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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKTON HOUSE (Remains of) | Kirkton House (in ruins) | Mr. James Buist, Kirktonbarns. Mr. Oliphant, Easter Friarton. |
002 | [situation] About 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of Kirktonbarns farm house. A ruin of a rectangular form at the North side of Forgan Burial ground having a small Tower at its west end. It was the mansion house of the family of Gillespie but is now rapidly going to decay. there is only the Eastern and Western gables with the North side wall standing. |
| FORGAN CHURCH (Ruins of) | Church (In ruins) Church (In ruins) |
James Buist, Kirktonbarns. Mr. Smith, Parish school. |
002 | [situation]Upwards of 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of Kirktonbarns farmhouse. A ruin in the centre of Forgan burial ground. It was the parish church till about the year 1838 when it became untenable in consequence of which the present church was built. The walls are still entire but it is considered that they will not be long so, as the stones of the building are [a selling] to different persons. This church at one time belonged to the priory of St. Andrews at which time it was called St. Fillans. |
| ST FILLAN'S CHURCH (Remains of) | Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins |
James Buist Kirktonbarns Mr. Smith Parish School |
002 | [situation]Upwards of 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of Kirktonbarns farmhouse. A ruin in the centre of Forgan burial ground. It was the parish church till about the year 1838 when it became untenable in consequence of which the present church was built. The walls are still entire but it is considered that they will not be long so, as the stones of the building are [a selling] to different persons. This church at one time belonged to the priory of St. Andrews at which time it was called St. Fillans. |
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23 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace 5[Note, Red.] "West of it (Morton) near the church, is the lands of Kirkton, the property of David Gillespie Esq. of Kirkton & Montquhame, which were at the time Sibbald wrote, the property of a family of the name of Young" Leightons Hist. [History] Vol [Volume] III[3] p 63.
[Note] "This parish was also anciently called St. Phillans from the church having been dedicated to that Saint" Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife.
[Note] "Forgan, alias St. Phillans is the name of the parish on the Communion cups made in the year 1652 it is spelled "Forgon" Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 16 p.88.
[Note] This parish is named Forgan or St. Phillans." (New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 505.)
[Note - Brown] From all the written accounts it appears that the old parish church was dedicated to St. Fillans and also that the name in ancient times was applied to the parish. The spelling St. Fillans appears to be the proper mode of spelling as it is spelled so in all the accounts of the saints life also in the writings of Sir Walter Scott and also in the Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] in referring to the many churches that were dedicated to the Saint.
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