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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COTTON | The Cotton The Cotton |
Mr. Buddo, Cowbakie. David Coul, Fordelhill. |
002 | [situation] About 2 1/8 miles E.S.E. [East South East] of St. Fort House. Two rows of small cottages on the farm of Cowbakie with small vegetable garden attached Occupied by the farm laborers of Mr. Boddy of Cowbakie. |
| COMMERTON HOUSE | Commerton Hous Commerton House Comerton Cottage |
Mr. Roy, Commerton House. John Batt, Pickletillem. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
002 | [situation] Nearly 1 1/4 miles S.E. [South East] of St. Fort House. A neat and well constructed house two storeys high with vegetable garden attached. The property and residence of Mr. Roy. |
| PICKLETILLEM | Pickletillem Pickletillem Pickletillam |
John Batt, Pickletillem. David Coul, Fordelhill. Johnstons Co. [county] Map. |
002 | [situation] About 1 3/8 miles S.E. [South East] of St. Fort House. A small hamlet of the Newport and Cupar Road, about three miles from the former. the houses are only one story high and in good repair, having small vegetable gardens attached. It is the property of General Lindsay. This place had been at one time inhabited by Nailo... and in sewing their customers if any of the latter were dissatisfied with quantity given them, the [master] would tell some of his men to "gie another pickle till em" which has given rise to the present name. |
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32 Parish of Leuchars Plan 2D Trace 4Transcriber's notes
"The Cotton": Authority name "Mr. Buddo" of Cowbakie is probably correct as this name is not unknown in the area. The name "Mr. Boddy" is probably a transcribers error."Pickletillem" part of the interetsting remarks are obscured.
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