Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder
Grid reference
NN 973 151 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
297300 715100
Latitude
56.31723966764136
Longitude
-3.6605591066526606
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Aberuthven, former parish, Auchterarder (0 miles)
Ladywell, settlement Auchterarder (0.95 miles)
Lady Well, well, Auchterarder (0.95 miles)
St Mackessog's Well, Auchterarder (1.67 miles)
St Mackessog's Church, Auchterarder (1.69 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Formerly the parish kirk of Aberuthven, which parish was united with Auchterarder.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Aberuthven, former parish, Auchterarder (formerly)
Within Auchterarder, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Cattani
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Cattani
Place
St Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder
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
Ecclesiam Sancti Cathani 1198, RRS ii
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Cathani Head nameEcclesia Sancti Cattani PlaceSt Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 403 Date of citation1198 x 1203 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyEarl of Strathearn Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Saints in this place-name
Cattán (ns) (certain)
Cattán of Bute (certain)
Cattán m. Matáin (maybe)
St Kattan's Chapel
Head name
St Kattan's Chapel
Place
St Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder
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
St Kattan's Chapel 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Kattan's Chapel Head nameSt Kattan's Chapel PlaceSt Cattan's Church, Aberuthven Auchterarder Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1866 x 1866 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
Cattán (ns) (certain)
Cattán of Bute (certain)
Place-name data
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