Hoeyland in Wishaw

[Hibernoscot]

I have a family connection to this(McLuskey's Cramond, Edinburgh)and wondered how exactly the term came about?

[Little Nell]

I'm thinking that you mean a place called Hoeyland that was in Wishaw?

It simply means the building was owned by a person with the name Hoey, rather like Gladstone's Land in Edinburgh was owned by Thomas Gladstone.  The tenement took the name of the owner, although other people may also have lived there.

Does that help?

Nell

[aghadowey]

See also this old thread-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=549594.0

[Hibernoscot]

Many thanks for your all replies very helpful

[greenpaula]

Hi
I've only just seen your post. Hoeysland got its name from Edward Hoey who, in the 1880s, was either buying land, building or renting lots of houses in Craigneuk, or more correctly Shieldmuir. Edward had a large family and many of his children lived there - Rose McLuskey married Edward's son Peter - I assume that's the link you have with the place. It was still being referred to as Hoeysland when my husband was growing up there in the 1940's - 50's, and there were Hoeys living on both sides of the main road.
Please message me if you need any more info.

[Mcbroom155]

Wow this is so interesting.  My mum was adopted but discovered she was a Hoey born in 1941 to Mary.

[greenpaula]

Hi McBroom155, welcome to Rootschat. If your Mary Hoey was from the Craigneuk or Wishaw area I may be able to help. Please don't post info on any living persons though.
Kind regards
Paula