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23 Parish of Auchtermuchty [Note] Leighton vol [Volume] 2 p. 215.

[Quotation] "Immediately south of the burgh, and between it, and the Eden is the castle and lands of Myres, the property of O. T. Bruce, Esq. of Falkland. The castle is a fine old building still habitable, and the lands, although they may at one time have deserved the appellation they have received, are now well drained, and rich, and fertile. Anciently the Myres, called the Myres of Auchtermuchty, belonged to the Earls of
Fife, and came to the crown at the forfeiture of the earldom. In March 1483-4, John Scrimgeour had a charter to himself and his heirs male, of the office of macer and sergeant at arms, together with the lands of the Myres of Auchtermuchty. He is supposed to have been the second son of Sir James Scrimgeour, constable of Dundee, who was killed at the battle of Hairlaw, in 1411; and was the great grandson of
Alexander Scrimgeour, one of the associates of Sir William Wallace in his brave attempt to restore the liberties of Scotland. Wallace during the time he was governor of Scotland, conferred in 1298, upon his friend and his heirs, the constabulary of Dundee, for his faithful aid in bearing the royal banner of Scotland ; and his son Nicholas Skyrmeshour, obtained from King Robert Bruce, a charter of the office of hereditary standard bearer, with some lands within the barony of Inverkeithing In February, 1530-1, John Scrimgeour, master of the king's works, son of John Scrimgeour, macer, had a charter to him and his heirs male, of the office of macer, sergeant at arms, and of the lands of Myres ; and he had another charter of the same office and lands in January, 1541-2. These lands were afterwards purchased, says Sibbald, " by major-general Leslie, and are now by marriage the heritage of the Moncrieffs of Reedie. In consequence of their acquiring the lands of Myres, the
Moncrieffs of Reedie also succeeded to the hereditary...[continued]