Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Monzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond
Grid reference
NN 879 249 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
287800 724900
Latitude
56.40312095294304
Longitude
-3.8166472696251876
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Milquhanzie Hill, Fowlis Wester (0.93 miles)
Auchilhanzie, Fowlis Wester (1.22 miles)
Callum's Hill, Crieff (1.69 miles)
St Serf's Church, Monzievaird (2.02 miles)
Monzievaird, former parish, MZS (2.02 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The Ibert Burn flows into the Shaggie Burn 50 m north of the parish church: Ibert from G ìobairt, 'offering, sacrifice', often used of lands offered to the church (see Book of Deer for early examples).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Crieff, parish
partly
Within Logiealmond, modern parish
part of
Relationships with other places
Contains Milquhanzie Hill, Fowlis Wester
its western side
Contains St Mary's Chapel, Innerpeffray, Crieff
Contains Suidhe Mo-Bheathain, Monzie
Parish details
Monzie now part of Crieff CRF and Logiealmond LOA
Parish TLA
MXZ
Medieval diocese
Dunblane
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Monzie
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Monzie
Place
Monzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Monze 1560, Assumption
Historic formMonze This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMonzie PlaceMonzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 349 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourceparish |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Monzie 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMonzie This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMonzie PlaceMonzie, former parish, Crieff x Logiealmond Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1866 x 1866 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.