Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladyton, Loudoun
Grid reference
NS 487 376 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
248700 637600
Latitude
55.608444838483976
Longitude
-4.402192416094901
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kilmichael, ~eccles, Loudoun (0.36 miles)
Kilmichael, settlement, Loudoun (0.36 miles)
Loudoun, parish (0.36 miles)
Maria's Well, Loudoun (0.93 miles)
Galston, parish (1.02 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlement stands 530 metres north-west of Loudoun Kirk (remains of).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Loudoun, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ladyton
Head name
Ladyton
Place
Ladyton, Loudoun
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
Nethir Ladytoun 1533, RMS
Historic formNethir Ladytoun Head nameLadyton PlaceLadyton, Loudoun Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 1301 Date of citation1533 x 1533 Feature named in sourceterris 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 formLadytoun Head nameLadyton PlaceLadyton, Loudoun Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 1769 Date of citation1538 x 1538 Feature named in sourceterras de 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 formLadytoun Head nameLadyton PlaceLadyton, Loudoun Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Kyle Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Ladyton 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLadyton Head nameLadyton PlaceLadyton, Loudoun 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (maybe)
Lady, Our Lady (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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