Speymouth, Moray, Scotland Genealogy

Speymouth #143 (formerly Essil and Dipple)

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.” Births: Essil abstract of portion of the same 1688–1691 is on two pages. Abstract of births in Essil and barony of Garmouth are recorded in Urquhart 1651–1724. There are no entries in the regular record September 1691–November 1728 and it ends October 1731. An abstract of the register December 1702–October 1731 exists. There is an abstract in the old parish of Dipple, June 1717–October 1731. There is a register for Essil and Garmouth November 1728–1731, in which year Essil, Dipple and the barony of Garmouth were united into the parish of Speymouth and one record kept for the whole. Irregular entries for1768–1783 recorded on two pages at 1770. Marriages: Essil has marriage entries August 1729–June 1731. Speymouth has them after the register for 1739. There is an abstract of a portion of 1728–1739 followed by the regular record for 1740. There are no entries March 1759–December 1783 and only six entries for March 1789–1821. Deaths: Essil has burial entries December 1728–October 1731. Speymouth has no entries June 1761–January 1784 and October 1788–1850. Source: Key To The Parochial Registers Of Scotland, By V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church Kirk Session records
Minutes 1645–1687, 1691, 1728–1940 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record Ch2/839.

Garmouth Free Church
History—  This congregation left the Established Church at the time of the Disruption. For a short time, they met in a place known as the "Corff House" until they built a church in 1845. At the time, Garmouth employed many in the trade of shipping and shipbuilding. However, when that trade declined, the population decreased. Later, Garmouth developed some tourist trade as it attracted summer visitors. Membership: 1848, 220; 1900, 175. Source: Annals Of The Free Church Of Scotland, 1843 1900, Ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FHL Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records—  Extent of the records is unknown.