Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilbrandon, eccles. KBK (Seil)
Grid reference
NM 763 166 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
176300 716600
Latitude
56.289069632401755
Longitude
-5.6150773761961235
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilbrandon, former parish KBK (Seil) (0 miles)
Kilbrandon, settlement Kilbrandon & Kilchattan (0.06 miles)
Kilbride, settlement KBK (Seil) (0.5 miles)
Kilbride, eccles. KBK (Seil) (0.69 miles)
Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, parish (1.53 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This appears to be the site of the medieval parish kirk of Kilbrandon (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, parish
Within Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, parish
Within Kilbrandon, former parish KBK (Seil) (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilbrandon
Head name
Kilbrandon
Place
Kilbrandon, eccles. KBK (Seil)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kilbrennen 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilbrennen Head nameKilbrandon PlaceKilbrandon, eccles. KBK (Seil) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Lorn Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilbrandane 1669, Highland Papers
Historic formKilbrandane Head nameKilbrandon PlaceKilbrandon, eccles. KBK (Seil) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 224 Date of citation1669 x 1669 Feature named in sourcekirk |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Kilbranden 1669, Highland Papers
Historic formKilbranden Head nameKilbrandon PlaceKilbrandon, eccles. KBK (Seil) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, iv, 225 Date of citation1669 x 1669 Feature named in sourcekirk |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Saints in this place-name
Brénainn (ns) (certain)
Brénainn m. Findloga of Cluain Ferta (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilbrandon, Kilbrandon, settlement Kilbrandon & Kilchattan
Is source of Kilbrandon, Kilbrandon, former parish KBK (Seil)
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