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The following is a copy of the 1684 Parish lists. Some minor editing was necessary to make these pages readable. Every effort was made to remain true to the text, but it is possible that a few misinterpretations have crept into the work. This book is held by some members of the list, and lookups may be performed in the those cases where there is reasonable doubt as to the entry.
The Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff, 1684 was published in 1916. Edited by William Scot, it was printed for the Scottish Record Society by J. Skinner and Company, Limited, Edinburgh.
Bringing this book to the web was a challenging process that required the combined efforts of several people, working together from concept to final editing. We greatly appreciate the help of following people; Crawford McKeand, James Heron, and Don McBryde.
Minor editing was necessary to make these pages readable. Every effort was made to remain true to the text, but it is possible that a few misinterpretations crept into the work. This book is held by some members of the list, and lookups may be performed in the those cases where there is reasonable doubt as to the entry. Please contact Crawford in such cases.
"THE following Lists appear to have been drawn up in accordance with instructions to the Episcopalian Curates of Galloway and Dumfriesshire to furnish nominal Rolls of all persons, male or female, over the age of 12 years, resident within their respective parishes - grouped according to their residences, farms and house-holds, and specially indicating such as were "irregular," that is non-conforming..."
To continue reading more of the preface, edited by WILLIAM SCOT, in 1916, click here.
An index of names found within the book, arranged alphabetically.
Names | Page nos. |
ADAIR, Agnes - CANDLISH, Kathrine | 73 - 75 |
CANDLISH, Margret - DUNSE, Elizabeth | 76 - 79 |
DUNSE, Hugh - KEAVAND, Eliz. | 80 - 83 |
KEAVAND, Grisel - MALMYNE, Katharin | 84 - 85 |
MALMYNE, Margt - McCLUNG, James | 86 - 89 |
McCLUNIE, Agnes - McILMUN, Thomas | 90 - 93 |
McILNAE, John - McQUOYD, Geo. | 94 - 97 |
McQUOYD, Hugh - STEWART, Baillie George | 98 - 101 |
STEWART, Grisell - YOUNG, Thomas | 102 - 103 |
An alphabetical index of place names mentioned within the 1684 Parish Lists. A bit of simple detective work will tell you which parish it belongs to. Note the page number against each reference on the index, and then return to this page. Scroll down to Search for Parish, using the page number as a key.
Place | Page nos. |
Place Names | 104-107 |
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Parish | A Portion of transcribed pages |
Glasserton | 7-10 |
Glenluce | 10-15 |
Inch | 15-19 |
Leswalt | 35-39 |
Kirkcolm | 19-23 |
Kirkcowan | 23-27 |
Kirkinner | 27-31 |
Kirkmaiden | 31-35 |
Minnigaff | 39-44 |
Mochrum | 44-46 |
Penninghame | 48-52 |
Portpatrick | 52-54 |
Sorbie | 54-57 |
Stoneykirk | 57-61 |
Stranraer | 61-63 |
Whithorn | 63-68 |
Wigtown | 68-72 |
To view the population numbers for 1684, please click here.