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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEIRSBEATH | Keirsbeath Keirsbeath Keirsbeath Kiersbeath Kiersbeath Keirsbeath Keirsbeath |
David Dow (Keirsbeath) Alex [Alexander] Robertson (Halbeath) Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848 Alex [Alexander] Dow (Keirsbeath) Chalmer's Hist [History[ of Dunfer [Dunfermline] Map of Coal Strata Valn [Valuation] Roll 1848 |
035 | [Situation] 5/8 mile NE [North East] of Halbeath. A good farm house and offices, with a large arable farm of land attached, occupied by David Dow, and the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale. This farm incidentally took its name from the surname Keir therefore the form Kiersbeath must be wrong. |
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