Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cromarty, parish
Grid reference
NH 790 670 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
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Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Relationships with other places
Contains St Bennet's Chapel, Cromarty
Contains St Bennet's Well, Cromarty
Contains St Mary's Well, Cromarty
Contains St Regulus's Chapel, Cromarty
Parish details
Cromarty
Parish TLA
CRO
County
Ross-shire
Medieval diocese
Ross
Parish notes
The parsonage revenues were quartered in 1256 between the dean, chanter, chancellor and treasurer of Ross, following upon re-erection of the chapter in the previous year (Vet. Mon., nos. lxxx, clxxxii). The subdivision continued at the Reformation, the cure being served by a vicar perpetual (Assumptions, cited OPS ii pt. 2, 558; RSS xlix 89, lii.105). Cowan 1967, 39. The church stood originally on ground now covered by the sea, and a sand-bank which still retains the name of the Old Kirk apparently marks its site. Also the original burgh, first mentioned in 1264 (ER i, 26), now under water at high tide. For more details see OPS ii pt 2, 559 & 565. The present church stands at the east end of the town (ibid.). 1561-66 Sir Andro Robertsoun was chaplain of the chaplainry of Sanct Regule (Ass. 644; also quoted in OPS loc. cit.). In 1584 James VI confirmed a charter by Jas. Burnet chaplain of Saint Regula near the burgh of Cromartie - this chapel stood on a detached wooded knoll east of the town of Cromarty, having on the south a deep ravine with a small stream. (OPS ii pt 2, 559-60). Four other chapels in the parish: one ded. to St Benedict (Bennet) near which is St Bennet’s Well - a cloutie well. The chapel was ‘on a steep ridge overlooking the Moray Firth’, and ruins still visible in mid 19th century ibid. 560. One chapel dedicated to St Duthac. The other two have totally disappeared, and their dedication is unknown (ibid. 560). OPS ii pt 2, 558-66. No changes to the parish boundaries noted in Shennan 1892.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cromarty
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Cromarty
Place
Cromarty, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Historic formCrumbar This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameCromarty PlaceCromarty, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceVet. Mon., no. clxxxii Date of citation1255 x 1255 Feature named in sourcedecimas garbarum de |
Source code
Vet. Mon.
Source title
Vetera Monumenta Hibernorum et Scotorum Historiam Illustrantia.
Editors
A. Theiner
Year
1864
Crumarty 1560, Assumption
Historic formCrumarty This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameCromarty PlaceCromarty, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 642 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcevicarage of |
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