Which rich Kirkcaldy man disinherited a relative who put an extra ‘I’ in his name?

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The stories of Kirkcaldy’s remarkable townsfolk are set to be brought to life in a series of guided tours around a graveyard

Ove the next five weeks there are opportunities to find out about the people buried in the shadow of the Old Kirk - the site of the first Christian worship in the Lang Toun after Celtic missionaries brought the faith here in the seventh century.

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The church is open from 11am to 3.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, while the "Stories from Stones" tours start from there at 2:00pm on Fridays and last just over an hour.

The stories will uncover the answers to many intriguing questions, including - which rich Kirkcaldy man disinherited his relative because he put an extra ‘I’in his name? Who was the butler who made his fortune because of a whale?

On Saturdays at 1:00pm there is a special opportunity to take a walk around Adam Smith's Kirkcaldy with guide George Proudfoot.

It starts from the Old Kirk.