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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL GROUND (Hay Family) [Kirktonbarns] | Burial Ground (Hay Family) Graveyard (ancient) |
Mr. Wilkie, Farmer Morton. Mr. Black, Farmer, Channel. |
002 | [situation] Upwards of a mile E.S.E. [East South East] of Kirktonbarns. This is a small square enclosure surrounded by substantial stone walls about ten feet high; it is situated near the Farmhouse of Morton. It is a private Graveyard or Burial Ground belonging to the Laird of Morton, in whose family the lands of Morton have been for several centuries past. It is a very ancient graveyard as appears by a stone tablet over the entrance on which the date 1648, with armorial bearings etc. and the initials H. HE.P. The proprietor is John Hay Esq. of Morton. |
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11 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace (junction)[Note] "In the south east extremity of the parish is Morton, the property of John Hay Esq. in whose family these lands have been for several centuries: Leightons Hist.[History] of Fife Vol [Volume] III [3] p 63."
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