Craigtoun

Craigtoun CMN SSL S NO4814 2

(James Dundas of) Cragtoun 1521 Laing Chrs. no. 330
dimedietatem australem ville et terrarum de Craigtoun 1567 x 1585 RMS v no. 805 [the southern half of the toun and lands of Craigtoun feued to Andrew Ferry senior in life-rent, Andrew Ferry his eldest son, and Isobel Morton (Myretoun) his (Ferry junior’s) spouse, in the lordship of St Andrews Priory]
Craigtoun 1581 RMS v no. 702 [Andrew Ferry in Craigtoun and Thomas Mitchell in Craigtoun occupying parts ‘of the bog of Drumcarro’ (marresii de Drumcarro)]
Craigtoun 1587 Assumption, 10 [listed amongst the rental of the fermes in silver of all the lands in the lordship of St Andrews Priory; leased for £7]
Craigtoun 1587 Assumption, 12 [listed among the ferme rentals paid yearly to St Andrews Priory; leased for 8 bolls wheat per annum]
Craigtoun 1593 RMS v no. 2273 [among lands of St Andrews Priory]
Craigtoun 1611 RMS vii no. 464 [belonging to St Andrews Priory]
terras templarias de Craigtowne 1614 RMS vii no. 1100 col. 3 [to Lord Binning; a scribal or editorial error for Craiglowne (Craigloun CBE)? temple lands owned (possessas) by Mr John Ayton (Aytoun) of Kinnaldy (Kynnaldie)]
Craigton 1625 Retours (Fife) no. 364
Craigton 1642 Gordon MS Fife
Craigtoun 1643 RMS ix no. 1481 [James Lumsden of Innergellie; see Prior Muir SSL for more details of this grant]
terras templarias de Craigtoun 1645 Retours (Fife) no. 690 [Lord Binning (earl of Haddington) in lands, barony and regality of Drem ELO, which include various temple lands; a scribal or editorial error for Craigloun CBE?]
prato de Craigtoun 1643 RMS ix no. 1481 [‘meadow of Craigtoun’; see Prior Muir SSL for more details]
(Sir John Wemyss) of Craigtoun 1643 RMS ix no. 1481
Craigtoun 1645 APS vi (part i), 332 [part of newly formed CMN]
Craigtoun 1654 Blaeu (Gordon) Fife
in villa et terris de Craigtoune 1693 Retours (Fife) no. 1347 [Mr Thomas Nairne of Craigtoun ‘in toun and lands of Craigtoun, and their temple lands, in parish of Cameron’ (et terris templariis earundem, in parochia de Camerone)]
Craigtown 1753 Roy sheet 18, 1
Craigton 1775 Ainslie/Fife [‘Capt. Graham’]

? en *Craigie + Sc toun

For full discussion, see *Craigie CMN.

The name survives in OS Pathf. Craigtoun Country Park, a park laid out as part of the estate of Mount Melville, q.v. The park has been run as a public amenity by Fife Council since 1947.

This place-name appeared in printed volume 3