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" Dalserf, par. and vil., Lanarkshire, on river Clyde, 1 mile E. of Ayr Road sta. and 7 miles SE. of Hamilton, 6956 ac., pop. 9378; contains the greater part of town of Larkhall; coal is mined and sandstone is quarried; the vil. was formerly a place of some importance, but now consists of only a few cottages; in the par. is D. Ho. "
From John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 1887
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| Dalserf, Church of Scotland |
| Dalserf, Church of Scotland |
Dates of Old Parish Registers
b.1738-1854
m.1740-1854
d.1740-1784
Covenanters
On Friday 30th November 1683, Arthur Bruce from Dalserf was executed with other Covenanters.
| Incumbants to the charge of Dalserf | ||
| Name | Years from/to | Notes |
| Andrew Hamilton MA | 1560 - 1599 | "Reader" until 1593 |
| James Hamilton | 1600 - 1609 | Son of the Laird of Dalserf. Became.... |
| Claud Hamilton | 1609 - 1635 | |
| John Hamilton | 1635 - 1639 | Deposed for the sin of sin..... |
| John Weir MA | 1642 - 1646 | Leading Covenanter. Died in captivity.... |
| Francis Aird MA | 1646 - 1659 | Noted for piety, wept much in prayer... |
| Ni?? Paterson MA | 1664 - 1671 | Conformed to Episcopal standards. |
| Thomas Kirkaldy | 1672 - ? | Covenanter ejected from previous charge..... |
| Alexander Hamilton | ? | " " " " " |
| John Cleland MA | ? - 1688 | Episcopal curate harassed the poor...... |
| James Hogg MA | 1691 - 1697 | Leader of the "Marrow" brethren. |
| David Brodie MA | 1698 - 1729 | Previously chaplain to Ann, Duchess of..... |
| William Steel MA | 1730 - 1760 | Laird of Waygateshaw. Persuaded..... |
| John Risk | 1761 - 1805 | Quick wit and keen sense of humour |
| James Craig | 1805 - 1816 | Won case against heritors over.... |
| Dr. John Russell MA | 1816 - 1850 | Graduated MA at 16. Author of..... |
| Dr. William Peebles Rorison | 1851 - 1907 | Longest ministry, much loved pastor. |
| Dr. Alexander Barclay MA | 1907 - 1937 | Scholar and powerful orator. |
| Louis H Watson MA | 1937 - 1945 | |
| Kenneth J McPherson MA | 1945 - 1952 | |
| John Evans MA | 1953 - 1959 | |
| John L Cotter MA | 1959 - 1973 | |
| Keith M McRobb TD MA | 1974 - 1981 | |
| D Cameron McPherson BSc BD | 1982- | |
NOTE:- Above is transcribed from a photograph of a board at the church. Some parts, indicated by "?" or "....." are not readable on the photograph. If anyone can fill these missing section in it would be greatly appreciated - otherwise it will need to wait until I can find a reason to be down that way (and find the church open!!)
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Dalserf to another place.
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