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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITE OF STANDING STONE | Neils Stone Neils Stone Neils Stone |
Doctor Young Mr Thomas Anderson Mr Walter Stewart |
016.06 | A Standing Stone once occupied the position shown on trace at Corseton Brae and was Known by the name Supplied, and to this day it is the popular traditional opinion that the name of the Village of Neilston was derived from a person of the name of Neil having been Slain or buried here - See [Extract] which disposes of this traditioning fable. J.b Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Renfrew Parish of Neilston
"Tradition has handed down various accounts of the Origin of the name. By one of these,
it is derived from one of Haco's Generals, called Neill, who, with his routed division, flying from the battle of Largs, was overtaken in a
field near Kirkton, by the Scotch Army, and Slain. A Tumulus, According to the fashion of the times, was raised over his grave, and a stone
Set up to mark the spot, which was called Neilstone: and hence the origin of the name. Another account is, that, in the reign of
Malcolm III., Donald, Lord of the Isles, having raised an insurrection against his Sovereign, was met by Malcolm, and, after a Severe
Conflict, was routed at a place called Hairlaw, on the borders, or as Some Say, in the parish; that Neil, one of the clansmen of Donald,
fled with a remnant of his islanders from the plain to the hills, whither he was pursued and Slain, and a Stone Set up near the Village to
mark the spot where he fell, was called Neilstone, which gave the name to the Surrounding district. But these accounts are pure
fiction. We find the name of Neilstoun given in the district, 103 before the battle of the Largs, and 251 years before the days of Malcolm III. The battle of the Largs was faught in 1260; and the battle of Hairlaw in 1411: but in the chartulary of the Abbey of 'Paisley', we find, that in the year 1160, Robert de Croc of Crocstoun, assigns over the patronages of "Neilstoun" to the monks of the Abbey of "Paisley" on consideration that mass be regularly said there, "pro salute animae suae," The orthography of the name in this chartulary, leads to the Conclusion that Neilston took its origin from a person called "Neil," its first inhabitant; and the termination "tun" - now pronounced town - denoting the dwelling of the proprietor. - natuarally enough gave to his place the name "Neil'Stone," or " Neilstown" -the Town of Neill. [from] Statistical Account.
Transcriber's notes
There is no entry on original page for Site of Standing Stone, although the word "Neils" on original has been scored out and "Standing" added in the description for Neils Stone.
Extra info re Neils Stone transcribed as extra info. However, the last sentence is illegible.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 18 - Parish of Neilston, OS1/26/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Neilston.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew 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 Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.