Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Grid reference

NR 993 708 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

199300 670800

Latitude

55.88846618608409

Longitude

-5.20970444260756

Altitude (metres)

County

Bute

Nearby places

Kilmichael, St Michael's Chapel, North Bute (0.2 miles)

Michael's Grave, North Bute (0.32 miles)

Cladh Chiaráin, North Bute (1.61 miles)

Kilbride Hill, North Bute (2.45 miles)

Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilfinan (Cowal) (2.56 miles)

Object Classification

Settlement

Is linear feature?

Notes

A farm beside OS St Michael's Chapel. For discussion see Márkus 2012, 397-8 and 439-42.

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)

Within North Bute, modern parish

Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilmichael, St Michael's Chapel, North Bute

Contains Michael's Grave, North Bute

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Kilmichael

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

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?

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Kilmichel 1440, ER

Historic form

Kilmichel

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

ER, v, 81

Date of citation

1440 x 1440

Source code

Source title

The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland

Editors

J.Stuart & others

Year

1878-1908

Killemychale 1449, ER

Historic form

Killemychale

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

ER, v, 361

Date of citation

1449 x 1449

Source code

Source title

The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland

Editors

J.Stuart & others

Year

1878-1908

Kilmichel 1583, Pont MS

Historic form

Kilmichel

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Pont MS, no. 14: Mid Argyll

Date of citation

1583 x 1596

Notes on the context of this place-name

Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.

Source code

Pont MS

Author

Timothy Pont

Source title

Pont Manuscript

Year

1590x1610

Notes

Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.

Kilmichel 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Kilmichel

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu, Bute

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Kilmichael 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Kilmichael

Head name

Kilmichael

Place

Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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.

Relationships with other place names

Derives from Kilmichael, Kilmichael, St Michael's Chapel, North Bute

Place-name data

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OS 1920-1933 map:
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Kilmichael, settlement North Bute

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Kilmichael

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