King Edward, Aberdeenshire

King Edward Parish Kirk

King Edward (Gaelic: Cinn Eadar) is a small village and parish on the north coast of Scotland in Buchan midway between Turriff and Banff.

The old church of King Edward with historic graveyard was founded around 1124 by St Aidan. [This is a very silly statement as St Aidan died in 651 (see the link embedded) and so would have had great difficulty founding a church in 1124.] The last service in the old church was on 25 June 1848 and services moved to new building alongside the main road.

King Edward has a disused station on the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway part of the Great North of Scotland Railway system.

Famous inhabitants

Probably the best known inhabitant was William Guild who was minister at the church from 1608 to 1631. Dr Guild went on to become principal at King's College, Aberdeen. Guild street in Aberdeen is named after him.

Etymology

The name itself has nothing to do with any "King Edward", but is a corruption of an earlier Scottish Gaelic name. The first element "King", usually appears as "kin" in Scottish placenames, and derives from "Ceann" meaning a headland. The second element is less certain but may derive from "Eadar" (between) or "cathair-thalmhainn" (yarrow).

The parish of King Edward has had approx 24 variations of the name: Kynedor (12th Century), Kynedward and Kinedart to name a few.

References

Origins of King Edward
The Church of King Edward, Aberdeenshire, James Godsman

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Settlements and places of interest in Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills

Other settlements	Boyndie Broadsea Cornhill Cortes Crovie Fordyce King Edward Memsie Netherbrae New Aberdour New Byth Pennan Sandend

Places of interest	Duff House Findlater Castle Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Memsie Cairn

Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)

in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills

in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield

in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff

in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill

in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven

in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins

Coordinates: 57°36′24″N 2°28′26″W / 57.60667°N 2.47389°W / 57.60667; -2.47389

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