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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILCONQUHAR LOCH | Kilconquhar Loch Kilconquhar Loch Kilconquhar Loch Kilconquhar Loch Kilconquhar Loch |
John Forgan Broomlee Duncan McGregor Mount Pleasant Mr. J.McLaurin Ph.Schoolmaster Hist of Fife by R. Sibbald Statistical Account page 319 L Smith 22nd April 53 |
026 | A large loch situated between the village of Kilconquhar and the Demesne Lands of Elie House. it is 40 chains long by 20 broad and has two small artificial islands in it, planted with shrubs, they were formed for the use of the swans - there are about 40 of them on it "This loch was originally called Redmire. from which much fuel was got, as Peats. It had a drain westwards to the sea, the tradition of the place is that in the year 1624 or 25 . the drain was filled up with sand driven by a violent gust of wind from the sea and the water thus stop'd in its course became a lake - See note page 357 Sibbalds Hist [History] of Fifeshire. A woman belonging to the village of Pittenweem, is said to have been drowned in this loch for some supposed crime of Witchcraft. |
| ST FORD | St Ford St Ford St Ford St Ford Sant-furd |
John Forgan Broomlee Duncan McGregor Mount Pleasant Hist [History] of Fife by J.M. Leighton Page 119 County Map Date 1826 & 7 R Sibbalds Hist [History] of Fife Page 357. |
026 | A large and handsomely built farm House with offices all in good repair. attached to it is a large farm of ground. now the property of Mr. Baird. It is occupied as an outfarm by Mr Luke of Muircambus Mill |
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63 List of Names Collected by Thomas Smith C/asst. [Civilian Assistant][Parish of] Kilconquhar Plan 26C Trace 2
[signed] T Smith ca [Civilian Assistant] 2nd April [18]53
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