Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ladykirk, St Mary's Church, Rothesay (Bute)
Grid reference
NS 085 637 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
208500 663700
Latitude
55.82850180695533
Longitude
-5.057802199597889
Altitude (metres)
30
County
Bute
Nearby places
St Mary's Well, Rothesay (0.06 miles)
Rothesay, parish (Bute) (0.06 miles)
Cill Bhruic, eccles., Rothesay (0.06 miles)
Columshill, Rothesay (Bute) (0.56 miles)
St Bride's Chapel, Rothesay (Bute) (0.69 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the medieval parish kirk of Rothesay. For discussion see Márkus 2012, 514.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Within Rothesay, parish (Bute)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Lady Kirk
Head name
Lady Kirk
Place
Ladykirk, St Mary's Church, Rothesay (Bute)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Lady Kirck 1654, Blaeu
Historic formLady Kirck Head nameLady Kirk PlaceLadykirk, St Mary's Church, Rothesay (Bute) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Bute Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Lady Kirk 1703, Martin 1703
Historic formLady Kirk Head nameLady Kirk PlaceLadykirk, St Mary's Church, Rothesay (Bute) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceMartin 1703 Date of citation1703 x 1703 Notes on the context of this place-nameThe 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994. |
Source code
Martin 1703
Author
Martin Martin
Source title
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
Year
1703
Notes
The 1981 reprint is of the second edition of this work, published 1716. K. Ahronson has a date of 1994.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Lady, Our Lady (certain)
St Mary's Church
Head name
St Mary's Church
Place
Ladykirk, St Mary's Church, Rothesay (Bute)
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
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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