St Margarets, Port Laing, Scaur Hill

List of Names to be corrected if necessary	Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new Plans	Other modes of Spelling the same name	Authorities for these other modes of Spelling when known	Situation	Description Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
ST MARGARETS	St Margarets	St Margarets	Mr Pringle	About 3/8 of a mile NW [North West] by West of Northcliff	A handsome residence, situated on the Firth of Forth and commands a good view of the opposite coast. It is surrounded by a plantation having numerous walks through it. From its proximity to the Bay “St Margaret’s Hope” it is called “St Margaret’s” and is well known in the neighbourhood by this name.
		St Margarets	Mr Douglas
		St Margarets	Mr Fraser
		St Margarets	Mr Grant
		St Margaret’s Hope	Directory to Gentlemens Seats
		St Margarets	Robert Steedman, Postmaster Dunfermline
PORT LAING	Port Laing	Port Laing	Mr Fraser	About 32 chains NE [North East] of Northcliff	A small Bay in the Firth of Forth & situated at the SE [South East] corner of Inverkeithing Parish. [Note] Laing. A small ridge of land – Jameson
		Port Laing	Mr Grant
		Port Laing	Mr Pringle
		Port Laing	Mr Jeffreys
		Portlaing	Mr Douglas
SCAUR HILL	Scaur Hill	Scaur Hill	Mr Fraser	25 chains NE by E [North East by East] of Northcliff	A very small hill situated on the west side of the Ferry Hills. There is a small cliff on the north side from which it probably receives its name [Note] Scar A bare place on the side of a hill etc. – Jameson. Scar A bare and broken rock on the side of a mountain or in the high bank of a river. – [Crockett’s] Glossary..
		Scaur Hill	Mr Grant
		Scaur Hill	Mr Douglas
		Scaur Hill	Mr Jeffreys
		Scaur Hill	Mr Pringle

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