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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTTERSTON | Otterston Otterston House Otterston House |
Stat: Acct [Statistical Account] 1836 Lieut [Lieutenant] Mowbray R.N. [Royal Navy] J. Berwick Farmer Vantage |
039 | [Situation] 7/8 mile South of ParKend A fine old baronial Mansion beautifully situated on the north side of a large lake and surrounded by lofty old wood, it appears to have been built in the sixteenth century a stone with Armorial bearings and bearing date 1558 is still to be seen in the wall on the west side of the building; it was originally the property of the Hendersons of Fordel but was purchased by an Ancestor of the present proprietor Lieut [Lieutenant] William Mowbray R.N [Royal Navy] of the ancient family of Mowbray of Cockairney whose residence it now is. |
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[Page] 15Plan 35D -- Trace 12 -- Parish of Dalgety
[Note] -- Date 1558 retained
on plan at O.M.O
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