Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lundin House |
Continued entries/extra info
55 [page no.] Parish of Largo
"In the centre of Lundin House which is a modern erection rises a square tower of great antiquity. The property of Lundin which once embraced nearly the whole parish was held by individuals of the name of Lundin so early as the reign of David I. One of King William the Lion's sons Robert married the heiress Sophia after which the property remained in the united families of Perth and Lundin now represented by Lady Willoughby D'Eresby for a number of years Subsequent to the attainder of the Earl of Perth in 1745 when it was disposed of: and it is now in the possession of Captain Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss Castle in the right of his mother daughter of the late Sir William Erskine Bart. [Baronet]." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of the Co. [County] Fife, page 438
"To the north of this" (Dromachie) "is the house of the ancient barons of Lundin chiefs of that name in a pleasant plain with plantings and enclosures." Sibbalds Hist. [History] of Fife p.329
"About a mile to the westward is the ancient tower of Lundin which now constitutes a part of a modern building with a Gothic front" Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account], vol. [volume] 4. p.546.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 96 - Parishes of Kettle, Kennoway, Scoonie and Largo, OS1/13/96
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kettle, Kennoway, Scoonie, and Largo.
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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