Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen
Grid reference
NJ 950 062 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
395000 806200
Latitude
57.14684522297601
Longitude
-2.082641182327442
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Ninian's Chapel, Aberdeen (0.28 miles)
St Catharine's Hill, Aberdeen (0.5 miles)
St Catherine's Chapel, Aberdeen (0.5 miles)
St Thomas's Hospital, Aberdeen (0.56 miles)
Church of St Nicholas, Aberdeen (0.62 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It stands on the corner of Church Street and St Clement Street. It seems from Aberdeen Burgh Chrs. p. 189, that the chapel was known (at least by 1636) as the 'kirk of Futtie'(Capella Sancti Clementis Ecclesia de Futtie nuncupata), but it was called a 'kirk' as early as 1467. According to James Gordon's notes on Aberdeen, circa 1647, the church was founded in the village of Footdee (Futtye) on the instruction of the Aberdonians in 1498 (Geog. Coll. ii, 482). NMRS records a slightly different narrative (Canmore ID 79814): St Clement's Church (NJ90NE 18.00) stands on the site of St Clement's Chapel which was founded c.1598, was established as a church in 1631 and was demolished in 1787. W Kennedy 1818. No trace of the early building remains.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Capella Sancti Clementis
Head name
Capella Sancti Clementis
Place
St Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Capella Sancti Clementis 1638, Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Historic formCapella Sancti Clementis Head nameCapella Sancti Clementis PlaceSt Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Burgh Chrs., p. 189 Date of citation1638 x 1638 Notes on the context of this place-namePrinted by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council |
Source code
Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Author
Peter John Anderson
Source title
Charters and other Writs illustrating the History of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen,MCLXI-MDCCCIV
Year
1890
Notes
Printed by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council
Clementis Sacellum 1647, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formClementis Sacellum Head nameCapella Sancti Clementis PlaceSt Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 482 Date of citation1647 x 1647 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Saints in this place-name
Clement (ns) (certain)
Clement , pope and martyr (certain)
Sanct Clementis
Head name
Sanct Clementis
Place
St Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen
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
Sanct Clementis kirk 1467, Spalding Misc.
Historic formSanct Clementis kirk Head nameSanct Clementis PlaceSt Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSpalding Misc., v, 23 Date of citation1467 x 1467 |
Source code
Spalding Misc.
Source title
Miscellany of the Spalding Club.
Year
1841-52
Sanct Clementis 1587, Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Historic formSanct Clementis Head nameSanct Clementis PlaceSt Clement's Chapel, Aberdeen Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Burgh Chrs., p. 344 Date of citation1587 x 1587 Feature named in sourcekirk yard Notes on the context of this place-namePrinted by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council |
Source code
Aberdeen Burgh Chrs.
Author
Peter John Anderson
Source title
Charters and other Writs illustrating the History of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen,MCLXI-MDCCCIV
Year
1890
Notes
Printed by Order of the Lord Provost, Magistrats and Town Council
Saints in this place-name
Clement (ns) (certain)
Clement , pope and martyr (certain)
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