Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Closeburn, parish
Grid reference
NX 903 923 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
290300 592300
Latitude
55.21269290390682
Longitude
-3.7242950425437225
Nearby places
Killosbern, eccles., Closeburn (0 miles)
Closeburn, settlement, Closeburn (0.36 miles)
Kirkpatrick, settlement, Closeburn (1.14 miles)
St Patrick's Chapel, Kilpatrick Closeburn (1.18 miles)
St Ninian's Well, Dalgarnock, Closeburn (1.86 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for the former parish church, rebuilt in 1741, incorporating remains of its predecessor, including Norman fragments; also a tenth-century Anglian cross-shaft (now in Dumfries Museum) and a grave-slab of similar date (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Dalgarnock, former parish, Closeburn
Relationships with other places
Contains Closeburn, settlement, Closeburn
Contains Killosbern, eccles., Closeburn
Contains Kirkpatrick, settlement, Closeburn
Contains St Michael's Church, Dalgarnock, Closeburn
Parish details
Closeburn includes Dalgarnock DGX
Parish TLA
CLO
County
Dumfriesshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Parish notes
Granted to Kelso Abbey by Edgar son of Donald (Dofnald) c.1200, it was confirmed to the uses of the abbey by Bp. Walter of Glasgow in 1232. A controversy between the abbey and the family of Kirkpatrick resulted in favour of the monks, who in 1281 set both parsonage and vicarage revenues (Kelso Lib. nos. 279, 340-43). These revenues continued with the abbey, although they were devoted to the uses of the cell of Lesmahagow. A curate apparently served cure (Ass. 241, 247v; RSS v no. 871). Cowan 1967, 32. It was united with the parish of Dalgarnock DGX in the 17th century, apparently for reasons of Closeburn’s poverty (‘Closburne is but a mean paroche not able to furnische a competent stipend to a Minister by itselff, and .. the other kirk of Dalgarno is a great and spacious paroche’ 1628 Reports 32). For the dedication (to Osbern or the like), see Watson 1926, 167. For details of parish of Dalgarno and Closburne in 1627 + 1648 proposal to disjoin, see Reports 30-32.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Closeburn
Head name
Closeburn
Place
Closeburn, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Killosbern 1185, Holy. Lib.
Historic formKillosbern Head nameCloseburn PlaceCloseburn, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHoly. Lib., Appendix II, no. 8 Date of citation1185 x 1211 Feature named in sourceAliuegan capellano de Notes on the context of this place-nameCartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh. |
Source code
Holy. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Sancte Crucis
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1840
Notes
Cartulary of Holyrood Abbey by Edinburgh.
Kilosebern 1232, Kel. Lib.
Historic formKilosebern Head nameCloseburn PlaceCloseburn, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., no. 279 Date of citation1232 x 1232 Feature named in sourceecclesiam de |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Kylhosbern 1274, SHS Misc.
Historic formKylhosbern Head nameCloseburn PlaceCloseburn, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., v, 101 Date of citation1274 x 1274 |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kyllosbern 1394, Spalding Misc.
Historic formKyllosbern Head nameCloseburn PlaceCloseburn, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSpalding Misc., v, 251 Date of citation1394 x 1394 |
Source code
Spalding Misc.
Source title
Miscellany of the Spalding Club.
Year
1841-52