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Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.The lieutenancy area covers the three modern council areas of Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, and this area is occasionally termed Greater Renfrewshire to distinguish it from the modern council area called Renfrewshire.
Renfrew (/ ˈ r ɛ n f r uː /; Scots: Renfrew; Scottish Gaelic: Rinn Friù) is a town 6 miles (10 km) west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former royal house, Renfrew gained royal burgh status in 1397.
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
Traditionally the original ancestor of the Clan Cochrane in Scotland was a Scandinavian Viking who settled in what is now known as Renfrewshire, [4] between the eighth and tenth centuries. [2] It is evident that the name is of territorial origin, derived from the lands of Cochrane near Paisley .
Like most Scottish surnames, the spelling has varied greatly over time, with variants such as Roulston, Ralfestoune, Railstoune, Raltoune, Rolston, and Ralstone. [ 4 ] According to one family legend commonly referenced by genealogists and historians, the progenitor of the Ralston Surname began with a Ralph, younger son of one of the Earls of Fife .
The surname Erskine was originally derived from the lands of Erskine, which is an area to the south of the River Clyde in Renfrew. [2] The name is believed to be ancient or Old British for green rising ground. [2] As early as the reign of Alexander II of Scotland, Henry de Erskine was proprietor of the barony. [2]
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