The district of Carrick originally formed part of the 11th- to 12th-century Kingdom of Galloway, whose lords ruled it until 1186, when it was granted to Duncan, son of Gilbert of Galloway. He became the first to hold the Earldom of Carrick. His son Neil became the second Earl, but he had no male heir - accordingly, his daughter, Margaret (also known as Marjorie of Carrick) inherited and became Countess of Carrick.
Carrick saw some involvement in the Scottish wars of independence under the said Robert the Bruce, which culminated in his victory over the English at Bannockburn (1314). It witnessed much inter-family feuding during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with various branches of the powerful Kennedys contending for land and honour.[1]
The ruins of Turnberry Castle on the Carrick coast, former seat of the Earls of Carrick
Carrick's scattered villages and rugged terrain made it a favourite haunt of the persecuted Covenanters in the seventeenth century, and its rocky coastline with its many hidden coves and inlets has made it a favourite location for smuggling.[1]Robert Burns made his living as an exciseman along that coastline in the late-eighteenth century.[2]
In 1469, the title "Earl of Carrick" became one of the lesser titles of the heir-apparent to the Scots (later British) throne; as of 2022,[update] this title is borne by William, Prince of Wales, whose principal Scottish title is "Duke of Rothesay".
The name Carrick comes from the Gaelic word carraig, meaning 'rock' or 'rocky place',[3][unreliable source] and may preserve an earlier name from Brittoniccarreg, which has a similar meaning (cf. modern Welshcarreg).[4] Compare the English crag, from the Celtic.[5]
^ abMaxwell, Hugh (2010). . Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenalke Publishing. p. 3. ISBN9781840335095. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
^Smith, Graham (1989). . Ayrshire: Alloway Publishing. pp. all. ISBN9780907526438. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
^James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The common Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
^ Harper, Douglas. "crag". Online Etymology Dictionary. - "probably from a Celtic source akin to Old Irish crec 'rock', and carrac 'cliff', Welsh craig 'rock, stone', Manx creg, Breton krag".
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Map of Carrick 1654
Map of Carrick 1832
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