Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Chapelheron, settlement, Whithorn
Grid reference
NX 455 416 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
245500 541600
Latitude
54.74546549729106
Longitude
-4.400546417701685
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Whithorn, parish (1.06 miles)
Whithorn, eccles., Whithorn (1.06 miles)
Cruggleton, former parish, Sorbie (1.55 miles)
St John's Croft, settlement, Sorbie (2.13 miles)
Glasserton, parish (3.07 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The name has perhaps been affected by Chapel Outon nearby. The early forms demonstrate that this was orginally a name from G tiobar / OG tipra "well, spring". There is a well at NX453413 which could be the eponymous well, although that could have been nearer tot he current house.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Whithorn, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Chapelheron
Head name
Chapelheron
Place
Chapelheron, settlement, Whithorn
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Tebyrquharrane 1504, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formTebyrquharrane Head nameChapelheron PlaceChapelheron, settlement, Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 74, pp. 106-7 Date of citation1504 x 1504 |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Tibberquharn 1538, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formTibberquharn Head nameChapelheron PlaceChapelheron, settlement, Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 79, p. 109 Date of citation1538 x 1538 |
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
Tybirquharran 1539, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formTybirquharran Head nameChapelheron PlaceChapelheron, settlement, Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, no. 80, p. 110 Date of citation1539 x 1539 |
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
Chipperwharane 1633, Wigtown Chrs
Historic formChipperwharane Head nameChapelheron PlaceChapelheron, settlement, Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWigtown Chrs, p. 100 Date of citation1633 x 1633 |
Associated person or bodyEarl of Cassillis Certainty of identity of person or bodyProbable |
Source code
Wigtown Chrs
Source title
Wigtownshire Charters
Editors
R. C. Reid
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
LI, Third Series
Year
1960
Chapelheron 1850, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formChapelheron Head nameChapelheron PlaceChapelheron, settlement, Whithorn Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1850 x 1850 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Ciarán (ns) (maybe) The early forms on the whole do not support a commemoration of Ciarán.
Caran (ns) (maybe) If there is a saint in this name, Caran seems supported by the early forms, but there is no other evidence of his cult locally.
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