Troqueer Minutes

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Record 1

Andrew, Mr

ADAIR

minister

he preaches at Troqueer, and attends a meeting of the Session

1743-06-26

CH2/1036/1(3)

1

Record 2

Jean

ADAIR

she is blamed by Mary Milligan for provoking her to curse and swear

1743-08-14

CH2/1036/1(3)

2

Blasphemy

Record 3

Jean

ADAIR

widow of William Murray [Mowray]; she is with child, and confesses that Edward Corrie is the father; the child was conceived "in the Factory Countiing Room in the Friers Vennel in Drumfries"

1752-01-29

CH2/1036/8

6-8, 26, 27 (twice), 33, 34, 128-129

fornication; illegitimacy

Record 4

Jean

ADAIR

widow of William Murray; she confesses that she has conceived an illegitimate child, and names Richard Willson as the father; the case is referred to the Presbytery

1754-10-30

CH2/1036/8

61-62, 65-66

illegitimacy; fornication

Record 5

Jean

ADAIR

she is a witness to Mary Drummond and Jean Hill's fighting and swearing

1761-01-08

CH2/1036/9

42-43

Record 6

James

ADAMSON

husband of Esther M'Naught; confesses to irregular marriage

1762-05-05

CH2/1036/9

63

irregular marriage

Record 7

James, Mr

ADAMSON

former Episcopal minister of Kelton; he married John Neilson and Elizabeth Maxwell irregularly

1707-02-23

CH2/1036/2

14

irregular marriage

Record 8

Agnes

AFFLECK

wife of John Wattison; she is named as a witness by Ann Chalmers

1758-06-03

CH2/1036/8

134

Record 9

John

AFFLECK

formerly servant to ?? Gordon at Grange, now servant to Mr. Frazer at Barr; he is named as father of Marion Brown's illegitimate child

1754-09-07

CH2/1036/8

55-58, 66-67

illegitimacy

Record 10

John

AFLECK

he is allowed 10s

1699-06-04

CH2/1036/1(2)

24, 26, 32

poverty; charity

Record 11

Margaret

Afleck

she is allowed 10s

1701-01-12

CH2/1036/1(1)

25

charity; poverty

Record 12

Margaret

AFLECK

she is given 12s

1715-02-22

CH2/1036/3

13

charity; poverty

Record 13

Margaret

AFLECK

she is given 9s

1715-09-11

CH2/1036/4

6, 10, 11 (twice)

charity; poverty

Record 14

John

AFLECK [FLECK]

he is allowed 10s, which he is to receive from John Anderson

1699-05-14

CH2/1036/1(1)

10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21

charity; poverty

Record 15

Elizabeth

AIKIN

she is named as a witness by John Ogilvie

1758-06-03

CH2/1036/8

135

Record 16

James

AIKIN

Bettie Deimster is his servant

1699-12-17

CH2/1036/1(1)

16

Record 17

Elizabeth

AITKIN

she is a witness to Ann Little's naming of the father of her illegitimate child

1759-04-28

CH2/1036/9

6

Record 18

James

AITKIN

elder; he is appointed to attend the meetings of the Synod and Presbytery

1752-10-01

CH2/1036/8

13

elder

Record 19

James

AITKIN

elder; he is chosen to attend the Synod and Presbytery

1759-04-08

CH2/1036/9

7, 143

elder

Record 20

John

AITKIN

son of William Aitkin; accused of scandalous behaviour with Elizabeth Johnston, and drunkenness

1755-10-17

CH2/1036/8

75-78

fornication; drunkenness

Record 21

William

AITKIN

father of John Aitkin; his son is accused of scandalous behaviour with Elizabeth Johnston

1755-10-17

CH2/1036/8

75

Record 22

Grizel

ALEXANDER

wife of James Ewing; she confesses to irregular marriage

1765-02-25

CH2/1036/9

121-122

irregular marriage

Record 23

Harry

ALEXANDER

violer

found drinking in time of sermon; his case is referred to the civil magistrate

1706-02-03

CH2/1036/2

5 (twice)

Sabbath observance

Record 24

Helen

ALEXANDER

she is reported to be with child begotten in fornication with John Henderson

1729-10-19

CH2/1036/7

17-19, 39, 45 (twice), 46-47

fornication

Record 25

Agnes

ALLAN

John Young, beggar, is accused of adultery with her

1725-06-27

CH2/1036/6

1, 4

adultery

Record 26

Elizabeth

ALLAN

Thomas Mutter claims that he was married to her in the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh

1753-03-04

ch2/1036/8

23

Record 27

James

ALLAN

he is given 20s, to be given to John Allan in Kirkconnel for a coffin for a poor stranger

1701-05-11

CH2/1036/1(1)

27

Record 28

John

ALLAN

he is to be given 20s for a coffin for a poor stranger

1701-05-11

CH2/1036/1(1)

27, 29, 36

Record 29

John

ALLAN

in view of his poor condition, he is given 20s

1701-07-13

CH2/1036/1(1)

28

charity; poverty

Record 30

John

ALLAN

he is accused of unseasonable drinking and fighting

1705-12-23

CH2/1036/2

3, 4

drunkenness

Record 31

John

ALLAN

Barbara Keig is accused of fornication with him; he is summoned to appear (p.8, twice)

1715-01-09

CH2/1036/3

7-8, 8 (twice), 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 (twice)

fornication

Record 32

Joseph

ALLAN

as an elder, he is to attend the Synod and Presbytery meetings

1753-04-08

CH2/1036/8

27

elder

Record 33

Joseph

ALLAN

as an elder, he is appointed to attend the Synod and Presbytery meetings

1760-04-30

CH2/1036/9

21, 61

elder

Record 34

Marion [Meron]

ALLAN

she is given 15s

1700-12-15

CH2/1036/1(1)

25, 27

charity; poverty

Record 35

Thomas

ALLAN

he is given 10s

1700-03-28

CH2/1036/1(1)

18, 28

charity; poverty

Record 36

William

ALLAN

"a scandalous man & a stranger", he wants a testimonial

1700-02-18

CH2/1036/1{1}

17 (thrice)

testimonial

Record 37

William

ALLAN

weaver

he is a witness in the case of Henry M'Dougan

1755-08-04

CH2/1036/8

71

Record 38

William

AMBROSE

calling himself a minister, he has performed an irregular marriage between James Clark and Agnes Brown at Woodside of Rockhall

1756-12-22

CH2/1036/8

108

irregular marriage

Record 39

Janet

ANDERSON

she is a witness in the case of Jean Waugh

1699-04-27

CH2/1036/1(1)

9

Record 40

Janet

ANDERSON

she is a witness in the case of Jean Waugh

1699-04-27

CH2/1036/1(2)

22

Record 41

John

ANDERSON

John Fleck is to receive 10s from him

1699-05-14

CH2/1036/1(1)

10

Record 42

John

ANDERSON

he is given 10s

1716-06-24

CH2/1036/4

20

charity; poverty

Record 43

John

ANDERSON

he has found money from the stolen Troqueer poors box

1733-04-01

CH2/1036/7

57

Record 44

Margaret

ANDERSON

she was irregularly married to James Cowan

1733-09-09

CH2/1036/7

61=62

irregular marriage

Record 45

Sarah

ANDERSON

being an unmarried woman, she confesses that she is with child, and names John Menzies as the father; the child was conceived in the Blue Bell Inn in Dumfries

1760-05-23

CH2/1036/9

28-29, 33 (twice), 34 (twice), 35, 36, 138-140, 143 (twice), 146-147, 152, 154

illegitimacy; fornication

Record 46

James

ARMSTRONG

son of Thomas Armstrong; husband of Janet Corrie; he confesses to irregular marriage; Mary Gordon names him as father of her unborn child (pp.72-75)

1762-12-29

CH2/1036/9

70-71, 72-75, 80-81, 82-83, 84-85, 89, 107-108, 150

irregular marriage

Record 47

James

ARMSTRONG

witness to an irregular marriage

1766-04-01

CH2/1036/9

140

Record 48

John

ARMSTRONG

calling himself a minister, he has signed a marriage certificate for Arthur Barr and Jean Ewart

1751-11-21

CH2/1036/8

3

irregular marriage

Record 49

John

ARMSTRONG

son of Thomas Armstrong; he has irregularly married Mary M'Dowall

1756-02-17

CH2/1036/8

85-88, 91-94

irregular marriage

Record 50

Thomas

ARMSTRONG

father of John Armstrong; his son has been irregularly married

1756-02-17

CH2/1036/8

85

irregular marriage

Record 51

Thomas

ARMSTRONG

father of James Armstrong; his son is named by Mary Gordon as father of her unborn child

1763-04-05

CH2/1036/9

72

Record 52

William

ARMSTRONG

he is paid his salaries and mortcloth money

1754-07-17

CH2/1036/8

40

Record 53

Jean

ARTHUR

she accuses Janet Wattison of slander

1722-04-01

CH2/1036/5

56-57, 57-58, 59-61, 63-64

slander

Record 54

William

ATKINS

he has signed a marriage certificate for William Smith and Helen Brook

1753-09-26

CH2/1036/8

30

irregular marriage

Record 55

Joseph

BACON

soldier

he was a witness to Garrett Morriss and Maryann Cannon's marriage

1756-02-11

CH2/1036/8

83-84

Record 56

Thomas

BARBER

confesses to fornication with Mary M'Minn

1764-09-09

CH2/1036/9

110-111, 111 (twice), 112

fornication

Record 57

John, Mr

BARCLAY

minister

he is said to have performed an irregular marriage

1708-10-03

CH2/1036/2

22

irregular marriage

Record 58

Arthur

BARR

husband of Jean Ewart; he and Jean Ewart admit that they were irregularly married; they are to pay 5s. For the use of the poor

1751-11-21

CH2/1036/8

3, 4, 5

irregular marriage

Record 59

Grisen

BARRIE

she is named as a witness by Ann Chalmers

1758-06-03

CH2/1036/8

134

Record 60

John

BATTY

"calling himslef a minister", he has performed an irregular marriage between Charles Howat and Jean Shortridge

1754-05-15

CH2/1036/8

37-38

irregular marriage

Record 61

David

BEAN

he is a heritor of the parish

1766-05-29

CH2/1036/9

150

heritor

Record 62

John

BECK

he is given 12s

1715-02-13

CH2/1036/3

10

charity; poverty

Record 63

John

BECK

on the recommendation of the presbytery, he is given 12s

1716-02-26

CH2/1036/4

11

charity

Record 64

Elizabeth

BEE

servant

daughter of William Bee; a stranger from Balmaghie, she has given birth to a child in the Bridgend; she is ordered to return to her father's house in Kelton

1763-11-02

CH2/1036/9

89-89a

illegitimacy

Record 65

William

BEE

father of Elizabeth Bee; his daughter has given birth to an illegitimate child

1763-11-02

CH2/1036/9

89-89a

Record 66

James

BELL

merchant

baillie; he is a witness to John Armstrong's confession to irregular marriage

1756-02-17

CH2/1036/8

86

Record 67

James

BELL

husband of Mary Snoden; confesses to irregular marriage and antenuptial fornication

1765-10-16

CH2/1036/9

128-130

irregular marriage

Record 68

Janet

BELL

she is on the poors roll

1698-05-22

CH2/1036/1(2)

2, 5

charity; poverty

Record 69

Janet

BELL

she is allowed 20s

1698-12-04

CH2/1036/1(1)

4

charity; poverty

Record 70

John

BELL

husband of Helen Murray [Mowray]; he gives evidence in the case of John Cunningham and Jean Clark

1754-07-23

CH2/1036/8

40, 42-43

Record 71

Marion

BELL

she confesses that she has conceived an illegitimate child, and names the father as Gavin Lewars

1732-06-04

CH2/1036/7

48-49, 51

fornication; illegitimacy

Record 72

Richard

BELL

deceased husband of Margaret Brown; his widow is granted a testimonial

1706-07-21

CH2/1036/2

10

testimonial

Record 73

William

BELL

merchant

he is a witness to John Armstrong's confession to irregular marriage

1756-02-17

CH2/1036/8

86, 87

Record 74

James

BENNET

tenant of Elizabeth M'Naught; their houses and goods have been lost in a violent fire, and a collection is to be taken up for them

1720-08-21

CH2/1036/5

36 (twice), 37

collections; fire

Record 75

John

BENNET

weaver

he is a witness in the case of adultery between Robert Welsh and Margaret Russel

1727-08-13

CH2/1036/6

28, 29, 36

Record 76

John (elder)

BENNOCH

weaver

John Wilson is his servant

1707-03-23

CH2/1036/2

14

Record 77

John (elder)

BENNOCH

weaver

father of John Bennoch; Janet Wilson accuses him of slander

1720-01-17

CH2/1036/5

27-29, 30-31

slander

Record 78

John (younger)

BENNOCH

weaver

Janet Wilson accuses him of slander

1720-01-17

CH2/1036/5

27-29, 30-31

slander

Record 79

Robert

BENNOCH

mason

accused of drunkenness; dismissed with a rebuke (p.6)

1698-05-25

CH2/1036/1(2)

4, 5, 6

drunkenness

Record 80

Robert

BENNOCH

accused of drunkenness

1701-09-21

CH2/1036/1(1)

30

drunkenness

Record 81

James

BIGGAR

husband of Agnes Stevenson; he is accused of drunkenness, swearing and entertaining vagrant persons, bold beggars and vagabonds in his house; found guilty and awarded a sessional rebuke

1707-02-04

CH2/1036/2

12 (four times)

drunkenness; blasphemy

Record 82

Samuel

BIRAN

he is given £1.10s

1715-02-22

CH2/1036/3

12

charity; poverty

Record 83

Janet

BIRKMYRE

she is a witness in the case of Alexander Meek

1706-09-22

CH2/1036/2

10

Record 84

Grizell

BLACK

she was irregularly married to John Walker

1755-11-08

CH2/1036/8

78-80

irregular marriage

Record 85

James

BLACK

John Cunningham and Jean Clark lodged in his house

1754-07-30

CH2/1036/8

45

Record 86

Janet

BLACK

servant

servant to George Rae; she is to be cited with regard to the case of William Edgar

1701-10-12

CH2/1036/1(1)

31, 32

Record 87

John

BLACK

he is a witness in the case of Robert Hood and others accused of drunkenness and swearing

1702-01-11

CH2/1036/1(1)

35

Record 88

Mary

BLACK

she is a witness in the case of Elizabeth Tait and Mary Drummond

1754-08-09

CH2/1036/8

52, 53

Record 89

John

BLACKLOCK

bricklayer

James Haining was his apprentice

1732-06-04

CH2/1036/7

49

Record 90

Lucy

BLAIR

daughter of Margaret Fisher; niece of James Fisher; she is accused of incest with her uncle James Fisher

1719-11-21

CH2/1036/5

21-27

incest

Record 91

Mary

BLAIR

a widow and a stranger; she is given 4s

1716-07-01

CH2/1036/4

21

charity; poverty

Record 92

Robert, Mr.

BLAIR

minister

he presides at a meeting of the Session

1705-10-14

CH2/1036/2

2, 14, 18

Record 93

Robert, Mr.

BLAIR

minister

he presides at a meeting of the Session

1719-02-01

CH2/1036/5

2

Record 94

John

BLAND

he witnessed the irregular marriage between John Brown and Margaret Muir

1760-05-18

CH2/1036/9

27

Record 95

John

BONNER

servant

servant to Mr. Maxwell of Terraughtie; he is accused of slandering Agnes Wright

1766-05-22

CH2/1036/9

147-148

slander

Record 96

Blanch

BOWIE

she is given 12s

1715-02-22

CH2/1036/3

12

charity; poverty

Record 97

John, Mr.

BOWIE

minister

he is called to be minister of Troqueer; ordained and admitted (p.25)

1709-06-23

CH2/1036/2

24, 25

appointment - minister

Record 98

John, Mr.

BOWIE

{late} minister

he has bequeathed £10 for the support of a schoolmasster to teach English in Troqueer

1732-08-06

CH2/1036/7

53

education

Record 99

Marion

BOWIE

she is given £1.10s

1715-02-22

CH2/1036/3

13

charity; poverty

Record 100

Marion

BOWIE

she is a witness in the case of Mary Conkie, accused of slander

1719-03-22

CH2/1036/5

5, 6, 8, 9, 12-13

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