The Parish of Nenthorn is situated in the south east of Berwickshire being bounded on the north by the Parishes of Hume and Stichill,
on the east by the Parish of Kelso, on the south by the Parishes of Makerstoun and Smailholm and on the west by the Parish
of Earlston.
Old Parish Birth Records exist from 1717 to 1854.
Marriage Records exist from 1702 to 1854.
There are no death records.
1841 census Nenthorn.
1851 census Nenthorn.
1861 census Nenthorn.
Berwickshire Memorial Inscriptions Vol. 7 (Gordon, Nenthorn and Westruther) 1999 edited by Elspeth Ewan (includes Hearth and Poll Tax, War Memorial transcriptions and List of
Ministers).
The former Nenthorn Parish Church
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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.
CD - 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.
CD - Slater's Directory of Berwickshire 1903.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
Magazine Articles
Please note that the heading Author includes persons who have compiled or transcribed records; and that the topics indexed, and the synopses are subjective opinions. See the Sales List to buy copies of the magazines containing articles in which you're interested.
Title
Synopsis
Size Description
Issue No
Author
Kelso Mail August 30th. 1824
Transcription of an ancient gravestone dug up at Nenthorn to one Alexander Stensone who died 1606.
1 page or more
78
Joannes Wyllie
Book review. Author: John F Messner. "A Scottish Blockade Runner in the America Civil War". It is the story of Joannes (John) Wyllie born Nenthorn 1834 son of Alexander Wyllie (gardener at Newton Don) who came to the Borders in early 1820s and married Janet Smith. The family returned to Fife before 1830. Joannes was a school teacher at 17 and went to St Andrews University and became a headmaster, but ran away to sea to become first mate. The American Civil War starting 1861 lead to him being one of the sailors prepared to run the blockade and build up his fortune. He retired to be a farmer in Fife.
1 page or more
107
Ronald Morrison
Old Uncle
Brief biopic about Alexander Virtue, sometime schoolmaster at Nenthorn.
less than 1 page
20
Margery V. Turnbull
Kelso Mail Extracts
Six birth announcements published in the newspaper in 1803 and 1804.
1 page or more
73
Marjorie Gavin
Map of Nenthorn from UK Great Britain, Ordnance Survey one-inch to the mile (1:63,360), 'Hills' edition, 1885-1903 by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland. Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.
Map of Nenthorn from UK Ordnance Survey Historical Maps from 1919-1947 by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland. Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.
20 Most Common Surnames
The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Gordon, Nenthorn, & Westruther monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): HENDERSON (51), SCOTT (33), WOOD (24), ROBERTSON (22), MCDOUGAL (22), WILSON (22), PURVES (20), ALLAN (19), HOGARTH (19), BROWN (18), MURRAY (18), GIBSON (18), ANDERSON (17), WALDIE (17), JOHNSTON (17), HUNTER (17), PRINGLE (17), TROTTER (16), HAY (16), SMITH (16).
Other sources;
Scottish Borders Archive and Family History Centre, The Hub Hawick hold the following records;
School Board minute books 1873 to 1919 ref; B/ED/1/75.
School Log Book 1917 to 1954 ref; B/ED/40.
The National Archives of Scotland hold the following records;
Nenthorn Parish Church;
Minutes and Accounts 1696 to 1719.
Minutes 1739 to 1788 and 1829 to 1949.
Accounts 1738 to 1749 and 1813 to 1895 ref; CH2/1323.
Nenthorn United Free Church;
Births 1873 to 1914 ref; CH3/1310/3.
also the following MAPS;
1777 Plan of Newton ref; RHP.3553.
early 19th. century - sketch of Harrietfield ref; RHP.3600/1.
1816 Plan of Courthill ref; RHP.3600.
The Berwickshire Naturalists' Club has published the following articles;
The Statistical Accounts of Scotland compiled initially between 1791 and 1799, with a subsequent edition between 1834 and 1845 are a valuable record of the geography, history, economy, people and customs recorded by local ministers. You'll need to search for the parish name.
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).
