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Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtown (/ˈwɪɡtənˌ -taʊn/ (both used locally); Scottish Gaelic: Baile na h-Ùige) is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and
Wigtown
Title in the Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Wigtown was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created in 1341 for Sir Malcolm Fleming of Clan Fleming, a prominent Scottish noble
Earl_of_Wigtown
Scottish Covenanters killed in 1685
The Wigtown Martyrs or Solway Martyrs, Margaret Maclauchlan and Margaret Wilson, were Scottish Covenanters who were executed by Scottish Episcopalians
Wigtown_Martyrs
The Wigtown Book Festival is a ten-day literary festival held each autumn in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The festival was first
Wigtown_Book_Festival
Former Royal Air Force station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Royal Air Force Wigtown or more simply RAF Wigtown, is a former Royal Air Force station within the Dumfries and Galloway region of southwest Scotland.
RAF_Wigtown
Historic county in Scotland
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Ùige, Scots: Wigtounshire) is one of the historic counties of Scotland,
Wigtownshire
Noble title in the Baronage of Scotland
Baron of Kirkintilloch (1567–1619) became Earl of Wigtown in 1606 4th Creation (Fleming) (Earls of Wigtown - Peerage) (1606-Present) John Fleming, 1st Earl
Scottish feudal barony of Kirkintilloch
Scottish_feudal_barony_of_Kirkintilloch
Scottish lieutenancy area and former local government district
Wigtown is a lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland and a committee area of Dumfries and Galloway Council. From 1975 until 1996 it was also a local government
Wigtown_Area
Harbour in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following
Wigtown_Harbour
Peninsula in the south-west of Scotland
coastline has enormous variety, starting with the mud-flats of Wigtown on the east facing Wigtown Bay, down to the sandy beach at Rigg Bay in Garlieston (where
Machars
Large inlet of the Irish Sea in southwest Scotland
Wigtown Bay (Scottish Gaelic: Bàgh Bhaile na h-Ùige) is a large inlet of the Irish Sea on the coast of Galloway in southwest Scotland. Its coastline falls
Wigtown_Bay
1945 Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Wigtown Bay was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was named for Wigtown Bay in Galloway. Ordered on 6 March 1943 from
HMS_Wigtown_Bay
Council area of Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway is divided into three ceremonial areas: Dumfries, Wigtown, and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, each corresponding broadly to the
Dumfries_and_Galloway
Scottish earl
Thomas Fleming, Earl of Wigtown (died c. 1382) was the second person to hold the title earl of Wigtown. He was the grandson of the previous earl, Sir Malcolm
Thomas Fleming, Earl of Wigtown
Thomas_Fleming,_Earl_of_Wigtown
Football league season
Star won the league title on 18 April 2026, following their 11–0 win over Wigtown & Bladnoch, which took them out of reach of Stranraer reserves. Abbey Vale
2025–26 South of Scotland Football League
2025–26_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Title in the Baronetage of Great Britain
The Hunter-Blair baronetcy of Dunskey in the County of Wigtown is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created for the member of parliament
Hunter-Blair_baronets
Association football league in Scotland
Stewart Nithsdale Wanderers St. Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer reserves Wigtown & Bladnoch Bold indicates a current league member. Notes: Crichton was
South of Scotland Football League
South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Municipal building in Wigtown, Scotland
Wigtown County Buildings, also known as Wigtown County Buildings and Town Hall, is a municipal building in The Square, Wigtown, Scotland. The structure
Wigtown_County_Buildings
Electoral ward in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West is one of the twelve electoral wards of Dumfries and Galloway Council. Created in 2017, the ward elects four councillors
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (ward)
Mid_Galloway_and_Wigtown_West_(ward)
Ceremonial officer in Wigtown, Scotland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown, part of the Dumfries and Galloway council area of south-west Scotland. Prior to
Lord_Lieutenant_of_Wigtown
Scottish Presbyterian executed 1685
Margaret Wilson (c. 1667 – 11 May 1685) was a young Scottish Covenanter from Wigtown in Scotland who was executed by drowning for refusing to abandon her support
Margaret Wilson (Scottish martyr)
Margaret_Wilson_(Scottish_martyr)
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs and Wigtown District of Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain
Wigtown Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigtown_Burghs_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Scottish nobleman and soldier
Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown (died c. 1363) was the son of Robert Fleming of Clan Fleming, a Stewart vassal and holder of the lands of Fulwood and
Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown
Malcolm_Fleming,_Earl_of_Wigtown
Association football club in Scotland
Wigtown & Bladnoch Football Club are a football club from the town of Wigtown in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland, who play in the South of
Wigtown_&_Bladnoch_F.C.
Virgin Mary at Wigtown, commonly called Blackfriars, was a mendicant friary of the Dominican Order founded in the 13th century at Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Blackfriars,_Wigtown
Duke of Kintyre
Robert Bruce Stuart, Duke of Kintyre (18 January 1602 – 27 May 1602) was the fifth child of James VI and I (king of England, Ireland and Scotland) and
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre
Robert_Stuart,_Duke_of_Kintyre
Former railway station in Scotland
Wigtown was a railway station on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart to Whithorn, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
Wigtown_railway_station
Football league season
1st season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Wigtown & Bladnoch were the defending champions. This season saw the introduction
2014–15 South of Scotland Football League
2014–15_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Early Sheriff of Wigtown
McCulloch was an early Sheriff of Wigtown which was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Wigtown, Scotland and bringing criminals
Thomas_McCulloch_(sheriff)
Football league season
Annandale Wigtown and Bladnoch Bonnyton Thistle The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season. Returned from abeyance Wigtown and Bladnoch
2018–19 South of Scotland Football League
2018–19_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
The Sheriff of Wigtown was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Wigtown, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Prior
Sheriff_of_Wigtown
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was
Wigtown_Castle
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1869 Wigtown Burghs by-election was held on 4 January 1869. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, George Young, becoming Solicitor
1869 Wigtown Burghs by-election
1869_Wigtown_Burghs_by-election
Scottish army officer and politician
and his wife, Margaret Maxwell, daughter of William Maxwell of Monreith, Wigtown. He joined the army and was in the French military from about 1673 to 1689
Patrick_Vanse
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1874 Wigtown Burghs by-election was fought on 12 June 1874. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, George
1874 Wigtown Burghs by-election
1874_Wigtown_Burghs_by-election
Fictional sport from Harry Potter
Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree and Wigtown Wanderers; two teams based in fictional places, the Chudley Cannons and
Quidditch
Scottish cattle hoof trimmer
4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024. "Bruised Sole: Exclusive interview with the Hoof GP". Wigtown Book Festival. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Graeme_Parker
Football league season
Nithsdale Wanderers St Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer Reserves Upper Annandale Wigtown & Bladnoch SFA Club with an SFA licence eligible to participate in the
2024–25 South of Scotland Football League
2024–25_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
British Army general
representing Wigtown Burghs 1734–1741 and 1747–1754 and Wigtownshire 1741–1747 and 1754–1761. His younger brother William was also an MP for Wigtown Burghs
James Stewart (British Army general)
James_Stewart_(British_Army_general)
Scottish nobleman (c.1567–1619)
Home, Sir David Murray, and Sir Thomas Erskine. He was created Earl of Wigtown in 1606 in the Peerage of Scotland. John Fleming married Lilias Graham
John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown
John_Fleming,_1st_Earl_of_Wigtown
the Acts of Union 1707, Stranraer, New Galloway, Whithorn and Wigtown formed the Wigtown district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House
Stranraer (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Stranraer_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland
Wigtownshire was a constituency represented in the Parliament of Scotland until 1707. 1621: Robert Maclellan 1628–33, 1643, 1644, 1645–47: Sir Patrick
Wigtownshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Wigtownshire_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Football league season
2nd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Wigtown & Bladnoch were the defending champions. Crichton merged with North & South
2015–16 South of Scotland Football League
2015–16_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Scottish politician
August 1815) was a Scottish MP in the British Parliament. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1796–1803. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in July
John Spalding (Scottish politician)
John_Spalding_(Scottish_politician)
Monreith House in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. The 2nd baronet sat as the MP for Wigtown Burghs in 1713–1715. The 5th baronet sat as MP for Wigtownshire in 1805–1812
Maxwell baronets of Monreith (1681)
Maxwell_baronets_of_Monreith_(1681)
Scottish MP
Peers, on the death of James Hamilton, 4th Lord Bargany. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1754-1761 and 1762–1768. He was also MP for Wigtownshire 1761-February
John_Hamilton_(1715–1796)
Scottish politician
her election as MSP, Hagmann was an SNP councillor for Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, having been elected in both the 2017 and the 2022 Dumfries and
Katie_Hagmann
British Second World War portable temporary harbours
(Canmore): Mulberry: Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth https://canmore.org.uk/site/311533/mulberry-garlieston-bay-wigtown-bay-solway-firth National Record
Mulberry_harbours
Scottish title
at the Battle of Poitiers, and the future 5th Earl Archibald, Earl of Wigtown was a deputy of John Stewart, Earl of Buchan at the Battle of Baugé and
Earl_of_Douglas
British politician (1808–1875)
British Parliament. He was a nephew of the Earl of Galloway. He represented Wigtown Burghs in 1831–1835. Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source]
Edward_Stewart_(politician)
Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Scotland. About 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Wigtown, it is bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles,
Kirkinner
Scottish Whig MP
baronet in 1841. The title became extinct upon his death. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1835–1857. McTaggart was the eldest son of John McTaggart of Ardwell
Sir John McTaggart, 1st Baronet
Sir_John_McTaggart,_1st_Baronet
Scottish nobleman
Margaret Stewart, eldest daughter of Robert III. He was Earl of Douglas and Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Bothwell, Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald_Douglas,_5th_Earl_of_Douglas
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle was a 16th-century castle about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south west of Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of the river Bladnoch. The Dunbars
Baldoon_Castle
2007 Scottish local government election
Wigtown West Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 SNP Robert James Higgins 33.0 1,291 Labour Grahame Forster 31.4 1,230 Conservative Roberta
2007 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2007_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Football league season
Nithsdale Wanderers St Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer Reserves Upper Annandale Wigtown & Bladnoch The following team changed divisions after the 2022–23 season
2023–24 South of Scotland Football League
2023–24_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Scottish Tory Member of Parliament
7th Earl of Galloway and his second wife, Anne Dashwood. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1812–1821. In 1828, he became Assistant Secretary to the Treasury
James_Henry_Keith_Stewart
Human settlement in Scotland
Head, about three miles from Whithorn and about thirteen miles south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway. Whithorn, (Taigh Mhàrtainn in Gaelic), is a former
Isle_of_Whithorn
British politician
Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He represented Wigtown Burghs from 1874 to 1880 and again for a few months later in 1880 and also
Mark_MacTaggart-Stewart
2017 Scottish local government election
Drysdale of the Conservative party. On 25 October 2019, Mid Galloway and Wigtown West Conservative Cllr Graham Nicol died suddenly. A by-election was held
2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2017_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Scottish soldier and politician
Great Britain from 1741 to 1747 as MP for Wigtown Burghs. His older brother James Stewart was also an MP for Wigtown Burghs. Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
William Stewart (politician, died 1748)
William_Stewart_(politician,_died_1748)
Stone circle in Galloway
nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown, Scotland. The stone circle consists of nineteen granite boulders set on
Torhouse
British actor (1907–1975)
the Isle of Skye; sources even listed his birthplace as Wigtown, Wigtownshire. He lived in Wigtown at Orchardton House between 1946 and 1950. He unsuccessfully
James_Robertson_Justice
1984 Scottish local government election
The 1984 Wigtown District Council election took place on 1 May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were
1984 Wigtown District Council election
1984_Wigtown_District_Council_election
Football tournament season
Shipyard Tweedmouth Rangers v Lochee United Bo'ness Athletic v Creetown Wigtown & Bladnoch v Camelon Juniors Penicuik Athletic v Kilwinning Rangers The
2025–26_Scottish_Cup
Scottish member of parliament (MP) in the British Parliament. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1728–1734. Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source]
John_Dalrymple_(died_1742)
Scottish MP
Seven Years' War, leaving the army in 1769 as a Captain. He represented Wigtown Burghs from 7 May 1770 – 1774 and Kirkcudbright Stewartry in 1774–1780
William Stewart (MP for Kirkcudbright)
William_Stewart_(MP_for_Kirkcudbright)
Village in south-west Scotland
Bladnoch in Wigtownshire, Scotland, located just outside the county town of Wigtown. The River Bladnoch reaches the Bladnoch Distillery, which was established
Bladnoch,_Wigtownshire
Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet (died 23 May 1730) of Monreith, Wigtown, was a Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons.
Alexander Maxwell (politician)
Alexander_Maxwell_(politician)
Local election in Scotland
Wigtown West – 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Independent Grahame Forster (incumbent) 45.1 1,330 SNP Jim McClung 25.13 741 Conservative
2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2012_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Scottish nobleman (1371–1443)
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale (1371 – 24 March 1443), latterly known as James the Gross, and prior to his ennoblement as James
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James_Douglas,_7th_Earl_of_Douglas
Eskdale 0 0 0 16 Independent hold Nithsdale 5 (+1) 5 (+5) 4 14 (−6) Independent hold Stewartry 0 0 0 12 Independent hold Wigtown 0 0 0 14 Independent hold
1980_Scottish_local_elections
three known deaneries, the deaneries of Desnes (Kirkcudbright), Farines (Wigtown) and Rhinns. The deaneries of Farines and Rhinns had been combined by the
Diocese_of_Galloway
hold Nithsdale 4 (−2) 0 (−1) 4 (+3) 14 (−3) Non-Party 6 (+1) Independent hold Stewartry 0 0 0 12 0 Independent hold Wigtown 0 0 0 14 0 Independent hold
1977_Scottish_local_elections
Former railway station in Scotland
Wigtownshire. Kirkinner is an area and village, 3 miles from Wigtown, bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and
Kirkinner_railway_station
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
Lenzie, Bedrule, and Scraesburgh; and sheriffdoms in Banff, Dingwall, Wigtown, and Aberdeen. He also had a powerful claim to the Scottish throne through
Robert_the_Bruce
in the British Parliament. He represented the Scottish constituency of Wigtown Burghs 1809–1812, Dundalk in Ireland 1813-1818 and St Ives in Cornwall
Lyndon_Evelyn
Croquet player
Lily Gower Born Lilias Mary Gower (1877-10-05)5 October 1877 Wigtown, Scotland Died 29 July 1959(1959-07-29) (aged 81) Kensington, London Occupation Croquet
Lily_Gower
Football league season
Cuthbert Wanderers Stranraer reserves Threave Rovers Upper Annandale Wigtown and Bladnoch The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season
2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
2019–20_South_of_Scotland_Football_League
Scottish lawyer
sheriff in September 2006. Anderson owns a bookshop in Wigtown, named Well-Read Books of Wigtown. Ruth Anderson KC has been a Board Member of the Scottish
Ruth_Anderson_(lawyer)
King of Scots from 1437 to 1460
James against Ross, despite the king's grant in October of the earldom of Wigtown, originally intended for the queen's dower. Douglas may have deliberately
James_II_of_Scotland
Human settlement in Scotland
Creetown, situated on the east bank of the River Cree near the head of Wigtown Bay, the parish extends northwards to the parishes of Minnigaff and Girthon
Kirkmabreck
Human settlement in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is a civil parish area, 8 miles (N. W.) from Wigtown. The area is approx 16 miles in length, and from 5 to 6 miles' width, bounded
Penninghame
Medieval Scottish nobleman (c. 1330–1400)
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas and Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Douglas and Bothwell (c. 1330 – c. 24 December 1400), called Archibald the Grim or Black
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald_Douglas,_3rd_Earl_of_Douglas
Dumfries and Galloway Council election
In October 2022, Sandy Whitelaw, Labour councillor for Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, resigned for personal reasons. A by-election was held on 8 December
2022 Dumfries and Galloway Council election
2022_Dumfries_and_Galloway_Council_election
Village in Wigtownshire, Scotland
erected on the River Tarff. The village of Kirkcowan lies on the road to Wigtown, situated between the rivers Tarff and Bladnoch. The A75 road runs through
Kirkcowan
residency programme with the Wigtown Book Festival since 2010. Each year, an artist is selected to be the residency artist at Wigtown Book Festival in Autumn
Spring_Fling_Open_Studios
Historic county in Scotland
Kirkcudbright." The remainder of Galloway was administered by a sheriff seated in Wigtown, giving rise to the county of Wigtownshire. Kirkcudbrightshire was occasionally
Kirkcudbrightshire
Scottish nobleman
Scottish nobleman. In addition to his Earldom of Douglas, he was Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Bothwell, Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas
William_Douglas,_6th_Earl_of_Douglas
Scottish Whig politician
At the 1722 British general election Dalrymple was returned as MP for Wigtown Burghs on his family's interest. He continued to support the Administration
William Dalrymple (politician, born 1678)
William_Dalrymple_(politician,_born_1678)
Scottish writer and Jacobite politician
returned as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh. He was also returned for Wigtown burghs where he stood as an insurance. In 1713 he took part in an abortive
George_Lockhart_(politician)
UK parliamentary by-election
January 1869: Renfrewshire Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire Wigtown Burghs Hawick Burghs March 1869: Dumfriesshire August 1869: Caithness
1869 Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities by-election
1869_Glasgow_and_Aberdeen_Universities_by-election
Royal Navy officer and politician
February 1762 Stewart replaced Montgomerie as member of parliament (MP) for Wigtown Burghs, but in March he gave up the seat as part of compromises being made
Keith_Stewart
Wigtown was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707
Wigtown (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Wigtown_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Wigtown and Stewartry Area of Search. For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wigtown and Stewartry
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_Wigtown_and_Stewartry
15th-century Scottish nobleman (1426–1491)
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG (1426–1491) was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. The son of James
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James_Douglas,_9th_Earl_of_Douglas
the Acts of Union 1707, Whithorn, New Galloway, Stranraer and Wigtown formed the Wigtown district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House
Whithorn (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Whithorn_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Human settlement in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland. It is located midway between Wigtown and Whithorn on the A714 road. Farming forms the principal local industry
Sorbie
English novelist (born 1975)
Harvey performing a headstand on stage at the 2014 Wigtown Book Festival
Samantha_Harvey
Football tournament
forced the tie into a play-off. A hat-trick from Clark in the replay at Wigtown gave the Saints their last triumph in the trophy. http://sfha.org.uk/wigtownshirecomps
Wigtownshire_Cup
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