Under his lordship the Garioch was intensively settled with colonisers from an English, French, Norman, Breton and Flemish background, which can still be seen in local placenames such as Ingliston near Caskieben, Williamston in Culsalmond and Flinder (originally Flandres) near Kennethmont.
Under his lordship, Garioch was populated by colonists from various English, French, Norman, Breton, and Flemish backgrounds, which can still be seen in place names like Ingliston near Caskieben, Williamston in Culsalmond, and Flinder (originally Flanders) near Kennethmont.