Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire is in Scotland.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire, Garlieston
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire, Garlieston, Galloway House
On 14 Oct 1836 Randolph Stewart 11th Earl Galloway was born to Randolph Stewart 9th Earl Galloway (age 36) and Harriet Blanche Somerset Countess Galloway (age 25) at Galloway House. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.58%. 
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire, Newton Stewart
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire, Newton Stewart, Glenvernoch
Around 1667 Margaret Wilson was born to Gilbert Wilson at Glenvernoch.
Europe, British Isles, Scotland, Wigtownshire, Wigtown
In Feb 1685 the sixteen-year-old Thomas Wilson left to join other Covenanters in the hills. The girls went on a secret visit to Wigtown, Wigtownshire to visit friends, including an elderly widow Margaret McLachlan (there are various spellings of her second name). The young sisters Margaret (age 18) and Agnes were taken prisoner, possibly after declining to drink the King's (age 51) health, and put into the "thieves' hole".
Some Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr Alexander Peden Chapter 24. The broth was hell-hot in these days; they 'wanted long-shanked spoons that supped with the devil:' I could give many instances, but at this time shall only mention the drowning of these two women at Wigtoun in Galloway, the 11th of May 1685, (which some deny to be matter of fact) viz. Margaret Lauchlan, who was past sixty-three years, and some of her intimates said to me. She was a christian of deep exercise through much of her life, and of high attainments and great experiences in the ways of godliness; and Margaret Wilson (age 18) who was put to death with her, aged twenty-three. The old woman was first tied to the stake, enemies saying, 'Tis needless to speak to that old damn'd bitch, let her go to hell: but,' say they, 'Margaret, ye are young; if ye'll pray for the king, we will give you your life.' She said, 'I'll pray for salvation to all the elect, but the damnation of none.' They dashed her under the water, and pulled her up again. People looking on said, 'O Margaret, will ye say it I' She said, 'Lord, give him repentance, forgiveness and salvation, if it be thy holy will.' Lagg (age 30) cry'd, 'Damn'd bitch, we do not want such prayers: tender the oaths to her.' She said, ' No, no sinful oaths for me ' They said, 'To hell with them, to hell with them, it is o'er good for them.' Thus suffered they that extraordinary and unheard-of death.
On 11 May 1685, despite the reprieves Margaret Wilson (age 18) and Margaret McLachlan were drowned at Wigtown, Wigtownshire on the orders of Robert Grierson 1st Baronet (age 30), for refusing to swear an oath declaring James II and VII (age 51) as head of the church.
Some Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr Alexander Peden Chapter 24. Margaret Maxwel, now an old infirm woman, told me of late in Borrostounness, That she was then prisoner with them, and expected the same sentence; but she was ordained to be scourged through the town of Wigtoun by the hand of the common hangman three days successively, and to stand each day one hour in juggs; all which was done. But such was the cruelty of these days, that all who retained any thing of humanity toward their fellow-creatures, abhorred such barbarity; so that all the three days the foresaid Margaret was punished and exposed, there was scarce one open door or window to be seen in the town of Wigtoun, and no boys or girls looking on. The officers and hangman enquiring if they should shorten the hour, she said, 'No, let the knock (or clock) go on she was neither wearied nor ashamed.* The hangman was very tender to her.