Fife Place-name Data

East Wemyss

East Wemyss WMS S NT339967 1 385 25m SEF

(lands of the east part of) Wemys 1494 RMS ii no. 2198 [with its house or fortalice, to the Livingstones of Drumry]

Sc east(er) + en Wemyss

For the division of the lands of Wemyss into an eastern and western part, see WMS Introduction. Only the earliest reference to East Wemyss has been given. Other references can be found under the head-name Wemyss below.

This place-name appeared in printed volume 1

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