Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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King Edward, parish
Grid reference
NJ 709 577 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
370900 857700
Latitude
57.60859758612289
Longitude
-2.487056415006318
Nearby places
Johnshill, settlement, Alvah (1.8 miles)
Alvah, parish BNF (2.47 miles)
Cairnandrew, settlement, Gamrie (2.72 miles)
Maryhill, Alvah (2.77 miles)
St Colm's Well, Alvah (3.06 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for Old Parish Kirk, where a Pictish stone was found in the kirkyard (NMRS).
Relationships with other places
Contains Tippercowan, settlement, King Edward
Contains Tippercowan, well, King Edward
Parish TLA
KED
County
Aberdeenshire
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?King Edward
Historic formKynedeard Head nameKing Edward PlaceKing Edward, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi, 66 Date of citation1276 x 1276 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kynedwart 1573, Assumption
Historic formKynedwart Head nameKing Edward PlaceKing Edward, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 458 Date of citation1573 x 1573 Feature named in sourceparish |
Associated person or bodyDeer Abbey (Cist.) 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
Kingedward 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKingedward Head nameKing Edward PlaceKing Edward, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
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