OS1/25/62/111
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTTENREOCH | Rottenreoch Rottenreoch Rottenreoch |
Shearer's Antiquities of Strathearn Mr. Alexander MacDuff Muthill Mr. Robert Stephen Muthill |
095 | This name is applied to a small oblong elevation said to have been the resting place of those who fell in a clan battle said to have been fought between the Murrays and Drummonds in the year 1490, the elevation is composed of loose stones and is now planted with beech, at present it is only about two feet higher than the general -- , as large quantities of the stones have been been removed from time to time to enclose the surrounding farms. "The battle of Knock Mary, Better known by the name of battle of Rottenreoch, was fought about the year 1490, between the Drummonds and Murray's. George Murray, Abbot of Inchaffray, had enjoined his friends to estimate the teinds of the Drummonds' lands, in the parish of Monievaird, of which he had titular. This injunction they executed with vigour; and, with threatening words, had actually, and in a forcible manner, levied teinds upon the lands. In the absence of Lord Drummond, his son William, provoked by the outrage, went with a party to repel the Abbot and his friends from the said lands; but the Murrays hearing of the advance of the [---] of Drummond with a party to drive them off by force, marched up to the east side of Knock Mary [---] would have the advantage of the rising ground , and awaited the arrival of the Master of Drummond who was not to be discouraged by the advantage, but marched forward to the attack. The battle began with determination on both sides. From the advantageous position of the ground occupied by the Murrays ... onset, the Drummonds were like to give way, until they were reinforced by a party of Macrobies, the [---] Ballosh, who came up, partly from curiosity, and took up their station on a conspicuous plan [---] Mary, where they might behold the action. Seeing the Master of Drummond like to be [---] boldly advanced to his assistance. In the mean time, the Murrays seeing the bold act, [---] |
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Unable to decypher word - " two feet higher than the general --"Part of page missing
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DANIALSAN, Brenda Pollock
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