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Kyle (or Coila poetically; Scottish Gaelic: Cuil^[1]) is a former comital district of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. It is supposedly named after Coel Hen, a legendary king of the Britons, who is said to be buried under a mound at Coylton.^[2]

Geographical extent

The area is bordered by the historical districts of Cunninghame to the north, Clydesdale to the east and by Carrick to the south. The Firth of Clyde lies to the west.

Kyle was the central of the three districts in the sheriffdom of Ayr (Ayrshire), which was divided naturally by its three primary rivers all running in a generally westward direction to flow into the firth of Clyde. The River Irvine forms the northern boundary of Kyle with Cunninghame; the River Doon established its southern boundary with Carrick. Additionally, Kyle itself was sub-divided into two parts. To the north of the River Ayr was "Kyle Stewart"^[3] (sometimes called "Stewart Kyle"^[4] or "Walter's Kyle"^[5]^[6]), lands held by the FitzAlans (the future Stewart Kings of Scotland) since the 12th century. To the south was "Kyle Regis" or "King's Kyle",^[4] lands historically retained by the monarch under royal authority from the royal castle at Ayr.

Kyle was combined with Cunninghame and Carrick under Ayrshire County Council as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889; this Act established a uniform system of county councils and town councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland's areas.

Kyle and Carrick District

From 1975 to 1996 Kyle and Carrick was the name of a local government district in Strathclyde region, although the larger part of historic Kyle formed Cumnock and Doon Valley district. In 1996 Kyle and Carrick was constituted as a Unitary Authority, but renamed South Ayrshire.

Council ward

In local government the area of Kyle makes up a council ward, bordering the council wards of Troon; Prestwick; Ayr North and Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton in the South Ayrshire Council area. It has three local councillors belonging to the Conservative Party, the Scottish National Party and the Labour Party. The area of Kyle includes the villages of Annbank, Mossblown, Tarbolton, Monkton, Symington and Dundonald as well as a number of smaller surrounding settlements such as Craigie, St Quivox and Loans. The area encompasses the northern portion of South Ayrshire excluding Troon, Prestwick and Ayr. It is bounded by the northern and eastern borders of the South Ayrshire Council area, which border North and East Ayrshire respectively. The southern border of the area follows the River Ayr between Ayr and the administrative border between South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire.

Kyle Castle

At Dalblair near Cumnock, at the confluence of Guelt and Glenmuirshaw Waters, lie the ruins of the once impressive 15th century Kyle Castle.

References

^ "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ Bromwich, Rachel, ed. (2014). Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain (4th ed.). Cardiff: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. p. 314. ISBN 9781783163052. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ayrshire" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 74.
^ ^a ^b Willard (1874). In Ayrshire; a descriptive picture of the County of Ayr, with relative notes on interesting local subjects, chiefly derived during a recent personal tour. Kilmarnock M'Kie & Drennan. p. 2.
^ Murray, David (1924). Early burgh organization in Scotland: as illustrated in the history of Glasgow and of some neighbouring burghs. Vol. 2. Maclehose, Jackson & Co. p. 58.
^ Barrow, G. W. S. (2003). The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century (2, illustrated ed.). Edinburgh University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-7486-1803-3.

External links

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[1] "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[2] Bromwich, Rachel, ed. (2014). Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain (4th ed.). Cardiff: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. p. 314. ISBN 9781783163052. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

[3] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ayrshire" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 74.

[Douglas-2-4] Willard (1874). In Ayrshire; a descriptive picture of the County of Ayr, with relative notes on interesting local subjects, chiefly derived during a recent personal tour. Kilmarnock M'Kie & Drennan. p. 2.

[5] Murray, David (1924). Early burgh organization in Scotland: as illustrated in the history of Glasgow and of some neighbouring burghs. Vol. 2. Maclehose, Jackson & Co. p. 58.

[6] Barrow, G. W. S. (2003). The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century (2, illustrated ed.). Edinburgh University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-7486-1803-3.

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-[[Image:Kyle (district).PNG|thumb|right|200px|Map of Scotland showing the district of
+[[Image:Kyle (district).PNG|thumb|right|Map of Scotland showing the district of Kyle]]
-Kyle]]
+[[Image:Kyle - Ayrshire.svg|thumb|right|Kyle as the central district of Ayrshire]]
+[[File:"Coila Provincia = The province of Kyle - Auct. Timoth. Pont" (21638325603).jpg|thumb|Old map of Kyle]]
+'''Kyle''' (or '''Coila''' poetically; {{lang-gd|Cuil}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesK-O.pdf|title=Placenames K-O|access-date=2016-08-06|page=8|publisher=Scottish Parliament|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116011540/http://www.parliament.scot/Gaelic/placenamesK-O.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a former [[comital]] district of [[Scotland]] which stretched across parts of modern-day [[East Ayrshire]] and [[South Ayrshire]]. It is supposedly named after [[Coel Hen]], a legendary king of the [[Britons (historic)|Britons]], who is said to be buried under a mound at [[Coylton]].<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Bromwich |editor-first=Rachel |editor-link=Rachel Bromwich |date=2014 |edition=4th |title=Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2euBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA314 |location=Cardiff |publisher=Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru |page=314 |isbn=9781783163052 |access-date=24 June 2022 }}</ref>
+==Geographical extent==
-'''Kyle''' (or '''Coila''', poetically) is a former [[comital]] district of [[Scotland]] which stretched across parts of modern day [[East Ayrshire]] and [[South Ayrshire]]. It is said to be named after [[Coel Hen]], a king of the [[Britons (historic)|Britons]], who was reputedly killed in battle in this area and is said to be buried in a [[cairn]] near [[Mauchline]].
-Kyle is also a popular name with its origins meaning straight or narrow.
+The area is bordered by the historical districts of [[Cunninghame]] to the north, [[Lanarkshire|Clydesdale]] to the east and by [[Carrick, Scotland|Carrick]] to the south. The [[Firth of Clyde]] lies to the west.
-==Geographical Extent==
+Kyle was the central of the three districts in the [[sheriffdom]] of [[Ayr]] ([[Ayrshire]]), which was divided naturally by its three primary rivers all running in a generally westward direction to flow into the firth of Clyde. The [[River Irvine]] forms the northern boundary of Kyle with Cunninghame; the [[River Doon]] established its southern boundary with Carrick. Additionally, Kyle itself was sub-divided into two parts. To the north of the [[River Ayr]] was "Kyle Stewart"<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Ayrshire |volume=3 |page=74}}</ref> (sometimes called "Stewart Kyle"<ref name=Douglas-2>{{cite book|last=Willard |title=In Ayrshire; a descriptive picture of the County of Ayr, with relative notes on interesting local subjects, chiefly derived during a recent personal tour |year=1874 |publisher=Kilmarnock M'Kie & Drennan |url=https://archive.org/stream/inayrshiredespart100douguoft#page/2/mode/2up |page=2}}</ref> or "Walter's Kyle"<ref>{{cite book |last=Murray |first=David |year=1924 |title=Early burgh organization in Scotland: as illustrated in the history of Glasgow and of some neighbouring burghs |volume=2 |publisher=Maclehose, Jackson & Co.|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=N2ZCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Walter%27s+Kyle%22 58]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=G. W. S. |last=Barrow |year=2003 |title=The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century |edition=2, illustrated |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-0-7486-1803-3 |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=TNsrhs2mF3oC&pg=PA321 321]}}</ref>), lands held by the FitzAlans (the future Stewart Kings of Scotland) since the 12th century. To the south was "Kyle Regis" or "King's Kyle",<ref name=Douglas-2/> lands historically retained by the monarch under royal authority from the royal castle at Ayr.
-The area was bordered by the historical districts of [[Cunninghame]] to the north, [[Clydesdale]] to the east and by [[Carrick, Scotland|Carrick]] to the south. The [[Firth of Clyde]] lies to the west.
+Kyle was combined with Cunninghame and Carrick under Ayrshire County Council as a result of the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]]; this Act established a uniform system of [[county council]]s and town councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland's areas.
-Kyle was the central of the three districts in the [[sheriffdom]] of [[Ayr]], which was divided naturally by its three primary rivers all running in a generally westward direction to flow into the firth of Clyde. The [[River Irvine]] formed the northern boundary of Kyle with Cunninghame; the [[River Doon]] established its southern boundary with Carrick. Additionally, Kyle itself was sub-divided into two parts. To the north of the [[River Ayr]] was "Kyle Stewart"<ref>{{Cite EB1911|title=Ayrshire |url=http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Ayrshire}}</ref>(sometimes called "Stewart Kyle"<ref name=Douglas-2>{{cite book|last=Willard =In Ayrshire; a descriptive picture of the County of Ayr, with relative notes on interesting local subjects, chiefly derived during a recent personal tour |publisher=Kilmarnock M'Kie & Drennan |page=[http://www.archive.org/stream/inayrshiredespart100douguoft#page/2/mode/2up 2]}}</ref> or "Walter's Kyle" <ref>
-{{cite book |last=Murray |first=David |year=1924 |title=Early burgh organization in Scotland: as illustrated in the history of Glasgow and of some neighbouring burghs |volume=2 |publisher=Maclehose, Jackson & Co.|page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=N2ZCAAAAIAAJ&dq=Early+burgh+organization+in+Scotland%3A+as+illustrated+in+the+history+of+Glasgow+and+of+some+neighbouring+burghs.+2.&q=%22Walter%27s+Kyle%22#search_anchor 58]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=G. W. S. |last=Barrow |year=2003 |title=The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century |edition=2, illustrated |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=0-7486-1803-1 |page=[http://books.google.com/books?id=TNsrhs2mF3oC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA321#v=onepage&q&f=false 321]}}</ref>), lands held by the Fitzalan's since the 11th century (the future Stewart Kings of Scotland). To the south was "Kyle Regis" or "King's Kyle",<ref name=Douglas-2/> lands historically retained by the monarch under royal authority from the royal castle at Ayr (On May 16, 1975 Ayr County Council officially disbanded these old districts and burghs).
-Kyle was eventually combined with Cunninghame and Carrick into the [[Counties of Scotland|county]] of the [[Ayrshire|Shire of Ayr]] during reorganisation due to [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]]; this Act established a uniform system of [[county council]]s and town councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland’s areas.
 ==Kyle and Carrick District==
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 ==Council ward==
+{{Main|Kyle (ward)}}
-In local government the area of Kyle makes up a council ward, bordering the council wards of Troon, Prestwick and Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton. It has 3 local councillors belonging to the Labour Party, the Scottish National Party and the Conservative Party. The area of Kyle includes the villages of [[Tarbolton]]. [[Mossblown]], [[Symington, South Ayrshire|Symington]] and [[Dundonald, South Ayrshire|Dundonald]] as well as a number of smaller surrounding settlements such as Craigie, St Quivox and Loans. the area effectively encompasses the northern portion of South Ayrshire excluding [[Troon]], [[Prestwick]] and [[Ayr]]. It is bounded by the northern and eastern borders of the South Ayrshire which border [[North Ayrshire|North]] and [[East Ayrshire|East]] Ayrshire respectively. The southern border of the area follows the B743 until reaching Brockle Wood - which the borders cut through before following the B744: thus avoiding [[Annbank]]. It then follows the B742 to the [[River Ayr]]. The rest of the border is marked by the River Ayr.
+In local government the area of Kyle makes up a [[Kyle (ward)|council ward]], bordering the council wards of [[Troon (ward)|Troon]]; [[Prestwick (ward)|Prestwick]]; [[Ayr North (ward)|Ayr North]] and Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton in the [[South Ayrshire]] Council area. It has three local councillors belonging to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], the [[Scottish National Party]] and the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. The area of Kyle includes the villages of [[Annbank]], [[Mossblown]], [[Tarbolton]], [[Monkton, Ayrshire|Monkton]], [[Symington, South Ayrshire|Symington]] and [[Dundonald, South Ayrshire|Dundonald]] as well as a number of smaller surrounding settlements such as Craigie, St Quivox and [[Loans, South Ayrshire|Loans]]. The area encompasses the northern portion of South Ayrshire excluding [[Troon]], [[Prestwick]] and [[Ayr]]. It is bounded by the northern and eastern borders of the South Ayrshire Council area, which border [[North Ayrshire|North]] and [[East Ayrshire|East]] Ayrshire respectively. The southern border of the area follows the [[River Ayr]] between Ayr and the administrative border between South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire.
 ==Kyle Castle==
-Near [[Cumnock]], at the confluence of Guelt and Glenmuir Waters, lie the ruins of the 15th century Kyle Castle.
+At Dalblair near [[Cumnock]], at the confluence of Guelt and Glenmuirshaw Waters, lie the ruins of the once impressive 15th century [[Kyle Castle]].
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/547.html Map of Kyle]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050308221132/http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/547.html Map of Kyle]
-*[http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/85.html Map of Kyle]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060806164047/http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/85.html Map of Kyle]
 *[http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurehistory10242.html Gazetteer for Scotland entry for Kyle]
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 [[Category:History of East Ayrshire]]
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 [[Category:Geography of South Ayrshire]]