- Greenock - Inverclyde Heritage Network
Greenock evolved from a fishing community on the Clyde, possibly as early as the 12th century, to become a Burgh of Barony in 1635 Through the centuries, Greenock followed the waxing and waning fortunes of Scotland
- Greenock Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name Meaning
The family name Greenock has evolved through various intriguing adaptations across different cultures and time periods In Scotland, the surname often appears as Greenock or Greenoak, reflecting regional linguistic influences in the 14th and 15th centuries, where the use of Scottish Gaelic began to shape anglicized forms
- Greenock - History - RootsWeb
It is thought that the original village of Greenock grew up around the religious establishment which gave it's name to the Bay of St Lawrence This was the chapel of St Lawrence, which was situated at the west corner of Virginia Street, and of which traces remained until 1760
- Greenock, pp. 103-114. - Random Scottish History
Its site formed originally a portion of the barony of Wester Greenock, from which the name was adopted; and not much more than a century has elapsed, since the place which now presents a rich and commercial city, was occupied by a few miserable huts inhabited by fishermen
- Greenock, Renfrewshire - genealogy heraldry and history
This place is said by some to have derived its name, in the Gaelic language Grian-chnoc, from the site of its ancient baronial castle on a hill unsheltered by any intervening object from the rays of the sun
- Greenock - Ordnance Survey large scale Scottish town plans . . .
Originally starting off as a fishing village, the town evolved into a major port for the herring trade, before becoming a major centre for shipbuilding, heavy engineering and a major leaving point for Scottish emigrants, during the nineteenth century
- History of Greenock, in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire | Map and . . .
Greenock is the fifth town in Scotland in point of population It was created a burgh of barony in 1635, but at the Union, in 1707, it was still a mere fishing village; in 1710, when the first harbour was completed, it was made a custom-house port
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