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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: baltibluebird on Thursday 13 January 11 10:23 GMT (UK)
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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 ...
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It looks like Ruibrulk......or Riubranely in the bottom one. Not that's any help I'm sure!
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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Ruskich is the only similarish name on the 19th Century OS map...
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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.
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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
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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 ...
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Ruibh melig = gaelic
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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
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Hi Still looking many thanks for that; have now been able to view it and it may be of help to me.
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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.