Illustration of The Farmer

• Reference:GB 3614 VI/2/2/2/6
• Alternative Id:
  GB 3614 ExC_40
• Former Reference:GB 3614 3268
• Name of Creator:
  Carsphairn Heritage Initiative (SC049987)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  Still Image

• Scope and Content

  Many years ago the Laird of Bargally was riding alone on the road between Carsphairn and Dalmellington when he met a stranger who succeeded, after a struggle, in stealing the Laird’s purse. In the struggle, the assailant's bonnet and wig fell off but these were left behind in the thiefs haste to leave.

  Later, a well known, respected local farmer rode by and seeing the bonnet and wig, picked them up and put them on his head and rode home, thinking that he would give his family surprise

  and some amusement.

  But, as soon as he had put them on, the Laird of Bargally came buck with some re-inforcements. The unlucky farmer, caught with the vital evidence on his head, was taken away, put in prison and eventually tried.

  See ExC_42 - The Laird of Bargally for the next part of the story.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation

• Acquisition Information

  CA

• Other Finding Aids

  https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/3268

• Subjects

  covenanters