Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner
Grid reference
NX 423 514 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
242300 551400
Latitude
54.83246873282351
Longitude
-4.4555459323441085
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Kirkinner, aka Carnesmole, parish (0 miles)
Wigtown, parish (2.65 miles)
St Machutus' Church, Wigtown (2.65 miles)
Sorbie St Michael, former parish, Sorbie (2.88 miles)
St Michael's Church, SMX Sorbie (2.88 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sanctae Kenerae
Head name
Ecclesia Sanctae Kenerae
Place
Kirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner
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
ecclesiam Sancte Kenere 1325, RMS
Historic formecclesiam Sancte Kenere Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Kenerae PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, i, app. 1, no. 20 Date of citation1325 x 1325 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
Ecclesiam Sancte Kener' 1325, RRS v
Historic formEcclesiam Sancte Kener' Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Kenerae PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS v, no. 275 Date of citation1325 x 1325 |
Source code
RRS v
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum vol.v
Editors
A.A.M. Duncan
Secondary Title
Acts of Robert I
Year
1988
Ecclesiam Sancte Kenere 1451, RMS
Historic formEcclesiam Sancte Kenere Head nameEcclesia Sanctae Kenerae PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 461 Date of citation1451 x 1451 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
Saints in this place-name
Cainner, Kennera (ns) (certain)
Kennera of Kirkinner (certain)
Kirkinner
Head name
Kirkinner
Place
Kirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kyrkkenot 1415, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formKyrkkenot Head nameKirkinner PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no.4, p.21 Date of citation1415 x 1415 Before nameInnermessan, Drymor, Innismacrinyl After nameMisturi and Nicoltum |
Associated person or bodyWhithorn Priory Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Historic formKirkynnir Head nameKirkinner PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 2760 Date of citation1502 x 1502 Feature named in sourcerectory and vicarage 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
Kyrkyner 1510, Aberdeen Calendar
Historic formKyrkyner Head nameKirkinner PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAberdeen Calendar, 270 Date of citation1510 x 1510 |
Source code
Aberdeen Calendar
Author
David Laing
Source title
An Obituary and Calendar of Scottish Saints, extracted from the Martyrology for the use of the Church of Aberdeen, a MS of the sixteenth century
Journal
PSAS
Volume
2
Year
1857
Historic formKyrkinnir Head nameKirkinner PlaceKirkinner, eccles., Kirkinner Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Galloway Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Saints in this place-name
Cainner, Kennera (ns) (certain)
Kennera of Kirkinner (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkinner, Kirkinner, aka Carnesmole, parish
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