SESSION TWO Recording: Leslie – Campbell Morris & John Muirhead –
Recorded; 19.1.2005 Venue: Fife Council Archives, Carleton House, Markinch, FifeAttendees: John Muirhead, Campbell Morris, Valda Hood-ChinKey Words / Topics: Leslie different / common land / Burghs / governed by the Baron / land given to Leslie Family / 1514 more land given to the people / land documented but missing records / Church given land / donated / rent / lease Glebe / The Parish Church in separate catagory / poor given ‘coppers’ which would have to last for a week / Manse to get married / ‘scourout’ throwing money out the church, later cakes or bread / church great part of community life / community built round the church / discussion about some of the many churches in Leslie / ‘break-away groups’ / the ‘Burghers’ / all got on / Harry Mitchells, Joiners 1716 / the ‘Anti-Burghers’ / ‘cliches’ / community supported eachother / no catholic church explanation why not! / Eel Traps / Monks used to farm and collect them from Leslie and take them back to the Abbey / Medievil Roads / the Middle Road / roads still remainComments: To be Indexed
