THE DINWOODIE COLLECTION
PAPERS OF ADAM WELSH (Provided courtesy of Paul Moynagh)
VOLUMES, BOOKLETS, ARTICLES, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC. BEQUEATHED TO THE
DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. THE
MATERIAL WAS RESEARCHED, PREPARED AND COLLECTED BY ADAM WELSH DURING HIS
EXTENSIVE STUDY OF DINWOODIE FAMILIES AND THEIR HISTORY.
TITLES OF VOLUMES
(with brief notes on contents)
1) HISTORY OF THE DINWIDDIES OF THAT ILK by THOMAS S0MERILL
History of the Lairds of Dinwoodie and other eminent Dinwoodies during
the 12th to 17th Centuries. Thomas Somerill is given as the author but
the work is undoubtedly based on the research findings of Ronald (Dinwiddie)
Whittenbury-Kaye.
2) LANDS 0F DINWOODIE
A collection of articles and extracts from books relating to the territory
of Dinwoodle and the surrounding area. Mainly concerned with historical
development and remains.
3) STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE
Reports (published 1845) prepared by parish clergy on the history, condit-
ions and life in their pariahes. Includes accounts of those parishes that
are of most interest to Dinwoodies.
4) RECORDS IN THE OLD PARISH REGISTERY OF SCOTLAND
Results of the searches for births, deaths and marriages of Dinwoodies
recorded prior to 1855. Most of the Dumfriesshire parishes are included
plus parishes in some other parts of Scotland.
5) SAZTNE RECORDS
Extracts from the Sazines giving records of the transfer of property in
Scotland involving Dinwoodies.
6) EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL HISTORICAL RECOPDS 0F SCOTLAND
Dinwoodie references in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland
between 1545 and 1689
7) MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS IN SCOTTISH GRAVEYARDS
Results of the searches for Dinwoodde inscriptions in most of the Dumfries-
shire graveyards and those in some other parts of Scotland.
8) DINWOODIE BIRTHS REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND
Index of Register of Births from 1855 to 1960. Details of Birth Records
from 1855 to 1937.
9) DINWOODIE MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND
Index of Register of Marriages from 1855 to 1960. Details of Marriage
Records from 1855 to 1931
IO) DINWOOODIE DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND
Index of Register of Deaths from 1855 to 1961. Details of Death Records
from 1855 to 1931
II) DINWOODIE BIRTHS REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Index of Register of births from 1837 to 1961
12) DINWOODIE MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Index of Register of Marriages from 1837 to 1960
13) DINWOODIE DEATHS REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Index of Register of Deaths from 1837 to 1961
14) EXTRACTS FROY THF REGISTER OF MARRIAGES FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Details of some Dinwoodie marriages registered between 1837 and 1857
15) DINWOODIE MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN IRELAND
Index of Register of Marriages from 1845 to 196O. Details of Marriage
Records from 1845 to 1922
16) CENSUS RETURNS FOR SCOTLAND
Extracts from the 1841, 1851 and 1861 Census Records
17) OLD PAROCHIAL RECORDS OF THE ISLE OF MAN
Dinwoodie entries found in the Registers searched by David E. Gardner
18) LIVERPOOL RECORDS
Report on research into records of Dinwoodies living in the Liverpool
area by David E. Gardner. Information from parish records, monumental
inscriptions and directories.
19) LETTERS 0F DAVID DINWIDDIE (1818 - 1880)
Three volumes of letters written from India where he was a serving Army
Officer. The 120 letters are written to relatives in Great Britain
20) AUTOBIOGRAPHY OFTHE ABOVE DAVID DINWTDDIE
Letter written to his brother Alexander
21) OLD RECORDS OF DINNOODIE FAMILIES IN AMERICA
Letters, articles and extracts from books
22) LETTERS TO/FROM JAMES DUNWODY OF TRACY CITY, TENNESSEE, U.S.A.
23) LETTERS FROM SAMUEL JAMES DINWOODIE OF JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
24) LETTERS FROM DR. ROBERT ALVIN DINWIDDIE OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, U.S.A.
25) LETTERS TO ROBERT DINWIDDIE (1855 - 1922)
Mostly correspondence from Ronald Dinwiddie Whittenbury-Kaye
26) THE SERVICE OF AYRES (OR HEIRS)
The Record of Retours in which brieves of mortancestry was recorded.
Entries from 1612 onwards. Summary of indices to The Retours between
1700 and 1959
27) ORIGINAL DIARIES/NOTEBOOKS OF DR. JAMES DINWIDDIE (1746--1815)
BOOKLETS, ARTICLES, MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC.
(IN TWO BOX FILES)
The contents are contained and labelled as indicated below:-
BOX A
Al) MAP (C 1780s) SHOWING THE PLACE OF DINWOODIE AND SURROUNDING TERRITORY
A2) CRAWFORD'S MAP OF DUMFRIESSHIRE (1804) THE DINWOODIE AREA
A3) THOMSON'S ATLAS OF 1828 THE 'DINWOODIE AREA' OF DUMFRIESSHIRE
A4) ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP OF THE 'DINWOODIE AREA' 6 INCHES TO A MILE 1861 EDITION
A5) ORDINACE SURVEY MAP OF THE 'DINWOODIE AREA' 1900 EDITION
A6) MAPS indicating the location of DWELLINGS WITH THE NAME OF 'DINWOODIE'
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF APPLEGARTH PARISH
A7) EXTRACTS FROM THE RAGMAN ROLLS (including reference to Aleyn Dunwythe)
A8) TESTAMENT AND INVENTORY OF WILLIAM DUNNOODIE IN YETHOLME (ROXBURGH)
Dated 17th August, 1688
A9) 'THE BATTLE OF DINWOODIE' Chapter from 'LANG SYNE IN ESKDALE'
Religious trouble in Applegarth Parish
AMERICAN RESEARCHERS IN THE LATE 1800s
A11) SCOTTISH RECORDS - LISTS OF DINWOODIE ENTRIES IN THE 'INDEX OF DEEDS' and
'CALENDER OF DEEDS'
A12) DINWOODIES IN SCOTLAND BURGESSES AND GUILD BRETHREN
A13) BORDER ANNALS (Dinwoodies mentioned in NORTH CUMBERLAND NEWSPAPERS AND
RECORDS)
A14) Dinwoodies referred to in CALANDER OF ANNANDALE IMMIGRATION (Extracts
from ANNANDALE OBSERVER)
A15) BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGIES OF DINWOODIE EMIGRANTS FROM ANNAN
A16) Some CENSUS RETURNS (relating to Dinwooddes) from ENGLAND 1841
Al7) LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND NON-PAROCHIAL RECORDS (on Dinwoodies)
Al8) DINWOODIES mentioned in MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS IN M0RVILLA GRAVEYARD, Co.
DOWN, IRELAND
Al9) SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE DINW00DIE SAZINES IN DUMFRIESSHIRE
A20) TRANSCRIPTS OF SOME GLASGOW SAZINES (involving the property of Dinwiddies)
A21) SAME AS A20 IN LOCHMABEN
BOX B
BI) PHOTOTOGRAPHS/RUBBINGS RELATING TO DINWIDDIES AND THEIR RESIDENCES
B2) DESCENDANTS OF WALTER DINWIDDIE and MARGARET HALLIDAY of BRAE, JOHHSTONE
PARISH, DUMFRIESSHIRE
B3) THE DINWOODIES OF MOFFAT
B4) THE DINWIDDIES OF PENPONT A partial pedigree relating particularly to
the MAITLAND DINWIDDIES
B5) THE DUNW0ODIES OF CAMPSIE, STIRLING
B6) PEDIGREE OF THE GLASGOW DINWIDDIES
B7) GOVERNOR ROBERT DINWIDDIE OF VIRGINA
B8) COPY OF THE WILL OF GOVERNOR ROBERT DINWIDDIE OF VIRGINIA
B9) THE DINWIDDIE PAPERS
BI0) U.S.A. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 'ROBERT DINWIDDIE: GRANDFATHER. OF THE UNITED
STATES'
B11) WHY VIRGINIANS NOW CELEBRATE 'DINWIDDIE DAY' (Newspaper article)
B12) LAWRENCE DINWIDDIE PROVOST OF GLASGOW
B13) PHOTOGRAPH AND INFORMAION RELATING TO GERMISTON (RESIDINCE OF DINWIDDIES)
IN GLASGOW
B14) NOTES ON DINWIDDIE FAMILIES by JUNIUS T. MOORE
B15) RECORDS OF DINWIDDIES OF GLASGOW
BI6) DINWIDDIE RECORDS IN CITY OF GLASGOW ARCHIVES
B17) PARISH RECORDS of DINWOODIES IN GLASGOW
B18) 'DINWOODIE' GRADUATES OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY
B19) DETAILS OF ITEMS WITH DINWIDDIE CONNECTIONS EXHIBITED AT THE GLASGOW
EXHIBITION IN 1894
B20) THE DELFTFIELD POTTERY OF GLASGOW founded by LAWRENCE DINWIDDIE
B21) THE CALL OF THE HILLS A western ballad by THOMPSON and DINWIDDIE
B22) SOME NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS COLLECTED BY WILLIAM DINWIDDIE OF DUMFRIES
B23) Information relating to the REV. A.H.DINWIDDIE of TEVIOTHEAD