Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Glenholm, former parish BGK
Grid reference
NT 102 329 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
310200 632900
Latitude
55.581457427926715
Longitude
-3.4246798367968454
County
Peebleshire
Nearby places
St Cuthbert's Church, Glenholm BGK (0 miles)
Kilbucho, settlement, Kilbucho (1.49 miles)
Drumelzier, parish (2.16 miles)
St Bees Well, Kilbucho BGK (2.28 miles)
Kilbucho, eccles. Kilbucho BGK (2.35 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for Glenholm Old Parish Church
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains St Cuthbert's Church, Glenholm BGK
Parish details
Glenholm part of Broughton Glenholm & Kilbucho BGK
Parish TLA
GHX
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Glenholm
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Glenholm
Place
Glenholm, former parish BGK
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Glenwym 1272, Scone Lib.
Historic formGlenwym This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameGlenholm PlaceGlenholm, former parish BGK Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceScone Lib., no. 119 Date of citation1272 x 1272 Feature named in sourceecclesie de |
Associated person or bodyScone priory, later abbey Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyPope Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Scone Lib.
Source title
Liber Ecclesie de Scon
Series
Bannatyne and Maitland Clubs
Year
1843
Glenquhome 1560, Assumption
Historic formGlenquhome This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameGlenholm PlaceGlenholm, former parish BGK Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 249 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourceparsonage |
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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