Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Peterhead, parish

Grid reference

NK 125 460 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

412500 846000

Latitude

57.504256465510416

Longitude

-1.7913815491775702

Nearby places

St Peter's Church, Peterhead (0 miles)

St Peter Street, Peterhead (0.32 miles)

St Andrew Street, Peterhead (0.56 miles)

St Catherine's Cottage, Peterhead (1.08 miles)

St Fergus's Church, St Fergus (2.98 miles)

Object Classification

Parish (extant in 1975)

Notes

The NGR is for St Peter's Church, with its Norman chancel arch. It was replaced by the modern parish church in 1771 (NMRS).

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Relationships with other parishes

Contains Longside, modern parish (formerly)

Relationships with other places

Contains St Andrew Street, Peterhead

Contains St Catherine's Cottage, Peterhead

Contains St Peter Street, Peterhead

Contains St Peter's Church, Peterhead

Parish TLA

PHD

County

Aberdeenshire

Medieval diocese

Aberdeen

Names

3 head-names linked to this place

Inverugie Petri

Head name

Inverugie Petri

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Obsolete

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Inuerugi Petri 1276, SHS Misc.

Historic form

Inuerugi Petri

Head name

Inverugie Petri

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

SHS Misc., vi, 68

Date of citation

1276 x 1276

Feature named in source

ecclesia de

Source code

SHS Misc.

Source title

The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society

Year

1893 -

Saints in this place-name

Peter (ns) (certain)

Peter, apostle (certain)

Peterhead

Head name

Peterhead

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Is this a current OS form? ?

Peterhead 1654, Blaeu

Historic form

Peterhead

Head name

Peterhead

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Blaeu, Aberdeen and Banff

Date of citation

1654 x 1654

Source code

Blaeu

Source title

Atlas Novus

Editors

and publisher: Johan Blaeu

Year

1654

Peterhead 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.

Historic form

Peterhead

Head name

Peterhead

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

OS 6 inch first edn.

Date of citation

1843 x 1882

Notes on the context of this place-name

Mid 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

Peter (ns) (certain)

Peter, apostle (certain)

Peterugie

Head name

Peterugie

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

The status of this name is

Obsolete

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Yes

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Peiterugy 1573, Assumption

Historic form

Peiterugy

Head name

Peterugie

Place

Peterhead, parish

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Certain

Source

Assumption, 457

Date of citation

1573 x 1573

Feature named in source

parish

Associated person or body

Deer Abbey (Cist.)

Certainty of identity of person or body

Certain

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

Saints in this place-name

Peter (ns) (certain)

Peter, apostle (certain)

Place-name data

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OS 1920-1933 map:
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Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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Peterhead, parish

Grid reference

Six-figure easting & northing

Latitude

Longitude

Nearby places

Object Classification

Notes

Relationships with other parishes

Relationships with other places

Parish TLA

County

Medieval diocese

Names

Inverugie Petri

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

The status of this name is

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Feature named in source

Source code

Source title

Year

Saints in this place-name

Peterhead

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Is this a current OS form? ?

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Source code

Source title

Editors

Year

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Notes on the context of this place-name

Source code

Source title

Notes

Saints in this place-name

Peterugie

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

The status of this name is

Is this a current OS form? ?

Is this the original referent of the place?

Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?

Historic form

Head name

Place

Certainty that this name applies to this place

Source

Date of citation

Feature named in source

Associated person or body

Certainty of identity of person or body

Source code

Source title