Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Giles' Church, Ormiston
Grid reference
NT 411 675 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
341100 667500
Latitude
55.89705165692384
Longitude
-2.942002103910818
County
East Lothian
Nearby places
Ormiston, parish (0 miles)
Cranston, parish (1.94 miles)
Pencaitland, parish (2.19 miles)
Bartholomew's Firlot, Cranston (2.3 miles)
Keith Marischall, parish, Humbie (2.95 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The church has this name on NMRS account of the site and is in use locally. It was granted to Soutra Hospital inn 1211 x 1226 (Soutra Charters no. 18). It was in use for worship until 1690, and is now a ruin (NMRS).
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesia Sancti Egidii
Head name
Ecclesia Sancti Egidii
Place
St Giles' Church, Ormiston
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Ecclesiam Sancti Egidii 1211, Midl. Chrs.
Historic formEcclesiam Sancti Egidii Head nameEcclesia Sancti Egidii PlaceSt Giles' Church, Ormiston Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMidl. Chrs., no. 18 Date of citation1211 x 1226 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyBishop of St Andrews Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Midl. Chrs.
Source title
Charters of the Hospital of Soltre, of Trinity College, Edinburgh, etc. in Midlothian
Year
1861
Saints in this place-name
Giles (ns) (certain)
Giles, hermit (certain)
St Giles Church
Head name
St Giles Church
Place
St Giles' Church, Ormiston
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Saints in this place-name
Giles (ns) (certain)
Giles, hermit (certain)
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