Ayton Parish is situated in the east of Berwickshire, being bounded on the north by the Parishes of Coldingham and Eyemouth, on the east by the North Sea, on the south by the Parishes of Mordington and Foulden and on the east by the Parishes of Chirnside and Coldingham.
Old Parish Birth Records exist from 1743 to 1854.
Marriage Records exist from 1745 to 1854 . Death records exist from 1753 to 1781 and from 1800 to 1854.
1841 census Ayton.
1851 census Ayton.
1861 census Ayton. Memorial Inscriptions Ayton ( Vol 6 Berwickshire) edited by Elspeth Ewan - 1998 (contains Hearth and Poll Tax Records, Militia List, List of Ministers and War Memorial transcription) Ayton Mortcloth Records 1800 to
1819 transcribed by Nigel Hardie.
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Ayton Parish Church and War Memorial.
Volumes available for consultation within our Archive
Pre 1855 Memorial inscriptions of Berwickshire by David Cargill.
The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by G.A.C. Binnie.
C.D. The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by James Robson 1896.
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Berwickshire.
Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
C.D. Slater's Directory of Berwickshire 1903.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
Magazine Articles;
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Title
Synopsis
Size Description
Issue No
Author
The Ayton Bard
This is in issues 16 and 17.
Robert Mennon was a well known Borders bard and contributed to many Scottish weeklies.
5 pages or more
16
A. Michael Mennim
The Ayton Bard
Robert Mennon 1797-1885
This is a two part article abridged from the book of the title written by A. Michael Mennim. A copy of the complete book together with maps, photgraphs and poems is in Scottish Borders Council Library Headquartors with a family tree
4 pages or more
15
Michael Mennon
The Aytons of Ayton
The parish of Ayton from the Norman family De-Vesci who changed their name to Ayton to a history of the village.
2 pages or more
17
James Eaton
Memories of Ayton
Mrs. Patricia Payne was so interested in the articles on 'The Ayton Bard' that she felt the need to record some of her memories of Ayton before all was forgotten.
less than 1 page
18
Patricia Payne
Other Sources;
Scottish Borders Council, the Hub Hawick holds the following records;
Ayton Public School Log Book 1893 to 1903 (pages 1 to 217 includes page with school dimensions and record of staff changes).
School Board Minute Books 1873 to 1931.
The Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh hold the following records;
Ayton Parish Church;
Minutes 1758 to 1761 and 1781 to 1855.
Accounts 1765to 1766 and 1770 to 1778.
Cash Books 1782 to 1857.
Communion Roll 1829 to 1848.
Summerhill Burgher Church;
Baptisms 1846 to 1934.
also the following Maps;
1796 Plan of Redhall - ref RHP.644.
1810 Plan of Ayton Estate ref RHP.3551.
1813 Plan of Fairneyside Estate Ref RPH.1028.
1813 Plans of Red Hall and Netherbyres Mill Ref RHP.1212 and RHP.1213.
1873 Plan of ground at Burnmouth ref RHP.1210.
1787 Plan of fishermen's cottages at Partanhall Ref 1214/1-5.
1876 Plan of proposed extension of pier at Burnmouth harbour ref RPH.4231.
Farm Horse tax 1797-1798.
Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.
Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873. (available on C.D. in Society Archives).
Place and Farm names in Census Records;
1841 census: Ayton, Peelwalls, Prenderguest, Whiterige, Whitrig, Bastledge, Bastlerig, Cocklaw, Flemington, Chester Bank, Graystonelees, Farnayside, Burnmouth, Hillburn, Netherbyres, Redhall, Gunsgreen, Gunsgreen Hill, Bleachfield, Summerhill, Southside, Ayton Mains, Mill Bank, Ayton Law, Littledean,
Whitfield, Newbiggin, Ross Hall, Burn Head, Dron Hill, Mossfield, Burn Head, Murtal Hall, Springbank, Spring Hill, Hawthorn Dean Wood Side,
Springwell, Springfield. 1851 census: Ayton, Peelwalls, Prenderguest, Whitrig, Bastlerig, Cocklaw, Meikles Flemington, Innes Flemington, Chesterbank,
Graystonelees, Catchapenny, Ross Village, Burnmouth, Parton Hall, Stonefauld, Head of Brae, Netherbyres, Gunsgreen, Gunsgreenhill, Bridgend,
Browns Bank, Redhall, Hillburn, Fairneyside, Cote, Ayton Mill, Ayton Law, Wood House, Little Dean, Whitfield, Ayton Mains, Millbank, Mill Cottage. 1861 census:
Ayton, Littledean, Whitfield, Bleachfield, Summerhill, Beanburn, Peelwalls, Prenderguest, Whiterig, Bastleridge, Cocklaw, Millbank, Netherbyres,
Hillburn, Flemington, Redhall, Gunsgreen, Brownsbank, Hillburn, Ferneyside, Burnmouth, Greystonelees, Catch-a-Penny, Chesterbank, Cowdrait,
Partan Hall, Stonefauld.
