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Beith is a town in Ayrshire, Scotland.

One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence, the Rev. John Witherspoon, was a former minister of its parish.

Dr Henry Faulds, the originator of the forensic use of fingerprinting as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in 1843.

It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as Stevenson and Higgins.

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-'''Beith''' is a town in [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] with. On of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the [[American Declaration of Independence]], [[the Rev. John Witherspoon]], was a former minister of its parish. It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as [[Stevenson and Higgins]].
+'''Beith''' is a town in [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]].
+One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the [[American Declaration of Independence]], [[the Rev. John Witherspoon]], was a former minister of its parish.
+Dr [[Henry Faulds]], the originator of the forensic use of [[fingerprint]]ing as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in [[1843]].
+It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as [[Stevenson and Higgins]].