Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Peterden, settlement, Marnoch
Grid reference
NJ 608 566 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
360800 856600
Latitude
57.5979521686818
Longitude
-2.6559145027711804
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
St John's Well, Ordiquhill (1.31 miles)
St Mary's Well, Ordiquhill (2.33 miles)
Ordiquhill, parish (2.39 miles)
St Brandan's Stanes, Boyndie (2.73 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Ordiquhill (2.8 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Peterden
Head name
Peterden
Place
Peterden, settlement, Marnoch
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formPetterden Head namePeterden PlacePeterden, settlement, Marnoch Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Peterden 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPeterden Head namePeterden PlacePeterden, settlement, Marnoch Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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.
Saints in this place-name
Peter (ns) (doubtful)
Peter, apostle (doubtful)