Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Auchinleck, parish
Grid reference
NS 551 215 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
255100 621500
Latitude
55.465826823090616
Longitude
-4.292244195091154
Nearby places
Tarringzean, settlement, Cumnock (0.67 miles)
Lady's Well, Old Cumnock (0.98 miles)
Old Cumnock, parish aka Cumnock (1.32 miles)
St Conval's Church, Old Cumnock (1.32 miles)
Ochiltree, parish (2.86 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NGR for Auchlinleck Old Parish Church, built in 1683, renovated in 1754, possibly on the site of the medieval kirk (NMRS).
Relationships with other places
Contains Lady Burn, Auchinleck
Parish TLA
AUK
County
Ayrshire
Medieval diocese
Glasgow
Parish notes
Confirmed to Paisley Abbey by Walter II son of Alan steward of Scotland c.1238 (Pais. Reg. 18). See Cowan 1967, 9 for more refs. and details, including RMS v no.2070.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Auchinleck
Head name
Auchinleck
Place
Auchinleck, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Achinlec 1204, Pais. Reg.
Historic formAchinlec Head nameAuchinleck PlaceAuchinleck, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 18 Date of citation1204 x 1239 Feature named in sourceecclesiam de Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Associated person or bodyWalter II fitz Alan Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Awchinlec 1239, Pais. Reg.
Historic formAwchinlec Head nameAuchinleck PlaceAuchinleck, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 226 Date of citation1239 x 1239 Feature named in sourceecclesiam de Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Associated person or bodyBishop of Glasgow Certainty of identity of person or bodyCertain |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
Haucynlec 1265, Pais. Reg.
Historic formHaucynlec Head nameAuchinleck PlaceAuchinleck, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePais. Reg., 309 Date of citation1265 x 1469 Feature named in sourceecclesia de Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check]. |
Source code
Pais. Reg.
Source title
Registrum Monasterii de Passelet
Series
Maitland Club
Year
1832
Notes
Also New Club 1877. Syllabus of charters exists published by the Scottish Medievalists 1998 [check].
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