Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Balandro, St Cyrus
Grid reference
NO 790 672 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
379000 767200
Latitude
56.79600947557684
Longitude
-2.3438463472070734
Altitude (metres)
75
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Johnshaven, Benholm (0.31 miles)
Marnywell, settlement Benholm (0.62 miles)
St Laurence's Chapel, St Cyrus (1.44 miles)
Benholm, parish (1.51 miles)
Catties Well, Benholm (1.62 miles)
Object Classification
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Balandro
Head name
Balandro
Place
Balandro, St Cyrus
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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Balandrev' 1360, RRS vi
Historic formBalandrev' Head nameBalandro PlaceBalandro, St Cyrus Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS vi, no. 231 Date of citation1360 x 1360 Feature named in sourceterram nostram de |
Associated person or bodyEarl of Atholl Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyMortimer Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS vi
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, vol. vi
Editors
Bruce Webster
Year
1982
Ballandrew 1368, RRS vi
Historic formBallandrew Head nameBalandro PlaceBalandro, St Cyrus Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS vi, no. 504 Date of citation1368 x 1368 Feature named in sourceterre de |
Associated person or bodyEarl of Atholl Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS vi
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, vol. vi
Editors
Bruce Webster
Year
1982
Ballandro 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBallandro Head nameBalandro PlaceBalandro, St Cyrus 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
Andrew (ns) (doubtful)
Andrew the apostle (doubtful)
Andrew (ns) (doubtful)
Andrew the apostle (doubtful)
Andrew (ns) (doubtful)
Andrew the apostle (doubtful)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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