Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Boisil, Boswell (ns)

Related Saints

Is a group which includes Boisil of Melrose (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Bosil (certain)

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
St Boswell's Well, Hier Well, St Boswells	St Boswell's Well (certain)
St Boswells Burn	St Boswells Burn (certain)
St Boswells Church, St Boswells	St Boswells Church (certain)
St Boswells Green, St Boswells	St Boswells Green (certain)
St Boswells, settlement, St Boswells	St Boswells (certain)
St Boswells, village	St Boswells (certain)
St Boswellsbank, settlement	St Boswellsbank (certain)

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