Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns)
Grid reference
NX 138 324 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
213800 532400
Latitude
54.65214224191604
Longitude
-4.886575025045226
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
St Catherine's Croft, Kirkmaiden (0.06 miles)
St Medan's Cave, Kirkmaiden (0.64 miles)
Maryport, settlement, Kirkmaiden (1.26 miles)
Bride's Well, well, Kirkmaiden (1.88 miles)
Slewdonan, Kirkmaiden (2.25 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is for Kirkmaiden Old Parish Church, which lay beside the promontory fort called The Dunnan. According to NMRS (Canmore ID 61095) it was abandoned about 1639 when a new church was built at Kirkmaiden (NX13NW 16). 'A cross-incised slab of Early Christian date, now in the Royal Museum of Scotland (IB 33), is said to have come either from this church, or from Kildonan church (NX13NW 7).'
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkmaiden
Head name
Kirkmaiden
Place
Kirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
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?
Yes
Kirkemethen 1276, SHS Misc.
Historic formKirkemethen Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi, 75 Date of citation1276 x 1276 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kirkmaiden (in the) Rynnis 1393, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formKirkmaiden (in the) Rynnis Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 71, p. 104 Date of citation1393 x 1393 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodySoulseat Abbey 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
Kirkmadane 1531, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formKirkmadane Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 124, p. 155 Date of citation1531 x 1531 Feature named in sourceparochial church |
Associated person or bodyHenry McCulloch 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 formKirkmadin Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, viii no. 1657 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourceecclesia Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Associated person or bodySoulseat Abbey Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
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 formK Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) 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
Kirk madin 1654, Blaeu
Historic formKirk madin Head nameKirkmaiden PlaceKirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Wester 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
Maiden ()
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kirkmaiden, Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns)
Is source of Kirkmaiden, Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns)
Kirkmaiden Church
Head name
Kirkmaiden Church
Place
Kirkmaiden, eccles. Kirkmaiden (Rhinns)
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
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