Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Barevan's Church, Cawdor
Grid reference
NH 836 472 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
283600 847200
Latitude
57.5002561738203
Longitude
-3.9425978503877874
Altitude (metres)
150
County
Nairnshire
Nearby places
Cawdor parish, formerly Barevan (0 miles)
Dùn Evan, fort, Cawdor (0.59 miles)
Kilravock, former parish, Croy & Dalcross (1.96 miles)
Croy & Dalcross, parish (2.99 miles)
Croy, former parish, Croy & Dalcross (2.99 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name is the name of a hill G barr + pn Éibhinn, misunderstood as that of a saint. Watson suggests that the hill was named after Saint Éibhinn or Aoibhinn (OG Aibind 'delightful'), a disciple or follower of Brigit (1926, 271) Nearby are Kirkton of Barevan, Easter Barevan, Wester Barevan (Digimap). In about 1726 it was noted that 'the Church of Barrivan ... was the Parish church till about Anno 1619' (Geog. Coll. i, 227).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Dùn Evan, fort, Cawdor
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia de Ewen
Head name
Ecclesia de Ewen
Place
St Barevan's Church, Cawdor
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesiam de Evein 1226, Scone Lib.
Historic formEcclesiam de Evein Head nameEcclesia de Ewen PlaceSt Barevan's Church, Cawdor Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceScone Lib., no. 103 Date of citation1226 x 1226 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Associated person or bodyPope Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Scone Lib.
Source title
Liber Ecclesie de Scon
Series
Bannatyne and Maitland Clubs
Year
1843
Ecclesia de Ewen 1275, Bagimond's Roll
Historic formEcclesia de Ewen Head nameEcclesia de Ewen PlaceSt Barevan's Church, Cawdor Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceBagimond's Roll, 45 Date of citation1275 x 1275 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe text composed in 1287 accounts for tax raised in Scotland 1275 and 1276. |
Source code
Bagimond's Roll
Author
A.I.Dunlop
Source title
Bagimond's Roll
Secondary Title
Scottish History Society Miscellany
Pages
25-77
Volume
vi
Year
1939
Notes
The text composed in 1287 accounts for tax raised in Scotland 1275 and 1276.
Saints in this place-name
Aibind, Éibhinn, Aoibhinn (ns) (maybe)
Aibind, daughter of Mane (maybe)
St Barevan's Church
Head name
St Barevan's Church
Place
St Barevan's Church, Cawdor
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
church of Breven 1685, RMS
Historic formchurch of Breven Head nameSt Barevan's Church PlaceSt Barevan's Church, Cawdor Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, xi no. 778 col. c Date of citation1685 x 1685 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
Church of Barrivan 1726, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formChurch of Barrivan Head nameSt Barevan's Church PlaceSt Barevan's Church, Cawdor Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 227 Date of citation1726 x 1726 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
St Barevan's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Barevan's Church Head nameSt Barevan's Church PlaceSt Barevan's Church, Cawdor 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
Aibind, Éibhinn, Aoibhinn (ns) (maybe)
Aibind, daughter of Mane (maybe)
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