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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILMADOCK CHURCH (Ruins of) | Church (Ph. [Parish] ruins of) | Revd [Reverend] Gordon Mitchell James Cumming Robert Cumming |
124 | This is an old ruin situated about a hundred yards north-west from the parish manse. There is very little known of the early history of this old church, and nothing whatever of the date of its erection. It has been conjectured that it was built about the beginning of the twelfth century, and dedicated to St. Madocus, one of the Culdees, the remains of whom very probably lie in the grave yard in which the ruin is situated. The last time that this church was used as a place of worship, was in the april of the year 1743, shortly after which time the greater part of the stones of the building, was conveyed to Doune and used as materials for the erection of [continued on page 76] |
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[Page] 75County of Perth -- Ph [Parish] of Kilmadock -- 25 inch sheet 124, plan 15.
"Formerly the parish church stood at Kilmadock, the site of
the ancient monastery of Madocus; but it was taken down in 1744."
"Though the church be removed to Doune, the most of the ancient families
bury at Kilmadock, where the minister still resides with his Manse
and Glebe." Taken from the New and Old Statistical Account.
As the dedicatory name of this church is very doubtful it is
not inserted but as the church seems to built at a place formerly
called Kilmadock which agrees with the parish name it is thought
desirable to prefix Kilmadock to the ancient parish church
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, Ro Drowley
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