Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Balbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir
Grid reference
NO 369 540 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
336900 754000
Latitude
56.67362799268211
Longitude
-3.0298440862018
Altitude (metres)
150
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Colmoc's Chapel, Kirriemuir (0.68 miles)
St Mary's Episcopal Church, Kirriemuir (0.89 miles)
Kirriemuir, parish (1.06 miles)
St Mary's Church, (m'eval) Kirriemuir (1.06 miles)
Mary Well, Kirriemuir (1.06 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirriemuir, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Balbrydie
Head name
Balbrydie
Place
Balbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir
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
Historic formBalbridy Head nameBalbrydie PlaceBalbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 1550 Date of citation1483 x 1483 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Historic formBalbride Head nameBalbrydie PlaceBalbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3489 Date of citation1510 x 1510 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Balbrydie 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBalbrydie Head nameBalbrydie PlaceBalbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir 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
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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