Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Church, Monymusk
Grid reference
NJ 684 152 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
368400 815200
Latitude
57.22663835970536
Longitude
-2.523422288996611
Altitude (metres)
95
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Monymusk, parish (0 miles)
Abersnithock, settlement Monymusk (1.14 miles)
St Finan's Chapel, Monymusk (1.24 miles)
Cluny, parish (2.17 miles)
Felixcroft, Cluny (2.19 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Beside the medieval priory, which was Augustinian, which in turn was a replacement of the former Céli Dé church; early carved stones on site.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Monymusk, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Beatae Virginis
Head name
Ecclesia Beatae Virginis
Place
St Mary's Church, Monymusk
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Ecclesie beate Virginis 1200, St A. Lib.
Historic formEcclesie beate Virginis Head nameEcclesia Beatae Virginis PlaceSt Mary's Church, Monymusk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 365 Date of citation1200 x 1250 |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
Ecclesia Sanctae Mariae
Head name
Ecclesia Sanctae Mariae
Place
St Mary's Church, Monymusk
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesie Sancte Marie 1214, St A. Lib.
Historic formEcclesie Sancte Marie Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Mariae PlaceSt Mary's Church, Monymusk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSt A. Lib., 363 Date of citation1214 x 1249 |
Source code
St A. Lib.
Source title
Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1841
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
St Mary's Church
Head name
St Mary's Church
Place
St Mary's Church, Monymusk
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 St Mary 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formChurch of St Mary Head nameSt Mary's Church PlaceSt Mary's Church, Monymusk 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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