A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities . e usual branches ; the master has a salaryof £36, with a house and garden, between £10 and £15fees, and a share in the Dick bequest. A parochiallibrary was established in 1830. Of the eminent cha-racters connected with this parish may be mentioned,James, fourth Earl of Findlater and first Earl of Sea-field, the
A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities . e usual branches ; the master has a salaryof £36, with a house and garden, between £10 and £15fees, and a share in the Dick bequest. A parochiallibrary was established in 1830. Of the eminent cha-racters connected with this parish may be mentioned,James, fourth Earl of Findlater and first Earl of Sea-field, the distinguished lawyer and statesman, who diedin 1/30; and James, sixth Earl of Findlater and thirdEarl of Seafield, who introduced into the north of Scot-land those improvements in agriculture and manufac-tures which raised it so considerably in civilization :he died at Cullen House in 1/70. Sir James Clark,Bart., first physician in ordinary to Her Majesty, wasborn in the parish in 1788. CULLICUDDEN, in the county of Ross and Cro-marty.—See KiRKMiCHAEL and Cullicudden. CULLOCllBURN, or Collochburn, a village, inthe parish of Cambuslang, Middle ward of the countyof Lanark; containing 1C6 inhabitants. The greaterpart of the population is employed in I.—257. Burgh Seal. CULROSS, a royal burghand a parish, in the countyof Perth, 7 miles (W.) fromDunfermline, and 21 (W. ) from Edinburgh ; con-taining, with the villages ofBlairburn and Low Valley-field, 1444 inhabitants, ofwhom 603 are in the place, which is of re-mote antiquity, derives itsname from its situation ina detached portion of thecounty, forming part of the peninsula of Fifeshire. Itwas anciently the property of the Macduffs, of whosebaronial residence of Dunnemarl Castle there are stillsome remains on Castle Hill, on the banks of the Forth,to the west of the town. Here, according to tradition,was perpetrated the murder of Lady Macduff and herchildren by the usurper Macbeth. A monast
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