- A
groatland, also
known as a fourpenceland,
fourpennyland or “Còta bàn” (meaning "white coat") was a
Scottish land measurement. It was so called, because...
- West Highlands:
Groatland - (Còta bàn) =
basic unit
Pennyland (Peighinn) = 2
groatlands Quarterland (Ceathramh) = 4
pennylands (8
groatlands)
Ounceland (Tir-unga)...
- West Highlands:
Groatland - (Còta bàn) =
basic unit
Pennyland (Peighinn) = 2
groatlands Quarterland (Ceathramh) = 4
pennylands (8
groatlands)
Ounceland (Tir-unga)...
- in the West Highlands:
Scots markland Ounceland Quarterland Pennyland Groatland Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "carucate, n."
Oxford University Press...
- Silver,
equivalent to four pence, from 1357 (giving rise to the term
groatland) Half-groat – Silver,
equivalent to two pence, from 1357 Turner – Billon...
-
quarterland (ceathramh Of
variable value: one-quarter of a Markland.
groatland (Scottish Gaelic, còta bàn) Land
valued at a
groat ie. four
pence Dry...
- (Peighinn) =
basic unit also
broken into
halfpennyland and ****hingland.
Groatland - (Còta bàn) = ie 4 pennies;
Quarterland (Ceathramh) = 8
pennylands (quarter...
- Silver,
equivalent to four pence, from 1357 (giving rise to the term
groatland) Half-groat – Silver,
equivalent to two pence, from 1357 Turner – Billon...
- ****hing-land (Other
terms in use;
Quarterland (Ceathramh):
variable value;
Groatland (Còta bàn) This
article incorporates text from Dwelly's [Scottish] Gaelic...
- ****hing-land (Other
terms in use;
Quarterland (Ceathramh):
variable value;
Groatland (Còta bàn)
Townland Township (Scotland) [1] This
article incorporates...
