Eddlestone, Penteioacob, Peniacob, Gillesmoreston
Eddleston is a parish in the north of Peeblesshire. It is bounded by Edinburghshire, and by the parishes of Innerleithen, Peebles, Lyne, and Newlands. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Eddleston
Blackbarony, Cringletie, Portmore
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Previous to the Reformation the church, dedicated to St Barr, was a prebend of Glasgow. St Barr's fair was long held here on his day in September.
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 |
| 1713-1854 | Eddlestone | 760 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Eddleston | 760 | RD |
| 2009 | Scottish Borders, Peebles | 801 | RD |
| 2026 | Scottish Borders Council; Eddleston and District 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, Little, Murray, Scott, Smith, Tait, Thomson, Veitch, White, 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 Patrick Robinson, Minister.
"The number of souls in 1793 was 710, of whom 371 were males, 339 females, and 131 were persons under 10 years of age. Of these 180 were inhabitants in the village. There were 620 members of the Established Church, and 90 Seceders of all denominations. The inhabitants of this parish are generally economical, industrious, and regular in their attendance on the ordinances of religion."
(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 17, p. 182
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 3, Section II, p. 146
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