Dumfries St Michaels Minutes

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Record 1

Study of Acts of Parliament of this Kingdom re. breaking of Sabbath by cursing, swearing & drinking, "Profanation of the Lord's Day" & the penalties to be incurred;

1733-04-05

CH2/537/1

354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359 & 360

Act of Council Against Immoralities

1733

Record 2

Catstrand

abandoned baby found & placed in care of David Bond's wife; near Kirkgate Port

1728-08-20

CH2/537/1

275

Kirkgate Port [St. Michael Street]

1728

Record 3

The Carse, Carsethorn

a number of persons reported as having drunk themselves drunk of some wine being brought from ye Carse; summoned to appear before session; those involved not named; received a sessional rebuke

1728-05-22

CH2/537/1

271

1728

Record 4

George Tavern, Dumfries

meeting place of Session committee formed to meet with treasurer

CH2/537/9

147

Record 5

dean

on a committee to make up the poor rolls

1750-08-16

CH2/537/4

4,11,18,120,145,311,316,337 & 421

1750

Record 6

Knockbex

mention of burial ground there

1752-11-03

CH2/537/4

166

1752

Record 7

certificate allowed

1754-09-19

CH2/537/5

27

1754

Record 8

army officer

Colonel of Herberts'Regiment;mentioned in affair of John Wright and Elisabeth Corrie

1755-11-27

CH2/537/5

108

1755

Record 9

present at the birth of Jean Murrays' child

1756-05-03

CH2/537/5

151

1756

Record 10

Carlisle

irregular marriage to George Bell; summoned to next diet; rebuked

1756-07-08

CH2/537/5

169, 170

1756

Record 11

Dumfries, Bridgend of

witness at irregular marriage of Robert Murray and Anne McCaskie on 28th Sep 1757

1758-01-26

CH2/537/5

275

1758

Record 12

army officer

Dumfries

Richard Dean,one of his soldiers,was,on the 13 March 1758, found to be irregularly married to Dorothea Simson,at Bridgend

1758-03-20

CH2/537/5

285

1758

Record 13

Coffee House, High Street

committee to meet Session treasurer there

1785-11-20

CH2/537/9

12

1785

Record 14

curates

Presbytery concerned as curates had power to marry and baptise; to be taken to General Assembly

1694-11-06

226

1694

Record 15

Sacrement of Lords supper to be 1st November Bothe congregations.

19/10/1778

CH2/979/22

78

Mr Hunter

1778

Record 16

Mary

a poor girl; allowed 2 shillings sterling to buy her a bible

1722-08-10

CH2/537/1

183

poverty

1722

Record 17

McKINNIL see McKINNEL

Record 18

McKINNIL see McKINNEL

Record 19

PENPONT, PRESBYTERY OF

Lack of a quorum; given advice; later request for help.

1691-04-15

CH2/1284

97, 185.

1691

Record 20

CREIGHTON

Elder - New Church

Appointed to attend to church collections.

29/04/1777

CH2/979/22

19, 42, 60, 83, 107, 124, 147, 168

Sederunt: Mr Mutter

1777

Record 21

"LOCHHILL"

wife of John Cairns, late of Lochhill;

1722-08-23

CH2/537/1

183

"Lochhill" [Elizabeth McQuarrie]

1722

Record 22

Barbara

A; povertyDERSON

accused of scolding Bessie Creighton, she confesses and is dismissed with a severe rebuke; she is allowed 14 pence monthly

1695-07-11

CH2/537/15/1

131,132, 204

slander; charity

1695

Record 23

Francis

ABBOT

soldier

irregularly married to Mary Millar - fine waived due to being a soldier, in regiment of Dragoons

1787-01-01

CH2/537/9

38, 39

1787

Record 24

William

ABERCROMBIE

minister

preaches homily, then popular sermon. Delays in Trials. To supply Tinwald. Call to Kirkpatrick (Durham?) Further delay.

1692-11-16

CH2/1284/2

165,166,168,170,173,176

1692

Record 25

Lady

ABIGLINE

mother of Laird of Duchrae; deceased; left 100 merks to Kirk Session

1723-10-04

CH2/537/1

207 & 208

1723

Record 26

Elizabeth

ADAIR

admitted being with child and stated that John Rony was the father

1818-06-26

CH2/537/11

292

illegitimacy

1818

Record 27

Elizabeth

ADAIR

irregularly married to Andrew Begs; rebuked

1804-08-31

CH2/537/10

207

irregular marriage

1804

Record 28

Joseph

ADAIR

he and John Randall, two distressed men, are to have a dollar between them

1689-12-26

CH2/537/15/1

22

charity; poverty

1689

Record 29

James

Adams

Witness at irregular marriage of Robert Murray and Anne McCaskie on 28 September 1757, at Bridgend of Dumfries.

1758-01-26

CH2/537/5

275

1758

Record 30

John

ADAMS

minister

carried out irregular marriage of Isobel Pagan and William Robinson at Mouswald

1757-09-15

CH2/537/5

252

1757

Record 31

William

ADAMS

his election as Dean and Council Officer approved by Town Council and Session members of the committee

1818-04-24

CH2/537/11

288 & 290

town council

1818

Record 32

William

ADAMS

irregularly married to Ann McBurnie two weeks ago

1819-01-04

CH2/537/11

307

irregular marriage

1819

Record 33

ADAMS , Widow

to be recommended to the Society for the Suppression of begging

1827-04-27

CH2/537/12

91

charity

1827

Record 34

Adam

ADAMSON

grave lies to the east of that allocated to Robert Neilson

1801-02-27

CH2/537/10

141

graveyard

1801

Record 35

Agnes

ADAMSON

named Alexander Jardine as the father of her child

1809-07-15

CH2/537/11

31

illegitimacy

1809

Record 36

Agnes

ADAMSON

Trench

stated that Alexander Jardine, from Applegarth, was the father of her child; absolved

1807-06-26

CH2/537/10

276

illegitimacy

1807

Record 37

Deacon

ADAMSON

son, William, to be provided with clothes and put to school; given 10/7 for this; 13/7 from poor fund for 2 shirts; daughter kept by Simon Bettie

1743-11-24

CH2/537/3

18, 23, 160 & 199A

charity

1743

Record 38

Elisabeth

ADAMSON

certificate allowed

1756-10-14

CH2/537/5

180

1756

Record 39

James

ADAMSON

reduced to 6d class

1748-02-25

CH2/537/3

222

charity; poverty

1748

Record 40

James

ADAMSON

Crossmichael

named as the father of Mary Tait's child

1804-03-30

CH2/537/10

204

1804

Record 41

Janet

ADAMSON

daughter; she & her mother, Jean Curry, to receive 10 pence per week; daughter of the late Robert Adams & Jean Curry

1727-06-01

CH2/537/1

257

1727

Record 42

Jannet

ADAMSON

given 2/- and 1/6 from poor fund

1747-11-06

CH2/537/3

220A & 221A

charity

1747

Record 43

Jean

ADAMSON

given 2/- from poor fund

1748-01-28

CH2/537/3

222A

charity; poverty

1748

Record 44

Jean

ADAMSON

deceased wife of John Watson; her widower is accused of polygamy

1698-08-18

CH2/537/15/1

210

1698

Record 45

John

ADAMSON

weaver

deceased husband of Agnes Ferguson; his widow is to be placed on the monthly roll

1691-01-22

CH2/537/15/1

57

charity; poverty

1691

Record 46

Margaret

ADAMSON

in the third class on the poors roll

1692-10-09

CH2/537/15/1

82, 178

charity; poverty

1692

Record 47

Margaret

ADAMSON

called as a witness in the case of Isobell M'Gowne

1694-04-08

CH2/537/15/1

98

1694

Record 48

Margaret

ADAMSON

called as a witness in the case of Isobell M'Gowne

1694-04-08

CH2/537/15/1

98

1694

Record 49

Mary

ADAMSON

John Currie, from Hollywood, admitted he was the father of her child

1823-01-31

CH2/537/12

20, 21 & 22

illegitimacy

1823

Record 50

Mary

ADAMSON

Locharbriggs

irregularly married to William Wallace last September

1808-01-29

CH2/537/10

292

irregular marriage

1808

Record 51

Robert

ADAMSON

sailor

witness at irregular marriage of Thomas Vetch & Elizabeth Alexander

1729-12-18

CH2/537/1

291

1729

Record 52

Robert

ADAMSON

weaver

deceased; his widow, Jean Curry & his daughter, Jannet Adamson, to receive ten pence per week

1727-06-01

CH2/537/1

257

1727

Record 53

Robert

ADAMSON

gardener

named as the father of Sarah Paton (Patton)'s child; summoned to appear

1811-11-29

CH2/537/11

121

1811

Record 54

Thomas

ADAMSON

writer (solicitor)

irregular marriage to Elizabeth Porteous

1766-05-29

CH2/537/6

271

irregular marriage

1766

Record 55

Thomas

ADAMSON

a poor man in Townhead

he & his family to be given 2 shillings & 6 pence

1727-01-26

CH2/537/1

254

1727

Record 56

Thomas

ADAMSON

in case of the pauper, Robert Clugston, Session recommend that he be made such reasonable allowances as his praiseworthy conduct may appear to merit. On the direction of the Sheriff and with the consent of the Heritors paid £35 sterling

1815-04-14

CH2/537/11

207, 208 & 213

charity; poverty

1815

Record 57

Thomas

ADAMSON

Caerlaverock

ruling Elder

1692-04-05

Ch2/1284/2

138,170

1692

Record 58

Widow

ADAMSON

allowed 12 pence per week

1731-12-30

CH2/537/1

334

1731

Record 59

William

ADAMSON

given 10d from poor fund; 17/- from poor fund for clothes

1749-04-05

CH2/537/3

230A, 236A

charity; poverty

1749

Record 60

William

ADAMSON

query as to whether Mrs Lithgow had cured his head; committee to discuss this not yet met

1750-08-30

CH2/537/4

12,13

illness

1750

Record 61

William

ADAMSON

given 20/- from Poors Fund; leg hurt by fall from horse, to be be looked after; improving

1750-11-22

CH2/537/4

21,23,154,155

1750

Record 62

William

ADAMSON;

D. Marchbanks to bind him to a trade; account for £1-10-7 for clothes approved; 3/10 for shoes

1748-09-30

CH2/537/3

226, 227; 231A

charity

1748

Record 63

Joseph

ADINSON

minister

certificate of marriage signed by him

1752-11-26

CH2/537/4

184

1752

Record 64

Alexander

AFFLECK

convenor of Trades

involved in Thos. Gibson/Jannet Rowan affair

1762-02-14

CH2/537/6

106,107,108,109,114,118,119,120.

1762

Record 65

Ann

AFFLECK

admitted being with child while her husband was furth of the country; stated that James Mcinaly, a sergeant in the army and now dead, was the father

1812-09-25

CH2/537/11

146

illegitimacy

1812

Record 66

Ann

AFFLECK

irregularly married to Thomas McQueen about three years ago

1814-11-25

CH2/537/11

200

irregular marriage

1814

Record 67

Ann

AFFLECK

has borne a child; named William Nais, a soldier in Galloway Rangers, as the father; rebuked and absolved

1797-02-25

CH2/537/10

31

illegitimacy army

1797

Record 68

Barbara

AFFLECK

to be paid funds from Mrs Archibald's charity roll

1750-09-18

CH2/537/4

13

1750

Record 69

Charles

AFFLECK

mason

guilty of swearing, drunkenness etc; admonished

1754-06-20

CH2/537/4

447

1754

Record 70

David

AFFLECK

probationer for the Ministry

Annan

To be asked to come to Annan

1691-09-03

CH2/1284/2

91

1691

Record 71

Deacon

AFFLECK

Deacon

mentioned in slander case brought by John Hoyland; brother of Robert Affleck at Pentlaws House; aged past 40 years

1724-12-03

CH2/537/1

225 & 226

1724

Record 72

Isabella

AFFLECK

stated that Richard Syme was the father of the child born a month ago

1821-08-31

CH2/537/12

7

illegitimacy

1821

Record 73

James

AFFLECK

servant to Mr. Edward Maxwell

pre-nuptial fornication with Margaret Maxwell

1762-02-14

CH2/537/6

108.

fornication

1762

Record 74

James

AFFLECK

Adinghame

two thousand merks of the poors money is lent to him under bond

1695-05-02

CH2/537/15/1

125, 197

charity; poverty

1695

Record 75

James

AFFLECK

husband of Ann Affleck; at present outwith the country

1812-09-25

CH2/537/11

146

1812

Record 76

James

AFFLECK

daughter, May Affleck, irregularly married to Thomas Rutledge, soldier

1787-10-06

CH2/537/9

64

1787

Record 77

James

AFFLECK

brother of Mary Affleck; appeared and stated that Samuel McMeekan had admitted to him that he was the father of her child

1830-04-30

CH2/537/12 161

1830

Record 78

John

AFFLECK

Kirkguzeon

admitted being guilty of fornication with Amelia Morrine; paid one guinea for the poor

1810-06-29

CH2/537/11

66 & 76

fornication

1810

Record 79

Marie

AFFLECK

Urr

wants Presb.warrant to be "proclaimed". Mr. Brown reports.

1693-11-29

CH2/1284/2

205,208

Marriage

1693

Record 80

Mary

AFFLECK

referred by Troqueer session but now living in Dumfries; named Samuel Mc Meekan, also now living in Dumfries, as the father of her child;

1830-01-29

CH2/537/12

156, 157, 159 & 161

illegitimacy

1830

Record 81

May

AFFLECK

irregularly married to Thomas Rutledge, soldier; rebuked

1787-10-06

CH2/537/9

64

1787

Record 82

Robert

AFFLECK

late husband of Jannet Rid; his widow allowed 2 shillings towards payment of her boys' school wages

1726-07-14

CH2/537/1

244

1726

Record 83

Robert

AFFLECK

brother of Deacon Affleck at Penlaws House; mentioned in slander case brought by John Hoyland

1724-12-03

CH2/537/1

225 & 226

1724

Record 84

Samuel

AFFLECK

seeking a burial place

1799-05-07

CH2/537/10

99

graveyard

1799

Record 85

Thomas

AFFLECK

he is allowed £2

1696-08-28

CH2/537/15/1

164

charity; poverty

1696

Record 86

Thomas

AFFLECK

cooper

he appears as a witness to young Barncleugh's scandalous behaviour, having been one of the guard on that night

1698-09-29

CH2/537/15/1

214

scandal

1698

Record 87

William

AFFLECK

deacon of the Squareman

witness in scandal of John Rae & Helen Ewart; his wife, Marion Johnstone, accused Agnes McMillan of slandering her good name; not proven; husband of Marion Jonstone; aged past 40 years

1723-02-14

CH2/537/1

194, 243, 244, 245, 246, 254 & 348

1723

Record 88

William

AFFLECT

to be bought clothes by the treasurer worth no more than a crown

1756-03-16

CH2/537/5

139

1756

Record 89

John

AFFROOD

allowed 2 shillings sterling

1725-05-13

CH2/537/1

232

1725

Record 90

Isobel

Afrood

Summoned to appear as witness in the affair of Anne Thomson on the 18th of July and appeared again on the 27th of July.

1758-07-18

CH2/537/5

305

1758

Record 91

Alexander

AGNEW

glazier

irregular marriage to Janet Gibson; rebuked; pleads for baptism of child; witness to drinking bout in Convener Irving's house

1712-08-06

CH2/537/1

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 235

1712

Record 92

Alexander

AGNEW

merchant

1712-08-06

CH2/537/1

1712

Record 93

Jane

AGNEW

irregular marriage to David Bell about a month ago; rebuked

1801-05-29

CH2/537/10

146

irregular marriage

1801

Record 94

Nathaniel

AGNEW

father of Jane Agnew

1801-05-29

CH2/537/10

146

1801

Record 95

[ITCHISON] James

AICHISON

clothes and a bible to be provided for him

1753-05-11

CH2/537/4

313,314

1753

Record 96

AIGUR

deacon

on committee to distribute to the poor charitable beqhest of late Provost John Irvine of Logan

1752-12-21

CH2/537/4

191,194,199

charity

1752

Record 97

AIKEN

Convenor

named as the father of John Aitken

1752-05-26

CH2/537/4

122

1752

Record 98

John

AIKEN

writer

named as father of Sarah Ewart's child; summoned to appear, rebuked; summoned again and craved an end to the affair; appeared before the congregation, absolved

1752-05-26

CH2/537/4

122,123,126,132,133,142,145,147

1752

Record 99

David

AIKENHEAD

husband of Janet Forsyth; he is cautioner for Thomas Muncie

1696-01-30

CH2/537/15/1

145, 269

1696

Record 100

Janet

AIKINE

accused of irregular marriage

1694-02-12

CH2/537/15/1

96

irregular marriage

1694

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