Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Grid reference
NO 638 429 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
363800 742900
Latitude
56.576757703523036
Longitude
-2.5892940636459567
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Vigeans, former parish, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0 miles)
Arbroath & St Vigeans, parish (0 miles)
St Vigean's Toft, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.75 miles)
Marywell, settlement Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.88 miles)
Mary Well, Arbroath & St Vigeans (0.88 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Arbroath & St Vigeans, parish
Within St Vigeans, former parish, Arbroath & St Vigeans (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Vigiani
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Vigiani
Place
St Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesiam Sancti Vigiani 1188, Arb. Lib.
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Vigiani Head nameEcclesia Sancti Vigiani PlaceSt Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., i, no. 146 Date of citation1188 x 1202 |
Associated person or bodyBishop of St Andrews Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
Ecclesia Sancti Vigiani 1485, Arb. Lib.
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Vigiani Head nameEcclesia Sancti Vigiani PlaceSt Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., ii no. 267 Date of citation1485 x 1485 |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
St Vigean's Kirk
Head name
St Vigean's Kirk
Place
St Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Sanct Vigianis Kyrk 1400, Arb. Lib.
Historic formSanct Vigianis Kyrk Head nameSt Vigean's Kirk PlaceSt Vigean's Church, Arbroath & St Vigeans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., ii no. 75 Date of citation1400 approx x 1500 approx |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
Saints in this place-name
Féichíne, Mo Ecca (ns) (certain)
Féichíne m. Cóelcharna, of Fore (Fobhar) (certain)
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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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