Foulden is a parish in the eastern part of the district of Merse, Berwickshire. It is bounded by the parishes of Ayton, Mordington, Hutton, and Chirnside. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Bastle, Foulden, Hagg, Nunlands, Newton
Nunlands House
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parish of Foulden belonged to the Priory of Coldingham until the Reformation. The church was rebuilt in 1786.
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 |
| 1682-1854 | Foulden | 741 | OPR |
| 1855-1966 | Foulden | 741 | RD |
| 2009 | Scottish Borders, Chirnside | 783 | RD |
| 2026 | Scottish Borders Council; Foulden, Mordington and Lamberton 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
Atkinson, Cockburn, Fender, Jeffrey, Luke, Nelson, Purves, Rae, Shed, Smith
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 Dr David Young.
"The number of persons at present (1793) is 344, of whom 100 are under 10 years of age. The number of Seceders is very inconsiderable."
(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 11, p. 116
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 2, Section III, p. 261
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
