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Abden (possible) (site of)

The ancient mansion house of Abden once belonged to the Crown before being conferred upon the Archbishop of St Andrews some time prior to the 16th century.

By the early 17th century it was owned by a junior branch of the Wardlaws of Pitreavie. In January 1627 John Mow of Mow sold his lands of Mow-toun, Mow-maynes, Mow-mylne and Carroust, and William and Gilbert Mow of Mowis-maynes sold their lands of Mowis-maynes, to John Wardlaw of Abden, third son of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie, to settle an 1100 pound debt to Sir Henry.

Its exact location is unknown so for now I have placed it at Abden Farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Abden

Abden House

Clans associated with Abden

Wardlaw

Surnames associated with Abden

Wardlaw

Where is Abden?

Abden is in the parish of Kinghorn and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NT 27052 87674

Lat / long: 56.076297, -3.1735303

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OS Map for Abden

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Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
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Weather at Abden

18°C
max 19°C / min 17°C
12km/h E
1026mb
59%
10%
03:55 20:22

Clear sky
Weather observed at Kinghorn at 15:44

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fringes of Fife
John Geddie
London, 1894
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Abden

Glamis Tower (site of)

0.5km away

Grange

0.9km away

Seafield Tower

1.2km away

Kinghorn Castle (site of)

1.3km away

Pitteadie Castle

2.0km away

Balwearie Castle

3.3km away

Abbotshall (site of)

3.7km away

Balbie (site of)

4.1km away

Rossend Castle

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Abden

Bogleys standing stone

7.8km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

12.5km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

14.3km away

Dunsapie fort

14.5km away

Arthur's Seat fort

14.9km away

Samson's Ribs fort

15.3km away

Balfarg henge and stone circle

15.5km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

16.1km away

Classlochie souterrain

18.1km away
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Pictish stones near Abden

Court Cave Class I rock carving

11.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

11.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

12.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

12.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

14.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

14.4km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

18.0km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

18.7km away
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Pictish sites near Abden

Norrie's Law hoard

24.1km away

Haddington silver chain

28.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

33.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

45.8km away

Borland silver chain

46.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

47.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

114.8km away
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Accommodation near Abden

Harbour House
self-catering apartmentKinghorn
1.6km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
2.3km away
Inchview Hotel
hotelBurntisland
3.6km away
Bay View B&B
bed and breakfastBurntisland
3.7km away
Ahaven Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastKirkcaldy
4.2km away
Dunnikier House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy
6.7km away
Dean Park Hotel
hotelCardenden
6.9km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
8.5km away
Hot-el Apartments Edinburgh Waterfront
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
10.0km away
Ocean Apartments
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
10.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Abden

Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
2.3km away
Dunnikier House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy
6.7km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
8.5km away
Café Tiki
caféEdinburgh
10.6km away
Ocean Kitchen
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
10.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
10.7km away
The Haven Café
caféEdinburgh
10.8km away
Starbank Inn
barEdinburgh
10.9km away
Teuchters Landing & A Room In Leith
pub, restaurantEdinburgh
11.0km away
The Granary
restaurant, pubEdinburgh
11.1km away
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Published on the 4th of June 2017 at 10:56 am. Updated on the 13th of June 2021 at 3:57 pm.

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