Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny
Grid reference
NO 575 048 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
357500 704800
Latitude
56.23391966717568
Longitude
-2.6856607092897575
Altitude (metres)
25
County
Fife
Nearby places
Kilrenny, parish (0 miles)
Kilrenny, settlement Kilrenny (0 miles)
St Irnie's Well, Kilrenny (0.06 miles)
Rennyhill, Kilrenny (0.26 miles)
Anstruther Easter, parish (0.88 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilrenny, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Irnie's Well, Kilrenny
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilrenny
Head name
Kilrenny
Place
Kilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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?
Yes
Kylrethni 1150, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKylrethni Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p10 No. 15 Date of citation1150 x 1152 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kylrethni 1165, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKylrethni Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., no. 16 Date of citation1165 x 1172 |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kylreny 1165, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKylreny Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., no. 16 Date of citation1165 x 1172 |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Historic formKylrethny Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 89 Date of citation1165 x 1178 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyCountess Ada, mother of William I Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Kilrennye 1545, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrennye Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p346 Date of citation1545 approx x 1545 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kilrennie 1560, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrennie Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p358 Date of citation1560 approx x 1570 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kilrenny 1567, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrenny Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p404 Date of citation1567 x 1567 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kylrany 1580, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKylrany Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p361 Date of citation1580 approx x 1580 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kilrenny 1591, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrenny Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p327 Date of citation1591 x 1591 |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kilrynne 1620, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrynne Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p370 Date of citation1620 approx x 1620 approx Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Kilrynnie 1630, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formKilrynnie Head nameKilrenny PlaceKilrenny, eccles. Kilrenny Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p385 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Saints in this place-name
Ethernan, Iternan (ns) (certain)
Ethernan of May (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilrenny, Kilrenny, parish
Is source of Kilrenny, Kilrenny, settlement Kilrenny
Place-name data
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