Wiston and Roberton is a united parish in the upper ward of Lanarkshire. It is bounded by Carmichael, Symington, Lamington, Crawfordjohn, and Douglas. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Hardington, Newton, Roberton, Wiston
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Wiston and Roberton were united in 1772.
Wiston. The parish of Wiston derives its name from an early lord of the manor, Wisk, who, about 1155-56, granted his church, with its two dependent chapels of Roberton and Crawfordjohn, to the Abbey of Kelso. The vicarage of Wiston belonged to the priory of Lesmahagow. Its church was dedicated to St Ninian.
Roberton. The vicarage of Roberton belonged to the Abbey of Kelso. The parish was united to Wiston, 22 Sept 1772.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Wiston (QO)
Roberton (QO)
(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 |
| 1689-1854 | Wiston and Roberton | 660 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Wiston and Roberton | 660 | RD |
| 2009 | South Lanarkshire, Biggar | 584 | RD |
| 2026 | South Lanarkshire Council; Duneaton 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
Clarkson, Dickson, Douglas, Hope, Howison, Jack, Ritchie, Smith, Watson, Wilson
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 Joseph Henderson.
"In spring 1791, there were residing in the united parish 740 persons, 370 males and 370 females. The number of families was 182; 27 of these families consisted of single persons. The greater part of the people live in scattered villages, none of which are large. Robertoun contains above 30 families; Wistoun about 30, and Hew-town of Wistoun much the same: besides these there are several smaller villages, of about 8, 9, or 10 families each."
(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 6, p. 306
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 6, p. 93
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