History Of The Town And Parish Of Dunfermline

Author : A. Mercer
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230215990
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The History of Dunfermline, from the Earliest Records, Down to the Present Time, Including Historical Notices and Present State of the Parishes of Inv written by A. Mercer and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... the family of Stuart of Rosyth, was born in this castle, and that the Protector visited it, during the time he commanded the army in Scotland. To the eastward of the castle is St. Margaret's Hope; a small bay which derived its name from that Princess having landed here, after having forsaken England to return to Hungary. North Queensferry. Although North Queensferry is in the parish of Dunfermline, yet we shall treat of it as belonging to that of Inverkeithing, being the most natural arrangement. Indeed the Scotish counties and parishes are divided in such a capricious manner, as if the divisors had meant to put to scorn every principle of geometry. When this passage first began to be generally used, is beyond the reach of record. It can be traced, however, to the middle of the eleventh century, from its present name. Upon this name Chalmers has the following remarks.--"There is no proof that this name had been imposed during the reign of Margaret, who died in 1093. There is positive evidence, that the name did not exist, during the reign of her youngest son, David I. j for, when he granted this Ferry to the monks of Dunfermline, he called it "Pasmgium de Inverkelhin.'' It first appeared under the name of Queensferry, in a charter ef Malcolm IY. in 1164, when was granted to the monks of Scone, and their men, free passage, ad porium rcgince. It is easy to perceive, then, that the name of Queetuferry is a mere modern translation of a Latin description, during prior times. The ancient Gaelic name of the place was, according to Sir James Dalrymple, Ardehinnechenam." There cannot be a doubt that there was a Ferry at this place for age8 prior to Margaret's time, and probably fromjthe times of the Romans, and even before they set foot in...