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Phantassie, an estate, with a mansion, in Prestonkirk parish, Haddingtonshire, ½ mile E by N of East Linton. It was the birthplace of George Rennie (1749-1828), the eminent agriculturist, and also of his brother John (1761-1821), the celebrated engineer. Its present owner, Thomas Shairp Mitchell-Innes, Esq. (b. 1813), holds 749 acres in the shire, valued at £2483 per annum.Ord. Sur., sh. 33, 1863.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an estate, with a mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
Administrative units: | Prestonkirk ScoP East Lothian ScoCnty |
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