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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : The Cliff Cottages

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Notes:      Demolished. Specific locations are uncertain and could be anywhere on the farm or estate.

 

Introduction

Buildings are shown on the 1855 Ordnance Survey 6-inch map; they have been demolished by the time of the 1895 map. Only the existing Lodge is present on the 1861 census.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.437695,-2.911523

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):   Chesterhill Lodge 

 

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)

The Cliff Cottages

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)

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Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1851 Allan William View household
1851 Rait Jane View household
1841 Justfield Raitt Jane View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
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Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 166  view details Causewayhead Justfield, The Holes + 2 rigs of land Chesterhill (present-day)

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1894.002441st, 2nd & 3rd Jamieson loans repaidDisch by James Auldjo Jamieson WS Edinburgh disburd (1) bond (16 Nov 1876) £1000; (2) bond (9 Apr 1877) £700; (3) bond (28 Jan 1879) £500 all by James Powrie of Reswallie Forfarshire – inter alia portion of land pt of Inverdovat Barony called Holes alias Justfield (see 1876.01096)27 Feb 1894166
1892.018654th Jamieson loan repaidDisch by James Auldjo Jamieson WS Edinburgh disburd bond (13 Aug 1881) £400 by James Powrie of Reswalli, Forfarshire – inter alia portion of land – the Holes or Justfield & others (see 31 Aug 1866 and 1876.01096)8 Dec 1892166
1892.01841Mar con Jamieson/ Powrie loan repaidDisch by mar con Trs of James Auldjo Jamieson, WS Edinburgh & Isabella Powrie or Jamieson disburd bond (19 Aug 1868) £650 by James Powrie of Reswallie – portion of land part of Barony or estate of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield on E side of Causewayhead & Innerdovat and 2 riggs or butts of the lands of Causewayhead and pce grnd given in lieu of pasturage etc on lands of Causewayhead & now enclosed & joined to the other lands6 Dec 1892166
1892.01093James Auldjo Jamieson to James Powrie SooteDisp by James Auldjo Jamieson WS Edinburgh to Lt-Col James Powrie Soote resid Reres House B Ferry of portion land formerly pt of Barony or Estate of Inverdovat called the Holes of Justfield on E side of Causewayhead & Inverdovat & 2 rigs or butts of lands of Causewayhead with teinds with pce of ground given in lieu of pasturage etc on lands of Causewayhead & now enclosed & joined to the other lands.7 Jul 1892166
1884.04855James Powrie to James Auldjo JamiesonDisp by James Powrie, Reswallie, Forfarshire to James Auldjo Jamieson, WS, Edinburgh of pt of Innerdovat called the Holes or Justfield ... & others ...2 Aug 1884166
1882.02456loans 1 & 2 by James Auldjo Jamieson transferred back from William Henry Revell Bedell SivrightAssig by William Henry Revell Bedell Sivright of Southouse to James Auldjo Jamieson WS of (1) bond (16 Nov 1876) £1000 & (2) bond (9 Apr 1877) by James Powrie to James Auldjo Jamieson over pt of Inverdovat ... the Holes or Justfield11 Nov 1882166
1881.008734th loan by James Auldjo JamiesonBond £400 & disp by James Powrie, Reswali to James Auldjo Jamieson WS Edinburgh of pt of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield …13 Aug 1881166
1879.039903rd loan by James Auldjo JamiesonBond £500 & disp by James Powrie, Reswali, Forfarshire to James Auldjo Jamieson, WS Edinburgh, of pt of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield …28 Jan 1879166
1879.03984loan by Trs Mar Con John Berry & Margaret Higgins Burn Murdoch / Berry to William BerryBond £6000 & disp by William Berry, Tayfield, consent of his curators, to Mar Con Trs his father John Berry, now deceased, & Margaret Higgins Burn Murdoch / Berry of lands & estate of Tayfield comprehending the Tenandry of Tayfield (formerly Inverdovat) which comprehends (1) the lands of Inverdovat & Plewlands, the lands of Inverdovat sometime belonging to David Balfour, lands called Leighton's Lands, Mills of Seamills, the Bank of Inverdovat, the lands of Newport with the piers or harbours etc; and which lands & estate of Tayfield comprehend also (2) parts of the lands commonly called Causewayhead comprehending the lands called Pluck-the-Crow, pts of the barony & lands of Inverdovat commonly designed as follows: Causewayhead & Laverocklaw, Den of St Foord, Craighead, Fishhouse Lands, 6 Rigs of lands on the E side of Newport above the Boatmen's houses and yards, the house, lands & garden sometime possessed by David Webster, the lands of Waterston Crook, the lands & others sometime possessed by John Paton, the houses & gardens immediately to the E of Newport sometime possessed by William Feathers & George Scott, the lands called the Holls, & Pluck-the-Crow with the salmon & other fishings ... [as in 1872.01306]27 Jan 1879166, 211, 210, 283
1878.03282loans 1 & 2 by James Auldjo Jamieson transferred to William Henry Revell Bedell SivrightAssig by James Auldjo Jamieson, WS Edinburgh, to William Henry Revell Bedell Sivright of Southhouse of (1) bond (16 Nov 1876) £1000 and (2) bond (9 Apr 1877) £700 by James Powrie, Reswallie, Forfarshire over pt of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield & others12 Jul 1878166
1877.01560second loan by James Auldjo JamiesonBond £700 & disp security by James Powrie of Reswali, Forfarshire to James Auldso Jamieson, WS Edinburgh of inter alia that portion of land formerly pt of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield & others - as in disp 31 Aug 1866 & 16 Nov 18769 Apr 1877166
1876.01096loan by James Auldjo JamiesonBond £1000 & disp by James Powrie, Reswali, Forfar to James Auldjo Jamieson, WS, Edinburgh of inter alia, pt of estate of Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield … as in disp 31 Aug 186616 Nov 1876166
1868.03167loan by Trs Mar Con James Auldjo Jamieson & Isabella Powrie / JamiesonTrs marriage contract between James Auldjo Jamieson WS & his spouse Isabella Powrie get bond & disp £650 by James Powrie over a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said land19 Aug 1868166
1866.01330Trs Jessie Powrie to James PowrieJames Powrie regist disp to himself by Trs Jessie Powrie consent James Powrie & James Soot & Margaret Powrie his spouse, of portion of land the Holes … Inverdovat or Justfield on E side of Causewayhead, & 2 riggsor butts of land of Causewayhead, & … pce land in lieu of servitude …31 Aug 1866166
1866.01133James Powrie to Jessie Powrie (1849), now to TrsTrs Jessie Powrie get not instr of … Inverdovat Holes or Justfield … 2 riggs or butts of land in Causewayhead … on disp & convey by James Powrie, consent of Margaret Powrie & James Soot her husband, & Janet (Jessie) Powrie daughters of William Powrie, to said Jessie Powrie, 1849, & disp & settl by her, 185525 May 1866166
1848.01202Thomas Powrie to James PowrieJames Powrie as heir to uncle Thomas Powrie seised a portion of Inverdovat called The Holes or Justfield on the east side of Causewayhead & Innerdovat; and 2 riggs or butts of land of Causewayhead, with a piece of land given in lieu of the servitude of pasturage on the lands of Causewayhead, on Pr Cl Con by William Berry, Tayfield3 Feb 1848166
1842.00596George Just to Thomas PowrieThomas Powrie seised a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead with a piece of grnd given off in lieu of pasturage on the lands of Causewayhead, & houses etc t/on & teinds on disp by George Just, formerly mason Justfield, now builder & contractor, Tayside near Woodhaven, consent of spouse Isabella Walker & Christian Just also residing Tayside12 May 1842166
1842.00595Meldrum loans repaidGeorge Just, mason, formerly at Justfield now at Tayside, gets ren by surviving Tr of Elizabeth Meldrum of a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands, & of £200 & £200 in 2 bonds & disp, 23 Mar 1821 & 28 Jun 1824. (see v3, 4778)12 May 1842166
1840.04778Elizabeth Meldrum loans to TrsTr Elizabeth Meldrum seised a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands - in security £200 & £200 in 2 bonds & disp by George Just, mason, formerly at Justfield, then at Tayside to said Elizabeth Meldrum, 23 Mar 1821 & 28 Jun 1824 - on disp & settl by Elizabeth Meldrum, 18 Jul 1831 & on ch adjud in impl by George Just, March 1840 (see v2, 132 & 1876)19 Mar 1840166
1829.05171Trs John Anstruther loan repaidRobert Dalgleish, Scotscraig, gets ren by Trs John Anstruther of Airdit of … lands of Scotscraig … Sandyhills … pts of lands of Innerdivot called Laverocklaw & others & commonly designated as follows - (1) town & lands of Causewayhead & Laverocklaw; (2) town & lands of Den of St Foord; (3) lands of Craighead; (4) that field & piece of land on S side of river Tay called Fishhouseland; (5) 6 riggs of land on E side of Newport above the boatmen's houses & yards; (6) & the house lands & garden on the E side of the Water of Dundee; (7) lands of Waterston Crook; (8) land with the crofts & yards upon the water called Dundee Waterside; (9) houses & yards immediately to the E of Newport; (10) & 1.5 acres of land called the Holls, being pt of the lands of Causewayhead; (11) & piece of land with the pertinents called Pluck-the-Craw; (12) & salmon fishings called Greenside; (13) & teinds; (14) an annual rent corresponding to £1000 Scots payable furth of said lands of Innerdivot; (15) parts of the lands of Innerdivot & Bank thereof; (16) & part of the great common; & of £4000 in bond & disp (see 3338)14 Dec 1829166, 283 & others
1826.03338loan by Trs John AnstrutherTrs John Anstruther of Airdit seised … lands of Scotscraig … pts of lands of Innerdivot called Laverocklaw & others & commonly designated as follows - (1) town & lands of Causewayhead & Laverocklaw; (2) town & lands of Den of St Foord; (3) lands of Craighead; (4) that field & piece of land on S side of river Tay called Fishhouseland; (5) 6 riggs of land on E side of Newport above the boatmen's houses & yards; (6) & the house lands & garden on the E side of the Water of Dundee; (7) lands of Waterston Crook; (8) land with the crofts & yards upon the water called Dundee Waterside; (9) houses & yards immediately to the E of Newport; (10) & 1.5 acres of land called the Holls, being pt of the lands of Causewayhead; (11) & piece of land with the pertinents called Pluck-the-Craw; (12) & salmon fishings called Greenside; (13) & teinds; (14) an annual rent corresponding to £1000 Scots payable furth of said lands of Innerdivot; (15) parts of the lands of Innerdivot & Bank thereof; (16) & part of the great common; in security of £4000 on bond & disp by Robert Dalgleish, Scotscraig6 Nov 1826166, 283 & others
1825.02413George Just to Isabella Walker / JustIsabella Walker formerly at St Fort now spouse of George Just, builder & contractor, Tayside near Woodhaven seised in liferent - square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat; a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands & teinds - on post nupt mar con between them, 26 Nov 18245 May 1825166, 87sasine extract
1824.02083William Dalgleish to Robert DalgleishRobert Dalgleish of Scotscraig as heir of provision to William Dalgleish of Scotscraig his father seised … lands of Scotscraig … pts of lands of Innerdivot called Laverocklaw & others & commonly designated as follows - (1) town & lands of Causewayhead & Laverocklaw; (2) town & lands of Den of St Foord; (3) lands of Craighead; (4) that field & piece of land on S side of river Tay called Fishhouseland; (5) 6 riggs of land on E side of Newport above the boatmen's houses & yards; (6) & the house lands & garden on the E side of the Water of Dundee; (7) lands of Waterston Crook; (8) land with the crofts & yards upon the water called Dundee Waterside; (9) houses & yards immediately to the E of Newport; (10) & 1.5 acres of land called the Holls, being pt of the lands of Causewayhead; (11) & piece of land with the pertinents called Pluck-the-Craw; (12) & salmon fishings called Greenside; (13) & teinds; (14) an annual rent corresponding to £1000 Scots payable furth of said lands of Innerdivot; (15) parts of the lands of Innerdivot & Bank thereof; (16) & part of the great common; on Pr cl con by Charles Dalgleish, his brother, with consent of his curators19 Nov 1824166, 283 & others
1824.01876loan by Elizabeth MeldrumElizabeth Meldrum seised a portion of Inverdovat, the Holes or Justfield & 2 rigs or buts of Causeyhead & piece of land in lieu of servitude in security of £200 on bond & disp by George Just, mason, formerly at Justfield now at Tayside.10 Jul 1824166
1823.01059liferent annuity to Mary Bayne / DalgleishMary Bayne spouse of Robert Dalgleish younger of Scotscraig seised, 28 Dec 1822, lands of Scotscraig … pts of lands of Innerdivot called Laverocklaw & others & commonly designated as follows - (1) town & lands of Causewayhead & Laverocklaw; (2) town & lands of Den of St Foord; (3) lands of Craighead; (4) that field & piece of land on S side of river Tay called Fishhouseland; (5) 6 riggs of land on E side of Newport above the boatmen's houses & yards; (6) & the house lands & garden on the E side of the Water of Dundee; (7) lands of Waterston Crook; (8) land with the crofts & yards upon the water called Dundee Waterside; (9) houses & yards immediately to the E of Newport; (10) & 1.5 acres of land called the Holls, being pt of the lands of Causewayhead; (11) & piece of land with the pertinents called Pluck-the-Craw; (12) & salmon fishings called Greenside; (13) & teinds; (14) an annual rent corresponding to £1000 Scots payable furth of said lands of Innerdivot; (15) parts of the lands of Innerdivot & Bank thereof; (16) & part of the great common; - in security of a liferent annuity of £300 on bond by William Dalgleish of Scotscraig & said Robert Dalgleish (see 2083 & 3338)14 Jan 1823166, 283 & others
1821.00133Thomas Just to George JustGeorge Just seised a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands on disp by Thomas Just, formerly mason ay Causeyhead, afterwards feuar at Justfield,his father, 18 Jun 181026 Mar 1821166
1821.00132loan by Elizabeth MeldrumElizabeth Meldrum residing Inverdovat seised 23 Mar 1821 a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands in security of £200 on bond & disp by George Just, mason, formerly at Justfield now at Tayside.26 Mar 1821166
1817.11557Trs James Douglas loan repaidDalgleish of Scotscraig gets ren of bond etc … Trs James Douglas ... (see 10426)1817166 & others
1815.10426loan by Trs James Douglas to William Dalgleish & James HeriotTrs of late James Douglas of Edenside, Major E I Co Serv on the Bombay Establishment, seised … Scotscraig … Sandyhills … pts of land of Innerdivot commonly called town & land of Causeyhead & Laverocklaw, town & lands of Den of St Foord, lands of Craighead, a field & pce of grnd on S side of R Tay called Fish House land cut & inclosed by a wall & ditch possessed by John Morrison innkeeper Newport of Dundee, 6 rigs of land on E side of said Newport, the houses & yards of the skippers, & the ho, land & yd in the Newport of Dundee, the lands of Waterston Crook, that grnd with the crofts & yards at the side of the Dundee Waterside, houses & yds on E side of said Newport, 1.5 acres of land called the Holls - pt of the lands of Causeyhead, & pce of grnd called Pluck-the-Craw, with the common pasture on N & S sides or pts of the Commons of Innerdivot & Sclatesmuir, with the salmon fishings belonging to the said lands called Greenside; an annualrent corresponding to £1000 Scots, payable from the said lands of Innerdivot; other pts of Innerdivot & Bank thereof, with pt of the large common; … in security of £2000 - on bond by William Dalgleish, Scotscraig & James Heriot of Ramornie WS, Dec 1814.18 Jan 1815166, 283 & others
1803.06583Scotscraig to Thomas JustThomas Just, feuar & mason, Causeyhead as heir to David Just, feuar there, his father, seised 18 Aug 1803 in a portion of land called The Holles or Justfield on the east side of Causeyhead & Innerdovat; and 2 riggs or butts of the lands of Causeyhead, with a piece of land in lieu of servitude of pasturage, etc, on the lands of Causeyhead, & teinds, parish of Forgan on pr cl con by William Dalgleish younger of Scotscraig, 11 Mar 1803. Pr.56.337 Oct 1803166

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;

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