Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #390

History
Also available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages under ‘For non-subscribers,’ then search for the parish report.

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: No birth entries September 1709–June 1715. There is one birth entry for May 1743–April 1744. Incomplete records for 1746 and 1772, record prior to 1815 is not carefully kept. Mothers' names are not recorded until about 1803, and sometimes omitted after that date. Marriages: The marriages are only entries of contract of proclamation fees until 1815. No entries September 1791–June 1804. Proclamations recorded after 1815. One entry of marriages November 1742 and six for October 1763–March 1765, recorded among the births for same period. Deaths: The burials are Mortcloth Dues. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1826–1940 Baptismal Register 1706–1819 Proclamation Registers 1815–1819 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/883.

Pitcairn United Presbyterian Church
History— Pitcairn is a village in the parish of Redgorton. At the Secession, several parishioners withdrew from the parish church. "The Breach" divided these Seceders in Redgorton and they formed two weak congregations. When the congregation of Scone was organized, several of the Associate Burgher Seceders in Redgorton connected themselves with it, while others remained in connection with the South congregation of Perth. When the congregations of Methven and Logiealmond arose, several of the General Associate Anti-burgher Seceders in Redgorton connected themselves with them while others remained in connection with the congregation of Kinclaven, and the North congregation in Perth. A Relief congregation was formed in Perth in 1785 and several persons, previously members of the Established Church connected themselves with it. In 1796, the Burgher and Relief church groups decided to unite so that they could have a place of worship in their own locality. Supply of sermon was then applied for and granted by the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Perth. The church was built in 1797, sittings 450. The further procedure of the Antiburghers is described below. 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.

Pitcairngreen General Associate Anti-burgher, extinct by 1873
History— Those persons who belonged to the General Associate Anti-burgher branch of the Secession resident in the parish of Redgorton declined cooperating with the Associate Burgher Seceders and members of the Relief Church when they united in the formation of a congregation in that locality, and therefore proceeded to organize one by themselves. In June 1797 several members were disjoined from Perth North for this purpose. The church was built in 1797. When the union of the two great branches of the Secession took place in 1820, the minister protested against it and with his congregation refused to join in it. After his death in 1827, the congregation joined the Original General Associate Anti-burgher Synod, but protested again when that Synod formed a union with the Original Associate Burgher Synod, and remained apart. 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.

Return to Perthshire parish list.