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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| COLINSBURGH | Colinsburgh Colinsburgh Colinsburgh Colinsburgh Colinsburgh Colinsburgh |
Mr. J.McLaurin Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster Kilconquhar Mr. Tod Druggist Colinsburgh Mr G. Forgan Inch. Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife page 117. Statistical Hist [History] of County p. 328. Sibbald's Hist [History] of Fife page 358. |
026 | A small but handsomely built village in this Parish and situated on the public road from Pittenweem to Largo ad about 5 miles from the former. It consists of a row of dwelling houses on both sides of the above road with two small Streets branching off it in both sides. The houses are from one to three storys high generally all in good repair & occupied by tradesmen Shopkeepers and agricultural labourers. There is one Inn at which is also established a post office one Public house and at two Grocers shops ardend drink is retailed - there are a number of other large and small grocers. & draper's shops. A United Presbyterian Church, a Branch of the Commercial Bank of Scotland. A Subscription [School] It is the property of General James Lindsay of Balcarres, and fues off the same, and is named after Colin, third Earl of Balcarres by whom most of it it was built. It has a weekly market attended by farmers & Corn dealers. And two fairs annually for the Sale of Cattle. A Justice of Peace Small debt court is held in it at stated intervals & a circuit Sheriff small debt court is held in it 4 times annually. - there is a Tan & curry work in it. & the village is lighted with gas. |
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77 List of Names Collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant]Parish of Kilconquhar Plan 26A Trace 4
[signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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