Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (Site of) [The King's Inch] | Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle |
Estate Map of Deanfield Mr Sinclair Factor Mr Brown St Thomas Croft New Statistical Account |
008.11 | Agreeable to the Estate Map named And Supported by Authority the Castle on the King's Inch Stood about 5 chains West of Elderslie House it is a well understood matter in and about Renfrew that a Castle belonging to the Royal family of Stewart Stood at or about the Site marked on trace The Site Shown on trace differs from the account written by Doctor McFarlane in the New Stat [Statistical] Account. |
Continued entries/extra info
Header - County of Renfrew Parish of Renfrew
"Close by Renfrew are the domains of Eldersly, formerly an
island, and bearing the name of "the King's Inch.' On this
island, and only a short way in front of the present mansion
house, (Elderslie), stood another castle, formerly possessed
by the Stewarts, and afterwards by the house of Hawkhead.
In a charter granted by Walter, 'the first Steward', the following
expression occurs, 'cum illa maisura super rupem, ubi aula mea erat fundata;' and in a confirmatory
charter, granted by his son Alan, "the Second Steward," the same clause is thus repeated," "And as it is
clear from the terms of these charters, that the 'Aula' referred to, was about Renfrew, we are disposed to
believe, that the first residence of 'the Stewards' was on "the Inch." The castle and domains of the Inch
afterwards passed into the hands of the Hawkhead family, and the ruins of the last castle were taken
down preparatory to the erection of Eldersly House. At that time they consisted of three stories, but were
built in a castalated form." New Stat [Statistical Acct [Account] P. [Page] 12
Transcriber's notes
Extra detail re Castle transcribed as extra info.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 21 - Parish of Renfrew, OS1/26/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Renfrew.
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.