Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cranslagmory, North Bute
Grid reference
NS 061 671 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
206100 667100
Latitude
55.85805172373582
Longitude
-5.098489896126067
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Bute
Nearby places
North Bute, modern parish (0.51 miles)
Kilmachalmaig, ~eccles. North Bute (0.99 miles)
Kilmachalmaig, alias St Colmac, North Bute (0.99 miles)
Ardmory House, North Bute (1.34 miles)
Ardmaleish, North Bute (1.36 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A division of the lands of Cranslag, North Bute, records of the larger estate going back to 1319 x 1321. For further discussion of this name, its possible Marian connection, and its history, see Márkus 2012, 331-38.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Within North Bute, modern parish
Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cranslagmory
Head name
Cranslagmory
Place
Cranslagmory, 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?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Knaiffislagmorie 1585, Argyll and Bute Council Archives
Historic formKnaiffislagmorie Head nameCranslagmory PlaceCranslagmory, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArgyll and Bute Council Archives, BR/10/2 Date of citation1585 x 1585 |
Source code
Argyll and Bute Council Archives
Kneslagmori 1681, RPS
Historic formKneslagmori Head nameCranslagmory PlaceCranslagmory, North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRPS, 1681/7/154 Date of citation1681 x 1681 |
Source code
RPS
Source title
Records of Parliament of Scotland
Cranslagmorie 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCranslagmorie Head nameCranslagmory PlaceCranslagmory, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (maybe)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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