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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTSCRAIG (Remains of) | Scotscraig (remains of) | Capt. [Captain] W.H.M. Dougall Royal Navy, Scotscraig. Robert Seath Factor, Scotscraig. |
002 | [Situation] Between 6 & 7 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of the Mansion of Scotscraig. All that remains of the ancient mansion of Scotscraig is one of the gable walls. It was purchased by Archbishop Sharpe during the reign of Charles II [2nd] and this house was used as his private residence. It is now the property of Capt. [Captain] W.H.M. Dougall Royal Navy. |
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[Page] 10 Parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig. Plan 2B Trace 3.[Note] "The estate of Scotscraig, which Comprises
the whole Parish, was formerly the property
of Archbishop Sharp of St. Andrews. The
Principal farm was Church land, and
was at one time Feued by Authority of the
Pope at the sum of £132.18.8 Scots money
and 4 bolls of pease. Tradition says that
the feuar was a Mr. Scott, of the family of
Balwearie in Fife, who, to distinguish it
from other places called Craig, prefixed
his own name to it. hence Scotscraig, the
name which the whole estate now bears:
A portion of the Archbishops room is still
pointed out in a fragment of the old mansion-house,
now forming part of the garden wall. The
present house was built in 1807, and is a
large and Substantial building.
New Stat. Acct: [Statistical Account] of Fifeshire page 83."
[Note] See also Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife Vol. 3 pp 67.68.
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