Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkdale, former parish, Kirkmabreck
Grid reference
NX 512 540 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
251200 554000
Latitude
54.8585395998677
Longitude
-4.318432907947227
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkbride, eccles, Kirkmabreck (1.65 miles)
Kirkbride, settlement, Kirkmabreck (1.83 miles)
Kirkmabreck, parish KKK (KCB) (1.99 miles)
Kirkmabreck, eccles., Kirkmabreck (1.99 miles)
Kirkmabreck, settlement, Kirkmabreck (2.26 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Parish details
Kirkdale now part of Kirkmabreck KKK
Parish TLA
KXJ
Medieval diocese
Galloway
Parish notes
Both parsonage and vicarage were granted by James IV to the priory of Whithorn in 1508. RMS ii no. 3268. See Cowan 1967, 120 for more references. It may have originated as a proprietorial kirk attached to the estate of Kirkdale and Broach. It was merged in 1636 partly with Anwoth but mainly with Kirkmabreck. Its bounds are not recorded, but Carsluith was in KXJ and it is likely that the Carsluith and Auchenlarie burns represent the old marches. (D. Brooke, Parish Notes). The church of Kirkdale was dedicated to St Michael: ‘ecclesiam de Kirkdale .... in honore S. Michaelis fundatam, tam rectoriam quam vicariam ejusdem’ granted by king to Whithorn priory 1508 RMS ii no. 3268. Note that the grant is made by the king ‘ad instantiam familiaris militis sui Alex. Makculloch de Mertoun’.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkdale
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kirkdale
Place
Kirkdale, former parish, Kirkmabreck
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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 formKirkedal This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkdale PlaceKirkdale, former parish, Kirkmabreck Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSHS Misc., vi, 74 Date of citation1276 x 1276 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
SHS Misc.
Source title
The Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
Year
1893 -
Kirkdaill 1560, Assumption
Historic formKirkdaill This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkdale PlaceKirkdale, former parish, Kirkmabreck Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 594 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcekirk |
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
Historic formKirkdall This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkdale PlaceKirkdale, former parish, Kirkmabreck 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