Fife and Kinross-shire volume 17

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/13/17/1 1 [Index Page] PARISH OF CERES PLAN18A INDEX Names of Objects... Pages. Parish of Ceres -- 3 BroomKnowe -- 16 Bowery Hall -- 18 Bandirran -- 24 Barnside -- 25 Backbraes -- 33 Bankhead -- 37 Chance Inn -- 6 Cassindilly -- 15 Casconity -- 17 Craighall Castle (ruins of) -- 19 Craighall -- 23 Craighall Den -- 24 Carskurdo -- 32 Denhead -- 16 Drumtrissel -- 28 Findas Park -- 5 Findas Knowe -- 5 Findas -- 6 Findas Bank -- 12 Fleesfaulds -- 34 Glassy How -- 13 Garr Hills -- 39 Hilltie -- 35 Hall Teasses -- 37 Hill Teasses -- 39 Kame -- 31 Knowes -- 34 Kame Bridge -- 35 Muirhead -- 29 Oldlord -- 15 Ring -- 12 Struthers (ruins of) -- 7 Struthers -- 9 Struthers T.P. -- 11 Struthers Barns -- 13 St. Anne's Bleachfield -- 17 Simonden -- 25 Skelpie Law -- 30 Teassesmill -- 18 Teasses Den -- 32 Teasses Lime Works -- 38 Teasses -- 40 Union -- 31 Woodtop -- 33 Windygates -- 38 Glassy How Burn -- 8 Craighall Burn -- 9 Craigrothie Burn -- 11
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OS1/13/17/3 CERES [parish] Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Parish of Ceres Full. [Fullartons] Gazeteer. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of County. The Sherriffs list of parishes of C. [County] Old. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Sibbalds History of Fife. County Map. Oliver & Boyd's Almanac. 011; 017; 018 [situation] In the Eastern Portion of the County of Fife. A parish in Fifeshire, bounded on the north by the parishes of Cupar, Kemback and St. Andrews. On the east by the parishes of Cameron and Kilconquhar, on the south by Kilconquhar and Largo and on the west by the parishes of Cults and Kettle. The greatest length of this parish is about 8 miles, the breadth varies from half a mile to 4 miles. Its superficial area amounts to about 8000 acres. It contains five separate villages, the most extensive of these is Ceres from which the parish takes its name. This parish is in the Presbytery of Cupar and Synod of Fife. Patron the Earl of Glasgow. There are no detached portions belonging to, or within, this parish
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OS1/13/17/5 FINDAS PARK Findas Park Findas Park Peter Dingwall Farmer Findas John Nairn Farmer Findas Park 018 [situation] About 3/8 of a mile W. by S. [West by South] from Chance Inn. A small house one story high with offices all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 9 acres of arable land. Tenanted by John Nairn. The property of Major Christie Edinburgh.
OS1/13/17/5 FINDAS KNOWE Findas Knowe Findas Knowe Peter Dingwall Farmer Findas John Nairn Farmer Findas Park 018 [situation] About 3/8 of a mile W. by S. [West by South] from Chance Inn. A small house one story high with offices all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 3 acres of arable lands. Feued by William Duncan from Major Christie. Edinburgh.
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OS1/13/17/6 CHANCE INN [village] Chance Inn Chance Inn Chance Inn William McKenzie Land Surveyor Chance Inn. Alexander Banner Carpenter Chance Inn Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845. 018 [situation] About 1¼ miles W.N.W. [West North West] from Cassindilly. A small Village feued off J.B. Wemyss Esq. Wemyss Hall. The whole of the houses are in good repair, with gardens attached. The inhabitants are composed of weavers and agricultural labourers, there is one grocer one wright and a shoemaker.
OS1/13/17/6 FINDAS Findas Findas Findas Peter Dingwall Farmer Findas John Nairn Farmer Findas Park Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 018 [situation] About 1 3/8 miles West from Chance Inn. A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 100 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Peter Dingwall. The property of Major Christie Edinburgh.
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OS1/13/17/7 STRUTHERS (Ruins of) Struthers (ruins of) Struthers (ruins of) Struthers (ruins of) Struthers (ruins of) James Walker Farmer Struthers John Nairn Farmer Findas Park Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845. Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 3/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] from Chance Inn. Struthers was once the residence of the Lindsays, Earls of Crawford, it is of such great antiquity that the date of its erection is unknown, it was occupied by one of the Earls of Crawford about 60 years ago and then it was in a good state of repair; now there is nothing standing but the North East and South East gables; the former is about 12 feet thick, and the other about 5: on the S.W. [South West] side there is a small portion of an arched vault and a portion of the wall of the building. From the thickness of the walls and its general appearance it has been a place of strength. Close to, there is a farm house, bearing the same name, it is a house two Stories high with offices and threshing machine all in good repair, there are gardens and a farm of about 336 acres of arable lands attached. Tenanted by James Walker. The whole is the property of the Earl of Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Ceres. -- Plan 18A -- Trace 1. [Quotation] "There are also the ruins of Struthers or as it is called in some old papers Auchter-uther-Struther. This was formerly the seat of the Earls of Crawford, and it stands about two miles Southwest from the village of Ceres. Man has been less mercifull to this place than "time", and there now exists very scanty remains of the once splendid house and warlike towers and battlements. The park around the house which is enclosed by a stone all contains about 200 acres of ground. The venerable beeches of a very large size which are mentioned in the last Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account ] have died or been cut down." Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Fife 1845.
OS1/13/17/8 GLASSY HOW BURN Glassy How Burn Glassy How Burn Glassy How Burn Mr. Bell Ceres Mr. Crichton Ceres Thomas Horn Ceres 018 [situation] Passes a little west of Cassindilly. A stream formed by the junction of two small burns, near the south end of Glassy How. After leaving this ravine it flows past St. Ann's Bleachfield, where it joins "Craighall Burn" it gets "Glassy How Burn" from the point marked A on this trace to its junction with Craighall Burn.
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OS1/13/17/9 STRUTHERS Struthers Struthers Mr. James Walker Tenant Thomas Shaw Esq. Cupar 018 [situation] About 7/8 of a mile West from Cassindilly. A good farm house two Stories high and Slated with Suitable offices and a large arable farm attached and tenanted by James Walker from the Earl of Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/9 CRAIGHALL BURN Craighall Burn Craighall Burn John Horn Mr. Bell 018 [situation] Passes a little South of Craighall. A Small Stream rising on the farms of Gathercauld and Clockmadron and flowing through the estate of Craighall. It is joined at Teassesmill by the Glassy How Burn, from this point is is known as "Ceres Burn."
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OS1/13/17/11 STRUTHERS T.P. Struthers Toll Bar Struthers Toll Bar James Walker Farmer Struthers John Nairn Farmer Findas Park 018 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] from Chance Inn. A small house one story high and in good repair, tenanted by James Horsburgh. The property of the Trustees of Roads for the Cupar District.
OS1/13/17/11 [Page] 11 -- Parish of Ceres -- Plan 18A -- Trace 1. [Note] Craigrothie Burn, Craigrothie Burn, Craigrothie Burn, } See Name book Plan 11C [signed] P.McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private, Royal Sappers & Miners] Oct. 28th 1853
OS1/13/17/12 FINDAS BANK Findas Bank Findas Bank Peter Dingwall Farmer Findas John Nairn Farmer Findas Park 018 [siuation] About 3/8 of a mile W.S.W. [West South West] from Chance Inn. A small farm house one story high with offices all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 14 acres of arable land attached. Feued from Major Christie Edinburgh by James Hay.
OS1/13/17/12 RING Ring Ring Ring Peter Dingwall Farmer Findas John Nairn Farmer Findas Park Johnston's Co. [County] Map 018 [situation] About ½ mile W.S.W. [West South West] of Chance Inn. A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 50 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Thomas Robertson The property of the United College of St. Andrews.
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OS1/13/17/13 STRUTHERS BARNS Struthers Barns Struthers Barns Barns. Andrew Walker Farmer Cassindilly Alexander Matthew Farmer Struthers Barns Johnston's Co. [County] Map 018 [situation] About 7/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] from Chance Inn. A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 326 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Alexander Matthew. The property of Lord Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/13 GLASSY HOW Glassy How Glassy How Andrew Walker Farmer Cassindilly Alexander Matthew Farmer Struthers Barns 018 [situation] About 1 mile E. by S. [East by South] from Chance Inn. A woody glen extending from a little to the south of Cassindilly farm house, in a North Easterly direction for about a mile and a quarter, and to within a quarter of a mile of St. Ann's Bleachfield. There is a large stream runs in it which has no name.
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OS1/13/17/15 CASSINDILLY Cassindilly Cassindilly Cassindillo Andrew Walker Farmer Cassindilly Robert Younger Farmer Denhead Johnston's Co. [County] Map 018 [situation] About 1¼ miles E.S.E. [East South East] from Chance Inn. A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 340 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Andrew Walker. The property of Lord Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/15 OLDLORD Oldlord Oldlord Andrew Walker Farmer Cassindilly Robert Younger Farmer Dunhead. 018 [situation] About 20 Chains S.W. [South West] from Cassindilly. A large Knowe situated a little to the South of Cassindilly farm house and the farm. Its surface is rough pasture and on its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Old Lord."
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OS1/13/17/16 DENHEAD Denhead Denhead Robert Younger Farmer Denhead. Andrew Walker Farmer Cassindilly. 018 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile N.N.W. [North North West] from Cassindilly. A small farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 130 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Robert Younger. The property of Lord Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/16 BROOMKNOWE Broom Knowe Broom Knowe BroomKnow James Walker Farmer Struthers. Andrew Walker Farmer, Cassindilly Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 30 chains E.N.E. [East North East] from Chance Inn. A small house two stories high and in good repair, there is a garden attached. Occupied by the labourers to Struthers farm, and situated on the farm.
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OS1/13/17/17 CASCONITY Casconity Casconity Robert Younger Farmer Denhead Thomas Gourley Farmer Casconity 018 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile North from Cassindilly. A small house one story with offices all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 4 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Thomas Gourley. The property of Donald McLaren, Blairlogie.
OS1/13/17/17 ST ANN'S BLEACHFIELD St. Ann's Bleachfield St. Ann's Bleachfield Robert Miles Manager St. Anns' Bleachfield. Robert Durie Smith Teassesmill 018 [situation] About 7/8 of a mile N.N.E. [North North East] from Cassindilly. A large bleaching establishment composed of cottages, sheds and offices, all in good repair. There is a garden, and a bleaching green of about 4 acres attached. Tenanted by Mr. Yool. The property of G. Hope Esq. of Craig Hall.
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OS1/13/17/18 TEASSESMILL Teassesmill Teassesmill Teassis Mill Robert Miles Manager St Annes Bleachfield Robert Durie Smith Teassesmill Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 7/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] from Cassindilly. A few houses, a smithy and a joiners shop, all in good repair with gardens attached. Occupied by joiners, smiths, weavers and agricultural laborers. The property of G. Hope Esq. of Craig Hall.
OS1/13/17/18 BOWERY HALL Bowery Hall Bowery Hall Robert Miles Manager St Annes Bleachfield Robert Durie Smith Teassesmill 018 [situation] About 7/8 of a mile N.E. by N. [North East by North] from Cassindilly. A small house one story high with offices all in good order there is a garden attached. Occupied by the workmen St Annes Bleachfield. The property of J.[O. Dalgleish] Esq. Woodburn
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OS1/13/17/19 CRAIGHALL CASTLE (Ruins of) Craighall Castle(ruins of) Craighall Castle (ruins of) Craighall Castle (ruins of) David Brown Baron Baillie Craighall Robert Bell Craighall. William Wilson Simonden 018 [situation] About 1¼ Miles E.N.E. [East North East] from Cassindilly. This Castle once formed the principal residence of the family of Hope of Craighall. Sir Thomas Hope, Joint Lord Advocate of Scotland under Charles II lived here. The heads of the family in the Feudal Age exercised Authority over an extensive tract of Country round the Castle, and at the present time several feuars pay an equivalent in Cash for personal services peculiar to Chivalry. The present head of the family is Lord Superior of Ceres. Regarding the early history of the castle nothing is known in the Neighbourhood, and no date anterior to 1697 is to be found on the walls. It is evidently much older. The ground plan appears to have resembled the letter H , the principal entrance is in the east, by an Arched way, terminating in the west side.
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OS1/13/17/19 [Page] 19 -- Parish of Ceres -- Plan 18A -- Trace 3. [Quotation] "The ruins of Craighall Stand about half a mile " southeast of Ceres upon the north bank of a lovely " den. The den is sequestered and deep and of considerable " extent, and well wooded. The ruins will have an appearance "of grandeur and serve to indicate what had been the magnificence "of the mansion. Craighall was formerly the seat of Sir Thomas Hope, " King's Advocate (from whom the principal families in Scotland " of the name of Hope are descended) and it continued to be the " residence of Sir Thomas's Heirs till the beginning of the last " century when it was sold to another branch of the family who "Succeeded to be Earls of Hopeton. It is now the property of Sir " Alexander Hope, brother to the late John, Earl of Hopeton." Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife 1845 p524. See also Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol. [Volume] 5 page 389. Sibbalds Hist. [History] of Fife page 361. [signed] "[James] Ireland ca [Civil Assistant] 7th Nov. 1853."
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OS1/13/17/20 [Page] 20 -- Parish of Ceres -- Plan 18A -- Trace 3 [Craighall Castle (ruins of) continued.] [Authorities] David Brown, Baron Baillie. Robert Bell, Craighall. William Wilson, Simonden. [situation] About 1¼ miles E.N.E. [East North East] from Cassindilly. [remarks]....The whole of the under flat has been arched in the roof, in this flat are seen the remains of the oven, bricks forming which are to be found half burnt. The walls are between three and four feet thick, in them are seen tracings of staircases. Round the building were sixteen turrets only one of which is entire. Till about thirty years ago the building was entire to the tapestry on the walls, but a late factor demolished the north and greater part of north east sides for building purposes. In the South side a piece of Masonry has been built with 9 apertures, 7 of which have semicircular tops, one of these apparently a door. This addition extends the height of the Walls, and in it are placed the " Arms" presently used by the family with the words "Spero, Suspiro, donee" and the date 1697, regarding its use, architects can only form conjectures. Only one room is roofed and it is for the use of the Baron Bailie, in it are a few very fine geological specimens, a piece of the Mosaic jambs of the fire place of a room, as also pieces of the cornice in stucco. The ruins are shown to visitors. The present proprietor is George William Hope Esq. Craighall. [page signed] James Ireland Ca [Civil Assistant] 17 Nov. 1853
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OS1/13/17/23 CRAIGHALL Craighall Craighall Craighall Craighall David Brown Baron Baillie Robert Bell Occupier William Wilson Simonden Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 mile E.N.E. [East North East] from Cassindilly. This is a large farm Steading with dwelling house of two storeys and garden, occupied by Mr. Robert Bell. The granary of the steading is supposed to have been the Keep or fortified entrance to the Castle of Craighall. Over the arched gateway, now built up, is a coat of arms in bold relief, and over it is an opening for a clock face. A date, 1657, is on the East and West side Cut in Roman and Arabic characters respectively. The proprietor of the farm is George William Hope Esq. Craighall.
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OS1/13/17/24 CRAIGHALL DEN Craighall Den Craighall Den Craighall Den David Brown Baron Baillie Robert Bell Craighall William Wilson Simonden. 018 [situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] from Cassindilly. This Den is formed by the nature of the land on each bank of the principal branch of the Ceres Burn. Both banks are planted with trees. The land on the South bank belongs to the estate of Bandirran, that on the North to Craighall, the stream forming the boundary of each estate.
OS1/13/17/24 BANDIRRAN Bandirran Bandirran Bandirran Bandirran Walter Walker Bandirran Robert Bell Craighall David Brown Baron Baillie Craighall Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 mile E.N.E. [East North East] from Cassindilly. This is a large farm steading with dwelling house of two storeys and garden, occupied by Mr. Walter Walker, Farmer. The proprietor is Dick Cunninhame, Edinburgh.
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OS1/13/17/25 SIMONDEN Simonden Simonden Simonden William Wilson occupier David Brown Baron Baillie Craighall Robert Bell Craighall 018 [situation] About 1 mile E. by S [East by South] from Cassindilly. This name is given to a row of Cottages in the Estate of Teasses occupied by Mr. William Wilson as dwelling house, workshop and outhouses. The proprietor is R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
OS1/13/17/25 BURNSIDE Burnside Burnside Burnside Andrew Birrell Occupier William Wilson Simonden Robert Bell Craighall 018 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile E. by N. [East by North] from Cassindilly. This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden occupied by Mr. Andrew Birrell farmer. The proprietor is Miss Margaret Cowan, St. Andrews.
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OS1/13/17/25 Proprietor of Burnside....Conan, Corran?
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OS1/13/17/27 [Page] 27 -- Plan 18C -- Trace [Cancelled entry for Baldastard Mains] [names]) Baldastard Mains. [authorities] John Berwick, Occupier. John Dura, Hill Teasses. James Graham, Windygates. [remarks] This is a row of cottages leased along with the farm of Baldastard by Mr. John Beaton, and along with a few fields sub let to Mr. John Berwick. The proprietor is Lady Hay, Valleyfield.
OS1/13/17/28 DRUMTRISSEL Drumtrissel Drumtrissel Drumtrissel Drumtrissel Mr. Dudgeon Muirhead. Plan of Farm. William Meldrum Carskurdo. Mr. Walker Struthers. 018 [situation] About 1¾ miles S. by W. [South by West] from Chance Inn. A Small eminence part of the farm of Muirhead on it is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
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OS1/13/17/29 MUIRHEAD Muirhead Muirhead Muirhead Muirhead Mrs. Dudgeon Occupier Plan of Farm William Meldrum Carskurdo Mr. Walker Struthers 018 [situation] About 1¼ miles South from Chance Inn. This is a large farm steading with dwelling house and garden occupied by Mrs Dudgeon, the proprietor is the Earl of Glasgow.
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OS1/13/17/30 SKELPIE LAW Skelpie Law Skelpie Law Skelpie Law Mrs. Dudgeon Muirhead William Meldrum Carskurdo Mr Walker Struthers 018 [situation] About 1 3/8 miles S.W. [South West] from Chance Inn. This is a very prominent eminence on the farm of the same name. It is wholly covered with a Clump of firm trees, rendering it visible from a far way off.
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OS1/13/17/31 UNION Union Union Union William Meldrum Carskurdo John Lessels Woodtop David Melville Fleesfauld 018 [situation] About 1½ miles S.E. [South East] from Chance Inn. This is two neat cottages with small garden, occupied by farm laborers and the property of Messrs. Matthew, Struthers Barns.
OS1/13/17/31 KAME Kame Kame Kame Keams William Meldrum Carskurdo David Melville Fleesfaulds John Lessels Woodtop Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1¾ miles S.E. by S [South East by South] from Chance Inn. This is a collection of Cottages with gardens. Among the number are a joiners shop, a smithy and a grocer's shop. The houses are the property of Mr. Gullane, Dunfermline.
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OS1/13/17/32 TEASSES DEN Teasses Den Teasses Den Teasses Den Thomas Henderson Teasses William Meldrum Carskurdo David Melville Fleesfaulds 018 [situation] About 1 mile S.E. [South East] from... This is a sloping piece of ground covered with firs and other trees with a small stream on the westren boundary of it. It is on the estate of Teasses, the property of R.S. Christie Esq., Teasses.
OS1/13/17/32 CARSKURDO Carskurdo Carskurdo Carskurdo Carskirdo Carskerdo Craskardo Carskerdo William Medrum Foreman at farm. David Melville Fleesfaulds John Lessels Woodtop Johnston's Co. [County] Map. Valuation Roll 1695. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Register of Voters 1847. 018 [situation] About 1 mile South from Cassindilly. This is a large farm steading with Cottars houses. The thrashing mill driven by steam power. It is occupied by Mr. David Yool, Blebo Mills, Dura Den and the proprietor is Mr. Gullane, Dunfermline.
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OS1/13/17/33 BACKBRAES Backbraes Backbraes Backbraes Backbrae Thomas Henderson Teasses Robert Cairns Teasses Lime Work. John Lessels Woodtop Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 mile S.E. [South East] from Cassindilly. This is a row of Cottages on the road side West of Teasses grownds, occupied by the farm servants of R.S. Christie Esq. of Teasses, to whom the cottages belong.
OS1/13/17/33 WOODTOP Woodtop Woodtop Woodtop John Lessels Occupier Thomas Henderson Teasses William Meldrum Carskurdo 018 [situation] About 1 1/8 miles S. by E [South by East] from Cassindilly. This is a single cottage with a small garden, occupied by Mr. John Lessels. It is the property of R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
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OS1/13/17/34 KNOWES Knowes Knowes Knowes William Meldrum Carskurdo John Lessels Woodtop Messrs. Mathew Union 018 [situation] About ½ mile South from Cassindilly. This is a cottage on the farm of Carskurdo, with a small garden, occupied by farm laborers And the property of Mr. Gullane, Dunfermline.
OS1/13/17/34 FLEESFAULDS Fleesfaulds Fleesfaulds Fleesfaulds Fleefauld Fleesfauld David Melville Occupier. William Meldrum Carskurdo John Lessels Woodtop Johnston's Co. [County] Map. List of Voters 1847. 018 [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S.E. [South East] from Cassindilly. This is a small farm steading with dwelling house of one storey and garden, occupied by Mr. David Melville, farmer. It is the property of R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
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OS1/13/17/35 HILLTIE Hilltie Hiltie Heilty Thomas Donaldson, Occupier John Cowper. Kame Register of Voters 1847 018 [situation] About 1¼ miles S. by E. [South by East] from Cassindilly. A very small farm house, one Story high with 12 acres of land Attached, at a Yearly rent of £25. the property of Mr. Ross of Greenside and Occupied by Thomas Donaldson.
OS1/13/17/35 KAME BRIDGE Kame Bridge Kame Bridge Thomas Donaldson. Hilltie John Cowper Kame 018 [Situation] About 1½ Miles S.E. [South East] from Chance Inn. A County Bridge of one Arch over a Small Stream (having no name) about 6 Chains South of Union on the Road leading from Cupar to Leven.
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OS1/13/17/37 BANKHEAD Bankhead Bankhead Bankhead John Allan Occupier James Graham Windygates John Aitken Hall Teasses 018 [situation] About 1 Mile E. by S. [East by South] from Cassindilly. This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden, occupied by Mr. John Allan, farmer. The proprietor is Robert Stark Christie Esq. Teasses.
OS1/13/17/37 HALL TEASSES Hall Teasses Hall Teasses Hall Teasses Hallteases John Aitken Occupier James Graham Windygates John Allan Bankhead Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 3/8 miles E. by S. [East by South] from Cassindilly. This is a large farm steading with dwelling house of two storeys and garden, occupied by Mr. John Aitken, (farmer). The proprietor is R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
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OS1/13/17/38 TEASSES LIME WORKS Teasses Lime Work Teasses Lime Work Teasses Lime Work Robert Cairns, Tenant James Graham, Windygates Thomas Honeyman, Gardner, Teasses 018 [situation] About 1 Mile E. by S. [East by South] from Cassindilly. This is an extensive Lime Work on the estate of Teasses, the property of R.S Christie Esq. Teasses. It is at present leased by Mr. Robert Cairns.
OS1/13/17/38 WINDYGATES Windygates Windygates Windygates Windygates James Graham occupier Thomas Honeyman Teasses. John Allan Bankhead Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 1/8 Miles S. by E [South by East] from Cassindilly. This is a large farm steading with dwelling house of two storeys and garden, occupied by Mr. James Graham, farmer. The proprietor is R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
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OS1/13/17/39 GARR HILLS Garr Hills Garr Hills Garr Hills Thomas Honeyman Teasses John Dura Hill Teasses James Graham Windygates. 018 [situation] About 1 5/8 miles S. by E. [South by East] from Cassindilly. These are small heights on the farm of Hill Teasses, covered with pasture, intermixed with patches of furze. Why they obtained this name is not known in the neighbourhood.
OS1/13/17/39 HILL TEASSES Hill Teasses Hill Teasses Hill Teasses Hillteasses John Dura occupier. Thomas Honeyman Teasses. John Aitken Hall Teasses. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About 1 5/8 miles E. by S. [East by South] from Cassindilly. This is a moderately sized farm steading with dwelling house and garden, occupied by Mr. John Dura, farmer. The proprietor is R.S. Christie Esq. Teasses.
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OS1/13/17/40 TEASSES Teasses Teasses Teasses Teasses Teasses Thomas Honeyman Gardner & Gamekeeper. James Graham Windygates. John Aitken Hall Teasses. John Allan Bankhead. Robert Cairns Lime Works. 018 [situation] About 1 3/8 miles S. by E. [South by East] from Cassindilly. This is the Mansion house of the Teasses estate. It is a very large but plain building of four storeys. Surrounding it are strips of plantation And large parks. Eastward is a fine garden, and behind the house is the farm steading a large and Commodious building South of the house is a large lime-stone quarry. The present proprietor of the Teasses estate is Robert Stark Christie Esq.
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OS1/13/17/43 [Page] 43 [Index Page] PARISH OF CULTS Plan 18A. INDEX. Names of Objects ... Pages. Parish of Cults -- 45 Roundall -- 48 Tower Hill -- 47 Waltonhill -- 48 Walton Hill -- 47
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OS1/13/17/45 CULTS [parish] Parish of Cults Parish of Cults Parish of Cults Parish of Cults Parish of Cults Cult Cult Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County]. The Sheriffs List of Parishes. Old Stat. [Statistical] Account Oliver & Boyds Almanac. Sibbalds History. County Map. 017; 018 [situation] In the Eastern portion of the County of Fife. A small parish in Fifeshire extending in length about 2½ miles and in breadth about 1½ miles. It is bounded on the south and west by the parish of Kettle on the north by Collessie and Monimail and on the east by the parish of Ceres. The superficial area is about 2200 acres the most of which are under cultivation. It is in the Presbytery of Cupar and Synod of Fife, Patron the United College of St. Andrews. There are no detached portions belonging to or within this parish.
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OS1/13/17/45 Modes of spelling: Culs or Cult or Cults. It is written as the first, but it is probable that the intention was the third.
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OS1/13/17/47 TOWER HILL Tower Hill Tower Hill Walton Hill James Walker Farmer Struthers. Walter Smith Farmer Waltonhill Johnston's Co. [County] Map. 018 [situation] About ¾ Mile S. by W [South by West] from Chance Inn. A small ridge situated to the South of Waltonhill farm house and extending to the East from Roundall.The whole of the surface is furze.
OS1/13/17/47 [Page] 47 -- Parish of Cults. -- Plan 18A -- Trace 1 [Signed] "P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [ Private Royal Sapper & Miners] Oct 28th 1853" [Note:] "Walton Hill, See in name book for Plan 17B."
OS1/13/17/48 WALTONHILL Waltonhill Waltonhill James Walker Farmer Struthers Walter Smith Farmer Waltonhill. 018 [situation] About ¾ of a Mile S. by W. [South by West] from Chance Inn. A small farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair, there is a garden and a farm of about 100 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by Walter Smith. The property of the Earl of Glasgow.
OS1/13/17/48 ROUNDALL Roundall Roundall James Walker Farmer Struthers Walter Smith Farmer Waltonhill. 018 [situation] A little South of Waltonhill. A small plantation composed of Fir, Ash, etc situated a little to the South of Waltonhill farm house, and at the West end of Tower Hill.
OS1/13/17/48 [Page] 48 -- Parish of Cults -- Plan 18A -- Trace 1 [signed] "James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civil Assistant] 9th March 1854" [signed] "H. James. Cap. RE. [Captain Royal Engineers] 3rd April 1854" [signed] "P. McHugh, Pte. RS&M" [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/13/17/49 [Page] 49 -- [Title Page] OS/13/17 Co. [County of] Fife. Plan 18A. Names of Parishes.... Pages. Ceres -- 1 Cults -- 43.
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