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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TROOPER'S DUB Troopers Dub
Troopers Dub
Troopers Dub
Troopers Dub
John Miller Drum
Andrew Morrison Drum
John Kneddry Crook
Miss M. Dick Drum
021 [situation] 1 1/4 Miles N.E. of Drum
Where the Gelly Burn crosses the Trust Road that leads from Kinross to Rumbling [Bridge] there formerly was a "Dub" or pool of water, near to which, one of King James' troopers was buried, he had been engaged in a drinking match with a one Keltie, a vassal of the laird of Tullibole and died from the effects - The grave is undefined.
GELVAN MOOR ROAD Gelvan Moor Road
Gelvan Moor Road
Gelvan Moor Road
Gelvan Moor Road
Mr Lawrence
James Wilson
William Nicholl
Dr. [Doctor] Young Carnbo
021 [situation] Passing the farm Gelvan
An excellent road lying nearly North & South between the Trust Road from Kinross to Rumbling Bridge, and the Stirling & Cupar Trust, passing on the W. [West] side of Gelvan farm steading.
KNEDDRY'S CAIRN Kneddrys Cairn (supposed site of)
Kneddrys Cairn (supposed site of)
Kneddrys Cairn (supposed site of)
Kneddrys Cairn (supposed site of)
Kneddrys Cairn (supposed site of)
Mr. Archibald
Mr. Miller
Miss Dick
Dr. [Doctor] Young
Mrs Anderson P.O. [Post Office] Carnbo
021 [situation] 1 1/8 Miles N. by E. [North by East] of Drum.
A spot of ground on the N.E. [Northeast] side of Gelvan Moor Road where the body of a man of the name of Kneddry was burnt, he having committed suicide in Glen Queich by hanging himself to a tree & his eldest son was made prepare the fire - The plough has defaced the ground so that the exact spot cannot be determined but the name is well known.

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