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Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« 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 ...

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #3 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 
MOXHAM/MOXAM - Wiltshire & Surrey
SKEATS - Surrey
BRETT - Kent & County Durham
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SWINBANK - anywhere

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #4 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 ...

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #5 on: Friday 14 January 11 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Ruskich is the only similarish name on the 19th Century OS map...

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Help deciphering place name in Inverness please
« Reply #8 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 ...
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