Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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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)
25
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?
No
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilmor Inferiori 1440, ER
Historic formKilmor Inferiori Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, 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
Kylmor Superiori 1440, ER
Historic formKylmor Superiori Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, 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
Kilmorebeg 1566, RMS
Historic formKilmorebeg Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, 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
Kilmoremoir 1566, RMS
Historic formKilmoremoir Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, 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
Historic formKilmory Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, 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
Mikell Kilmorie 1662, Highland Papers
Historic formMikell Kilmorie Head nameKilmory PlaceKilmory, settlement North Bute Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, vol. 3 p10 Date of citation1662 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