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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUPLAW | Rouplaw Rouplaw Rouplaw |
Sir J.D.H. Elphinstone. Bart [Baronet] Mr. William Benzie. Mr. James Milne. |
044 | A very small hill feature, on which in olden times Marts were held. Situated close to Knowehead farmsteading. |
| FIELDING | Fielding Fielding Fielding |
Sir J.D.H. Elphinstone. Bart [Baronet] Mr. William Benzie. Mr. James Milne. |
044 | A substantial farmsteading, situated a little east of the farm of Knowehead, the property of James Horn. Esqr. Pitmeden. |
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Parish of Oyne
Notes: ROUPLAW. - Literally, "the Hill where marts are held": a very descriptive name. [signed] E.H. Courtney CaptRE [Captain Royal Engineers] In the Val. [Valuation] Roll of 1865 this name is Ruphlaw = [?] Rough-hill. There are no fairs or markets in this parish. [signed] JMD James McDonald [ Sergeant RE. Royal Engineers]
Roup. Rouping An outcry, a sale by auction, Roup, Hoarseness. The disease otherwise called the Croup. A disease affecting domestic fowls in the mouth or throat.
Roup, A close mist
Rouper, One who Cries, the term rouper is still in use, as denoting the person who sells his goods by outcry (Jamieson by Dr. [Doctor] Longmuir )
Law, A designation given to many hills or mounts, whether natural or artificial. (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 70 - Parish of Oyne, OS1/1/70
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Oyne.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.