142 THE GLENKENS IN THE OLDEN TIMES. 
Forest of Buchan. Several farms in Kells, however, bear traces of 
this forest. An extensive sheep farm still bears the name of Forest, 
and another The Bush. The remains of old woods are still to be 
seen at Forest, and on the level mossy pastures numerous trees 
are found lying about two feet below the surface, many of them 
quite fresh. Polmaddy Mill, which adjoins these farms, was 
erected to grind grain to feed the Royal hounds, and Castlemaddy 
was the place where the hounds were kept. Pol-maddy signifies 
the durn of the dogs, and Castlemaddy, the strong place of the 
dogs. This forest was preserved for the exclusive hunting of the 
Kings of Scotland, and for many years the Earls of Cassilis were 
rangers, and had charge of it; but in 1628 the then Harl resigned 
his charge in favour of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar. Several 
hunting lodges were kept up in the forest—Hunt-ha’, Garvary, 
Dukieston, and Castlemaddy were favourite places. 
James Hepburn, Harl of Bothwell, Queen Mary’s third hus- 
band, sometimes hunted here. The Queen bestowed an estate on 
him on the east side of the Ken opposite the forest, and there he 
built the Castle of Harlston, so called because it was the residence 
of the Earl. He built it for his hunting lodge, near to a ford 
where he could cross the Ken. When Queen Mary was deposed 
Bothwell fled to Orkney and Shetland, and his lands in Galloway 
were forfeited. In 1586 the estate of Earlston was granted to 
his nephew, Francis Stewart, Earl of Bothwell. Upon his for- 
feiture, in 1593, the estate was granted to Andrew, Lord Ochiltree. 
The Gordons of Lochinvar acquired the estate of Harlston by 
charter in 1620, and about 1630 it was bestowed on the second 
son of the then Viscount Kenmure, who was thus sole proprietor. 
An addition of the east wing was made by William Gordon and 
his wife, Mary Hope, in 1655, and a stone built into the wall 
shews the date and initials ““W.G., M.H., 1655.” The castle 
itself is still pretty entire, but the offices round the courtyard are 
in ruins. 
The site of the castle of Banck or Lagwine, mentioned in old 
records, is about a quarter of a mile north of Carsphairn Village. 
It is said to have been destroyed by fire. It was the residence of 
the family of M‘Adams of Waterhead. John Lowden Macadam, 
the road improver, was of this family. | 
The very scanty remains of the Castle of Kars or Dundeuch 
are still to be seen on a level holm by the side of the river Deuch 
