Glass and Dalmeath
Glass is a parish partly in Aberdeenshire and partly in Banffshire. It is bounded on the north by Cairnie, on the east by Huntly and Gartly, on the south by Cabrach, and on the west by Botriphnie and Keith. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Glass
Auchinhandoch, Beldorney, Blackog, Butterward, Chapelhill, Dumeath, Drumdary, Glackshalloch, Lynbain, Stoneyleys, Succoth, Timberford, Wallowkirk
The parish of Glass was situated partly in the county of Aberdeen and partly in the county of Banff. It has now been placed wholly in the county of Aberdeen. See affected properties and landholders. (1892: Boundary of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government Act, 1889, by Hay Shennan)
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Glass and Dalmeath were united on 25 February 1618.
Glass. The church of Glass was dedicated to St Andrew. In the parish were two holy Wells, Our Lady's and St Anne's.
Dalmeath. The church of Dalmeath was dedicated to St Faolchu, Abbot of Iona, and was locally known as Walla Kirk. St Faolchu's Spring, nearby, was commonly called St Walloch's Well.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Glass (QO)
Dalmeath (QS)
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1736-1854 | Glass | 199 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Glass | 199 | RD |
| 2009 | Aberdeenshire, Huntly | 317 | RD |
| 2026 | Aberdeenshire Council; Strathbogie Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Duff, Gauld, Gordon, Morrison, Pirie, Robertson, Robson, Smith, Taylor, Watt
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By the Reverend Mr John Cooper.
"For these past 34 years past, the amount of examinable persons, at an average, was about 900. Last year, the number of souls was 942. This present year, (April 1791), the number is 970 ,which is considerably less than for years before 1782. There are about 12 or 14 Seceders, some of whom have families, and these are not reckoned."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 7, p. 399
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 13, p. 203
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
