Aberdour records
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Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/3/2 | Aberdour kirk session: Minutes | 1697-1728 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/3 | Aberdour kirk session: Minutes | 1728-1774 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/4 | Aberdour kirk session: Minutes | 1774-1842 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/5 | Aberdour kirk session: Minutes | 1842-1930 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/6 | Aberdour kirk session: Accounts | 1790-1815 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/7 | Aberdour kirk session: Accounts | 1815-1866 | Request lookup |
| CH2/3/9 | Aberdour kirk session: Baptismal register | 1855-1940 | Request lookup |
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Jane BOWMAN or ALLAN | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Christian KINNELL | 1849 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret KIRKHAM | 1869 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret ANDERSON Aberdour, Fife | James THOMSON | 6 Oct 1860 | Order now | Cupar SC20/4/29 |
| Margaret MASTERTON Old Banks, Aberdour, Fife | Alexander HENDERSON | 25 Jun 1876 | Order now | Edinburgh SC39/8/45 |
| Janet MCINTOSH Balmule, Aberdour, Fife | William MURDOCH | 19 Sep 1877 Orrock, Burntisland | Order now | Stirling SC67/5/22 |
| Janet MCINTOSH Balmule, Aberdour, Fife | Robert MCLEOD | 16 Mar 1880 | Order now | Dunfermline SC21/4/4 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
| Name | Date of birth | School | Year | Order record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes N SINCLAIR | 21 Dec 1890 | Aberdour (Fife) Public School | 1908 | Order now |
| Agnes Niven SINCLAIR | 21 Dec 1890 | Aberdour (Fife) Public School | 1909 | Order now |
Anatomy register
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann ANDERSON | 23 May 1872 | Ann ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Francis West ANDERSON | 17 August 1858 | Margaret ANDERSON | Father found |
| John Scott ANDERSON | 7 April 1863 | Ann ANDERSON | Father found |
| Margaret Cowan ANDERSON | 22 March 1867 | Ann ANDERSON | Find the father |
| Henry Mc Neill ARCHIBALD | 17 November 1857 | Beatrice ARCHIBALD | Father found |
| Isabella ARNOTT | 3 February 1867 | Isabella ARNOTT | Find the father |
| Janet ARNOTT | 15 December 1856 | Elizabeth ARNOTT | Father found |
| Eliza BLACKWOOD | 7 May 1862 | Janet BLACKWOOD | Find the father |
| Fanny Saxby BLAIK | 24 January 1863 | Agnes BLAIK | Father found |
| James Scott BLAIK | 3 February 1868 | Helen BLAIK | Father found |
| Ann BLYTH | 14 August 1869 | Margaret BLYTH | Find the father |
| James Blyth BOWER | 29 April 1871 | Janet BOWER | Father found |
| Hugh Blaik BOWMAN | 23 March 1860 | Isabella BOWMAN | Father found |
| Thomas Bonnar BOWMAN | 15 September 1872 | Isabella BOWMAN | Find the father |
| James Morrison BROUGH | 10 January 1859 | Margaret BROUGH | Find the father |
| Alexander Souter BROWN | 23 July 1874 | Cecilia BROWN | Find the father |
| Andrew Laing COOK | 5 January 1874 | Helen COOK | Father found |
| Alexander Proctor DAVIE | 21 March 1872 | Janet DAVIE | Find the father |
| Christina DAVIE | 29 April 1861 | Christina DAVIE | Find the father |
| Henry DAVIE | 21 August 1869 | Janet DAVIE | Find the father |
| Janet DAVIE | 3 May 1861 | Janet DAVIE | Find the father |
| Thomas Lloyd DAVIE | 30 May 1857 | Janet DAVIE | Find the father |
| John DEWAR | 4 January 1859 | Jessie DEWAR | Find the father |
| William DEWAR | 3 March 1864 | Jessie DEWAR | Find the father |
| William DEWAR | 16 June 1869 | Jessie DEWAR | Find the father |
| James Morris DICK | 26 June 1865 | Grace DICK | Father found |
| Alexander Bain FARRIDAY | 21 January 1866 | Barbara FARRIDAY | Find the father |
| William FLOCKHART | 3 April 1860 | Isabell FLOCKHART | Find the father |
| James FOSTER | 7 September 1866 | Elisabeth FOSTER | Father found |
| David GOURLAY | 24 April 1871 | Lilias GOURLAY | Find the father |
| Agnes Gray HENDERSON | 9 July 1859 | Agnes HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Elisabeth HODGE | 15 August 1873 | Jane HODGE | Find the father |
| Marion Seath HODGE | 12 December 1872 | Marion HODGE | Father found |
| Grace HUNTER | 17 July 1859 | Grace HUNTER | Find the father |
| James INGLIS | 12 October 1857 | Catherine INGLIS | Find the father |
| Gavina Wilson IRONS | 19 February 1867 | Euphemia IRONS | Father found |
| Robert KELLOCK | 17 July 1872 | Margaret KELLOCK | Father found |
| Charlotte KINNELL | 27 May 1872 | Mary KINNELL | Father found |
| Mary KINNELL | 5 February 1868 | Mary KINNELL | Father found |
| Janet Anderson KINNINMONTH | 23 October 1859 | Agnes KINNINMONTH | Find the father |
| Arnot LEITCH | 24 September 1865 | Agnes LEITCH | Find the father |
| James LYON | 23 May 1865 | Eliza LYON | Father found |
| Jane Dalay MACKAY | 20 September 1869 | Jane MACKAY | Father found |
| Alexander Kidd MARTIN | 23 September 1866 | Rosanna MARTIN | Find the father |
| William Kay MASTERTON | 19 August 1871 | Helen MASTERTON | Find the father |
| Robert Moyes MCKAY | 21 January 1866 | Jane MCKAY | Father found |
| Elisabeth Kellock MCLEAN | 7 September 1859 | Anne MCLEAN | Father found |
| Christina MORRIS | 23 October 1868 | Christina MORRIS | Find the father |
| John Dalrymple MOYES | 4 February 1867 | Betsy MOYES | Find the father |
| William Chisholm MOYES | 13 October 1867 | Marion MOYES | Find the father |
| Robert PHILP | 14 October 1860 | Agnes PHILP | Find the father |
| Christian PITBLADDA | 1 July 1866 | Christina PITBLADDA | Father found |
| Robert Glass RATTRAY | 25 February 1856 | Euphemia RATTRAY | Find the father |
| Isabella ROBERTSON | 15 August 1872 | Christina ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Henry ROLLAND | 7 August 1856 | Betsy ROLLAND | Father found |
| Margaret Nicol Laidlaw ROSS | 16 September 1874 | Isabella Laidlaw ROSS | Father found |
| Margaret Blyth SMITH | 13 August 1866 | Margaret SMITH | Father found |
| William Murray SMITH | 24 August 1866 | Catherine SMITH | Father found |
| Margaret SYME | 19 April 1861 | Euphemia SYME | Father found |
| William Walker THOMSON | 20 November 1869 | Agnes THOMSON | Find the father |
| George Thain TINN | 16 March 1861 | Isabella TINN | Find the father |
| Isabella VENTERS | 4 February 1874 | Janet VENTERS | Father found |
| Agnes Wallace WALKER | 27 September 1872 | Mary WALKER | Find the father |
| Elizabeth Wright WALKER | 20 August 1862 | Marion WALKER | Father found |
| David Hutton WALLACE | 2 November 1866 | Rachel WALLACE | Father found |
| Jane WALLACE | 11 July 1869 | Rachel WALLACE | Find the father |
| Margaret WALLACE | 9 May 1873 | Rachel Clark WALLACE | Find the father |
| Margaret WALLACE | 18 November 1874 | Rachel WALLACE | Find the father |
| Ann Younger WATTERS | 23 December 1859 | Janet Hunter WATTERS | Find the father |
| James WEST | 14 July 1860 | Christina WEST | Father found |
| Agnes WILSON | 19 May 1857 | Agnes WILSON | Father found |
| Marion Mackenzie WILSON | 13 August 1862 | Agnes WILSON | Find the father |
| John WISHART | 20 July 1859 | Jane WISHART | Find the father |
| Robert YOUNG | 15 December 1857 | Jane YOUNG | Father found |
General Register of Lunatics
| Name | Date of death | Order | Asylums | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON or NEWTON, Christina housewife Born about 1879 Married Previous residence: 18 Wemyss Square, Fordell Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| AUSTIN or LANDSDOWNE, Caroline living at home with married daughter, formerly engaged in nursing Born about 1851 Widowed Previous residence: Woodlee, Manse Street, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1911-1912 | |
| BARNES or MASTERTON, Charles labourer Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Charles Masterton | 6 Jun 1916 | Order images (6) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Fife District Asylum | 1892-1903 |
| BUCHANAN or HUTCHISON, Janet housewife Born about 1873 Married Previous residence: Old Brick Works, Donibristle Chargeable parish: Beath | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 | |
| CAMERON or MOSSEY, Elizabeth | 31 Jan 1895 | Order images (2) | Fife | 1893 |
| CAMPBELL or LAW, Cath Born about 1818 Widowed Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 30 Dec 1878 | Order images (2) | Fife Morningside | 1877 |
| CHALMERS or SCOBIE, Margaret domestic Born about 1837 Widowed Previous residence: West Bank, Balmuto Gate Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 2 Feb 1906 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1904 |
| CRAWFORD or SIM, Jane not given Born about 1832 Widowed Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 9 Apr 1897 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District | 1893-1894 |
| CROW, John no occupation Born about 1892 Single Previous residence: 3 Manse Street, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 22 Sep 1910 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 |
| CUMMING, John grocer Born about 1856 Single Previous residence: Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 19 Jun 1909 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1897 |
| DAWSON or GRAY, Elizabeth Born about 1834 Previous residence: Lunatic Department, General Prison, Perth Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 31 May 1902 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1898 |
| FLOCKHART or WILSON, Elizabeth housewife, formerly outdoor worker Born about 1857 Married Previous residence: East Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 | |
| FLOCKHART, Jane ladies' maid Born about 1843 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jean Flockhart | Order images (5) | Ayr Fife Gartnavel Morningside | 1875-1881 | |
| FLOCKHART, Jean ladies' maid Born about 1843 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jane Flockhart | Order images (5) | Ayr Fife Gartnavel Morningside | 1875-1881 | |
| GILDAWIE or WILSON, Jessie Mclean housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| GILDOWIE or WILSON, Jessie housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| GILDOWIE or WILSON, Jessie Mclean housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| GRAY or DAWSON, Elizabeth Born about 1834 Previous residence: Lunatic Department, General Prison, Perth Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 31 May 1902 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1898 |
| GRAY, Jane domestic servant Born about 1840 Single Previous residence: Mountquey, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 27 Jan 1892 | Order images (2) | Fife | 1883-1884 |
| GRAY, John apprentice moulder Born about 1867 Single Previous residence: Dundee Royal Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 19 Aug 1909 | Order images (5) | Dundee Dundee District Asylum Dundee Royal Asylum Fife | 1883-1904 |
| HAMILTON, James stone mason Born about 1849 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 5 Nov 1899 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1891 |
| HODGE or MONTEITH, David coachman Born about 1847 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as David Monteith Hodge David Monteith or Hodge | 21 Feb 1925 | Order images (7) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife Fife District Asylum | 1883-1890 |
| HODGE, David Monteith coachman Born about 1847 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as David Monteith or Hodge | 21 Feb 1925 | Order images (7) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife Fife District Asylum | 1883-1890 |
| HUNTER, David miner Born about 1848 Single Previous residence: Donibristle Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 27 May 1894 | Order images (2) | Fife Fife And Kinross | 1871-1879 |
| HUNTER or VASS, Isabella housewife Born about 1874 Married Previous residence: 3 Junction Place, Alloa Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 8 May 1942 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Stirling District | 1910 |
| HUTCHISON or BUCHANAN, Janet housewife Born about 1873 Married Previous residence: Old Brick Works, Donibristle Chargeable parish: Beath | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1910 | |
| KIRKHAM, Margt servant Born about 1840 Single Previous residence: Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 7 Feb 1894 | Order image (1) | Fife | 1880 |
| KIRKHAM, William labourer Born about 1847 Single Previous residence: Campie Lane Musselburgh Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 17 Mar 1871 | Order images (2) | Campie Lane Fife And Kinross | 1866 |
| LAING, Susan outdoor worker Born about 1849 Single Previous residence: Easter Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 11 Jul 1906 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum | 1892-1905 |
| LANDSDOWNE or AUSTIN, Caroline living at home with married daughter, formerly engaged in nursing Born about 1851 Widowed Previous residence: Woodlee, Manse Street, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1911-1912 | |
| LAW or CAMPBELL, Cath Born about 1818 Widowed Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 30 Dec 1878 | Order images (2) | Fife Morningside | 1877 |
| LOVE, Andrew coal miner Born about 1863 Married Previous residence: Fordell, Donibristle village, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Dalgety | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| MACDOUGAL or MOYES, Mary housewife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Mary Macdugall or Moyes | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1898 | |
| MACDUGALL or MOYES, Mary housewife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Mary Macdougal or Moyes | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1898 | |
| MASTERTON, Charles labourer Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Charles Barnes or Masterton | 6 Jun 1916 | Order images (6) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Fife District Asylum | 1892-1903 |
| MASTERTON or BARNES, Charles labourer Born about 1849 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Charles Barnes or Masterton Charles Masterton | 6 Jun 1916 | Order images (6) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Fife District Asylum | 1892-1903 |
| MCLEAN or WILSON, Jessie housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| MITCHELL or MITCHELL, Catherine housewife Born about 1870 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1912 | |
| MITCHELL or MITCHELL, Catherine housewife Born about 1870 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District Asylum | 1912 | |
| MONTEITH or HODGE, David coachman Born about 1847 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as David Monteith Hodge | 21 Feb 1925 | Order images (7) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife Fife District Asylum | 1883-1890 |
| MORGAN, William labourer Born about 1832 Married Previous residence: Kinghorn Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 14 Oct 1907 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1907 |
| MOSSEY or CAMERON, Elizabeth | 31 Jan 1895 | Order images (2) | Fife | 1893 |
| MOYES, Isabella domestic servant Born about 1869 Single Previous residence: South Cartmore, near Lochgelly Chargeable parish: Auchterderran | Order image (1) | Fife District | 1895 | |
| MOYES or MACDOUGAL, Mary housewife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Mary Macdougal or Moyes Mary Macdugall or Moyes | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1898 | |
| MOYES or MACDUGALL, Mary housewife Born about 1869 Married Previous residence: Inverness District Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Mary Macdougal or Moyes Mary Macdugall or Moyes | Order images (2) | Fife District Asylum Inverness District Asylum | 1898 | |
| NEWTON or ALISON, Christina housewife Born about 1879 Married Previous residence: 18 Wemyss Square, Fordell Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1911 | |
| SCOBIE or CHALMERS, Margaret domestic Born about 1837 Widowed Previous residence: West Bank, Balmuto Gate Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 2 Feb 1906 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1904 |
| SIM or CRAWFORD, Jane not given Born about 1832 Widowed Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 9 Apr 1897 | Order images (2) | Edinburgh Royal Asylum Fife District | 1893-1894 |
| SIME, James slater Born about 1839 Married Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 15 Jan 1885 | Order images (3) | Fife Morningside | 1876-1877 |
| SLIGHT, James shepherd Born about 1858 Married Previous residence: Glenshee, Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Roxburgh District Asylum | 1901-1912 | |
| STRACHAN, Alexander ship carpenter Born about 1817 Single Previous residence: Royal Edinburgh Asylum Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 13 Jul 1898 | Order images (4) | Fife And Kinross Fife District Asylum Greenock Morningside | 1866-1890 |
| VASS or HUNTER, Isabella housewife Born about 1874 Married Previous residence: 3 Junction Place, Alloa Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 8 May 1942 | Order images (3) | Fife District Asylum Stirling District | 1910 |
| WHITE, James shoemaker Born about 1804 Single Previous residence: Kirkcaldy Combination Poorhouse Chargeable parish: Aberdour | 19 Oct 1891 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 |
| WILSON, Charles railway surfaceman formerly Born about 1846 Widowed Previous residence: Muirend Cottage Bleachfield, Beath Chargeable parish: Beath | 13 Mar 1918 | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1908 |
| WILSON or FLOCKHART, Elizabeth housewife, formerly outdoor worker Born about 1857 Married Previous residence: East Aberdour Chargeable parish: Aberdour | Order image (1) | Fife District Asylum | 1891 | |
| WILSON or GILDOWIE, Jessie housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| WILSON or MCLEAN, Jessie housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| WILSON or GILDAWIE, Jessie Mclean housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 | |
| WILSON or GILDOWIE, Jessie Mclean housewife Born about 1875 Married Previous residence: 3 School Row, Donibristle Colliery Village Chargeable parish: Aberdour Also known as Jessie Mclean Gildawie or Wilson Jessie Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean Gildowie or Wilson Jessie Mclean or Wilson | Order images (7) | Fife District Asylum Midlothian District Asylum | 1906-1915 |
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
Name: Earl of Morton
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: representative
Details: sent in Sir Robert Henderson Bart's donation
Other names: Earl of Morton; Sir Robert Henderson Bart; Mr Curren; Miss Henderson; Alexr Grey
Name: P B Ainslie
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Official, signatory in correspondence
Other parish: Aberdour, Board of Health
Details: signed Extract from Aberdour Board of Health
Other names: Jane Galloway; P B Ainslie
Name: Philip Ainslie Esq
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Donor
Cash amount: £5 Sterling
Details: donation
Other names: Philip Ainslie Esq
Name: Elizabeth Aitken
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mother to be cited
Details: 'It having been dilated to the Session that Elizabeth Aitken, Daughter of Elizabeth Dewar residing in Easter Aberdour, had brought forth a Child about three weeks ago; the officer is also ordered to cite her to appear at next meeting.'
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken; Elizabeth Dewar
Name: Elizabeth Aitken
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mother Compeared not
Details: 'It was reported , that Elizabeth Aitken was unable from indisposition, to attend this meting of Session.'
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken
Name: Elizabeth Aitken
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: child dob 22 July 1832 now dead - Pre 1855 death
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken; David Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Mr John Alexander
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: illeg pregnancy
Occupation:
Address: Wester Aberdour
Role: mention as employer
Other names: Margaret Pearson; Mr John Alexander; James Hetherwick
Name: James Anderson
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Compeared
Details: 'Compeared James Anderson and Marg[are]t Hay, who had been married in March last, declaring that they had been guilty of Antenuptial Fornication. They were solemnly exhorted to exercise due repentance for the sin of which they were guilty, and rebuked.'
Other names: James Anderson; Margt Hay
Name: Mary Anderson
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication - illegitimate pregnancy
Occupation: servant
Address: Pitkenny
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: ' Compeared Mary Anderson, a single woman, daughter to Robert Anderson, Ploughman, declaring that she is with child. Being exhorted to tell the truth and asked who is the Father of the Child with which she is pregnant? She declared, that it was John McCartney, eldest son of Robert McCartney in Easter Aberdour - Being farther asked, when and where he had been guilty with her? - Answered- That to the best of her recollection, it is about Five months preceding this date, and in Humby Woody, on her return from Aberdour to Pitkenny, where she was at the time a Servant. The Session having called in their Officer ordered him to cite the above mentioned John MCCartney to attend a Meeting of Session next Lord's day being the 29th Current, to be held in the Afternoon, immediately after Divine Service, to answer in the charge brought against him by the said Mary Anderson, being the father of the child with which she is pregnant.'
Other names: Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney; Widow William Mitchell
Name: Mary Anderson
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: 'Compeared Mary Anderson, as mentioned in former Minute, and John McCartney. Mary Anderson being asked whether she adhered to her former declaration, viz that John McCartney, now present, was guilty of fornication with her in Humby Wood about the beginning of February last on a Sabbath evening? - solemnly declared she did and that he, and no one else was the Father of the Child with which she is pregnant. Thereupon ... [See entry for John McCartney].' Cont. ' Mary Anderson being asked, if she had any proof in support of the charges she had brought forward against the man? - she stated, that very lately, John MacCartney had said to Elisabeth Walls, servant to Mr Grieg, when returning in his cart from Burnisland, and conversing with her, said that ''he was the Father of Mary Anderson's Child'' - Also, that Lilly Cooper, Servant at Dallachy and Jess Wilkie, residing with her Mother at Burnbrae; saw them together in Humbie Wood, one Sabbath evening, some little time previous to the Guilt being contracted - Also, that her Father and Mother were told by John McCartney's Brother and Sister soon after the guilt was contracted, that his brother David had followed them out of the Village, and had seen them go into the Wood and that his sister Helen had said to Mary Anderson's Father and Mother, that her brother John and Mary were carrying on. Mary Anderson, in conclusin stated that her Master, Robert Westwater at Pitkennie, in whose service she had been for six years, was ready to give her a character if required.'
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Mary Anderson
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: Adhered To Former Declaration, baptism consent given
Other names: Mary Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Robert Anderson
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication - illegitimate pregnancy
Occupation: ploughman
Address:
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of Mary [See entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney; Widow William Mitchell
Name: Widow Beattie
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Poor Applicant Compeared
Other parish: Kinghorn, Kirk Session
Details: 'Mr Greig stated, that in obedience to the instructions of the Kirk Session, he had transmitted an Extract to the Session Clerk of Kinghorn, relative to the Case of Widow Beattie t which he had received in answer, ''That the Kirk Session of Kinghorn had inquired into the claims of Widow Beattie, the result of which inquiry was, that she had no recourse upon the funds of that Parish having only resided at Mornhouse in the Parish for one years'' Widow Beattie being present, declared, that she with her late husband and family left Mornhouse in the Parish of Kinghorn, and thereafter resided in Burnisland for three years prior to Martinmas 1829. Viz in Helen Dobie's house for 1/2 year, in Cowan's house for 1/2 year and in Agnes Brown's house for 2 years - The Session request their Clerk to communicate these circumstances to the Session Clerk of B[urn]tisland, to be by him laid before the Kirk Session of that Parish, in the view of their Treasurer remitting to Mr Greig the sum of 5/ together with 1/ 10 1/2 for 2 1/2 Loads of Coals to this Widow, who has not acquired a Domilcile as a pauper in this Parish.'
Other names: Widow Beattie; Helen Dobie; Cowan; Agnes Brown
Name: Widow Beattie
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: recipient
Other parish: Burntisland
Details: 'Mr Greig reported to the Session, that he had received from Mr Latta, Session Clerk, of B[urn]tsiland the sum of 11/ 10 1/2[d] Ster[ling] which had been given by the Treasurer of the Poor's Funds of this Parish to Widow Beattie with this statement viz That the Kirk session of Burntisland are now aware notwithstanding the declarations upon Oath which had been taken that this woman had established a Legal Claim for Parochial Aid for herself and her three children from the Heritors of the Parish of Burntisland.'
Other names: Mr Latta; Widow Beattie
Name: Widow Francis Beattie
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address: Templehall Grounds
Role: Poor Applicant
Other parish: Kinghorn
Details: 'Dr Bryce made to following communication to the Kirk Session respecting Widow Francis Beattie, at present residing on Templehall grounds in this Parish, viz. ''That Francis Beattie, Quarryman, his Wife & family came to reside at Puddledub, in the House called the Cage, in this Parish, at Martinmas 1830. from the Moorness in the Parish of Kinghorn - That the Husband died suddenly near Edinburgh on the 20th December last, leaving the Widow and his three Children, The eldest Eleven years, the 2nd three years, and the 3rd Eighteen months old in destitute circumstances - That they have received from the Treasurer of Aberdour 5/. At the date of 3rd January Current, and 2 1/2 Loads of Coals since.'' The Session resolve, that their Clerk shall send an Extract of this Minute to the Clerk of the Kirk Session of Kinghorn, in the view of the Treasurer remitting to Mr. Grieg, Session Clerk here, the sum of 5/. Together with 1/10 1/2 paid for 2 1/2 Loads of Coals to this Widow who has not, aquired a Domicile as a pauper in this Parish.'
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; Francis Beattie
Name: Francis Beattie
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: quarreyman
Address:
Role: pre 1855 death
Details: deceased see his widow's entry [see Widow Francis Beattie]
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; Francis Beattie
Name: Widow Francis Beattie
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Applicant
Other parish: Burntisland, Parish of
Details: 'Compeared Widow Francis Beattie mentioned in a Former Minute, who being solemnly exhorted to tell the truth, and asked, whether she adhered to her former declaration, ''that she and her late Husband Francis Beattie resided three years continuously in the Parish of Burntisland preceding Martinmas 1829, when they left it?'' She answered, that she did, and besides, that she had evidence of it in writing, and handed to the Session the following Discharges for House rent for three years aforesaid preceding the Term of Martinmas 1829. Viz. 1. A Discharges signed William Mitchell, dated Martinmas 1826 for House rent to Whitsunday 1827. 2 Ditto [A Discharge] signed Ann Stocks for house rent for half a year preceeding Martinmas 1827. 3. Ditto [A Discharge] signed Ann Stocks, for one half year's rent preceding 15th May 1828. 4. Ditto [A Discharge] for one half years rent preceding 11th November 1828. 5. Ditto [A Discharge] signed Ann Stocks for £1..16.6 in part of the year's rent preceding 11th November 1829. The Session having thus had Legal evidence before them of the late Francis Beattie and his wife having acquired a settlement in B[urn]tisland, unanimously agree to refer the foresaid Widow Beattie with her three children back to the Kirk Session and Heritors of Burntisland, as having established her claim for aid from the Poor's Fund of the Parish, with this notice, that she has received from the Poor's funds of Aberdour 5/ in addition to what is marked in a former Minute, making 11/10 1/2[d] - which they beg their Treasurer will remit to the Treasurer or Session Clerk of this Parish. The Session Clerk is instructed to make out an extract of this Minute and to forward the same to the Session Clerk of Burntisland, to be communicated.'
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; William Mitchell; Ann Stocks
Name: Widow Francis Beattie
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Parochial Aid
Occupation:
Address: Aberdour
Role: Applicant
Other parish: Burntisland
Details: Applied to Mr Grieg for advice re her case (also two children). Burntisland KirK Session treasurer had withdrawn Parochial Aid notwithstanding legal evidence of settlement. Letter of enquiry written to Burntisland from Session Clerk on her behalf to Burntisland and extracted in minutes with ensuing correspondence
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; Mr Knox; Alexr Greig
Name: Rev John Beveridge
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: assistant minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Inveresk
Name: Hugh Blaik
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Antenuptial Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Compeared
Details: regularly married to Elizabeth Forsyth 2 June 1834
Other names: Hugh Blaik; Elizabeth Forsyth
Name: Hugh Blaik
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: wife is Elizabeth Forsyth
Other names: Elizabeth Forsyth; Hugh Blaik; Robert Galt
Name: James Blake
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation: weaver
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of Sarah
Other names: Sarah Blake; James Blake; Mr John Robertson; Mr James Fairley
Name: Sarah Blake
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Other parish: Kirk Session of an Edinburgh Parish
Details: unmarried, daughter of James, child born 7 April 1832, guilt contracted at Laurieston in Edinburgh while she was serving in house of Mr James Fairley. Given extract for parish where guilt was contracted by sessio
Other names: Sarah Blake; James Blake; Mr John Robertson; Mr James Fairley
Name: Margaret Bowman
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address: Ainslie Square
Role: Compeared
Details: wife of George Short, Regularly married 29th June 1835, child born 26 Sep 1835, exhorted, rebuked, on good behaviour.
Other names: George Short; Margaret Bowman
Name: Margaret Bowman
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: compeared
Details: wife of George Short, admonished, absolved, child baptised
Other names: George Short; Margaret Bowman
Name: Agnes Brown
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as Landlord
Details: {see entry for Widow Beattie whose family lived in her house for 1/2 a year of 3 years prior to Martinmas 1829
Other names: Widow Beattie; Helen Dobie; Cowan; Agnes Brown
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Meeting: Re Collection for Coals to the Poor, Treasurer's books examined
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Session House. Meeting: Distribution of remainding balance from Collection for Coals to the Poor to four families noted in minister's Day Book. List of most necessitous families drawn up.
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Session House.
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: Cases
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: Cases
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: List of Women to sin Lint purchased by the Heritors made; List of weekly Pensioners examined, Treasurer's books examined
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 21/11/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: Consideration of money Distributions to the most necessitoues families, ruling elder, treasurer's books examined
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: Discipline
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Session Meeting concerned Collections for Coals to the poor
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Aberdour. Meeting: Discipline
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: [Meeting at Aberdour Manse Summary: re Collections and Distributions Totals. List of Pensioners and most necessitous families. Treasurer's books balanced.]
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Details: Session House, Aber Meeting:
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: indisposition
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: indisposed
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: 'continued indisposition'
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: indisposition
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: continued indisposition
Name: Dr Bryce
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: protracted indisposition
Name: Rev Dr Bryce
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: Absent from session
Details: indisposed
Name: Rev Dr Buchanan
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Kinross
Name: John Cameron
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: child
Occupation: mason
Address: Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: deceased, father of Margaret [see entry for Margaret Cameron]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Margaret Cameron
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: child
Occupation:
Address: Aberdour
Role: Mother mention, to be cited
Details: 'It having been dilated to the Session that Margaret Cameron, youngest daughter of the late John Cameron, mason in Aberdour, and now residing here with her mother, had about three weeks ago, gone to Leith where she was delivered of a child, and that about Two or Three years previous she was delivered of another child there. The Session agree, that their Officer do cite her to attend a Meeting of the Session on next Lord's day as above mentioned.'
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Margaret Cameron
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication - illegitimate pregnancy
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mother Compeared not
Details: 'Margaret Cameron, mentioned in a former minute being called, did not appear. The officer was ordered to cite her pro secundo, to attend a Meeting of the Kirk Session, immediately after Divine Service next Lord's day.'
Other names: Margaret Cameron
Name: Margaret Cameron
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: children in Fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: 'Compeared Margaret Cameron, as mentioned in a former Minute, the clauses of which referring to her case were read: Whereupon she was asked whether the reports of her having has two children, were true? - said, that they were? Being farther asked, whetehr the same individual is the Father of both children. Being solemnly exhorted to tell the truth, and asked, who the Individual was who had been guilty with her, and who she declared to be the Father of the Children? - she replied, that she ''did not wish to tell at present.'' - Being urged to farther declare, who is the Father. -repeated, that she ''would not tell at present.'' - Being farther, asked where the children are? - She replied ''that the youngest, she believed, was in Edinburgh with them it belonged to, and that the eldest was living with her here.'' - She was then rebuked in presence of the Session. The Session, after deliberation, were unanimously of the opinion, that this is one of those cases which fall to be reported to the Heritors at their first Meeting, and agree, that their Clerk furnish an Extract of it for this purpose. '
Other names: Margaret Cameron
Name: Christian Clark
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Saline
Role: Mother mention
Other parish: Burntisland
Details: Pregnant,Wife of Alexr Paton, regular marriage Saline. Servants at Dallachy til a few days after Martinmas 1831 where she resided for prev 5 1/2 years with regular attendance and communion at Burnisland. Christian. Pregnant. Fornication 5 months ago. Sist [Scots Law - delay, stop] farther procedure and parties exhorted to repentance. [See Alexr Paton]
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark; Mr Cunningham; Rev William Forfar
Name: Christian Clark
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: wife of Alexr Paton [see his entry]
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark
Name: Lilly Cooper
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation: servant
Address: Dallachy
Role: mention as witness
Details: [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Mr Coventry
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Coventry
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr H Coventry
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: elected Presbytery of Dunfermline and Synod of Fife Elder
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: Collector for the Heritors accountable for Lint production and sale project
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 21/11/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Hugh Coventry
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Cowan
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as Landlord
Details: [see entry for Widow Beattie whose family lived in house for 2 years of 3 years prior to Martinmas 1829
Other names: Widow Beattie; Helen Dobie; Cowan; Agnes Brown
Name: Mr Cunningham
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Dallachy
Role: mention as employer
Details: employer of Alexr Paton
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark; Mr Cunningham; Rev William Forfar
Name: Mary Cunningham
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: child in antenup
Occupation:
Address:
Role: father Compeared
Details: wife of James Simpson, married regularly 31 December 1832, Child born 30 April 1832, exhorted, rebuked, absolved
Other names: James Simpson; Mary Cunningham
Name: Mr Curren
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: donor
Cash amount: 10 s
Details: donation to Coals for Poor Collection, jointly with Miss Henderson
Other names: Earl of Morton; Sir Robert Henderson Bart; Mr Curren; Miss Henderson; Alexr Grey
Name: Elizabeth Dewar
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: child in Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: mother of Elizabeth Dewar [see Entry for Elizabeth Aitken]
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken; Elizabeth Dewar
Name: Jane Dewar
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation:
Address:
Role: pensioner
Details: Still allowed 1s weekly
Other names: Widow John Kinnell; John Watson; Mrs John Watson; Robert Orrock; Jane Dewar
Name: Helen Dobie
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation:
Address: Burntisland, Parish Of
Role: mention as Landlord
Details: [see entry for Widow Beattie whose family lived in her house for 1/2 a year of 3 years prior to Martinmas 1829]
Other names: Widow Beattie; Helen Dobie; Cowan; Agnes Brown
Name: Anne Duncan
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Baptism
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Sponsor
Details: wife of William Venters. Received Baptism to her Child
Other names: Anne Duncan; William Venters; Janet Macdonald
Name: Mr James Fairley
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation: grocer
Address: Laurieston, Edinburgh
Role: mention as employer
Details: Sarah's employer
Other names: Sarah Blake; James Blake; Mr John Robertson; Mr James Fairley
Name: Rev James Ferguson
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Beath, Parish of
Details: pro tempore
Name: Rev James Fergusson
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Beath
Name: Rev James Fergusson
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Beath
Name: Rev James Fergusson
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Beath
Name: Rev James Fergusson
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator PT
Other parish: Beath
Name: Rev Jas Fergusson
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator PT
Other parish: Beath
Name: Rev William Forfar
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: celebrant
Other parish: Saline
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark; Mr Cunningham; Rev William Forfar
Name: Rev William Forfar
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Saline, Parish
Details: Session House, Aberdour Meeting:
Name: Elizabeth Forsyth
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Antenuptial Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Compeared
Details: regularly married to Hugh Blaik 2 June 1834
Other names: Hugh Blaik; Elizabeth Forsyth
Name: Elizabeth Forsyth
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: wife of Hugh Blaik, brought forth female child on 8 March 1831
Other names: Elizabeth Forsyth; Hugh Blaik; Robert Galt
Name: Elisabeth Galloway
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor
Occupation:
Address: Old Tolbooth
Role: recipient
Details: [see entry for Mr Kilgour]
Other names: Mr Kilgour; Elisabeth Galloway
Name: Jane Galloway
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: pensioner
Address:
Role: recipient
Other parish: Aberdour, Board of Health
Details: 'There was read to the Session the following Extract from the Minutes of the Aberdour Board of Health, relative to Jane Galloway, a Weekly Pensioner. ''Aberdour, 16th October 1832'' (Interalia)'' It was stated that Jane Galloway is in the habit of lodging Peddlars and Vagrants, it was recommended to the Kirk Session to withdraw from the said Jane Galloway the one shilling of weekily payment allowed to her as a Weekly Pensioner'' signed P. B. Ainslie, P. '' Aberdour 24th October 1832 '' (Interalia) '' Referring to former minute, respecting Jane Galloway being in the habit of lodging Peddlars and other Vagrants, and finding from undoubted information, that she still persists in doing so, altho' warned against such a practice, the Board repeat their recommendation to the Kirk Session of this Parish to withdraw her weekly Pension of one shilling sterling.'' signed P. B. Ainslie P. The Session accordingly agreed to withdraw the one shilling from Jane Galloway and add that sum to the allowance of 1/6 per week to ... [see Entry for Andrew Horn].
Other names: Jane Galloway; P B Ainslie
Name: Robert Galt
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: mason
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other parish: Long Govan, Govan
Details: working at Cullelo Quarry when child begotten in her mother's house where he was lodging
Other names: Elizabeth Forsyth; Hugh Blaik; Robert Galt
Name: Grace Gibb (Muir)
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address: Wemyss Square
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: Widow of Muir, regularly proclaimed in order to Marriage May 1832 to Wilkie, child born about 15 months ago, exhorted, rebuked, good behaviour
Other names: Grace Gibb (Muir); Thomas Wilkie
Name: Grace Gibb (Muir)
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: child in fornication, baptism
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: widow from minute 16 Feb 1834, requests restoration to church privileges and baptism for child born 4 November 1832, exhorted, restored, child baptised
Other names: Grace Gibb (Muir); Thos Wilkie
Name: John Gibson
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation: tenant
Address: Meikle Couston
Role: Alledged Father mention
Details: [see Entry for Widow William Mitchell]
Other names: Rev Dr Bryce; Mr Hugh Coventry; Mr Alexr Greig; Mr Jas Stobie; Mr Alexr Gordon; Mr Robt Hay; Widow William Mitchell; John Gibson
Name: John Gibson
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: father Compeared
Details: 'Compeared John Gibson and Widow W[illia]m Mitchell as mentioned in a former Minute, and the former being solemly exhorted to tell the truth, and asked if he is the Father of the Child brought forth by the said Widow Mitchell? Declared, he was. Thereafter parties were exhorted to repentance and rebuked, and placed on their good behaviour.'
Other names: John Gibson; Widow Mitchell
Name: John Gibson
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: tenant farmer
Address: Meikle Couston
Role: father Compeared
Details: requesting baptism, rebuked
Other names: John Gibson; Widow William Mitchell; Anne Seath; John Seath
Name: John Gibson
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation: tenant
Address: Meikle Couston
Role: father Compeared
Other parish: Dalgety
Details: Extract of Dalgety Kirk Session 16 Aug 1834, rebuked, exhorted, absolved
Other names: John Gibson; Andrew Inglis; Anne Leath
Name: Rev Dr Willm Gilston
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Carnock, Parish
Details: Session House, Aberdour Meeting:
Name: Mr Gordon
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Gordon
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr A Gordon
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Alexr Gordon
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Gordon
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Gray
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: James Gray
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: elected Presbytery of Dunfermline and Synod of Fife Elder
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Gray
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 21/11/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Gray
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Greig
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as employer
Details: Wallace's employer - [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Mr Greig
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Greig
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr A Greig
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr A Greig
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr A Greig
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr A Greig
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr A Greig
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Alexr Greig
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role:
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Alexr Greig
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Details: Manse of Aberdour. Meeting: Summary of weekly Collection and Distributions
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Alexr Greig
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 21/11/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book and correspondence re Widow Beattie
Name: Alexr Greig
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Parochial Aid
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Official
Details: several letters of correspondence re Widow Beattie to Alexr Greig extracted in minute
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; Mr Knox; Alexr Greig
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Mr Alexr Greig
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: signed minute book
Name: Alexr Grey
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Details: signed minute book
Name: Alexr Grey
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Details: signed minute book
Name: Alexr Grey
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Name: Alexr Grey
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: signed
Name: Geo Grieve
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: pensioner
Address:
Role: admitted to List of Weekly Pensioners
Details: 'The Session considering that Geo[rge] Grieve is confined to bed with severe illness, agree that he shall be taken on the List of weekly Pensioners at the rate of 1/6 sterling.'
Other names: Geo Grieve
Name: Mr Hay
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Margt Hay
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Antenuptial Fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Compeared
Details: 'Compeared James Anderson and Marg[are]t Hay, who had been married in March last, declaring that they had been guilty of Antenuptial Fornication. They were solemnly exhorted to exercise due repentance for the sin of which they were guilty, and rebuked.'
Other names: James Anderson; Margt Hay
Name: Mr R Hay
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Robert Hay
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robert Hay
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Robt Hay
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: elected Presbytery of Dunfermline and Synod of Fife
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Robt Hay
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Miss Henderson
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: donor
Details: donation to Coals for Poor Collection, jointly with Mr Curren
Other names: Earl of Morton; Sir Robert Henderson Bart; Mr Curren; Miss Henderson; Alexr Grey
Name: Margaret Henderson
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: Thomas Mackay husband, regularly married 13 Jan 1834, child born 22 March 1834
Other names: Margaret Henderson; Thomas Mackay
Name: Sir Robert Henderson Bart
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: donor
Cash amount: 1 Guinea
Details: donation to Coals for Poor Collection
Other names: Earl of Morton; Sir Robert Henderson Bart; Mr Curren; Miss Henderson; Alexr Grey
Name: Sir Robert Henderson Bart
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: collection
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Donation
Cash amount: £2 2s
Other names: Sir Robert Henderson Bart
Name: James Hetherwick
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: illeg pregnancy
Occupation: carter
Address: Wester Aberdour
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other names: Margaret Pearson; Mr John Alexander; James Hetherwick
Name: James Hetherwick
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: illeg pregnancy
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Accused as father compeared
Details: denial, Session sist procedure
Other names: Margaret Pearson; James Hetherwick
Name: James Hetherwick
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Accused as father compeared
Details: denies, brother-in-law is Lessels
Other names: Margaret Pearson; James Hetherwick; Henry Lessels
Name: Andrew Horn
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: pensioner
Address:
Role: recipient
Details: ' cont. [see Case of Jane Galloway]...and to add that sum [one shilling Sterling] to Andrew Horn and his wife, who are in very necessitous circumstances and quite invalided.''
Other names: Andrew Horn; Wife of Andrew Horn
Name: Wife of Andrew Horn
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: pensioner
Address:
Role: recipient
Details: and husband to receive addition 1s to allowance of 1s 6d weekly due to very neccessitous circumstances and quite invalided
Other names: Andrew Horn; Wife of Andrew Horn
Name: George Hutton
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: children in adultery
Occupation:
Address: Kinglassie, Parish Of
Role: Alledged Father mention
Details: married, Extracts from Presbytery of Kirkcaldy dated 2 May 1835 of case 27 Nov 1833, 1 April 1835 having been referred on request of Kinglassie Parish Kirk Session.
Other names: Janet Paterson; George Hutton; John Martin
Name: Andrew Inglis
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: Official
Other parish: Dalgety
Details: signed Dalgety Kirk session minute 31 March 1832 extracted 16 August 1834
Other names: John Gibson; Andrew Inglis; Anne Leath
Name: Andrw Inglis
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: mention as Official
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk session of
Details: of Dalgety Church
Other names: James Paterson; Andrw Inglis; Rev D Watt; Christian Paterson
Name: Mr Kennedy
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Kennedy
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr P Kennedy
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr P Kennedy
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr P Kennedy
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr P Kennedy
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr P Kennedy
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 07/02/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 21/11/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Details: chosen Presbytery and Synod elder
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Peter Kennedy
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Kilgour
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor
Occupation: baker
Address:
Role: supplier
Details: 'The session agree to authorise Mr. Kilgour Baker, to give a half Quarter Loaf, twice a week to Elizabeth Galloway, residing in the Old Tolbooth, and to make out his account Quarterly to the Kirk Session for the same.'
Other names: Mr Kilgour; Elisabeth Galloway
Name: Widow John Kinnell
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation:
Address: Fordel
Role: pensioner
Details: 6d taken from 1s 6d weekly
Other names: Widow John Kinnell; John Watson; Mrs John Watson; Robert Orrock; Jane Dewar
Name: Mr Knox
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Parochial Aid
Occupation: Treasurer
Address:
Role: Official
Details: several letters of correspondence re Widow Beattie to Alexr Greig extracted in minute
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; Mr Knox; Alexr Greig
Name: Mr Latta
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation: session clerk
Address:
Role: mention as interparish correspondent
Other parish: Burntisland
Details: [See entry for Widow Beattie]
Other names: Mr Latta; Widow Beattie
Name: Anne Leath
Date: 06/11/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother mention
Details: brought forth Child 27th November 1831 alledged John Gibson was father on 31st march 1831 at Dalgety
Other names: John Gibson; Andrew Inglis; Anne Leath
Name: Henry Lessels
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: South Balmule
Role: mention - re case and as relative
Details: brother-in-law of Hetherwick, alleged to have paid Pearson £2 10s 'for defraying the expenses of in-lying charges'
Other names: Margaret Pearson; James Hetherwick; Henry Lessels
Name: Michael Macadam
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: traveling pedlar
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other names: Christian Paterson; Michael Macadam; Rev Mr Watt
Name: Janet Macdonald
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: child in Adultery
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother former case, mention
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk session of
Details: [see Venters]
Other names: Anne Duncan; William Venters; Janet Macdonald
Name: Janet Macdonald
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: child in Adultery
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Accused as father compeared
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk Session
Details: Extract read from Dalgety.
Other names: Janet Macdonald; William Venters
Name: Janet Macdonald
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: child in Adultery
Occupation:
Address: St Davids, Dalgety
Role: Mother mention
Details: unmarried.
Other names: William Venters; Janet Macdonald
Name: John Mackay
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Antenuptial Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Compeared
Details: regularly married to Mary Anne Malcolm 6 June 1834
Other names: John Mackay; Mary Anne Malcolm
Name: Thomas Mackay
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: father Compeared
Details: Margaret Henderson wife, regularly married 13 Jan 1834, child born 22 March 1834
Other names: Margaret Henderson; Thomas Mackay
Name: Mary Anne Malcolm
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Antenuptial Fornication
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: Compeared
Details: regularly married to John MacKay 6 June 1834
Other names: John Mackay; Mary Anne Malcolm
Name: John Martin
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: children in adultery
Occupation: Presbytery Clerk
Address:
Role: Official
Other parish: Kirkcaldy, Presbytery of
Other names: Janet Paterson; George Hutton; John Martin
Name: David Mccartney
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as employer
Details: brother of John, [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: David Mccartney
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Details: son of Robert, according to Aitken he acknowledges paternity
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken; David Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Helen Mccartney
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as witness
Details: sister of John, [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: John Mccartney
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: pregnancy
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Details: eldest son of Robert [See entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney; Widow William Mitchell
Name: John McCartney
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Accused as father compeared
Details: '...[See Entry for Mary Anderson] Whereupon John McCartney being exhorted to tell the truth, and reminded, that it would be an aggravation of guilt of the sin laid to his charge, that he denied it;- and being asked whether he had been guilty of Fornication with this woman as aforesaid? He solemnly denied that he had ever been guilty with her, or hat ever any person or persons had seen him walking with her or conveying her from this Village towards Pitkenny.' [cont. see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: John Mccartney
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Father mention
Details: son of Robert, sponsor of child's baptism
Other names: Mary Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Robert Mccartney
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: pregnancy
Occupation: carter
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of John [See entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney; Widow William Mitchell
Name: Robert Mccartney
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: carter
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of John
Other names: Mary Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Robert Mccartney
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address: Easter Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of David
Other names: Elizabeth Aitken; David Mccartney; Robert Mccartney
Name: Widow Mitchell
Date: 05/08/1832
Case type: children in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: 'Compeared John Gibson and Widow W[illia]m Mitchell as mentioned in a former Minute, and the former being solemly exhorted to tell the truth, and asked if he is the Father of the Child brought forth by the said Widow Mitchell? Declared, he was. Thereafter parties were exhorted to repentance and rebuked, and placed on their good behaviour.'
Other names: John Gibson; Widow Mitchell
Name: William Mitchell
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as Landlord & signatory
Details: Discharge for Beatties' [see entry for Widow Francis Beattie] House rent Martinmas 1826 to Whitsunday 1827
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; William Mitchell; Ann Stocks
Name: Widow William Mitchell
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Couston
Role: to be cited
Details: 'Widow William Mitchell, residing at Couston, to make her declarations as to the Father of the child she has lately brought forth.'
Other names: Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; John Mccartney; Robert Mccartney; Widow William Mitchell
Name: Widow William Mitchell
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address: Couston
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: 'Compeared Widow William Mitchell, residing at Couston, and mentioned in a former minute, declaring that, she brought forth a child about eight weeks preceding Saturday last. Being solemnly exhorted to tell the truth, and being asked who is the father of her child? - declares, that ''it is John Gibson, Tenant in Meikle Couston, and that he had been guilty with her in her own house under a strong profession of Marriage with her'' [.] The Session having heard this declaration agree to cite the said John Gibson to attend a meeting of the Kirk session, immediately after Divine Service next Lord's day, and give orders to their Officer accordingly.'
Other names: Rev Dr Bryce; Mr Hugh Coventry; Mr Alexr Greig; Mr Jas Stobie; Mr Alexr Gordon; Mr Robt Hay; Widow William Mitchell; John Gibson
Name: Widow William Mitchell
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Meikle Couston
Role: Mother mention
Details: brought forth Child to John Gibson 5 months before Anne Seath
Other names: John Gibson; Widow William Mitchell; Anne Seath; John Seath
Name: Robert Morris
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Certificate of poverty
Occupation:
Address: Beverkie
Role: Compeared Petitioner
Details: intends to institute action against Primrose in Court of Session. Petition of 1833
Other names: Robert Morris; James Primrose
Name: Elizabeth Moyes
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Other parish: Dalgety, Parish of
Details: daughter of Joseph Moyes, brought forth child about 3 months ago begotten in Pleasants, Parish of Dalgety and referred there
Other names: Elizabeth Moyes; Joseph Moyes
Name: Joseph Moyes
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Parkend
Role:
Other names: Elizabeth Moyes; Joseph Moyes
Name: Alexr Muir
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Official
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk Session
Details: signatory on James Patersons' disjunction certificate
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson; John Muir; Alexr Muir
Name: John Muir
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Official
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk Session
Details: signatory on James Patersons' disjunction certificate
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson; John Muir; Alexr Muir
Name: Robert Orrock
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation: tailor
Address:
Role: pensioner
Details: 6d to be added to his allowance of 1s weekly
Other names: Widow John Kinnell; John Watson; Mrs John Watson; Robert Orrock; Jane Dewar
Name: Christian Paterson
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Ainslie How
Role: Mother Compeared
Other parish: Dalgety
Details: single woman, female child begotten at Paterson's father's house in Dalgety dob 17 November 1832. Paterson's fathers family left Dalgety Whitsunday 1831
Other names: Christian Paterson; Michael Macadam; Rev Mr Watt
Name: Christian Paterson
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother mention
Details: [see her father James Paterson's entry]
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson; John Muir; Alexr Muir
Name: Christian Paterson
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother mention
Details: Extracted from Dalgety - compeared there with her father James - her child begotten Dalgety dob 17 Nov 1831. Referred back to Aberdour on 8 Jan 1832.
Other names: James Paterson; Andrw Inglis; Rev D Watt; Christian Paterson
Name: Christian Paterson
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Applicant mention
Other parish: Dunfermline, Presbytery, Kirk Session of Dalgety
Details: report of Case at Presbytery from moderator. To be taken on discipline at Dalgety after her father went to the Presbytery
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson
Name: James Paterson
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Ainslie Row
Role: Compeared
Other parish: Crossgates
Details: 'Compeared James Paterson from Ainslie row in this Parish, Father of Christian Paterson, as mentioned in Minute of 25th December 1831. who stated to the Session, that the Moderator of the Kirk Session of Dalgety has refused to take his Daughter on Discipline. He then handed to the Clerk the following Certificate, dated '' Crossgates Feb[ruar]y 4th 1832'' '' This is to Certify that james Paterson and his family was in the Parish of Dalgety in 1831. and left it in the month of May. (signed John Muir,Alex[ande]r Muir'
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson; John Muir; Alexr Muir
Name: James Paterson
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Ainslie Row
Role: Compeared
Other parish: Dalgety Kirk Session, Dunfermline Presbytery
Details: 'Compeared James Paterson, residing in Ainslie row, and gave in the following paper dated ''Dalgety Church, 8 Jan[uar]y 1832.'' signed And[re]w Inglis Sess[io]n Cl[er]k - '' Which day the Session being met and constituted - Sed[erun]t Rev[eren]d Mr Watt, Moderator, and all the Elders. Compeared James Paterson and his Daughter Christian, and having produced an Extract from The Kirk Session of Aberdour, setting forth that the said Christian Paterson had compeared before them and declared that she had brought forth a child on the 17th November last and that it was begotten in the Parish of Dalgety. The Session considering that James Paterson and his family had resided a considerable time in the Parish of Dalgety, without bringing a Certificate to it of his character, and never attending divine ordinances in the Parish during his stay in it, and as J. Paterson's family are now living in the Parish of Aberdour, where the Kirk Session of Dalgety have no opportunity of observing the behaviour of C. Paterson, they determine to send her back to Aberdour parish, and order her to attend the Church there for six Sabbaths at least, and upon her producing a Certificate that she has so done, and given signs of sincere repentance, the Kirk Session of Dalgety may then take her upon discipline - and they appoint Mr Inglis to give her a copy of this minute when called for''...(signed) And[re]w Inglis Sess[io]n Cl[er]k. The Kirk Session of Aberdour having considered as an answer to their Minute of date 5th February Current, repecting Christian Paterson, unanimously agree, that their Clerk shall give James Paterson Extracts of this Session's proceedings anent the case of his Daughter Christian, and recommend to him to lay the said proceedings before the Presbytery of Dunfermline at their meeting on the last Wednesday of March next when, or when and where they may meet with a Petition to the Presbytery, that they will be pleased to consider the same, and to give deliverance upon them and instruct him how to proceed in obtaining Christian privileges for his Daughter.'
Other names: James Paterson; Andrw Inglis; Rev D Watt; Christian Paterson
Name: James Paterson
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Applicant mention
Other parish: Dunfermline, Presbytery, Kirk Session of Dalgety
Details: 'The Moderator stated, that at the meeting of Presbytery on Wednesday last, James Paterson mentioned in former Minute, had presented his Petition as advised, and that the presbytery had remitted his Daughter Christian, to the Kirk Session of Dalgety to be received by them on discipline according to the rules of the Church.'
Other names: James Paterson; Christian Paterson
Name: Janet Paterson
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: children in adulery
Occupation:
Address: Aberdour, Parish Of
Role: mother
Other parish: Kinglassie
Details: married, 3 children born outside this marriage in 'continous practice of an adulterous intercourse' with Hutton - Extracts from Presbytery of Kirkcaldy dated 2 May 1835 of case 27 Nov 1833, 1 April 1835 having been referred on request of Kinglassie Parish Kirk Session. Presbytery warns that Kirk Session exercise more than usually strict superindence over her. Extracts held in retentis by Aberdour
Other names: Janet Paterson; George Hutton; John Martin
Name: Alexr Paton
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation: servant
Address: Dallachy
Role: father Compeared
Other parish: Saline
Details: 'Compeared Alex[ande]r Paton, giving in Lines of Regular Marriage by the Rev[ere]d William Forfar Minister of Saline, and declaring that he and his Wife Christian Clark, were Servants at Dallachy, till within a few days after Martinmas last, when she went to reside in the Parish of Saline, and that he still continues in the service of Mr Cunningham - Declaring farther, that the said Christian Clark is with child, and that Alex[ander]r Paton was guilty of fornication with her about five months ago. The Session understanding that the woman has been residing at Dallachy for five years and a half, during which time she has attended the public worship of God in the Church of Burntisland, and has received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper from the Minister of that Parish; and also, that Alex[ande]r Paton during his residence at Dallachy for the last twelve months and upwards, has also attended the public worship of God at Burntisland occasionally in the church there, and at the Meeting House, but that he has not been a Communicant in either place, agree to sist farther procedure till Church privileges shall be claimed by the aforesaid parties. In the meantime the Moderator is authorized to remind Alex[ande]r Paton of his irregularity in respect of his absenting himself from his Parish church, and to exhort him to repentenance for the sin of which he has now declared himself guilty.'
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark; Mr Cunningham; Rev William Forfar
Name: Alexr Paton
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: father Compeared
Details: 'Last minute read.- Compeared Alex[ande]r Paton and Christian Clark his Wife, as mentioned in the former minute. Christian Clark being asked if she acknowedged the truth of the statement as formerly made by her Husband? - declared she did .- They were rebuked and exhorted to repentenace, and to abstain in future from their divisive practices in deserting the Worship and Ordinances of God in their Parish Church.'
Other names: Alexr Paton; Christian Clark
Name: Margaret Pearson
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: illeg pregnancy
Occupation: servant
Address: Kirkton, Burntisland
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: occupation: 'Late servant to Mr John Alexander… 18 months previous to Martinmas last', guilt contracted middle of May last at her Master's house
Other names: Margaret Pearson; Mr John Alexander; James Hetherwick
Name: Margaret Pearson
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: illeg pregnancy
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: adhered To Former Declaration, rebuked, exhorted
Other names: Margaret Pearson; James Hetherwick
Name: Margaret Pearson
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Details: from minute 21 Dec 1834, 15 Feb 1835, adheres to declaration
Other names: Margaret Pearson; James Hetherwick; Henry Lessels
Name: Andrew Philip
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of John
Other names: Isabel Shand; John Philip; Andrew Philip
Name: John Philip
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: Burnthill, Parish of Dalgety
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other parish: Inverkeillor
Details: Previously residing Braehead, Aberdour. Son of Andrew. Acknowledges Paternity according to Shand. Philp member of Inverkeithing congregation
Other names: Isabel Shand; John Philip; Andrew Philip
Name: James Primrose
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Certificate of poverty re Recovery of Wages
Occupation: farmer
Address: Bucklyvie
Role: Mention
Other names: Robert Morris; James Primrose
Name: Mr John Robertson
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation: Inmate
Address: Leonard Street, Edinburgh
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other names: Sarah Blake; James Blake; Mr John Robertson; Mr James Fairley
Name: Anne Seath
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother mention
Details: Unmarried, brought forth Child, begotten in Dalgety, baptised in Dalgety, to John Gibson 5 months after Widow Mitchell, daughter of John
Other names: John Gibson; Widow William Mitchell; Anne Seath; John Seath
Name: John Seath
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Lint Spinning
Occupation: weaver
Address: Aberdeen
Role: Overseer of Lint Spinning
Details: entrusted distribution of Lint bought by heritors and sale of yearn produced by women of the parish
Other names: Mr Hugh Coventry; John Seath
Name: John Seath
Date: 03/08/1834
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: weaver
Address: Aberdour
Role: mention as relative
Details: father of Anne,
Other names: John Gibson; Widow William Mitchell; Anne Seath; John Seath
Name: Isabel Shand
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: Dunduff, Parish of Dunfermline
Address:
Role: Mother Compeared
Other parish: Dysart
Details: Previously residing with John Philp at Braehead, Aberdour, child born 30 Jun 1834. Reminded it is second act of guilt ref Extract from Dysart 30 Aug 1833, exhorted,rebuked, good behaviour
Other names: Isabel Shand; John Philip; Andrew Philip
Name: George Short
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation:
Address: Ainslie Square
Role: Compeared
Details: Margaret Bowman is his wife. Regularly married 29th June 1835, child born 26 Sep 1835, exhorted, rebuked, on good behaviour
Other names: George Short; Margaret Bowman
Name: George Short
Date: 29/11/1835
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: compeared
Details: Margaret Bowman is his wife. admonished, absolved, child baptised
Other names: George Short; Margaret Bowman
Name: James Simpson
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: child in antenup
Occupation: collier
Address: Parkend
Role: mother Compeared
Details: wife is Mary Cunningham, married regularly 31 December 1832, child born 30 April 1833, exhorted, rebuked, absolved
Other names: James Simpson; Mary Cunningham
Name: Mr Stobie
Date: 12/05/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 03/01/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 08/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 05/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 10/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 28/10/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Other parish: Presbytery of Dunfermline, Synod of Fife
Details: elected Presbytery of Dunfermline and Synod of Fife Elder
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr James Stobie
Date: 21/12/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 12/07/1831
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 03/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 15/01/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 01/04/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 22/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 17/11/1833
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 10/07/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 15/02/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Mr Jas Stobie
Date: 13/07/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: elder
Address:
Role: Sederunt
Name: Ann Stocks
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: Poor Relief
Occupation:
Address:
Role: mention as Landlord signatory
Details: Discharge for Beatties' {see entry for Widow Francis Beattie] House rent half year to Martinmas 1827 and same preceding 15 May 1828, same preceding November 1828 and a period to 11 November 1829
Other names: Widow Francis Beattie; William Mitchell; Ann Stocks
Name: William Venters
Date: 03/04/1831
Case type: Baptism
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Father Accused mention
Details: under Discipline re. Janet MacDonald's child
Other names: Anne Duncan; William Venters; Janet Macdonald
Name: William Venters
Date: 10/04/1831
Case type: child in Adultery
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Mother mention
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk Session
Details: Extract read from Dalgety.
Other names: Janet Macdonald; William Venters
Name: William Venters
Date: 17/04/1831
Case type: child in Adultery
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Alledged Father mention
Other parish: Dunfermline, Presbytery of
Details: Session reached decision re. case, extract to be sent
Other names: William Venters; Janet Macdonald
Name: Elizabeth Walls
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation: servant
Address:
Role: mention as witness
Details: employed by Greig [See entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Mrs John Watson
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation:
Address:
Role: pensioner
Details: 6d added to give John Watson and wife 2s weekly
Other names: Widow John Kinnell; John Watson; Mrs John Watson; Robert Orrock; Jane Dewar
Name: John Watson
Date: 26/04/1831
Case type: Poors Roll
Occupation:
Address:
Role: pensioner
Details: 6d added to give John Watson and wife 2s weekly
Other names: Widow John Kinnell; John Watson; Mrs John Watson; Robert Orrock; Jane Dewar
Name: Rev Mr Watt
Date: 25/12/1831
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation:
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Dalgety, KirK Session
Details: to be sent extract of case
Other names: Christian Paterson; Michael Macadam; Rev Mr Watt
Name: Rev Alexr Watt
Date: 10/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Dalgety
Name: Rev Alexr Watt
Date: 11/04/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Dalgety
Name: Rev Alexr Watt
Date: 19/10/1834
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Dalgety
Name: Rev Alexr Watt
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator
Other parish: Dalgety
Name: Rev Alexr Watt
Date: 18/10/1835
Case type: Official
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: moderator PT
Other parish: Dalgety
Name: Rev D Watt
Date: 26/02/1832
Case type: child in fornication
Occupation: Minister
Address:
Role: mention as Official
Other parish: Dalgety, Kirk session of
Details: of Dalgety Church
Other names: James Paterson; Andrw Inglis; Rev D Watt; Christian Paterson
Name: Robert Westwater
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication
Occupation:
Address: Pitkennie
Role: mention as employer
Details: employer of Mary Anderson for six years, [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Jess Wilkie
Date: 29/07/1832
Case type: with child in fornication - illegitimate pregnancy
Occupation:
Address: Burnbrae
Role: mention as witness
Details: resides with mother, [see entry for Mary Anderson]
Other names: Margaret Cameron; John Cameron; Mary Anderson; John McCartney; Elizabeth Walls; Mr Greig; Lilly Cooper; Jess Wilkie; David Mccartney; Helen Mccartney; Robert Westwater
Name: Thomas Wilkie
Date: 16/02/1834
Case type: child in antenuptial fornication
Occupation: smith
Address:
Role: father Compeared
Other parish: Kirkcaldy
Details: regularly proclaimed in order to Marriage of May 1832 to Gibb, exhorted, rebuked,good behaviour
Other names: Grace Gibb (Muir); Thomas Wilkie
Name: Thos Wilkie
Date: 15/03/1835
Case type: Illeg child
Occupation:
Address:
Role: Father mention
Other names: Grace Gibb (Muir); Thos Wilkie
