Land of Buss

[Andrew C.]

I found a sibling of one of my vancestors living at "Land of Buss" in Aberdeenshire. When I did a search for Land of Buss most hits related to a "mythical" sunken island. Does anyone know anything about th ereal Land of Buss which I beleive is/was near Fyvie?

[Hibee]

Hi Andrew

Have a look in here.... http://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/family ... e=Ironside

for the Lands of Buss entry against a James Ironside, then search for Byebush of Fedderate.... http://www.housepricespy.com/scotland/t ... 3-6UL.html

Hibee

[Andrew C.]

Thanks for that. James Ironside was one of the few hits I got when I Googled Land of Buss but never delved into him. Byebush Of The Fedderate is as just a bizarre name as Land of Buss! I have just looked at Freecen again and my chap John Chalmers is listed as farmer and shoemaker in 1841 and guess who is his apprentice, a George Ironside (Aged 15). On the tribal pages site you attached the link to there is a George Ironside born at Fettereso in 1825. I wonder if this is James Ironside's son? In 1851 John is at Auchreddie at New Deer I wonder if this is the same address?

[Currie]

Hello Andrew,

Just a few scraps that may be useful.

In 1851 on FreeCen Byebush seems to be down as By Bush, sometimes with Fedderat added.

The New Statistical Account, 1845.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=EfE ... 22&f=false

The Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday, June 23, 1869
Advert inserted by “James Park, Bush, New Deer”.

Aberdeen Weekly Journal, Monday, March 23, 1885
A small cottage at Byebush, Federate, belonging to and occupied by James Park, road contractor, destroyed by fire.

I think this is Byebush of Fedderate.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=57 ... 96,,0,2.75

Hope that’s useful,
Alan

[Hibee]

Re the last link in previous post...is that an amphibious vehicle on the left, or just a collection of storage tanks?

Hibee

[Currie]

Hello Hibee,

You mean that funny looking thing just this side of the red car? Google thinks it has a number plate on it and has blotted it out.

From a bit further up the road it looks like it’s one piece and made of black plastic with a couple of warning signs and an inspection ladder. Maybe it’s some sort of new fangled sewerage treatment plant?

Or a UNFO?

All the best,
Alan

[Andrew C.]

Thanks for that really interesting. Still curious to where the name Land of Buss comes from.

[Currie]

Hello Andrew,

The 1869 newspaper notice and the New Statistical Account just call the place Bush. In the NSA for New Deer there are several references to land of whatever: Land of Barrack, land of Culsh, and land of Brucklaw.

According to this 1825 dictionary Buss is old Scots for Bush, Bussie is Bushy, and so on.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=UGA ... J&pg=PA164

All the best,
Alan

[AndrewP]

Re the last link in previous post...is that an amphibious vehicle on the left, or just a collection of storage tanks?Hibee

My feeling is that it is a plastic cover over a bulk LPG container or oil storage tank. These are quite common in rural areas where there is no piped gas supply.

All the best,

AndrewP

[Hibee]

No DUKWs' eggs, then?

Hibee