Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Thomas' Chapel, Maxwell, Kelso
Grid reference
NT 719 332 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
371900 633200
Latitude
55.59161975251363
Longitude
-2.445907639176216
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
St Peter's Church & Friary, Roxburgh, Kelso (0.31 miles)
St Michael's Church, Maxwell, Kelso (0.4 miles)
Maxwell, former parish, Kelso (0.4 miles)
Roxburgh Holy Sepulchre, former parish, Kelso (0.51 miles)
Holy Sepulchre Church, Roxburgh, Kelso (0.51 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This may have been a foundation of the twelfth century, probably affiliated to Kelso Abbey. Writing in 1838 the minister of Kelso indicated a site in 'Chapel Park' where the chapel had stood (NMRS Canmore ID 58415).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kelso, parish
Within Maxwell, former parish, Kelso (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Capella sancti Thome martir’
Head name
Capella sancti Thome martir’
Place
St Thomas' Chapel, Maxwell, Kelso
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Capellam sancti Thome martir’ 1243, Kel. Lib.
Historic formCapellam sancti Thome martir’ Head nameCapella sancti Thome martir’ PlaceSt Thomas' Chapel, Maxwell, Kelso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceKel. Lib., p351 no. 460 Date of citation1243 x 1254 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
Kel. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Marie de Calchou
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
2
Year
1846
Saints in this place-name
Thomas (ns) (certain)
Thomas of Canterbury (certain)
St Thomas' Chapel
Head name
St Thomas' Chapel
Place
St Thomas' Chapel, Maxwell, Kelso
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Sanct-Thomas-Chapell-landis 1492, RMS
Historic formSanct-Thomas-Chapell-landis Head nameSt Thomas' Chapel PlaceSt Thomas' Chapel, Maxwell, Kelso Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 2087 Date of citation1492 x 1492 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Saints in this place-name
Thomas (ns) (certain)
Thomas of Canterbury (certain)
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