Scottish shale Scottish shale

Gavieside (lands)

Parish:
Livingston, Linlithgowshire
Local authority:
West Lothian
  • Location map
    Leasee Owner Start date End date Full record
    Fell, Russell & Co. John Storry 1861 1892 195291
    West Calder Oil Co. Ltd John Storry 1880 1904 215852 page 1
    Young's PL&MO Co. Ltd. Glaud Storry 1883 195291
  • Related file records
    • 195311 - Lease between the Trustees of the late John Storry and Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited of Shale etc in the Lands and [...] - Lease between the Trustees of the late John Storry and Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited of Shale etc in the Lands and Estates of Gavieside. Commencing 11th November 1904 and terminating 11th November 1935. The Lease has been signed by Thomas Watson and Henry Shaw Macpherson, Directors Youngs Paraffin Light and Oil Company Limited on 9 November 1904 and by Charles Simson, Rankine Simson and John Storrry Junior as Trustees of the deceased John Storry and Glaud Storry on 10 November 1904. There is a Plan attached showing Gavieside Estate signed and dated as aforesaid. The boundary of the estate is Coloured Red. Areas coloured Brown, Grey and Blue give the acres contained in the Mineral Lease. Area coloured Purple gives the acres let to the Company on a year to year basis and the area coloured Yellow gides the acres feued to the Company. The Scale is shown in feet with 1 inch = 200 feet.
    • 195291 - Lease Minute of Agreement, Letter of Consent and Acknowledgement and Declaration between John Storry, Esquire and the West Calder Oil Company Limited - Lease Minute of Agreement, Letter of Consent and Acknowledgment and Declaration between John Storry, Esquire and the West Calder Oil Company Limited assigned by deed of Assignation and Conveyance, dated 20th, 21st and 23rd September, 14th October and 25th November 1880 to Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Limited. And Minute of Agreement between latter and Trustee of late John Storry, in modification of Lordships etc, in original lease dated 2nd and 12th March 1883 of the Coal, Shale, Fire Clay, Ironstone and Limestone in Gavieside, also minute of agreement between Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited and Glaud Storry of Wayleave over Gavieside dated 2nd and 12th March 1883. Commencing 11th November 1861, terminating 11th November 1892. Extended for an additional 12 years, finally terminating 11th November 1904. Printed version of the documents.