Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Chapel, Banff
Grid reference
NJ 680 628 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
368000 862800
Latitude
57.65421456731733
Longitude
-2.536267155951573
Altitude (metres)
15
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Well, Banff (0.09 miles)
St Ann's Hill, Banff (0.62 miles)
Brandon Howe, Banff (0.95 miles)
Banff, parish (0.97 miles)
St Catherine Street, Banff (1.03 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There is a Carmelite Street nearby (OS Digimap). NMRS: Our Lady Chapel near Banff was bestowed upon the Carmelite Friars in 1321 by Robert I who confirmed it to them in 1324 along with land for the erection of a church and monastery. In 1574 James VI granted the lands, buildings and revenues formerly belonging to this house to King's College, Aberdeen. D E Easson 1957.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Banff, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Capella Beatae Mariae
Head name
Capella Beatae Mariae
Place
St Mary's Chapel, Banff
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Capellam Beate Marie 1321, RMS
Historic formCapellam Beate Marie Head nameCapella Beatae Mariae PlaceSt Mary's Chapel, Banff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i, app. 1, no. 91 Date of citation1321 x 1321 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
Our Lady's Chapel
Head name
Our Lady's Chapel
Place
St Mary's Chapel, Banff
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Historic formOur Lady Chapell Head nameOur Lady's Chapel PlaceSt Mary's Chapel, Banff Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i, app. 1, no. 91 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
St Mary's Chapel
Head name
St Mary's Chapel
Place
St Mary's Chapel, Banff
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
St Mary's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Chapel PlaceSt Mary's Chapel, 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
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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