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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARGARET'S HOPE | St Margaret's Hope St Margaret's Hope St Margaret's Hope St Margaret's Hope St Margaret's Bay or Hope St Margaret's Bay or Hope St Margaret's Bay St Margaret's Hope |
Mr Pringle Ferry Barns Mr Grant. Inverkeithing Mr Fraser Inverkeithing Fraser's Map of Fife &c New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Sibbald's Fife & Kinross Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer. |
039 | [situation] About 8 chains SE [South East] of Rosyth Castle A small Bay on the North side of the Firth of Forth, and between Rosyth Castle and Long Craig, so called from the Princess of that name (afterwards Queen of Malcolm III) having landed there, in her flight from England. |
| DU CRAIG | Du Craig Du Craig Du Craig Du Craig Craigdhu Craigdhu |
Chalmers His [History] of Dunfermline. Mr Pringle Sibbald's His [History] of Fife Mr Grant Mr Douglas. Craigdhu Mr Fraser |
039 | [situation] About 65 chains W [West] by South of Rosyth Castle Two large rocky islands in the Firth of Forth, the largest of which is visible above high water. it probably received this name on account of its dark appearance. |
| INVERKEITHING | Ph [Parish] of Inverkeithing | See Plan 39B | For Descriptive Remarks of this parish see Name Book for Plan 39B. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3Plan 39C -- Parish of Inverkeithing
St. Margaret's Hope [Note] " Between the North Ferry and Rosyth Castle is St. Margaret's Bay
or Hope, so called from the Princess of that name
afterwards Queen of Malcolm III. [Third] having in her flight from England
landed there."
Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account]
Du Craig [Note] Du or Dubh Black or Dark, Gaelic Dictionary.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, MaxInSpain
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