Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Brandon Howe, Banff
Grid reference
NJ 667 636 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
366700 863600
Latitude
57.661306691508784
Longitude
-2.5581621922180595
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Boyndie, parish (0.56 miles)
St Brandan's Church, Boyndie (0.56 miles)
St Brandan's Haven, Boyndie (?) (0.79 miles)
St Mary's Well, Banff (0.93 miles)
Ladybrae Farm, Boyndie (0.93 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Though in the parish of Banff, it is on its western boundary, where it marches with Boyndie (St Brendan's parish of).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Banff, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Brandon Howe
Head name
Brandon Howe
Place
Brandon Howe, Banff
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
Brandon Howe 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBrandon Howe Head nameBrandon Howe PlaceBrandon Howe, Banff 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
Brénainn (ns) (probable)
Brénainn m. Findloga of Cluain Ferta (maybe)
Brénainn m. Nemainn of Birr (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
