History Of The Burgh Of Dumfries

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

First published in 1867, the History of the Burgh of Dumfries by the newspaper editor William McDowall still remains the most detailed and comprehensive account available. After some theories about its foundation in Celtic and Roman times and some conjecture that the name Dumfries originally meant the fort in the brushwood, McDowall moves on to the well documented Middle Ages and traces the history of the burgh from the granting of the first royal charter by William the Lion in the 12th century to its position as a busy market town in Victorian times. As is self evident this is primarily a local history book. But many characters of wider historical interest have visited or had connections with Dumfries - Robert the Bruce, John Knox, Mary Queen of Scots, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Robert Burns, who spent the last few years of his life in the town, even William Hare the accomplice of the notorious body-snatcher Burke. This book has long been out of print but now the Rooskie Press has brought out this facsimile of the first edition of 1867.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.