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The Lands of Doura,〔(Thomson's Map ) Retrieved : 2013-05-24〕 Dawra,〔(Blaeu Map ) Retrieved : 2013-05-24〕 Dawray,〔A&HC, Page 86〕 Dowrey〔(Armstrong's Map ) Retrieved : 2013-05-24〕 Dowray,〔A&HC, Page 242〕Dourey〔(Ainslie Map ) Retrieved : 2013-05-24〕 or Douray〔A&HC, Page 210〕 formed a small estate, at one time part of the Barony of Corsehill and Doura, situated near the Eglinton Estate in the Parish of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. ==Doura Hall and estate== Pont notes that 'Dowra' or variants on this spelling is a name found in several places in Ayrshire. In 1361 the lands of Doura were held by Sir Hugh de Eglinton of Eglinton. Upon Sir Hugh's death they passed to Montgomerie of Eagleshame following his marriage to the only heir of Sir Hugh.〔 In 1482 Doura was linked with Armsheugh and Patterton as a possession of Lord Boyd, being part of the lands once held by his mother, Princess Mary, sister of King James III.〔Paterson, Page 272〕 Doura Hall was a 17th-century building located on the road up to Doura Mains farm. It had been the intention of the Lairds of Corsehill to build a new house at the 'Dowrie' in the Barony of Dowra, however nothing was done, but plans of the proposed buildings have survived.〔Davis, pages 206 & 207.〕 James Boswell described Doura as a poor building having visited the hall to see his niece Annie Cuningham.〔Boswell, Page 100〕 It was demolished in the 19th-century and appeared on the 1910 to the mile OS map. A Dovecote hill and orchard brae are further reminders of this estate, owned by the Cuninghames of Corsehill.〔 A smithy was located at the Doura hamlet in the late 18th-century. In 1691 the Hearth Tax records show that the hall had six hearths and was occupied by Lady Corsehill. The barony had sixteen other dwellings.〔Urquhart, Page 92〕 Roy's map of 1747-55 shows an orchard, two main buildings and enclosures within a rectangular site.〔(Roy's Map ) Retrieved : 2013-05-24〕 In 1775 Andrew Armstrong's, ''A new map of Ayrshire...'' shows the 'Dowrey' mansion house and wooded policies of Doura. John Ainslie's 1821 ''Map of the Southern Part of Scotland'' uses the name 'Dourey'. In 1856 'The Hall' is shown as a ruin with several buildings associated with it.〔 South Millburn Farm is shown as East Doura on Aitken's map of 1823. The name 'Doura' its variants may be a contraction of 'Dollywraa', the 'enclosure of the Doleland'. This Dole land refers to land that is jointly owned where each owner or user has an assigned portion that is designated by the presence of distinct landmarks〔(Place Names of Fife and Kinross ) Retrieved : 2013-05-26〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lands of Doura」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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