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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYREGORNEY | Myregorney Myregorney Myregorney Myregorney Myregornie |
Tack Rent Receipts William Condie (Tenant Mr Bain Valuation Roll |
032 | [Situation] 7 Chains N. [North] of Gallatown A small good farm with House, garden & steading adjoining the Kistrict Trust Road No.1 on the W. [West] side 8 Chains N. [North] of Gallatown, is the property of the Earl of Rosslyn |
| KIRKCALDY DISTRICT TRUST (No 12) | Kirkcaldy District Trust No.12 Kirkcaldy District Trust No.12 Kirkcaldy District Trust No.12 |
Mr Cameron Mr Petherham Act of Parliament |
032 | Extends from Gallatown Toll Bar to Windygates, and from Windygates Toll by Dunniface to the end of the District |
| GALLATOWN | Gallatown Gallatown Gallatown Gallatown Gallatown Gallatown Gallowtown |
Mr Bain Senr [Senior] Mr Bain Junr [Junior] Valuation Roll Post Office Estate Maps Mr Forbes Swans History of Fife |
032 | [Situation] 1 7/8 Miles S.S.E. [South South East] of Thornton A long crooked Street with low stone built houses of either side which are almost entirely inhabited by handloom weavers who are employed in the manufacture of coarse linen, ticKs & [Sackcloth] situate about 3/4 of a Mile N. [North] of Dysart |
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[Note Gallatown] -- "There is a tradition respecting the Origin of the name of this village. That is under the feudal system, the field
on which the first house was built was the place where criminals were executed. From tis circumstance it got the name
of Gallowstown, Afterwards of Gallatown" -- New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]
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