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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Ruins of a CHURCH [Dalgety Bay] | Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) |
Mr. Philps St. Colme House Mr. Smith. Forester to The Earl of Elgin William Moubray Esqr. Rl. [Royal] Navy Dr [Doctor] H. Ralph. Mr James Asher. Aberdour. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
040 | [situation] 7/8 Mile W. [West] by S. [South] of St. Colme House. An ancient building (now in Ruins) situated in a secluded spot on the north bnk of Dalgety Bay. previous to the year 1830. this was used as the Parish church of Dalgatie.when a new church was built about 1/2 a mile North of this place Sibbald states that - "It formerly belonged to the Abbacy of Inch.colm" the date of its erection is unknown, but its age can be traced to the 14th or between the 1th and 15th Centuries. there are several vaults in the Church amongst which is that of Chancelor Seaton, last Chancellor of Scotland and Earl of Dunfermline. Created Earl the 3rd of March 1605. From information obtained from the Revd. [Reverend] Hugh Ralph L.L.D. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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7 Plan 40A Parish of Dalgety[Quotation]
"The exact period of the erection of this Church cannot be ascertained; but there are documents which show that a grant of the ground on which it stands, was made to the Abbot of St. Combe, as far back as the 14th Century, Additions however have been made to it which bear the marks of a later date." Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
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