Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Crossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael
Grid reference
NX 729 669 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
272900 566900
Latitude
54.98038863560564
Longitude
-3.986273566454911
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Crossmichael, parish (0 miles)
Balmaghie, parish, BMG, aka Kirkandrews (0.57 miles)
St Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie (0.57 miles)
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael (1.76 miles)
Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael (1.79 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR given is for the parish kirk, which lies in the village of Crossmichael.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Crossmichael, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Crossmichael
Head name
Crossmichael
Place
Crossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael
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?
No
Crossmythell 1325, RRS v
Historic formCrossmythell Head nameCrossmichael PlaceCrossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 267 Date of citation1325 x 1325 |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
Corsmychelle 1372, RMS
Historic formCorsmychelle Head nameCrossmichael PlaceCrossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i no. 483 Date of citation1372 x 1372 Feature named in sourcelands Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Associated person or bodyDouglas Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
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