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wigtownshire (noun) - A region in Scotland, located in the historical county of Wigtownshire. It is known for its scenic landscapes, coastal areas, and historic towns
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- A historical county, a registration county and lieutenancy area in southwest Scotland, part of Dumfries and Galloway since 1975. The former county town was Wigtown.
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He was also granted other lands in Wigtownshire.
Together the Stewartry and Wigtownshire are referred to as Galloway.
It served the coastal village and harbour of Garlieston in Wigtownshire.
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a registration county and lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland.
A bryophyte flora of Wigtownshire.
Wigtownshire is divided into 16 civil parishes.
The name MacCulloch is of Celtic origin and is found mainly in Galloway and Wigtownshire.
In 1825, he bought the Penninghame estate in Wigtownshire from a merchant whose business had failed.
Wigtown 's grammar school is the oldest in Wigtownshire.
He represented Cockermouth in the House of Commons and was Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire.
It lies in the Machars peninsula, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire.
During the seventeenth century, they were members of Parliament for Wigtownshire.
As such, the office continues to be referred to as the Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire.
They were taken before the " local assizes " of the Government Commissioners for Wigtownshire.
He spent much of his childhood in Fife, Perthshire and Wigtownshire.
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The former family seat was Galloway House, near Garlieston, Wigtownshire.
In 1702 Stewart was returned in the Scottish parliament for the Scottish constituency of Wigtownshire.
