Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie)
Grid reference
NK 115 507 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
411500 850700
Latitude
57.54650537173849
Longitude
-1.8078489860257037
Nearby places
St Fergus's Church, St Fergus (0 miles)
St Fergus Links, St Fergus (0.53 miles)
St Fergus, settlement, St Fergus (1.55 miles)
Peterhead, parish (2.98 miles)
St Peter's Church, Peterhead (2.98 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the site of the original parish kirk at Inverugie, replaced in 1616 by a new kirk at NK093519. Aberdeen Breviary records the story of Fergus's wandering, and includes the statement that he came to Longley (Lungley).
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Fetterangus, former parish, Old Deer (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Contains St Fergus Links, St Fergus
Contains St Fergus Links, St Fergus
Contains St Fergus Moss, St Fergus
Contains St Fergus, settlement, St Fergus
Contains St Fergus's Church, St Fergus
Parish details
St Fergus formerly Longley or Inverugie
Parish TLA
STF
County
Aberdeenshire
Medieval diocese
Aberdeen
Parish notes
St Fergus (STF) - originally called Longley or Inverugie. In BNF (detached) till 1891. The earliest mention of St Fergus is 1732. The name Longley died out in 19th c. (Alexander 1952, 119). Cowan 1967, 139 under Longley adds: ‘The name Longley had been adopted by the mid 15th c., although it also appears as such in Bag. Roll.’ See ibid. for more references. It formerly included FETTERANGUS
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Inverugie
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Inverugie
Place
St Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie)
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Inuirhugin' 1208, Arb. Lib.
Historic formInuirhugin' This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameInverugie PlaceSt Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., i, no.199 Date of citation1208 x 1226 Feature named in source(church of) |
Associated person or bodyBishop of Aberdeen Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
Longley
Head name
Longley
Place
St Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie)
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formLungley Head nameLongley PlaceSt Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceArb. Lib., ii no.601 (p.448). Date of citation1525 x 1525 Feature named in source(teind sheaves of churches of |
Source code
Arb. Lib.
Source title
Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc
Series
Bannatyne Club
Volume
1 & 2
Year
1848-56
Lunglie 1560, Assumption
Historic formLunglie Head nameLongley PlaceSt Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 359 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Associated person or bodyArbroath Abbey Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Assumption
Source title
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
Editors
J. Kirk
Series
Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 21
Year
1995
St Fergus
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
St Fergus
Place
St Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie)
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St. Fergus 1721, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formSt. Fergus This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameSt Fergus PlaceSt Fergus, parish (aka Longley, Inverugie) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 39 Date of citation1721 x 1721 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
Relationships with other place names
Name is part of St Fergus Moss, St Fergus Moss, St Fergus
Place-name data
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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