Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL GROUND (Hay Family) [Kirktonbarns] | Burial Ground (Hay Family) Graveyard (ancient) |
Mr. Wilkie, Farmer Morton. Mr. Black, Farmer, Channel. |
002 | [situation] Upwards of a mile E.S.E. [East South East] of Kirktonbarns. This is a small square enclosure surrounded by substantial stone walls about ten feet high; it is situated near the Farmhouse of Morton. It is a private Graveyard or Burial Ground belonging to the Laird of Morton, in whose family the lands of Morton have been for several centuries past. It is a very ancient graveyard as appears by a stone tablet over the entrance on which the date 1648, with armorial bearings etc. and the initials H. HE.P. The proprietor is John Hay Esq. of Morton. |
Continued entries/extra info
11 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace (junction)
[Note] "In the south east extremity of the parish is Morton, the property of John Hay Esq. in whose family these lands have been for several centuries: Leightons Hist.[History] of Fife Vol [Volume] III [3] p 63."
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 34 - Parishes of Forgan, Leuchars and Ferry Port on Craig, OS1/13/34
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Forgan, Leuchars, and Ferry Port on Craig.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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