Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladymuir, settlement Kilmacolm
Grid reference
NS 345 643 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
234500 664300
Latitude
55.84350110186756
Longitude
-4.6435444964998895
Altitude (metres)
185
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
Craig Minnan, Kilmacolm (1.56 miles)
Little Craig Minnan, Kilmacolm (1.92 miles)
Lawmarnock, settlement Kilbarchan (2.08 miles)
Dun Connel, Lochwinnoch (3.16 miles)
Johnshill, settlement Lochwinoch (3.16 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The buildings lie to the north of the parish boundary, but the lands of the Lady Muir presumably extended to the boundary itself.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladymuir
Head name
Ladymuir
Place
Ladymuir, settlement Kilmacolm
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
Historic formLady-mure Head nameLadymuir PlaceLadymuir, settlement Kilmacolm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 1891 Date of citation1489 x 1489 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Historic formLadymur Head nameLadymuir PlaceLadymuir, settlement Kilmacolm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 2981 Date of citation1543 x 1543 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
Ladymuir 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadymuir Head nameLadymuir PlaceLadymuir, settlement Kilmacolm 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) (probable)
Lady, Our Lady (probable)
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