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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCEFIELD HOUSE | Brucefield House Brucefield House Brucefield House |
ErsKine Beveridge proprietor Mr Leggat (St Leonards Factory) Mr Adamson (St Leonards Factory) |
035 | [Situation] About 6 chains North from Lyne Burn & 18 Chains North East from St Leonards Factory A large house in tolerably [good] repair the mansion of the Brudefield estate, the [property] of ErsKine Beveridge [Esquire] It is pleasantly situated [on a] gently rising eminence and surrounded by large old [trees] and evergreens, |
| LYNE BURN | The Lyne The Lyne The Lyne Line Burn Line Burn Line Burn Line Burn Line Burn Line Burn Lyne Burn |
Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Chalmers Caledonia ErsKine Beveridge Esqr Mr Matthewson (Factor) John Scotland John Walls Woods Map of Dunfermline 1823 Mr Kilgour (Town clerk) New Stat. [Statistical Account] |
035 | [Situation] On the North Side of St Leonards Factory passes under Hospital Bridge A small stream rising on [the east] side of the town, it flows in [a] westerly direction & empties [itself] into the Frith of Forth near [Charleston] The town of Dunfermline is said [to] derive the latter part of its name from this stream |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 6Sheet 7 -- Trace 3 -- Parish and Town of Dunfermline
[Notes Lyne Burn] -- Lin. Lyn, Lyne. A fall of Water or
a shrubbery ravine -- Jameson
Linne. A pool, a pond, Gaelic Dictionary.
For addl [additional] authorities See
the N B [Name Book] of [34D]
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, Jill S
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