Premnay is a parish in the Garioch district of Aberdeenshire. It is bounded by the parishes of Insch, Oyne, Keig, and Leslie. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
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PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Premnay belonged to the Abbey of Lindores. It was dedicated to St Caran, and St Caran's Well was near it. A fair of St Caran also was held at Premnay. The church was built in 1792.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(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 |
| 1718-1854 | Premnay | 234 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Premnay | 234 | RD |
| 2009 | Aberdeenshire, Insch | 318 | RD |
| 2026 | Aberdeenshire Council; Bennachie 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
Anderson, Davidson, Duncan, Gauld, Ledingham, Milne, Reid, Smith, Souter, Stewart
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 a Friend to Statistical Inquiries.
"The population of this parish has fluctuated very much. In Dr Webster's account (1755) it was 448. About 14 years ago it was as low as 260, after the old farmers were removed. Three years ago it was 471 examinable persons, or about 550 of all ages; and at present it is only about 450. Small quantities of lint are raised for private families, but the knitting of stockings is the only manufacture of any consequence. The people are in general sober, honest, and industrious."
(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 16, p. 637
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 12, p. 692
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