What's in a name?

It has just now occured to me that the reference in the name of our farm may not be obvious to most people. "Culloden House" is the name of a manor house just outside Inverness, Scotland. It lends its name to the battle fought by "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and the Jacobites in April of 1745. A couple of the Jacobean kings were kings of England and Scotland, until Parliament got worried that they were too Catholic. So, James was exiled and the family went to live in Italy. Over the years there were several Risings that attempted to put the Jacobean line back on the throne.

The last of these was lead by Prince Charles, who came over via France to raise the clans and lowlanders in his father's name. He had some good successes in 1744, but by 1745 he was making mistakes. He fought the English on Drumossie Moor and the Highland line was devistated. Thus ended the Risings. It's called the Battle of Culloden because the nearest Scots manor in the area was Culloden House.

It is now a hotel.