Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmuir/St Mary's, eccles., Kilmuir Easter
Grid reference
NH 757 731 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
275700 873100
Latitude
57.730675385568645
Longitude
-4.0876403231766085
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kilmuir Easter, parish (0 miles)
Kilmuir, settlement, Kilmuir Easter (0.06 miles)
Polnicol, settlement, Kilmuir Easter (0.28 miles)
Logie Easter, parish (1.93 miles)
Marybank, Logie Easter (2.02 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Parish church of Kilmuir Easter, built in 1798 on site of older building (as attested by the presence of an older structure with a round tower (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmuir Easter, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilmuir, settlement, Kilmuir Easter
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmuir
Head name
Kilmuir
Place
Kilmuir/St Mary's, eccles., Kilmuir Easter
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilmuir 1450, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formKilmuir Head nameKilmuir PlaceKilmuir/St Mary's, eccles., Kilmuir Easter Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 54 |
Associated person or bodyJohn, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmuir, Kilmuir Easter, parish
St Mary's Church
Head name
St Mary's Church
Place
Kilmuir/St Mary's, eccles., Kilmuir Easter
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mary's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Church PlaceKilmuir/St Mary's, eccles., Kilmuir Easter 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.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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