Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Fillan's Priory, Killin
Grid reference
NN 359 284 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
235900 728400
Latitude
56.41934145897492
Longitude
-4.660668076791818
Altitude (metres)
165
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin (0 miles)
Holy Pool, St Fillan's Pool, Killin (0.61 miles)
Strath Fillan, valley, Killin (1.48 miles)
Coire Chaluim, Killin (2.85 miles)
Beinn Chaluim, Killin (2.89 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Only some parts of the walls remain. An early cross-slab survives from the graveyard just north of the church, indicating the existence of a church or chapel here long before it was granted to Inchaffray Abbey by Robert I in 1318, as also does the record of an abbot of Glendochart in a law-text of the twelfth century. It appears from this abbot's title, and from the description of this site as 'capella Sancti Felani in [G]lendochred' in 1318, that Strath Fillan, which runs down to the head of Glen Dochart, was formerly regarded as part of that glen. The place became a priory of Augustinians when it was granted to the Abbot and Canons of Inchaffray i February 1318 (Inchaffray Chrs. no. 126).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Killin, parish
Within Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin
Within Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin (formerly)
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?capella Sancti Felani
Head name
capella Sancti Felani
Place
St Fillan's Priory, Killin
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
capella Sancti Felani 1318, Inchaffray Chrs.
Historic formcapella Sancti Felani Head namecapella Sancti Felani PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceInchaffray Chrs., no. 126 Date of citation1318 x 1318 |
Source code
Inchaffray Chrs.
Source title
Charters, Bulls & Other Documents relating to the Abbey of Inchaffray
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1908
Saints in this place-name
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)
Ecclesia de Strathfillan
Head name
Ecclesia de Strathfillan
Place
St Fillan's Priory, Killin
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
ecclesia de Strathfulane 1318, RRS v
Historic formecclesia de Strathfulane Head nameEcclesia de Strathfillan PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 134 Date of citation1318 x 1318 |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
Capelle de Straithfulane 1318, RRS v
Historic formCapelle de Straithfulane Head nameEcclesia de Strathfillan PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 462 Date of citation1318 x 1329 |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
ecclesie de Strathfellane 1542, RMS
Historic formecclesie de Strathfellane Head nameEcclesia de Strathfillan PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 2993 Date of citation1542 x 1544 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
Name contains Strath Fillan, Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin
St Fillan's Church
Head name
St Fillan's Church
Place
St Fillan's Priory, Killin
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
Chapel of St Fillan 1796, OSA
Historic formChapel of St Fillan Head nameSt Fillan's Church PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, 377 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Fillan's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Fillan's Chapel Head nameSt Fillan's Church PlaceSt Fillan's Priory, Killin 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
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)
Fillan of Strathfillan (certain)
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (certain)
Fillan of Strathfillan (certain)
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