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Scottish local government district (1975–1996), part of Dumfries and Galloway region
Look up nithsdale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 55°07′59″N 3°43′59″W / 55.133°N 3.733°W / 55.133; -3.733 Nithsdale (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Nid)
Nithsdale
Peerage of Scotland title
Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, with remainder to heirs male. He
Earl_of_Nithsdale
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
15th centuries. In the 17th century, the Maxwells were created Earls of Nithsdale, and built a new lodging within the walls, described as among "the most
Caerlaverock_Castle
Former association football club in Scotland
Nithsdale Football Club was an association football club from Dumfries, Scotland. The club was founded in 1885. The club may have had a connection with
Nithsdale_F.C.
British aristocrat (c. 1680–1749)
Winifred Maxwell, Dowager Countess of Nithsdale (née Lady Winifred Herbert; c. 1680–1749), was a British aristocrat, best known for arranging the daring
Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale
Winifred_Maxwell,_Countess_of_Nithsdale
Scottish nobleman
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale (1676 – 2 March 1744), was a Roman Catholic member of the Scottish nobility who took part in the Jacobite rising
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale
William_Maxwell,_5th_Earl_of_Nithsdale
Electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Mid and Upper Nithsdale is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects three Councillors. Source:
Mid and Upper Nithsdale (ward)
Mid_and_Upper_Nithsdale_(ward)
Former association football club in Scotland
Nithsdale Football Club was an association football club from Dumfries in Scotland, active in the 1890s. The club is first recorded playing Junior football
Nithsdale_F.C._(1895)
Scottish knight and Northern Crusader
Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale (c. 1370(?) – 1391) was a Scottish knight and Northern Crusader. William Douglas was an illegitimate son of Archibald
William_Douglas_of_Nithsdale
Topics referred to by the same term
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale may refer to: Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament
Galloway_and_Upper_Nithsdale
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2005)
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (UK Parliament constituency)
Galloway_and_Upper_Nithsdale_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Association football club in Scotland
Nithsdale Wanderers Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. Their home ground is Lorimer Park and they currently
Nithsdale_Wanderers_F.C.
1977 Scottish local government election
Elections to Nithsdale District Council were held on 3 May 1977, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the second
1977 Nithsdale District Council election
1977_Nithsdale_District_Council_election
Scottish rowing club
Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club (stylised as Nithsdale ARC) is a rowing club on the River Nith, based at Nith Avenue, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Nithsdale_Amateur_Rowing_Club
Historic county in Scotland
based on the three main valleys in the county: Annandale, Eskdale and Nithsdale. These had been independent provinces in medieval times but were gradually
Dumfriesshire
Nithsdale (after 1586 – May 1646), was a Scottish nobleman. He succeeded his brother as 10th Lord Maxwell in 1613, and was created Earl of Nithsdale in
Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale
Robert_Maxwell,_1st_Earl_of_Nithsdale
Princess of Scotland
Egidia's admirers lost out to the chivalric charms of William Douglas of Nithsdale (c. 1360–1391). William was an illegitimate son of Archibald the Grim
Egidia_Stewart
Scottish politician (born 1945)
and Upper Nithsdale from 1997 to 2001. He was elected in 1999 as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale. From 2003
Alasdair_Morgan
Scottish peerage title
great-grandson, the 7th Lord Herries of Terregles, succeeded as third Earl of Nithsdale in 1667 on the death of his kinsman the second Earl. The earldom had been
Lord_Herries_of_Terregles
Nithsdale District Council election
Elections to Nithsdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first
1974 Nithsdale District Council election
1974_Nithsdale_District_Council_election
UK Parliament constituency (since 2005)
contested in the 2005 general election, replacing Galloway and Upper Nithsdale and part of Dumfries. Like all British constituencies, it elects one Member
Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfries_and_Galloway_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Galloway_and_Upper_Nithsdale_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
Southernmost and least populous region of Scotland
Lowther Hills between Clydesdale/Annandale and Nithsdale. Carsphairn and Scaur Hills between Nithsdale and the Glenkens. Galloway Hills west of the Glenkens
Southern_Uplands
Scottish Lowland clan
brother, Robert, succeeded to the Maxwell title and was created Earl of Nithsdale in 1620. Lord Maxwell was also at feud with the powerful Clan Douglas
Clan_Maxwell
Valley in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Annanhead (north of Moffat) to Annan on the Solway Firth. It is bordered by Nithsdale to the west and Eskdale to the east. The Annandale Way runs the length
Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway
Annandale,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
Military conflict
Scots recapture of Stirling Castle in 1299 and the revolt in Annandale, Nithsdale and Galloway against English rule. A Scottish force was defeated at the
English invasion of Scotland (1300)
English_invasion_of_Scotland_(1300)
Country house in Scotland
which had served as the seat of the Lords Herries, and later the Earls of Nithsdale, until William Maxwell, the 5th Earl, forfeited his titles in 1716. In
Terregles_House
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
during the Roman occupation of North Great Britain. The Selgovae inhabited Nithsdale at the time and may have raised some military works of a defensive nature
Dumfries
British politician (born 1965)
politician. He was the member of parliament (MP) for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale from 2001 to 2005. Born in Ayrshire, Duncan attended Ardrossan Academy
Peter Duncan (British politician)
Peter_Duncan_(British_politician)
Medieval Scottish nobleman (c. 1330–1400)
de Dundas Lord Douglas had an illegitimate son: Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale (assassinated 1391), married Egidia Stewart daughter of Robert II and
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald_Douglas,_3rd_Earl_of_Douglas
English noble, Jacobite
Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, who was condemned to death for high treason for participating in the Jacobite rising of 1715. Lady Nithsdale famously organised
William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis
William_Herbert,_1st_Marquess_of_Powis
2007 Scottish local government election
Mid and Upper Nithsdale Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labour Jim Dempster 22.0 1,261 Conservative Gill Dykes 19.2 1,102 1,106
2007 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2007_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
River in East Ayrshire, Scotland
not well known. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 71 Lanark & Upper Nithsdale (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229712. 55°31′N 4°10′W / 55
Greenock_Water
Scottish clan battle between Clan Maxwell and Clan Johnstone in 1593
who was a relation of Lord Johnstone, along with some friends, went to Nithsdale and took away a horse which belonged to Crichton of Sanquhar. They were
Battle_of_Dryfe_Sands
Football league season
Dalbeattie Star Lochar Thistle Lochmaben Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer Reserves Wigtown & Bladnoch
2025–26 South of Scotland Football League
2025–26_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Market town in Scotland
a 16th-century polymath. The ruins of Sanquhar Castle stand nearby. Nithsdale Wanderers, the local football team, were formed in 1897. In 1924–25, they
Sanquhar
Football league season
Dalbeattie Star Lochar Thistle Lochmaben Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer Reserves Upper Annandale Wigtown
2024–25 South of Scotland Football League
2024–25_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Human settlement in Scotland
Galloway, southwestern Scotland. It is located on the A76 near the head of Nithsdale. Principally it was a mining community thriving until the late 1960s when
Kirkconnel
Scottish family
line were recognized as the heir-male representatives of the Earls of Nithsdale the hereditary chiefs of the larger Maxwell Clan; and as they are now
Maxwells_of_Munches
British politician (born 1940)
as the Member of Parliament for Galloway, and then Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, from 1979 to 1997. On 29 September 1997 Lang was raised to the peerage
Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton
Ian_Lang,_Baron_Lang_of_Monkton
Norwegian-Scottish nobleman
Earl of Orkney and Egidia Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale and maternal granddaughter of Robert II of Scotland. He was also the grandson
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness
William_Sinclair,_1st_Earl_of_Caithness
This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland. As of 2012–3, there are 1,369 community council areas in
List of community council areas in Scotland
List_of_community_council_areas_in_Scotland
Lord of Badenoch in Scotland
Badenoch in Scotland. He was Justiciar of Galloway in 1258. He held lands in Nithsdale (Dalswinton, a Comyn stronghold, and Duncow) and Tynedale. The Comyn family
John_Comyn_I_of_Badenoch
Council area of Scotland
and New Cumnock in Ayrshire and runs east then south down Nithsdale to Dumfries. Nithsdale carries both the A76 road and the rail line from Dumfries to
Dumfries_and_Galloway
Hills in Scotland
Carsphairn/Scaur Hills. The A76 travels down the valley created by it (Nithsdale). Just north of Thornhill is Drumlanrig Castle belonging to the Duke of
Carsphairn_and_Scaur_Hills
14th-century Scottish princess
Scotland. Her sister was Egidia Stewart, who married William Douglas of Nithsdale. She married David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford on 22 February 1375.
Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Crawford
Elizabeth_Stewart,_Countess_of_Crawford
Human settlement in Scotland
Dalgarnoc was an ancient parish and a once considerably sized village in the Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of
Dalgarnock
Castle in the United Kingdom
Morton Castle is located by an artificial loch in the hills above Nithsdale, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies 2.5 miles (4 km) north-east
Morton_Castle
Association football club in Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Dumbarton_Athletic_F.C.
Scottish painter (1854–1932)
(1862-1947) in 1894. Paterson spent over 22 years in the area painting the Nithsdale and Ayrshire hills, the Solway Firth and the local river and burns, capturing
James_Paterson_(painter)
Dumfries and Galloway Council election
February 2025. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 - Mid and Upper Nithsdale" (PDF). Dumfries and Galloway Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February
2022 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2022_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Church in Dumfries
buildings in that area of Dumfries: Greyfriars' Convent (nearby) Maxwell of Nithsdale Castle New Kirk Current Church Building The current Greyfriars’ Church
Greyfriars_Church,_Dumfries
Forest in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
The Forest of Ae is located between Nithsdale and Annandale in Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland. The forest was first planted in the 1920s
Forest_of_Ae
which changed parties during the election; that of Galloway and Upper Nithsdale which Peter Duncan of the Conservative Party gained from Alisdair Morgan
2001 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2001_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Scottish Roman Catholic nobleman
Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale (after 1586–1646), restored to the Lordship in 1617 and created Earl of Nithsdale in 1620 James Elizabeth, married
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell
John_Maxwell,_8th_Lord_Maxwell
Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament
that were previously part of the old Dumfries and Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituencies, which were abolished and replaced by Dumfriesshire and
Dumfriesshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
Former association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
United_Abstainers_F.C.
Scottish footballer
Stevenston United F.C. In May 1921, his professional career began with Nithsdale Wanderers. In 1926, McConnell moved to the United States where he joined
Jimmy_McConnell
Medieval Scottish nobleman
Dirleton. He married Egida Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale and Egidia Stewart, and the maternal granddaughter of King Robert II of
Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney
Henry_II_Sinclair,_Earl_of_Orkney
Scottish Conservative politician (1949–2018)
the 2003 election, he was elected as an MSP for the Galloway and Upper Nithsdale. After being re-elected in 2007, he was elected as the 3rd Presiding Officer
Alex_Fergusson_(politician)
Queen of Scots from 1371 to 1389
Nithsdale (c. 1370 – 1391), the illegitimate son of Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, of Clan Douglas: Egidia Douglas, "Fair Maid of Nithsdale"
Euphemia_de_Ross
Former association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Maxwelltown_Thistle_F.C.
Area of Glasgow, Scotland
Cathcart parish, and at one time a line just north of Allison Street and Nithsdale Street formed the boundary or 'march' between the counties of Lanark and
Strathbungo
recorded on the Martyr's Cross at Dalgarnock near Dumfries where all 57 Nithsdale Covenanter martyrs are commemorated. The inscription on the original 18th
Hallhill Covenanter Martyrs Memorial
Hallhill_Covenanter_Martyrs_Memorial
Association football league in Scotland
Dalbeattie Star Lochar Thistle Lochmaben Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St. Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer reserves Wigtown & Bladnoch
South of Scotland Football League
South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Football tournament
1903–04 Nithsdale Wanderers 4–1 Vale of Dryfe 1904–05 Maxwelltown Volunteers 2–1 6th G.R.V. 1905–06 Dumfries 2–0 Nithsdale Wanderers 1906–07 Nithsdale Wanderers
Southern_Counties_Cup
Association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Swifts_F.C._(Edinburgh)
2017 Scottish local government election
claiming the party avoided making policies. On 5 July 2019, Mid and Upper Nithsdale SNP Cllr Andrew Wood resigned from the party and became an Independent
2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2017_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Local election in Scotland
Mid and Upper Nithsdale – 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 Labour Jim Dempster (incumbent) 27.45 1,194 Conservative Gill Dykes (incumbent) 26
2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2012_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Human settlement in Scotland
site of Terregles House, once the seat of William Maxwell, last Earl of Nithsdale. To travel to Terregles from Dumfries the main artery out of the town
Terregles
Human settlement in Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Scottish Parliament Galloway and Upper Nithsdale List of places UK Scotland 55°04′26″N 3°14′38″W / 55.074°N 3.244°W
Dogslacks
Scottish peer and landowner
heiress of Hon. John Maxwell, Master of Nithsdale, son and heir apparent of William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, 9th Lord Herries of Terregles, by his
William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles
William_Constable-Maxwell,_10th_Lord_Herries_of_Terregles
Former association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Carfin_Hibernians_F.C.
Association football club in Glasgow City, Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Pollok_F.C._(1878)
Robert Crichton or Creighton, Lord Elliock (1530–1591), of Elliock, in Nithsdale, was joint Lord Advocate. He purchased Clunie Castle and the adjoining
Robert Crichton (Lord Advocate)
Robert_Crichton_(Lord_Advocate)
1988 Scottish local government election
The 1988 Nithsdale District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Source:
1988 Nithsdale District Council election
1988_Nithsdale_District_Council_election
Football league season
YMCA Heston Rovers Lochar Thistle Lochmaben Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St. Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer reserves Threave Rovers Upper
2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
2019–20_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Scottish footballer
a centre forward. McGill was born in Dumfries. He played football for Nithsdale Wanderers before joining First Division club Queen of the South in July
Austin_McGill
Civic heads of local governments in Scotland
Inverclyde, Inverness, Kyle and Carrick, Monklands, Motherwell, Nairn, Nithsdale, Perth and Kinross, Renfrew and Strathkelvin "Local authorities: Factsheet"
Provost_(civil)
Medieval Scottish ruler
in parts of southern Ayrshire, such as Carrick, Upper Douglasdale and Nithsdale. The area appears to have been the main bastion of Scottish Gaelic culture
Lord_of_Galloway
Association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Caledonian_Rangers_F.C.
Historic county in Scotland
of the county went to the Nithsdale district. Further local government reform in 1996 saw the Stewartry, Wigtown and Nithsdale districts abolished and their
Kirkcudbrightshire
Association football club in Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Alexandria_F.C.
Area of Glasgow, Scotland
nearby). Craigholme School, another private institution with buildings on Nithsdale Road and St Andrews Drive, closed in 2020. Pollokshields had a total population
Pollokshields
Association football club in Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Albion_F.C._(1880)
English peer
in the Devereux tower of the Tower of London, along with the Earls of Nithsdale and of Carnwath, and Lords Widdrington, Kenmure, and Nairne. He was examined
James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater
James_Radclyffe,_3rd_Earl_of_Derwentwater
SSSIs in Nithsdale
is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Nithsdale Area of Search. Nithsdale is a sub-area of Dumfriesshire County within the Dumfries
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Nithsdale
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_Nithsdale
Scottish footballer
1905–1906 Carlisle United 1906–1910 Maxwelltown Volunteers 1910 Annan United 1910–19?? Nithsdale Wanderers * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Jock Henderson (footballer, born 1871)
Jock_Henderson_(footballer,_born_1871)
Scottish Jacobite song
in writing in 1810, in Robert Cromek and Allan Cunningham's Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, recalling a song of several versions that was allegedly
The_Wee_German_Lairdie
Football club
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Shotts_F.C.
Committee area in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
seen as two of the three divisions of Dumfriesshire, the other being Nithsdale. Dumfriesshire was administered by commissioners of supply from 1667 and
Annandale_and_Eskdale
Former association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Johnstone_Wanderers_F.C.
Scottish footballer
professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United and Nithsdale Wanderers as an inside left. Shankly's brothers Bill, Jimmy, John and
Alec_Shankly
until later in history. The Irish-Scot clan referred to in 13th century Nithsdale may draw its ancestry from the Irish McGowan Sept, whose eponymous ancestor
Clan_MacGowan
Former association football club in Port Glasgow, Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Port_Glasgow_F.C._(1876)
Football tournament
games; the only club which came close to playing all its fixtures was Nithsdale, which played 11 times. The organizational shambles however was such that
Southern Counties League (Scotland)
Southern_Counties_League_(Scotland)
Football league season
Dalbeattie Star Lochar Thistle Lochmaben Mid-Annandale Newton Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer Reserves Upper Annandale Wigtown
2023–24 South of Scotland Football League
2023–24_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Former association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Garlieston_F.C.
British politician (born 1947)
Duncan, who was elected to the Scottish constituency Galloway and Upper Nithsdale in the 2001 election, as Shadow Scottish Secretary while reassigning Lait
Jacqui_Lait
Association football club in Scotland
Johnstone King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Lochgelly United Mid-Annandale Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Port Glasgow Athletic Renton Solway Star St Bernard's
Barrhead_Rangers_F.C.
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