Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy

Middlebie (#841)

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Births are intermixed with marriages. Many years are out of order of time 1767–1799. There are five entries, 1732–1743 after 1763 and eight entries 1757–1775 at 1786. Mothers' names are seldom recorded in the regular entries until about 1786. Marriages: Marriages are intermixed with births. Except for one entry 1787 and one for 1853, there is no record after 1767. Deaths: There are two entries for ministers, dated 1809–1819 and these are recorded among the births. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1699–1743 Separate Register 1703–1843 Note: Available at the Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, record CH2/267.

Waterbeck United Presbyterian Church
History— The congregation of Waterbeck originated in the general dissatisfaction felt in the district, both with the doctrine taught and the deportment maintained by the minister of the parish of Middlebie. Application was made, by the dissatisfied parties, to the Relief Presbytery of Dumfries for supply of sermon, the 18th of March 1790, which was granted. Sermon was continued at Craigs until the following year, after which it was at Waterbeck. Congregation organized in 1790. Church built 1792. Membership: 1835, 129 families numbering 645 persons. 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.

Record— The extent of records is unknown.

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