Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Convent, Dalmilling Ayr
Grid reference
NS 360 220 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
236000 622000
Latitude
55.46428816699922
Longitude
-4.594364849054598
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Friars Well, Ayr (1.36 miles)
Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr (1.36 miles)
St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (1.55 miles)
St Quivox, eccles., Ayr (1.55 miles)
Mount Mary, Coylton (1.55 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Walter Fitzallan (Walter II), Third High Steward, intended to found a Gilbertine house here. His offer was accepted by the master of Sempringham. Though Walter states in a letter of 1219x1228 that he has founded a house called Dalmilling, it may be that Gilbertines did not establish regular conventual life here. THe lands and possessions were transferred to Paisley Abbey before 1238. There are no visible remains today. See NMRS for fuller details.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ayr, parish
Within St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (formerly)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Conventus Beatae Mariae
Head name
Conventus Beatae Mariae
Place
St Mary's Convent, Dalmilling Ayr
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
conventui Beate Marie 1219, Pais. Reg.
Historic formconventui Beate Marie Head nameConventus Beatae Mariae PlaceSt Mary's Convent, Dalmilling Ayr Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 22 Date of citation1219 x 1228 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 bodyDalmilling, Gilbertine priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyWalter II fitz Alan 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].
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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