Buteshire, Volume 6

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/6/6/1 [Page] 1 [Volume] 6 OS1/6/6 83 There is a Name Book for 1/2500 Scale NAME BOOK for North Bute Ph [Parish] SHEETS 182. & 193. BUTESHIRE 6 Inch Scale
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OS1/6/6/3 BUTTOCK POINT ButtocK Point ButtocK Point ButtocK Point BattocK Point Estate Map Mr Muir Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Wilson's Guide to Bute. 182 The extreme north end of the island of Bute. It is a bold rocky headland. The popular name for this object is "The PouthochK" Mr Muir adopts the present name in preference, being the name retained on all the estate maps.
OS1/6/6/3 BEAR CRAIG Bear Craig Estate Map Mr Muir Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Wilson's Guide to Bute. 182 a large rock covered at every tide and the dread of fishermen in a storm.
OS1/6/6/3 BUTTOCK HILL ButtocK Hill Estate Map Mr Muir Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Wilson's Guide to Bute. 182 A hill rising precipitously in rocky ledges frrom the sea, it is situated a little to the south, of the point, from which it taKes its name.
OS1/6/6/3 TORRAN TURACH TorinturichK Hill Estate Map Mr Muir Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Wilson's Guide to Bute. 182 The description of BullocK Hill applies equally to this it rises in perpendicular ridges of rocks from the sea, and is situated a little to the south of the former.
OS1/6/6/3 [Page] 3 County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute "Tòrran Tùrach" Towering (dimn) [diminutive] height
OS1/6/6/4 RONALDS KNOWE Ronalds Know Ronalds Know Ronalds Know Nonatos Knowes Estate Map Mr Muir Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Adopted 182 A small rocky hillock situate a little to the east of the confluence of the Laggan beg burn with the sea.
OS1/6/6/4 BALNAKAILLY BalnaKailly BalnaKailly BalnaKailly BalnaKailie BalnaKailie Estate Map Mr Muir Factor Val [Valuation] Roll Wilson's Guide to Bute Johnstone's Co. [County] Map 182 An old farm steading, partly in ruins, it is now part of the sheep farm of Kilmichael. " The farm with the two Genmores, was called "the forest of Bute" in which the Kings cattle which he received as payment of rent, were pastured, untill they were required for the Royal household, and were then sent off in droves to the Torwood another Royal forest near Stirling" Wilson's Guide
OS1/6/6/4 BALNAKAILLY BAY Balnakailly Bay Estate Map Mr Muir Factor Val [Valuation] Roll Wilson's Guide to Bute Johnstone's Co. [County] Map 182 A small bay on the north end of the island, much resorted to by fishermen, on the estate of the Marquis of Bute.
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OS1/6/6/5 CAIRN (Site of) [Rhubodach] Stone Cist 182 A tumuli was leveled and ploughed up here recently by Mr Duncan of Rhubodach, and a stone coffin with a scull in it found. The scull is pronounced to be a true "celtic scull". It was sent to London by the Revd [Reverend] Mr McBride at the desire of the Antiquarian Society.
OS1/6/6/5 RUDHA BODACH Rue Bodach Rue Bodach Rhubodach Point "Rudhes Bodach" Estate Map Mr Muir Factor Mr Duncan Tenant farmer Adopted 182 A point of land, on a farm of the same name, a little to the south of this point is a ferry to Colintraive in Argyleshire, and the Parish Road terminates at the ferry.
OS1/6/6/5 RUDHABODACH Rue Rue Rue Rhubodach Val [Valuation] Roll Estate Map Mr Muir Factor, Mr Duncan Tenant, 182 A large farm steading the property of the Marquis of Bute. The latter name Rhubodach is the popular name, indeed it is never called by any other name by the people of the Island. "Rue" seems to be a contraction of the name.
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OS1/6/6/7 SPLIT CRAIG HILL Split craig Hill Split craig Hill Split craig Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A long low rocky hill, Situate between the Cat Craig & Barlia Hill.
OS1/6/6/7 BARLIA HILL Barlia Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A prominent rocky hill Situate nearly east of the Rue Dow.
OS1/6/6/7 COUPER CRAIG Couper Craig Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 a small rocky Know Situate between Barlia Hill & the sea.
OS1/6/6/7 BLACK FARLAND Black Farland Black Farland Black Farland Mr Crawford Kilmichael John Crawford Kamesburgh; Robert McLachlan Glecknabae 193 A sort of Bay, much frequented by fishing craft, owing to the good Anchorage ground and the shelter of the adjacent hills.
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OS1/6/6/8 DRUIM NAM MARAICH Drimnamaarach (Hill) Drimnamaarach (Hill) Drimnamaarach (Hill) Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A long low hill in the north end of the Island and a little to the east of Rue Glass and the pulling Burn.
OS1/6/6/8 RUDHA GLAS Rue Glass Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A low flat point of land in the North end of the island jutting out into the Kyles of Bute.
OS1/6/6/8 PULLING BURN Pulling Burn Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 a small stream which gathers near the Cat Craig, and empties itself into the sea a little to the North of Rue Glass.
OS1/6/6/8 CORVAL HILL Corval Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A round rocky hill a little to the S.E [South East] of Rue Glass.
OS1/6/6/8 CAT CRAIG Cat Craig Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A rocky Know a little to the east of Split Craig Hill
OS1/6/6/8 [Page] 8 County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute [note] Druim, A ridge of a hill; "nam Maraich", of the Mariners [note] "Rudha Glas", Grey Point
OS1/6/6/9 BALNAKAILLY BURN Balnakailly Burn Balnakailly Burn Balnakailly Burn Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 a deep crooked burn running through a deep ravine, it gathers about a half a mile south of this in the moss and empties itself into the sea at a bay of the same name.
OS1/6/6/9 CNOC BUIDHE Knockbuie, or Gallow Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small round hill situate at the side of Balnakailly Wood and on the farm of Rhubodach.
OS1/6/6/9 WHITE KNOWE White Know White Knowe Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Adopted 193 A small hillock, a little to the west of Tawnich
OS1/6/6/9 CORRANACH KNOWE Corranach Know Corranach Knowe Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Adopted 193 A small round hillock a little to the south of Tawnich.
OS1/6/6/9 RHUDAN Rhudan Rhudan Rhudan Mr Muir Factor Val. [Valuation] Roll John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 An old farm steading recently added to the farm of Shalunt.
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OS1/6/6/10 WHITE SHEET HILL White Sheet Hill White Sheet Hill White Sheet Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 The commencement of a ridge of hills which runs nearly paralel to the sea through the North end of the Island
OS1/6/6/10 TOM NA CRICHE Tomnacriach, or March Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 An eminence, on the ridge, described last
OS1/6/6/10 TAWNICH Tawnich Tawnie Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Johnstone's Co. [County] Map 193 An old farm steading partly in ruin now part of the farm of Rhubodach
OS1/6/6/10 DOUGAL'S ROCK Dougals Rock Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A craggy rock on the foreshore mid way between Tawnich & Bullochreg
OS1/6/6/10 BULLOCHREG Bullochreg Bullochreg Bullochreg Bullochreg Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Johnstone's Co. [County] Map 193 An old farm steading recently added to the farm of Rhubodach
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OS1/6/6/11 BULL LOCH Bull Loch Bull Loch Bull Loch Bull Loch New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Estate Map; Factor Fullarton's Gazetteer & Co. [County] Map 193 A small loch in the North end of the island and on the estate of and the property of the marquis of Bute
OS1/6/6/11 LAGGAN BURN Laggan Burn Laggan Burn Laggan Burn Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small burn, having its source at the red loch. This loch is now perfectly drained and no vestiage of it remains on the ground.
OS1/6/6/11 CREAG CROSGACH Craig Carsan, or Cross Craig Creag Crosgach Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Cross Craig, adopted 193 A very prominent high craig running nearly North & South from near the Laggan Burn to the Laggan beg Burn
OS1/6/6/11 RONALDS HILL Ronalds Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford 193 A smll rocky Hill a little to the North of the Bull Loch
OS1/6/6/11 MUCLICH HILL Muclich Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small round rocky hill a little to the South of the Bull Loch
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OS1/6/6/12 BADLIA HILL Badlia Hill Badlia Hill Badlia Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small eminence on the side of the Laggan burn and S.W. [South West] of the Bull Loch
OS1/6/6/12 BLACK HILL Black Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small low rocky hillock a little to the North of the Bull Loch
OS1/6/6/12 CREAG AN LOCHAN Craig an Lochan Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small rocky eminence immediately to the east of the Bull Loch.
OS1/6/6/12 MOSS HILL Moss Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small round rocky hill a little to the N.E. [North East] of the Bull Loch
OS1/6/6/12 SIGHT HILL Sight Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 An irregular rocky hill situate between the Bull Loch & Balnakailly Burn.
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OS1/6/6/13 KILMICHAEL Kirkmichael Kirkmichael Kirkmichael Kirkmichael Kirkmichael Kirkmichael Val [Valuation] Roll Factor Estate Map Origines Parochiales New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer 193.00 A large farm steading the property of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/6/6/13 FORT [Kilmichael] Fort Fort Fort Estate Map Wilsons Guide to Bute Mr Crawford, Kilmichael 193.00 About half a mile north from Kilmichael chapel, are the remains of an ancient hill fort, at the side of Aultmore burn; it is of a triangular form, two sides being precipices and the third defended by a thick dry stone wall, - Wilsons Guide &c
OS1/6/6/13 DRUMOCHLEY BURN Drumochley Burn See Name Sheets 1/2500 Scale Page 19
OS1/6/6/13 [Page] 13 County of Bute Parish of North Bute [Note] Correct JB [Note initals under Fort] JB Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel]
OS1/6/6/14 RUDHA DUBH Rue Dow Rue Dow Rue Dow Rue Du Estat Map Factor Mr. Crawford. Kilmichael Johnstone's Coy [County] Map 193 Rue Dow or the black point. a neck of land jutting into the sea, about a mile north of Kilmichael
OS1/6/6/14 OLD FERRY CRAIG Old ferry Craig Estate Map Factor Mr. Crawford. Kilmichael Johnstone's Coy [County] Map 193 A large high rock on the foreshore A ferry existed at one timeat this place the ruins of the Ferry House still remain.
OS1/6/6/14 LAMB CRAIG Lamb Craig Estate Map Mr. Crawford. Kilmichael Johnstone's Coy [County] Map 193 A large Craig on the foreshore a little to the N. W. [North West] of Kilmichael
OS1/6/6/14 CRETRIACH HILL Cretriach Hill Estate Map Factor Mr. Crawford. Kilmichael Johnstone's Coy [Couny] Map 193 A small rocky hill, a little to the east of old ferry craig, and beside the Altmore Burn
OS1/6/6/14 AULTMORE BURN Aultmore Burn Aultmore Burn Estate Map Factor Mr. Crawford. Kilmichael Johnstone's Coy [County] Map Wilsons Guide to Bute 193 The Aultmore burn Commences at the Confluence of two streams, near the sheep fold or Ru on trace 7. And empties itself into the sea near the old ferry Craig
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OS1/6/6/15 TEYDOW Tey-dow Tey-dow Tey-dow Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 The ruins of an old farm steading
OS1/6/6/15 GLENMORE HILL Glenmore Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A long low flat hill. steepon the West side but gwting into a table land on the N.W. [North West] side
OS1/6/6/15 BULLACROIT (Ruins) Bull-a- chruit Bullacroit' Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesbrugh Hallow-croft, 193 The ruins of an old farm steading
OS1/6/6/15 COCK'S HILL CocK's Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Manesburgh 193 A steep prominent hill it might be considered a continuation of the long Hill of Achawillig
OS1/6/6/15 WHITE HILL White Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A hill seperated from the CocKs hill by a deep hollow. not so prominent as the CocKs Hill
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OS1/6/6/16 CREAGAN OIGE Craig-An- Oig Craig-An- Oig Craig-An- Oig Creagan Oige Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Young Craig (diriv.) Adopted 193 A rocky Know a little to the east of the Beck Loch
OS1/6/6/16 ARDNAGAVE HILL Ardnagave Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A small hill a little to the North of the ruins of an old farm steading
OS1/6/6/16 CRAIG MADDIE Craig Maddie Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A rocKy Know to the east of Ardnagave old farm steading
OS1/6/6/16 TORACHAPPLE HILL Torachapple Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A low flat hill a little to the south of Ardnegoe
OS1/6/6/16 ARDNAGAVE (Ruins) Ardnagave Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 The Ruins of an old farm steading now belonging to Kilmichael
OS1/6/6/16 TORRAN TURACH TorinturichK Hill Torran Turach Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Adopted Torran Turach - Towering height, 193 A large high hill on the farm of Kilmichael and on the estate of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/6/6/16 [Page] 16 County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute Creagan Oige - (Young Craig)
OS1/6/6/17 DUN HILL OF GLENMORE Dun Hill of Glenmore Dun Hill of Glenmore Dun Hill of Glenmore Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesbutgh 193 A Round broad hill, not high, on the estate of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/6/6/17 THE LYEING HILL The Lyeing Hill Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 A long low Hill a little to the S.W. [South West] of the farm steading of Shalunt
OS1/6/6/17 KNOCKANTIALT Knockantialt Hill Knockantialt Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh Adopted 193 A prominent feature on an elevated ridge running nearly paralel to the sea and terminating at White sheet Hill
OS1/6/6/17 SOUTH HILL OF BULLOCHREG South Hill of Bullochreg Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 These three hills are remarkable features on the ridge, or elevation, last described
OS1/6/6/17 MID HILL OF BULLOCHREG Mid Hill of Ballochreg Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 These three hills are remarkable features on the ridge, or elevation, last described
OS1/6/6/17 NORTH HILL OF BULLOCHREG North Hill of Bullochreg Estate Map Factor John Crawford Kamesburgh 193 These three hills are remarkable features on the ridge, or elevation, last described
OS1/6/6/17 SHALUNT Shalunt Shalunt Shalunt Shalaut Val [Valuation] Roll Estate map Factor New Stat [Statistical] Account 193 A large farm steading the property of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/6/6/17 [Page] 17 County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute John Bayly L. Col. R.E [Lance Corporal Royal Engineer]
OS1/6/6/18 KYLES OF BUTE Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Kyles of Bute Old Stat [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Penants Tour of 1772 McCulloch's Western Isles Admiralty Chart Wilson's Guide to Bute County map 182 ; 193 A narrow and remarkably picturesque arm of the firth of Clyde which separates the Island of Bute from the districts of Cowal &c on the Mainland in Argyllshire. The name applies from Ardmaleish Point on the North-east (plan 194-10) to a point on the north west (plan 193-15) and should be written on Sheet 182.
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