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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PITSCANDLY HILL Pitscandly Hill
Pitscandly Hill
Pitscandly Hill
Statistical Acct. of Co. [Account of County]
W.J. Farquhar Esqr. 'Pitscandly'
James Powrie Esqr. 'Reswallie'
033; 039 [Situation] ½ mile N.E. [North East] of Pitscandly.
A considerable hill to the east of Pitscandly Mansion house & West of 'Wemyss Hill' rising about 500 feet above 'Rescobie Loch'. property of W.J. Farquhar Esqr Pitscandly
WEMYSS Wemyss
Wemyss
Wemyss
Statistical Acct. of Co. [Account of County]
W.J. Farquhar Esqr.
Cap. [Captain] Absolon. 'Wemyss'
039 [Situation] About ¾ mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] of Pitscandly.
A neat dwelling house with flower & vegitable gardens. farm steading & farm attached. Occupied by Cap.[Captain] W. Absolon R.N. [Royal Navy] proprietor 'Pitscandly'
BROADLEA BURN Broadlea Burn
Broadlea Burn
Broadlea Burn
James Powrie Esqr.
Cap [Captain] Absolon
Mr. Andrew Bruce 'Clocksbriggs'
039 [Situation] East of Wemyss.
A small stream formed from the confluence of drains &c. of the farm of 'Baldardo' and running thro' [through] the farms of 'Wemyss & Clocksbriggs' empties itself into 'Rescobie Loch'

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Ph [Parish] of Rescobie -- Sheet 39/1 Trace 2
[Signed] John Stirton Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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