Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Heriot, parish
Grid reference
NT 390 525 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
339000 652500
Latitude
55.762019666089806
Longitude
-2.972214820122358
Nearby places
Ladyside, settlement Heriot (2.2 miles)
Ladyside Height, Heriot/Stow (3.66 miles)
Borthwick, parish (formerly Loquhariot) (4.61 miles)
St Kentigern's Church, Borthwick (4.61 miles)
Hospital and Church of the Trinity, Soutra (5.27 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Notes
NMRS records: 'It is believed locally that the present church at NT 3903 5255 occupies the site of the old chapel but no further information could be found.'
Relationships with other places
Contains Ladyside Height, Heriot/Stow
Contains Ladyside, settlement Heriot
Parish TLA
HER
County
Midlothian
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Heriot
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Heriot
Place
Heriot, parish
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
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
Hereot 1560, Assumption
Historic formHereot This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameHeriot PlaceHeriot, parish Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceAssumption, 102 Date of citation1560 x 1570 Feature named in sourcekirk |
Associated person or bodyNewbattle 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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