OS1/13/73/22
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITREAVIE'S HOSPITAL | Pitreavie's Hospital Pitreavie's Hospital Pitreavie's Hospital Pitreavie's Hospital |
His. [History] of Dunfermline (Chalmers) Old Statistical Acct. [Account] New Statistical Acct. [Account] Mr Fraser Inverkeithing |
039 | [situation] on the east side of the Village of Mastertown. One of a row of Cottages occupied by four Widows, to whom a grant was made in the year 1675 by Sir Henry Wardlaw, allowing them Six Bolls of meal yearly, to be furnished by the proprietor or proprietors of the Pitreavie Estate. In accordance with the wish of the Revd. [Reverend] P. Chalmers (author of the His. [History] of Dunfermline) the name was not Supplied on Trace: as he did not consider the present cottage was constructed for the purpose of an "Hospital", and that it was not to the Cottage the grant was made. and therefore in his opinion could not be noticed on the Plans as an Hospital |
| DOVER HEIGHTS | Dover Heights | Dr. [Doctor] Marshall James Hays Dr. [Doctor] Spens John Wardlaw |
039 | A small ridge of cultivated land, North of the Village of Mastertown, from which an extensive view may be obtained of the surrounding country. Copied from examiners remarks |
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22 Parish of Dunfermline.[Quotation] "In the year 1675, Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie, Baronet, for implement and fulfilling of several vows, promises and engagements, made by him before God, after great mercies received, and for certain other good causes, motives, and considerations, instituted an hospital at the village of Masterton, in the Southeastern part of the parish, a house of four rooms,still, remaining, in favour of four windows, women of honest fame relics of honest husbands, who live on the ground of Pitreavie, or other ground belonging to him and his successors, and failing widows of this description, such other honest women as the patron shall please to prefer." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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