entrance to straiton from the ayr side provides a pleasant picnic site beside the river girvan and is the start of a number of local waymarked walks on which information is available in leaflets from tourist offices and dispensers or from ayrshire paths web site. Latest news in straiton in ayrshire and arran, scotland.
Ayr, coylton, dalmellington, kirkmichael, maybole and straiton, all in ayrshire the parish included the settlements of dalrymple village. The societys publications for sale at lanarkshire history fair. The parish of straiton lies in that district of ayrshire called carrick, in the presbytery of ayr, and synod of glasgow and ayr. The barony of straiton lies in the county of midlothian on the outskirts of the city of edinburgh.
Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. There are also baronies of a similar name in ayrshire and in fife. This page was created by wallace kerr for the purpose of posting about ayshire history from earliest beginnings through the centuries. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. Free historical records for straiton parish in ayrshire. Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support.
A unit may cover just the town or village, but it may include a big surrounding area. Straiton community action plan 2014 2019 south ayrshire. However, lovely hills surround and shelter straiton village and on one sits a tall prominent monument to an ayrshire mp and dead solider from long ago. Straiton as it stands today was built based on plans by thomas, earl of. Find your perfect vacation rental in straiton ayrshire and arran scotland, with. Girvan, kirkmichael, kirkoswald, mauchline, maybole, muirkirk, newton, ochiltree, old cumnock, stair, straiton, tarbolton. The straiton genealogy and family tree page welcome to the straiton family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. This record set contains 51 entries in pdf format, and has not, as far as we are aware, been published before. Ayrshire paths walking, hiking and cycling in ayrshire. Straiton is a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century, but with some recent housing it was the main location for the film the match, where two rival pubs played against each other in an annual football match as a challenge.
The earliest reference to the history of straiton is the genoch cup found at the farm in 1878 and relates to a bronze age cemetery near tairlaw bridge 3000 years ago. Ayrshire bibliography a general index of over 600 books about ayrshire. Straiton cemetery in straiton, south ayrshire find a. Satellite map shows the earths surface as it really looks like. Straiton is a village on the river girvan in south ayrshire in scotland, mainly built in the 18th century, but with some recent housing. Kilmaurs was a small parish located in the former county of ayrshire. Apr 14, 2020 rent from people in straiton, united kingdom from. The chapter straiton in places of interest about girvan.
Extraction of baptisms for ardrossan st johns free church 1846 1855. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in straiton since 2000 based on official registers of scotland data. Straiton is located 6 miles 10 km south east of maybole, on the water of girvan. This site will tell you something about straiton in south ayrshire, one of the most beautiful villages in southern scotland. Robert struthers has transcribed the ayrshire entries from the 1923 register of sheep marks, for anyone who might be interested.
Straiton parish records genealogy and family history in. Click here for graphs and data of how south ayrshire has changed over two centuries. The units covering this place tab lists units whose boundaries contained straiton election results. Dreghorn, dundonald, kilmarnock and riccarton the parish included the village of kilmaurs, and the smaller settlements of crosshouse.
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