Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn
Grid reference
NX 444 403 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
244400 540300
Latitude
54.733452666862206
Longitude
-4.416925385082951
Altitude (metres)
60
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Whithorn, parish (0 miles)
Chapelheron, settlement, Whithorn (1.06 miles)
Glasserton, parish (2.02 miles)
Cruggleton, former parish, Sorbie (2.57 miles)
St Ninian's Cave, Glasserton (3.05 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Names
4 head-names linked to this place ?Candida Casa
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Candida Casa
Place
Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Martin's Kirk
Head name
St Martin's Kirk
Place
Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 Martin's Kirk of Quitherne 1497, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formSt Martin's Kirk of Quitherne Head nameSt Martin's Kirk PlaceWhithorn, eccles., Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 170, pp. 179-80 Date of citation1497 x 1497 |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
St Martins kirk 1498, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formSt Martins kirk Head nameSt Martin's Kirk PlaceWhithorn, eccles., Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 178, p. 182 Date of citation1498 x 1498 |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Saints in this place-name
Martin (ns) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
St Ninian's Priory
Head name
St Ninian's Priory
Place
Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn
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
Ninian (ns) (certain)
Ninian of Whithorn (certain)
Whithorn
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Whithorn
Place
Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn
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
Quhitterne 1560, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formQuhitterne This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameWhithorn PlaceWhithorn, eccles., Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p357 Date of citation1560 approx x 1570 approx |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
Whitehorne 1634, Dryb. Lib.
Historic formWhitehorne This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameWhithorn PlaceWhithorn, eccles., Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDryb. Lib., p391 Date of citation1634 x 1634 Feature named in sourcepriory |
Source code
Dryb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Dryburgh
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1847
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