Possibly from John De Graham who died fighting with Wallace in 1298.  He had a castle, now in ruins, not far from Fankerton.  Graham is also a well known and respected family name in the area especially within farming circles.  

Archie Graham lived in Maddiston where he died aged 80.  He was a Councillor and started the Maddiston football team as well as the Central Boy's Association.  He ran the Maddiston sports day for many years, when Maddiston had a gala day, and helped with the old folks hall.

Chacefield lay on the former muir of South Herbertshire.  The name comes from the ‘chase’, that is hunting.  Not far was a piece of land called Hunter’s Folly.

Red Brae is the name of a road running down towards the River Carron.

The popular Whyteside Inn stood on the site of this development until closure and  demolition.

Tommy Palmer of Maddiston was a member of the Special Air Service (SAS) and was involved in the Iranian Embassy Siege 1981.  He received The Queen's Gallantry Medal and also served in The Falklands War 1982.  He died in a road Traffic accident in Northern Ireland in 1983.