AAbbey of Glenluce,15,61Abbey of Holm-Cultram,16Abraham Crichton, Ghost of,285Abraham Crichton, Laying of ghost of,287Act against Witchcraft (1563),66Act for burying in Scots linen (1686),220Adder Beads,55Agnew, Sir Andrew,245Agnews of Galdenoch,245Aikieslak (Dalbeattie),274Aikendrum,191Alloway Kirk,17Annan River,290Auchabrick House (ghost legend),250Auchencairn,300Auchenmalg Barracks,257Auchensheen (Colvend),185Auchenstroan (Glencairn),283BBallad—Prisoner of Spedlins,291Balmaghie,46Bard of Corrie,213“Bards of Galloway,”166Barnamon (Stoneykirk),37Barncorkerie,154Barr,13Beadle (Sexton),241Bee Folklore,218Bell of St. Ninian (Clog Rinny),243Bellknowe of Penninghame,243Bengairn,172Bess o’ Borgue,17Birns,47Bishop’s Castle (Kirkmaiden),154Bishopton Crofts (Whithorn),254Blackaddie (Sanquhar),51Black Art,10,16“Black Clud’s Wyme,”16Black Esk,296Blackett Tower (legend of spectre),294Bladnoch,64Blew Spot,213Blink o’ an ill e’e,26“Bloody Bell,”295“Bloody Passage” (Drumlanrig),282“Bluidy Brae,”73Bodsbeck Ha’,188Bogha (Balmaclellan),72Bogle-Hole (Dalry),267Bonshaw Tower,294“Book of Galloway,”62Bower, Walter, Abbot of Inchcolm,277Boyd, Rev. Mr (Dalry, 1690),34Breath-blasting,182Brig o’ Ken,18Brishie (Minnigaff),185“Brocken” of Dumfries and Galloway,7Brocklock Burn,42Brownie, The,186Brownie o’ Blednoch,149,191Brownie of Newabbey,190Buckland Burn,270Buckland Glen, Ghost of,269Buittle,301Burial without Coffins,237Burnfoot,45Burnes, William (father of Poet), funeral of,234CCaerlaverock Castle,2,10,277Cairn,283Cairnmon (Stoneykirk),37Cantrip Incantations,58Cardoness Castle,151Cardrain, Ghost of,251Carlin’s Cairn,35Carrick,13Carsphairn Parish (origin of),55Castle-Douglas,63Cassencarry,262Changelings,182Charles the Second,36Charms against Witchcraft,54Churchyard Superstitions,239Cere-cloth,227Clash, The (Kirkmaiden),23Claunch (Sorbie),253Clay Slap (Glenluce),14“Clog Rinny” (Bell of St. Ninian),243Closeburn,49Cocklick,173Coltran, Provost (Wigtown), Ghost of,252Comyn, John (murder of and ghostly legend),276Corbie, Janet, Sentence of,80Corrie (Dumfriesshire),53Craigdhu (Glasserton),254Craighlaw House (ghost legend),257Craik of Arbigland (family tragedy),275Crichton Family,284Crawick Mill, Witches of,50“Cromek’s Remains,”10,182Cubbox (Balmaclellan),72Culloch,173Cumberland,46Cunningham, Allan,9DDalry,34,35,57,263Dalry Kirk,17“Daemonologie,”67Dead-bell,212Dead-bell (skellat),241Dead-days,217Dead-watch,212“Dear Meal Johnny,”213Death Customs and Funeral Ceremony,216Dede-chack,212Dede-drap,212Dede-nip,212Dede-spall,212Dee, The,47Deid-lichts,213Derry’s Howe (Kirkbean),274Devil’s Grace,62Devil of Glenluce,252“Devil-Raiser of Urr,”106Dinnans (Whithorn),97Douglas, Sir Wm., of Gelston,62Dream of the Abbot of Tungland,16Dribblings (Kirkmaiden),24“Droll Recollections of Whithorn” (Cannon),165Drumlane,173Drumlanrig Castle,282Drummore,55Drumrash,269Duncan, Henry, of Ruthwell,235Dunbars of Mochrum,262Dundrennan,269Dunnan Fort,149Dunreggan (Moniaive),202Dunskey Castle,244EEdinburgh Bibliographical Society publications (note on Jean Maxwell),99“Effigies Clericorum,”142Elf-cups,55Eliock,284Elspeth M‘Ewen—Suspected of Witchcraft,72Examined,73Prison Expenses,73Commission appointed for new trial,74Execution at Silver Craigs, Kirkcudbright,77Note of expenses of trial and execution,78Executioner’s petition,80Encoffining, or “kistin’,”219Eskdalemuir Parish,296Eskdale Moor (funeral adventures),223FFairies and Brownies,143Fairies—Attitude towards mankind,143Capriciousness of,144Elf-shot wounds,144Explanation of fairy and brownie belief,148,149“Fairy Rade,”176Fairy Park (Logan),157Feasting and dancing,143“Good neighbours,”144Kidnapping by,145Pageants,143Practices to counteract fairy influence,146Unreality of fairy fabric,147“Wee fouk,”144Fairy-lore in Galloway and Dumfriesshire (from West to East)—Dunnan Fort,149Kirkmaiden,151Barncorkerie,154Compass Stone (Port Logan),156Ringuinea,157Nick of the Balloch,158Curghie Glen,158Grennan,158Kirkbride,158Killumpha,158Slock-an-a-gowre,158Sorbie,166Kirkinner,166Longhill,166Dalry District,169Hazelfield (Auchencairn),172Nick of Lochenkit,172Dalbeattie,172Edingham Loch,172Long Wood (Lochanhead),174Dumfriesshire—Caerlaverock,180Auchencreath,175Dalswinton,183Closeburn,182Drumlanrig,183Sanquhar,184Kirkconnel,184Polveoch,184Kello Water,184Glen Aylmer,184Glen Wharry,184Bale Hill,186Annandale,184Lochmaben,175Burnswark,184Corrie,185Fin M‘Coul,43“Fire Spangs of Faustus,”16Funeral festivities (“Gallovidian Encyclopædia”),232Funeral refreshment (Draigie),234Funeral rites and customs,236Funeral “services,”225GGaldenoch Tower,245“Galloway Gossip,”166Galloway Mansion near Castle-Douglas, Ghostly story of,273“Galloway Register,”26“Galloway Traditions,”26Galloway, Western, Traditions of,22Gap’s Mill, Glencairn,283Garryhorn,36Gatehouse,262General Assembly (Condemnatory Acts),68“Gentle Shepherd” (extract from),59Ghost-lore and Haunted Houses,244Ghost Legends of the South-west of Scotland (arranged in their order, from West to East)—Dunskey Castle,244Galdenoch Tower,245“Lodnagappal Plantin’,”248High Ardwell,248Auchabrick House,250Cardrain House,251Tirally,251Glenluce,252Provost Coltran (Drummorall),252Packman’s Grave (Bladnoch),253Claunch, Sorbie,254Whithorn,254Craigdhu, Glasserton,255Church of Kirkmaiden,256Auchenmalg Barracks,257Craighlaw House,257Machermore Castle,258Creetown,262Kirkdale Bridge,263Glenlee, Dalry,263Bogle-Hole, Dalry,267Moor of Corsock,267Buckland Glen,269Ringcroft of Stocking,272Mansion House near Castle-Douglas,273Wood Forester’s, Dalbeattie,274Laird o’ Coul’s Ghost,300,344Kirkbean—Murder Fall,274Derry’s How,274Farm-house,274Howlet’s Close,275Three Cross Roads,275Near Newabbey,276Minorite Friary, Dumfries (1306) and Caerlaverock Castle, (1358),276Solway legend of the passing of “Aul’ Lag,”278Coach legend of passing of William Duke of Queensberry (Drumlanrig),281Drumlanrig Castle,282Tynron Doon,282Glencairn—Auchenstroan,283Marwhirn,283Pentoot,283Gaps Mill,283Nut Wood,283Jarbruck Bridge,283Kirkland Bridge,283Sanquhar Castle,283Littlemark, Sanquhar,284Abraham Crichton’s Ghost,285Poldean, Wamphray,287Spedlins Tower,288Jardine Hall,290Knockhill,293Orchard, Hoddom,294Bonshaw Tower,294Blackett Tower,294Kirkconnel Hall,295Todshawhill,296Lowland Manor House,298Gilchristland,50Gilroanie,270“Girzie M‘Clegg,”17Glasserton,165,215Glencairn,283“Glencairn Kate,”17Glencaple Quay,199Glenkens,19Glenkens, twenty years’ holidaying in (Blacklock),265Glenlee House (ghost narrative),263Glenluce,13,14Greenmill (Caerlaverock),209Grennan, The,25Grierson, John, of Lag (funeral expenses of),227Grierson of Lag, Sir Robert (funeral expenses of),229Grierson of Lag, Sir Robert (funeral legend),230Grierson of Lag (Solway legend of his “passing”),278Grose’s “Antiquities of Scotland,”289“Gyre Carline,”8HHallowmass,2Hallowmass Rade,3Hannayston, Witch of,17Harper’s “Rambles in Galloway,”17Hay of Park,60Heron, Robert (Journey through Western Scotland),54High Ardwall (white woman apparition),248Holm Glen (Dalry),275Howlet’s Close (Kirkbean),275“Hydrostatics,” Sinclair’s,300I“Il Penseroso” (extract from),186Inshanks Moor,29Irvings of Hoddom,293JJames VI. of Scotland,67Jarbruck,283Jardine’s of Applegarth,289Jardine Hall,290“Jean o’ the Howff” (Rerwick),45“Jock o’ the Horn,”182KKain Bairns,7“Keekafar” (Kirkmaiden),155Kells,35Kells Rhynns,36Keltonhill,40Kenmure (Stoneykirk),157Kenmure Castle (Dalry),269Killymingan (Kirkgunzeon),105Killumpha Farm (Kirkmaiden),204Kilmeny (Jas. Hogg),146Kincaid, John (Witch-pricker),70King’s Croft of Stocking,63Kirkdale Bridge, Ghost of,263Kirkdale House,262Kirkmaiden,22,29,151Kirkmaiden Church,30Kirkmaiden, Legend of,256Kirkmaiden Witches,29,32,98Kirk-session (Borgue) examination for alleged fairycraft,159Kirkpatricks of Closeburn,214,227,231,284Kirkpatrick, Roger,277Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Charles,288Kirkwaugh (Bladnoch), pedlar’s ghost at,253Kippford,274Kirkennan Woods (Dalbeattie),199Kirkland Bridge (Glencairn),283Knockhill Mansion (tragedy at),293Knocknishy (Whithorn),185Knocksheen (Dalry),17LLady Ashburton,267Laird o’ Coul’s Ghost,344Langhill Fairy, The,166Lapps or Finns,149Latewake,223Law’s Memorials,287“Lay of the last Minstrel” (extract from),16Liethin Hall,187Leswalt,245Levitical Law,68Library of Michael Scott (list of works),16Lichts before death,209Lindsay, James (Caerlaverock tragedy),277Little Cocklick (Urr),101Littlemark Farm, Sanquhar, Ghostly appearance at,284Locharbriggs Hill,3Lochar Moss,8Loch Doon,36“Lodnagappal Plantin,” Apparitions at,248Logan,24,25Logan Mill,31Lord Crichton (6th),284Lord Glenlee,263Lords of Sanquhar,284Lord Stormonth,227Lotus Hill (Kirkgunzeon),173Loup o’ the Grennan,151Low Curghie (Kirkmaiden),24Luce,13,15Luce Bay,215Lykewake,223MMachars of Galloway,33Machermore Castle, Legend of,258Maggie’s gate to Gallowa’,13Mainsriddel,274“Maggie o’ the Moss,”6,17,21“Mak’ Siccar” (tragedy, Dumfries),278Manor House in Lowlands (story of apparition),298Manxman’s Lake,270March Moon,55Marshall, Rev. Mr (Kirkmaiden),97,248Marwhirn,283Millar, Mary (alleged witch),74Mary Queen of Scotland (Act against witchcraft),66Master of Logan (Allan Cunningham),19Maxwell of Carriel (Carzield),227Maxwell of Dalswinton,188Maxwells of Monreith (successors to M‘Cullochs),214Maxwell, Thomas (Laird of Coul),301Maxwell, Jean, trial of (for pretended witchcraft),98Maxwell, Jean (copy of title page of publication of trial),110Meg Elson (Kirkmaiden witch),32Meg Elson’s Elegy,32Meg Macmuldroch (Galloway witch),62Melrose Abbey,16Michael Scott of Balwearie,15Mochrum Parish (extravagant funeral expenditure),226Moffat Churchyard,213Monkland Shore,44Monreith House,161Moor of Corsock (ghost of headless piper),267Moor of the Genoch,248Moor Kirk of Luce,13Mort-cloth (use of),239Mountsallie (Rhinns), Witchcraft at,57Muirhead, Dr James,107Mull of Galloway,149Murder Fall (Kirkbean),274Myrton Mound (fairy legend),161M‘Cullochs of Myrton,214M‘Culloch, Sir Godfrey,151M‘Millan Cup,195M‘Milligan of Dalgarnock,283N“Necromancy,”16Newabbey, Witchcraft at,10Newabbey (ghost of lady in white),276Nicholas Grier (witch of Hannayston),17Nick o’ the Balloch,13“Nithsdale Minstrel” (poetical collection),34Nith,51,189Nut Wood, Maxwelton (Moniaive),283Nicholson, Wm., poet (fairycraft examination, recollection by his mother),159O“Old Church life in Scotland” (Edgar),237Old Hall at Ecclefechan, Ghost at,295Old House of Park,61Old John Orr (Carlyle reminiscence),293Old Meg of Twynholm (reputed witch),43Old Red Cap (ghost of Blackett Tower),294Old Turnpike House, Dumfries,231Orchard, Hoddom (laying of ghost),294Osborne, “Maggie” (Wigtownshire witch),11PPackman’s Grave (Bladnoch),258Palmallet (Whithorn),96Palnackie,199“Passing Bell” (custom of ringing),241Passing Bell (reference in “Book of Galloway”),243Patiesthorn, Legend of,269“Pawky Auld Kimmer,”65Pentoot (Glencairn),283“Philosophy of the Devil,”16Picts,148,149Poldean, Wamphray (ghost reference),287Portankill (fairy haunt),149Porteous, ghost of, at Spedlins Tower,289Portencockerie Bay (fairy haunt),156Port Logan,31,156Portpatrick, Legend of,245Port-William,254Presbytery of Penpont (warning regarding burial festivity abuse),234Prestonmill,274“Pricking” of Witches,70“Prince of Darkness” (and witch revelry),8Privy Council Commissions (to try cases of witchcraft),71RRab’s Howff (Rerwick),45Ray’s Itinerary (Dumfries),242Red Comyn,277Rerwick,44Rerwick Apparition,272,321Rhinns,25Rhonehouse,40“Riddling in the Reek,”166“Ridden post by a witch,”5Ringdoo Point,15Ringcroft of Stocking,272Ringcroft of Stocking, site of,300Robert the Bruce,36“Robin Goodfellow,”186Roodmas,176Rotten Row (Whithorn),33SSanquhar,50Sanquhar Castle (ghostly legends),283Sanquhar, History of (Simpson),184,285Sanquhar Kirkyard,240“Satan’s Almanac,”16“Satan’s Invisible World,”300Scots Money,227Shaws of Craigenbay and Craigend,35Shawn (Stoneykirk),185Shennaton (Bladnoch),64Shinnel Water,283Shirmers,269Sin-eating,218Sir Chesney Shaw,35Sir Walter Scott,16,244Slip Coffins,237Solway Firth,8“Soothsayers’ Creed,”16Spell-casting,60Spedlins Tower, Ghost of,288Spedlins Tower Bible,291St. Ninian,39Stake Moss, Sanquhar,239State and Church (action against witchcraft),22Stewartry of Kirkcudbright,151Stoneykirk,36,248Suicides, Burial of,239Surprising Story of the Devil of Glenluce,299,302Sweetheart Abbey,2,10TTam o’ Shanter,6,17Telfair, Alexander (Minister of Rerwick),272Three Cross Roads (Kirkbean),275Tirally (Kirkmaiden),56Tirally, Ghost at,251Todshawhill, Bogle of,296Tolbooth of Kirkcudbright,108Tongland,16Tower of Craigend,35Traditional Witchcraft described,1Train, Joseph (account of funeral superstitions),236True account of an apparition in Ringcroft, parish of Rerwick,299,321Tynron,49Tynron Doon, Spectre of,282U“Unique Traditions of the West and South of Scotland” (Barbour),35Upper Nithsdale,50W“Warlock Feckets,”55“Walpurgis” (witch festivals),8Warnings, accounts of from—Caerlaverock,209Closeburn,214Corrie,2Craigdarroch,214Dumfries,213Glencairn,210Kirkmaiden (in Fernes),214Moniaive,208Tynron,209Waterside Hill (Dalry),19Water of Urr,207“Waulking” the dead,219Walter de Curry,244Well of the Co’ (Kirkmaiden),150White Loch of Myrton,161Whithorn, Old Manse,254Whinnieliggate,40Whithorn (similar legend to Tam o’ Shanter),33White Lady of Machermore,258“Witch Cake,”9“Witch Chronicle, The,”16Witches Gathering,3Witch Marks,8,70Witch Narrative,21Witch Narrative (Southern Kirkcudbrightshire),40Witches Sabbath,7Witches’ Stairs (Crawick),50Witches’ Rocks (Portpatrick),36William, Duke of Queensberry (legend of ghostly coach),281Witchcraft, proceedings against, in Galloway—Kirkcudbright (Presbytery, 1662),72Kirkcudbright, 1671,72Dalry (Kirk-session, 1696),72Dalry (Kirk-session, 1697),73Kirkcudbright, 1698,74Kirkcudbright, 1698,80Kirkcudbright, 1701,82,86,87Twynholm, 1703,87Urr (parish of) 1656,91Kirkpatrick-Durham (parish of),92Carsphairn (parish of),93Minnigaff (parish of),93New Luce (parish of),96Whithorn (parish of),96Kirkmaiden (parish of),97Kirkcudbright, 1805,97Maxwell, Jean, trial of (pretended witchcraft),98Dumfriesshire (proceedings in)—Burgh of Dumfries, 1657,111Kirk-Session of Dumfries, 1658,111Dumfries (official information regarding the judicial burning of nine women),112Dumfries (attendance of clergy at the burning),115Dumfries (resolution against Janet Burnes, alleged witch),115Dumfries (warrant of execution against two alleged witches),116Dumfries (last trial for witchcraft in Scotland, Elspeth Rule),117Dumfries (Presbytery of—Southern district),118Caerlaverock, Kirk-session records,118Irongray, Kirk-session records,120Irongray Parish (traditional account of witch punishment),122Closeburn Parish,124Penpont Presbytery,131Glencairn Kirk-session records,132Glencairn, Case of Alexander Deuart,133Durisdeer,138Torthorwald,140Wood Foresters’, Dalbeattie (scene of murder and ghost appearance),273Warnings,207,208,209,210,211,212Wraiths—Seen at Balgreggan House,205"Buittle,199"Dalbeattie,205"Glencairn,201"Kirkmaiden,204"Moniaive,202Wraiths (account of from “Gallovidian Encyclopædia”),202Wylliehole, Witch of,53YYule,278Yule Candles,219