Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm.
Grid reference
NJ 528 302 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
352800 830200
Latitude
57.36004173712633
Longitude
-2.7846606870293447
Altitude (metres)
80
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
St Alcmund's church, Kennethmont (0.89 miles)
Kennethmont, parish (1.27 miles)
Percylieu, settlement Clatt ABD (2.39 miles)
Kearn, former parish, Auchindoir & Kearn (2.4 miles)
St Mary's Church, episc. Rhynie ARK (2.47 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Cill Sanct Ninian
Head name
Cill Sanct Ninian
Place
St Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm.
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kile Sancti Niniani 1509, RMS
Historic formKile Sancti Niniani Head nameCill Sanct Ninian PlaceSt Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm. Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3390 Date of citation1509 x 1509 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
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Cill Shant Ninian, St Ninian's Chapel, Urquhart & Glenmoriston
St Ninians
Head name
St Ninians
Place
St Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm.
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
S. Ninians 1654, Blaeu
Historic formS. Ninians Head nameSt Ninians PlaceSt Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm. Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Northern Scotland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
St Ninians 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ninians Head nameSt Ninians PlaceSt Ninians, settlement, Urquhart & Glenm. 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.
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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