Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Serf's Island, Portmoak
Grid reference
NO 161 002 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
316100 700200
Latitude
56.18709571992614
Longitude
-3.3519616555739744
Altitude (metres)
114
County
Kinross-shire
Nearby places
Portmoak, settlement Portmoak (0.83 miles)
Portmoak, parish, aka Kirkness (0.83 miles)
Portmoak, eccles. Portmoak (0.83 miles)
St Mary's Church, Scotlandwell, Portmoak (1.69 miles)
St Thomas's Hospital, Portmoak (1.75 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR given is for the priory of St Serf, after which the island is named.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Insula Sancti Servani
Head name
Insula Sancti Servani
Place
St Serf's Island, Portmoak
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Insulam Sancti Seruani 1268, St A. Lib.
Historic formInsulam Sancti Seruani Head nameInsula Sancti Servani PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 121 Date of citation1268 x 1268 |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Insule sancti Seruani 1409, St A. Lib.
Historic formInsule sancti Seruani Head nameInsula Sancti Servani PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 6 Date of citation1409 x 1409 |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Saints in this place-name
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
St Serf's Inch
Head name
St Serf's Inch
Place
St Serf's Island, Portmoak
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Sanct Serfis Ynche 1568, Morton Reg.
Historic formSanct Serfis Ynche Head nameSt Serf's Inch PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMorton Reg., i, no. 30 Date of citation1568 x 1568 |
Source code
Morton Reg.
Source title
Registrum Honoris de Morton
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2 vols.
Year
1853
St Serfs Inch 1654, Blaeu
Historic formSt Serfs Inch Head nameSt Serf's Inch PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, (Pont) West Fife Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
St Serf's Island
Head name
St Serf's Island
Place
St Serf's Island, Portmoak
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
St Serf’s Isle 1793, OSA
Historic formSt Serf’s Isle Head nameSt Serf's Island PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 5 p157 Date of citation1793 x 1793 Feature named in sourceisland |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Serf's Island 1857, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Serf's Island Head nameSt Serf's Island PlaceSt Serf's Island, Portmoak Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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
Serf (ns) (certain)
Serf of Culross (certain)
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