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Ochiltree, spelt Uchletree in the Middle Ages, is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland near Auchinleck and Cumnock. The history of Scotland in the High Middle Ages covers Scotland in the era between the death of Domnall II in 900 AD and the death of king Alexander III East Ayrshire ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. For the World War II Field Marshal see Sir Claude Auchinleck. Cumnock ( Cumnag in Gaelic is a Town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire with archaeological remains indicating Stone Age and Bronze Age settlers. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for

The name Ochiltree may have a Brythonic etymology. The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages or British languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family the other being Etymology is the study of the History of Words &mdash when they entered a language from what source and how their form and meaning have changed over time

Main Street is lined with stone cottages, and one of these was The House with the Green Shutters in the 1901 novel of that name by George Douglas Brown, who was born in Ochiltree. The House with the Green Shutters is a novel by the Scottish writer George Douglas Brown, first published in 1901 by Andrew Melrose Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Douglas Brown ( 26 January 1869 &mdash 28 August 1902) was a Scottish Novelist, best known for his highly influential An annual event, The Green Shutters Festival of Working Class Writing, is held here in Brown's memory.

There is also a council house estate. The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom.

The Tennant family, described by Robbie Burns originate from the village. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire Amongst their number are Charles Tennant, Alexander Tennant and Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner. Charles Tennant ( 3 May 1768 - 1 October 1838) Scottish Chemist and Industrialist. Alexander Tennant, born in Ochiltree, Ayrshire in 1772 was a leading British colonist in the Cape Colony of the Cape Edward Priaulx Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner ( 31 May 1859 &ndash 21 November 1920) known as Sir Edward Tennant 2nd Baronet, from

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