Fife and Kinross-shire volume 05

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/13/5/1 Page 1 Parish of Kinross 30 B Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Kinross -- 7 Bog Burn -- 7 Clashlochie -- 3 Coldon -- 4 Gairneybridge T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 3 Gairneybank -- 5 Gairney Bridge -- 5 Gairney Water -- 6 Hatchbank Check T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 4 Loanhead -- 5 Loch Leven -- 25 Silver Coins found Here (1820) -- 3
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OS1/13/5/3 GAIRNEYBRIDGE T.P. Gairneybridge T.B. [Toll Bar] Gairneybridge T.B. [Toll Bar] Gairneybridge T.B. [Toll Bar] Mr Brown (Gairneybank) Mr Stevens (Lessee) Sign Board 030 [Situation] About 1½ Miles N.W. [North West] of East Brackley Toll Gate and Keeper's house on the Great North Road situated about half a mile North of Gairney Bridge
OS1/13/5/3 CLASHLOCHIE Clashlochie Clashlochie Clashlochie Clashlochie Clashlochie Clashlochie Glasslochy Glasslochy Glasslochy Mr. Sheach Folden Mr Tod West Brackly Title Deeds Mr Duncan Vaul Rent Receipt Mr. Samson Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Bell's Co. [County] Map 1796 Johnston's Co. [County] Map 030 [Situation] ⅛ Miles N.W. [North West] of East Brackley. A good dwelling house, Steading, and a farm of land attached the property of the Earl of Kinnoul and in the occupancy of Mr Samson.
OS1/13/5/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Kinross 30B Note: Clash,-- the interstice between a large hill and a smaller one adjacent to it, and intervening between it and the plain. Jamieson. Note: Clashlochie -- Numerous Silver Coins Found here. "Upon this farm in 1820 a large number of Silver Coins were found. The spot on which they were found was pointed out to me by William Barclay, Mr Briggings and William Seach." (Signed) John Bray "In the month of June 1820, a number of Silver Coins were discovered on the lands of Coldon. The number might amount from 300 to 400, and were found to consist Chiefly of the Coinage of Edward I and Edward the Second of England." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
OS1/13/5/4 COLDON Coldon Coldon Coldon Coldon Coldon Colden Colden Colden Colden Mr Sheach (occupier) Mr. Samson (Clashlochil) Mr Tod West Brackly Mr. Brown (Gairneybank) Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Bell's Co [County] Map 1796 Kennedy's Glenochel Page 147 Road Surveyors Plan Johnston's Co. [County] Map 030 [Situation] 1 Mile N.W. [North West] of East Brackley A pretty good farm house and Steading including a Thrashing machine and a farm of land attached occupier Mr Sheach Proprietor Earl of Kinnoul.
OS1/13/5/4 HATCHBANK CHECK T.P. Hatchbank T.B. [Toll Bar] Check Hatchbank T.B. [Toll Bar] Check Hatchbank T.B. [Toll Bar] Check Hatchbank T.B. [Toll Bar] Check Mr. Meldrum Keeper Sign Board Mr Stevens Charles Gardiner (Gairneybridge T.B.) [Toll Bar] 030 [Situation] 1⅜ Miles N.W. [North West] of East Brackley. A Check Toll Bar for Gairneybridge on the road leading by Hatchbank from the Great North Road.
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OS1/13/5/5 LOANHEAD Loanhead Loanhead Loanhead Mr. Sheach Mr Meldrum (Hatchbank T.B. [Toll Bar] Check) Bell's Co. [County] Map 1796 030 [Situation] 1¼ Miles W. by N. [West by North] of East Brackley A small Cot-house on the farm of Coldon inhabited by one of the farm servants.
OS1/13/5/5 GAIRNEYBANK Gairneybank Gairneybank Gairneybank Gairneybank Gairnybank Gairnybank Mr. Brown owner & occupier Mr. Tod Mr. Craig Cleish P. [Parish] School Mr Douglas (Maryburgh School) Estate Plan Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [Situation] 1⅛ Miles W. [West] of East Brackley. A neat dwelling house farm Steading including a Thrashing Machine and a small estate attached the property of the occupier Mr Brown.
OS1/13/5/5 GAIRNEY BRIDGE Gairney Bridge Gairney Bridge Gairney Bridge Gairnie Bridge Mr. Brown Mr. Tod Mr. William Tod (Lochrany) Road Surveys Plan 030 [Situation] 1⅛ Miles W. [West] of East Brackley. A large Stone Bridge over Gairney Water and on the Great North Road. It was erected and is kept in repair by County.
OS1/13/5/5 [page] 5 Parish of Kinross Note: Loan -- A narrow enclosed Road way. Jameson
OS1/13/5/6 GAIRNEY WATER Gairney Water Gairney Water Gairney Water Gairney Water Gairny Water Gairney Water Gairney Water Gairny Water Mr. Greig Kelty Colliery Mr. Sheach Coldon Mr Douglas Maryburgh School Mr. Craig (Cleish P. [Parish] School) Bell's Co [County] Map 1796 Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] New Stat. Acct. [statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] Map 030 [Situation] Running N. [North] Easterly past Gairneybank. This Stream rises in the Parish of Fosseway near Tulliebole Church. Thence it takes an Easterly direction passing on the North side of Cleish under Gainey Bridge, where the Great North Road Crosses it, and empties into Loch Leven. For a long distance this water forms the Boundary between the parishes of Cleish, Fosseway, Kinross and Portmoak.
OS1/13/5/6 [page] 6 Note: Kennedy's Glenochel page 407 published 1810 "The Gairney has two Sources, one of them is about a mile north west of the ruins of the old Castle of Cleish, the other in a moss called the Crook- of-Devon Moss., These two small rivulets unite at a farm named Thratermuir or West March of Mawmill and then run in an eastern direction by Mawmill House, the lands of Cockairney, Carsegour and Annafreich, Dowhill and Barns, Bridge of Gairney, Colden and Brackly, where it empties into Loch Leven."
OS1/13/5/7 BOG BURN Bog Burn Bog Burn Bog Burn Bog Burn Bog Burn Mr. Samson (Clashlochil) Mr. Sheach Coldon Mr Brown Gairney bank Plan of Gairneybank Plan of Annafreich 030 [Situation] Passing the N. [North] side of Coldon near to its influx with Gairney Water. A small Stream gathering on the farm of Eastbank and Carsegour and flowing in an easterly direction passes under neath the Great North Road at Gairneybridge Toll and empties into the Gairney Water a little North east of Coldon.
OS1/13/5/7 KINROSS Ph. [Parish] of Kinross See Plan 30A [Situation] Near the Centre of the Co. [County] of Kinross. For the descriptive remarks of this parish see Name book for Plan 30 A.
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OS1/13/5/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Cleish Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Cleish -- 11 Blackdub -- 13 Great North Road -- 11 Gairneybridge -- 13
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OS1/13/5/11 GREAT NORTH ROAD Great North Road Great North Road Great North Road Andrew Douie Esquire Tullymuir Mr. James Stewart Blairadam Lime Mr. Steedman Fruix 030 [Situation] Passing Gairneybridge. This name is popularly applied to the Roads leading from North Queensferry and Burntisland meeting at Cowdenbeath thence to Perth by Kinross.
OS1/13/5/11 GREAT NORTH ROAD TRUST Great North Road Trust Great North Road Trust Great North Road Trust Mr Williamson (Clerk to the Trust) Andrew Douie Esqr. Mr. Steedman 030 Under the designation Great North Road Trust are Comprehended the Turnpike Roads leading from North Queensferry and Burntisland, (joining at Cowdenbeath), by Kinross to Perth.
OS1/13/5/11 CLEISH Ph. [Parish] of Cleish See Plan 29B [Situation] Near the W [West] Side of the Co. [County] of Fife. For the descriptive remarks of this parish, see Name book for plan 29B
OS1/13/5/11 [page] 11 Parish of Cleish. Note: Great North Road Trust -- Not now written. O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
OS1/13/5/12 CLEISH DISTRICT TRUST Cleish District Trust Cleish District Trust Mr. Williamson Andrew Douie Esqr 030 Under the designation Cleish District Turnpike Roads are Comprehended several portions of highways on which only one Toll Bar is placed i.e. at Cleish, under an act of Parliament. The Roads are Clearly defined in the said Act which is in the possession of the Clerk to the Trust. The Road on 30B under this Trust is part of that from Leslie to Nivingston lying in the Parishes of Portmoak and Cleish and County of Kinross and passing through the lands of Vane, the Bracklys to the Great North Road at Gairneybridge Farm.
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OS1/13/5/13 GAIRNEYBRIDGE Gairneybridge Gairneybridge Gairneybridge Gairney Bridge Mr. Bogie owner occupier Mr. Tod (West Brackly) Mr. Douglas Maryburgh School Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [Situation] 1 Mile W. [West] of East Brackley. A farm house Steading; including a Thrashing Machine, and a small estate attached the property of [...]
OS1/13/5/13 BLACKDUB Blackdub Blackdub Blackdub Blackdub Mr Steedman (Proprietor Fruix) Mr Tod (West Brackly) Murdock Gordon (Gairneybridge) Estate Map 030 [Situation] 1⅛ Mile W. [West] of East Brackley. A feu house on the estate of Fruix occupied by agricultural Labourers
OS1/13/5/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Cleish Note: Dub -- A Small pool. Burns' Glossary
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OS1/13/5/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Portmoak Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Portmoak -- 17 Blackknowes -- 19 Benarty Hill -- 20 Brackly Wood -- 20 Castle Craig -- 22 Carden Point -- 25 The Priory (Remains of) -- 30 Sluice House -- 27 East Brackly -- 22 Kirk Hills -- 23 Newhall -- 24 Vane -- 21 Vane Hill -- 21 St Serf's Island -- 29 Site of Burying Ground -- 34 West Brackly -- 19 Waterbulls Plantation -- 23 Wilderness Plantation -- 24 Mulla Craig -- 20
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OS1/13/5/17 PORTMOAK [Parish] Parish of Portmoak Parish of Portmoak Parish of Portmoak Parish of Portmoak Parish of Portmoak Parish of Portmoak Fullerton's Gazetteer New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] The Sheriff's Co. [County] List Chalmers Caledonia Oliver & Boyds Almanack 016; 022; 023; 030; 031 [Situation] Near the Centre of the County of Fife. A parish in Kinrossshire lying between Loch Leven and the boundary with Fifeshire. It is bounded on the North west by the Parish of Orwell; on the North east by Strathmiglo and Falkland; on the East by Leslie; on the South by Auchterderran and Ballingry; and on the West by Cleish, Kinross and Loch Leven. A farm belonging to it, and measuring about 140 acres, lies detached in the Fifeshire parish of Kinglassie. The main body consists of two distinct and almost dissevered parts. The larger section lies all on the East side of Loch Leven, is bounded along the south by the River Leven, and measuring in extreme length from North north west to South South east 5 miles, and in extreme breadth in the opposite direction 3½ Miles. The Smaller Section lies principally along the South Side of Loch Leven, is connected with the former section by a neck of only 3 furlongs at the mouth of the River Leven. The Superficial area of the whole parish is about 6404 Scotch acres. Abridged from Fullerton's Gazetteer, & New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] A small detached portion of the parish is Situated within the parish of Kinglassie, but no portion of any other parish is Situated within it.
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OS1/13/5/19 BLACKKNOWES Blackknowes Blackknowes Blackknowes Blackknowes Blacknow Blacknow Blackknow Black Knows Mr Tod West Brackly Mr Steedman Fruix Mr Murdock Gordon (Gairney Bridge) Mr Sheach (Coldon) Bell's Co. [County] Map 1796 Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan Plan of Estate 030 [Situation] ⅞ Miles W. [West] of East Brackley. A small row of old looking houses on the estate of West Brackly tenanted by a Black Smith and the farm Servants.
OS1/13/5/19 WEST BRACKLY West Brackly West Brackly West Brackly West Brackly West Brackly Mr Tod (owner & occupier) Mr Steedman Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan Plan of estate 030 [Situation] ⅜ Mile W. by S. [West by South] of East Brackley. A neat dwelling house with a suitable Steading including a Thrashing mill and a small estate attached occupier and proprietor Mr Tod.
OS1/13/5/19 [Page] 19 Note: Knowes. Small hillocks : Jameson. Burns Glossary.
OS1/13/5/20 BENARTY HILL Benarty Hill Benarty Hill Benarty Hill Benarty Hill Andrew Douie Esquire (Dollomuir) Mr Constable (Benarty House) Mr Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] East Blair Estate map 030 [Situation] ¼ Mile S.E. [South East] of East Brackley. A large rocky heathy pasture hill of Considerable elevation extending east and west about three miles along each side of the boundary between Fife and Kinross. The various Summits of Benarty are named "Castle Craig" "Seamark" and "Vane Hill" (see description) and the western end a rocky point is called Mulla Craig which lies chiefly in the Parish of Portmoak.
OS1/13/5/20 MULLA CRAIG Mulla Craig Mulla Craig Mulla Craig Mullach Mr Tod West Brackly Murdoch Gordon Gairney Bridge Mr Andrew Craig Kelly Colliery 030 [Situation] ½ Mile S.W. [South West] of East Brackley. [Benarty Hill] the western end a rocky point is called Mulla Craig which lies chiefly in the Parish of Portmoak.
OS1/13/5/20 BRACKLY WOOD Brackly Wood Brackly Wood Brackly Wood Mr. Tod West Brackly Mr. Angrew Greig Kelly Colliery Mr. Wishart (Bridge end) 030 A middling size Wood on the estate of West Brackly and northern Side of Benarty Hill. It consists chiefly of Fir.
OS1/13/5/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Portmoak Note: Mulla craig -- Mullach -- An eminence, A ridge. Gaelic Dictionary.
OS1/13/5/21 VANE Vane Vane Vane Vane Vain Vain Vain Vain Mr. Duncan occupier Mr. Tod (West Brackly) Mr Tod (Findatie) Mr. Hunt W.S. [Writer to the Signet] (Nanty) Bell's Co. [County] Map 1796 Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan Johnston's Co. [County] Map 030 [Situation] ⅞ Mile N.E. [North East] of East Brackley. A farm house and offices including a Thrashing Machine with a farm of land attached occupier Mr. Duncan Proprietors Gordon Duncan & Co. [Company] Leith.
OS1/13/5/21 VANE HILL Vane Hill Vane Hill Vane Hill Mr. Duncan Vane Mr. Tod West Brackly Mr Tod (Findatie) 030 [Situation] 1 Mile N.E. [North East] of East Brackley. A pretty large eminence on the farm of Vane and North eastern extremity of Benarty Hill. The surface is Rocky heathy pasture, Covered here and there with Copse wood Trees, and a Clump of Firs on the Summit of the Hill.
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OS1/13/5/22 EAST BRACKLY East Brackly East Brackly East Brackly East Brackly East Brackly Mr Tod West Brackly Mr Duncan Vane Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan Mr Beveridge Tenant 030 [situation] ⅜ Mile E. by N. [East by North] of W. [West] Brackley. A good dwelling house farm Steading including a Thrashing machine and a small estate attached the property of Doctor Berwick of London & Tenant Mr Beveridge of Balado.
OS1/13/5/22 CASTLE CRAIG Castle Craig Castle Craig Castle Craig Castle Craig Mr. Duncan Vane Mr. Andrew Greig Mr. Murdoch Gordon Mr. Bennet 030 [situation] ¼ Mile S. [South] of East Brackley. A steep rocky face on the north Side of Benarty Hill and near about the highest Summit of the Hill. It is supposed the name arose from a British Camp which Stood a little to the South East, and the inaccessible appearance of the Craig.
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OS1/13/5/23 KIRK HILLS Kirk Hills Kirk Hills Kirk Hills Mr. Beveridge (East Brackly) Mr. Tod (West Brackly) Mr. Duncan (Vane) 030 [Situation] ⅜ Mile N. [North] of East Brackley. A few arable eminences on the farm of East Brackly and situated a little to the east of the Confluence of the Gairney Water with Loch Leven. How the name arose cannot be well ascertained.
OS1/13/5/23 WATERBUTTS PLANTATION Waterbutts Plantation Waterbutts Plantation Waterbutts Plantation Mr Beveridge Mr Tod Mr Duncan 030 [Situation] ¼ Mile N. [North] of East Brackley. A tolerably large Wood consisting entirely of Fir, except along the West and northern margins. It is on the farm of East Brackly proprietor Doctor Berwick.
OS1/13/5/23 [Page] 23 Parish of Portmoak Note: Butt -- A piece of ground which in ploughing does not form a proper ridge but is excluded as an angle. Jameson
OS1/13/5/24 WILDERNESS PLANTATION Wilderness Plantation Wilderness Plantation Wilderness Plantation Mr. Beveridge Mr. Tod Mr. Duncan 030 [Situation] ¼ Mile N. by E. [North by East] of East Brackley. A middling size Plantation on East Brackly Consisting almost of Fir Proprietor Dr. [Doctor] Berwick.
OS1/13/5/24 NEWHALL Newhall Newhall Newhall Newhall Newhall Mr. Beveridge Mr. Tod Mr. Duncan Road Surveyor's Plan Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [Situation] ⅜ Mile N.W. [North West] of East Brackley. A row of Cottars houses on the farm of East Brackly.
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OS1/13/5/25 CARDEN POINT Carden Point Carden Point Carden Point Cardens Point Mr Tod. (West Brackly) Mr. Duncan Mr. Dickie Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [Situation] ⅞ Mile N.E. [North East] of East Brackley. A point of rough pasture land projecting into Loch-Leven opposite to the farm of the Vane on the Southern margin of the Loch.
OS1/13/5/25 LOCH LEVEN Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Mr Baird Mr. Dickie Mr Tod Mr Duncan Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [Situation] ⅞ Mile N.E. [North East] of East Brackley. This Lake is all in the parish of Kinross with the exception of St. Serf's Island which is in Portmoak Parish. See N.B. [Name Book] for Plan 22B. [Note] This will be attended to when the Common plan comes in. D.K
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OS1/13/5/29 ST. SERF'S ISLAND St. Serf's Island St. Serf's Island St. Serf's Island St. Serf's Island Inch or St. Serf's Island St. Serf's Isle St. Serf's Isle St. Serf's Island St. Servanus' Isle St. Serf's isle Inch Inch St. Servan's Isle St. Serf's Isle Mr. Baird (Kinross) Factor Mr Tod Findatie Mr. Duncan Vane Mr. Dickie Levenmouth Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Fullarton's Gazetteer Chambers Gazetteer New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullertons Gazetteer Sibbald's Fife & Kinross Johnston's Co. [County] Map Chambers Picture of Scotland Page 167 2nd Vol. [Volume] Chalmers Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 1 Page 437 Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 5. page 157 030 [Situation] In Loch Leven. A pretty large island of arable land in the east end of Loch Leven, as the Surface is very level around its margin rainy or fair Seasons have a Considerable effect on the appearance of its Size. On the eastern end of the Island are the remains of St. Serf's Chapel Said to have been founded by Bondeus King of the Picts, all that can be seen now of that building is a Small but very Strongly built house and foundations of Wall a little to the west Side but the latter is only supposed to have been part of the Chapel. The Small house with an addition to its northern side have been turned into a fold for Cattle. Around these Remains is a large mound of Earth from which Several Cartloads have been taken away Containing human [continued]
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OS1/13/5/30 PRIORY (Remains of) [Loch Leven] Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (in Ruins) The Priory of Loch Leven The Priory of Loch Leven Priory Priory Mr. Baird Mr. Dickie Mr. Tod Mr. Duncan Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Chalmer's Caledonia (1 Vol. [Volume] Page 437) Full. [Fullerton's] Gazetteer New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] PRIORY (Remains of) [Loch Leven] Various modes of spelling Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (Remains of) Chapel (in Ruins) The Priory of Loch Leven The Priory of Loch Leven Priory Priory Authorities for spelling 030 [Situation] On St Serf's Island. [continued] bones, this place is traditionally said to have been the burial Ground attached to the Chapel. There was on St Serf's "Formerly a house belonging to the Culdees in whose place the Canon Regulars were introduced by the Bishop of St Andrews The Priory didicated to St Serf or Servanus a Monk or Pilgrim Who as is reported came from Canaan" "The famous Andrew Winton was Prior of this Place" See Chambers Gazetteer
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OS1/13/5/31 [page] 31 Priory [continued] "The Priory of Loch Leven, dedicated to St Serf, or Servanus, was situated in an island in Loch Leven. It was said to have been founded by Brudus, the last except one of the Pictish Kings, who gave the island to the monks or Culdees of Servanus." Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] "The Island called St Serf's Isle, having a flat, bare appearance, is near the South east extremity of the Loch. On it there was a prory dedicated to St. Serf or Servanus, which must have been placed here upwards of a thousand years ago, but no vestige of it is now to be seen. "New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] "In Loch Leven lies an islet of about 70 acres in extent, Called St. Serf's Island.On this islet anciently Stood a priory dedicated to St. Serf or Servanus; and at Portmoak was the Site of its Church, and the landing place of its Monks. The first, or an early Superior of the priory, or of a Culdee estab- lishment which preceded it, is Said to have borne the name of Moak or St. Moak; and from Time the landing place, and afterwards the Kirkton and the parish, are supposed to have been called Portmoak. Some ruins of the priory still exist. The establishment is said to have been found by a Pictish King and given it to the Culdees; and it afterwards became a dependency of the Agustinian Abbey of St. Andrews. Its revenues in 1561 were £111.13.4 in money 1 Chalder and 12 bolls of bear; and 4 Chalders and 8 bolls of Oats. Among distinguished natives of Portmoak may be named Andrew Winton, prior of Loch Leven in the reign of James I." Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland. "A religious house, which was dedicated to St. Servan, was erected, in the earliest times, on an islet in Loch Leven. (The Register of St. Andrews relates, that Brude, the King of the Picts, gave the island of Loch Leven to St. Serven, and the Culdees). Successive Kings, Macbeth, Malcolm III, and Edgar, and his brother Ethelred, with the bishops, Maldevin and Modoch, and [continued]
OS1/13/5/32 [page] 32 [continued] "all Studious to endow the Culdees of Loch Leven. There they performed their usual functions, till the reforming hand of David I fell upon them. To the priory of St. Andrews this pious prince gave the Monastery of St. Servan, with the island of Loch Leven; and with an intimation, that if the Culdees would live peaceably, they should be protected, but, if they Should resist the royal grant, that they would be expelled the holy isle of Servan. Spotiswoode and Keith erroneously place the Monastery of Portmoak on St. Servan's isle; so as to Confound it with the priory of Loch Leven." Chalmers Caledonia Vol 1 page 437 "It was David I who ejected the brethren of St. Serf established on the secluded little isle of Lochleven, and Merged both that and the Culdee house of Monymusk into the new priory of Canons regular of St. Austin established at St. Andrews." Prehistoric Annals of Scotland page 605
OS1/13/5/33 ST. SERF'S ISLAND See page 30 Mr Baird Kinross factor Mr Dickie Farmer Mr Duncan Vane Mr Tod Findatie Mr Tod West Brackly Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Fullarton's Gazetteer Chambers Gazetteer A considerably large island in the east end of Loch Leven the surface of which is arable, from the Southern and Eastern margin of the island the water in dry seasons recedes very much leaving exposed a large extract of Sand and along its western and Southern a Shingly beach. On the Eastern end of the island is a house, said to be part of a chapel founded by Bondeus the Pictish King and dedicated to St. Serf this house is very small but very Strong, lately it was repaired and an addition put to its north side and Converted into a plain fold for Cattle. A little to the West are partly visible the foundation of buildings Said to have been part of the Chapel, around which as well as the existing remains of the Chapel are fragments of Lime and Stone and a large mound of earth, which had [continued]
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OS1/13/5/34 BURIAL GROUND (Site of) [Loch Leven Priory] Site of Burying Ground Burying Ground Burying Ground Burying Ground Mr Baird Mr Dickie Mr. Tod Findatie Mr Duncan Vane 030 [continued] points out as the burying Ground once attached to the Chapel. Several cart loads were taken from it containing human remains. Fullarton in his Gazetteer Says, when describing the island of Lochleven "The Inch or St Serf's Isle near the East end, on which are the remains of a religious house. This religious house it is alleged must have been originally erected here upwards of A thousand years ago, but only a triffling fragment of the ruins is now left."
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OS1/13/5/35 [page] 35 Parish of Ballingry Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Ballingry -- 39 Benarty Wood -- 38 Ballingry -- 43 Ballingry House -- 44 Craigiemalcolm -- 42 Church -- 43 Dunmore -- 47 Elders Knowe -- 40 Egg Plantation -- 47 Harran Hill -- 39 Harran Hill Wood -- 39 Kildownies Hill -- 40 Ladath Stripe -- 40 Lochore -- 41 Munshock Moss -- 42 Manse -- 43 Navity Hill -- 47 Seamark -- 37 School -- 44 Site of a British Camp -- 45 Ballingry Wood -- 38
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OS1/13/5/37 SEAMARK Seamark Seamark Seamark Mr. Constable (Benarty House) Mr. Jaffery Clackinnin Mr. Wilson Kirkland 030 [situation] ¾ Mile S.E. [South East] of East Brackly. This name applies to the most Southern Summit of Benarty Hill. Its surface is rocky heathy pasture. A fine view is obtainable to and from the Firth of Forth of this Summit hence mariners entering that river take this Summit of Benarty Hill as their land-mark Consequently it is designated the "Seamark" Simply without adding Hill.
OS1/13/5/37 BENARTY WOOD Benarty Wood Benarty Wood Benarty Wood Mr Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] (Factor) Estate Map 1823 Mr Jaffery (Forester) 030 [situation] 1 Mile S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A tolerably large wood on the southern side of Benarty Hill and on the estate of Lochore. The Northern side of the wood Contains more Fir and the Southern side more Hard Wood trees.
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OS1/13/5/38 BALLINGRY WOOD Ballingry Wood Ballingry Wood Ballingry Wood Mr. T. Johnson W.S. [Writer to the Signet] (Factor) Mr. Jaffery Mr. Cashan (Steward Ballingry House) 030 [situation] 1 Mile East of East Brackley A long stripe of Fir Wood on the eastern side of Benarty Hill and along the Western boundary of Ballingry estate. Proprietor Mr Gilmore of Ballingry House.
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OS1/13/5/39 HARRAN HILL Harran Hill Harran Hill Harran Hill Harran Hill Mr Constable Mr. Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] 13 Royal Exchange Edinburgh Estate Map 1823 Mr. Jaffery (Forester) 030 [situation] 1¼ Mile S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A middling size hill on the estates of Lochore and East Blair partly planted and partly arable land.
OS1/13/5/39 HARRAN HILL WOOD Harran Hill Wood Harran Hill Wood Harran Hill Wood Mr. Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Mr Jaffrey Forester Estate Map 1823 030 [situation] 1¼ Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A middling long mixed wood extending from the Southern side of Harran Hill across the Summit to its northern side. It is the property of Lady Scott of Lochore.
OS1/13/5/39 BALLINGRY Ph. [Parish of] Ph. [Parish] of Ballingry See Plan 30D [situation] Near the Centre of the Co. [County]. For the descriptive remarks of this parish, see Name book for Plan 30D.
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OS1/13/5/40 LADATH STRIPE Ladath Stripe Ladath Stripe Ladath Stripe Ladath Stripe Mr. Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] (Factor) Mr. Jaffery (Forester) Mr. Ramsay (Chapel Farm) Estate Map 1823 030 [situation] 1¼ Miles S.E. [SouthEast] of East Brackley. A belt of mixed wood extending along the north side of the North most approach to Lochore House, proprietress Lady Scott.
OS1/13/5/40 KILDOWNIES HILL Kildownies Hill Kildownies Hill Kildownies Hill Mr Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Mr. Jaffery Estate Map 1823 030 [situation] 1⅜ Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley. A small Arable hill on the estate of Lochore the property of Lady Scott. About the Summit of this hill is a small wooded eminence called Elders Knowe from the Circumstance of a man of that name having hung himself on it.
OS1/13/5/40 ELDERS KNOWE Elders Knowe Elders Knowe Elders Knowe Mr Jaffrey Mr Wilson Kirkland Mr Andrew Greig (Kelty Colliery) 030 [situation] 1⅜ Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley. A small Arable hill on the estate of Lochore the property of Lady Scott. About the Summit of this hill is a small wooded eminence called Elders Knowe from the Circumstance of a man of that name having hung himself on it.
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OS1/13/5/41 LOCHORE HOUSE Lochore House Lochore House Lochore House Lochore Lochore Mr. Bayley W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Estate Map 1823 Mr. Jaffery Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan 030 [situation] 1⅝ Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A neat modern built Mansion-house the property and occasional residence of Lady Scott, It is pleasantly situated on rising ground Commanding a Southern aspect and surrounded by a neat Lawn beautifully diversified with fine Old Trees, The stables and Coach House. Vegetable and Flower Garden are Situated in the Lawn a little to the South West of the house.
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OS1/13/5/42 CRAIGIEMALCOLM Craigiemalcolm Craigiemalcolm Craigiemalcolm Mr. D. Greig (Hynds) Mr. Wilson (Kirkland) Mr. Wilson (East Blair) 030 [situation] 2 Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A small Rocky pasture Knoll on the farm of Kirkland named after one of the Malcolm family formerly of Lochore.
OS1/13/5/42 MUNSHOCK MOSS Munshock Moss Munshock Moss Munshock Moss Mr. D. Greig Mr. Wilson (Kirkland) Mr. Wilson (East Blair) 030 [situation] 2 Miles S.E. [South East] of East Brackley A small piece of land at present rough pasture on the farm of Kirkland. Here the plant locally called the "Munshock" but more generally known by the name of the Red Billberry is plentifully found growing, hence the name.
OS1/13/5/42 [page] 42 Note: Munshock Moss - Munshock. The name given to the red Billberry. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
OS1/13/5/43 BALLINGRY [village] Ballingry Ballingry Ballingry Ballingry Ballingry Rev [Reverend] Mr Cuthbertson Ballingry Manse Mr Robertson Ballingry School Mr. Andrew Greig Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 Road Surveyor's Plan 030 [situation] 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of East Brackley. A small Village Consisting of Ballingry Church, Manse, and School and a few agricultural labourers' dwellings.
OS1/13/5/43 CHURCH [parish] Church Church Church Rev [Reverend] Mr Cuthbertson Mr. Robertson Mr. Andrew Greig 030 [situation] 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of East Brackley. A plain Country edifice the Parish Church of Ballingry. It is built in the form of a cross with a small Belfry on the Western gable, and surrounded by the burial ground, immediately to the west of the church is the Manse a neat modern building the residence of the officiating Clergyman for the time-being, a Small Glebe is attached, including a vegetable garden, Rev [Reverend] Mr Cuthbertson present incumbent.
OS1/13/5/43 MANSE [parish] Manse Manse Manse Rev [Reverend] Mr Cuthbertson Mr Robertson Mr Andrew Greig 030 [situation] 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of East Brackley. A plain Country edifice the Parish Church of Ballingry. It is built in the form of a cross with a small Belfry on the Western gable, and surrounded by the burial ground, immediately to the west of the church is the Manse a neat modern building the residence of the officiating Clergyman for the time-being, a Small Glebe is attached, including a vegetable garden, Rev [Reverend] Mr Cuthbertson present incumbent.
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OS1/13/5/44 SCHOOL [Ballingry] School School School Rev [Reverend] Mr. Cuthbertson Mr. Robertson Teacher Mr. Gashan (Ballingry House) 030 [situation] 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of East Brackley. The Parochial School of Ballingry. It is a small plain building attached to the South Side is the master's house whose Salary is the maximum.
OS1/13/5/44 BALLINGRY HOUSE Ballingry House Ballingry House Ballingry House Balingry Mr. P. Seburn W.S. [Writer to the Signet] (Factor) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Cuthbertson Mr. Robertson Estate Map 1771 030 [situation] 1½ Miles E. [East] of East Brackley. An old dwelling house and Steading at present occupied by the proprietors Steward, with a small estate attached the whole is the property of Mr. Gilmore, Gateside.
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OS1/13/5/45 CAMP (Site of) [East Brackly] Site of British Camp Site of British Camp Site of British Camp Mr. Andrew Greig Kelty Colliery Mr. M. Gordon Gairney Bridge Mr. Reid Scotlandswell 030 [situation] About 30 ch [chains] south of East Brackly. Mr Greig an old intelligent man whose ancestors were Baron Bailiffs of this district for centuries past Says he has always heard it Stated that a British Camp was erected here by Galacus the Horestic or Caledonian Chief, and further that it was from this Camp he Sallied out on the Romans when they were entrenched at Lochore. Nothing remains of the Camp now Save the Slight appearance of an old Bank on the South Side. The north side was defended by a natural Steep Bank. No entrenchments as described by Sibbald are to be found now.
OS1/13/5/45 [page] 45 Note: "Sir James Balfour, in his notes, writes of Benarte, where in his times, the vestiges of a double Trench were Seen" Sibbald's Fife & Kinross page 33
OS1/13/5/46 [page] 46 Note: [Written in Descriptive Remarks is] Description of Site of British Camp on Trace No 4 Plan I think I have not written it in the Name Book. John Bray c/a [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/13/5/47 EGG PLANTATION Egg Plantation Egg Plantation Egg Plantation Mr. Siburn W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Plan of Estate Mr. D. Gashan 030 [situation] 1⅛ Miles E. [East] of East Brackley. A small mixed plantation on the estate of Ballingry proprietor Mr. Gilmore of Gateside & Ballingry.
OS1/13/5/47 DUNMORE Dunmore Dunmore Dunmore Dunmore Knowe Mr. Seburn W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Plan of estate Mr. D. Gashan Fraser's Co. [County] Map 1841 030 [situation] 1½ Miles E. [East] of East Brackley. A considerable rocky Knoll Covered with wood on the estate of Ballingry.
OS1/13/5/47 NAVITY HILL Navity Hill Navity Hill Navity Hill Navity Navity Mr. Hunt W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Navity House Mr. W. Tod Findatie Mr. Jaffery (Cleikinnin) Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 030 [situation] 1⅝ Miles E. [East] of East Brackley. A considerably Size hill on the estate of Navity hence the name. It is partly arable and partly rockly pasture and Furze, on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/13/5/47 [page[ 47 Parish of Ballingry Note: Dunmore; Dun, -- A hill etc. Gaelic Dictionary [page signed] John Bayly Capt. R.E [Captain, Royal Engineers] 31st Octr. 1854.
OS1/13/5/48 [page] 48 Note: Loch Leven or Leven Loch: Not yet surveyed, consequently I could not insert the name on Plan, therefore I did not write a description of it at present. Note: St. Serfs or Inch Island : Not yet Surveyed an additional sheet will be required when binding this book for it and Loch Leven John Bray c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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