Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #853

Condition of Original Registers—
Births: There is only one entry, 1709, prior to 1717. Births are intermixed with other records until 1729. There are no entries December 1733–July 1750, March 1758–1772. There are numerous irregular entries 1772–1794. After the 1819 entries there are two pages of entries for 1760–1808. Marriages: Proclamation fees are intermixed with other matters until 1758. There are no entries August 1758–June 1806, after which marriages are recorded. Deaths: Mortcloth Dues are intermixed with proclamation fees and other matters until 1758. There are no entries June 1758–February 1807, after which burials are recorded. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Session Book                     1717–1846 Kirk Session Minute Book     1750–1924 Cash Book                           1846–1884 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1530.

Wamphray Relief, later United Presbyterian Church
History— This congregation is situated in the village of Gateside in the parish of Wamphray. Wamphray was among the earliest formed congregations of the Relief Church and originated in the high moderatism and general unacceptability of the ministers of Wamphray and Johnston, contiguous parishes in the district. The persons forming it are known to have worshiped many years in the open air, but the date of their organization as a congregation has not been ascertained. A church was built in 1777. The church was rebuilt in 1850. Membership: 1834, 9 families. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— The extent of records is unknown.

For the Free Church, See Johnstone

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