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  • 11wigtown — adjective see wigtownshire * * * /wig teuhn, town /, n. a historic county in SW Scotland. Also called Wigtownshire /wig teuhn shear , sheuhr, town / …

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  • 12Earl of Wigtown — The title of Earl of Wigtown (or Wigton or Wigtoun) was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom to Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas. The… …

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  • 13Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown — For other people named Malcolm Fleming, see Malcolm Fleming (disambiguation) Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown († 1363) was the son of Robert Fleming, a Stewart vassal and holder of the lands of Fulwood[disambiguation needed  ] and… …

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  • 14Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown — This is a list people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire.The title of the office changed over time as follows: **1794 ndash;1975 His or Her Majesty s Lieutenant in the County of Wigtown **1975 ndash;1996 Lord Lieutenant in… …

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  • 15Thomas Fleming, Earl of Wigtown — (b. 1363 x 1367 1372; d. c. 1382) was the second person to hold the title earl of Wigtown. He was the grandson of the previous earl, Sir Malcolm Fleming, through the latter s only son (name not known). His mother was a woman named Marjorie.… …

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  • 16Blackfriars, Wigtown — The Church of the Friars Preachers of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Wigtown, commonly called Blackfriars, was a mendicant friary of the Dominican Order founded in the 13th century at Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland. The Chronica… …

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  • 17HMS Wigtown Bay (K616) — was a Bay class anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is named for Wigtown Bay in Galloway. She was originally laid down as the Loch class vessel Loch Garasdale …

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  • 18Wigton, or Wigtown —    WIGTON, or WIGTOWN, a royal burgh, a sea port, the county town, and a parish, in the county of Wigton or Wigtown, 105 miles (S. W. by S.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the village of Bladnoch, 2562 inhabitants, of whom 1972 are in the town …

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  • 19James Stewart (Wigtown MP) — James Stewart, (c 1699 ndash; 27 April, 1768) was a Scottish MP in the United Kingdom Parliament.He represented Wigtown Burghs 1734 1741 and 1747 1754. References *rayment …

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  • 20List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wigtown and Stewartry — The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Wigtown and Stewartry Area of Search. For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.* Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary Point * Airds of Kells Wood * Ardwall Hill *… …

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