Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladysford, settlement, Tyrie
Grid reference
NJ 893 607 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
389300 860700
Latitude
57.63635906351536
Longitude
-2.1792253201197282
Altitude (metres)
125
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Bridestonefold, settlement, Aberdour (2.06 miles)
Aberdour, parish, ABR Aberdeen (2.36 miles)
St Drostan's Church, Aberdour (2.36 miles)
St Drostan's Well, Aberdour (2.4 miles)
Bride's Stone, stone, Aberdour (2.43 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Near to Monkswell Farm NJ881600, OS 6" places Monk's Well at NJ880601. The road crosses burn nearby. The farm buildings lie about 250 metres from the parish boundary, its lands probably running up to the boundary.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladysford
Head name
Ladysford
Place
Ladysford, settlement, Tyrie
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ladyes-fuird 1583, Pont MS
Historic formLadyes-fuird Head nameLadysford PlaceLadysford, settlement, Tyrie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 10 Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Historic formLadyfoord Head nameLadysford PlaceLadysford, settlement, Tyrie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Aberdeen and Banff Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Ladiesford 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadiesford Head nameLadysford PlaceLadysford, settlement, Tyrie 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) (maybe)
Lady, Our Lady (maybe)
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