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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES [village] | Ceres Ceres Ceres Ceres Ceres |
Mr. Trotter Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster. Mr. Kirmock. Merchant. Mr. Gourlay. Ceres County Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
011 | [situation] About 1 Mile E. [East] of Wemyss Hall. A considerable village in the Parish of Ceres about 2 1/2 miles S. [South] of Cupar. consisting of two principal streets crossing each other, the houses are irregularly built and for the most part of a mean construction. Ceres is a burgh of barony, holding of Hope of Craighall, but the Charter has been lost. the inhabitants are chiefly employed in the weaving trade. there are four places of worship in the Village viz. the parish Church. a Free Church and two United Presbyterian Church. there are two or thee good shops. and four public houses. none of which have a local name. As a village Ceres is of considerable antiquity - according to tradition the men from the Howe of Fife who assisted at the battle of Bannockburn, collected at Ceres and were drilled on the Bow Butts of Ceres.- |
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27 Ph. [Parish] of Ceres Plan 11C Trace 6[Note - faded] In the village of Ceres is an ancient Stone Bridge across the Ceres Burn which tradition states was built long prior to the days of Archbishop Sharp as it is over this bridge this prelate passed when going from Edinburgh to St. Andrews the day he was murdered on Magus muir a few miles east of this place. this information was received by C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] Mc Dearmid from Mr. Gourlay merchant in Ceres and from Mr. Karmock also merchant of the same place. See also Stat. Acct: [Statistical Account] of Fife p. 578
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