Scone, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #392

History
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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 June 1622–August 1625 and April 1643–September 1722; only two or three entries October 1740–November 1742. There are irregular recordings for 1755–1761. Mothers' names are not recorded until 1781. Marriages: Marriages are recorded in occasional columns of the register of baptisms until 1643. No entries June 1622–December 1625 or August 1643–December 1725, from which date a separate record begins. No entries October 1740–November 1742 and two entries 1755–1758, September 1750–May 1762. No entries April 1805–June 1812, but one entry for 1809 and one for 1812 recorded in 1815. Entries of proclamations and reference to marriages intermixed with other matters in vols. 2 and 3 dated 1622–1812, which partly supply the defects of the principal register. No such entries, however, 1647–1673 or 1689–1717. Deaths: The burials are Mortcloth Dues, mixed with other matters, for 1630–1812. No entries November 1675–September 1717. There is a record of burials for October 1783–November 1784. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1716–1740, 1762–1772, 1832–1757 Cash Book 1762–1778, 1818–1900 Parochial Board Letterbook 1845–1870 Visits to Poor 1845–1855 Communion Rolls 1848–1899 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/803.

Scone United Presbyterian Church
History— The church and parish became vacant in 1746. The patron failed to present a minister to the charge in due time and the right fell to the Presbytery which allowed the people the power of choice from a list of candidates. None were agreed upon. They applied and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Perth in 1747and in 1748 they built a church. Another was built in 1789. The Earl of Mansfield desired his palace further apart from the village and gave the proprietors of Scone a new village and a sum of money to enable to build it. The church building was taken down and re-erected in the new village. 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— Minutes 1791–1900 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1184.

Scone Free Church
History— At the Disruption a congregation of the Free Church was formed here. They worshiped in Pictstonhill barn, then in a cottage. The church and school were built in 1844. Stones were obtained from a distant quarry. James Stewart of Pictstonhill gave the sand and loaned his men and horses to do the carting. Among the lads who assisted in this work was his son, then a boy in his teens, who afterwards became the honored Dr. James Stewart of Lovedale. Many others helped. The manse was built in 1848. A new church was erected in 1887. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols, pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— Baptisms 1843–1876 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1333.

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