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Boath
Sir -
The farmer states with reference to the antiquities of this place "that an
old Castle once stood at the place marked on trace, with a
chapel attached, at which attended a chaplain from
Arbroath Abbey. The Castle was erected by Sir Arthur
Boathie, at what date he does not know. Two wells
some years ago were close to the house, Called res-
pectively the "East & West Chamberlain Wells" which are
now closed up. They were named after Chamberlain
Maule who lived in the Castle after Sir Arthur Boathie
A portion of the old Castle walls is supposed to be
part of the gable of one of the present Cottages" -
The foregoing is the farmers statement. He appears
to have got all his information from the Revd. [Reverend] Mr.
Keenan, Dundee, to whom he refers as his authority
& who, he says, knows all the particulars about
this place. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Keenan, might be written
to from the office.
Mr. Caesar, Ph. [Parish] Minister of Panbride, is aware that a
chapel stood in former days close to the present
Cottages at Boath. He shewed me some old papers
in which referince was made to the lands about
Boath as Churchlands, and one of the papers,
printed in Latin, entitled the "Feu Charter of the
Churchlands of Panbride", states that in 1562
these lands were transferred or given in trust
to William Lang by the Abbot of Arbroath Abbey.
He also states that he has in his possession an old
document which makes special mention of the
Chapel; but when I was with him he could not
find it, however, if he can do so, he will
send me more information.
Mr. Caesar is not aware of a Castle ever having been
at this place - Mr Waugh knows nothing about
either Chapel or Castle - nor Mr. Collier
at Panlathy.

Major Cooke R.E [Royal Engineers]

[Signed]
John Keely
2nd. Cor: RE [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]

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