Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilbarchan, eccles. Kilbarchan
Grid reference
NS 401 632 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
240100 663200
Latitude
55.835514522714774
Longitude
-4.553549146871084
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Renfrewshire
Nearby places
Kilbarchan, parish (0 miles)
St Catherine's Chapel, Kilbarchan (0.09 miles)
Lawmarnock, settlement Kilbarchan (1.49 miles)
St Brydes, Kilbarchan (1.82 miles)
Bride's Mill, Lochwinnoch (1.86 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of this church is inferred from the name of the parish, which can be assumed to be named after its own parish church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilbarchan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilbarchan
Head name
Kilbarchan
Place
Kilbarchan, eccles. Kilbarchan
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
Kylberhan 1175, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKylberhan Head nameKilbarchan PlaceKilbarchan, eccles. Kilbarchan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 109 Date of citation1175 x 1199 Feature named in sourceecclesiam de 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 bodyBishop of Glasgow 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].
Kelberchan 1202, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKelberchan Head nameKilbarchan PlaceKilbarchan, eccles. Kilbarchan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 109-10 Date of citation1202 x 1207 Feature named in sourceecclesiam de 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 bodyBishop of Glasgow 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].
Kylberhan 1265, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKylberhan Head nameKilbarchan PlaceKilbarchan, eccles. Kilbarchan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 308 Date of citation1265 x 1469 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
Berach, Berchán, Mo Bí (ns) ()
Berchán m. Muiredaig of Cluain Sosta (probable) His feast, 4th December, is close to the Barchan's Fair kept at Kilbarchan on first Tuesday of December.
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilbarchan, Kilbarchan, parish