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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITTENWEEM [parish] | Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem |
Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Johnston's Map of Fife & Kinross Greenwoods Map of Fifeshire Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife 1836 |
026; 027 | [situation] In the eastern portion of the County of Fife. A parish in Fifeshire, bounded on the east by Anstruther - Wester; on the North by that parish and Carnbee; on the west by the parish of St. Monance; and on the south by the frith of Forth. It is level in its surface, and its soil in general a black loam, very fertile, yielding heavy crops of wheat and barley. The population n 1755, was 939; in 1801, 1.072; in 1831, 1.317. This parish is in the synod of Fife, and presbytery of St. Andrews. Patron, Sir W.C. Anstruther, Bart. [Baronet] Stipend £166.1.10. The church is obviously of considerable antiquity, and is supposed to have formed part of the priory, but the period of its erection is uncertain. Within the parish is the royal burgh of Pittenweem. Abridged From Fullarton's Gazetteer. |
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