34 Tue FAUNA OF GLENCAIRN. III. THE FISHEs. 
district. The Cairn has many splendid pools suitable for salmon, 
and might be one of the best rivers in Scotland had the fish free 
access from the sea. 
12.—Sra Trour (Salmo trutta). 
The Sea Trout, though found, is not at all plentiful in the 
Cairn, a few being caught by rod each season. I saw one taken 
that weighed 3 lbs., but the average for this district is from 1 to 
2 lbs. It is considered a migratory variety of the common brock 
Trout, but there is such a diversity of opinion regarding the 
various salmondiz that it is difficult to decide regarding them. 
There is no doubt, however, as to their resemblance to the 
common trout during the spawning season, though they are 
beautifully silvered and dotted with black spots when they first 
quit the sea on their annual migration. In the South of Scotland 
it is known in its grilse state by the name of Herling, and in other 
parts of the country as Phinnock or Pinnock or Whinnock, also 
Whitling. 
GLEANINGS OF OLD Dumrrigs. By E. J. Cutnnocx, LL.D. 
UPKEEP OF THE CASTLES. 
1291, Nov. 25.—To Sir Alexander de Bayllol, chamberlain, 
or to those holding his place within the aforesaid kingdom, 
William de Boyville, knight warden of the Castle of Dounfries, 
Kyrkcutbriht, and Wyggetone, wishes health, Know that I have 
received from the baillies of the burgh of Dounfries £8 of the 
Sterlings for the support of my house held in the aforesaid castle, 
by the hand of Robert de Nam, burgess of the same burgh from 
his farm the term of St. Martin last past, and therefore I beg you 
to be so kind as to allocate to the same baillies the aforesaid 
money of £8 within the sum of money which you owe to me for the 
custody of the aforesaid castle assigned to me by the illustrious 
prince the lord Edward king of England & superior lord of the 
kingdom of Scotland. In evidence of which thing I have had 
this my letter patent given to the same baillies. Given at Doun- 
fries, on the day of St. Katerine in the year of Grace 1291. 
1292, March 24.—W. & R., by divine permission bishops of 
St. Andrews & Glasgow, John Cumyn, James the seneschal of 
Scotland & Brian son of Brian, guardians of the kingdom of Scot- 
