King Edward, Aberdeenshire

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. The last service in the old church was on 25th June 1848 and services moved to new building alongside the main road.

Famous inhabitants

Probably the best know inhabitant was Rev. Dr William Guild who was minister at the church from 1608 to 1631. Dr Guild went on to become principal at Marischal 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

•  • e Settlements and Places of Interest in Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Primary Settlements	Aberchirder · Banff and Macduff · Fraserburgh · Gardenstown · Inverallochy and Cairnbulg · Portsoy · Rosehearty · Sandhaven · Whitehills
Other Settlements	Broadsea · Cornhill · Crovie · King Edward · New Aberdour · Pennan · Sandend
Places of Interest	Duff House · Findlater Castle · Kinnaird Head Lighthouse · Memsie Cairn

•  • e Areas and Primary Settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder · Banff and Macduff · Fraserburgh · Gardenstown · Inverallochy and Cairnbulg · 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 · Gourdoun · 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, -2.47389