Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Staplegorton, former parish, Langholm
Grid reference
NY 352 879 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
335200 587900
Latitude
55.18108909142652
Longitude
-3.017703267132668
County
Dumfriesshire
Nearby places
Ewes, aka Netherkirk of Ewes, parish (2.09 miles)
St Cuthbert's Church, Ewes (2.09 miles)
Langholm, modern parish (2.24 miles)
Wauchope, former parish, Langholm (2.43 miles)
Crossmungo Moss, Langholm (2.73 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NGR for Staplegorton Old Parish Church, where an early medieval cross slab has been identified (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Langholm, modern parish
Parish details
Staplegorton NY35 87 now in Langholm LHM
Parish TLA
SXG
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Staplegorton
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Staplegorton
Place
Staplegorton, former parish, Langholm
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Stapelgortun 1189, RRS ii
Historic formStapelgortun This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameStaplegorton PlaceStaplegorton, former parish, Langholm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRRS ii, no. 367 Date of citation1189 x 1195 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Associated person or bodyWilliam de Kuningburg Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain Associated person or bodyWilliam I, king of Scots Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
RRS ii
Source title
Regesta Regum Scottorum, the Acts of William I
Editors
G. W. S. Barrow
Year
1971
Stabilgortoun 1560, Assumption
Historic formStabilgortoun This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameStaplegorton PlaceStaplegorton, former parish, Langholm Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 224 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Associated person or bodyKelso 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
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