OS1/12/11/95

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BLACKHILLS HOUSE Blackhills House Alexander Lawson Esqr Factor
Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Wylie Elgin
Mr S. Sutherland schoolmaster Clackmarras by Elgin
013.06 This house is situated in the Eastern side of the parish and was formerly the mansion house of the Estate of blackhills it is two Storeys high Slated with good out standing office houses all of which are in good repair There is Pleasure Grounds Vegetable and fruit Gardens attached: in the latter is a pear tree Supposed to be the oldest in Scotland as it is said to be bearing fruit for about three hundred years
This house and place is occupied by David Maxwell Esqr and is the Property of the Earl of Fife Duff House. Banffshire

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County of Elgin -- Parish of Elgin

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