Fife and Kinross-shire volume 66

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/13/66/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF ARNGASK -- 16A Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Arngask -- 3 Arlick Hill -- 3 Low Plains -- 3 River Farg -- 3 Strawyearn Burn -- 4
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OS1/13/66/3 LOW PLAINS Low Plains Low Plains Low Plains Plains Mr Stewart (Occupier) Revd. [Reverend] Mr Little David Reid Johnston's Co. [County] Map 015 [situation] About 2 3/8 Miles N.E. [North East] of Middle Rigg A small farm house with out offices in good repair. It was formerly a part of the farm to the south of it called Plains, but since the seperation the house in question has received its present appellation.
OS1/13/66/3 ARLICK HILL Arlick Hill Arlick Hill Arlick Hill Arlick Hill Bell's Co [County] Map James Nivin (Plains) Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Little Johnston's Co. [County] Map 119; 015 [situation] 2 miles N.E. [North East] of Middle Rigg A single hill feature S [South] west of Low Plains, on the summit of which is a trigl. [Trigonometrical] station.
OS1/13/66/3 RIVER FARG River Farg River Farg River Farg Farg Water Fargs Water The Farg Revd.[Reverend] Mr Little David Reid Mr. Baird (Writer) Bell's Co [County] Map Johnston's Co [County] Map Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer [situation] Passing about 1/4 mile N. [North] of Low Plains A small stream rising in Perthshire & flowing in a South easterly direction forms a part of the north boundary of Kinrossshire.
OS1/13/66/3 ARNAGASK Parish of Arngask See Plan 16a [situation] On the N. [North] side of the County For the descriptive remarks of this parish see name book for Plan 16A.
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OS1/13/66/4 STRAWYEARN BURN Strawyearn Burn :See Plan 15B. [situation] Forming the Parish Boundary between Arngask & Orwell For the descriptive remarks see N.B. [Name Book] for plan 15B.
OS1/13/66/4 [Page] 4 Strawyearn Burn [Note] initialed in 15B.
OS1/13/66/5 [Page] 5 PARISH of FORGANDENNY Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Forgandenny -- 9 Auchtenny -- 9 Auchtenny Wood -- 9 Cairnavain burn -- 8 Middle Rigg -- 8 North Hill -- 7 Ochil Hills -- 7 Ray Burn -- 8 Stronachy Hill -- 7
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OS1/13/66/7 OCHIL HILLS Ochil Hills Ochil Hills Ochil Hills Ochil Hills Ochil Hills Ochill Hills Ochill Hills Ochill Hills Old Stat [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Forsyth's Beauties of Scotland. Chambers Gazetteer Mr Baird (Writer Kinross) Fullarton's Gazetteer Chalmers Caledonia Johnston's Co. [County] Map 015 [situation] Extending across the Plan An extensive range of hills lying east & west & extending along the whole of the northern part of Kinrossshire. A portion of the range is Moorland but the principal part affords pasturage for Cattle & sheep, some of the features in the range are of considerable elevation, the loftiest is said to be 1100 feet above the level of the sea.
OS1/13/66/7 NORTH HILL North Hill North Hill North Hill North Hill Bells Co. [County] Map Mr Millar Senr. [Senior] (Middlerig) Mr David Reid (Milnathort) Revd [Reverend] Mr Little 015 [situation] 3/4 Mile W. [West] of Middle Rigg. An elevated hill feature in the Ochil range & the most northern hill in this part of the County, from which Circumstance is probably derived its name
OS1/13/66/7 STRONACHY HILL Stronachy Hill Stronachy Hill Stronachy Hill Bell's Co. [County] Map Mr Millar Senr. [Senior] Mr David Reid 015 [situation] 3/8 ,ile S.W. [South West] of Middle Rigg A hill feature in the Ochil range on the farm of Middlerig, it affords middling good pasture
OS1/13/66/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Forgandenny Ochil Hill {Note] Ochil is a word signifying the hills of that name, is purely English, and seems to be compounded of Oak and Hills as if the word were written Oakhills, Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Stronachy Hill [Note] Strone. A hill that terminates a range Jameson Stronachie, A stickleback or Burnstickle Jameson
OS1/13/66/8 MIDDLE RIGG Middle Rigg Middle Rigg Middle Rigg Middlerigg Mr William Miller tenant Co. [County] Map of Kinross Mr Miller. Junr [ Junior] Voters List 015 [situation] 7/8 Mile S. [South] of Auchtenny A farm house, with offices and threshing Mill worked by water, occupied by Mr William Miller.
OS1/13/66/8 RAY BURN Ray Burn Ray Burn Ray Burn Mr William Miller Mr Miller Jun. [Junior] Co [County] Map 015 [situation] Passing the S. [South] side of Middle Rigg A Small Stream rising in the Hills west of Middle Rigg, and flowing easterly by the above steading runs into Chapel Burn
OS1/13/66/8 CAIRNAVAIN BURN Cairnavain Burn Cairnavain Burn Cairnavain Burn Mr.Miller Peter Ritchie Co. [County] Map of Kinross 015 [situation] Passing the E. [East] side of Cairnavain A small Burn Rising on the moors South of Stronachy hill, running thro [through] a ravine by Cairnavain to the Chapel Burn
OS1/13/66/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Forgendenny Middle Rigg [Note] Rig, Rigg, A Ridge. Jameson. Ray Burn [Note] Rey or Rea signifies the rapid running water Chalmer's
OS1/13/66/9 AUCHTENNY WOOD Auchtenny Wood Auchtenny Wood Auchtenny Wood Auchtenny Wood Noice Board in Wood Mr McAllum (Struie Hill) Revd [Reverend] Mr Little James Roy (surgeon) 015 [situation] 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Middle Rigg An extensive Fir wood on the farm of Auchtenny, the property of Mr David Scott, it is situate north of North Hill.
OS1/13/66/9 AUCHTENNY Auchtenny Auchtenny Auchtenny Auchtenny Title Deeds Mr Baird (Writer Kinross) Revd [Reverend] Mr Little James Roy (surgeon) 015 [situation] 7/8 Mile N. [North] of Middle Rigg A good farm house with out buildings attached in good repair, the property of Mr David Scott.
OS1/13/66/9 FORGENDENNY Forgendenny See Plan 14B. For the descriptive remarks of this parish see Name book for Plan 14B.
OS1/13/66/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Forgandenny [Entry Scored Out] Chapel Burn [Note] Described in Ph [Parish] of Orwell
OS1/13/66/10 WHITESTONE WELL Whitestone Well Whitestone Well Whitestone Well Whitestone Well David Condie Ledlation David Todd Milnathort William Millar Middlerigg William Bethune Kinross 015 [situation] On the parish boundary, between Orwell and Forgendenny A spring well on the boundary betwixt the parishes of Forgandenny and Orwell
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OS1/13/66/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Orwell Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Orwell -- 15 Cairnavain -- 17 Carleith Hill -- 13 Capel Burn -- 14 Dow Linn -- 14 Dochie Hill -- 13 Dry Burn -- 16 Dry Burn Well -- 16 Knockover -- 15 Knockover (in ruins) -- 15 Slungie Hill -- 13 Shire End -- 13 Tilliery Hill -- 15 Tilliery Plantation -- 18
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OS1/13/66/13 DOCHRIE HILL Dochrie Hill Dochrie Hill Dochrie Hill Dochrie Hill Co. [County] Map of Kinross Mr William Miller Peter Ritchie Johnston's Co [County] Map 015 [situation] 7/8 Mile S.E. [South East] of Middle Rigg An eminence on the boundary of the Counties of Kinross and Perth It is uncultivated and covered with course heather. on the Southern part of this hill there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station
OS1/13/66/13 CARLEITH HILL Carleith Hill Carleith Hil Carleith Hill Carleith Hill Co [County] Map of Kinross Peter Ritchie Mr Miller Johnston's Co. [County] Map 015 [situation] 1 5/8 Miles E. [East] of Middle Rigg A small ridge like eminence east of Tillyrie Plantation grown over with heather
OS1/13/66/13 SHIRE END Shire End Shire End Shire End Mr William Miller Peter Ritchie Mr Thomas Simon Baulk Farm Perthshire 015 [situation] 1 3/4 Mile E. [East] of Middle Rigg. A good cottage occupied by a herd, and situated on the boundary of the Shires of Perth & Kinross; hence the name. It is the property of Mr. Black Arlary near Milnathort.
OS1/13/66/13 SLUNGIE HILL Slungie Hill Slungie Hill Slungie Hill Slungie Hill Mr Miller Mr Waldie Mr David Reid Bell's Co [County] Map See Name Book 15C [situation] 7/8 Mile S.W, [Sout West] of Middle Rigg. For the descriptive remarks of this Hill see Name Book for Plan 15C
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OS1/13/66/14 CHAPEL BURN Chapel Burn Chapel Burn Chapel Burn Map of the Co [County] of Kinross Mr William Miller, Middle Rigg Mr Peter Ritchie Whitehill 015 [situation] Passing the E. [East] side of Auchtenny. A considerable stream, on the confines of the Counties of Perth and Kinross, and immediately east of the farm house of Middle Rigg. It runs thro' [through] a ravine in a northerly direction, into Perthshire and bears this name from the junction of two small streams, south of Dow Linn, into Perthshire, where it passes by a Chapel, from which it takes its name.
OS1/13/66/14 DOW LINN Dow Linn Dow Linn Dow Linn Dow Lin Mr William Miller Mr Miller Junr. [Junior] Middle Rigg Peter Ritchie Co [County] Map 015 [situation] 15 chains S.E. [South East] of Middle Rigg A small waterfall, of about 7 ft. [feet] on the Chapel Burn, near its source; the large pool: caused by the fall of water is used as a place for washing sheep, and is well known in the neighbourhood
OS1/13/66/14 [Page] 14 Plan 15A -- Parish of Orwell Dow Linn [Note] Lin, Linn, Lyn, a waterfall. Jamieson.
OS1/13/66/15 KNOCKOVER Knockgour Knockgour Knaggour or KnocKover Mr Miller, Middle Rigg Peter Ritchie Title Deeds 015 [situation] 3/8 Mile E. [East] of Middle Rigg A ridge of high round bounded on the east by the boundary of the Counties of Kinross & Perth. It is very steep on the west side, and consists of rough pasture and heather
OS1/13/66/15 KNOCKOVER (Ruin) Knockgour Knockgour Knockgour Knagour Knaggour or Knockover Knockover Knockover Mr Miller Peter Ritchie D. Thomas Senior Baulk farm Co. [County] Map of Kinross Title Deeds Johnston's Co. [County] Map Mr Hugh Forfar. Proprietor 015 [situation] 1/2 Mile N.E. [North East] of Middle Rigg The ruins of an old steading at the north end of Knockover, the walls are generally about 4 or 5 feet high, and has been some time without a roof
OS1/13/66/15 ORWELL Ph [Parish] of Orwell See Plan 16 C [situation] In the Co. [County] of Kinross For the descriptive remarks of this parish see Name Book for Plan 16C.
OS1/13/66/15 TILLIERY HILL Tilliery Hill Tilliery Hill Tilliery Hill Mr Reid Upper Tilliery Mr Greig South Tilliery r. Thomson Postmaster 015 [situation] 2 1/4 Miles S.E. [South East] by E. [East] of Middle Rigg An eminence on the farm of Upper Tilliery, it is partly heathy pasture and partly planted, and is a feature of the Ochil Range of Hills" Copied from N.B. [Name Book] of Plan 15C [initialled] J C, H,
OS1/13/66/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Orwell Knockover [Note] Knock A hill Jameson.
OS1/13/66/16 DRY BURN Dry Burn Dry Burn Dry Burn Mr William Miller Peter Ritchie Co. [County] Map of Kinross 015 [situation] Running in a northerly direction thro' [through] Knock Wood A small stream rising in a moor West of Knock Wood, and flowing thro' [through] the above wood (where it is united to the water of a spring to which it gives the same name) and unites with Cairnavain Burn, near Dow Lince, it afterwards bears the name of Chapel Burn. The water of this Burn is diverted to work a Mill, hence the name Dry Burn
OS1/13/66/16 DRYBURN WELL Dry Burn Well Dry Burn Well Dry Burn Well Dryburn Well Dryburn Well Mr William Miller Mr Miller Jun. [Junior] Peter Ritchie Whitehill New. Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Prehistorical Annals of Scotland Page 141 015 [situation] 1/2 Mile S.E. [South East] of Middle Rigg A spring in the northern part of the Knock Wood, situated near the Dry Burn from which it derives the name
OS1/13/66/16 [Page] 16 Parish of Orwell. Dryburn Well {Note] "In the Dryburn Well, beneath a stane You'll find the Key of Cairnavain That will mak' a' Scotland rich ane by ane." The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland. Page 141
OS1/13/66/17 CAIRNAVAIN (Site of) Cairnavain Cairnavain Cairnavain Cairnavain Cairnavain Cairnavain Mr Miller Peter Ritchie Co [County] Map New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer. The Archaeology & Prehistoric Annals of Scotland P. 141 015 [situation] 5/8 Mile S.E. [South East] by S. [South] of Middle Rigg Cairnavain stood a little west of the public road leading to Middle Rigg, from Milnathort, on a slight elevation in the moor, the stones have been all removed to make walls - nothing now remains of that large Cairn but a little rubbish. Mr. Miller of Middle Rigg pointed out its site which is easily traced its track being very well defined. Mention is made of it in the New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] in the following words.- "Upon the top of the branch of the Ochil's which bounds the Parish on the north, stands Cairnavain, once an immense collection of stones, though now much reduced in size. the proprietor thirty years since, having carried away many hundred Cart loads for the purpose of building diKes. There was a rude stone coffin in the Centre of the Cairn, containing an Urn full of bones and charcoal, and amongst these was found, a small ornament of bone about 4 inches long, very much resembling the figure of a cricKet bat, and notched in the edges.
OS1/13/66/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Orwell. Cairnavain [Note] "Among the Ochills stands Cairnavain, formerly a prodigious collection of loose stones, but now much reduced by the loss of many hundreds of cartloads which was carried away for dike building." Full [Fullarton's] Gazeteer "On the summit of one of the Ochil Hills, on the northern bounday of Orwell Parish, is a remarkable Cairn. It bears the name of Cairnavain, and an ancient traditional rhyme thus refers to the treasure believed to be contained in it (see Dryburn Well). Many hundreds of cartloads of stones have been carried off by the proprietors from this gigantic pile, for the purposes of building fences, but no treasure has yet been found, though eagerly expected by the workmen. A rude stone cist occupied the centre of the pile, within which lay an urn full of bones and charcoal, and amongst these a small implement of bone about 4 inches very much resembling in figure a cricket bat notched on the edges." The Archaeology & Prehistoric Annals of Scotland P. 141
OS1/13/66/18 KNOCK WOOD Knock Wood Knock Wood Knock Wood Mr Bethune (Proprietor) Mr Waldie Mr Millar Sen. [Senior] 015 [situation] 1/2 mile S.E. [South East] of Middle Rigg A extensive Fir wood (the north portion only comes on this plan) It is on a hill, which previous to the wood being planted (1812 & 14) was called "The Knock," but the place is now called by the proprietor & generally known as Knock Wood
OS1/13/66/18 TILLIERY PLANTATION Tillyrie rPlantation Tilliery Plantation Tilliery Plantation Tilliery Plantation Tilliery Plantation Tilliery Plantation Tilliery Plantation Mr J. L. Reddie Wellfield Revd [Reverend] Mr. Little Milnathort Mr David Reid Milnathort Mr Robertson Upper Tilliery Mr Baird Upper Tilliery Mr Taylor Upper Tilliery Mr Reid Upper Tilliery Mr Greig Upper Tilliery Mr Thomson Upper Tilliery 015 [situation] 1 1/2 Miles S.E. [South East] by E. [East] of Middle Rigg A large fir plantation north west of the village of Tillyrie situate on the side of a hill sloping towards the south. Copied from Examiners Remarks. D,H.
OS1/13/66/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Orwell [signed] John Bayly Capt. R.E [Captain Royal Engineers] 6th Dec. [December] 1854 Tilliery Plantation [Note] [Authorities] Mr Robertson Mr Baird Mr Taylor Mr Reid Mr Greig Mr Thomson all UpperTilliery See Name book for Plan 15C
OS1/13/66/19 [Page] 19 OS1/13/66 [Volume] 66 Co. [COUNTY] KINROSS 15,A. Parishes of -- Page ARNGASK -- 1 FORGANDENNY -- 5 ORWELL -- 11