Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie
Grid reference
NX 722 663 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
272200 566300
Latitude
54.9748204956438
Longitude
-3.9969379780288192
Altitude (metres)
55
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Balmaghie, parish, BMG, aka Kirkandrews (0 miles)
Crossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael (0.57 miles)
Crossmichael, parish (0.57 miles)
Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael (1.62 miles)
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael (1.91 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The church was built in 1794 on the site of an earlier one (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Andree
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Andree
Place
St Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Andree 1172, Holy. Lib.
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Andree Head nameEcclesia Sancti Andree PlaceSt Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHoly. Lib., no. 51 Date of citation1172 x 1174 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameCartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh. |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyIona Abbey or Abbot Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Holy. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Sancte Crucis
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1840
Notes
Cartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh.
Ecclesiam Sancti Andree 1186, Holy. Lib.
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Andree Head nameEcclesia Sancti Andree PlaceSt Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHoly. Lib., no. 49 Date of citation1186 x 1209 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameCartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh. |
Associated person or bodyBishop of Whithorn Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyUchtred, prince of Galloway Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Holy. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Sancte Crucis
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1840
Notes
Cartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Kirkandrews
Head name
Kirkandrews
Place
St Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie
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?
Yes
Kircanders 1276, SHS Misc.
Historic formKircanders Head nameKirkandrews PlaceSt Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi, 75 Date of citation1276 x 1276 Feature named in sourcevicarius de |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Saints in this place-name
Andrew (ns) (certain)
Andrew the apostle (certain)
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