Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bridget's Lands, Dunbog
Grid reference
NO 286 179 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
328600 717900
Latitude
56.34814223596433
Longitude
-3.1553698044416367
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Fife
Nearby places
Dunbog, parish (0.09 miles)
Abdie, parish (1.86 miles)
Monimail, parish (2.43 miles)
Lindores Abbey, Abdie (2.74 miles)
Collessie, parish (2.86 miles)
Object Classification
Field
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
These lands, along with the lands of Gadvan DBG, were associated with the kirk of Dunbog, of which in 1814 it was stated that 'there is particular proof of the lands of Gadven and St Bridget's Lands.' The dedication of this field beside the church may reflect the medieval dedication of Dunbog church (which belonged until circa. 1189 to St Brigit's church of Abernethy). See Taylor with Márkus iv, 338 for discussion of this place and the cult of Bridget.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dunbog, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?St Bride's Shode
Head name
St Bride's Shode
Place
St Bridget's Lands, Dunbog
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St Bride's Shode 1820, Zetland Estate Plans
Historic formSt Bride's Shode Head nameSt Bride's Shode PlaceSt Bridget's Lands, Dunbog Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceZetland Estate Plans, no. 9 Date of citation1820 x 1820 Notes on the context of this place-nameSurv. et Delin. by Alex: Martin, Cupar, Fife. Leather-bound book containing 10 plans of contiguous farms in Abdie, Dunbog and Flisk parishes, and a plan of Newton in Forgan, all with field-names or descriptors; also a plan of Lumphinnans in Balingary dated 1842. |
Source code
Zetland Estate Plans
Source title
Plans of the Barony of Bambriech and other estates in Fifeshire belonging to the Right Honorable Lord Dundas [later earl of Zetland]
Year
1820
Notes
Surv. et Delin. by Alex: Martin, Cupar, Fife. Leather-bound book containing 10 plans of contiguous farms in Abdie, Dunbog and Flisk parishes, and a plan of Newton in Forgan, all with field-names or descriptors; also a plan of Lumphinnans in Balingary dated 1842.
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
St Bridget's Lands
Head name
St Bridget's Lands
Place
St Bridget's Lands, Dunbog
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
St Bridget's Lands 1814, NAS
Historic formSt Bridget's Lands Head nameSt Bridget's Lands PlaceSt Bridget's Lands, Dunbog Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNAS, CH2/82/20/204-13 Date of citation1814 x 1814 |
Source code
NAS
Source title
National Archives
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (certain)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (certain)
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