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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MILL OF STEPS Mill of Steps
Mill of Steps
Mill of Steps
Mill of Steps
Mill of Steps
Mr. Peter Edington Sub Factor, Perth Estate by Crieff
Mr. David Bayne Laighdoors by Muthill
Estate Map, dat [dated] 1820
Valuation Roll 1857-8
New Statistical Account
107 This name is applied to an old distillery situated on the north bank of the River Machony, part of it is used as a dwelling house and the remainder as corn stores, it is all two stories in height and in good repair, property of Lord Willoughby De Ersby Drummond Castle by Crieff

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Parish of Muthill

"Passing along the military road to Ardoch, and near Mill of Steps, there are still to be seen the foundations of a blacksmith's house, who lived seventy years ago, and who had a beautiful daughter. This young woman could not endure the frowns of her stepmother, and with others embarked for America. On her way thither the ship was captured and carried into Morocco. And the tradition bears that the blacksmith's daughter became the Empress of Morocco! An old farmer, who died about eighteen months ago told this tale to the writer, and said that he remembered her well, and that she often wrote to her friends at Mill of Steps. It is farther related that she left two sons, who, about forty years ago, are said to have applied to the government of this country for aid to place them upon the throne of their deceased father, against an usurping kinsman, on the plea that they were of British descent. But the two young men are said to have been entrapped and cut off by some ambitious relative." New Statistical Account
The blacksmith's house has entirely dis[appeared]

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Part of the page is missing so some text is taken directly from the New Statistical Account of Muthill parish.

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DANIALSAN, Brenda Pollock

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