Hi Murray, This entry is on the Maybole message board page. Seems that it is Gaelic in origin "At the back of Ewan's house". Hope this helps Murray. Cheers Linda http://www.maybole.org/history/messagecentre.htm MCMURRAY/MCMURRIE From: Charles Kelly [email protected] Date: June 2005 I am researching the McMurray/McMurrie family of Cultezeon/Drummorane in the parish of Maybole. The earliest record in Carrick to the McMurrie Family is that of a Fergus and a John McMurrie in Egidia Blair, i.e. Lady Row of Baltersan's will which was dated 1530, there are also a number of wills and sasines relating to the McMurray family existing from the late 16th century. There is a flat table stone memorial in the Auld Kirkyard to a Moreis McMurray the Laird of Cultezeon who died in 1618. His father, William McMurrie of Drummorrane was a Baillie Depute in Carrick, William died in 1578. The name Cultezeon is of Gaelic origin Cul Tigh Eoghain which means "At the back of Ewan's House". A Quintin McMurrie took Sasine of Cultezeoun in 1678 from his father John McMurrie, after Quintin's death in 1752 his nephew Robert McMurrie (shoemaker in Barr) took Sasine. He was followed by his son James McMurrie who was the last family member to own Cultezeoun when in 1782 it passed into the hands of Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran. James sister Jannet (Mc)Murray born 1753 married David (Mc)Murray (shoemaker of Dailly) around 1773. David and Jannet are buried in the Secessionist Graveyard in Ayr. A Margaret McMurray of Cultezeon who died at an advanced age around the year 1760 is reputed to have been the last native Gaelic speaker in Carrick. Any information on the McMurrie/McMurray family of Carrick welcome. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Murray Reid Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 5:04 PM To: Rootsweb Ayr Subject: [AYR] Farm Name Origin My gt gt gt grandfather farmed a property known as "CULTEZEON", just a kilometre outside Maybole. His name was Hugh Reid. (1753 to 1931) The farm still appears on current Google maps. I would like to know what the name means please. Murray Hugh Hamilton REID New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message