Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray
Grid reference
NN 103 096 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
210300 709600
Latitude
56.24107313827256
Longitude
-5.061566114948939
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Inveraray, parish, aka Kilmalieu, parish (0 miles)
Kilmalieu, settlement, Inveraray (0.26 miles)
St Catherines, settlement Strachur (1.72 miles)
St Catherine's Chapel, Strachur (1.76 miles)
Kilblaan, eccles., Inveraray (2.29 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A fragment of cross-shaft was recorded, and another medieval stone built into a wall in the graveyard, but the former of these could not be found in 1973.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmalieu
Head name
Kilmalieu
Place
Kilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Kylmalduff 1304, RMS
Historic formKylmalduff Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placePossible SourceRMS, ii no. 3136 Date of citation1304 x 1507 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Historic formKilmaliew Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, Mid Argyll 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.
Historic formKilmaliew Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Knapdale Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Killmalein 1672, Highland Papers
Historic formKillmalein Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placePossible SourceHighland Papers, vol. 2 p213 Date of citation1672 x 1672 |
Associated person or bodyPatrick Campble, minister |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Kilmillew 1874, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmillew Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1874 x 1874 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.
Kilmalue 1885, Records of Argyll
Historic formKilmalue Head nameKilmalieu PlaceKilmalieu, eccles. Inveraray Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRecords of Argyll, 37 Date of citation1885 x 1885 |
Source code
Records of Argyll
Author
Lord Archibald Campbell
Source title
Records of Argyll: Legends, Traditions and Recollections of Argylly Highlanders
Year
1885
Saints in this place-name
Máel Dub (ns) (maybe)
Librén, Librán, Mo Libba (ns) (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmalieu, Inveraray, parish, aka Kilmalieu, parish