Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Grid reference

NT 293 828 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

329300 682800

Latitude

56.032919590735695

Longitude

-3.1346998832618027

Altitude (metres)

County

Fife

Nearby places

Crombie, former parish Toryburn (1.7 miles)

Kinghorn (Easter), parish (2.86 miles)

Bennet's Hill, Kinghorn (3.53 miles)

Burntisland, parish aka Kinghorn Wester (4.07 miles)

Eglise Marie, eccles. Kinghorn (4.2 miles)

Object Classification

Island

Is linear feature?

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kinghorn (Easter), parish

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Inchkeith

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

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?

Insulam Ked 1200, Vita Sancti Servani

Historic form

Insulam Ked

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Vita Sancti Servani, 140

Date of citation

1200 x 1200

Source code

Vita Sancti Servani

Author

Alan Macquarrie

Source title

Vita Sancti Servani: The Life of St Serf

Journal

Innes Review

Pages

122-52

Volume

Year

1993

Inchekethe 1440, Scotichronicon

Historic form

Inchekethe

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Scotichronicon, Book i, ch. 6

Date of citation

1440 x 1447

Notes on the context of this place-name

Nine volumes with multiple editors, published between 1987 and 1998.

Source code

Scotichronicon

Source title

Scotichronicon by Walter Bower in Latin and English

Editors

D. E. R. Watt et al.

Year

1440 x 1447

Notes

Nine volumes with multiple editors, published between 1987 and 1998.

Inchekeith 1539, RMS

Historic form

Inchekeith

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

RMS, iii no. 1888

Date of citation

1539 x 1539

Notes on the context of this place-name

Reprinted 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

Ynch Keith 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Ynch Keith

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu, Lothian and Linlithgow

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Inch Keith 1775, Johnson's Journey, 1775

Historic form

Inch Keith

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Johnson's Journey, 1775, 3

Date of citation

1775 x 1775

Source code

Johnson's Journey, 1775

Author

Samuel Johnson

Source title

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Editors

Mary Lascelles

Year

1971

Inch Keith 1855, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Inch Keith

Head name

Inchkeith

Place

Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1855 x 1855

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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

Cóeti, Mo Ched (ns) (probable)

Cóeti of Iona (probable)

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Inchkeith, island Kinghorn

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Inchkeith

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