Plot 447: Birkhill - 18.567 acres + 5.699 acres + 3 roods 18 pol (railway)
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| Plot ID | Area | Lot Number | Size | Description | Notes | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | Birkhill | 18.567 acres + 5.699 acres + 3 roods 18 pol | land from Birkhill estate (various lots) | (Railway) | railway | |
| The dimensions and exact locations of the various lots are not known. | ||||||
Larger plots from which this one is created :
| Plot ID | Area | Lot Number | Size | Description | Notes | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | Railway | all plots | combined map showing all plots | |||
| 395 | Birkhill | estate (various) | Birkhill estate |
Properties on this whole plot:
railway
Sasine Abridgements (in reverse order):
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Registered | Plot IDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906.00862 | From North British Railway Co (1905) to Birkhill to George Duncan | Feu disp by Birkhill to George Duncan, The Tower, Wormit of rocky bank / waste grnd on SE side of highway Newport - Cupar lying between the highway and a footpath running nearly parallel therewith & ex adverso of other grnd on S belonging to the grantee, which land was acquired by the grantor in disp 3 May 1905 [presumably returned by Railway Co] | 17 May 1906 | 447, 372, 619 | |
| 1906.00567 | North British Railway Co back to Birkhill | Disp by North British Railway Co to Birkhill of strip of grnd 130.5 sq yd on SE of highway to Cupar (under exception) | 26 Apr 1906 | 447, 372 | |
| 1906.00566 | pce of grnd feued to D Duncan had already been feued to Railway. Railway Co return it to Birkhill | Disp by North British Railway to Birkhill of 0.02 acres [80.9 sq m] grnd at Wormit, pt of the feu (46 pol of Wormit) originally granted by Birkhill per incuriam [through lack of care] to David Duncan by feu disp 20 May 1890 [1890.06657] | 26 Apr 1906 | 544, 447, 372 | |
| 1886.00625 | Birkhill to North British Railway | Wedderburn, Birkhill to North British Railway lots 10, 32, 34 - total 3 roods 18 pol - parts of Wormit (under North British Tay Bridge Act 1881) | Jun 1886 | 447, 372, 395 | |
| 1879.04322 | Birkhill to Newport Railway Co | Disp by Wedderburn, Birkhill to Newport Railway Co of pts of the lands of Wormit after-mentioned - 5.699 acres - (pts of Wormit with mill, mill land & salmon fishing of Wormit called Longcraig & 7 acres of the arable lands lying contiguous about said mill of Wormit in Barony of Naughton) | 2 May 1879 | 372, 447 | |
| 1877.01744 | Birkhill to North British Railway Co | Disp by Birkhill to North British Railway Co of portions of land etc, 18.567 acres, pt of Wormit as described in deed of entail to granter 22 Feb 1875 [This is the first mention in the sasine registers of a distinct part of Wormit, apart from its listing as a part of Birkhill estate.] | 17 May 1877 | 395, 372 (yellow), 447 |
Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon; t/p - turnpike; dw - dwelling; ho - house; pt - part; pce - piece; grnd - ground; bldg - building; Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees; dec - deceased; ... - words omitted; pol - poles; yd - square yards; : - bounded; rd - road; ' - feet; " - inches;
Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages Sasine entries - background information and explanation
Names in Sasines:
| 1906.00566 | Duncan, David |
| 1906.00862 | Duncan, George |
| 1879.04322 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1906.00567 | North British Railway |
| 1906.00566 | North British Railway |
| 1886.00625 | North British Railway |
| 1877.01744 | North British Railway |
| 1906.00862 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1906.00567 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1906.00566 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1886.00625 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1879.04322 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1877.01744 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |