Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy

Lilliesleaf (#795)

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: Irregular entries are frequent after 1766. There are eleven pages of entries of families recorded in groups dated 1784–1807. Mothers' names are not recorded until 1768. Marriages: Proclamations recorded until November 1834. No entries from 1848–1850 inclusive. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Collections and Discipline 1649–1691 - with baptisms from 1677 Proclamations from 1678 Minutes and Discipline 1695–1757 - with gaps, 1766–1782 Collections and Distributions 1695–1797 Distributions 1649–1676 Minutes 1816–1947 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/241.

Lilliesleaf Relief Presbyterian Church
History— The incumbency of Lilliesleaf parish was held by Rev. Mr. Campbell, an excellent and popular man. Upon his death in 1806, a number of the congregation members withdrew from the established church and transferred to the Relief Presbytery of Kelso in 1806. Church built 1809. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Extent of records is unknown.

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