Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Linton, parish ROX
Grid reference
NT 773 262 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
377300 626200
Latitude
55.52899786409704
Longitude
-2.3596442922133756
Nearby places
Lady Well, Linton (0.36 miles)
St Lawrence's Well, Morebattle (0.75 miles)
St Lawrence's Church, Morebattle (0.75 miles)
Morebattle, parish (0.75 miles)
Whitton Chapel, eccl., Morebattle (2.64 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
NGR is parish church, built apparently on "hill of pure sand". Norman tympanum in modern porch; Norman font. Note circular churchyard, proximity to Linton Tower / seat of lordship, and also various names in vicinity, e.g. Priory Meadow. See NMRS for further info.
Relationships with other places
Contains Lady Well, Linton
Contains Lady Well, Linton
Contains Paul's Well, Linton
Contains Paulswell, settlement, Linton
Parish TLA
LTN
County
Roxburghshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Linton
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Linton
Place
Linton, parish ROX
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
Lintoun 1577, Assumption
Historic formLintoun This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameLinton PlaceLinton, parish ROX Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 215 Date of citation1577 x 1577 Feature named in sourceparsonage and vicarage |
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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