Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Clayshant, former parish, Stoneykirk
Grid reference
NX 108 522 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
210800 552200
Latitude
54.82874612980514
Longitude
-4.945894382038629
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Stoneykirk, parish (1.33 miles)
Kirkmabreck, settlement, Stoneykirk (Rhinns) (2.68 miles)
Kirkmabreck, eccles., Stoneykirk (Rhinns) (2.84 miles)
Toskerton, former parish, aka Kirkmadrine SOK (2.93 miles)
Kirkmadrine, eccles, Toskerton, Stoneykirk (2.98 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for OS Digimap 'Clayshant Church' (antiquity)
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stoneykirk, parish
Parish details
Clayshant now part of Stoneykirk SOK
Parish TLA
CHX
Medieval diocese
Galloway
Parish notes
The parsonage was annexed to the priory of Whithorn by Alexander bp. of Galloway c.1427, and so continued. The vicarage appears to have been served from time to time by canons of Whithorn. CPL vii, 526; Apostolic Camera 95; RSS ii no. 4316; v no.1872. Cowan 1967, 31.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Clayshant
Head name
Clayshant
Place
Clayshant, former parish, Stoneykirk
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Clanschanacht 1560, Assumption
Historic formClanschanacht Head nameClayshant PlaceClayshant, former parish, Stoneykirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 594 Date of citation1560 x 1570 approx |
Associated person or bodyWhithorn Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Glauschant 1560, Assumption
Historic formGlauschant Head nameClayshant PlaceClayshant, former parish, Stoneykirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 605 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcevicarage of |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
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