Murdostoun is or was a vast estate in Lanarkshire, Scotland, which includes a castle, (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference NS8257), which lies on the South Calder Water near the village of Bonkle in the parish of Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name MURDOSTOUN was derived from the words MURTHOCK and TON which meant dwelling of Murthock. Murdostoun can refer to the ancient barony of the Scott and then the Inglis clan, the castle built by the Scotts or a bridge over the South Calder Water.
Read more about Murdostoun: The Barony of Murdostoun, Murdostoun Estate, Murdostoun Castle, Murdostoun Bridge - Dated 1817, The Murthock Family 1241-1296, The Scott Family - 1296-1466, The Inglis Family - 1466-1719, The Inglis-Hamiltons - 1719-1850