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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEW TREE | Yew Tree Yew Tree Yew Tree |
Mr. Sang Ex Provost Mr Douglas Factor Mr. Gibson |
037 | [situation] 1/2 mile West of Kirkcaldy. An old Yew Tree situated in the garden belonging to Raith House generally supposed by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood to mark the spot on or about where the Abbotshall was erected from which the parish derives its name. The ex Provost of Kirkcaldy Mr. Sang and Mr Douglas who has been for 1/2 a century factor of Raith are of opinion that the Yew Tree referred to historically is the same object now shewn on trace and the opinion [farther?] is strengthened by the fact of no other Yew tree being within the bounds of the garden. Mr Gibson of the Firm of Tosh & Gibson and the present Provost Mr. Beveridge agree with the above statement in fact all persons of respectability in the locality agree with the statement relative to this object as given in the New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] & His. [Historical] Gazetteer. |
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