Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs
Grid reference
NS 414 407 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
241400 640700
Latitude
55.63395191859837
Longitude
-4.519757612193607
Altitude (metres)
60
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Lady's Well, Kilmaurs (0.06 miles)
Kilmaurs, settlement, Kilmaurs (0.28 miles)
Kilmaurs, parish (0.44 miles)
Kilmaurs Mains, Dreghorn (1.63 miles)
Kilmarnock, settlement, Kilmarnock AYR (1.64 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilmaurs, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kilmaurs, settlement, Kilmaurs
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Church of St Maure
Head name
Church of St Maure
Place
Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Church of St Maure 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formChurch of St Maure Head nameChurch of St Maure PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs 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
Maura (ns) (certain)
Maura (certain)
Kilmaurs
Head name
Kilmaurs
Place
Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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?
Yes
Historic formKylmauro Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p232 no 283 Date of citation1170 approx x 1174 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Historic formKilmaurum Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 379 Date of citation1195 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Historic formKilmauru' Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs SourceKel. Lib., p316 no. 409 Date of citation1195 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Historic formKilmaurun Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p351 no. 460 Date of citation1243 x 1254 |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Historic formKilmauros Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p231 no. 282 Date of citation1246 x 1246 |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Historic formKylmavres Head nameKilmaurs PlaceKilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p429 no. 535 Date of citation1506 x 1506 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Saints in this place-name
Maura (ns) (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kilmaurs, Kilmaurs, settlement, Kilmaurs
Is source of Kilmaurs, Kilmaurs, parish
Name is part of Kilmaurs Mains, Kilmaurs Mains, Dreghorn
St Maur's-Glencairn Parish Church
Head name
St Maur's-Glencairn Parish Church
Place
Kilmaurs, eccles. Kilmaurs
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
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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