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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGHTY BURN | Bighty Burn Bighty Burn Bighty Burn |
Mr. Ballingal Mr. Nichols Mr. Ingles |
024 | [Situation] Running Easterly past Bighty. A Small Stream bearing the name through this Plan and flowing in Easterly direction past Bighty into the River Leven. |
| BIGHTY MUIR | Bighty Muir Bighty Muir Bighty Muir |
Mr. Ballingal Mr. Nichols Mr. Ingles |
024 | [Situation] 1 Mile S.W. [South West] of Markinch. A tract of enclosed land. Formerly a Moor, but is now well cultivated, the property of the Earl of Rothes. |
| BALBIRNIE HOUSE | Balbirnie House Balbirnie House Balbirnie House Balbirnie House Balbirny |
Mr. Ballingal Mr. Nichols Mr. Ingles Frasers Map of Parish Sibbalds Fife & Kinross |
024 | [Situation] ½ mile N.W. [North West]of Markinch. A large and handsome house, partly Modern built and part very old - the date of erection of the Old part is not known - with a House, garden and ornamental ground on the South and West Sides - the property and residences of Mr Balfour |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14 Plan 24A Markinch Parish
Note: Bight- the inclination of a bay etc. jameson
Note: "Balbirny - an old house belonging to
a Gentleman of the name of Balfour anciently
it belonged to Balbirny of that ilk." Sibbolds Fife & Kinross
Note: Bal, Ball - The initial Syllable of a great many names of Places in Scotland.
Birnie - Scorched leather. Jameson
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 92 - Parishes of Kinglassie, Leslie, Markinch, OS1/13/92
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kinglassie, Leslie, Markinch.
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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