Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ardchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn
Grid reference
NM 970 349 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
197000 734900
Latitude
56.46253406123788
Longitude
-5.29536391512752
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Eas Bhaodain, Ardchattan & Muckairn (0.06 miles)
Baile Bhaodain, Ardchattan & Muckairn (0.25 miles)
St Baodan's Church, Ardchattan & Muckairn (0.26 miles)
Tobar Bhaodain, Ardchattan & Muckairn (0.26 miles)
Ardchattan, former parish, Ardch. & Muckairn (0.26 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A Valliscaulian priory was founded here in 1230; it was transferred as a cell of Beauly (Cistercian) in 1510 (Watt, Fasti, 10), at which time a scheme of reconstruction had been under way. After the Reformation part of the priory was converted into a dwelling house while the priory church was used as the parish kirk. A new parish kirk was erected in 1731-32 (NMRS). There is an Early Christian cross-slab here, but it may have been brought here from elsewhere. OS Digimap shows Ardchattan House, built out of the priory buildings in the sixteenth century.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ardchattan & Muckairn, parish
Within Ardchattan, former parish, Ardch. & Muckairn (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ardchattan
Head name
Ardchattan
Place
Ardchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ardkatan 1411, Highland Papers
Historic formArdkatan Head nameArdchattan PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 159 Date of citation1411 x 1411 Feature named in sourcemonastery |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Ardchattane 1477, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formArdchattane Head nameArdchattan PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 112 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Ardchattane 1485, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formArdchattane Head nameArdchattan PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 118 Date of citation1485 x 1485 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Ard Chattan 1654, Blaeu
Historic formArd Chattan Head nameArdchattan PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lorn Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Cattán (ns) (probable)
Cattán m. Matáin (probable)
Cattán of Bute (probable)
Monasterium Sancti Cattani
Head name
Monasterium Sancti Cattani
Place
Ardchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn
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
Sancto Kattano 1371, Highland Papers
Historic formSancto Kattano Head nameMonasterium Sancti Cattani PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, ii, 147 Date of citation1371 x 1371 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
monasterium de Sancto Katano 1371, Highland Papers
Historic formmonasterium de Sancto Katano Head nameMonasterium Sancti Cattani PlaceArdchattan priory, Ardchattan & Muckairn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, ii, 148 Date of citation1371 x 1371 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Cattán (ns) (certain)
Cattán m. Matáin (probable)
Cattán of Bute (probable)
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