Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkmadrine, eccles., Kirkmadrine, Sorbie
Grid reference
NX 475 482 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
247500 548200
Latitude
54.805343371547615
Longitude
-4.372969319001962
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Kirkmadrine, former parish, Sorbie (0 miles)
St Fillan's Church, Kilfillan SFX, Sorbie (1.06 miles)
Sorbie St Fillan, Sorbie WIG (1.06 miles)
Kilfillan Burn, Sorbie (1.12 miles)
Kilfillan Hill, Sorbie (1.17 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The ruins of this parish kirk survive. It was ruinous by 1684. A carved stone is built into the north wall of the church (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkmadrine, former parish, Sorbie (formerly)
Within Sorbie, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkmadrine
Head name
Kirkmadrine
Place
Kirkmadrine, eccles., Kirkmadrine, Sorbie
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Kirkmadrin 1560, Assumption
Historic formKirkmadrin Head nameKirkmadrine PlaceKirkmadrine, eccles., Kirkmadrine, Sorbie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 601 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcevicar and rental |
Associated person or bodySt Mary's Isle, Isle of Trail Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
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
Historic formK Head nameKirkmadrine PlaceKirkmadrine, eccles., Kirkmadrine, Sorbie 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
K Mackdryn 1654, Blaeu
Historic formK Mackdryn Head nameKirkmadrine PlaceKirkmadrine, eccles., Kirkmadrine, Sorbie Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Western Galloway Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkmadrine, Kirkmadrine, former parish, Sorbie
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