Penninghame Parish Records
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
Numerous papers concerning businesses in Newton Stewart are to
be found in Court of Sesion records. Theycan be found by searching the
National Archives of Scotland
catalogue for "Newton Stewart" and reference starts
"CS".
- BT2/7762
The Newton-Stewart Gas Company Limited
1911- .
- GB1/66
Newton Stewart Gas Co.
Minute Book, 1911-1949
At the Dumfries
and Galloway Archives, Dumfries:
-
McConchie, Farmers in Mains of Penninghame
GGD275
Photocopies of invoices sent from businesses in Newton Stewart and
district to John McConchie, farmer in Mains of Penninghame, 1851-1869.
GGD321
Photocopies of pocket diaries of Andrew McConchie, farmer
in Mains of Penninghame, giving details of his champion cattle, farm
expenses, potatoes etc sold and other agricultural matters, 1885-1892.
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EGD/99
MacDowall, Tailor in Newton Stewart
Account book with shop stock.
- EGD/161
Carty Tile Works, Newton Stewart
Cash book, 1906-1920; Ledgers, 1893-1944; Photographs, 1955-1969.
At the Glasgow
University Library, Special Collections Department:
- MS Gen 1005
Farm account book for farms adjacent to Newton Stewart
Farm account book giving information on weekly accounts, staff employed
and work done on mainly unidentified farms adjacent to Newton Stewart,
including Crows and Old Hall farms, 1808-1812.
- Penninghame Parish Church
The church of Penninghame, which held a dedication to St Ninian,
belonged prior to the reformation to the Archdeacon of Galloway. In
1777 the old church was removed to an alternative location at Newton
Stewart and this church was later rebuilt in around the year 1850. In
1971 Penninghame united with the congregation of Newton Stewart St
John's, under the name of Penninghame St John's, and a link later
followed with Bargrennan in 1994. The kirk session, which remains
active today, sat within the Presbytery of Wigtown until 1963 when, by
Act of Assembly, the Presbytery of Wigtown and the Presbytery of
Stranraer were united together under the name of Presbytery of Wigtown
and Stranraer
- Penninghame and Minnigaff Free Church, later United Free,
Creebridge:
Penninghame and Minnigaff Free Church, or Creebridge
Free Church, originated at the Disruption in Newton Stewart. Unable to
obtain a site, the congregation built a church at Creebridge in 1844
and maintained a mission at Creetown. It passed to the United Free
Church as Newton Stewart Creebridge. The church building was awarded to
the Free Church in 1905, but restored in 1907. It united with Newton
Stewart Rutherford as Newton Stewart Trinity in 1909. The UFC charge
was in the presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer and the synod of
Dumfries and Galloway.
- Newton Stewart Reformed Presbyterian Church Kirk Session,
later Penninghame Free Church, Princes Street, later United Free
Rutherford, then Trinity, then St John's Church of Scotland:
Newton Stewart Reformed Presbyterian Church arose
from a disjunction within the Galloway congregation of the Reformed
Presbyterian church in 1796. The first meeting house, however, was only
built after 1818, and the first church in 1833. In 1876 it adhered to
the Free Church as Newton Stewart. The UFC charge, Newton Stewart
Rutherford, united with Newton Stewart Creebridge as Newton Stewart
Trinity UF in 1909. This in turn united with Newton Stewart York Road
as Newton Stewart St John's UF in 1926. The Church of Scotland charge
united with Penninghame as Penninghame St John's in 1971. It was in the
presbytery of Wigtown and the synod of Ayr.
- Newton Stewart Relief Church, later United Presbyterian,
United Free, York Road:
Newton Stewart Relief Church began with a petition
for supply to Glasgow Relief Presbytery in 1791. A church was built in
the following year; the first minister was ordained in 1793. It passed
successively to the United Presbyterian and United Free Churches, in
the latter case as Newton Stewart York Road, which in 1924 united with
Newton Stewart Trinity as Newton Stewart St John's. The UFC charge was
in the presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer and the synod of Dumfries
and Galloway.
- Newton Stewart, Trinity United Free Church,
later United Free, later St John's, then Church of Scotland :
Newton Stewart, Trinity United Free Church was formed
in 1909
by the union of two existing UF churches in the town, Newton Stewart
Rutherford and Newton Stewart Trinity. It united with a third UF
charge, Newton Stewart York Road as Newton Stewart St John's in 1924.
It was in the UF presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer and the synod of
Dumfries and Galloway
The church of Bargrennan was opened as a
chapel-of-ease on the 17th March 1839 and the parish was later
disjoined from Monigaff, Penninghame and Colmonell in 1862. Ministry of
the parish is recorded from 1863 in the person of John Barclay.
Bargrennan was linked with Minigaff in 1962, however this link was
later terminated in 1994 in favour of a linking with Newton Stewart
Penninghame St John's. The kirk session of Bargrennan 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 the Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/1387
Penninghame Kirk Session
Minutes, 1696-1747, 1760-1763 and 1790-1971; Minutes, 1971-1992,
1992-2001 (Closed for 30 years); Communion roll, 1864-1869;
Poor's fund accounts, 1700-1749, 1769 and 1787-1829; Scheme of division
of Kirk, 1779; Accounts, 1829-1857 and 1868-1884; Deacon's court
minutes, 1866-1873 and 1876-1880; Congregational board minutes,
1966-1971; Congregational Board Minutes, 1971-1982, 1982-2001 (Closed
for 30 years).
- CH3/1372
Penninghame and Minnigaff Free Church, later United Free,
Creebridge
Minutes, 1843-1909; List of members, 1843(?); Deacons' court minutes,
1844-1871.
- CH3/1373
Newton Stewart Reformed Presbyterian Church Kirk Session, later
Penninghame Free Church, Princes Street, later United Free Rutherford,
then Trinity, then St John's Church of Scotland
Minutes, 1843-1875, 1878-1914; Deacons' court minutes, 1891-1938.
- CH3/1371
Newton Stewart Relief Church Kirk Session, later United Presbyterian,
United Free, York Road
Minutes, 1807-1837, 1841-1846, 1864-1923; Congregational minutes,
1864-1924; Baptisms, 1791-1845, 1864.
- CH3/1374
Newton Stewart, Trinity United Free Church,
later United Free, later St John's, then Church of Scotland
Minutes, 1915-1971; Congregational board minutes, 1938-1971.
- CH2/398
Bargrennan Kirk Session:
Minutes, 1863-1933, 1933-2000; Communion Roll, 1863-1910; 1939-2001;
Baptismal Register, 1875-2000 .
At the ScotlandsPeople
Centre:
- RH21/52
Dalbeattie (inc Gatehouse and Newton Stewart) Roman Catholic
Congregation, Diocese of Galloway
Register of baptisms, 1781 (including Gatehouse and Newton Stewart);
Register of marriages, 1814-31, 1855 (including Gatehouse and Newton
Stewart 1814-1831)
- RH21/59
Newton Stewart Our Lady and St Ninian's Roman Catholic Congregation,
Diocese of Galloway
Register of marriages, 1825-1915; Register of Confessions, 1839-1846;
Register of communicants, 1825-1845.
At the ScotlandsPeople
Centre and on the ScotlandsPeople
website:
- Newton Stewart, Our Lady and St Ninian's Roman Catholic
congregation
Indexes to and images of the Roman Catholic births and
baptism registers, 1825-1908; marriages, 1825-1934; other records,
1825-1846.
- Dalbeattie (inc Gatehouse and Newton Stewart) Roman
Catholic
Congregation, Diocese of Galloway
Indexes to and images of register of baptisms, 1781 (including
Gatehouse and Newton Stewart); register of marriages, 1814-31, 1855
(including Gatehouse and Newton
Stewart 1814-1831)
At the Stranraer
Museum:
- NS
Newton Stewart Burgh Records (Access restricted)
Town Clerk's Department: Burgh court books,
1868-1909, 1966-1975, and register, undated; Dean of guild records,
1975 and undated.
Miscellaneous: Wigtown District Court record, 1981; Newton Stewart
District Court, Stranraer complaints, 1969-1974; Machars District
Licensing Court, applications and plans, 1921-1975.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR344
Penninghame parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1908-1930; Accounts, 1921-1931; Correspondence relating to
assessments, 1912.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- IRS87/36-46
Valuation Office (Scotland): Field Book, 1910-1920:
Penninghame
Parish
Entries 1-573, 20 supplementary records.
- 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 "Penninghame" and reference starts
"GD". Collections
particularly worth searching are:
- RH15/25
Papers of Gordon of Grange
- RH15/121
Papers of Hamilton of Preston
- GD138
Papers of the Stewart family, Earls of Galloway (Galloway Charters)
- GD255
Records of Messrs. Haldane, Brown & Company, Chartered
Accountants, Edinburgh
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- RH4/23/228, RH4/23/229, RH4/23/230, RH4/23/231 and
RH4/23/233
Ordnance Survey Original Object Name Books for Scotland: Wigtownshire
Parishes of Penninghame (book 1); Kirkcowan and Penninghame (book 10);
Kirkcowan and Penninghame (book 12); Penninghame
(books 13 and 14); Kirkcowan and Penninghame
(book 29); Penninghame (book 30); Kirkcowan and Penninghame (book 31);
Penninghame (book 32); Kirkcowan and Penninghame (book 47);
Wigtown and Penninghame (book 48); Kirkinner, Kirkcowan, Mochrum,
Wigtown and Penninghame (book 49); Kirkinner, Wigtown and Penninghame
(book 50); Wigtown and Penninghame (book 51).
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CO4/41
Penninghame Parish Records
Parochial Board Minute Book, 1882-1902; Parochial Board General
Register of the Poor, 1876-1924; Parish Council Minute Book, 1902-1915,
1915-1930; Parish Council General Register of the Poor, 1924-1929.
At the Ewart
Library, Dumfries:
- EW5/6/3
Penninghame School Management Committee
Minutes, 1925-1941. (Closed)
- EW5/6/1-2, 4-6
Penninghame School Board
Minutes, 1891-1916; Teacher's certificate and assessment register of
pupils, 1907-1922; 'Vital statistics of pupils', 1917-1918; Education
Authority and Education Department letters and schedules, 1928-1939.
(Access restricted.)
- EW5/46
Penninghame Grange School
Log books, 1863-1959; Admissions and withdrawals registers, 1868-1959;
Attendance registers, 1953-1959; Summaries of attendance, 1955-1956,
1957-1958; Records of work, 1956-1958. (Access restricted.)
- EW5/58
Penninghame Public School
Log books, 1873-1982; Continuation classes, 1901-1920; Admissions
registers, 1910-1948. (Access restricted.)
This school had a roll of 290 by 1947 and junior and secondary
divisions. It was downgraded to primary school status at the end of
session 1953/54. A speical class for mentally handicapped children was
established in 1958.
- EW5/55
Newton Stewart (Infants) Public School
Log book, 1864-1874.
- EW5/4
Knowe School Trustees
Minutes (containing copies of deeds and correspondence relating to the
foundation of the school, 1792-1815), 1815-1872.
- EW5/38
Knowe School
Log books, 1874-1939. (Access restricted)
- EW5/41
Loudun School
Log books, 1874-1962; Admissions and withdrawals register, 1926-1962;
Attendance registers, 1956-1962. (Access restricted)
The building was leased to the school board in 1874. The school was
discontinued in 1962.
- EW5/57
Corsbie Public (Infants) School
Log books, 1885-1933; Admissions register, 1895-1910. (Access
restricted)
- EW5/9
Douglas Ewart School Management Committee
Minutes, 1922-1928. (Closed)
- EW5/23
Challoch School
Log books, 1877-1964; School cleaning register, 1908-1953; Admissions
and withdrawals register, 1907-1964; Attendance registers, 1952-1965;
Daily register, 1964-1965. (Records closed.)
see Early Taxation Records
At the Stranraer
Museum:
- NS
Newton Stewart Burgh Records (Access restricted)
Town Clerk's Department: Council minutes, 1861-1975; Burgh court books,
1868-1909, 1966-1975, and register, undated; Dean of guild records,
1975 and undated; Education records, 1887-1889 and undated; Newton
Stewart Educational Endowment Trust records, 1910-1961; Miscellanea
(including extracts of a charter and sasine in favour of William
Stewart, 1677, and elections and licensing material), 1677-1988.
Burgh Chamberlain's Department: Abstracts of accounts, 1899-1974
(incomplete): Educational Trust (or Educational Endowment Trust)
records, 1910-1961; Miscellaneous ledgers and other financial records
(including Minnigaff housing files, 1968, 1973), 1923-1973 and undated.
Miscellaneous: Wigtown District Court record, 1981; Newton Stewart
District Court, Stranraer complaints, 1969-1974; Machars District
Licensing Court, applications and plans, 1921-1975; Miscellanea
(including a register of streets, undated, and the will of Samuel
Douglas, formerly of the Island of Jamaica Fall School, 1798),
1798-1975.
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