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Location : Kirktonbarns Farmhouse

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude: 56.425883,-2.894787

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry (originals at ScotlandsPlaces) (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)

List of names to be corrected if necessary	Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans	Other modes of spelling the name	Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known	Situation	Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest	Source
Kirktonbarns	Kirktonbarns	Kirktonbarns; Kirktonbarns; Kirktonbarns; Kirkton Barns.	Mr. James Buist, Kirktonbarns; Mr. Oliphant, Easter Friarton; Voters Register Co. Fife; Johnston's Co. Map.	Nearly 2 miles East of North East of St. Fort House	A well constructed farm house two storeys high with excellent farm steading in good repair and farm attached occupied by Mr. James Buist, farmer and property of David Gillespie Esq. of Mountquhanie.	OS1/13/34/24

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Kirkton Barns source: The Place-Names of Fife, by Simon Taylor with Gilbert Markus, University of Glasgow (see a map of all the placenames in Forgan parish.)

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Kirktonbarns Farmhouse

Directory entries (before 1975) There are 16 entries

Source	Entry
1928 Kelly dir	Gillespie, David, esq; [under Principal Landowners]
1921 Slater dir	Gillespie, David, esq; [under Principal Landowners]
1915 Slater dir	Gillespie, David, esq; [under Principal Land Owners]
1911 Slater dir	Gillespie, David, esq. of Montquhannie; [under Principal Landowners]
1885 Clark dir	Christie, Peter & John, Kirktonbarns : Farmers, Forgan Parish.
1882 Slater dir	Gillespie Alexander, Kirkton Barns : Farmers In Forgan Parish.
1878-79 dir	Gillespie, Alexander, Kirktonbarns ; [under School Board Of Forgan]
1878 Slater dir	Gillespie Alexander, Kirktown, Barns : Farmers - Forgan Parish.
1877 Worrall dir	Gillespie A., Kirkton Barns : Farmers In Forgan Parish.
1876-77 dir	Gillespie, Alexander, Kirktonbarns; [under School Board Of Forgan]
1873 Slater dir	Gillespie Alexander, Kirk town Barns : Farmers In Forgan Parish
1867 Slater dir	Buist James, Kirktown Barns : Farmers
1866 Fife dir	Buist, James, farmer, Kirktonbarns, by Ferryport on Craig
1862 Fife dir	Buist, James, farmer, Kirktonbarns by Ferryport on Craig
1860 Slater dir	Buist James, Kirkton Barns : Farmers.
1852 Slater dir	Buist, James, farmer, Kirktown Barns

Entries in the Registers of Voters

Source	Enrol Date	Name	Occup.	Address	Qualification	Property	at	Notes
1879-1880 Voters		Gillespie, Alexander	farmer	Kirktonbarns
1878-1879 Voters		Gillespie, Alexander	farmer	Kirktonbarns
1864-1865 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James	farmer		tenant	lands	Kirktonbarns
1862-1863 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James			tenant	lands	Kirktonbarns
1859 Election for Fife MP		Buist, James						Lord Loughborough (Conservative)
1846-1862 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James			tenant	lands	Kirktonbarns
1844-1861 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James			tenant	Lands	Kirktonbarns
1833-1840 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James			tenant	lands	Kirkton Barns
1832 Voters	22 September 1832	Buist, James			tenant	lands of	Kirkton Barns

Census records

Year	Address		Head		Rooms
1911	Kirktonbarns		Christie	John	11
1901	Kirkton Barns Farmhouse		Christie	John	12	View household
1891	Kirktonbarns		Christie	John	15	View household
1881	Kirktonbarns	Farm House	Dick	Helen	7	View household
1871	Kirktonbarns House		Gillespie	Alexander	7	View household
1861	Kirkton Barns	Farm House	Buist	James	6	View household
1851	Kirtonbarns Farm		Buist	James		View household
1841	Kirktonbarns		Buist	James		View household

Valuation Roll entries There are 42 entries

Year	No.	Property	Proprietor	Tenant	Occupier	Value
1958-59	119	Farms, part of, & House	Lt-Cmdr John Gavin Wemyss RN & Lt Martin la Touche Wemyss RN per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	855-15-10	View details
1957-58	119	Farms, part of, & House	Lt-Cmdr John Gavin Wemyss RN & Lt Martin la Touche Wemyss RN per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	855-15-10	View details
1952-53	124	Farms, part of, & House	Lt John G Wemyss RN & Lt Martin la Touche Wemyss RN per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	839-15-10	View details
1947-48	117	Farms, part of, & House	Commander David E G Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	647	View details
1942-43	123	Farms, part of, & House	Lt-Comdr David E G Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	647	View details
1940-41	122	Farms, part of, & House	Lt-Comdr David E G Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	647	View details
1937-38	125	Farms, part of, & House	Lt-Comdr David E G Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	647	View details
1935-36	124	Farms, part of	Lt-Comdr David E G Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, WS, Cupar		William S Bell, farmer	647	View details
1932-33	121	Farms, part of	Edward Henry Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar		W C Christie, farmer	784-19-9	View details
1930-31	118	Farms, part of	Edward Henry Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar		W C Christie, farmer	784-19-9	View details
1927-28	154	Farms , part of	Edward Henry Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar		W C Christie, farmer	780-15-8	View details
1917-18	125	Part of Farms of Ninewells & Kirktonbarns	Edward Henry Wemyss per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Reps of John Christie, farmer	same	622-2-3	View details	a
1915-16	124	Part of Farms of Ninewells & Kirktonbarns	Alexander Gillespie per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	622-2-3	View details	a
1912-13	123	Part of Farms of Ninewells & Kirktonbarns	Alexander Gillespie per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	628-2-3	View details	a
1907-08	118	Part of Farms of Ninewells & Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	625-11-8	View details	a
1905-06	110	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	615-9-11	View details	a
1903-04	114	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	602-12-4	View details	a
1901-02	139	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	620	View details	a
1900-01	138	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-10-0	View details	a
1899-00	130	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie jun Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-10-0	View details	a
1897-98	116	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie jun Esq, Sheriff-Substitute of Fife, per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-9-0	View details
1896-97	116	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-9-0	View details
1895-96	114	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-9-0	View details
1894-95	171	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-9-0	View details
1893-94	164	Part of Farms of Ninewells and Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	John Christie, farmer	same	648-9-0	View details
1892-93	168	Part of Farms of Ninewells & Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Trs of late Peter Christie & John Christie, farmers	same	726-12-11	View details
1891-92	167	Part of Farm	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Trs of late Peter Christie & John Christie, farmers	same	773-2-4	View details
1890-91	162	Part of Farm	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Peter & John Christie, farmers	same	773-2-4	View details
1889-90	159	Part of Farm	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Peter & John Christie, farmers	same	773-2-4	View details
1885-86	146	Part of Farm	David Gillespie Esq. per Pagan & Osborne, writers, Cupar	Peter & John Christie, farmers	same	849-18-0	View details
1881-82	87	Part of Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq.	same	Alexander Gillespie Esq.	828	View details
1878-79	94	Part of Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq.	same	Alexander Gillespie Esq.	933	View details
1875-76	93	Part of Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie Esq.	same	Alexander Gillespie Esq.	933	View details
1871-72	89	Part of Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie		Alexander Gillespie	1093-12-0	View details
1867-68	84	Part of Kirktonbarns and Woodlands under £4	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie			3-15-0	View details
1867-68	83	Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie		James Buist, farmer	1185-7-4	View details	636 acres
1865-66	85	Part of Kirkton Barns Land	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie			2-10-0	View details
1865-66	84	Farm of Kirkton Barns	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie	said James Buist	James Buist, farmer	923-18-0	View details
1864-65	78	Part of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie			2-10-0	View details
1864-65	77	Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie		James Buist, farmer	959-11-9	View details
1860-61	26	Kirktonbarns Farm	Mountquhanie		James Buist, farmer	1006-12-0	View details
1855-56	3	Farm of Kirktonbarns	David Gillespie of Mountquhanie	James Buist	said James Buist	1169-12-0	View details

Early taxation records (either at this exact location or an earlier one)

Date	Taxpayer	Taxable items	Duty paid	Tax	Source ref	Note
18 Nov 1798	Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798	Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns	Duty on 8 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	£2 8s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798	Mr Bowsie, Kirton Barns	Total	£2 10s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18
2 Oct 1797	Mr Bousie, Kirkton barns	8 horses, 8 liable for duty	18s. 0d. + 3s. 7.2d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31
8 Oct 1797	Mr Bowsie Kirktonburns	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123
2 Oct 1797	Mr Bowsie, Kirkton barns	8 horses, 8 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	16s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303
4 Aug 1794	Willm Bowsie Kirktonbarn	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123
25 Jul 1792	Wm Bowie Kirktown Barns	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117
1 Jul 1791	William Bousie Kirkton of Barns	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105
1 Jul 1791	Wm Bousie Barns kirkton	1 house	1s. + 1.2d. (10%)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/60
27 Jul 1790	William Bowsie Kirkton of Barns	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104
27 Jul 1790	Wm Bousie Barns of Kirkton	1 house	1s.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/35
24 Jul 1789	William Bisset at the Kirkton of Barns	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127	[? Bousie]
24 Jul 1789	Willm Bousie Barns of kirkton	1 house	1s.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/10
2 Aug 1788	William Bousie Barnskirktone	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/131
2 Aug 1788	William Bousie Barnskirkton	1 house	1s.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/99
2 Aug 1788	The sd. Wm Bousie formerly Mrs Meldrum has Shut up 1 W.			House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/99
10 Aug 1787	Mrs Melldrum at the Barns of Kirton	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115
10 Aug 1787	Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/78
28 Jul 1786	Mrs Meldrum Barnskirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/54
19 Sep1785	Mrs Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123
19 Sep 1785	Mrs Meldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/32
4 Aug 1784	Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/48/9
22 Jul 1783	Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/124
24 Jul 1782	Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/102
23 Jul 1781	Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/78
9 Aug 1780	Mrs Melldrum Barns Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/56
24 Aug 1779	Mrs Meldrum in Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/32
19 Aug 1778	Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/47/9
27 Jul 1777	Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/101
- - 1776	Mr Meldrum in Barns of Kirktown	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/77
3 Aug 1775	Mr Meldrum Barns of Kirktown	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/54
30 Jul 1774	Andrew Meldrum of Barom of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/33
15 Jul 1773	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/46/11
19 Jul 1772	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/161
31 Aug 1771	Andrew Meldrum of Barns kirton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/140
23 Aug 1770	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/121
18 Aug 1769	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of Kirkton	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/102
.. Sep 1768	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/81
20 Sep 1767	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	1s. 2d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/58
25 May 1767	Andrew Meldrum at Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 7 windows	7d. (windows) + 6d. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/35
29 Jun 1766	Andw Bonard Barns of [Kirkland]	1 house	5d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/45/12
3 Dec 1765	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/224
9 Jul 1765	Andw Meldrum in Barns	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/196
29 Mar 1765	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/166
11 Jun 1764	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/136
10 Feb 1764	Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/107
27 May 1763	Andrew Burns Tennant at [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/75	[? Andrew Meldrum Kirkton barns]
8 Feb 1763	Andrew Meldrum in [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/46
15 Jun 1762	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house, 9 windows	0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/13
- Feb 1762	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/222
26 Jun 1761	Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/190
early 1761	Andw. Meldrum in Kirktown Barns	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/154
2 Aug 1760	And. Melvile Kirkton barns	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/115
2 May 1760	And. Meldrum Kirkland barn	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/80
21 Jul 1759	And. Meldrum Kirkland barn	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/43

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