Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kethmalruf, Keith
Grid reference
NJ 428 507 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
342800 850700
Latitude
57.54303537030706
Longitude
-2.9556696063269383
Nearby places
St Maelrubha's Church, Keith (0.09 miles)
Keith, parish (0.09 miles)
St Rufus Park, Keith (0.22 miles)
Lady Well, Grange (3.19 miles)
Lady Hill, Grange (3.2 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In 1214, King Alexander II granted to Bishop Bricius the render and service that he and his predcessors had from thelands of Kethmalruf (Moray Reg. no. 25).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Keith, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kethmalruf
Head name
Kethmalruf
Place
Kethmalruf, Keith
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kethmalruf 1214, Moray Reg.
Historic formKethmalruf Head nameKethmalruf PlaceKethmalruf, Keith Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMoray Reg., no. 25 Date of citation1214 x 1214 Feature named in sourceland |
Source code
Moray Reg.
Source title
Registrum Episcopatus Moraviensis
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1837