The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

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The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

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Haining or Almond Castle

 

Just over 300 metres north of Muiravonside Church are the remains of Almond Castle. This was once the principal seat of the Barony of Manuel and, anciently, the castle and its immediate lands were known as Haining. William de Crawfurde de Manuel is on record in 1417. It remained with the Crawford family until the middle of the sixteenth century. William Crawford, the last of the male line, died in or around 1542. He was married to Margaret Livingston and he was survived by their two daughters, Agnes and Margaret. Agnes was married to Thomas Livingston, third son of Alexander, Lord Livingston of Callendar and, Margaret once she came of age, sold her half to Agnes in 1551. The estate was held by this branch of the Livingstons until the middle of the seventeenth century. Sir James Livingston, the younger son of Alexander, Lord of Callendar and Earl of Linlithgow acquired the lordship of the castle and lands sometime around 1640. He had been honoured with the title of Lord Almond by King Charles I in 1633 for his past services and, as was not uncommon, his title became attached to the property. A writ of 1694 has 'Hayning now called Almond'. After the forfeiture of the Livingstons of Callendar in 1716 the castle and lands were held by the York Buildings Company until they were purchased by William Forbes in 1783.

The castle appears to have been first built as a tower-house in the fifteenth century by the Crawford family; the surviving part is that earliest structure. Major additions were made in the sixteenth century superficially transforming it into a mansion house. By the time it came into the hands of Forbes it was uninhabited and ruinous. In recent decades the ruin has survived within the work premises of Stein's of Manuel. The recent closure of the works and the planned redevelopment of the area offers hope for repair and stabilisation of the castle in the future.

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Noting that “there is extremely strong evidence . . . to support the charges,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed court papers seeking forfeiture proceedings, saying “there is legitimate concern’’ that the suspects will try to hide the dough.

 

The suspects include 80 cops and firefighters who retired with three-quarters-pay disability pensions from the city, then filed fraudulent Social Security to get more money, authorities said.

 

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Today (Saturday) was the highlight of the churchcrawling calendar: Ride & Stride coupled with Heritage Weekend. The day on which many churches that are usually locked could be found open.

 

Three years ago, 12 out of 12 were open, and two years ago I think 10 out of 12 were open.

 

This year would be a different experience.

 

That is because, some churches are locked all the time outside services, even on Ride and Stride, their only concession is to have the charity signing sheet pinned to a door or in the porch. Maybe some refreshments for the riders and striders, but it seems the days of most churches being open are long gone.

 

Maybe I was unlucky. But Boughton-Under-Blean, Great Chart, Little Chart were among those locked fast today.

 

So bad was the experience, with the weather as well, I might not bother next year.

 

Having walked to the door of Great Chart, a church in a large village on the outskirts of Ashford, there was no wardens, and the church locked, though refreshments available, but again no one came to refresh the used glasses.

 

The plan was to end at Brookland to see inside the triple candlesnuff tower, but three hours on the Marsh, with most churches visited several times, I gave in and came home.

 

I got back at quarter to four, there was a brew waiting, andI had bought a couple of small Bakewells from Tesco when I called in to buy pizza for dinner.

 

I had woken up at seven, with the sound of heavy rain outside. There was even a few rumbles of thunder. The clouds so low and thick that we need the table light on to see.

 

I made final touches to my plans for the day. Jools was going to stay home. Maybe not get dressed.

 

I left just after nine, rain was falling steadily. I made my way to the A2, then up to Barham where I turned towards Wigham, before turning off at Addisham.

 

Addisham is a nice church. Old, but they had replaced the heating and floor a decade back, and it was open as part of Heritage weekend, this one should have been open.

 

It was, and whilst I took shots of details, I chatted with the two wardens, one of whom remembered my from my previous visit a decade back.

 

When I left the church, I saw a torrential downpour had started, and the road I parked on had turned into a river. I got soaked in the 15 yards back to the car, and feet wet from the road.

 

I decided to not go to Hackington in Canterbury, that would require using endless back lanes. Instead I drove back to the A2, then north in driving rain to Boughton-Under-Blean.

 

Boughton is not often found open, but I battled the partially flooded lanes and traffic forcing me off the road, arriving at the church with the rain coming down just as hard.

 

I used an umbrella, walked up the path under the trees, meaning it seemed even darker. None of the three doors was unlocked, with the Ride and Stride sheet pinned to the west door, and no refreshments for the riders and striders.

 

I went back to the car, and decided to head north to find dry weather. Back to the A2, then up to the services for a comfort break and two sausage rolls from Greggs.

 

Refreshed, and the clouds having parted and blue sky seen, soon sunshine brightened everything.

 

I had to get through the traffic at the top of Bluebell Hill, then down the A229, before turning off north to get to the banks of the Medway.

 

I thought I recognised the new road to Burham. It was being built last time I was here. I parked outside, and upon entering I recognised the wooden wheel from the tower for the bells, now hung on the north wall.

 

I took shots anyway, as I was there. But I now doubted the next church, Wouldham: had I been there before too?

 

It was a ten minute drive through the narrow streets of the village, but I arrived at the church. Good news was that I did not recognise it.

 

I walked to the door, turned the handle, and found it locked.

 

A voice came from inside:

 

Who is it, what do you want?

 

I thought the church would be open, I take photographs.

 

The door opened.

 

No, the church isn't open today, would you like to come in to take shots?

 

That would be great, thanks.

 

Meetings like this is what churchcrawling is all about. We talked long about this and that, and I got my shots. The church though interesting from the outside with its offset tower, but quite plain on the inside.

 

I set course for Thurnham, a church I have never found open.

 

I sighed and made my way back to the 229, then down to the M20, before turning east for one junction to Detling.

 

Next village along is Thurnham, and driving past the pub I could see the church just through the trees below. I turned down the hill, and parked beside a hedge between two mansions. There is a path leading between the large houses to the church.

 

I walked along to the gate into the churchyard, a bike was parked by the open porch door. A good sign.

 

Indeed the church was open, I walked in with a huge smile, and the warden was equally pleased to see another visitor.

 

I explained I had been here on six previous occasions and found it locked, but this was a red letter day as it was open.

 

I talked for a while with the warden and a rider, who was taking a break. We talk about churches and their fittings.

 

Little did I know, this was the last church of the day. That would be open.

 

I was going to go to Hothfield, but the road to the church was closed, so I drove on to Little Chart for the 20th century church there.

 

I struggled to find it, having driven past it in the rain without realising. Without getting out of the car, I could see a cool box and the Ride and Stride form on it.

 

This wasn't open either.

 

My mood got even lower.

 

Final chance was Great Chart.

 

Great Chart is a big village on the edge of Ashford, surely there would be wardens and it be open? If it wasn't, I told myself, I would go home.

 

I parked opposite, walked over in steady rain and found the usual sheet and squash in the porch. The inner door locked.

 

Bugger it.

 

I held my promise and turned for home through Ashford to the motorway. It was twenty past two, and the radio went through previews of the games to come.

 

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Famous for the grave of Walter Burke, in whose arms Nelson died. The church stands low in its valley and is visually undistinguished, but external appearances are misleading as it contains a great deal of interest. Part of the arcade between south aisle and nave is formed of Saxon walling, with a double splayed window visible over the central arch. The wall was cut through by the present arcade in the thirteenth century. There is a standard twelfth-century font of five columns supporting a square bowl. The tower stands in an unusual position to the north-west of the nave, and the doorway between tower and north aisle shows deep notches cut by the bell ropes when the Sanctus bell was rung. By standing outside the door the ringer could see the high altar and the altar of St Blaise in the south chapel. A lancet in the chancel forms a low side window, while a more conventional, although much smaller, low side window exists in the south-east corner of the south aisle. There is also a fine fourteenth-century piscina.

 

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WOLDHAM.

NEXT to the parish of St. Margaret and liberty of Rochester, southward, lies the parish of Woldham, written in the Saxon charters, Wuldaham, in the succeeding Latin ones, Vuldeham, and in the record of Domesday, Oldeham.

 

This place is supposed to take its name from the Saxon words wolde, a plain open down or hill, free from trees and wood, and ham, a village or dwelling; in the like manner as those large open downs in the north are still called wolds, in opposition to weald, a low woody region. (fn. 1)

 

It is likewise described in several later grants by the name of Woldeham Monachorum, from its belonging to the monks of Rochester.

 

THE PARISH of Woldham lies on the eastern bank of the river Medway, something more than two miles from the city of Rochester, in a situation of a very disferent aspect, and far less pleasant than that of the country last described, though so few miles distant from it. The village having the church in it, lies at the foot of the hills, very low, almost close to the river Medway (which is the western boundary of this parish) and from its contiguity to the marshes is accounted far from being healthy. In it there is a handsome sashed brick house, named Woldham house, built by Captain Robert Trevor, of the navy, since the residence of George Guy, esq. About a mile northward, in a situation equally low, and about the same distance from the river, is the house of Starkey's, which, though now only a farm-house, has still a handsome appearance, being a strong building of stone, with gothic windows and door cases, of ashlar stone. Hence, as well as from the back of the village, the hills rise to a great height eastward, as far as Nashenden, being mostly uninclosed, open downs, the soil of which is chalk, much covered with slints, being poor and unfertile, a dreary country.

 

About forty years ago, in digging a trench from Woldham house up to the open downs, there were found several instruments of an antique form like a wedge, or axe, usually called celts, which were chiefly of brass.

 

This parish ought antiently to have contributed to the repair of the fourth pier of Rochester bridge. (fn. 2)

 

ETHELBERT, king of Kent, in the year 751, first gave Vuldeham to the church of St. Andrew, in Rochester; but sometime after it was taken from it, and several kings possessed it, one after the other, till the time of king Edmund, who began his reign in 941, of whom one Ælsstan Heahstanine bought it, at the price of one hundred and twelve marcs of gold, and thirty pounds in money, on whose death, Ælfege, his son, succeeded to it, who by will made in the presence of archbishop Dunstan, about the year 970, made a distribution of all his effects, and devised one part to Christ-church, in Canterbury, one part to the church of Rochester, and the remaining third part to his own wife. Notwithstanding which, one Leossunu, who had married his nephew's widow, endeavoured to set aside this disposition, as well as the archbishop's testimony in relation to it, and entered on them, but they were recovered from him in a solemn trial held at Erhede by the archbishop, for this purpose. After which, on the division of these estates, Vuldeham seems to have been part of that share of them allotted to the church of St. Andrew, in Rochester. King Ethelbert, in the year 995, confirmed Wuldaham, which then contained six mansœ, which the Kentish men called sulings, to St. Andrew's and bishop Godwin.

 

In the book of Domesday, Woldham is thus described, under the general title of the bishop of Rochester's lands:

 

The 'same bishop (of Rochester) holds Oldeham. It was taxed for six sulings in the time of king Edward the Confessor, and now for three. The arable land is five carucates. In demesne there are two, and eighteen villeins, with sixteen borderers having six carucates. There are six servants, and one fishery, and sixty acres of meadow. Wood for the pannage of twenty hogs. There is a church. In the time of king Edward the Confessor, and afterwards, it was worth eight pounds, now twelve pounds.

 

Bishop Gundulph, who was elected to the see of Rochester in the time of the Conqueror, on the division of the revenues of his church, allotted this manor, with its appendages, to the monks; to the use of their refectory, in lieu of Freckenham, in Suffolk, which he took in exchange for it, chusing rather, as the latter lay at so remote a distance from Rochester, that himself and his successors should be put to the inconvenience of going there, than that the monks, or the poor of that parish, should be yearly harrassed in carrying their corn so far, (fn. 3) but bishop Gilbert de Glanvill, on his coming to the see of Rochester in 1185, claiming this manor with its appendages, among others, which had been allotted to them by bishop Gundulph, as belonging to the maintenance of his table, the monks were at last forced to submit. In consequence of which, though he took the church of Woldham from them, yet they continued in possession of the manor till the dissolution of the priory in the 32d year of king Henry VIII.

 

In the reigns of king Edward I. and II. the bishop of Rochester claimed several liberties, as belonging to all the lands and fees of his church, as did the prior of Rochester in the 21st year of the former reign in this manor, (fn. 4) both equally the same as has been already more fully mentioned under Frindsbury. (fn. 5)

 

King Edward I. in his 23d year, granted to the prior and convent free warren in all their demesne lands of this manor; so that no one should hunt or take any thing on them which belonged to warren, without their licence, on forfeiture of ten pounds. (fn. 6)

 

The manor of Woldham, on the dissolution of the priory of Rochester in the 32d year of Henry VIII. was surrendered, with the other possessions of it, into the king's hands, who, in his 33d year settled it on his new-founded dean and chapter of Rochester, with whom the inheritance of it continues at this time.

 

There is a court leet and court baron held for this manor.

 

The lessee of it, under the dean and chapter of Rochester, is Mr. Iden Henham.

 

In the Custumale Roffense there is frequent mention made of a water mill in Woldham, belonging to the above manor, and the custom was, that once a year every house was obliged to send one man for a day, to clear the passage, ditch, and mill-pond, that the water might come well to turn the mill; and there were two particular acres of land, the occupiers of which were to clean the ditch, which led from the river to the millpond.

 

There were several small parcels of land granted at several times to different persons by the prior and convent of Rochester, lying in Magna and Parva Woldham, being two divisions in this parish, a more particular account of which may be seen in the Registrum Roffense.

 

RINGS is a manor here, a small part of which extends itself into the adjoining parish of St. Margaret, in Rochester. It was formerly in the possession of Robert de Woldham, after which it became separated into moieties, one of which became part of the estate of the eminent family of Cosington, of Cosington, in Aylesford, and the other became the property of Carter. From the family of Cosington that moiety passed by sale in the reign of Henry VI. to William Whorne, afterwards knighted, and lord-mayor of London, who built Whorne's-place, in Cookstone, where he resided; and the other moiety passed about the same time to Laurence; they, by a mutual deed of conveyance, alienated their joint interest in this manor to William Hadde, of Meriam-court, in Frinsted, who in the 36th year of that reign, gave it to his second son, Mr. John Hadde, whose descendant sold it to Thomas Roydon, esq. of Roydon-hall, in East Peckham, who, among others, in the 31st year of king Henry VIII. procured his estates to be disgavelled by act of parliament. From Roydon this manor passed to Brockhull, of Aldington, in Thurnham, whose descendant, Henry Brockhull, alienated it to Sir John Leveson, alias Lewson, of Whorne's-place, in Cookstone; (fn. 7) after which it passed, in like manner as that seat by sale to the family of Marsham, in which it has continued down to the right hon. Charles lord Romney, the present possessor of it.

 

STARKEYS is a manor here, lying in that district of this parish called Little Woldham, which was formerly known by the name of the manor of Lyttlyhall and Woldham.

 

In the reign of king Edward III. it seems to have been in the possession of Richard Byset, who held it as one quarter of a knight's fee in Parva Woldham, (fn. 8) and afterwards passed it away to Henry de Bokeland, who alienated it to Henry Newman, and he held it in the 20th year of that reign of the bishop of Rochester as above-mentioned. His descendant, Henry Newman, conveyed it to Humphry Starkey, descended from the Starkeys, of Wrenbury, and Oulton, in Cheshire, and bore for his arms, Sable, a stork proper, who in the 12th year of king Edward IV. was made recorder of London, and in the 2d year of king Richard III. chief baron of the exchequer, having been knighted before. (fn. 9)

 

He built a good house here, being a large strong edifice of stone, tho' much larger formerly than it is at present, together with a handsome chapel on this manor, a fragment of the latter only being now left at the east angle of the house, which, from that and his residence here acquired the name of Starkeys. (fn. 10) He died possessed of this manor, and lies buried in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, in London, leaving four daughters his coheirs; and on the division of their inheritance, this manor fell to the share of Sir John Rainsford, who had married Anne, the youngest of them. His son, of the same name, was a person much in favour with king Henry VIII. who made him a privy counsellor. (fn. 11) He alienated this estate to Lambe, who passed it away to Sir John Leveson, alias Lewson, from which name it was sold, together with the manor of Rings before mentioned, in the reign of king Charles I. to John Marsham, esq. whose descendant, the right hon. Charles lord Romney, is the present possessor of this manor and estate.

 

SELLERS is a manor, which lies partly in this parish and partly in Burham, which with the mansion of it, called the Hall, alias Woldham ball, was held in the teign of king John, as appears by the inquisitions returned into the treasury in the 12th and 13th years of that reign, by Robert de Woldham Magna, as one quarter of a knight's fee, of the bishop of Rochester. Soon after which the possessors of this manor were called, from it, At-Hall, and in Latin deeds, De Aula. Robert Le Neve was owner of it in the reign of king Edward I. and then held it by the above tenure. His heirs sold it to John Atte Celar, written also At Celere, in Edward III's reign, whose descendant Warine Atte Celar, or De Celario, held this manor in the 30th year of it, and continuing in his descendants, it at length acquired the name of Sellers, as they now began to spell themselves. They bore for their arms, Argent, a saltier between four mullets gules; which arms were painted in a window of this church, and remained very lately in a window of the mansion-house of this manor.

 

The manor of Sellers remained in this family, till a female heir, about the reign of king Henry VII. carried it in marriage to John Beuly, gent. who bore for his arms, Argent, a chevron between three griffins heads erased, sable, and continuing in his descendants it gained the name of Beuly's-court, though the mansionhouse itself retained that of Hall-place, (fn. 12) alias Woldham hall. In this name of Beuly it continued till the year 1693, when it was alienated to Manley, who bore for their arms, Argent, a sinister hand couped, sable, and were descended from Thomas Manley, of Chester, (fn. 13) in which name it remained down to Mr. William Manley, who resided in it and died in 1779, and this manor became the property of his three sons and coheirs in gavelkind, from whom it was afterwards sold to Joseph Brooke, esq. on the death of whose widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke, in 1796, it came by his will to the Rev. John Kenward Shaw, now of Town Malling, who has taken the name of Brooke, and is the present possessor of this estate. There is a court baron held for this manor.

 

There are no parochial charities.

 

WOLDHAM is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese and deanry of Rochester.

 

The church, which is a small building, with a low square tower, on which was formerly a spire steeple, is situated at the south west extremity of the village, and is dedicated to All Saints. The steeple of this church, and much of the fabric, owe their original to the liberality of Stephen Slegge, of this parish, who was sheriff of Kent in the 20th year of king Henry VI. and gave by his will in the 36th year of it, one hundred marcs to be expended on it. It was formerly an appendage to the manor, and as such allotted by bishop Gundulph, in the division which he made of the possessions of his church, to the share of the monks of St. Andrew's; but bishop Gilbere de Glanvill, though he suffered them to retain the manor, yet he wrested this church out of their hands, and it has ever since remained in the possession of the bishops of Rochester, his successors.

 

Richard, bishop of Rochester, in the 9th year of king Edward I. at the instance of the prior and convent of Rochester, made enquiry by inquisition as to the method which the monks used in taking their portions of tithes within their manors, and what part of them was allowed to the several parish churches, by which it appeared, that in their manor of Woldham, the parish church, and the abbess of Malling took the whole of the tithes of sheaves only, but of other small tithes, it did not nor ever used to take any thing; and he decreed, that the parish church should be content with the tithes of the sheaves of every kind of corn only. All which was confirmed by John, archbishop of Canterbury, by inspeximus next year, anno 1281.

 

THE PORTION OF TITHES belonging to the abbey of Malling, was given to it by Ralf de Woldham, (fn. 14) being the third part of his tithe of corn, and two parts of the tithe of his demesne in this parish, and Robert de Woldham gave the whole of his tithe of Parva Woldham to it. In the 15th year of king Edward I. this portion of tithes was valued at eight marcs.

 

An inquisition was made by Thomas de Alkham, and the tenants of Woldham, concerning these tithes in this parish, belonging to the abbess in the 26th year of king Edward III.

 

In the Registrum Roffense, p. 694, is a particular account of the portions of sheaves, which the abbess took on the several lands in this parish, the names of which, of the owners and occupiers, and the measurement of them are therein mentioned, in which in some, the abbess had two sheaves, and the rector one; in others she had but one, and the rector two; in some she had the tenth sheas with the rector, and in the rest therein mentioned, she had all the tenth of sheaves.

 

Much dispute having arisen between the rector of this parish and the rector of Snodland, the opposite parish on the other side of the Medway, concerning the tithe of fish, caught within the bounds of this parish by the parishioners of the latter, it was submitted to the final decree of John, bishop of Rochester, who by his instrument, anno 1402, decreed that for the future the parishioners of Snodland, being inhabitants of it at any time going out from thence to fish, with their boats, nets, and other instruments necessary for that purpose, might, either by themselves or by others, draw their nets, and take fish beyond the stream of the main river to the shore of the water situated within the bounds and limits of this parish; that one moiety of the tithe of the fish so caught should belong to the rector of Snodland for the time being, and the other moiety to the rector of Woldham, to be paid to them by the fishers, without any diminution whatsoever. (fn. 15)

 

The church of Woldham is a discharged living in the king's books, of the clear yearly certified value of 30l. the yearly tenths of which are 1l. 8s. 7¾d. This rectory, in 1716, was augmented by queen Anne's bounty, the sum of 200l. having been contributed to it by different persons. In 1708, here were sixty-five communicants. The bishop of Rochester is patron of this rectory.

 

www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol4/pp399-408

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces the filing of civil forfeiture complaints seeking the forfeiture and recovery of more than $1 billion in assets associated with an international conspiracy to launder funds misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.

 

(Photo by Eli Alford, DOJ/EOUSA)

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

A field goal is worth three points. But the value of each successful field goal is partially attributed to the offense that moves into field goal range as well as the player that kicks the ball through the uprights. A failed field goal attempt is a forfeiture of scoring value created by the offense. The value of a 47-yard field goal is equally earned by the offense and kicker, 50 percent each. 84 percent of the value of a 27-yard field goal is earned by the offense. 99 percent of the value of a 57-yard field goal is earned by the kicker.

  

The Lou Groza Award is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate place-kicker as determined by a voting panel of college football coaches and media members. The field goal statistics of the 2010 award finalists are visualized in the graphic above. For each kicker, the number of attempts and successful field goals are included, as well as the total scoring value gained and forfeited on those attempts. Field goal efficiency (FGE) is the average scoring value gained per attempted kick.

 

A graphic representation of each kick is plotted at the line of scrimmage of the given field goal attempt. The gray area represents the scoring value provided by the offense. The blue area represents the scoring value provided by the kicker. The red area represents the scoring value earned by the offense that was forfeited by the kicker on a failed attempt.

Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies raided two illegal gambling establishments Friday shutting down two sweepstakes businesses.

The raids are part of an 18-month criminal investigation known as Operation Bishop. Five eight-liner businesses were shutdown in April.

According to Texas Law and the Attorney General, sweepstakes that give cash prizes of $5 or more, even if some or all proceeds benefit a non-profit/charity, are deemed an illegal gambling operation.

The two sweepstakes establishments raided were: Goldmine 777 at 854 N. Expressway 83/77 in Brownsville and Longhorn Sweepstakes at 113 W. Queen Isabella (HWY 100) in Port Isabel. The Goldmine 777 owner, Patricio Ahumada, was arrested and charged with Keeping a Gambling Place – a Class A misdemeanor. The more than 200 computers and other assorted equipment were seized, and forfeiture will be sought.

Operation Bishop will continue through December until all illegal gambling establishments are closed. Two hundred eight-liner/sweepstakes establishments currently operate in the County. Property owners will also be placed on notice that they may face losing their properties if they continue to allow illegal gambling operations in their buildings.

“There is a gross misconception that a Sweepstakes is legal gambling either because they utilize a computer system and/or they benefit a local charity,” said District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. “Bottom line: If a Sweepstakes is paying out at least $5 in cash, it is illegal.”

It is estimated that the eight-liner/sweepstakes industry generates at least $300 million annually. The money is known to leave the County and even Texas.

Operation Bishop is the first operation of its kind in terms of number of agencies working together to curtail what is known as a criminal epidemic in Cameron County.

Agencies and entities participating in these raids were: The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Judge’s Office and Cameron County Emergency Management, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, Cameron County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5, Brownsville PD, Port Isabel PD and San Benito PD.

 

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

Jan 14, 2014 Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday made the first move to seize nearly $22 million that 106 suspects allegedly gained from the twisted disability scam.

 

Noting that “there is extremely strong evidence . . . to support the charges,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed court papers seeking forfeiture proceedings, saying “there is legitimate concern’’ that the suspects will try to hide the dough.

 

The suspects include 80 cops and firefighters who retired with three-quarters-pay disability pensions from the city, then filed fraudulent Social Security to get more money, authorities said.

 

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/4-surrender-social-security-...

Hughenden Manor, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England, is a Victorian mansion, with earlier origins, that served as the country house of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. It is now owned by the National Trust and open to the public. It sits on the brow of the hill to the west of the main A4128 road that links Hughenden to High Wycombe.

 

History

The manor of Hughenden is first recorded in 1086, as part of Queen Edith's lands, and held by William, son of Oger the Bishop of Bayeux, and was assessed for tax at 10 hides. After his forfeiture, the lands were held by the Crown, until King Henry I of England gave the lands to his chamberlain and treasurer, Geoffrey de Clinton.[1] Clinton, whose main home was in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, had the lands tenanted by Geoffrey de Sancto Roerio, who resultantly changed his surname to the Anglicised Hughenden.[1] After passing through that family, with successive Kings having to confirm the gift of the lands, the manor returned to the Crown in the 14th century.[1] In 1539, the Crown granted the manor and lands to Sir Robert Dormer, and it passed through his family until 1737 when it was sold by the 4th Earl of Chesterfield to Charles Savage.[1]

 

After passing through his extended family following a series of deaths and resultant devises by will, by 1816 the manor and lands were owned by John Norris, a distinguished antiquary and scholar.[1] Isaac D'Israeli, the father of Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868 and 1874–1880, and Earl of Beaconsfield 1876), had for some time rented the nearby Bradenham Manor and, following Norris's death in 1845, bought the manor and lands from his executors in 1847.[1] The purchase was supported with the help of a loan of £25,000 (equivalent to almost £1,500,000 today) from Lord Henry Bentinck and Lord Titchfield. This was because at the time, as Disraeli was the leader of the Conservative Party, "it was essential to represent a county," and county members had to be landowners.[2] Taking ownership of the manor on the death of his father in 1848, Disraeli and his wife Mary Anne, alternated between Hughenden and several homes in London.

The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

Church of St Andrew, Monument to John second duke of Suffolk (d.1492) and Lady Alice Chaucer (d. 1475), Alabaster

detail heraldic animal

 

The tomb stands on a purpose built chest. Decorated with quatrefoils, filled with now blank heraldic, shields and under a wide arch with further decoration, which allows for the squint with a view of the high altar from the de la Pole chantry (now the vestry). The framing columns must have extended higher as the heraldic beasts (a dog(?) and a tame lion that looks more like a begging lap-dog) which frame another Saracen’s head are no longer connected with the tomb. There is damage, besides the obvious vandalism: both of Lady Alice’s arms are broken and the angel once supporting her cushion has lost its head and arms.

The details are finely carved: their coronets, the duke’s finely combed hair, his stern features, tassel holding his cloak and belt, Lady Alice’s veil (linen) and the fine detail of her neckpiece.

John de la Pole, the only son of William first duke of Suffolk (1396–1450), suffered as a result of his father’s downfall. Duke William had been a successful courtier and Henry VI's favourite, a relationship treated with increasing suspicion resulting in the popular outcry of 1450 leading to his impeachment by the Commons. Although not convicted, Duke William was exiled and murdered when the boat on which he was sailing to the Netherlands was intercepted. His son was stripped of his father’s valuable appointments, reducing his income below that expected of a duke. His marriage in 1458 to Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard, duke of York, never brought the material advancement that he could reasonably have expected. When their son Lincoln was attainted for treason and suffered forfeiture in 1487, Suffolk was allowed to save the family lands held by his son, but only during his life-time. On his death the attenuated inheritance meant that his next son, Edmund de la Pole, gave up the title of duke in return for forfeited lands.

Michael Hicks, ‘Pole, John de la, second duke of Suffolk (1442–1492)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22450, accessed 30 April 2014]

  

Nour Samaha the Qatar freelance journalist has analyzed a pending legal action against the Lebanese Hezbollah that seeks to link the organization with drug related money laundering, finding the allegations wanting. In an article published on Aljazeera, Samaha states “The allegations span South American cocaine shipments, US-used car dealerships, money-laundering in West Africa, several money-exchange houses, and end up in a Lebanese bank. In December the US justice department filed a civil claim against certain assets both in Lebanon and in the United States in what is seen as the US government’s latest attack on Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia political movement… The in rem forfeiture complaint, filed in the district of New York with the aim of seeking almost half a billion dollars… However a close reading of the 65-page forfeiture complaint fails to provide concrete evidence of a Hezbollah-led operation aimed at procuring funds through money laundering… On numerous occasions the complaint highlights individuals as either being "members", "operatives", or "supporters" of Hezbollah, but fails to provide evidence of these alleged connections, or clarify what defines the characteristics of these terms.”

Jan 14, 2014 Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday made the first move to seize nearly $22 million that 106 suspects allegedly gained from the twisted disability scam.

 

Noting that “there is extremely strong evidence . . . to support the charges,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed court papers seeking forfeiture proceedings, saying “there is legitimate concern’’ that the suspects will try to hide the dough.

 

The suspects include 80 cops and firefighters who retired with three-quarters-pay disability pensions from the city, then filed fraudulent Social Security to get more money, authorities said.

 

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/4-surrender-social-security-...

Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond was joined by Dave Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead, and Surrey school district and RCMP representatives Nov. 5 to announce up to $1 million more in grants from civil forfeiture proceeds to support crime prevention efforts.

 

Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/11/1-million-to-help-stop-cri...

  

BROWNSVILLE – Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies raided two illegal gambling establishments Friday shutting down two sweepstakes businesses.

 

The raids are part of an 18-month criminal investigation known as Operation Bishop. Five eight-liner businesses were shutdown in April.

 

According to Texas Law and the Attorney General, sweepstakes that give cash prizes of $5 or more, even if some or all proceeds benefit a non-profit/charity, are deemed an illegal gambling operation.

 

The two sweepstakes establishments raided were: Goldmine 777 at 854 N. Expressway 83/77 in Brownsville and Longhorn Sweepstakes at 113 W. Queen Isabella (HWY 100) in Port Isabel. The Goldmine 777 owner, Patricio Ahumada, was arrested and charged with Keeping a Gambling Place – a Class A misdemeanor. The more than 200 computers and other assorted equipment were seized, and forfeiture will be sought.

 

Operation Bishop will continue through December until all illegal gambling establishments are closed. Two hundred eight-liner/sweepstakes establishments currently operate in the County. Property owners will also be placed on notice that they may face losing their properties if they continue to allow illegal gambling operations in their buildings.

 

“There is a gross misconception that a Sweepstakes is legal gambling either because they utilize a computer system and/or they benefit a local charity,” said District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. “Bottom line: If a Sweepstakes is paying out at least $5 in cash, it is illegal.”

 

It is estimated that the eight-liner/sweepstakes industry generates at least $300 million annually. The money is known to leave the County and even Texas.

 

Operation Bishop is the first operation of its kind in terms of number of agencies working together to curtail what is known as a criminal epidemic in

 

Cameron County.

Agencies and entities participating in these raids were: The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Judge’s Office and Cameron County Emergency Management, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, Cameron County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5, Brownsville PD, Port Isabel PD and San Benito PD.

 

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

On May 21, U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel opened the Third Asset Forfeiture Conference, which brings together top experts from the United States, Australia, Indonesia, and Europe to help nations in the region develop their understanding of, and ability to use, asset forfeiture as a tool in the fight against corruption and transnational crime. The Asset Forfeiture Conference began as a U.S. Department of Justice program and now is co-sponsored with the Australian Attorney General’s office and the World Bank. The program unites police, prosecutors, members of Financial Intelligence Units, Central Bank representatives, legislators and others with international asset forfeiture experts to address asset forfeiture legislation, case studies, corruption, and rule of law issues. Approximately 23 nations in the Asian region are participating in this year’s program. [U.S. State Dept.]

The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

Cash that is stored with illegal drugs or stolen goods, and assets that criminals try to hide in another person’s name or outside of B.C., will be more susceptible to civil forfeiture as government expands the reach of this tool to combat unlawful activity.

 

Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019PSSG0026-000322

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

Following the Restoration of Charles II to the throne, the Ogilvies, whose forfeiture had been reluctantly rescinded by Parliament, made Cortachy Castle their home, leaving Airlie in ruins for more than a century.

 

Support for the Stuarts was to place further demands on the family however. James Ogilvy (d. 1731), took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 and was attainted. Consequently on his father's death in 1717, he was not allowed to succeed to the earldom, although he was eventually pardoned in 1725. When he died unmarried, his brother John (d. 1761) became 'de jure' 5th Earl. John's son David (1725–1803) joined the standard of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in 1745, raising and commanding his own regiment, but after the defeat of the Jacobites at Culloden, he too was attainted. He escaped to Norway and Sweden, afterward serving in the French army, where he commanded 'le Regiment Ogilvy' and was known as "le bel Ecossais". In 1778, he was pardoned and was allowed to return to Scotland. It was not until 1826 that the 9th Earl of Airlie had the earldom restored to him by Parliament.

Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies raided two illegal gambling establishments Friday shutting down two sweepstakes businesses.

The raids are part of an 18-month criminal investigation known as Operation Bishop. Five eight-liner businesses were shutdown in April.

According to Texas Law and the Attorney General, sweepstakes that give cash prizes of $5 or more, even if some or all proceeds benefit a non-profit/charity, are deemed an illegal gambling operation.

The two sweepstakes establishments raided were: Goldmine 777 at 854 N. Expressway 83/77 in Brownsville and Longhorn Sweepstakes at 113 W. Queen Isabella (HWY 100) in Port Isabel. The Goldmine 777 owner, Patricio Ahumada, was arrested and charged with Keeping a Gambling Place – a Class A misdemeanor. The more than 200 computers and other assorted equipment were seized, and forfeiture will be sought.

Operation Bishop will continue through December until all illegal gambling establishments are closed. Two hundred eight-liner/sweepstakes establishments currently operate in the County. Property owners will also be placed on notice that they may face losing their properties if they continue to allow illegal gambling operations in their buildings.

“There is a gross misconception that a Sweepstakes is legal gambling either because they utilize a computer system and/or they benefit a local charity,” said District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. “Bottom line: If a Sweepstakes is paying out at least $5 in cash, it is illegal.”

It is estimated that the eight-liner/sweepstakes industry generates at least $300 million annually. The money is known to leave the County and even Texas.

Operation Bishop is the first operation of its kind in terms of number of agencies working together to curtail what is known as a criminal epidemic in Cameron County.

Agencies and entities participating in these raids were: The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Judge’s Office and Cameron County Emergency Management, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, Cameron County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5, Brownsville PD, Port Isabel PD and San Benito PD.

 

Community organizations working to safeguard vulnerable young people from gang involvement and protect victims of domestic, sexual and other forms of violence will benefit from nearly $7.2 million in government grants supporting public safety priorities.

 

This represents the largest-ever one-time grants investment in community crime prevention in BC, combining $5.5 million in provincial Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) proceeds and $1.69 million from criminal forfeiture proceeds.

 

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris made the announcement at Richmond's Touchstone Family Association, which is receiving a $100,000 grant for its successful youth-focused Street Smarts program offering support for kids at risk of gang involvement.

 

Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PSSG0075-000446

Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies raided two illegal gambling establishments Friday shutting down two sweepstakes businesses.

The raids are part of an 18-month criminal investigation known as Operation Bishop. Five eight-liner businesses were shutdown in April.

According to Texas Law and the Attorney General, sweepstakes that give cash prizes of $5 or more, even if some or all proceeds benefit a non-profit/charity, are deemed an illegal gambling operation.

The two sweepstakes establishments raided were: Goldmine 777 at 854 N. Expressway 83/77 in Brownsville and Longhorn Sweepstakes at 113 W. Queen Isabella (HWY 100) in Port Isabel. The Goldmine 777 owner, Patricio Ahumada, was arrested and charged with Keeping a Gambling Place – a Class A misdemeanor. The more than 200 computers and other assorted equipment were seized, and forfeiture will be sought.

Operation Bishop will continue through December until all illegal gambling establishments are closed. Two hundred eight-liner/sweepstakes establishments currently operate in the County. Property owners will also be placed on notice that they may face losing their properties if they continue to allow illegal gambling operations in their buildings.

“There is a gross misconception that a Sweepstakes is legal gambling either because they utilize a computer system and/or they benefit a local charity,” said District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. “Bottom line: If a Sweepstakes is paying out at least $5 in cash, it is illegal.”

It is estimated that the eight-liner/sweepstakes industry generates at least $300 million annually. The money is known to leave the County and even Texas.

Operation Bishop is the first operation of its kind in terms of number of agencies working together to curtail what is known as a criminal epidemic in Cameron County.

Agencies and entities participating in these raids were: The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Judge’s Office and Cameron County Emergency Management, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, Cameron County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5, Brownsville PD, Port Isabel PD and San Benito PD.

 

BROWNSVILLE – Cameron County, state and federal law enforcement agencies raided two illegal gambling establishments Friday shutting down two sweepstakes businesses.

 

The raids are part of an 18-month criminal investigation known as Operation Bishop. Five eight-liner businesses were shutdown in April.

 

According to Texas Law and the Attorney General, sweepstakes that give cash prizes of $5 or more, even if some or all proceeds benefit a non-profit/charity, are deemed an illegal gambling operation.

 

The two sweepstakes establishments raided were: Goldmine 777 at 854 N. Expressway 83/77 in Brownsville and Longhorn Sweepstakes at 113 W. Queen Isabella (HWY 100) in Port Isabel. The Goldmine 777 owner, Patricio Ahumada, was arrested and charged with Keeping a Gambling Place – a Class A misdemeanor. The more than 200 computers and other assorted equipment were seized, and forfeiture will be sought.

 

Operation Bishop will continue through December until all illegal gambling establishments are closed. Two hundred eight-liner/sweepstakes establishments currently operate in the County. Property owners will also be placed on notice that they may face losing their properties if they continue to allow illegal gambling operations in their buildings.

 

“There is a gross misconception that a Sweepstakes is legal gambling either because they utilize a computer system and/or they benefit a local charity,” said District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. “Bottom line: If a Sweepstakes is paying out at least $5 in cash, it is illegal.”

 

It is estimated that the eight-liner/sweepstakes industry generates at least $300 million annually. The money is known to leave the County and even Texas.

 

Operation Bishop is the first operation of its kind in terms of number of agencies working together to curtail what is known as a criminal epidemic in

 

Cameron County.

Agencies and entities participating in these raids were: The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Cameron County Judge’s Office and Cameron County Emergency Management, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, Cameron County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5, Brownsville PD, Port Isabel PD and San Benito PD.

 

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

Cash that is stored with illegal drugs or stolen goods, and assets that criminals try to hide in another person’s name or outside of B.C., will be more susceptible to civil forfeiture as government expands the reach of this tool to combat unlawful activity.

 

Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/19092

The National Consumer Commission (Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza) briefing members of the media regarding its investigation into a pyramid scheme – Up Money.

 

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) joined forces with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to put the brakes on a pyramid scheme called Up Money (Pty) Ltd (Up Money). This has led to the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of assets including three luxury motor vehicles.

 

Up Money unlawfully exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and food security concerns to lure consumers into joining and participating in the Up Money pyramid scheme.[Photo:GCIS]

The Governor signed the following bills today:

 

SB535 (Relating to Labor) makes Hawaii the second state – after New York – to place basic labor protections for domestic workers into law. It also establishes basic rights and protections for domestic workers, entitles workers to overtime pay and time for meal and rest breaks, and provides basic civil rights protections against abuse and harassment.

 

HB1187 (Relating to Human Trafficking) designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and adds minor victims of sex and labor trafficking to the scope of the Child Protective Act and other state child abuse laws.

 

HB1068 (Relating to Human Trafficking) requires certain employers to display a poster that provides information relating to human trafficking and contact information for the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline.

 

SB192 (Relating to Prostitution) makes solicitation of a minor a crime and increases the statute of limitations to bring a cause of action for coercion into prostitution from 2 to 6 years. It also clarifies the minimum and maximum fine for a person convicted of committing the offense of prostitution; adds the offenses of solicitation of a minor for prostitution, habitual solicitation of prostitution, and solicitation of prostitution near schools and public parks under the state’s forfeiture laws; amends the definition of “sexual offense” under the sexual offender registry laws to include acts that consist of the solicitation of a minor who is less than 18 years of age for prostitution; and requires registration with the sexual offender registry for conviction of solicitation of a minor for prostitution as a Tier 1 offense.

 

HB587 (Relating to the Penal Code) amends the penal code to include that it shall be unlawful to physically abuse persons in a “dating relationship.” It also requires a police officer to separate a perpetrator and family or household member who has been physically abused for 48 hours.

 

SB655 (Relating to Health) allows health professionals to treat partners of patients diagnosed as having certain sexually transmitted diseases by dispensing or prescribing medication to the partners without examining them. The measure also ensures that expedited partner therapy is in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and recommendations, and it provides limited liability protection.

 

SB532 (Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace) requires certain employers to provide reasonable time and private location for breastfeeding employees to express breast milk. The measure also requires covered employers to post a notice, and it establishes a civil fine for each violation.

 

SB1340 (Relating to Foster Care) extends voluntary foster care to age 21.

 

SB529 (Relating to Parental Rights) requires family courts to deny custody or visitation, and allows courts to terminate parental rights, to a person convicted of a sexual assault with respect to the child conceived through that assault.

The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

Seized Assets by Type. For more see the DoD IG Semi-annual report to congress from the first half of fiscal year 2013 here: go.usa.gov/bR6B

Jan 14, 2014 Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday made the first move to seize nearly $22 million that 106 suspects allegedly gained from the twisted disability scam.

 

Noting that “there is extremely strong evidence . . . to support the charges,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed court papers seeking forfeiture proceedings, saying “there is legitimate concern’’ that the suspects will try to hide the dough.

 

The suspects include 80 cops and firefighters who retired with three-quarters-pay disability pensions from the city, then filed fraudulent Social Security to get more money, authorities said.

 

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/4-surrender-social-security-...

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jai Ramaswamy of the U.S. Justice Department, and Emile van der Does de Willebois of the World Bank, will discuss with with CSIS Senior Adviser Juan Zarate the current status of returning illicit assets to the countries of the Arab Spring, the efforts on asset recovery with regard to Ukraine, and possible future steps of the international community in order to deal with corrupt regimes and their illicit assets held abroad.

Featuring:

Jai Ramaswamy

Section Chief, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering, U.S. Department of Justice

Ambassador Valentin Zellweger

Legal Adviser, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Emile van der Does de Willebois

Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Legal Adviser, Stolen Asset Recovert (StAR) Initiative

Moderated by:

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate

Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism

Author, "Treasury's War"

Senior Adviser, CSIS

Friday, October 24, 2014

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Event

10:30-11:00 a.m. - Reception

CSIS | 1616 Rhode Island Ave N.W.

The Den Mill stood near Newburgh next to a farm and was one of the six mills standing along the Priestsburn. The old threshing mill and gimel can still be seen. Both have old lintels above their doors with the date 1625 and the initials M.B. and J.D., which stand for Michael Balf our and Joanna Durham. These stones belong to a more ancient mill that has long since disappeared.

 

That milling has been practised here for centuries can be seen by the name of the castle, mylne -- being Gaelic for mill. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne early belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill.

 

In 1451 James II bestowed the lands on James Balfour and from him descended the Balfours of Denmylne who held the castle and lands around for over two hundred years, and were in their time a noble and illustrious family. Sir Michael Balfour who was born in 1630 was Comptroller of the Household to Charles I and was knighted at Holyrood. He died in 1652 at the age of 72 and was buried at Abdie. Sir Michael had five sons all of whom led very distinguished careers. The eldest Sir James was knighted in 1630 and raised to Baronetcy in 1633. He was the author of the "Annales' and collector of other heraldic manuscripts which are now in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh. The next son Alexander was the Minister of Abdie and the third Michael was an agriculturalist. Sir David of Forret was the fourth son and he was raised to the bench and became Lord Forret. The youngest, Sir Andrew, was the foremost physician of his time and together with Sir Robert Sibbald founded the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, established the first infirmary in Scotland and last but by no means least founded the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James the eldest son was made Lord Lyon King at Arms to Charles I and Charles II but is remembered chiefly for the great service that he rendered to later historians by his great interest in old charters and deeds which he collected from all manner of sources. This collection which was housed in chests was left in the castle long after it ceased to be inhabited and Dr. Laing tells an amusing story of receiving shoes from the shoemaker in Newburgh wrapped in old manuscripts from Sir James' collection. The remains of the records were ultimately rescued and safely lodged in Edinburgh.

 

Sir James died when he was fifty two, leaving as his heir Sir Robert -- then only six years old. Sir Robert died aged only twenty two years as the result of a duel. Sir Robert had been to a Fair in Perth with Sir James MacGill of Lindores and Sir Robert had argued and fought with a Highlander in the street. Sir James had interfered and stopped the fight and it is said that as they made their way home he had angered Sir Robert by remarking that if he had not interfered the Highlander would have overcome him. Sir Robert immediately drew his sword and challenged Sir James, who being older and an expert swordsman quickly struck Sir Robert down. As a result of this Sir James was sent into exile by Charles II and Denmylne went to Sir Robert's uncle the Minister of Abdie who died a year later. His son Michael succeeded and here the line ends.

 

The estate was then in difficulties and in the spring of 1709 Sir Michael rode out of the Castle to visit friends and strangely disappeared. The mystery has never been solved and although there were certain conjectures at the time the truth seems to be that both man and horse disappeared into one of the molasses that then abounded in Fife. The Estate was acquired by Major Gen. John Scott of Balcomie around 1773, and by 1840 was a complete ruin.

Jan 14, 2014 Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday made the first move to seize nearly $22 million that 106 suspects allegedly gained from the twisted disability scam.

 

Noting that “there is extremely strong evidence . . . to support the charges,” the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed court papers seeking forfeiture proceedings, saying “there is legitimate concern’’ that the suspects will try to hide the dough.

 

The suspects include 80 cops and firefighters who retired with three-quarters-pay disability pensions from the city, then filed fraudulent Social Security to get more money, authorities said.

 

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/4-surrender-social-security-...

Forest Park is a large city park in Portland, one of the largest urban parks in the United States (some have claimed it to be the largest municipal park in the United States, which comes with several reservations) and one of the largest urban forests. Forest Park follows the Tualatin Mountains West of Downtown Portland, and follows the ridgeline for 13km, covering some 2000ha. The area was heavily deforested by logging in the 1850s, which ironically led to difficulties in developing the step hillsides until 1903, when the Olmsted Brothers began a plan to establish a ring of parks around Portland, including Forest Park. The land was purchased through a variety of donations, purchases and forfeitures and formally dedicated in 1948. The park is mostly made up of relatively undeveloped Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar forest. Portlanders are quite proud of Forest Park.

Forest Park, Portland, Oregon