Mochrum Parish Records
The church of Mochrum belonged to the Priory of Whitern and Ministry is
recorded here from 1567 in the person of Lewis Fraser. The parish
church was rebuilt in 1795 and further enlarged in 1832 and 1878.
Mochrum formed a union with the session of Port William in 1951, after
which both churches remained in use. The kirk session sat within the
Presbytery of Wigtown until by Act of Assembly XXI, 1963, the
Presbytery of Wigtown and the Presbytery of Stranraer were united under
the name of Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer.
- Port William Free Church, later United Free and Church of
Scotland:
1874-1900 - Port William Free church. 1900-1929 -
Port William United church. 1929-1950 - Port William Church of
Scotland. United with Mochrum 4 Feb 1951.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/269
Mochrum Kirk Session
Minutes and Poor Accounts, 1794-1847; Cash book, 1720-1742; Minutes,
poor fund, etc, 1834-1871; Minutes, 1863-1866; Minutes, 1871-1899;
Funeral lists, 1896-1899; Minutes, 1900-1948; Minutes, 1949-1951; Copy
of cash book, 1720-1742; Church collections, 1869-1937; Cash book,
1871-1898; Cash book, 1899-1918; Cash book, 1918-1929; Cash book,
1929-1937; Cash book, 1932-1947; Cash book, 1948-1951; Communion roll,
1869-1876; Communion roll, 1875-1888; Communion roll, 1889-1898;
Communion roll, 1898-1908; Communion roll, 1909-1917; Communion roll,
1918-1926; Communion roll, 1927-1933; Communion roll, 1934-1938;
Communion roll, 1939-1943; Communion roll, 1944-1950; Baptismal
register, 1938-1951; Proclamation of marriage register, 1876-1923;
Proclamation of marriage register, 1924-1951; Mission work committee
minutes, 1886-1898; Mission work committee minutes, 1898-1925; Guild
work party minutes, 1925-1953; Bible society book, 1823-1865;
Miscellaneous papers found in Bible Society book, 1825-1881.
- CH3/1615
Port William Free Church, later United Free and Church of Scotland:
- Port William Free Kirk Session: Deacons' Court Minutes,
1889-1902; List of Adherents, 1895-1902; Communicants roll book,
1889-1921; Baptismal register, 1874-1950; Ministerial journal, 1835-1865
- Port William United Free Kirk Session: Minutes,
1903-1906; Minutes,
1906-1922; Minutes, 1922-1951;
Congregational Board of Management Minutes, 1903-1951; Communicants
roll book, 1903-1932; Communicants roll book, 1905-1906; Baptismal
register, 1903-1905
- Port William Kirk Session: Communicants roll book,
1934-1944;
Communicants roll book, 1945-1951; Duplicate letter book, 1938-1945.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR24
Mochrum parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1859-1915; Minute Book, 1892-1928; Account Book, 1893-1926;
Account Book, 1926-1929; Papers re ecclesiastical
buildings, etc. (church, manse, churchyard, glebe), with some general
correspondence, 1708-1928.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- IRS87/23-28
Valuation Office (Scotland): Field Book, 1910-1920: Mochrum Parish
Entries 1-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400, 401-500, 501-512.
- 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 National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
Some estate papers can be found by searching the National
Archives of Scotland catalogue for "Mochrum" or "Port William" and
reference starts
"GD". Collections
particularly worth searching are:
- GD72
Papers of the Hay family of Park 1356-1880
- GD109
Papers of the family of Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany, Ayrshire
1412-1965
- GD138
Papers of the Stewart family, Earls of Galloway
- GD141
Papers of the McDouall family of Logan, Wigtownshire 1475-1788
At the National
Library of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- Dep.282
Sir William Dunbar, 7th Bart of Mochrum papers
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- RH4/23/233-237
Ordnance Survey Original Object Name
Books for Scotland: Wigtownshire
Parishes of Old Luce, Kirkcowan and Mochrum (book 46); Kirkinner,
Kirkcowan, Mochrum, Wigtown and Penninghame (book 49); Mochrum and Old
Luce (book 60); Mochrum and Old Luce (books 61-62); Kirkinner and
Mochrum (book 63); Kirkinner and Mochrum (books 65 and 66); Mochrum
(book 72); Kirkinner and Mochrum (book 73); Glasserton, Kirkinner,
Mochrum and Sorbie (book 74); Glasserton and Mochrum (book 75);
Glasserton, Mochrum, Sorbie and Whithorn (book 76); Glasserton and
Mochrum (book 83)
.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CO4/38
Mochrum Parish Records
Parochial Board Minute Book, 1854-1888; Parochial Board Minute Book,
1888-1911; Parish Council Minute Book 1911-1917; Parochial Board
General Register of the Poor 1846-1871; Parochial Board General
Register of the Poor, 1864-193.
At the Dumfries
and Galloway Archives, Dumfries:
- EW4
Wigtownshire County Council: County Treasurer's Department
Mochrum parish council, abstracts of accounts, 1929-1930.
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EW5/45
Mochrum School
Log books, 1873-1969; Admission registers, 1913-1969; Portfolio,
1927-1936. (Closed - no date)
This was originally a parish school. In 1953 it lost its secodnary
department which was transferred to Whithorn Secondary.
- EW5/5
Mochrum School Management Committee
Minutes, 1919-1939. (Closed until 1/01/2015)
- EW5/65
Port William School
Log book, 1920-1971. (Closed until 1/01/2047)
- EW5/24
Culshabbin School
Log book, 1930-1948; Admissions and withdrawals register, 1904-1927;
Attendance register, 1947-1948. (Access restricted.)
This school opened in 1876 and was originally known as Mochrum
Culshabbin
Public School. By 1939 it was known as Culshabbin Primary School.
- EW5/27
Elrig School
Log books, 1917-1960; Admissions and withdrawals register, 1874-1959.
(Records closed.)
This was a one teacher school in 1875 with the teacher also doubling as
the school board officer. By 1934 the roll was 35. The school was
discontinued in 1960.
see Early Taxation Records
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updated 23 February, 2010
: William McM. Owen
