Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilstay, settlement, Kirkmaiden (Rhinns)
Grid reference
NX 126 382 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
212600 538200
Latitude
54.70375932203897
Longitude
-4.908874038409005
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns) (0.82 miles)
Kildonan, eccles., Kirkmaiden (1.24 miles)
Lady Well, well, Kirkmaiden (1.31 miles)
Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) (1.33 miles)
Kildonan, settlement, Kirkmaiden (1.39 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkmaiden, parish (Rhinns)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilstay
Head name
Kilstay
Place
Kilstay, settlement, 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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formKilstay Head nameKilstay PlaceKilstay, settlement, Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, iii no. 3112 Date of citation1545 x 1545 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Historic formKilstay Head nameKilstay PlaceKilstay, settlement, 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
Historic formKilstay Head nameKilstay PlaceKilstay, settlement, Kirkmaiden (Rhinns) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 1 p153 Date of citation1791 x 1791 Feature named in sourcebay |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
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