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Wemyss, par., Fife, on Firth of Forth, 4732 ac., pop. 7307; contains Buckhaven and West Wemyss towns, and East Wemyss vil.; the par. gives the title of earl to a branch of the family of Douglas; the church is at East Wemyss.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wemyss Parish Fife County |
| Place: | Wemyss |
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