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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BALCARRES HOUSE Balcarres House
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Balcarres House
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Balcarres House
Balcarres
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Balcarras
Balcarres
Balcarres
General J Lindsay Proprietor Balcarres
Mr. Adamson Balcarres
Mr. J. Sith Riras
Hist. [History] of Fife by J.M. Leighton Page 117
R. Sibbald's Hist. [History] of Fife Page 35?
County Map dated 1826 & 7
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] p. 319
026 A large and handsomely built mansion house and office houses all in good repair. Attached to it is a large and well enclosed Garden, and a large tract of Arable and other ornamentally Wooded Demesne lands. It is the property of General J Lindsay. the mansion house was built in the year 1616 and in 1839 a large addition was made to it. It is famous as being the birth place and residence of Lady Anne Lindsay the compositor of the Scotch Song "Auld Robin Gray" and a Local tradition exists to the effect that Cromwell spent a night in it when passing through these parts with his army. both the rooms occupied by these persons remain Since without any alteration for improvement or otherwise.-
GRASS LAW Grass Law
Grass Law
Mr. James Sith Riris
Mr Adamson Balcarres
026 A Small Circular Conical hill on the farm of Rires its Surface [Grene.] or arable ground. & on its Summit there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called By Trignl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Grass Law".

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[Page] 58 -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant]

Parish of Kilconquhar Plan 26A Trace 1

Object
Balcarres House - House & Offices
Grass law - Hill

[Signed] Thomas [Smith]
April

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