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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCKLERUE | Cocklerue Cockleroi Coculeroi Cockleroi or Cocklerois Cocu-le-Roy Cuckold-le-Roi Cocklerue Cocklrue Law Cockleroy or Cocklerue Cuckold le Roi Coclereuf Cocklerue Cocklerue Cocklerue or Cuckold le Roi Cocklerue |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Bell D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Linlithgow Alexander Seton Esq. of Preston Old Estate plan New Estate plan 1837 Mr. A. Waldie Bookseller &c Linlithgow Summer Life at Queensferry by Mr. Fyfe R.R. Glen Esq Townclerk Forrest's Co. [County] map Sibbald's History New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Penney's History Fullarton's Gazetteer Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
005 | [Situation] In the SW. [South West] side of Linlithgow Ph. [Parish] A Hill of Considerable Elevation at the south side of the Parish of Linlithgow, and on the Estate of Preston. It is of a Conical shape and Commands very extensive & splendid Views of the surrounding Country for many miles. - On its summit are the Remains of an ancient Fort or Camp, and its surface is Rough Pasture, intermixed with ledges of precipitous Rocks. - There is no decided method of writing the name. Dr. [Doctor] Bell recommends Cocklerue - to agree with the Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] - it being the nearest approach to the sound of the pronunciation of the name "cock-le-rue"; Mr. Seton always writes it - "Cocklerois". - There are various Conflicting Traditions as to the Origin of the name, apparently Invented to Justify the several modes of spelling. |
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