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Ladykirk

Berwickshire map

Ladykirk, previously known as Upsettlington, is situated in the south east corner of Berwickshire, being bounded on the north by the Parish of Whitsome and Hilton, on the east by the Parish of Hutton and the County of Northumberland, on the south by the County of Northumberland and the united Parishes of Swinton and Simprim and on the west by the Parishes of Swinton and Simprim and Hutton and Hilton. Old Parish Birth Records exist from 1697 to 1854. Marriage Records from 1698 to 1817 and from 1820 to 1854. Death records exist from 1784 to 1814. Sales List; 1811 census Ladykirk. 1831 census Ladykirk. 1841 census Ladykirk. 1851 census Ladykirk. 1861 census Ladykirk. Ladykirk Memorial Inscriptions have not been transcribed except as undernoted. See our sales list for full details and cost of postage.

Ladykirk Parish Church

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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Scottish Borders Archives The Hub Hawick hold the following records;

• Ladykirk School Board Minute Book 1873 to 1919 ref; B/ED/1/63.
• Ladykirk Public School Log Book 1873 to 1908 ref; B/ED/2/26-27.
• Ladykirk Public School Log Book 1908 to 1960 ref; B/ED/2/20-21.

The National Archive of Scotland hold the following records;

Ladykirk Parish Church;

• Minutes 1697 to 1745 and 1811 to 1933.
• Accounts 1787 to 1821.
• Disbursements 1697 to 1752 and 1756 to 1762.
• List of Ministers 1694 to 1905.
• Seat Rent Accounts 1812 to 1824.
• Collections 1697 to 1752 and 1756 to 1762.
• Detailed list of Inhabitants 1811 and 1831 - ref; CH2/660 and 1092.

also the following Maps;

• 1774 Plan of the Tweed in Ladykirk ref; RHP.67.
• 1780 Plan of the road between Swinton and the River Tweed - ref; RHP.645.

Berwickshire Naturalists' Club has published the following articles;

• Vol 13 Ladykirk -its ministers.
• Vol 25 Ladykirk the Parish by the Rev. W Dobie.
• Vol 25 Ladykirk House by the Rev. H Paton.
• Vol 30 Ladykirk Church by Rev. A Pringle.
• Vol 36 Ladykirk Church.
• Vol 36 Ministers of the 17th. century.
• Vol 39 Ladykirk and James 1V.
• Vol 40 Ladykirk Parish School.
• Vol 40 Church - Marjoribanks hatchment.

Websites;

Berwickshire communities on line - contains a brief history of the Church.

First Statistical Account by the Rev. Mr. Thomas Mill. (click "browse scanned images" and insert name of Parish).

Second Statistical Account by the Rev George H Robertson. ("browse scanned images" and insert the name of Parish").

RCHAMS website Scotland's Places contains details of;

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: Ladykirk, New Ladykirk, Old Lady, Upsett, Ramrig, Wester Fellow Hills, Horden.
1851 census: Ladykirk, Walter Stead, Upsettlington, Shiels, Smiddy Green, Old Ladykirk, Horndean Bank, Horndean, New Horndean, Foleyhills, Ranrig, Ramrig, New Ladykirk.
1861 census: Ladykirk, Greenside, Ramrig, Foleyhills, New Horndean, Horndean, Upsettlington, Ladykirk Shiels, Walter Stead.

Population;

The population has been recorded as follows: 1755 - 386, 1791 - 534, 1801 - 516, 1811 - 535, 1821 - 527, 1831 - 485, 1841 - 504, 1851 - 502, 1861 - 565, 1911 -315, 1951 - 261.