Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre)
Grid reference
NR 728 193 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
172800 619300
Latitude
55.41482824222282
Longitude
-5.59005023801058
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilkerran, former parish Campbeltown (Kintyre) (0 miles)
Kilkerran, settlemt, Campbeltown (Kintyre) (0 miles)
Loch Kilkerran, Campbeltown (Kintyre) (0.45 miles)
Islachattan, Campbeltown (0.71 miles)
St John Street, Campbeltown (0.79 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Some fragmentary remains of the church survived in 1963, but none are now visible. Much of the area where it stood is now covered by graves.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Campbeltown, modern parish
Within Kilkerran, former parish Campbeltown (Kintyre) (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesie Sancti Querani
Head name
Ecclesie Sancti Querani
Place
Kilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Historic formecclesiam sancti Kerani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) |
Historic formecclesiam sancti Kerani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) |
Author
Taylor, Simon
Source title
Iona Abbots in Scottish Place-Names
Editors
Dauvit Broun and Thomas Owen Clancy
Pages
35-70
Volume
Spes Scotorum, Hope of Scots:
Year
1999
Historic formecclesiam sancti Kerani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) |
Ecclesiam Sancti Querani 1247, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Querani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 128 Date of citation1247 x 1249 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Associated person or bodyAngus, son of Donald, Lord of Islay Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Kelkeran 1253, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKelkeran Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 129 Date of citation1253 x 1253 Feature named in sourceecclesia de Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Ecclesie Sancti Querini 1299, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesie Sancti Querini Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 131 Date of citation1299 x 1299 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Ecclesie Sancti Querani 1299, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesie Sancti Querani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 131 Date of citation1299 x 1299 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
ecclesiam sancti Kerani 1436, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formecclesiam sancti Kerani Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 48 Date of citation1436 x 1449 |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Ecclesia sancti Kylkeran 1455, Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Historic formEcclesia sancti Kylkeran Head nameEcclesie Sancti Querani PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceActs of the Lords of the Isles, No. 58 Date of citation1455 approx x 1455 approx |
Source code
Acts of the Lords of the Isles
Source title
Acts of the Lords of the Isles 1336-1493
Editors
Jean Munro and R. W. Munro
Series
Scottish History Society
Year
1986
Kilkerran
Head name
Kilkerran
Place
Kilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre)
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
Kilchiarane 1210, RMS
Historic formKilchiarane Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3136 Date of citation1210 x 1222 Feature named in sourceparson 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
Kylkeran 1362, Pais. Reg.
Historic formKylkeran Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 147 Date of citation1362 x 1362 Feature named in sourceecclesia Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Keilcheirran 1561, Assumption
Historic formKeilcheirran Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 675 Date of citation1561 x 1561 Feature named in sourceparsonage |
Associated person or bodyIona Abbey or Abbot Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
Kilkeaerrane 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilkeaerrane Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 187 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Historic formKikerran Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 535 Date of citation1794 x 1794 Feature named in sourcechurch of |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Cil Ciarain 1794, OSA
Historic formCil Ciarain Head nameKilkerran PlaceKilkerran, ~eccles. Campbeltown (Kintyre) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 535 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Saints in this place-name
Ciarán (ns) (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Name is part of Loch Kilkerran, Loch Kilkerran, Campbeltown (Kintyre)