Place:Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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NameRiccarton
TypeParish
Coordinates55.583°N 4.484°W
Located inAyrshire, Scotland

Note: There is also a Riccarton Village in the former parish of Currie, Midlothian (now in West Lothian Council Area).


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Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock, this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of Kyle and Cunningham. The name is a corruption of 'Richard's town', traditionally said to refer to Richard Wallace, the uncle of Sir William Wallace. The parish also contains the village of Hurlford.[1]

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source: Family History Library Catalog


Source:Kilmarnock and Riccarton Post-Office Directory, 1846-47

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