OS1/12/17/19

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BLERVIE CASTLE (Remains of Blervie Castle Mr W. Clark Factor for the Blervie Estate Blervie by
ForreS
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Smith Parish Minister Rafford by ForreS.
Mr James WatSon Parish SchoolmaSter by ForreS.
011.10 Applies to an old Ruin in the Southern part of Rafford Parish, The following description is taken from the New Stat. [Statistical] Account. " The Ancient Castle of Blervie, It consisted of an oblong building with a Square tower at itS West Corner, In one of the Angles between theSe a spiral stair[ ] up to the top of the Tower over the fireplace of the old hall is the date 1398. The tower of five stories and the staircase are now all that remain. The principal part of the building waS taKen down to build the present house of Blervie."
BLERVIE CASTLE 011.10 What is here mentioned aS the house of Blervie is the dwelling houSe of the farm Called Blervie Castle

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County of Elgin -- Parish of Rafford

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