Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Grid reference

NS 050 611 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

205000 661100

Latitude

55.803771937377725

Longitude

-5.111733196450172

Altitude (metres)

County

Bute

Nearby places

Kilkeran, eccles. North Bute (0.31 miles)

St Ninian's Bay, North Bute (0.75 miles)

Kilwhinleck, settlement North Bute (0.89 miles)

St Ninian's Chapel, North Bute (0.99 miles)

St Ninian's Point, North Bute (1.06 miles)

Object Classification

Settlement

Is linear feature?

Notes

The NGR is for the castle of Kilmory, beside Meikle Kilmory farm. The estate of Kilmory has been subdivided since it entered the written record. Early forms given here therefore include those given to named parts of the larger estate, such as 'inferiori', 'superiori', 'nether', 'over' and so on.

Relationships with other parishes

Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)

Within North Bute, modern parish

Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)

Relationships with other places

Adjacent Kilmory, ~eccles, North Bute

Names

1 head-name linked to this place

Kilmory

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Obsolete

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Kilmor Inferiori 1440, ER

Historic form

Kilmor Inferiori

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

ER, v, 80

Date of citation

1440 x 1440

Source code

Source title

The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland

Editors

J.Stuart & others

Year

1878-1908

Kylmor Superiori 1440, ER

Historic form

Kylmor Superiori

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

ER, v, 80

Date of citation

1440 x 1440

Source code

Source title

The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland

Editors

J.Stuart & others

Year

1878-1908

Kilmorebeg 1566, RMS

Historic form

Kilmorebeg

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

RMS, iv no. 1731

Date of citation

1566 x 1566

Notes on the context of this place-name

Reprinted 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

Kilmoremoir 1566, RMS

Historic form

Kilmoremoir

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

RMS, iv no. 1731

Date of citation

1566 x 1566

Notes on the context of this place-name

Reprinted 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

Kilmory 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Kilmory

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu, Bute

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Mikell Kilmorie 1662, Highland Papers

Historic form

Mikell Kilmorie

Head name

Kilmory

Place

Kilmory, settlement North Bute

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Highland Papers, vol. 3 p10

Date of citation

1662 x 1662

MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.

Relationships with other place names

Derives from Kilmory, Kilmory, ~eccles, North Bute

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Kilmory, settlement North Bute

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