Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling
Grid reference
NS 808 939 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
280800 693900
Latitude
56.12299396177936
Longitude
-3.917657053297647
County
Stirlingshire
Nearby places
Cambuskenneth, former parish, divided (0 miles)
Cambuskenneth, settlement (0.14 miles)
St Michael's Hill, Stirling (0.58 miles)
Ladyneuk, settlement Stirling (0.68 miles)
St Roch's Chapel, Stirling (0.83 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
'The abbey of Cambuskenneth evidently possessed parochial status, reference being made in 1436 to the 'ecclesiae parrochialis monasterii de Cambuskynneth', the entire revenues of which would pertain to the abbey' (Cowan 1967, 25).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Cambuskenneth, former parish, divided (formerly)
Within Stirling, parish
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Cambuskenneth Abbey
Head name
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Place
Cambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Ka[m]buskinel 1235, Lind. Cart.
Historic formKa[m]buskinel Head nameCambuskenneth Abbey PlaceCambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceLind. Cart., no. 52 Date of citation1235 approx x 1240 approx |
Source code
Lind. Cart.
Source title
Chartulary of the Abbey of Lindores Scottish History Society
Year
1903
Abbey of Cambuskenneth 1793, OSA
Historic formAbbey of Cambuskenneth Head nameCambuskenneth Abbey PlaceCambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 8 p272 Date of citation1793 x 1793 Feature named in sourceabbey |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Church of St Mary
Head name
Church of St Mary
Place
Cambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Church of St Mary 1796, OSA
Historic formChurch of St Mary Head nameChurch of St Mary PlaceCambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xviii, 137 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
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
Cambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling
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 1173, RRS ii
Historic formEcclesie Sancte Marie Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Mariae PlaceCambuskenneth, abbey church, CKX, Stirling Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 161 Date of citation1173 x 1177 Feature named in sourcechurch |
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
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