Dores, Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish # 96a

History
Dores, anciently called Durris, is supposed to be derived from the compound word, in the Gaelic language, Tur-ri-ish, which, translated into English, signifies a rising ground near a water.

The parish is about 20 miles in length, and 3 or 4 in breadth. It is bounded on the east, by the parish of Davoit; on the west, by Lochness; on the north, by the parish of Inverness; on the south, by Boleskine.

There are seven land-owners in this parish; the chief of whom are, Lord Lovat, Lady Salton, W.F. tytler, Esq. and Thomas Fraser, Esq. of Balrain. The chief mansion-houses are those of Aldourie, Eregie, and Gortleg.

Baptism and marriage registers were begun about the year 1744, but have not been accurately kept.

This account was written in February 1835.

Source: The New Statistical Account of Scotland,  FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol 14.

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Condition of Original Registers—
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Births: There are no entries April 1737–September 1743. There are a few irregular entries in 1797. On two pages there are irregular entries 1790–1825 after record for 1819. Marriages: There are no entries except one for 1741, April 1737–May 1746. There are only six entries December 1793–June 1798, November 1811–January 1816 and one entry for September 1816–November 1819. Deaths: There are only eight entries after November 1791. Source: Key To The Parochial Registers Of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Heritors' Minutes 1854 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1047.

Dores and Bona Free Church
History— Almost the whole population of Dores adhered to the Free Church in 1843. The charge was sanctioned by the Assembly in 1845, and a minister was settled in 1847. About 1845 a church and manse were built at Aldourie, near the village of Dores. A second church was erected about 1846, at Lochend, 5 1/2 miles from Inverness. The congregation came from two parishes; Dores, on the south side of the Caledonian Valley, and Bona, on the north side of the water. This natural barrier prevented proper amalgamation, as those on each side kept to their own church. Membership: 1848, 35. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 Vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572 Records— Extent of records is unknown.

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