Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Markinch, parish
Grid reference
NO 297 019 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
329700 701900
Latitude
56.20456954029962
Longitude
-3.1333149260009105
Nearby places
St Drostan's Church, Markinch (0 miles)
Kirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI (1.74 miles)
Leslie, formerly Fettykil, parish (2.6 miles)
Maryfield, settlement Leslie (3.28 miles)
Kennoway, parish (3.29 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other places
Contains St Drostan's Church, Markinch
Contains St Drostan's Church, Markinch
Parish TLA
MAI
County
Fife
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Markinch
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Markinch
Place
Markinch, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Marchinke 1028, St A. Lib.
Historic formMarchinke This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMarkinch PlaceMarkinch, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 116 Date of citation1028 x 1055 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Markynche 1165, St A. Lib.
Historic formMarkynche This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMarkinch PlaceMarkinch, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 175 Date of citation1165 x 1169 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyLoch Leven Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Marchinche 1189, RRS ii
Historic formMarchinche This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMarkinch PlaceMarkinch, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 333 Date of citation1189 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyEarl of Fife Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodySt Andrews Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Place-name data
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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