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The Gatehouse website list of the locations shown on the Aglionby Platt (A 1590 map of the West Marches of Scotland)

The 1590 Aglionby Platt
Reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland
Certain
Probable
Questionable or Doubtful
Rejected
Confidence is a statement of site as the location of place on the 1590 map.

 

Name on the Platt Modern Name Country/County Remains
Ally:Batties Westside Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Andrewe Battyes Score Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Annand cast. Annan Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Archerbeck Archerbeck Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Archie of Whit=haughe- Burnfoot, Ewesdale Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Arcleton Arkleton Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Armitage Hermitage Castle Scotland/Roxburghshire major building
Awldbie Albie Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Barnglishe Barngleis Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Bewcastell Bewcastle Castle England/Cumberland masonry ruins/remnants
Blawit Baurch Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Boadsbeck Bodesbeck Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Bolness Bowness on Solway England/Cumberland no visible
Bombie Bombie Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
bracke'hill (added) Brackenhill England/Cumberland major building
Bridekirk Brydekirk Mains, St Bryde's Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
Bromholm Broomholm Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Cardronock Cardurnock 'Tower' England/Cumberland no visible
Carlisgill Carlesgill Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Carlisle Carlisle England/Cumberland major building
Castelton Harden Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Chappel of ye grune St Johns Chapel England/Cumberland no visible
Comcrook Cumcrook Tower, Stapleton England/Cumberland no visible
Coome Combe in 'Cumberland' Scotland/Dumfriesshire cropmark/slight earthwork
Copshawes Copshaw Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Cragaburn Craigieburn Scotland/Dumfriesshire uncertain
Cumlonga castel Comlongon Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
Dandy Baities Dandie Baities Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Dauie of ye bush Bush England/Cumberland no visible
Dauy of Cano:bu dauy of Canobu Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Duncreith Dumcrieff Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Dunfreise Dumfries Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Ecki gringles Echy Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Elshesheelse Elshieshields Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
ffrancie of Canõbie ffrancie of Canonbie Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Garterton Carterton Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Gilsbie Gillesbie Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry footings
Godsbrigge Scotsbrig Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Gorramburie Gorrenberry Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Grenehag Greena Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Grenewich Greenrigg Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Gretney kirk Old Graitney Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
harperhill Harperhill, Stapleton England/Cumberland no visible
Haythuaite Haithwaite England/Cumberland masonry ruins/remnants
Hector of ye harlawe Harelaw Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Herskerth Hartsgarth Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Hiefeild Highfield 'Tower' England/Cumberland no visible
Hobbie of Glenvore Fiddleton Bankend Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
hukburne Hewk Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Jhõston (added) Johnston Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Joh: A strõg: Ryeleahead Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry footings
John Comcrook John Comcrooks 'Tower', Querlokens England/Cumberland no visible
John:of Copshawes Dawstonburn Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Karlauerocke Caerlaverock Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
Kinmonts tower: Tower-of-sark Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
kirckpatrik Kirkpatrick Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
kirkconnall Kirkconnel Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Kirsopfoote Kershope moat England/Cumberland earthwork
kirtleheade Kirtlehead Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
kitklinton Kirklinton Castle Hill England/Cumberland no visible
knockhill ye dukes howse Knockhill Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
kyrka'dor (added) Kirkandrews Tower England/Cumberland major building
Ladiesstaine Ro: Ellotts Larriston Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
langbrigs langbrigs Scotland/Dumfriesshire uncertain
Lard o' Jockes Grenehag Tinnis Burn Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
LardgJockes Puddingburn Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire masonry footings
longtowne Longtown England/Cumberland no visible
Loughmaben:cast Lochmaben Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
Loughmaben:towne Lochmaben Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Luze Luce Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Mangerton Mangerton Scotland/Roxburghshire masonry footings
Martin:Crosiers of Bakstonleis Hudshouse Scotland/Roxburghshire masonry footings
Milholme Baholm Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Miluhill Millhill England/Cumberland no visible
Moosall Mouswald Place Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry footings
Mosband Mossband England/Cumberland no visible
munkbiherste Mumbyhirst Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Netherbie Netherby Hall England/Cumberland masonry ruins/remnants
Newbie Newbie Mains Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Nichol Of Ye sheelds The Shiel Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Pearepeale Peartree England/Cumberland no visible
Percbie=House Pearsby Hall, Old Farmhouse Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Pickeringhaw Prickinghaugh Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Pocornal Cornal Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
poodine Poldean Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Potterlamport Westburnflat Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Priors.Johns Priors John Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Redhall Redhall Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Redkirk Redkirk Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Ro forsters Stonegarthside Hall England/Cumberland uncertain
Rokelis: cast Rockcliffe Castle England/Cumberland no visible
rosetri (added) Rosetrees Bastle England/Cumberland no visible
Runion of Ye Buss Bush Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Runstonfoote Roundstonefoot Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Rutherforde Rutherford Tower England/Cumberland no visible
Sim s' Thoms Side Tower Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Sim: Ellotts Pinglehole Scotland/Roxburghshire no visible
Sime of whitlesidd sime of Whitteside Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Sirkbrig Sirkbrig Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Skinburness Skinburness England/Cumberland uncertain
soutermore Soutermoor, Stapleton England/Cumberland no visible
spadlins Spedlin's Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
stablegorden Stablegorden Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Staingarthsyde Stonehaugh 'Tower' England/Cumberland masonry ruins/remnants
Steakhugh Auchenrivock Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
Tho: of ye Zingles Glendivan Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Thomwhathill Thomwathill England/Cumberland no visible
Tinbrigfoarde Linnbridgeford Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Tinnal Tinwald Place Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Torduf Torduff Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Torthorol cast Torthorwald Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
Troughead Trough Head England/Cumberland no visible
Troutbeck Troutbeck Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
Turnersgarthe Tundergarth Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
watsterkers Watsterkers Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
watty Bell Of y Nuke nucke Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
whithaugh Whithaugh Scotland/Roxburghshire masonry footings
Whitrigge Whitrigg England/Cumberland no visible
Willie Toms Willie Toms Tower, Stapleton England/Cumberland no visible
Withiescloss Whiteclose England/Cumberland no visible
withisleis Woodlees Scotland/Dumfriesshire uncertain
wormonbie Warmanbie Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
y wheele Cawsey Wheel Causeway Scotland/Roxburghshire earthwork
Ye Bailie The Bailie England/Cumberland no visible
ye Blacketthowse Blacket House Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry footings
ye Bonshawe Bonshaw Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
ye Brigmere Bridgemuir Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Burnefoote Bankburnfoot Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye burnfoote Burnfoot, Eskdale England/Cumberland no visible
ye Cast of Hoddamsteanes Hoddam Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
ye Cast: of milk Castlemilk Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Cawardsholm Calvertsholm Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye chapel Chapel Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Cliffe Cliffe England/Cumberland no visible
ye Clints Clintwood Castle Scotland/Roxburghshire uncertain
ye Corheade Corehead Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Crag Craig Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Crookes Ye Crookes Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye cross dykerigge Crossdyke Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Dormonte Dormont Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye gardes Guards England/Cumberland no visible
ye Hollas Gilnockie Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
ye howse of ye Brickhill Glenae Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
ye Kirkwoode Kirkwood Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye knokholme Knockholme Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Langhame Langholm Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
ye Lar: of kirmighells Kirkmichael Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Larde of glen: corse Glencorse Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Loughhouse Lochhouse Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire major building
ye Loughwoode Lochwood Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
ye mote Highmoat; The Mote England/Cumberland no visible
ye Rose:Castel: Ross Castle Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye roythies Woodhouse Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry ruins/remnants
ye Rydings Ridings England/Cumberland uncertain
ye Thornwhase Thorniewhats Scotland/Dumfriesshire no visible
ye Tower of ye Lunne:Corries howse Lunelly Tower Scotland/Dumfriesshire masonry footings

Region names and natural features named on the map.

Name on the Platt Modern Name Notes
RIVERS
- Nith catchment
Neith:flu: River Nith
Loughwar:flu: Lochar Water
- Annan catchment
Annande: flu River Annan
Moffet flu Moffat Water
Corrye flu: Corrie Water
Dryfe flu: Dryfe Water
Taye.flu: Water of Ae
Milke flu. Water of Milk
Kindle flu. Kinnel Water
kirtle:flu Kirtle Water
Serk:flu: River Sark (Sark Water)
- Esk catchment
Eske flu River Esk (Border Esk)
Black Eske:flu: Black Esk
Whit Eske flu: White Esk
Euse:flu Ewes Water
- Liddel catchment
Liddall:flu: Liddel Water
Helcaldenburne Caddroun Burn or Dawson Burn
Riddall flu: Hermitage Water
Kirsopheade Kershope Burn
Tinsburne Tinnis Burn
Mereburne Muir Burn
Archerbeck Archer Beck
- Lyne catchment
Leuen flu River Lyne
Blak:leuen. flu: Black Lyne
White leuen:flu White Lyne
Kirkbeck:flu: Kirk Beck
Cambeck flu Cam Beck
- Eden catchment
Edenflu; Eden:flu: River Eden
Troute:beck Gair Burn Shown as the border between Cumberland and Northumberland so the Gair Burn rather than Tarn Beck.
Erthinge.flu River Irthing
Gelt:flu: River Gelt
Brunskafh:flu: Brunstock Beck
- Upper Tyne catchment
Tyne flu: River Tyne
S:Tyne:flu: River South Tyne
hartleburne Hartley Burn
-
Wampoole flu: River Wampool
OTHER NATURAL FEATURES
Sollomos Solway Moss
Soulua sands Solway sands
REGIONS
SCOTIA Scotland
ANNAN DA:ILE. Annandale
ESE DA:ILE. Eskdale
EVSE DA:ILE Ewesdale
LIDERS DALE Liddesdale
ANGLIAE PARS Part of England
PARS: NORTHVMBRIA Part of Northumberland
CVMBRIAE PARS Part of Cumbria (Cumberland)
Debatable Lande Debatable Lands
The moste of these places on the Scotish syde are tower and stone houses, with some fewe plenashed Townes, as Dunfreis, Annand, Loughmaben, and such like; for the rest not put downe, they ar but onsetts or stragling houses, th' inhabitants followers of some of these above described. For those on the English Coaste, they are referred to the Tract lately sent to your L. of the Description of them in particular.

This listing was last updated on Thursday, October 22, 2015

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