Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews
Grid reference
NO 687 515 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
368700 751500
Latitude
56.65437673500178
Longitude
-2.5105732790440967
Nearby places
Dysart, former parish, Lunan (0.95 miles)
Logie Pert, modern parish (1.67 miles)
Inverkeilor, parish (1.85 miles)
St Mochonoc's Church, Inverkeilor (1.85 miles)
Rock of St Skae, Dunninald, Craig (2.25 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for the church built in 1844, probably on or near the site of the medieval parish kirk. It is on the bank of the Lunan Water.
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Dysart, former parish, Lunan
Parish details
Lunan formerly called Inverlunan and now includes Dysart DXS.
Parish TLA
LUN
County
Angus
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Parish notes
The estate of Dysart, along with parts of the estate of Dunninald, was transferred from Maryton MYN to Lunan LUN in 1891. See Shennan 1892, 196 for details.
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Inverlunan
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Inverlunan
Place
Lunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
Inuerlunan' 1189, RRS ii
Historic formInuerlunan' This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameInverlunan PlaceLunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 590 Date of citation1189 x 1195 Feature named in sourceecclesi(a) de |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Inuirlunan 1189, RRS ii
Historic formInuirlunan This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameInverlunan PlaceLunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 355 Date of citation1189 x 1194 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Inuerlunan’ 1250, Dunf. Reg.
Historic formInuerlunan’ This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameInverlunan PlaceLunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDunf. Reg., no.313, p.210 Date of citation1250 x 1259 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
Dunf. Reg.
Source title
Registrum de Dunfermelyn
Editors
C. Innes [though not named]
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1842
Lunan
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Lunan
Place
Lunan, parish ANG, d. St Andrews
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
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