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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBIE WATER | Humbie Water Humbie Water Humbie Water |
Revd [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Revd [Reverend] John Henry Free Ch [Church] Manse Mr James Lamb Humbie School |
018 | [Situation] Runs is a Northerly direction past the South side of Upper Keith. A Considerable Stream which rises in the Lammermuir Hills, and flows in a Northerly direction - receiving in its Course the waters of Several minor Streams and bears the names "Linn Dean Water", "Johnstonburn Water" & "Humbie Water"; it then falls into "Birns Water" which, uniting with the "Tyne Water" near "Salton" forms the "River Tyne", which falls into the Firth of Forth at Tynningham. |
| HUMBIE CHURCH (Parish) | Humbie Church Humbie Church Humbie Church Kirk |
Revd [Reverend] George Weir Revd [Reverend] James Henry James Lamb Forest's Co [County] Map |
018 | [Situation] About 50 chains North from Upper Keith A neat Square-built Structure Surmounted by a Belfry, on the West side of "Humbie Water", most pleasantly situated in a beautifully Wooded Valley. It was Erected in 1800 on the site of the Old Church which was the Par. [Parish] Church of Humbie previous to the Union of the Parishes of Keith and Humbie about 1675, and is surrounded by a graveyard . It is seated to accommodate 300; the Communicants are 200; and the Revd [Reverend] George Weir is the Officiating Minister. |
| HUMBIE MANSE | Humbie Manse Humbie Manse Humbie Manse Manse |
Revd [Reverend] George Weir Revd [Reverend] James Henry James lamb Forest's Co. [County] Map |
018 | [Situation] About 3/4 of a mile N. by E. [North by East] from Upper Keith. A neat dwelling House the residence of the Est. Ch. [Established Church] Minister. It was erected about 1789, and has a Glebe attached of 4 1/4 Acres, Scot. The Stipend which is all in grain, is 16 Bolls of Wheat, 120 Bolls of Barley & 120 Bolls of Oatmeal; together with £8.6.8 for Communion Elements. |
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