James Starke

President

James Starke

James Starke was a judge in Ceylon, who on his retirement purchased the residential estate of Troqueer Holm at Dumfries. His wife, who bore the rather singular maiden name of John Hamilton Gibson, was a daughter of Major James Gibson, of Edinburgh. He was the father of the Society's fifth president, James Gibson Starke.

Articles by this author

J. Starke Notice of the Circuit Court held at Dumfries in the Year 1504 Mediaeval, Parish History, History TDGNHAS Series I, 4 (1865-66), 54(WARNING large file size: 6.18 MB)
J. Starke Monumental Effigies Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 28(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Archaeology or the Study of Antiquities: Address of the Vice President [James Starke, 3rd December 1867] Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Anthropology, Roman and Romano British, Bronze Age, Mediaeval, Iron Age, Early Mediaeval, Recent, Recent (Social), Antiquarian, Numismatics, Etymology TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 9(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Portable Articles of Archaeology &c. Mediaeval, Recent, Recent (Social), Iron Age, Antiquarian TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 30(2.54 MB)
J. Starke The Devil's Dyke [Deil's Dyke] Prehistory (General), Archaeology (General) TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 14(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Boats and Canoes Prehistory (General), Archaeology (General) TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 34(2.54 MB)
J. Starke The Great Roman Road Roman and Romano British TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 15(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Notice of St. Querdon's Well Etymology, Early Mediaeval, Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 44(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Dumfries in the Olden Time Mediaeval, Recent, Parish History TDGNHAS Series I, 1 (1862-63), 62(2.74 MB)
J. Starke Megalithic Circles or Druidical Circles Bronze Age TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 16(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Notes on the Scottish Language Etymology TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 49(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Notes on some Antiquities and Old Records of Dumfriesshire and Galloway: The Sillar Guns [Kirkcudbright and Dumfries] Mediaeval, Recent, Recent (Social), History, Genealogy, Parish History TDGNHAS Series I, 2 (1863-64), 29(3.72 MB)
J. Starke The Abbeys Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 18(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Notice of the Nun Slab at Dundrennan Abbey Mediaeval, History, Genealogy TDGNHAS Series I, 2 (1863-64), 34(3.72 MB)
J. Starke Ancient Forts and Castles Iron Age, Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 22(2.54 MB)
J. Starke Sir Christopher Seton and his Chapel at Dumfries Parish History, History, Mediaeval, Genealogy TDGNHAS Series I, 2 (1863-64), 40(3.72 MB)
J. Starke The Cranoges Prehistory (General), Archaeology (General), Iron Age, Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 25(2.54 MB)
J. Starke The Old Monastery of Dumfries Parish History, Mediaeval, Genealogy, Architecture, History TDGNHAS Series I, 2 (1863-64), 45(3.72 MB)
J. Starke The Moats, or Mote Hills Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 26(2.54 MB)
J. Starke The Abbot's Stone in Dundrennan Abbey Mediaeval, History TDGNHAS Series I, 3 (1864-65), 27(3.77 MB)
J. Starke The Tumuli and Sepulchral Cists Mediaeval, Prehistory (General), Archaeology (General) TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 27(2.54 MB)
J. Starke The Sands of Dumfries in 1508 History, Mediaeval, Parish History TDGNHAS Series I, 4 (1865-66), 51(WARNING large file size: 6.18 MB)
J. Starke Crosses and Obelisks Early Mediaeval, Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series I, 5 (1866-67), 28(2.54 MB)