Old Luce Parish Records
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
Several papers concerning businesses in Glenluce are to
be found in Court of Sesion records and the records of dissolved
companies. They can be found by searching the
National Archives of Scotland
catalogue for "Glenluce" and reference starts
"CS" or reference starts "BT2".
The church of Old Luce, also known of old as
Glenluce, belonged prior to the reformation to the Abbey of Glenluce
(which was founded in 1190) and held a dedication to St Michael.
Ministry of the session is recorded from 1563, in the person of John
Sanderson. In 1962 Old Luce was united with the charge of Glenluce
Ladyburn, continuing after the union under the name of Old Luce, and a
link later followed in 1969 with the parish of New Luce. The kirk
session, which remains active today, sat within the Presbytery of
Stranraer until 1963 when, by Act of Assembly, the Presbytery of
Wigtown and the Presbytery of Stranraer were united together under the
name of the Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer.
- Glenluce United Associate (Burgher) Congregation Church,
later
United Presbyterian, United Free, united with Wilson Memorial, Ladyburn
Church of Scotland, then united with Old Luce Church of Scotland
Glenluce United Associate (Burgher) Church originated
with evangelical work in the area in 1808, leading to a petition to
Kilmarnock Burgher Presbytery for supply of sermon. After delays a
congregation was organised in 1817 and a minister ordained in the
following year. It passed successively to the United Presbyterian and
United Free Churches, in the latter case as Glenluce Ladyburn, which
united with Glenluce Wilson Memorial as Glenluce UF in 1911. After
union with the Church of Scotland Glenluce Ladyburn, the title it had
now resumed, was reduced in status in 1948 and united with Old Luce as
Old Luce in 1962. The Church of Scotland charge was in the presbytery
of Stranraer and the synod of Ayr.
-
Glenluce Free Church, later Wilson Memorial and United Free
-
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/1417
Old Luce Kirk Session
Minutes, 1724-1761, 1775 and 1821-1962; Heritor's minutes, 1740; Poor's
fund accounts, 1724-1779; Accounts, 1822-1960; Baptismal register,
1855-1867 and 1931-1962; Proclamation register, 1888-1977; Communion
roll, 1882-1966; Supplementary roll, 1945-1959.
- CH3/1408
Glenluce United Associate (Burgher) Congregation Church, later
United Presbyterian, United Free, united with Wilson Memorial, Ladyburn
Church of Scotland, then united with Old Luce Church of Scotland
Minutes 1823-1962, includes roll of members, 1868-1890; Managers'
(congregational board) minutes, 1887-1962; Baptisms, 1912-1962; Seat
rent and stipend book, 1861-1872; Property register, 1956-1980;
Communion rolls, 1909-1962; Cash book, church building fund, 1888-1890.
- CH3/1407
Glenluce Free Church, later Wilson Memorial and United Free
Minutes, 1845-1911; Baptisms, 1872-1898; Deacons' court minutes,
1849-1911;
Collections (congregational fund), 1844-1860; Treasurer's cash book,
1846-9; Church building account, 1846-54 and 1846-1854; Cash books,
1864-1891 and 1894-1905; General Sustentation Fund, treasurer's cash
book, 1874-1888; Statement of income and expenditure, manse, 1896-1899;
Baptismal certificates, 1855-1857; Communion roll, 1849-1866 and
1893-1911; Papers relating to Glenluce Free Church school, 1850-1882.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- RH11/33
Barony of Glenluce
Extracts from Court Book, 1556; Court Minute Book listing processes,
1601-1642
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR398
Old Luce parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1832-1928 (with gaps); Accounts, 1868, 1893-1903; Papers
relating to buildings, 1878-1923; Correspondence, 1897-1928; Papers
relating to stipend, 1840, 1898; Plans of church and manse,
1847-1905.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- IRS87/31-35
Valuation Office (Scotland): Field Book, 1910-1920: Old Luce
Parish
Entries 1-473.
- 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
NationalArchives
of Scotland catalogue for "Old Luce" or "Glenluce" and reference starts
"GD". Collections
particularly worth searching are:
- GD10
Papers of the Murray Family of Broughton, Wigtownshire, and Cally,
Kirkcudbrightshire
- GD25
Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments)
- GD72
Papers of the Hay family of Park
- GD135
Papers of the Dalrymple Family, Earls of Stair
- GD180
Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian
- E614
Exchequer Records: Forfeited Estates Papers 1715: Particular Estates:
Baldoon
Papers for individual estates include judicial and other rental, claims
and decrees thereon, exceptions and appeals, factors' accounts, with
vouchers and other papers relating to management, and papers relating
to sale of the estate.
Owner: Basil Hamilton, son of Lord Basil Hamilton, sixth son of Anne,
duchess of Hamilton, and of Mary Dunbar, daughter of David Dunbar, son
of Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon, bt.
Location: parishes of Inch, Kirkinner, Old Luce and Wigtown in
Wigtownshire, and parishes of Borgue, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright and
Twynholm in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Estate claimed successfully
by Mary, Lady Basil Hamilton, the forfeited person's mother.
At the Dumfries
and Galloway Archives, Dumfries:
- GD/449
Particulars of sale for the estate of Craigenveoch in the parish of Old
Luce, 1889.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- RH4/23/230, RH4/23/232, RH4/23/233, RH4/23/234 and
RH4/23/235
Ordnance Survey Original Object Name Books for Scotland: Wigtownshire
Parishes of New Luce and Old Luce (book
24); Kirkcowan, New Luce and Old Luce (book 27);
Inch, Stoneykirk and Old Luce (book 38); Inch, Old Luce and New Luce
(book 39); Old Luce and New Luce (book 40); Old Luce and Inch (book
41); Old Luce (book 42); Old Luce and Kirkcowan (books 43 and 44); Old
Luce (book 45); Old Luce, Kirkcowan and Mochrum (book 46); Old Luce and
Stoneykirk (book 55); Old Luce and Stoneykirk (book 58); Old Luce (book
59); Mochrum and Old Luce (books 60); Mochrum and Old Luce (books
61-62).
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CO4/40
Old Luce Parish Records
Parochial Board Minute Book, 1848-1859; Parochial Board
General Register of the Poor, 1845-1891, 1891-1916; Parish Council
Minute Book, 1918-1930; Parish Council General Register of the
Poor,1916-1930.
- CO4/31
Glenluce Parish Records
Parochial Board Minute Book, 1885-1906; Parish Council Minute Book,
1906-1918
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EW5/3
Glenluce (Old Luce) School Board
Minutes, 1873-1919; Ledgers, 1898-1919; Abstract books, 1898-1919;
Register of mortgages, 1876.
This was originally a parish school and the buildings were
erected 1826. By 1858 the master doubled as the registrar and the
school roll was 24 boys and 28 girls. In 1939 it came under the control
of the master of Glenwhilly School which had closed.
- EW5/3
Glenluce (Old Luce) School Management Committee
Minutes, 1919-1936. (Records closed)
- EW5/29
Glen of Luce (Castle Daly) School
Log books, undated (before 1916) -1930, 1941-1971.(Records closed)
The school opened in 1859 and was discontinued by the local authority
in 1961.
- EW5/59
Drochduil School
Log books, 1878-1961; Admissions and withdrawals registers, 1984-1961;
Attendance register, 1960-1961; Summary of attendance, 1960-1961;
Record of work, 1959-1960. (Access restricted)
This was established and built by Sir James Dalrymple Hay and managed by him and his sisters in 1857.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- FS4/764
Friendly Society Records
Oddfellows, Independent Order of, (Manchester
Unity), Friendly Society Lodge "Loyal Park and Balkail", Glenluce, No.
6005 Thornhill District, 1852
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- E60/1/7
Particular Taxt Rolls
Glenluce Abbacy, 1612.
- E236/87/16
Miscellaneous Sheriff Accounts
Glenluce, bailie, c.1700.
see Early Taxation Records
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: William McM. Owen
