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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH CHURCH (Ruins of) | Roman Catholic Chapel (Ruins of) Roman Catholic Chapel (Ruins of) Chapel (in ruins) Roman Catholic Chapel Keith Church Keith Church Keith Church |
John Wedderburn Esqr. John Milne County Map (1799) Statistical Account (1841) Mr. Bertram Mr Howatstone Mr. Hall |
014 | [Situation] About 7/8 Mile S.S.W [South-South-West] from Old Duncrahill The ruins of a small Roman Catholic Chapel surrounded by a grave yard. In the South wall of the ruin on the outside is a tablet on which is a long epitaph partly obliterated, bearing the date 1696. "The ruins of a Roman Catholic Chapel still remain in part of Keith House, with a cemetery attached to it. Mr. John Keynart Minister of Duffey was vicar of Keith in the year 1595. when he sold the living which afforded twelve chalders of victuals and three husbands of land for a mere trifle to the Earl marshall. all succeeding proprietors have kept possession of the lands." Statistical Account of Haddingtonshire (1845) Page 102 |
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[Page] 31Parish of Humbie
64 - Keith Church (Ruins of)[and the Situation as] About 7/8 Mile S.S.W [South-South-West] from Old Duncrahill
[notes]
As this was a parish
Church "Keith Church" (&
not Chapel) is the proper designation.
The parish of Humbie comprehends the ancient districts of Keith-
-Hundeby and Keith-Marshal. At the epoch of record Keith, appears
to have been the ancient name of the whole district. From David I. Hervei
obtained a grant of the N.W. [North-West] half of this district which was called from
him Keith Hervey & afterwards called Keith Marshall. From the
Same King Simon Frazer acquired a grant of the S E. [South-East] half of the
same district which was denominated from him Keith-Simon and was
afterward called Keith-Hundeby. As the Church stood within the district of
Keith Simon Hervei erected a chapel within his own district or manor
for the use of his tenants. After a lapse of time this district was made
a distinct parish with its chapel for the separate church and was thenceforth
independent and of the church of Keith-Simon. - See Chalmers account of Humbie
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