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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GILLINGSHILL Gillingshill
Gillingshill
Gillingshill
Gillingshill
Mr. F. Connoly Esq. Anstruther.
Mr. Young Kellie Castle.
Mr. Bogie Easter Kellie.
Archibald Bisset.
019 Parish of Carnbee. A small but neatly built dwelling house and office houses all in good repair. attached to it is a small farm of ground it is the property and occasional residence of Mr. F. Connoly, Banker & Writer in Anstruther.
GILLINGS HILL Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gellands hill
Mr. F. Connely Esq. Anstruther.
Mr. Young Kellie Castle.
Mr. Bogie Easter Kellie.
Archibald Bisset Wester Kellie.
Hist. [History] of Fife p113 by J.M. Leighton.
019 Parish of Carnbee. A small conical hill on the farm of Gillingshill - and from which the farm takes the name. its surface is arable but under it is a sort [of] soft rock and some few years ago a large quantity of this rock was taken away for building and road repairs in removing it and a few feet below the surface a number of stone coffins containing human remains were found each coffin was formed of four large flags placed on their edges and one covering the same. no weapons of any kind were found in or about the place.

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59 List of names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Plan 19D Trace 4

[signed] T. Smith C.A [Civil Assistant]
11 March 1853

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