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Title: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: baltibluebird on Thursday 13 January 11 10:23 GMT (UK)
Hi

Really need help deciphering the place name appearing in a marriage OPR Urquhart, Inverness in 1800.  The place name appears after Ann(e) Chisolm's name and I think it begines with an R.

I do hope someone can tell me what it is please.

Thanks in anticipation ...

Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: Lisajj on Thursday 13 January 11 14:09 GMT (UK)
It looks like Ruibrulk......or Riubranely in the bottom one.  Not that's any help I'm sure!
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: baltibluebird on Thursday 13 January 11 14:33 GMT (UK)
Hi

Thanks for trying.

I should perhaps confirm that these are the same places but appearing in different OPRs from SP for the same date.

Thanks in anticipation ...
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: danuslave on Thursday 13 January 11 14:46 GMT (UK)
I would suggest

Ruibrulek in the first example

Ruibhruelig in the 2nd - this could be the Gaelic spelling

In the first example, the name is followed with 'by' which usually means 'near' (unless it's the person who married them  ;) ). Can you show us the next few words?

Linda 
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: baltibluebird on Thursday 13 January 11 15:16 GMT (UK)
Hi Linda

In the 1st one it is "by Rev Jas Fowler".

I did wonder whether the place is out of the parish but dont really know what to make of it.

Thanks for your help ...

Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: anabanana on Friday 14 January 11 22:03 GMT (UK)
Ruskich is the only similarish name on the 19th Century OS map...
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: Skoosh on Saturday 15 January 11 15:39 GMT (UK)
 Westwood,   Ruighbruich & Ruibhmelig! or Ruighmelig?  Ruigh=a sheiling.   Try this map/aerial view on the same page,   http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm   the local Heritage Society at Drumnadrochit should know.       Skoosh.
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: still_looking on Sunday 16 January 11 14:20 GMT (UK)
There is a Ruilick near Beauly, wouldn't have thought that was within the boundaries of the parish though.

According to an old county directory there was a John Chisholm there as well.

The directory and a history of Urquhart and Glenmoriston can be found on Archive.org

S_L
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: baltibluebird on Sunday 16 January 11 16:46 GMT (UK)
Many thanks to you all for your suggestions.

Still Looking - this makes sense to me as some of the family at a later date are, I believe in Beauly.  Thank you for the suggested website but can you please specifically confirm what you searched for so I can see the results too?

Thanks in anticipation ...
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: Dulaigh on Sunday 16 January 11 18:27 GMT (UK)
Ruibh melig  = gaelic
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: still_looking on Tuesday 18 January 11 00:14 GMT (UK)
westwood1

Search for 'urquhart and glenmoriston' and you should find 'Urquhart and Glenmoriston; olden times in a Highland parish'

'Inverness County' should bring up the 'Inverness County Directory', I can't recall which year I looked at yesterday but you should be able to find the entry without much difficulty.

S_L
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: baltibluebird on Tuesday 18 January 11 08:32 GMT (UK)
Hi Still looking many thanks for that; have now been able to view it and it may be of help to me.
Title: Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
Post by: FermLoon on Tuesday 11 October 22 20:47 BST (UK)
By the mid 1800s it was called Ruevroulick and it was south of Milton, between Delshangie and Drumnadrochit. https://maps.nls.uk/view/228777964

The OS Name Book for the parish 1876-1878 lists it with the later spelling, saying that it was a "small one storey thatched cot house It is in bad repair and is the property of Lord Seafield."

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/inverness-shire-os-name-books-1876-1878/inverness-shire-mainland-volume-56/79

The 1905 25 inch OS map suggests it was a ruin, with no name.