Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade
Grid reference
NT 274 630 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
327400 663000
Latitude
55.85475256747169
Longitude
-3.1598578634220664
County
Midlothian
Nearby places
Roslin, former parish, Lasswade (0.06 miles)
St Matthew's Church, Roslin, Lasswade (0.06 miles)
St Matthew's Well, Roslin, Lasswade (0.09 miles)
Glencorse, parish (1.8 miles)
St Margaret's Well, Lasswade (2.16 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This collegiate church superseded St Matthew's Church as the parish church of Roslin, now in Lasswade.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lasswade, parish
Within Roslin, former parish, Lasswade (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Matthew's Church, Roslin, Lasswade
Adjacent St Matthew's Well, Roslin, Lasswade
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Roslin Chapel
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Roslin Chapel
Place
St Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade
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
Chapel of Roslin 1794, OSA
Historic formChapel of Roslin This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameRoslin Chapel PlaceSt Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 10 p285, n. Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Matthew's Collegiate Church
Head name
St Matthew's Collegiate Church
Place
St Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade
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
ecclesiae collegiatae Sancti Mathaei 1523, Hay, Genealogies of the Saintclaires
Historic formecclesiae collegiatae Sancti Mathaei Head nameSt Matthew's Collegiate Church PlaceSt Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHay, Genealogies of the Saintclaires, 125 Date of citation1523 x 1523 |
Source code
Hay, Genealogies of the Saintclaires
Author
R. A. Hay
Source title
The Genealogies of the Saintclaires of Rosslyn
Year
1835
St Matthew's Collegiate Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Matthew's Collegiate Church Head nameSt Matthew's Collegiate Church PlaceSt Matthew's Collegiate Church, Roslin, Lasswade 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
Matthew (ns) (certain)
Matthew, apostle (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as St Matthew's Church, St Matthew's Church, Roslin, Lasswade
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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