Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Drostan's Church, Markinch
Grid reference
NO 297 019 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
329700 701900
Latitude
56.20456954029962
Longitude
-3.1333149260009105
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Fife
Nearby places
Markinch, parish (0 miles)
Kirkforthar, former parish, KTT x MAI (1.74 miles)
Leslie, formerly Fettykil, parish (2.6 miles)
Maryfield, settlement Leslie (3.28 miles)
Kennoway, parish (3.29 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Mo-Dhrusti
Head name
Ecclesia Mo-Dhrusti
Place
St Drostan's Church, Markinch
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Mo-Dhrusti 1204, St A. Lib.
Historic formEcclesia Mo-Dhrusti Head nameEcclesia Mo-Dhrusti PlaceSt Drostan's Church, Markinch Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 245 Date of citation1204 x 1228 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Associated person or bodyEarl of Fife Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Saints in this place-name
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae et Sancti Modrusti
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae et Sancti Modrusti
Place
St Drostan's Church, Markinch
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Baptiste et Sancti Modrusti 1243, David de Bernham
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Johannis Baptiste et Sancti Modrusti Head nameEcclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae et Sancti Modrusti PlaceSt Drostan's Church, Markinch Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDavid de Bernham Date of citation1243 x 1243 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameReferences to this source are derived from a photograph of the manuscript,which lists a series of church dedications carried out by Bishop David in the mid-thirteenth century. |
Source code
David de Bernham
Source title
Hec sunt ecclesie quas dedicauit Episcopus Dauid
Year
circa 1280
Notes
References to this source are derived from a photograph of the manuscript,which lists a series of church dedications carried out by Bishop David in the mid-thirteenth century.
Saints in this place-name
John (ns) (certain)
John the Baptist (certain)
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
John (ns) (certain)
John the Baptist (certain)
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
St Drostan's Church
Head name
St Drostan's Church
Place
St Drostan's Church, Markinch
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
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
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