Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilwhinleck, settlement North Bute
Grid reference
NS 058 623 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
205800 662300
Latitude
55.81486149877234
Longitude
-5.099844523214599
Altitude (metres)
60
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilmory, settlement North Bute (0.89 miles)
Kilkeran, eccles. North Bute (1.17 miles)
Kilchousland, eccles., North Bute (1.38 miles)
St Ninian's Bay, North Bute (1.48 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, North Bute (1.64 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
For discussion of this name and the site, see Márkus 2012, 402-4.
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 ?Kilwhinleck
Head name
Kilwhinleck
Place
Kilwhinleck, settlement 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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formKilconlik Head nameKilwhinleck PlaceKilwhinleck, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceER, v, 80 Date of citation1440 x 1440 |
Source code
ER
Source title
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
Editors
J.Stuart & others
Year
1878-1908
Kilquhonlik 1506, RMS
Historic formKilquhonlik Head nameKilwhinleck PlaceKilwhinleck, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 2987 Date of citation1506 x 1506 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
Kilquhynlik 1566, RMS
Historic formKilquhynlik Head nameKilwhinleck PlaceKilwhinleck, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iv no. 1731 Date of citation1566 x 1566 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
Kilwhonlig 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKilwhonlig Head nameKilwhinleck PlaceKilwhinleck, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Bute Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kilwhinlick 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilwhinlick Head nameKilwhinleck PlaceKilwhinleck, settlement 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.
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