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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITCRUVIE | Pitcruvie Pitcruvie Pitcruvie Pitcruvie |
James Forgan, Pitcruvie Mr D Dundass Esqr of Largo Mr Smeal Map of Estate |
025 | Largo House & offices. Commonly called Balruvie - in all writings between proprietor & tenant. A is Pitcruvie. A large farm house and office houses all in good repair Attached to it is a large farm of ground the property of Mr D Dundass and occupied by James Forgan |
| PITCRUVIE CASTLE (Ruins of) | Pitcruvie Castle (Ruins of) Pitcruvie Castle (Ruins of) Pitcruvie Castle (Ruins of) |
James Forgan, Pitcruvie Mr D Dundass Esqr of Largo Mr Smeal, Largo |
025 | The ruins of an old castle on the farm of Pitcruvie & situated near the farm house. It is a square stone building the walls of which are at present 2 storys high and roofless they are about 7 feet thick and indented embrasures. It was formerly much larger but there is now no other remains. The date of its erections is unknown. Leighton in his history of Fife supposes it to have been built by Sir John Lindsay who obtained a charter of the lands of Pitcruvie & others in the year 1498. |
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[Page] 60 No 136List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 25B Trace 1
[Signed] Thomas Smith 26th May 1853
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