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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TAMNAFALLOCH Tamnafalloch
Tamnafalloch
Tamnafalloch
Tamnafalloch
Donald McLaren Ruskie Mill
Andrew Ferguson Ruskie Mill
James McArthur Upper Tarr
George Fisher, Pollabay
131 A small hillock or knoll planted with wood on the farm of Upper Tarr. The property of George McEuan Esqr. Edinburgh. On the summit of this knoll, The Authorities say, there had been a remarkable fine old Apple tree, named the Tamnafalloch Tree, the last of which decayed away some years ago. Tradition says that it was planted by some Lady to commemorate a battle which is supposed to have been fought hereabout.
GRAVESTONES [Tamnafalloch] Donald McLaren Ruskie Mill
Andrew Ferguson Ruskie Mill
James McArthur Upper Tarr
George Fisher, Pollabay
131 When the knoll [Tamnafalloch] was in cultivation under the present James McArthurs Father Several rude grave Stones were found, one of the stones Andrew Ferguson says, was initialed with the letters P.S.
SWORD AND ARMOUR FOUND [Tamnafalloch] A Sword & Coat of Mail &c Found here Donald McLaren Ruskie Mill
Andrew Ferguson Ruskie Mill
James McArthur Upper Tarr
George Fisher, Pollabay
131 Also George Fisher the oldest individual in the locality remembers of seeing a sword and a coat of Mail Which was found on it [Tamnafalloch] by his Grandfather who had then been Laird of it. It is generally believed by the people in the neighbourhood that a battle had been fought here betwixt the early families of Monteith, and some of his neighbours. The names of some of the places is evidence of such, - Tamnafalloch - the Knoll of Blood. Rusky - The baring of the sword. Blairhoyle - The battle fought.

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[Note beside 'Tamnafalloch'] A Sword & Coat of Mail &c Found here - George Fisher, Pollabay
From Tom na Falachd (G). [Gaelic] - "the hill of Strife" &c

"The well known Sir John Monteith Commissioner of Edward 1st of England, and the individual
who delivered Sir William Wallace into Edward's hands, was younger son of Walter Stewart
Earl of Monteith, and took his mother's Surname, having obtained part of her lands.
The barony of Rusky. Between his sons, John Monteith of Rusky and four others,
one part, and Sir John Drummond of Drummond, aided by Sir Walter Murry of
Tullibardine a feud arose, from the slaughter in 1330 of Bryce Drummond,
procurator son of Gilbert Drummond of Balquhapple, a younger son of Sir John
Drummond's family, and this led to a hostile encounter at Tor or Tar of Rusky,
as reported by tradition, where as from an extant document certainly appears,
three of Rusky's Brothers, namely, Walter, Malcolm, and William, were killed.
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]

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