Fife Place-name Data

Muirton

Muirton KGL S NT249958 1 385 90m NOF

(half of) Murtovun’ 1488 ADA 116
Muretoune 1561 Dunf. Reg. p. 443 [Fosterton (Fostertoune), Clunie Mill (Clvne Mylne), Muirton (Muretoune) all paying teinds to Kinglassie kirk]
Murtoune 1561 Dunf. Reg. p. 443 [Clune Mill (Clvne Mylne), Hatton (Hawtoune), Muirton (Murtoune)]
Muirtoune 1581 Retours (Fife) no. 1465 [to James Colville (Colwill) in the barony of Lochoreshire (Lochquhoirschire)]
Muretoun 1594 RMS vi no. 75 [Forrestertoun and Muretoun part of lands once belonging to Dunfermline Abbey]
Muretoun 1632 RMS viii no. 1945
Muirton 1642 Gordon MS Fife
Moortoun 1654 Blaeu (Pont) West Fife
Muirtoun 1654 Blaeu (Gordon) Fife
Moortown 1753 Roy sheet 17, 5
Moortown 1775 Ainslie/Fife [shown in ADN]
Muirtown 1828 SGF

Sc muir + Sc toun

This was originally a subdivision of the estate of Cluny KGL.

This place-name appeared in printed volume 1

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