. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. ppgilM. ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 13 William Duff, father of William, First Earl of Fife, who lived in Elgin duringthe last nineteen years of his life, dying in 1722. This William Duffof Braco mortified thirteen crofts of land and tails for ane honest poorand decayed Merchant Burgess and Guild Brother within the Townof Elgin, which Braco Mortification has a revenue of over £30 ayear. The property has passed through many hands since then. On the same side of the High Street we have No. 37, Our LadysHigh House. Here an ancien
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. ppgilM. ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 13 William Duff, father of William, First Earl of Fife, who lived in Elgin duringthe last nineteen years of his life, dying in 1722. This William Duffof Braco mortified thirteen crofts of land and tails for ane honest poorand decayed Merchant Burgess and Guild Brother within the Townof Elgin, which Braco Mortification has a revenue of over £30 ayear. The property has passed through many hands since then. On the same side of the High Street we have No. 37, Our LadysHigh House. Here an ancient religious building was situated, and inSlezers view of Elgin, 1693 (but probably drawn twenty years earlier),a lofty building certainly appears. The particular objects for whichthis house was erected are not known, but that it was dedicated to theVirgin Mary is quite apparent from the name. It has been assumedthat after the final destruction of the Maison Dieu, the Sisters mayhave resided here and carried on the work of feeding poor is a record that Sir (pries
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