CRAIG-OF-MADDERTY, a burgh of barony, in
the parish of Madderty, county of Perth; containing,
with the village of St. David's, 181 inhabitants. The
estate of Craig, on which the village is built, was erected
in 1626 into a free burgh of barony, through the instrumentality
of Lord John Madderty, by charter conferring
power to hold a market every Friday, with four
fairs yearly. Courts have been held occasionally within
the barony, for settling disputes; but the village has
latterly very much declined, and in its place has risen
that of St. David's, in which is a school.