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Hawkhead

no Gaelic form


Location

Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire

PA

NS499636


English / Map Form: Hawkhead

Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form


Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire

Post Town: PAISLEY

Postcode area: PA

County: Renfrewshire

Local Authority: Renfrewshire

English / Map Form: Hawkhead

Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form


Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

 

Sources

domino de Hawkhed 1392 Reg. Pass p. 364 (361)
domino de Hawkhed 1397 Reg. Pass p. 368 (366)
St Johnne the Ross of Halkheid 1490 Reg. Pass. 60
Dominum Ross de Halkheid 1504 Reg. Pass 61
terrarum de Halkhed 1504 Reg. Pass 62
duelling place of the Halkhed 1504 Reg. Pass 63
Halkhead c. 1591 Pont map 33
Domini Ross de Halkheid 1649 Retours (Renfrew) no. 139

 

Additional Information

Sc hawk appears in place-names, halk is a common variant.
 

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