Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain
Grid reference
NH 676 501 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
267600 850100
Latitude
57.52189775076935
Longitude
-4.210983339935578
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain (0 miles)
Kilmuir, settlement, Knockbain (0.06 miles)
Clach Bhenneit, stone, Avoch (2.01 miles)
Knockbain,(= Kilmuir Wstr & Suddie) parish (2.32 miles)
Bennetsfield, settlement, Avoch (2.33 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain
Contains Kilmuir, settlement, Knockbain
Parish details
Kilmuir Wester or South, now part of Knockbain KNB
Parish TLA
KXW
Medieval diocese
Ross
Parish notes
Kilmuir Wester was united with Suddie to form Knockbain in 1756 (Watson, 1904, 136).
Names
4 head-names linked to this place ?Kilmuir
Head name
Kilmuir
Place
Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Kilmorie 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKilmorie Head nameKilmuir PlaceKilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 554 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcesettlement and church |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Kilmuir Church, Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain
Kilmuir Australis
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilmuir Australis
Place
Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain
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
Kylmor Australis 1274, Bagimond's Roll
Historic formKylmor Australis This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilmuir Australis PlaceKilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBagimond's Roll, 49 Feature named in sourceecclesia de Notes on the context of this place-nameThe text composed in 1287 accounts for tax raised in Scotland 1275 and 1276. |
Source code
Bagimond's Roll
Author
A.I.Dunlop
Source title
Bagimond's Roll
Secondary Title
Scottish History Society Miscellany
Pages
25-77
Volume
vi
Year
1939
Notes
The text composed in 1287 accounts for tax raised in Scotland 1275 and 1276.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kilmuir, Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain
Kilmuir South
Head name
Kilmuir South
Place
Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain
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
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kilmuir, Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain
Kilmuir Wester
Head name
Kilmuir Wester
Place
Kilmuir Wester, former parish, Knockbain
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
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kilmuir, Kilmuir, eccl. St Mary's (west) Knockbain
Place-name data
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