Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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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)
30
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?
No
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formKilmichel Head nameKilmichael PlaceKilmichael, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceER, v, 81 Date of citation1440 x 1440 |
Source code
ER
Source title
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
Editors
J.Stuart & others
Year
1878-1908
Killemychale 1449, ER
Historic formKillemychale Head nameKilmichael PlaceKilmichael, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceER, v, 361 Date of citation1449 x 1449 |
Source code
ER
Source title
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
Editors
J.Stuart & others
Year
1878-1908
Historic formKilmichel Head nameKilmichael PlaceKilmichael, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 14: Mid Argyll Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso 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.
Historic formKilmichel Head nameKilmichael PlaceKilmichael, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Bute Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilmichael 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmichael Head nameKilmichael PlaceKilmichael, settlement North Bute 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.
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Kilmichael, Kilmichael, St Michael's Chapel, North Bute