Upper and Over are on higher ground
Nether, Laigh, Low are on lower ground
Back Rogerton Fore Rogerton
East West North South Mid
Back Rogerton Fore Rogerton
East West North South Mid
Hall suggests a mansion house ?
Mains a farm associated with an estate
likewise home farm.
Meikle is big, and contrasts with Wee or Little.
Beg is small, and More is large, these come at the end of the name ( affix?) eg Machriebeg , Chippermore.
Ton or town is farmstead, eg McCrindleston , Humeston,
Drum is hill , eg Drumhumphrey , Drum of Kinnaird.
Locally many of the lower down farms have English names , eg Crofthead , Townhead , Cooperhill, Bankend, Greenmill , Holehouse. The higher up farms are more likely to have Gaelic names. eg Auchengilsie , Changue, Fardenreoch.
Meikle is big, and contrasts with Wee or Little.
Beg is small, and More is large, these come at the end of the name ( affix?) eg Machriebeg , Chippermore.
Ton or town is farmstead, eg McCrindleston , Humeston,
Drum is hill , eg Drumhumphrey , Drum of Kinnaird.
Locally many of the lower down farms have English names , eg Crofthead , Townhead , Cooperhill, Bankend, Greenmill , Holehouse. The higher up farms are more likely to have Gaelic names. eg Auchengilsie , Changue, Fardenreoch.
