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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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NEWHOUSE | Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse |
Rent Receipt Mr William A. Wyllie Factor Mr James Miller Forrest's County Map 1799 |
002 | A commodious & well-built Farmhouse with ectensive offices and Threshing Mill attached; Occupied by Mr James Miller; the Property of Mrs H.N. Ferguson of Archerfield House. |
KILMURDIE | Kilmurdie Kilmurdie Kilmurdie |
Mr James Miller Mr James Todd Greenwood & Co's [Company's] Co. [County] map 1825 |
002 | A Field of Pasture land on the Farm of Newhouse, Said to have been the place where a Portion of the Army of Edward 1st emcamped when he besieged Dirleton Castle after his Invasion of Scotland in 1298. Several stone coffins, Bones etc have, from time to time, been dug up in this Field. Judging from the Name and the above mentioned remains there probably was a church in this locality; but there is no tradition to that effect extant. |
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