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Agnes
Pitcairn 
B. at Ref.
M. at Ref.
D. at Ref.
Spouse
John
Fhin / Phin
Of Burntisland
B. at Ref.
D. at Ref.
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Patrick b. at
David b. at
Marjory b. at
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Notes

Agnes Pitcairn, granddaughter of David Pitcairn of that Ilk and youngest daughter of his eldest son Henry, married John Fyne or Phin of Burnt Island, in 1595.   When Agnes Pitcairn’s uncle Robert Pitcairn the Commendator, died in 1584, his estate of Limekilns and the Gellets passed to his brother John and his nieces Janet and Agnes.  This appears from one of the Pitfirrane charters entered in the Register of Dunfermline Abbey.   Agnes Pitcairn’s son, Patrick Fyne, in 1597 made a conveyance of his hereditary interest in the Pitcairn estates to David Seaton of Parbroath.

David Phin, presumably a brother of Patrick Phin, also appears in connection with this transference.  In 1598 he resigned whatever claim he had, and no trace or further reference to Limekilns between that date and 1606.  In that year Allan Coutts, Chamberlain of Dunfermline Abbey, had a charter of the lands, and prior to 1629 they were acquired by Sir George  Bruce of Carnock.

In 1637 Sir James Halkett of Pitfirrane and his son acquired the Lands of Lymkills from James Phin.  When Phin was owner of Pittencrieff – Captain George Phin was the proprietor of Pittencrieff in 1785.

 

Sources

PFH: by Constance Pitcairn