Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)
Grid reference
NR 694 445 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
169400 644500
Latitude
55.63923910745425
Longitude
-5.664629655645053
Altitude (metres)
10
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Killean, former parish KKC (Kintyre) (0 miles)
Killean, settlement, Killean & Kilchenzie (0.09 miles)
Kilmory, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre) (0.45 miles)
Kilmory, settlement Killean & Kilchenzie (0.45 miles)
Killean & Kilchenzie, modern par. (Kintyre) (1.86 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Notes
The earliest remains of a building here are possibly twelfth-century; an early Christian stone was also found here (NMRS, Canmore ID: 38555 The Killean Burn flows past the church, forming the north boundary of its kirkyard.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Killean & Kilchenzie, modern par. (Kintyre)
Within Killean, former parish KKC (Kintyre) (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Johannis
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Johannis
Place
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
ecclesia Sancti Johannis 1222, RMS
Historic formecclesia Sancti Johannis Head nameEcclesia Sancti Johannis PlaceKillean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3136 Date of citation1222 x 1507 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Associated person or bodyRotheric son of Reginald, lord of Kintyre Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
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
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
Killean
Head name
Killean
Place
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Historic formKilean Head nameKillean PlaceKillean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceBlaeu, Hebrides Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Killean, Killean, settlement, Killean & Kilchenzie
Name is part of Killean & Kilchenzie, Killean & Kilchenzie, modern par. (Kintyre)
St John's Church
Head name
St John's Church
Place
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)
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
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)
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