Location : Tayfield House, High Road
= Property still standing
Notes:
Introduction
Original house built 1788, harled, 2-storey & basement. Altered & enlarged 1827-8. (The Buildings of Scotland, Fife, Gifford.)
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.436697,-2.939782
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 |
| Tayfield House | Tayfield House | Tayfield House; Tayfield House; Tayfield House; Tayfield; Tayfield | John Berry Esq, proprietor; James Shepherd, Newport Pier; Alexander Dingwall, Seamills; Leighton's Hist. of Fife; Johnston's Co. Map. | About 12 chains S.E. of the village of Newport. | This is the mansion house of the estate of Tayfield, is of recent erection and in the Elizabethan style of architecture. It is a large building four storeys high. A few yards from the house is the garden, which is large and well kept, the home farm buildings and stabling are north of the garden. In the parks around the house are some fine timber. There are two lodges, from their position called the north and south lodges, occupied by the gardeners. The present tenant is James Paton, Merchant, Montrose, the proprietor is John Berry W.S., Edinburgh. | OS1/13/34/9 |
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| Tayfield House source: Canmore |
| Tayfield House source: Newport History Group |
| Tayfield 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)
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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Tayfield House |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 271 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1973 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1972 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1971 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1970 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1969 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1968 dir | Berry, Dr John, Tayfield | ||
| 1967 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1966 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1965 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1964 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1963 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1962 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1961 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1960 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1958-59 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1957-58 dir | Berry, Dr. John, Tayfield | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield House, Newport | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield House, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Berry, William,. of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, fast Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident In Newport] | ||
| 1928-29 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Berry, William, esq. O.B.E., J.P; [under Principal Landowners] | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1927-28 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1926-27 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield house | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Berry, William, esq. O.B.E., J.P; [under Principal Landowners] | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1915-16 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Berry, William, esq. J.P; [under Principal Land Owners] | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1914-15 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1913-14 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1912-13 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1911-12 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Berry William, J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Berry, William, esq. J.P. of Tayfield; [under Principal Landowners] | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1910-11 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport.] | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1909-10 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1908-09 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport.] | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club. Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield House. | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Commodore, [under Newport Boating Club.] | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society.] | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Newport Justices Of The Peace.] | ||
| 1907-08 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House, also The Cliff | location 2 | |
| 1907-08 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club. Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Newport Justices Of The Peace] | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Commodore, [under Newport Boating Club.] | location 2 | |
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield House. | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Berry, William, of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society.] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1906-07 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House, also The Cliff | location 2 | |
| 1906-07 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club, Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1906-07 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices of the Peace Resident at Newport] | ||
| 1905-06 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Berry, William, Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1904-05 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield ; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club] | location 2 | |
| 1903-04 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1903-04 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, W Newport | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W Newport | ||
| 1902-03 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club. Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1902-03 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield ; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1901-02 MacDonald dir | Berry, Wm., Tayfield House | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Hon. President, [under Newport Quoiting Club. Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1901-02 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Berry, W., of Tayfield; President, [under Newport Orchestral Society] | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; Patron, [under Newport Quoiting Club, Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1899-00 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Berry, W., Esq., of Tayfield ; Patron, [under Newport Quoiting Club, Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1899-00 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, W | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Berry, W., Esq., of Tayfield ; Patron, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1898-99 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport.] | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Berry, W., Esq., of Tayfield ; Patron, [under Newport Quoiting Club; Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1897-98 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Berry, W., Esq., of Tayfield; Patron, [under Newport Quoiting Club, Grounds, Cupar Road.] | location 2 | |
| 1896-97 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Berry William J.P. Tayfield, | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Tayfield, | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Margaret, (of Tayfield), Tayfield House | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Berry William, Esq. Tayfield House | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Berry, William; President, [under Newport Cricket Club, Ground - Tayfield Park.] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Berry, William; President, [under Newport Cricket Club, Ground Tayfield Park.] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield ; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport.] | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Berry Mr William, (of Tayfield), Tayfield House, Newport, Fife | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Berry Mrs Margaret, (of Tayfield), Tayfield House, Newport. Fife | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Berry, William; President, [under Newport Cricket Club, Ground Tayfield Park] | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport.] | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Berry William, Tayfield House | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Berry Mrs Margaret, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1882 Slater dir | Berry Mrs. Margaret, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Berry, Mrs John, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Berry, Mrs John, of Tayfield, Tayfield house | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Berry John, Esq. J.P. of Tayfield, Tayfield | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Berry John, Esq., Tayfield | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield house [* ms. alteration - 'John' deleted] | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Berry, John, Tayfield; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport] | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Berry John, Esq. Tayfield, Ferry-Port-on-Craig [sic] | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Berry, Mrs, of Tayfield; Patroness [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1871-72 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Berry, John, Esq. of Tayfield; Patron [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1869-70 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Berry, John, Esq. of Tayfield; Patron [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1869-70 dir | Berry, Mrs, of Tayfield; Patroness [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1867-68 dir | Berry, John, Esq. of Tayfield; Patron [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1867-68 dir | Berry, Mrs, of Tayfield; Patroness [under Newport Curling Club] | location 2 | |
| 1867-68 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield House | ||
| 1867 Slater dir | Berry John, Esq. Tayfield | ||
| 1866 Fife dir | Berry, John, Tayfield House | ||
| 1862 Fife dir | Berry, John, Tayfield House | ||
| 1862 County dir | Berry, John, Tayfield, Newport, Fifeshire | ||
| 1860 Slater dir | Berry John, Esq. Tayfield | ||
| 1858-59 Dundee dir | Paton, James M, of J & G Paton, merchants & Flaxspinners, 8 St Andrews Street, Dundee; h. Tayfield, Newport | ||
| 1857 Noblemen dir | Paton, James M, Tayfield, Newport, Fife | ||
| 1857 Noblemen dir | Berry, John, proprietor, Tayfield, Newport, Fife | ||
| 1856-57 Dundee dir | Paton, James M, of J & G Paton, flaxspinners & merchants, 8 St Andrew's Street, Dundee; h. Tayfield, Newport | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Paton, James M., Tayfield. | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Berry, John, of Tayfield, Tayfield. | ||
| 1852 Slater dir | Berry, William, Tayfield | ||
| 1852 Noblemen dir | Berry, William, Tayfield, Newport, Fife | ||
| 1843 Gentlemen's Seats | Berry, William, Tayfield, Newport, Fife | ||
| 1842-43 Dundee dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield : Committee of Trustees of the Tay Ferries | ||
| 1837 Pigot dir | Berry, William, Tayfield | ||
| 1834 dir | Berry, William, of Tayfield |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Male Voters | Berry, William | Landed Proprietor | Tayfield, Newport | Proprietor of Estate | Tayfield | |||||
| 1874 Voters | Berry, John | |||||||||
| 1873 Voters | Berry, John | |||||||||
| 1859 Election for Fife MP | Berry, John | Lord Loughborough (Conservative) | ||||||||
| 1859 Election for Fife MP | Paton, James M | Mr Wemyss (Liberal) | ||||||||
| 1857 Registration | Paton, James M | merchant | Dundee | |||||||
| 1846-1862 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Paton, James M | merchant, Dundee | tenant | mansion house, garden and pertinents | Tayfield | [entry deleted] Disqualified | |||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 3 September 1857 | Paton, James M | merchant, Dundee | tenant | mansion house, garden and pertinents | Tayfield |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Tayfield | Berry | William | 23 | ||||
| 1911 | Tayfield House | Berry | William | 24 | ||||
| 1901 | Tayfield House | Berry | William | 37 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Tayfield House | Berry | William | 24 | View household | |||
| 1881 | Tayfield House | Whitton | William | 30 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Tayfield Park | Tayfield House | Berry | John | 26 | View household | ||
| 1861 | Tayfield House | Unoccupied | View household | |||||
| 1851 | Tayfield House | Berry | William | View household | ||||
| 1841 | Tayfield House | Berry | William | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 49 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 213500 | House & Nursery School | John Berry CBE PhD | proprietor | 301 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 213500 | House & Nursery School | John Berry CBE PhD | proprietor | 301 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 2135 | House, School & Offices | John Berry CBE PhD | proprietor | 230 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 789 | House, School & Offices | John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | proprietor | 230 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 789 | House, School & Offices | John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | proprietor | 230 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 789 | House & Offices | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 310 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 2326 | House & Offices | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 320 | View details | ||
| 1958-59 | 968 | House, Offices & Garden | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 948 | House, Offices & Garden | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 926 | House, Offices & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 894 | House, Offices & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 875 | House, Offices & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 876 | House, Offices & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 888 | House, Offices & Garden | John Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1935-36 | 857 | House, Offices & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 828 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1930-31 | 825 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 819 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1925-26 | 802 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 781 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 761 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 151-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 759 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 159-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 754 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 159-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 668 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 159-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 649 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 159-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 632 | Tayfield House, Garden & Offices | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 159-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 624 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 409 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1900-01 | 396 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1899-00 | 367 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 319 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 297 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 270 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1894-95 | 91 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 84 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1892-93 | 88 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1891-92 | 88 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1890-91 | 84 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 80 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 73 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, Edinburgh | proprietor | 135 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 31 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor | Said William Berry | 135 | View details | ||
| 1878-79 | 33 | Tayfield House and Garden | William Berry Esq. (a minor) | Said William Berry | 135 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 34 | Tayfield House and Garden | John Berry Esq. | Said John Berry | 125 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 36 | Tayfield House and Garden | John Berry | John Berry | 100 | View details | ||
| 1867-68 | 35 | House, Offices, and Garden of Tayfield | John Berry | Said John Berry | 85 | View details | ||
| 1865-66 | 35 | House, Offices, and Garden of Tayfield | John Berry of Tayfield | Said John Berry | 70 | View details | ||
| 1864-65 | 32 | House, Offices, and Garden of Tayfield | John Berry of Tayfield | Said John Berry | 65 | View details | ||
| 1860-61 | 45 | Tayfield House, gdn & lodges | John Berry of Tayfield | John Berry | 65 | View details | ||
| 1855-56 | 34 | Mansion House, garden etc | John Berry of Tayfield | James M Paton | said James M Paton | 60 | 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 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duties on houses & 14 windows | £3 18s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duties on inhabited houses & £10 rents | 6s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 1 male servant | £1 10s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 1 carriage with 4 wheels for private use | £9 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 3 horses (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages) | £6 6s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules | 12s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 8 dogs at 6 shillings | £2 8s. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 18 Nov 1798 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Total | £24 12s. 8d. | Consolidated schedules | E326/15/11/18 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 2 horses, 2 liable for duty | 4s. 6d. + 10.8d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/9/31 | |
| 8 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.) | £2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. + £2 5s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/29/123 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Berry, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/19/52 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each | 4s. 0d. | Farm Horse Tax | E326/10/2/303 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 3 horses | 11s. 3d. + 2s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/32/67 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £10 | 5s. + 6d. + 6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/142 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 1 servant: Wm Marshall, Ho[use] Servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/25/82 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/143 | |
| Oct 1797 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | Duty on 8 dogs at 5 shillings each | £2 | Dog Tax | E326/11/1/102 | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry, Tayfield | 1 clock, 2 silver or metal watches | 7s. 6d. | Clock & Watch Tax | E326/12/2/29 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/17/65 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.) | £2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry of Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esqr Tayfield | 1 servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/23/81 | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Berry Esqr Tayfield | 1 servant: Andw. Lanceman, Servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/21/81 | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | |
| 26 Jul 1792 | John Berry, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/15/58 | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.) | £2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | |
| - Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 servant | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/19/75 | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Esqr of Hayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | [Tayfield] |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Esq Tayfield | 1 servant: John McIntosh, House Servt. | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/17/67 | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Hayfield | 1 house, 14 windows | £1 1s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 2s. 2.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | [Tayfield] |
| 5 Jun 1791 | John Berry Esq, Tayfield | 1 private carriage with 4 wheels | £8 + 16s. | Carriage Tax | E326/8/13/55 |
Dean of Guild Plans:
| Address | Applicant | Architect | Works | Date | Note | Old Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayfield, Newport | William Berry | Mackenzie and Moncur | new greenhouse, propagating house etc | August 1905 | DG/N/6/20 | 2 sheets |
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