Names in -tre

Names in -tre

 

The following names are offered for investigation. Some may derive from Cumbric ‘tref’ (a homestead or farmstead).

 

Names are given by parish. Following each name is a Grid Reference or Map name such as ‘Pont’ or ‘Roy’ to indicate the source. Documentary sources are given for some names, for instance those that are not mapped at all. See parish tables for further information.

 

Kilmacolm

Eschintre – RSS II (3359) 14 February 1539-40. This may not be in Kilmacolm.

Rowntrehill, NS 3669. East Rowantreehill is marked Knapps on Explorer 341.

Plaintreeyet, Ainslie(1789)

 

Erskine

Hietre – RSS I (213) 1498. c. NS 3773, Roy(PC & FC).

 

Eaglesham

Hardtres (Pont) SW from Blakhous, W of Earn Water.

 

Kilbarchan parish

Roundtree Flatt, NS 4062, CSEP(1) c. 1782. RS53 ff 44r-45r 1642 gives 1m Rononetrieflatt.

 

Neilston parish

Trees NS 4959.

 

Lochwinnoch parish

Overtries of Auchinbothie, RS53 f 53r 1642. See also Robertson(1818).

Swinetrees, NS 4159, Semple Rental 1644 p 170.

Trees, Robertson(1818), Roy, Poll-tax 1695 p 193.

Bourtrees, Paisley Rental 1460, NS 3656, RMS III (361) Byrtreis.

Bowtrees, AHC I (113) 1540.

Belltrees, NS 3758, Pont.

Roundtree Craig (hill-top) NS 3462.