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Kirkcaldy history
Toponymy
Kirkcaldy is derived from Pictish *caer meaning “fort”, *caled, which is Pictish “hard” or a personal name, and -in, a suffix meaning “place of” Caled may describe the fort itself or be an epithet for a local ruler. The Old Statistical Account gives a derivation from culdee.
Early
11 Bronze Age cist burials which date from 2500 BC and 500 BC have been found. Four Bronze Age burials dating from around 4000 BC have also been found around the site of the unmarked Bogely or Dysart Standing Stone. The Battle of Raith in AD 596 was once believed to have taken place to the west of the town’s site but the theory no longer holds support.
Medieval
The first document to recognise the town was issued in 1075, when the King of Scots, Malcolm III granted the shire of Kirkcaladunt to the church at Dunfermline. The residents were expected to pay dues and taxes for the church’s general upkeep. A charter granted in 1363 by David II awarded the burgh the right to trade across the regality of Dunfermline. By 1451, Kirkcaldy was awarded feu-ferme status.
16th to 18th centuries
At the beginning of the 16th century, Kirkcaldy became an important trading port. The town took advantage of its east coast location, which facilitated trading contacts with the Low Countries, the Baltic region, England, and Northern France. A charter issued by Charles I granting royal burgh status in 1644 resulted in the end of the Abbey’s jurisdiction over the town. In 1638, under the reign of Charles I, the town subscribed to the National Covenant, which opposed the introduction of episcopacy and patronage in the Presbyterian church. By 1660, there were only 12 registered ships, down from 100 recorded between 1640 and 1644.
Modern
Kirkcaldy is an important centre for the surrounding areas, with a Museum and Art Gallery, three public parks and shopping facilities. For most of the 19th century, the main industries in the town were flax spinning and linen weaving. In 1847 a canvas manufacturer, Michael Nairn, took out a licence on Frederick Walton’s patent for the production of floorcloth, and opened a factory in nearby Pathhead. A further expansion of the harbour was completed between 1906 and 1908, for another increase in linoleum and coal. In 1930, the town expanded to include the former royal burgh of Dysart under an act of Parliament when its own town council became bankrupt.
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