The master of Gelston receives nearly the same income, but has no dwelling-house; and the fees in each of the two schools average £32. Our online mapping services, aerial photography and satellite imaging layers are undergoing scheduled maintenance on Sundays in June. of local origin from the village of Kelton in the parish of the same name, Kirkcudbrightshire. The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Carlingwark Loch   He married Susana Chilton in 1657, in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Gelston Castle was built by the late Sir William Douglas, and is conspicuous for the elegance of its architecture, and the romantic beauty of its situation. KELTON, a parish, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright; including the villages of Rhonehouse and Gelston and Castle-Douglas, 10 miles (N. E. by E.) from Kirkcudbright. Family History Library British Book 941 B4sa, Ser. After being captured, they were marched from Durham to Newcastle. 6., £7. Castle Douglas Streets   This being denied, the applicants turned to another and succeeded in obtaining supply of sermon from the Relief Presbytery of Dumfries in September 1800. 6., paid by the heritors, with £2 from a bequest by Sir William Douglas, and £7. The Kirk session was the court of the parish. Records are irregular from 1808 on.Marriages: There are no entries November 1726–June 1782 and August 1783–June 1797, except two entries 1787 and one 1790 and one 1796. Links from there open up access to various historical and modern maps indicating where the place is to be found as well as links to other historical information and photographs if we have them. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. The master in Rhonehouse has a dwelling-house, and one-third of £51. By the draining of the lake, great quantities of rich marl were obtained, and, being carried by the canal to the Dee in boats, was shipped to many of the surrounding parishes for the improvement of the lands. This parish derives its name, of Celtic origin, from the extensive woods formerly in its vicinity; and is bounded on the west by the river Dee. google_ad_slot = "6021859145"; Kelton was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Kirkcudbright until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Kirkcudbright. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. We are very grateful to the contributors of the images contained in the galleries for setting permissions for use in this way. After some difficulty, a minister was ordained in 1818. Found inside – Page 170The old road from Durnfries to Kirkcudbright by Castle Douglas and Rhonehouse , and another by Dalbeattie , pass through Kelton , the former from north to ... In 1861, John and Agnes were residing in Queen Street, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. 1914. Born in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire on 14 Jun 1889 to William Hitchell and AGNES McLAUCHLAN. Kelton was a parish located in the former county of Kirkcudbrightshire. The moorlands afford good pasture for black-cattle, of which considerable numbers are reared : and though none of the farms are exclusively appropriated to the purpose, numbers of sheep, chiefly of the black-faced, with a few of the Leicestershire and Cheviot breeds, are fed on the several lands. Found inside – Page 156Portions of Bronze Sword and Plain Ring , from Kelton , Kirkcudbrightshire - Rev . Dr C. J. Cowan , 1885 . 120-122 . Axes , flanged , from Bridge of Allan ... Auchencairn Free Church Baptisms 1843 - 1856. There are no entries May 1727–March 1763, but at that part there are eleven irregular entries, dated 1754–1774. This section contains an ever growing This is a 84 page book of Memorial Inscriptions for Kelton Old Parish Churchyard in the Parish of Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Historical Description KIRKCUDBRIGHT, STEWARTRY of, a county, in the south of Scotland, bounded on the north and north-east by the county of Dumfries; on the north and north-west by the county of Ayr; on the south and south-east by the Solway Firth; and on the south-west by the county and bay of Wigtown. Young. google_ad_height = 600; Found inside – Page 116Old Church Life in Scotland : Lectures on Kirk - Session and Presbytery ... An account of Bell McGhie , born 1760 , Kelton , Kirkcudbright ; died 1836. The county is occasionally referred to as East Galloway, forming the larger Galloway … No records are deposited at the National Archives of Scotland. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies. The parish included the settlements of Airieland, Buchan, Castle Douglas, Gelston, Mid Kelton, Rhonehouse, Shiellahill and Threave. The church building was purchased from the Relief body in 1820. A. Agnes Gillespie, christening March 14, 1780 New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, d/o David Gillespie & Agnes Biggar. Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Kelton as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. The river Dee traces part of the W. boundary, and Castle Douglas Loch is within the parish. Agnes Gillespie, birth Nov 6, 1819 Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, d/o William Gillespie & Marion Mayoh. Dildawn House Kelton - (Kelton Hill - Kirkcudbrightshire) The Cowans were living in Dildawn House Kelton from 1851-1880s. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. Service might … Also available at the Family History Library. Found inside – Page 222H. nubilus , F. - Dumfries , Kelton and Caerlaverock Salt Marshes ( Lennon ) . H. aquaticus , L. – Dumfries , Kirkcudbright ; a smaller form , presumably ... Film #477618. The river Dee, which here attains its greatest breadth, divides into two streams above and below the bridge, inclosing two large and beautifully wooded islands; and several rivulets, descending from the hills, intersect the parish in different directions. The parish had an area of 39.6km 2 (15.3 sq. The adherents of the Free Church in the town and district were formed into a congregation and organized by Mr. Kinnear of Torthorwald, and they called their first minister in November 1843. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. She married William McCormack on 29 Dec 1877 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Kirkcudbright , Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Show Map. There are places of worship for members of the Free Church, Reformed Presbyterians, and the Relief.[1]. From: Black, George Fraser, 1866-1948. Found inside – Page 156National Gallery of Scotland. DQ with two parallel lines round neck ... Portions of Bronze Sword and Plain Ring , from Kelton , Kirkcudbrightshire - Rev . The farm-houses are substantially built, and roofed with slate; the lands have been much enriched by the marl from Carlinwark loch, and are inclosed partly with stone dykes, aud partly with hedges of thorn; bonedust is used as manure for turnips; and all the more recent improvements in the implements of husbandry have been adopted. Found inside – Page 96... Lothian Zetland Berwick Argyle Kirkcudbright Renfrew Perth Fife Dumbarton ... Mains Kelso Manse Kelstay Muir Kelton Kelton Mains Kelton Mains Kelton ... Bees Head, and the Cumberland hills. Several canoes; a Roman dagger, plated with gold, and twenty-two inches long; the remains of an iron forge said to have been employed by the troops of Edward I. for shoeing their horses; and various other relics, have also been discovered in the loch. Found inside – Page 227Scotland. A Table of the Extent and Population of the Parishes in ... Crossmichael Dalry Girthon Kells Kelton Kirkbean Kirkcudbright Kirkġunzeon Kirkmabreck ... The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Found inside – Page 222Dumfries , Kelton and Caerlaverock Salt Marshes ( Lennon ) . ... Dumfries , Kirkcudbright ; H. strigifrons , Thoms . , I have taken in Renfrewshire . miles) and had 4 neighbouring parishes: Balmaghie, Kelton, Kirkcudbright and Twynholm.. There are no entries February 1799–August 1803 and October 1803–December 1841 except one for 1839 and the record ends 1849.Deaths: There is no record before June 1851nor after May 1852.Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. Found inside – Page 37Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland ... Alexander J. , Kirkcudbright 1885 Gordon , Edward , Keltonhill , CastleDouglas 1877 Gordon , James ... Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Kelton. /* Kirkyards Vertical */ They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. A TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF SCOTLAND, by Samuel Lewis. Found inside – Page 238Being a General Introduction to the "County Histories of Scotland," Robert Munro ... in the parish of Kelton , Kirkcudbrightshire , and , having passed into ... selection from those we have available. Read more about Scotland Census Records. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Found inside – Page 123C . KIRKCUDBRIGHT ( 6 ) . Kelton , Castle Doug School Board . las Kirkcudbright , John ditto ston C . C . New Abbey C . C . ditto . Family History Library book 941 K23b. Seeking to learn if William Young b)abt.1756 d)14 March 1790 buried in Kelton churchyard father of William b)abt 1786 d)4 Nov.,1838 one time magistrate & provost of Castle Douglas also buried Kelton churchyard, lived at "Glenshinnoch" now "Orchardton" ,near Auchencairn. Girthon , Kelton , Kirkcudbright , Kirkmabreck , Kirkpatrick Durham , Minnigaff , Rerrick , Troqueer , Urr Notes for Barbara Stewart: 1861 Scotland Census: age 7 scholar in Castle Douglas Kirkcubgrishtshire w/parents and 3 siblings. He was born about 1857 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The parish had an area of 46.1km2 (17.8 sq. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. Found inside – Page 540In the subsequent case of the Kirk - Session of Dumfries v . the Kirk - Sessions of Kirkcudbright and Kelton ( 1775 , M. 10580 ) , the Court again found ... John Keltone in Bordland, 1685 (Dumfries),” page 391. Film #918572. A service provided by, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Kelton,_Kirkcudbrightshire,_Scotland_Genealogy&oldid=4529213, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. Found inside – Page 37Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland ... Kirkcud . bright 1886 Gordon , Alexander J. , Kirkcudbright 1885 Gordon , Edward , Keltonhill , Castle . This parish derives its name, of Celtic origin, from the extensive woods formerly in its vicinity; and is bounded on the west by the river Dee, which separates it from the parishes of Balmaghie and Tongland. Born in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland on 14 Oct 1842 to John Clounie and Janet Carswell. The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 by Alison and Angus Mitchell, published by the Scottish Genealogical Society. The parish contains numerous remains of antiquity, among which is part of a Druidical circle on the farm of Torrs. Found inside – Page 610DALBEATTIE , village , Kirkcudbright , i . 260 . ... Daldawn , mansion , Kelton , ii . 9 . ... Cuthbert's , St. , cottage , Kirkcudbright , ii . 102 . Tongland was a parish located in the former county of Kirkcudbrightshire.Both county and parish ceased to exist following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974. Many of the inhabitants found it inconvenient to travel so far every week and were therefore led in the year 1800 to apply to the General Assembly of the Established Church for permission to erect a chapel of ease in the town. The rateable annual value of the parish is £9170. Kelton comprehends three united parishes, Kelton, Gilston, and Kirkcormack, situated eighteen miles from Dumfries. Found insideII BC Torrs, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Edinburgh, National Museum of Antiquities L.c. 280/11.0 in. W 150 mm/5.9 in. This unique piece was found ... He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. 1914. For local government purposes, it forms part of the wider Dumfries and Galloway council area of which it forms a committee area under the name of the Stewartry. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. Three parochial schools are supported, of which the original is at Rhonehouse, and the two others respectively at Gelston and Castle-Douglas: about 440 children are instructed. The village of Rhonehouse, on Kelton hill, was long celebrated for its annual fairs for cattle and horses, all of which have been removed to Castle Douglas, except the June fair, which is still held at Rhonehouse, chiefly for horses and for hiring servants. Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Kirkcudbright.The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Kirkcudbright. Found inside – Page 49... from the Commencement of the Existing Records, Till 26th November, 1819 Kirkcudbrightshire (Scotland). PARISH OF KELTON Continued . PROPRIETORS . Found inside – Page 96COUNTY of KIRKCUDBRIGHT 7,009 225 36 20,223 22,898 43,121 9,386 7,326 233 66 PARISH ... Landward CASTLE - DOUGLAS , Town Landward 99 4 1 12 Kelton 6 ( 105 ? The Secession movement building was purchased and occupied. In 1865 a new church was built on King Street. Facility of communication is afforded by good roads, of which the military road from Carlisle to Portpatrick passes through the northern part of the parish for about four miles, and others intersect it in various directions. 926 males, and 979 females; of whom 178 were returned as being chiefly employed in agriculture, and 166 in various trades and … Found inside – Page 411in origin , either because Scots pronunciation is needed to produce the rhyme or ... Kelton in Kirkcudbrightshire and Kirdamdie in Ayrshire ( locally ... Found inside – Page 1692was born in 1835, Kirkcudbrightshire. ... ed2 p1) and on the 1901 census (SR 869 ed3 p10) at 116 King Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Found inside – Page 241Maxwell, Cardoness Kirkcudbright Court/ Cross-voter Committee to Consider and ... East Calder Edinburgh William Falconer Kelton Kirkcudbright Committee for ... Scots Prisoners and their Relocation to the Colonies, 1650-1654. As a Reformed Presbyterian congregation it long drew its members from a wide district including twelve parishes. 3. The Surnames of Scotland, Their Origin, Meaning and History, (New York : New York Public Library & Readex Books, 1962.) He was 11 years old and had been born in Kelton parish. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. This page has been viewed 2,992 times (261 via redirect). History—Though Castle–Douglas be a town of considerable size and population, the parish church is situated nearly two miles distant from it. It is indexed by Surname only. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. The New Statistical Account of Scotland (pub. This parish is in length six miles, and in breadth three, and contains, according to the late population act, 360 houses, and 1,905 inhabitants, viz. There are no manufactures of importance; but a few of the inhabitants are employed in hand-loom weaving for the houses at Carlisle. “Kelton. See. The children listed were : William, age 9 - born 1852 in Kelton Agnes, age 7 - born 1854 in Castle Douglas Barbara, age 5 - born 1855 in Castle Douglas "KELTON, a parish, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright ; including the villages of Rhonehouse and Gelston, and containing 2875 inhabitants, of whom 1848 are in the town of Castle-Douglas, 10 miles (N. E. by E.) from Kirkcudbright. There were also 35 members of the United Associate church who attended at Urr and 148 Roman Catholics who attended at Dalbeattie. The surface rises gradually from the river into a ridge of hills of conical form, most of which are arable to the summit, and which, towards the south, increase in loftiness till they attain, in some parts, an elevation of 1200 feet above the level of the sea. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. Flickr Galleries There were 4000 dead, 10,000 captured, and 4000 more escaped.