Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans
Grid reference
NT 758 622 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
375800 662200
Latitude
55.852421859721524
Longitude
-2.3865874810855936
Altitude (metres)
160
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
Abbey St Bathans, parish (0 miles)
St Bathan's Well, Abbey St Bathans (0.18 miles)
St Bathan's Chapel, Abbey St Bathans (0.33 miles)
Strafontein, former parish, Abbey St Bathans (0.76 miles)
Philip Burn, Abbey St Bathans/Oldhamstocks (1.78 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the site of St Mary's Cistercian nunnery, which later became the parish church of Abbey St Bathans.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Abbey St Bathans, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Bathan's Chapel, Abbey St Bathans
Adjacent St Bathan's Well, Abbey St Bathans
Names
4 head-names linked to this place ?Abbey St Bathans
Head name
Abbey St Bathans
Place
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans
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?
No
Monasterium Sancti Bothani 1478, RMS
Historic formMonasterium Sancti Bothani Head nameAbbey St Bathans PlaceSt Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 1403 Date of citation1478 x 1478 Feature named in sourceprioress and convent Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Báeth, Báetán, Báithíne, Mo Báe (ns) (certain)
Báithíne m. Brénaínn of Iona (certain)
St Bathan's Church
Head name
St Bathan's Church
Place
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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?
No
Ecclesia Sancti Boithani 1250, Dunf. Reg.
Historic formEcclesia Sancti Boithani Head nameSt Bathan's Church PlaceSt Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDunf. Reg., no. 313 (p. 205) Date of citation1250 x 1260 Feature named in sourceecclesia |
Source code
Dunf. Reg.
Source title
Registrum de Dunfermelyn
Editors
C. Innes [though not named]
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1842
St Bathan's Church 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bathan's Church Head nameSt Bathan's Church PlaceSt Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans 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
Báeth, Báetán, Báithíne, Mo Báe (ns) (certain)
St Bathan's Convent
Head name
St Bathan's Convent
Place
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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?
No
St Bathan's Convent 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Bathan's Convent Head nameSt Bathan's Convent PlaceSt Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans 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
Báeth, Báetán, Báithíne, Mo Báe (ns) (certain)
Báithíne m. Brénaínn of Iona (certain)
St Mary's Priory
Head name
St Mary's Priory
Place
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans
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
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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