Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright
Grid reference
NX 690 511 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
269000 551100
Latitude
54.8374685951989
Longitude
-4.039987482289733
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkcudbright, parish (0 miles)
Angel Hill, Kirkcudbright (0.12 miles)
Kirkchrist, ~eccles. Kirkchrist, Twynholm (0.94 miles)
Kirkchrist, former parish, Twynholm (0.94 miles)
Kirkchrist, settlement, Twynholm (1.2 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There are no remains of the old church here, though several dressed and ornamented stones havebeen dug up in the graveyard (NMRS). In 1492 the Kirkland of St Cuthbert (terram ecclesiasticam Sancti Cuthberti) was a marker for the boundary of a croft in Kirkcudbright (RMS ii no. 2086).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkcudbright, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkcudbright
Head name
Kirkcudbright
Place
Kirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright
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
Ecclesia Sancti Cutberti 1165, RRS ii
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Cutberti Head nameKirkcudbright PlaceKirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 39 Date of citation1165 x 1170 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyUchtred, prince of Galloway Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Ecclesia Sancti Cudberti 1210, RRS ii
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Cudberti Head nameKirkcudbright PlaceKirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 489 Date of citation1210 x 1210 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyAlan son of Roland, constable Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Kircudbriht 1210, RRS ii
Historic formKircudbriht Head nameKirkcudbright PlaceKirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 489 Date of citation1210 x 1210 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
St Cuthbert's Church
Head name
St Cuthbert's Church
Place
Kirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Cuthbert's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Cuthbert's Church Head nameSt Cuthbert's Church PlaceKirkcudbright, eccles., Kirkcudbright Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid 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
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)
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