WINDYGATES, a village, in that part of the parish of Markinch which formed the quoad sacra parish of Milton-of-Balgonie, district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife, 2f miles (E. S. E.) from the village of Markinch; containing 120 inhabitants. This village lies in the south-eastern part of the parish, bordering on the parish of Kennoway. It stands on the high road from Markinch to Leven, and a little to the south flows the river Leven, which turns various paper and other mills. In the vicinity, at Cameron bridge, is an extensive distillery.