The Changing Names of Cellardyke and Skinfast Haven

1544 – Skynfasthavyne, 1579 – Skynfast Hevyne, 1855 – Skinfast Haven

1579 – Siller Dyk, 1579 – Sellerdyke, 1585 – Skynfischtoun, 1585 – Silver Dykes,1596 – Silver Dykes, 1599 – Silverdykes, 1642 – Silverdyck, 1648 – Silverdyks, 1654 – Silver Dyck, 1693 – Silver Dyke, 1730 – Silverdykes, 1747 – Cellar Dykes, 1882 – Cellardykes,

1855 – Nether Kilrenny or Cellardyke & Skinfast Haven – Present Day

This denotes a map reference      This denotes the harbour name      This denotes a source reference

Main Source: The Commissariot Record of St Andrews – Register of Testaments (wills), 1549 – 1800. website link.

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1544

Skynfasthavyne

John Lauder, Vicar of Kilrenny in a petition refers to

“novi portus marini olim lile Skynfasthavyne vulgariter nuncupati”
 the new maritime harbour formerly commonly called the Skynfasthavyne
1579

siller dyk

Kilrenny Parish Record – Baptisms

            penult. Augusti 1579 in Kilrynnie

            John Willsone in the siller dyk of his wife, ane dauchter

Sellerdyke

Kilrenny Parish Record

            Allex Kynninmonth and William Spindie in Sellerdyke

Skynfast Hevyne

Act of Scottish Parliament

John Beaton of Balfour was infefted (given symbolic possession of inheritable property) in

 

‘the toun and landis of Kilrynny liand in the regalitie of Sanctandrois in all and haill the port and heavyne callit the Skynfast Hevyne liand within the said toun of Kilrynnie……….’
the town and lands of Kilrenny in the regality of St Andrews and the port and haven called the Skynfast Hevyne land within the said town of Kilrynnie.
1585

Skynfischtoun

Act of Scottish Parliament states John Beaton (Beton) of Balfour in

‘‘the toun of Kilrinne and porte of Skynfischtoun and diuerse vtheris of the lyk conditioun’

Silver Dykes

Commissariot Record of St Andrews states,

‘‘John Alexander, mariner of Silver Dykes, Parish of Kilrennie’’
1596

Silver dykes and Silverdyke

Commissariot Record of St Andrews states,

‘‘James Alexander, mariner in Silver dykes, Parish of Kilrennie’’
‘‘Andrew Spindie, sometime spouse of Agnes Henderson, in Silverdyke, Parish of Kilrennie’’
1599

Silverdykes

Commissariot Record of St Andrews states,

‘‘James Mortoun in Silverdykes, Parish of Kilrennie’’
1642

Silverdyck

Cartographer – James Gordon.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1648

Silverdyks

Cartographer – John Adair.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1654

Silver Dyck

Cartographer – James Gordon, Joan Blaeu.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1693

Silver Dyke

Cartographer – Greenvile Collins.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1730

Silverdykes

Cartographer – John Adair, Richard Cooper.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1733

CELLARDYKE
(First mention of modern spelling)

Commissariot Record of St Andrews states,

‘‘Oliver Watson, fisher in Cellardyke, Parish of Kilrennie’’
1747

Cellar Dykes

Cartographer – William Roy.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1758

Cellardyke

Commissariot Record of St Andrews states,

‘‘Robert Lees, Cooper, late Bailie of Cellardyke, Parish of Kilrenny’’
1775

Cellar Dykes

Cartographer – John Ainslie.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1855

Nether Kilrenny or Cellardyke
& Skinfast Haven

Cartographer – Ordnance Survey.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1882

Cellardykes

Cartographer – Christopher Greenwood, William Fowler.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1896

Cellardyke & Skinfast Haven

Cartographer – Ordnance Survey.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

1921

Cellardyke and Skinfast Haven

Cartographer – Ordnance Survey.

Map source – National Library of Scotland

Depicts the harbour pier after reconstruction following the great storm of 1898.

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