Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Summary: Parishes straddling border with Fife: part of Dunfermline to Cleish; part of Portmoak to Kinglassie. Parishes straddling border with Perthshire: Arngask, Forgandenny to Perth; Fossoway to Kinross-shire.
Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.
Affected Parishes:
Arngask
Cleish
Dunfermline
Forgandenny
Fossoway & Tulliebole
Portmoak
Parish of Arngask, Counties of Fife, Kinross, and Perth
The parish of Arngask was situated partly in the county of Fife, partly in the county of Kinross, and partly in the county of Perth. It has been placed wholly in the county of Perth.
Transferred from the county of Kinross to the county of Perth, (while remaining in the parish of Arngask):
Barley Mill - Robert Bruce of Glendeuglie (Proprietor)
Smiddyhill - Robert Bruce of Glendeuglie (Proprietor)
Birniehill - Alexander Elder of Newhill (Proprietor)
Easter Blair - John Keay of Butterwell (Proprietor)
Wester Blair - J. B. Reid (Proprietor)
Candy Barley Mill - Arthur Hay Barclay (Proprietor)
Glendy and Candy - Arthur Hay Barclay (Proprietor)
Glendy - Arthur Hay Barclay (Proprietor)
Craigfary & Shirend - J. B. Reid (Proprietor)
Damhead - Miss Euphemia Constable (Proprietor)
Damhead - Alexander Deas (Proprietor)
Damhead - William Deas, joiner, Perth (Proprietor)
Damhead - William Deas, builder (Proprietor)
Damhead - David Dick (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - Alexander Coventry (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - James Lilburne (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - Miss Jane Lilburne (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - Robert Lilburne (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - James Marshall (Proprietor)
Hilton of Duncrevie - James Marshall (Proprietor)
Langside - James Marshall (Proprietor)
Rashiefold - James Marshall (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - James Simpson (Proprietor)
Duncrevie - Catherine Templeton (Proprietor)
Rashiefold - Mrs Agnes Small (Proprietor)
Redfordneuk - Mrs Mary Mailer or Thomson (Proprietor)
West Plains - James Niven of West Plains (Proprietor)
Parishes of Cleish and Dunfermline, Counties of Kinross and Fife
There was some doubt whether a narrow projecting part at the northern extremity of the parish of Dunfermline was in Fife or in Kinross. This area is declared to form part of the county of Kinross, being transferred to the parish of Cleish in that county.
Transferred from the parish of Dunfermline to the parish of Cleish, county of Kinross:
Moreland - Rev. E. Burch Field (Proprietor)
Moreland Hill - Rev. E. Burch Field (Proprietor)
Moreland Meadows - Rev. E. Burch Field (Proprietor)
Parish of Forgandenny, Counties of Kinross and Perth
The parish of Forgandenny was situated partly in the county of Kinross and partly in the county of Perth. The Kinross-shire part was transferred to perthshire, and it was at the same time transferred to the parish of Forteviot.
Transferred from the parish of Forgandenny, county of Kinross to the parish of Forteviot, county of Perth:
Auchtenny - James Calder of Ardargie (Proprietor)
Middlerigg - James Calder of Ardargie (Proprietor)
Parish of Fossoway & Tulliebole, Counties of Kinross and Perth
The parish of Fossoway & Tulliebole was situated partly in the county of Kinross and partly in the county of Perth. A small portion of the Perthshire part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Glendevon, and the parish of Fossoway & Tulliebole, as thus altered in area, was placed wholly in the county of Kinross.
Transferred from the county of Perth to the county of Kinross (while remaining in the parish of Fossoway & Tulliebole):
The Villages of Blairingone, Devonshaw Feus, Garthwhinzian Feus, Powmill
Estate of Aldie - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Aldie - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Aldie Castle - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Wester Aldie, Brandy Bank, and Cottar Lands - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
East Backside - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
West Backside and HIlton - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Cappochs - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Carden - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Craiglaw - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Craiglaw Hill - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Craigton - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Nether Dalkeith - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Over Dalkeith - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Keithhills - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Ninewells - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Park House - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Powmill - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Threapmuir - Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne (Proprietor)
Estate of Arndean - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Arndean - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Back Drum - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Blaringone - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Blaringone Mains - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Douniesdrum - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Greenlandsfield - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Muirmill Park - John Christie of Cowden (Proprietor)
Estate of Devonshaw - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Devonshaw - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Craigend - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Monk's Grave - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Netherton - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Westmuir - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Whistlemount - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Maryfield - J. R. Haig of Blairhill (Proprietor)
Estate of Gartwhinzian - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Gartwhinzian - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Crosshead - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Edgehead - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Mossend - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Mossendgreen - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Pathhead - William Gibson of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Cocklaw - William Gibson, Junior of Gartwhinzian (Proprietor)
Estate of Solsgirth - William Connal (Proprietor)
Solsgirth - William Connal (Proprietor)
Gateside - William Connal (Proprietor)
Easter Muirhead - William Connal (Proprietor)
Wester Muirhead - William Connal (Proprietor)
Newhall - William Connal (Proprietor)
Estate of Wester Fossoway - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Wester Fossoway - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Fossoway Lodge - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Easter Fossoway - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Middleton - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Turfmuir - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Myrehaugh - Rev. Canon W. Scott-Moncrieff (Proprietor)
Broom and Muirhill - William H. Dobie of Dollarbet (Proprietor)
Castlebeg - William H. Dobie of Dollarbet (Proprietor)
Lambhill - William H. Dobie of Dollarbet (Proprietor)
Pitfar - William H. Dobie of Dollarbet (Proprietor)
Barnhill - William H. Dobie of Dollarbet (Proprietor)
Downie's Drum - William Robb Carmichael and John Carmichael (Proprietor)
Ladies' Hall Cottages - William Robb Carmichael and John Carmichael (Proprietor)
Cairnfold - George Pitkeathley Smith (Proprietor)
Howefaulds - Thomas H. Inglis (Proprietor)
Tethyknowe - Robert Hamilton of Tethyknowe (Proprietor)
Parishes of Portmoak and Kinglassie, counties of Kinross and Fife
The detached part of the parish of Portmoak, which was at the same time a detached part of the county of Kinross, was transferred to the county of Fife and to the parish of Kinglassie.
Transferred from the parish of Portmoak, county of Kinross to the parish of Kinglassie, county of Fife:
The Ryelaw - Hon. G. Waldegrave-Leslie (Proprietor)
Kinross
Burgh of Barony: 1541
Burgh of Regality: 1685
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Kinross
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Perth and Kinross
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Location of Kinross-shire
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