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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LODGE [Balfour] | West Lodge West Lodge West Lodge |
Mr. Dewar Mr. Macduff Mr. Cochrane |
024 | [situation] Near the the South Side of the Village of Milltown. A Small "Gate House to "Balfour" near Balgonie Mill the property of Captn. [Captain] Bethune. |
| BALFOUR | Balfour Balfour Balfour Balfour Balfour Castle of Balfour or Balor Balfour or Balor |
Johnston's Co. [County] Map Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer Rate Book William Ballingal Esqr. Mr. Cochrane New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old. Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
024 | [situation] 1/4 Mile S.E. [South East] of the Village of Milltown. A large house built in the Elizabethan Style, now undergoing repairs & additions, also the grounds surrounding it; is situated near the junction of the Rivers Leven & Orde; is the property of Captn. [Captain] Bethune |
| SOUTH LODGE [Balfour] | South Lodge South Lodge South Lodge |
Mr Dewar Mr Macduff Mr Cochrane |
024 | [situation] About 35 Chains S.E. [South East] of the Village of Milltown. Two Small cottages at the South entrance to the grounds of Balfour House; built for the gatekeeper etc. to reside in |
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10 Markinch Parish T2 [Trace 2] 24D
[Quotation - Balfour]
"About 1/2 Mile E. [East] of Balgonie, and on the same side of the Leven, is Balfour or Balor, an old building standing in the middle of some fine enclosures, and surrounded with a good deal of old plantations. This place gave the name of Balfour to a very ancient family, from which the Balfours in Fife, of whom there is a considerable number, it is thought, mostly sprung. In the 5th of the reign of Robert II. John Laird of Balfour dying..without..[continued]
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 95 - Parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, OS1/13/95
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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