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In 1639, Sir George Bruce of Carnock founded an hospital in the west end of the town for the
maintenance of 6 decayed poor and aged women widows of Colliers or Salters, or, if these be defi­cient
to other decayed poor and aged women in the parish of Culross. The building having long since fallen
into ruin, was lately removed, but the garden exists; The rent of which along with the aliment of 24 bolls
of meal, now apportioned among eight instead of 6 widows is given to the incumbents on the Charity.
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Perthshire p. [page] 605-6

For Site of the above hospital See page 103.

A very important endowment was established by the late Sir Robert and his lady for the purpose
of affording a weekly allowance in their own houses of meal and money to six aged men and six aged
women of respectable character, and who have lived ten years in the parish. These persons receive also
some allowance for clothes and a sum towards the payment of their house rent. In a building connected
with this endowment, a supply of soup is given on two days of the week and for three months during
win­ter to a number of families in this and the adjoining parish of Torryburn and a large room is
provided where a Sabbath School is taught and to the teacher of which a Salary of £12 is paid out
of the funds of the establishment. The appointment to the bene­fits of this endowment lies in the property
of Valleyfield for the time being. The fund has been in operation for several years.
Ibid. p. [page] 606.

In 1637 Thomas Earl of Elgin Son of Lord Bruce of Kinloss founded and endowed an hospital
in the east part of the town for the maintenance of 12 aged persons of the borough and parish
of Culross to be presented by him and his male successors, and commissioners appointed for that effect
reserving power to him and his heirs to nominate others, though not of the parish of Culross.
Old Stat. Acct. vol. [Statistical Account volume] 10. p. [page] 140