Hi, One of our Skinners was born in Easter Rhynd in 1831. There were about 8 working farms there then and almost as many now, but with a whole lot less employment. We stayed at the Fingask Farm B&B in Rhynd in 1998, which is just below the Elcho Castle and old Elcho Farm. I took photos of the Elcho Castle and some are at: http://www.darkisle.com/e/elcho/elcho.html You might want to contact the owners at the Fingast, Sandy [Aexander] and Elizabeth Stirrat. They might be able to help you with questions about granges in the area. agstirrat@btconnect.com Mrs Elizabeth Stirrat, Fingask Farm, Rhynd, Perth, Perthshire PH2 8QF 01738 812220 -- Kind Regards, John H. Beach Yonkers, NY. john_h_beach@compuserve.com Note: the "_" before and after the initial "h" is an underscore character, not a dash or space.