Volume contents
- 1 - Dunfermline , Index
- 3 - Dunfermline , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Dunfermline , Page 10
- 20 - Dunfermline , Page 20
- 30 - Dunfermline , Page 30
- 40 - Dunfermline , Page 40
- 50 - Dunfermline , Page 50
- 60 - Dunfermline , PAge 60
- 70 - Dunfermline , Page 70
- 80 - Dunfermline , Page 80
- 90 - Dunfermline , Page 90
- 98 - Dunfermline , Page 98 (end)
- 99 - Dunfermline , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLM CANMORE'S TOWER | 035 | Continued [from Page 30] but is supposed to be as old as the middle of the eleventh century, probably between 1056 and 1070, see Chalmers Hist [History] of Dunfermline Page 83 Henderson in his Chart or chronological table of Dunfermline fixes the date of the Tower about 1064, Winton, Fordun and Mathew Paris, all early writers, records Malcolm's marriage with Queen Margaret took place in 1070, which Rev [Reverend] Mr Chalmers considers was soon after the Tower was finished as the ceremony was performed at Dunfermline. See New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account] "Malcolm III Surnamed Canmore or Great Head usually resided in a tower or Castle, erected on the peninsulated hill in the glen, A palace was afterwards built a little S.E, [South East] of the tower, See Old Stat. Acct, [Statistical Account] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 4 -- Trace 9 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
Transcriber's notes
For situation see Town Plan - http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415326
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 121 - Town of Dunfermline, OS1/13/121
This volume contains information on the place names found in the town of Dunfermline.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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