Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmacolm, ~eccles. Kilmacolm
Grid reference
NS 358 699 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
235800 669900
Latitude
55.894213668196066
Longitude
-4.626196228099656
Altitude (metres)
95
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
East Kilbride, settlement Kilmacolm (1.26 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Kilmaluag, ~eccles., Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Kilmaluag, settlement, Kilmacolm (1.31 miles)
Killellan, former parish, in Houston RNF (1.61 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for the site of the medieval parish church, which we must suppose gave its name to the parish.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmacolm
Head name
Kilmacolm
Place
Kilmacolm, ~eccles. Kilmacolm
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?
Yes
Kilmacolm 1202, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKilmacolm Head nameKilmacolm PlaceKilmacolm, ~eccles. Kilmacolm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 113 Date of citation1202 x 1207 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Kylmacolm 1265, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKylmacolm Head nameKilmacolm PlaceKilmacolm, ~eccles. Kilmacolm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 308 Date of citation1265 x 1469 Feature named in sourcechurch Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Associated person or bodyPope Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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