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Location : Easter Friarton Farmhouse

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.424995,-2.914865

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.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   (Easter Friarton Cottages) 

 

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 necessaryOrthography, as recommended to be used in the new plansOther modes of spelling the nameAuthorities for these other modes of spelling when knownSituationDescriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interestSource
Easter FriartonEaster FriartonEaster Friarton; Easter Friarton; Easter Friarton; E. FriartonMr. Oliphant, Farmer, Easter Friarton; Mr. James Buist, Kirktonbarns; Voters Register; Johnston's Co. Map.About 1 1/4 miles E.N.E. of St. Fort House.A well constructed house two storeys high with excellent offices in good repair and farm attached occupied by Mr. Oliphant, Farmer and property of Henry Stewart Esq.OS1/13/34/17

 

Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)

Easter Friarton     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)

Easter Friarton Farmhouse

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 110 entries

SourceEntry 
1946-47 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1942-43 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1941-42 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1940-41 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1940-41 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1939-40 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1939-40 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1938-39 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1938-39 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1937-38 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1937-38 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1936-37 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1936-37 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1935-36 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1935-36 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1934-35 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1934-35 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1933-34 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1933-34 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1932-33 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1931-32 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1931-32 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1930-31 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1930-31 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1929-30 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1929-30 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat and Causewayhead ; h. East Friarton, Newportlocation 2
1928-29 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1928-29 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat ; h. East Friarton, Newport (Telephone No. N. 123)location 2
1928 Kelly dirSmith Jas. Meldrum, Easter Friartown; T N Newport 123 (>150 acres) [under Farmers]
1927-28 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1927-28 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat, East Friarton, Newport (Telephone No. N. 123)location 2
1926-27 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1926-27 dirSmith, J. Meldrum, farmer, Inverdovat, East Friarton, Newport (Telephone No. N. 123)location 2
1925-26 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1925-26 dirSmith, J. M., farmer, East Friarton, Newport (Telephone No. N. 123)
1924-25 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1923-24 MacDonald dirSmith, Jas. M., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1923-24 dirLickley, Robert (export merchant, Dundee), East Friarton, Newport
1923-24 dirSmith, J. M., farmer, East Friarton ; h. Inverdovat farm, E. Newport location 2
1922-23 dirLickley, Robert (export merchant, Dundee), East Friarton, Newport
1922-23 dirSmith, J. M., farmer. East Friarton ; h. Inverdovat farm, Newportlocation 2
1921 Slater dirSmith Meldrum, Easter Friartown [under Farmers]
1920-21 dirSmith, Thomas, farmer, Inverdovat and East Friartonlocation 2
1920-21 dirThomson, Mrs, East Friarton, Forgan
1919-20 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1918-19 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1918-19 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1918-19 dirSmith, Thomas, farmer, Inverdovat and East Friartonlocation 2
1917-18 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1916-17 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1915-16 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers]
1915-16 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1915 Slater dirDudgeon William D. Easter Friartown [under Farmers]
1914-15 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1914-15 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1913-14 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1913-14 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1912-13 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Farmers, Forgan parish]
1912-13 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1911-12 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1911-12 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1911 Slater dirDudgeon William D., Easter Friartown [under Forgan Farmers]
1910-11 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1910-11 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1909-10 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1909-10 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1908-09 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1908-09 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1907-08 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1907-08 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1907 Slater dirDudgeon William D. Easter Friartown [under Farmers]
1906-07 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1906-07 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1905-06 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1905-06 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1904-05 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1904-05 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1903-04 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1903-04 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1903 Slater dirDudgeon William D, Easter Friartown, : Farmers, Forgan
1902-03 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1902-03 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1901-02 MacDonald dirDudgeon, Wm. D., Easter Friarton [under Agricultural]
1901-02 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1900-01 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1899-00 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1899 Slater dirDudgeon William D. Easter Friartown [under Farmers]
1898-99 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1897-98 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1896-97 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1896 Slater dirDudgeon William D., Easter Friartown [under Farmers]
1895-96 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1894-95 dirDudgeon, William, farmer. East Friarton, Forgan
1893-94 dirDudgeon, William, farmer, East Friarton, Forgan
1893 Slater dirOliphant Wm. (Trustees of), Easter Friartown : Farmers.
1891-92 Lamburn dirAitken, Miss, Friarton-bank : Farmers
1887-88 dirOliphant, William, farmer. East Friarton
1886-87 dirOliphant, William, farmer, Upper Friarton
1886 Slater dirOliphant William, Easter Friartown, farmer Forgan parish
1885 Clark dirOliphant, Wm., Easter Friarton : Farmers, Forgan Parish.
1884-85 dirOliphant, William, farmer, Upper Friarton
1882 Slater dirOliphant William, Easter Friartown : Farmers In Forgan Parish.
1878 Slater dirOliphant Wm. Easter Friartown : Farmers - Forgan Parish.
1877 Worrall dirOliphant Wm., Easter Friarton : Farmers In Forgan Parish.
1873 Slater dirOliphant Wm., Easter Friartown : Farmers In Forgan Parish
1867 Slater dirOliphant William, Easter Friartown : Farmers
1866 Fife dirOliphant, William, farmer, Easter Friarton
1862 Fife dirOliphant, William, farmer, Easter Friarton
1860 Slater dirOliphant William, Friartown bank : Farmers.
1852 Slater dirOliphant, William, farmer, Friartown bank

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Oliphant, William farmer East Friarton
1878-1879 Voters Oliphant, William farmer East Friarton
1874 Voters Oliphant, William farmer
1873 Voters Oliphant, William farmer
1864-1865 Voters 3 September 1857 Oliphant, William farmer tenant of the lands or farm of East Friarton
1862-1863 Voters 3 September 1857 Oliphant, William farmer, East Friarton tenant of the lands or farm of East Friarton
1859 Election for Fife MP Oliphant, William Lord Loughborough (Conservative)
1857 Registration Oliphant, William farmer East Friarton
1846-1862 Voters 8 September 1837 Oliphant, Robert farmer tenant farm East Friarton [entry deleted] Dead
1846-1862 Voters 3 September 1857 Oliphant, William farmer, East Friarton tenant of the lands or farm of East Friarton
1844-1861 Voters 8 September 1837 Oliphant, Robert farmer tenant farm East Friarton
1844-1861 Voters 3 September 1857 Oliphant, William farmer, East Friarton tenant of the Lands or farm of East Friarton
1833-1840 Voters 22 September 1832 Fleming, Thomas Farmer tenant lands East Friarton [entry deleted] 1840 Expunged
1833-1840 Voters 8 September 1837 Oliphant, Robert farmer tenant farm East Friarton
1832 Voters 22 September 1832 Fleming, Thomas Farmer tenant lands of East Frierton

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 East Friarton Thomson Helen 7
1911 Easter Friarton Dudgeon William D 9
1901 Friarton Farmhouse Dudgeon William D 9View household
1891 Friarton Aitken Annie 5View household
1881 Friarton Farmhouse Oliphant William 8View household
1871 Easter Friarton Oliphant William 7View household
1861 Easter Friarton Oliphant William 7View household
1851 Easter Friarton Farm Oliphant Robert View household
1841 East Friarton Olpihant Robert View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 48 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1958-5974Farm House Andrew Mylius per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh proprietor for occupier 45View details
1957-5874Farm House Andrew Mylius per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh proprietor for occupier 45View details
1952-5382Farm House Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh proprietor for occupier 45View details
1947-4876Farm House Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh proprietor, T; Mrs Anna E Campbell, O 38View details
1942-4373Farm Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith, farmer, Inverdovat, Newport 276-4-4View details
1942-4374Farm House Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith; David Sime, IO View details
1940-4171Farm Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith, farmer, Inverdovat, Newport 287-13-9View details
1940-4172Farm House Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith; David Sime, IO View details
1937-3874Farm House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith; David Sime, IO View details
1937-3873Farm Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith, farmer, Inverdovat, Newport 277-13-9View details
1935-3674Farm & House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith, farmer 277-13-9View details
1932-3372Farm & House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh James M Smith, farmer 348-12-5View details
1930-3173Farm & House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Pagan & Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer 346-18-5View details
1927-28107Farm & House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Pagan & Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer 340-18-5View details
1925-2699Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer same 358-12-5View details a
1922-2388Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer same 385-15-2View details a
1922-2389House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer Robert Licklay, factor, IO View details
1920-2181Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar James M Smith, farmer same 385-15-2View details a
1917-1880Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 318-13-8View details a
1915-1679Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 318-7-11View details a
1912-1377Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 318-8-10View details a
1907-0873Farm & House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 302-18-10View details a
1905-0665Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 302-18-10View details a
1903-0466Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 302-18-10View details a
1901-0272Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details a
1900-0172Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details a
1899-0069Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details a
1897-9865Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details
1896-9765Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details
1895-9664Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details
1894-9563Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details
1893-9459Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort William Donaldson Dudgeon, farmer same 300View details
1892-9369Farmhouse Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee Annie Aitken, farmer; IO View details
1892-9362Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee same 311-10-0View details
1891-9262Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee same 323View details
1891-9269Farmhouse Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee Annie Aitken, farmer; IO View details
1890-9159Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee same 323View details
1889-9055Farm and house Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh Exrs of late William Oliphant, farmer per Congleton & Dickson, solicitors, Dundee same 323View details
1885-8645Farm and house Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh William Oliphant, farmer same 415View details
1881-8214Farm of Easter Frairton Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same William Oliphant, farmer 401View details lease: 19-56 yrs
1878-7915Farm of Easter Frairton Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same William Oliphant, farmer 401View details lease: 19-56 yrs
1875-7615Farm of Easter Frairton Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same William Oliphant, farmer 401View details lease: 19-56 yrs
1871-7215Easter Friarton Farm St Fort William Oliphant, farmer 429-0-4View details
1867-6814Farm of Easter Friarton Henry Stewart William Oliphant, farmer 446-17-0View details lease 19 yrs; 181 acres
1865-6613Farm of Easter Friarton Henry Stewart of St Fort Said William Oliphant William Oliphant, farmer 356-12-0View details lease 19 - 57 years
1864-6513Farm of Easter Friarton Henry Stewart of St Fort William Oliphant, farmer 370-14-11View details lease 19 years
1860-616Easter Friarton Farm Henry Stewart of St Fort William Oliphant 413-3-0View details
1855-5610Easter Friarton Henry Stewart of St Fort William Oliphant said William Oliphant 400-15-0View details

 

 

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

DateTaxpayerTaxable itemsDuty paidTaxSource refNote
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E FriertonDuties on houses & 8 windows19s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E FriertonDuty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages)£1 4s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E FriertonDuty on 7 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules£2 2s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E Frierton4 horses exempted from duty-Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E FriertonDuty on 1 dog at 4 shillings4s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
18 Nov 1798Thomas Fleeming, E FriertonTotal£4 9s.Consolidated schedulesE326/15/11/18
2 Oct 1797Thos. Fleeming, E. Freerton7 horses, 7 liable for duty15s. 9d. + 3s. 1.8d.Farm Horse TaxE326/10/9/31
8 Oct 1797Thos Fleeming E Freerton1 horse10s. + 1s. + 10s.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123
2 Oct 1797Thos. Fleeming, East Frierton7 horses, 7 liable for duty at 2 shillings each14s. 0d.Farm Horse TaxE326/10/2/303
Oct 1797Thomas Fleming, E FreertonDuty on 1 dog at 5 shillings each5s. 0d.Dog TaxE326/11/1/102
2 Oct 1797Thomas Fleeming, E Freerton1 clock, 1 silver or metal watch5s. 7.5d.Clock & Watch TaxE326/12/2/29

 

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