History of the Burgh of DumfriesA. and C. Black, 1867 - 916 ページ |
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afterwards Alexander Annandale arms army Bailie Baliol barons battle became brother Bruce burgesses Burgh Canonby Carlaverock Carlaverock Castle Carlisle Castle of Dumfries century charter chief Church Closeburn Comyn Corsane Court Covenanters Crown Dalswinton daughter deacons death district Douglas Drumlanrig Duke Dumfries Dumfriesshire Earl Earl of Nithsdale Edinburgh Edward enemy England English erected Eskdale estates favour force fortress Galloway granted held honour hundred inhabitants Irving Johnstone King James King's Kirkcudbright Kirkpatrick Laird land latter Lincluden Lochmaben Lord Herries Lord Maxwell Lord of Galloway magistrates Majesty Marches married merchant merks miles minister monarch night Nith Nithsdale occupied parish Parliament party period Presbytery prisoners Privy proceeded Provost Queen rebels received Regent reign Robert Robert Maxwell royal Royal Burghs Sanquhar says Scotland Scots Scottish Sir James Sir John Solway soon sterling Stewart Terregles Thomas Torthorwald Town Council Wallace whilst William William the Lion
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