>From a contract between Robt INNES Laid of Invermerky and the Laird of INNES (Alexander) in 1535 these place names show. I suspect they may be given in latin. Could anyone tranlate for me? I also supsect they are in the Drainie area. Ogstoun is also given as OGISTOUN. With thanks, Goldie

> From a contract between Robt INNES Laid of Invermerky and the > Laird of INNES > (Alexander) in 1535 these place names show. I suspect they > may be given in latin. > Could anyone tranlate for me? I also supsect they are in the > Drainie area. Ogstoun is > also given as OGISTOUN. With thanks, Goldie Hmmm. Plewlands is on Gordonstoun Estate. It's partly in the parish of Drainie and partly in the parish of Duffus. Go to www.streetmap.co.uk to look it up. The only Ogsto(u)n I can think of is Ogston Lane, which is in the part of Lossiemouth between the Spynie Canal and the road from Elgin. I speculate that when this new part of the town was laid out, it could have been named after a farm which was in the vicinity. I have no ideas about Crannocht, I'm afraid. Anne