Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Our Lady's Lands, Saddell and Skipness
Grid reference
NR 780 320 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
178000 632000
Latitude
55.531124053934796
Longitude
-5.51820181705608
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Mary's Abbey, Saddell & Skipness (0.25 miles)
Kildonan, settlement, Campbeltown, Kintyre (2.42 miles)
Kildonan, ~eccles. Campbeltown (2.92 miles)
Kilkeddan, ~eccles. Campbeltown (3.54 miles)
Kilkeddan, settlement Campbeltown (3.93 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
In about 1630 these lands were mentioned in a discussion of the history of Saddell Abbey: 'It wes founded thrie hundred yeares agoe be Donnald McRannald Lord of the Isles and these Countries, and dedicate to Oure B: Ladie so that these lands of Saidill are now called Our Ladies lands, and the marqueis of Hamiltone is Superior theroff' (Geog. Coll. ii, 186). The NGR given is for the area around the abbey, on the assumption that the abbey lands were close to the abbey itself.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Saddell & Skipness, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Mary's Abbey, Saddell & Skipness
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Our Lady's Lands
Head name
Our Lady's Lands
Place
Our Lady's Lands, Saddell and Skipness
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?
No
Our Ladies lands 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formOur Ladies lands Head nameOur Lady's Lands PlaceOur Lady's Lands, Saddell and Skipness Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 186 Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)