Graitney (or Gretna), Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #827

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: The entries from 1781–1786 in many parts are illegible, but there is a transcript of the portion of November 1783–July 1786 which is continued as the principal register. The record commencing April 1804 bears to be for the united parishes of Graitney and Red Kirk. Mother's names rarely recorded before 1753 and are sometimes omitted after 1753. Marriages: Entries in some parts 1781–1786 are illegible. There are no entries January 1786–September 1788. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
None available

Rigg of Gretna United Presbyterian Church
History— Rigg is a village in the parish of Gretna. About the beginning of the 1800s, sermon was occasionally afforded to this place by various ministers of the Secession Church, but was afterwards discontinued. Some farmers and other persons of the area, who had been some time resident in England where they had become convinced of the scriptural nature of self supported churches, would not therefore submit to the ministrations of an incumbent imposed upon them by the patron of the parish. They thence took steps to procure a minister of their own choice, by applying, in 1830, to the United Associate Presbytery of Annan and Carlisle for supply of sermon, which was granted. A church was built in 1832. 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.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. No records are deposited at a record office or library.

See also Halfmorton

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