Rothes is a parish partly in Banffshire, but principally in Morayshire. It is bounded by Speymouth, Boharm, Aberlour, Knockando, Dallas, Birnie, Elgin, and St Andrews Lhanbryde. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Auchenroath, Craigellachie, Dandaleith, Inchberry, Orton, Rothes
Orton House
Whereas each of the parishes of Bellie, Boharm, Inveravon, Keith, and Rothes is situated partly in the county of Banff and partly in the county of Elgin: So much of the parish of Rothes as is situated in the county of Banff shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Elgin. 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 church of Rothes was dedicated to St Laurence. It belonged to the Hospital of St Nicholas at the Boat of Brig on the Spey. Part of the parish of Dundurcas was annexed to Rothes in 1782. At Orton, within the bounds, there was a chapel of St Mary, with Our Lady's Well beside it. There was also at Rothes a Well of St Laurence. (1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
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 |
| 1698-1854 | Rothes | 141 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Rothes | 141 | RD |
| 2009 | Moray, Elgin | 280 | RD |
| 2026 | Moray Council; Speyside 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, Brown, Fraser, Grant, Robertson, Ross, Roy, Simpson, Stewart, Thomson
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 George Cruickshank.
"In the old parish of Rothes, there are 1000 souls, and in that part of the parish of Dundurcas, which was annexed to Rothes about seven years ago, there are about 500, so that the parish of Rothes, at present, contains about 1500 souls. The population has greatly increased of late, owing to a village that is built at Rothes, which contains about 300 young and old."
(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 3, p. 250
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 13, Section II, p. 228
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