OS1/13/97/70
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGO HOUSE (Remains of) | Largo House (Remains of) [(----)] |
John D Dundass Esq Largo House Mr Smeal Largo Mr White Largo | 025 | [situation] Largo The remains of a large Mansion House on the Estate of Largo. and close by the West side of the present Mansion, the remains consist of a circular Tower, three storys high about 15ft in diameter, slated and in good repair the walls of it are a substantial stone building about 6ft thick. the barony of Largo was confer'd by James 3 in the year 1482. on Sir Andrew Wood, his naval Commander who is said to have inhabited this building. it is also supposed to have been a Jointure House of the Queens of Scotland_ on a marble Slab inserted in the wall of the tower a few years ago by the late General Durham, is given the Copy of the Charter granted to Sir Andrew Wood by James 3. (Sir Alexander Durham Lord [--] King at Arms acquired the Estate of Largo. A D _ M D & L X J _ _ "Anciently this lands belonged to the Earl of Fife's Estate" _ Sibbald's Hist: [History] P [Page] 330 |
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst. [Civil Assistant]
Plan 2513
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[under the heading of object] Remains of Ho. [House]
[signed] T Smith 2nd May
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