Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald
Grid reference
NS 238 075 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
223800 607500
Latitude
55.32989589800123
Longitude
-4.777965339603186
County
Ayrshire
Nearby places
Kirkoswald, settlement, Kirkoswald (0 miles)
Kirkoswald, parish (aka Turnberry) (0 miles)
Blanefield, Kirkoswald (0.93 miles)
Lady Well, Thomaston, Kirkoswald (1.27 miles)
Auchenblane, Kirkoswald (1.39 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR is for old parish church, with remains of medieval church building ('modernised beyond recognition') and kirkyard (NMRS). The fine early modern (c.1777) Kirkoswald parish church (NS 239 073), lies up the hill.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi
Place
Kirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesiam Sancti Oswaldi 1202, Pais. Reg.
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Oswaldi Head nameEcclesia Sancti Oswaldi PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 113 Date of citation1202 x 1207 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].
Saints in this place-name
Oswald (ns) (certain)
Oswald king of Northumbria (certain)
Kirk Oswald
Head name
Kirk Oswald
Place
Kirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kyrcoswald 1323, RRS v
Historic formKyrcoswald Head nameKirk Oswald PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 395 Date of citation1323 x 1324 Feature named in sourceunam denariatam terre ecclesi de |
Associated person or bodyRobert I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
Kyrcoswald 1373, RMS
Historic formKyrcoswald Head nameKirk Oswald PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i no. 486 Date of citation1373 x 1373 Feature named in sourcechurch 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 formKirkasel Head nameKirk Oswald PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, The Northpart of Carrick Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kirkoswald 1794, OSA
Historic formKirkoswald Head nameKirk Oswald PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, x, 477 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Kirk Oswald 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKirk Oswald Head nameKirk Oswald PlaceKirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald 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
Oswald (ns) (certain)
Oswald king of Northumbria (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkoswald, Kirkoswald, settlement, Kirkoswald
Is source of Kirkoswald, Kirkoswald, parish (aka Turnberry)
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