Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy

Ashkirk (#781)

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some of the records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Registers do not record mothers' names until 1649. Marriages: No marriage entries, except for one July 1662–November 1687. Marriages are intermixed with births from 1696–1795, but there are no entries November 1778–December 1792 and August 1795–1848. There is also a record of proclamation fees, etc., 1713–1736. Deaths: There are no deaths or burial entries April 1634–June 1638 or November 1645–November 1713, after which date the entries are intermixed with other matters until 1733. There are no entries 1733–1849. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Collections          1630–1662, 1689–1695, 1736–1798 Disbursements     1630–1645 Penalties             1630–1647 Minutes               1632–1649, 1695–1711, 1849–1909 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/650.

Ashkirk Free Church
History— John Edmonston, minister of Ashkirk, “came out” in 1843. A church was forthwith erected; but owing to legal difficulties the manse was not built until 1859, and the minister meantime lived in houses first four, then seven miles from the church. The proprietor of the land on which the buildings stood was exceedingly friendly. The church was thoroughly renovated in 1898. The population of the district greatly decreased after 1843. Membership: 1848, 45; 1900, 58. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1943–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film # 918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— FHL Film Number Baptisms 1844–1908 1068237 item 12

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