Tour Scotland early Spring 4K travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive West on the A917 route to the hamler of Drumeldrie on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Drumeldrie is located to the east of Upper Largo. In 1659, John Wood of Orkie, a descendant of Admiral Sir Andrew Wood, two years before his death, provided money and lands for the erection of a School at Drumeldrie, for boys with the surname Wood on either their father or mother's side. The boys would be taken into the school at around the age of seven and kept to the age of 14 or 15, at which point they would be given one year's allowance to enable them to commence an honest trade. Education, board and clothing were all provided a master’s salary, and the maintenance of six poor scholars. The head master in the middle of the nineteenth century was Mr William Maxwell Wright, up until his death on 16 May 1848. Following Mr Wright's death, the head master was Mr John Brash, who was born in Mid Calder and taught in Forfarshire prior to coming to Fife. He remained in post until his death in 1862 at the age of 54. Drumeldrie is in the Parish of Newburn, located between the parishes of Largo and Kilconquhar, and the population of the parish in 1755 was 438; in 1794, it was 456 ; in 1821, it was 398; and in 1881, it was only 344. the parishioners were sober, regular, industrious, and humane, and their diversity of sentiments did not prevent frienships. Clan Wood is a Lowland Scottish clan from North Esk, Largo Bay and Angus in Scotland. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip.
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