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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDRA | Fidra Fiddrie or Fidra Fiddrie Fidrey or Fetheray Faedra |
Pigot's directory Johnston & Co's Co. [Company's County] Map Forrest's Co. [County] map 1799 Chambers Gazetteer Greenwood's Co. [County] Map Statisl. [Statistical] Account Mr. William A. Wyllie Ninewar Nr. Prestonkirk Factor to Mrs. Ferguson |
001 | A bleak Island in the Forth of Firth off the Coast at dirleton; Its appearance is highly picturesque the Northern part is of Considerable Elevation Very rocky and precipitous and is Joined to the Southern part by an Neck of Sand & shingle, Covered at H. [High] Water; |
| CASTLE TARBET | 001 | On the Eastern end of this part of the Island is the Castle Tarbet, a Tabular piece of pasture on a Rocky eminence which rises in a Castellated form hence its name Mrs Ferguson, Proprietor. 'On the 8th. of May, 1509' Says the Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 'a Royal Charter was granted by James IV to Henry Congalton of that Ilk, of the Kings Island and lands of Fetheray along with the hill of the Castle of the same Called Tarbet, and the King's Island of Craig Leith, in one free Barony to be called the Barony of Tarbet'. | ||
| CHAPEL (Remains of) [Fidra] | Chapel (Site & remains of) | 001 | As early as the Reign of William the 1st. 'there was a Chapel dedicated to St Nicholas on the Island of Fidrey'. The Site & Remains of this Chapel & the Graveyard are shewn on Trace. The name Fidra is probably a Corruption of the Scandinavian name for a Shore, which is Fiaray. |
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[Page] 38List of Names collected by Michael Duggan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Parish of Dirleton
Plan -- Trace
1D -- 1
Object
Fidra - An Island
Castle Tarbet
Chapel (Site & remains of)
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