Place-names

Marshall, Paul and Donald

Silvia Muras

10 Dec 2023 — 1 min read

Loch Mhic Mharsaill, Inveroykel. © Andrew Tryon (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area

By Silvia Muras

Loch Mhic Mharsaill probably contains the name of a son of William Mareschal, a squire to Hugh of Ross, Lord of Fylorth and brother of William III, Earl of Ross. He was granted by the said Hugh, between 1350 and 1372, the lands of Dachynbeg in Westray (Edderton) for good and faithful services. He received also lands in Tarbat and elsewhere.

Lochan Phàil, ‘Paul’s lochlet’, is probably refering to Paul Mactire, who was also granted the lands of Tutumtarvok, Turnok, Amot, and Langville in Strathokel by Hugh of Ross in 1365.

Alltan Domhnuill, ‘Donald’s burn’, refers perhaps to the Donald in Ferindonald, (Alness and Kiltearn), from the Gaelic Fearain n Domhnuill, meaning ‘Donald’s land’. He is the traditional founder of the house of Fowlis, and is supposed to have received this grant of land from Malcolm II (1005 -1034) for services rendered against Danish invaders.

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