Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Grid reference

NT 143 686 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

314300 668600

Latitude

55.90290951762832

Longitude

-3.3708532273464122

County

Midlothian

Nearby places

Bonar's Well, Ratho (1.21 miles)

Ratho, parish (1.46 miles)

St Mary's Church, Ratho (1.46 miles)

Lady's Well, Ratho (1.46 miles)

Kirknewton, parish (2.08 miles)

Object Classification

Settlement

Is linear feature?

Notes

The settlement is situated on the haugh on the south side of the Gogar Burn. Modern OS maps show the settlement as Dalmahoy Country Club, and nearby lie Dalmahoy Stables and Dalmahoy Golf Course. It lies at the eastern edge of the parish of Ratho, close to the parish boundary.

Relationships with other parishes

Within Ratho, parish

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Dalmahoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Obsolete

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Dalmehoy 1408, RMS

Historic form

Dalmehoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Probable

Source

RMS, i no. 915

Date of citation

1408 x 1408

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

Dalmehoy 1476, RMS

Historic form

Dalmehoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

RMS, ii no. 1229

Date of citation

1476 x 1476

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

Dalmahoy 1527, RMS

Historic form

Dalmahoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

RMS, iii no. 434

Date of citation

1527 x 1527

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

Dalmahay 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Dalmahay

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

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

Dalmahoy 1793, OSA

Historic form

Dalmahoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OSA, vol. 7 p260

Date of citation

1793 x 1793

Feature named in source

hills

Source code

OSA

Source title

Old Statistical Account

Dalmahoy 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Dalmahoy

Head name

Dalmahoy

Place

Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

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

Ultán, Tua, Tultóc (ns) (maybe) Watson 1926, 152

Tua m. Áeda of Tech Tua (maybe)

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Dalmahoy, settlement, Ratho

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