Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI
Grid reference
NO 298 047 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
329800 704700
Latitude
56.22973859992648
Longitude
-3.132444630619706
County
Fife
Nearby places
St Drostan's Church, Markinch (1.74 miles)
Markinch, parish (1.74 miles)
St John's Well, Falkland (2.77 miles)
Kettle, parish, aka Lathrisk (2.81 miles)
Church of St John and St Athernisc, Kettle (2.81 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kettle, parish, aka Lathrisk
partly
Within Markinch, parish
partly
Parish details
Kirkforthar now partly in Markinch MAI and partly in Kettle KTT. Kirkforthar waas dissolved circa 1636.
Parish TLA
KFX
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Forthar
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Forthar
Place
Kirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Forthir 1250, St A. Lib.
Historic formForthir This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameForthar PlaceKirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 33 Date of citation1250 x 1260 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Kirkforthar
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kirkforthar
Place
Kirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
