Archaeology Notes

Event ID 688690

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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The superiority of the lands of the estate of St Fort (anciently called 'Sandford') belonged to the Kinnairds of Naughton, but the oldest family adopting the designation' of Sandfurd' was that of Nairne, who held a part of the estate in the middle of the 15th century. The name of Alexander Nairne of Sandfurd appears in charters dated 1445-52, at which time he was Keeper of the Rolls. In 1499 David Nairne signed a charter" at Sandfurd", thus implying that he resided in a mansion on the estate. Alexander Nairne of Sandfurd was Sheriff depute of Fife in 1531-42 and the estate remained in possession of the Nairnes till 1720." It was acquired by Captain Robert Stewart about 1795: he demolished the old mansion and built the present house.

A H Millar 1895

No further information found. The present mansion house of St Fort is now a roofless ruin.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 3 June 1963

St Fort House, Wm Burn, 1829, Jacobean, is now completely razed.

HBD 1969