Glasserton Parish Records
The kirk session of Glasserton was united in 1618 with the parish of
Kirk-Maiden-in-Fairnes by the Commissioner of Teinds. The original
church, which sat within the parish of Wigton and the Synod of
Galloway, belonged to the Priory of Whitern. The old parish church was
rebuilt in 1732 and enlarged in 1837. Ministry is recorded at
Glasserton from 1567 in the person of Rodolph Peirson. Glasserton
united with the parish of the Isle Whithorn on the 13th January 1946 to
form Glasserton and Isle of Whithorn. Despite the local union both
churches continued in use. Whithorn St Ninian's Priory was linked with
Glasserton and Isle of Whithorn in 1990.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/179
Glasserton Kirk Session
Minutes, 1700-1750, 1761-1772, 1814-1821, 1834 and 1847; Collections,
1701-1715.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR319
Glasserton parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1824-1929; Accounts, 1863-1894; Cash book, 1900-1928; Papers
relating to buildings, 1824-1913; Correspondence, 1869-1913; Plans of
church and churchyard, 1835-1892.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- IRS87/1-2
Valuation Office (Scotland): Field Book, 1910-1920: Glasserton
Parish
Entries 1-100, 101-150.
- IRS133
Valuation Office (Scotland) maps to accompany the above field books,
scale 1/2500, Ordnance Survey sheets for Wigtownshire.
At the Dumfries
and Galloway Archives, Dumfries:
- EW4
Wigtownshire County Council: County Treasurer's Department
Valuation rolls, 1891-1975; Assessment rolls, 1890-1897, 1950-1960.
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EGD/104
Rent book, Whithorn
Rent book for lands of Cavans and Appleby (in parish of Glasserton),
1756-1789, with manuscript transcription, undated.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
Some estate papers can be found by searching the National
Archives of Scotland catalogue for "Glasserton" and reference starts
"GD". Collections
particularly worth searching are:
- GD46
Papers of the Mackenzie Family, Earls of Seaforth (Seaforth Papers)
Considerable collection of papers concerning Glasserton and
Wigtownshire.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- RH4/23/236 and RH4/23/237
Ordnance Survey Original Object Name Books for Scotland: Wigtownshire
Parishes of Glasserton, Kirkinner, Mochrum and Sorbie (book 74);
Glasserton and Mochrum (book 75); Glasserton, Mochrum, Sorbie and
Whithorn (book 76); Glasserton, Kirkinner, Sorbie and Whithorn (book
77); Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn (book 79); Glasserton and Mochrum
(book 83); Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn (book 84); Glasserton and
Whithorn (book 85).
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CO4/30
Glasserton Parish Records
Parochial Board Minute Books, 1845-1863, 1864-1879, 1879-1899;
Parish Council Minute Books, 1899-1907, 1907-1920, 1920-1930; General
Register of the Poor, 1845-1930.
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EW5/28
Glasserton School
Log books, 1874-1946. (Access restricted)
This was originally a parish school and the buildings were
erected 1826.
- EW5/8/2
Glasserton (Whithorn and Sorbie) School Board
Register of mortgages (including receipts, 1918-1919), 1875-1894.
- EW5/8/1
Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie School Management Committee
Minutes, 1947-1949. (Closed until 1/01/2025)
- EW5/47
Ravenstone School
Log books, 1904-1962; Admissions and withdrawals register, 1915-1962;
Attendance registers, 1956-1963. (Access restricted)
This was established by the school board after 1873 and befoore 1892.
In 1892 it had accommodation for 74 pupils.
- EW5/37
Knock School
Log
books, 1883-1961; Admissions and withdrawals register, 1923-1960;
Attendance registers, 1953-1961; Summaries of attendance, 1953-1961;
Record of work, 1960-1961; Certificates of attendance, 1944-1949;
Cleaning register, 1935-1949. (Access restricted)
Knock School was held from Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bt. of
Montieth, MP and was part of the entailed estate of Monteith. It was
held on lease for a nominal rent. The buildings were erected in 1859.
There was no teacher in 1883 nor had any registers or records been
kept. It was discontinued by the local authority in 1961.
see Early Taxation Records
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updated 22 February, 2010
: William McM. Owen
