Witch Road Kilmarnock

[Ross Cochrane]

Hi,

I was wondering if you knew the reason for witch road in Kilmarnock
being called witch road. I am a history teacher at a local school and
have recently developed a unit on witchcraft in Scotland. As a case
study I used the story of Agnes Finnie from Edinburgh as it was
covered quite comprehensively in vol.3 of 'Scottish Justicary Cases'
but would like to include something a little more local for the
pupils.

[JOHN COLEMAN]

On witches you may have heard of Bessie Dunlop and her association with this
place,Old Monk Castle.She was tried for her craft in Edinburgh and was burnt
in at the stake in 1576.At or about that time there were numerous trials
organised by the several groups of religious gatherings against members of
the population.
You can see somthing of this on Monk Castle-North Ayrshire.Not complete but
a contribution.

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[campbell thomas]

Ross,

Try contacting Frank Beattie fbea...@s-un.co.uk at the Kilmarnock Standard newspaper. He does weekly local history pieces and Witch Road has previously featured. I understand there may indeed be a link with these persecuted women of the past. Today the street and the surrounding area is home to a high volume of heroin addicts.

All the best with your project.

Campbell Thomas

> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:27:31 -0700

> Subject: [Ayrshire History] Witch Road Kilmarnock

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[Alan Ritchie]

William Ritchie who married Agnes Dunlop lived in Witch Road Around 1890-1920.  William was a part owner of Grant Ritchie Engineers Kilmarnock.

Regards  Alan Ritchie  Gore   New Zealand

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[Ross Cochrane]

Many thanks for all your help, I will contact Frank Beattie.

Thansk again Ross

On Jun 12, 11:27 am, Ross Cochrane <ross_cochrane2...@yahoo.co.uk>
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[Bonnie Williams]

Alan, 

Just wondering if this William Ritchie descended from Ritchies in Stevenston? James Ritchie 1726 - 1793 who married Susan Niven.

Bonnie.

[Alan Ritchie]

Bonnie,

William Ritchie parents were  James Ritchie and Margaret Highet.     James came from St Quivox (farm Barwheys) while Margaret was born in Dunlop

Regards  Alan Ritchie  Gore  New Zealand

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[Joe Rae]

Good morning Ross.
Sorry I cannot help with your Kilmarnock enquiry.
No doubt you are aware of the Inverkip [it was Innerkip until they took the
gentility at the turn of the 19th./20th c.] witches and warlocks.

"In Innerkip the witches ride
And in Dunrod they dwall
But the greatest loon amang them aa
Is auld Dunrod himsel"

Alexander Lindsay was the last Lindsay laird of Dunrod, near to Inverkip.
His skill in the treatment and management of farm animals produced far
better yields from his dairy than any of his neighbours were able to match,
this, along with his common gumption, earned him the title of warlock.
Here are verses one and five of an auld sang on him:--

[1] Noo auld Dunrod wis a gustie aul carl
As ever ye micht see
An gin he wisnae a warlock wicht
There was nane in the hale countree

[5] An there wisnae a man in aa the country roon
That cam tae him for skill
That gin he didna dae him guid
He didna dae him ill.

Joe.

Hi,

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[Bonnie Williams]

Alan,

Thank you for your reply. I have not found these names but as there were three generations of large Ritchie families descended from James Ritchie and Susan Niven in Stevenston I will put it on my little list of things to look at.

Kind regards,

Bonnie.

[stuart brown]

Hi Joe - noticed your name is Rae ---- somewhere along the line I have (Gt, Gt???) Grandparents called Wales (Paisley, Kilwinning and Kilmaurs) married to a Rae. Pehaps you have come across that line. Best Regards - Stuart

[Derp Trollington]

[JOHN COLEMAN]

Derp Trollington,what a wonderful name!!!.I am an Anglo Saxon.

 

Witches.This place Old Monk Castle was the place that Bessie Dunlop was associated with in her trial for witchcraft in 1576.

She was tried in Edinburgh and ,guilty and burnt some say there,others here abouts.

 

You can follow some of this on U Tube .Records of her trial exist in Edinburgh.

 

JOHN COLEMAN.

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[evelyn.g...@sky.com]

While researching a few years ago I saw reference to Witches Knowe (in that area) in relation to the establishing the barony boundary. There has been gallows at more that one knoll (knowe) in the Kilmarnock area, and that may be the source of the name.

Enjoy the research,

regards E