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Extracts from Cambusnethan Old Parochial Accounts 1707 - 1815
Mort Cloth and Proclamation extracts from Cambusnethan Parish AccountsBelow is a list that we extracted from the original record books, initially for our own research but now almost the complete details are listed here, it now contains many other names than Just ours, the complete list will be on line shortly.We are now adding many more mort cloth and proclamation records but feel free to browse the list, just excuse the formatting please.
What are Mort Cloth Records? During the 18th and 19th centuries, the church was responsible for the maintenance of the poor and the enforcing of moral standards in the community. Funds were raised through landowners who subsequently passed on some of this cost to their tenants. The Old Parish Records Accounts is a ledger of sort that lists contributions and collections, and how the money was spent, i.e. kirk maintenance, wages, donations to charities and to the local population who may have fell on hard times. Another source of income was from the renting of shrouds (mort cloths) for covering the dead bodies or casket prior to burial. (probably not very hygienic as they were only rented and reused). Depending on each parish they were set in several categories and costs, these usually were New, Plush, Best and Children. Not all deaths I imagine would have been recorded in these ledgers as some would basically be unable to meet the cost, although I have seen instances of either a contribution from the Kirk was made or where the payment was made at a later date. These records are a valuable asset to the genealogist as they contain details not listed on the net, they often have details of spouse, husband or father. If you are really lucky there may also the name of the farm they either owned or worked on. Not all of the Old Parochial Records exist to this day but almost the majority remaining are stored in The National Archives of Scotland where they have made a tremendous effort in restoration. Provided you can visit in person they can be viewed in the history room free of charge. The microfiche copies can be viewed at most LDS branches and Family history centers although the early records can be very difficult to read.
Dated March 7 1755List of landowners &/or contributors to Kirk funds John CUNNINGHAM Portioner at Stane his rents and tenants, £1. 11/- 6d Ditto for the lands of Darngavel & tenants 18/- 5d James STEEL Portioner of Stane David RUSSEL Portioner @ Stane Alex BROWNLIE Auchterbridgend Alexander BAILLIE of Bailliesmuir John LOCKHART of Castlehill William STORRY Badallon James WADDLE of Leadloch James Prentice Portioner at Stane Robert RUSSEL Portioner of Daviesdyke Thomas STEEL of Summerside Heirs of Robert KEDDER Portioner of Daviesdykes Proclamations
Mort Cloth records extracts from 1753 to 17711753 Dec 23. Received for the Best Mort cloth to Barbara HAMILTON in the Paroch of Dalserf.1754 Jan 6. for the best mort cloth to Margaret HODGE daughter to James HODGE in Hungry Hill. for ditto Janet LANG Jan 13. for the best mort cloth to Agnes CULLEN in the Paroch of Bothwell. Feb 24. Received for the best mort cloth to John DAVIDSON at Tarbrax Mar 17. For the same to Janet AITKEN in the Paroch of Dalserf. For the plush mort cloth to Margaret HUTCHIESON in the Paroch of Bothwell. Mar 24 for the children mort cloth to Anna STEWART. Daniel STEWART daughter. Mar 31. for the best mort cloth to Mary BELL in the Paroch of Dalserf. Apr 21. for ditto to Cicilia WALKER in the Paroch of Bothwell. June 9. for the plush mort cloth to James BELL in the Paroch of Dalserf 23. for ditto to Mary SELKIRK at Tarbrax. 28. for the best mort cloth to Mary GRAY spouse to James BELL of Auchterhead Aug 4. for ditto to James PRENTICE Portioner of Stane. Aug 11. Received for the plush mort cloth to Elisabeth GLASFORD Sept 15. for the plush mort cloth to Anna RENWICK daughter to James RENWICK at the old church. 22. for the best mort cloth to Thomas BELL in Southdykes. Nov 24. for the plush mort cloth to John BAIRD Snr. in Knownoble Paroch of Shots. Dec 15. for the best mort cloth to David CALDERHEAD in the Paroch of Carluke1755 Feb ? for the best mort cloth Mr Baldy HAMILTON son to William HAMILTON of Wishaw Esq. Feb 23. for the best to Agnes POLLOCK in the Paroch of Dalziel Mar 2. for the plush to James HAMILTON in Evertoun. Apr 6 for the best mort cloth to Jean SMELLIE for ditto to Mrs FRASER in Cambusnethan. for ditto to John DAVIDSON. June 29 for the plush mort cloth to John BROWNLIE July 27 best to Margaret SMITH relict of James WALKER in Garrion Aug 5. for the plush mort cloth to William RODGER at Symington. 17. for the best mort cloth to Charlotte HASTY daughter to Archibald HASTY in the Paroch of Bothwell. 24. for the children to Jean BELL, daughter to Robert BELL in Kirkhill. Sept 14. for the ditto to Helen CLELAND child in Shots Paroch. 21. for the ditto to William WISEMAN child in the Paroch of Bothwell. 28. for the plush mort cloth to William MARTIN in Evertoun. Oct 5 for the best mort cloth to Marion LINDSAY Dalserf. Dec 14. for the best mort cloth to John HAMILTON in Neithertoun of Cambusnethan. 1756 Feb 15 best to John CUNNINGHAM Portioner of Stane & Darngavel Mar 14 for ditto to John FORREST of Muiriestonmill paroch of Shots for ditto to Alexander LAW Neitherton of Cam’nethan 21. for ditto to Janet PATERSON in EVERTOUN. Apr 11 best to Robert RUSSEL Portioner Daviesdykes. May 2. for the plush mort cloth to James ?acket (H) in Law of Maul ? in the Paroch of Carluke. for the children mort cloth to James STEWART of Allanton Esq. his child. 23. for the best mort cloth to Cicilia CALDERHEAD 30. received for the best mort cloth to Agnes HOOD only. June 27. received for the best mort cloth to Margaret KING at Neithertoun. July 22. for the plush mort cloth to Alexander ALLAN at Evertoun. Sept 5 for ditto to James CLELAND at Knownoble in the Paroch of Shots. Sept 19 for the best mort cloth to Jean SELKRIG Oct 31 for the best to Mary BELL spouse to Robert RUSSEL at Auchterhead. Nov 17. James GRAY in the Paroch of Shots plush mort cloth. Marrion DAVIDSON at Garrion miln the best mort cloth. Dec 12. Helen BALFOUR at Allanton the plush mort cloth. Dec 19 for the best mort cloth to William SMELLIE in Evertoun1757 Jan 19. for the plush mort cloth to Janet SCOT spouse to Gavin FLEMING in Evertoun. 30. for the plush mort cloth to Daniel STEWART in BERRYHILL for ditto to Robert CLYDE at Flemington. Feb 2. for the plush mort cloth to Janet KEDDER in the Shots Paroch.Mar 27 for the ditto to Helen CASSELS in Pather. for best mort cloth to John PETTIGREW in Carluke Paroch for the plush mort cloth to Christian NESBIT in Shots Paroch. Apr 3. for ditto to Robert BRUCE in this Paroch. 10. for the best mort cloth to Jean HAMILTON, spouse to William PETERSON at Wishaw. for the plush mort cloth to Isobel BELL in Watston. May 15. for the best mort cloth to ? Morton at Crindledyke June 19. for the best mort cloth to James BELL of Auchterhea26. for ditto to William NEILSON at Carfin byres in the Paroch of Dalziel. July 17. for ditto to Margaret DOWNIE in ? Tor vart bush> Sept 25. for the best mort cloth to Alexander MARSHALL Neitherton Oct 9. for ditto to Miss Catherine SINCLAIR at ? Daldowie. Dec 18 best to Alexander BAILLIE of Bailliesmuir1758 Oct 29 for the plush mort cloth to Helen GILMOUR spouse to William BROWNLIE Par of Shotts1759 March 11 for the best mort cloth to Elisabeth WALKER spouse to John LAURIE Shotts Apr 15 for the best mort cloth to Anne WADDLE in Motherwell of Hamilton Oct 21 Robert DALZIEL Wester Redmyre1760 Jan 23 Catherine SELKIRK spouse to Thomas SMELLIE May 4 best to Margaret STEVEN relict of deceased Robert SOMERVAIL May 4 Betty SMELLIE in Motherwell of Hamilton June 1 best to MAIR or MAIN Bailliesmuir Aug 10 Thomas BROWNLIE at Harecraig July 10 James RENWICK at the old Church of Cambusnethan Aug 31 best to Andrew LINDSAY tenant Watterston Nov 2 best to Catherine SMEELLIE in Law Nov 2 best to Marion DAVIDSON spouse to James SELKIRK 1761 Feb 8 best to Jean SOMERVAIL Daviesdykes Feb 8 best to Anna MORTON Knownoble April 19 Margaret CLELAND spouse to ??? FLEMING Nov 29 Marion RENWICK spouse to James LOWDEN1762 March 28 Janet WADDLE sp to James BROWNLIE deceased June 27 Marrion BROWNLIE sp of John DOWNIE Croftfoot Oct 17. for the best mort cloth to John BROWNLIE son of Alexander BROWNLIE, Auchterbridgend.1763 May 22 best to John PETTIGREW Kingshill Sept 11 best to Mrs STEEL Pather 1764 Jan 19 best to Thomas PETTIGREW @ Bentyhillocks ?? May 6 best to Janet EASTON relict of Robert RUSSEL Portioner Daviesdykes July 29 Robert RUSSELL at Auchterhead 1765 June 16 best Janet STEEL spouse to Robert GRAY @ Darngavel1766 April 13 Janet WALKER spouse to Gavin PETTIGREW Carluke May 11 best to Janet PETTIGREW sp to William STEWART Wester Tarbrax 1767 May 17 best to Thomas PETTIGREW Kingshill Sept 6 Rec from Wm SMELLIE in Overtoun payment for the plush mortcloth that was owing since 6th July 1766 for Robert CUNNINGHAM, son of Joseph CUNNINGHAM of Lockhill1768 Apr 10. for the plush to Christian TURNER relict of Thomas PETTIGREW in Kingshill June 12 best to Thomas RUSSEL of Daviesdykes1769 Feb 3 Janet RUSSELL relict of Alexander BROWNLIE at Bowhouse Bog Shotts Feb 20 John PETTIGREW Kingshill Apr 30 best to Janet HARESHAW sp to J ohn FORREST Hungryhill Nov 5 plush to James STEEL at Hartwood Shotts1769 April 15 for the new velvet mortcloth to Margaret KEDDER relict of John STEEL of Summerside1771 May 5 for the new velvet mortcloth to David STEEL at SummersideMonthly Subscriptors Included;Jean Waddell 3/- Janet Waddell 3/-Velvet or best 8/- Plush or 2nd 5/- Child 2/-1774 June 5th Little m/c for James Hamilton June 30th best for Janet Brownlie1776 April 14th best for Robert BAILLIE of Baillie Muir May 12th best Jean NIMMO Baillie Muir1777 July 27th best Janet MORTON Crindledyke Oct 26th best Katherine PETTIGREW Nov 2nd best Janet STEEL Spouse to James BROWNLEE In Morningside1778 Feb 3rd Best John CUNNINGHAM Portioner of Stane May 8th best Marion CLELAND1779 Jan 24th best for Isobel STEEL spouse to James Young Nov 8th best John BROWNLIE, Dalserf1780 Sept 17th best John INGLIS Auchterhead July 2nd second for Elisabeth BROWNLIE1782 Jan 7th Mary BAILLIE Bogside March 17th Child John BLACK Sept 29th best Helen PETTIGREW Hareshaw Sept 29th best Thomas CLELAND1783 Feb 2nd Rec’d for best to John STEEL at Meikle Hareshaw Feb 16 Janet SMELLIE relict of John FORREST June 5th 2nd to Ann BROWNLIE at Wishawhill June 22nd Betty BROWNLIE Dau to Wm BROWNLIE1784 Jan 11th child to Mary CUNNINGHAM Dau to James at Netherton Feb 1st best Christian BROWNLIE Spouse To William STEEL at Wishawtown Feb 1st Marion DOWNIE spouse to Alexander WADDELL at Brow June 29th best Margaret STEEL Stane July 5th John PETTIGREW Hynshaw Aug 7th John BUCHANAN Knownoble Oct 23rd William BROWNLIE1786 July 2nd John LAW Overtown July 16th Janet RUSSEL Greenhead Nov 19th William STEEL merchant in Glasgow1788 June 6th best Grisel MORTON spouse to Thomas CLELAND Wishawtown1791 Aug 28th to Mary LAW relict of BAILLIE of Baillie Muir1792 Oct 28th best William DALZIEL Langbyres Shotts Oct 28th 2ns William LAW Nov 18th 2nd Janet REID1793 Jan 13th Elisabeth BAILLIE Jan 20th Mary BAILLIE Jan 20th Janet BAILLIE Mar 10th Catherine WADDELL Apr 14th Jean LAW May 25th William KING’s wife Sept 20th Mary STEEL Wishawtown Nov 8th James BAILLIE’s child1795 Aug 16th Thomas STEEL’s daughter1796 July 10th Ann CLELAND Knownoble July 3rd James PETTIGREW in Hungryhill Aug 14 Elisabeth PETTIGREW relict of William PETTIGREW in Muirmailen1797 Dec 10th best Jean STEEL at Summerside1798 Feb best Thomas CLELAND Aug 19th best William LINDSAY Greenhead Dec 16th 2nd Margaret LAW Dec 16th Agnes LAW1799 Oct 6th John CLELAND’s wife1800 May 11th Christian PETTIGREW1801 May 3 best to Thomas SMELLIE, Stane May 29 best Alex INGLIS, his son Aug 9, for the best to Mary CLELAND, relict of Mr Wm GIBB Late schoolmaster of this parish Aug 23 best Agnes BROWNLIE Oct 18 best to Mary WADDLE Cam’nethan1802 Jan 13 Best to John WALLACE, son of John WALLACE at Lanimoor?" " best to Agnes WALLACE Dau to the above Jan 17 Mary WALKER Dau to above Feb 7 Isobel LOWDON April 11 best to Alex PATERSON April 11 2nd Jean FORREST Newarthill May 2 best John FORREST Jnr Murdoustonmill Helen Brown Oct 24 best to Elisabeth INGLIS Oct 31 2nd to Jean CLADER Daviesdykes1803 April 3 best Robert MARSHAL son at Gare Aug 28 Wm LAW Overtoun Dec 4 2nd John BROWNLIE Overtoun1804 March 25 2nd Jean YOUNG April 29 best Gavin YOUNG lately farmer at Greenhead Dec 23 2nd James FRAME Dec 23 best to George BROWNLIE1805 Feb 3 best to George BROWNLIE Jnr Feb 3 best to Agnes BROWNLIE May 26 2nd Robert FLEMING’s Son1806 Feb 16 for the best to Mrs STEEL of Summerside May 18 best to John FRAME Summerside June 15 2nd Mary CUNNINGHAM July 27 2nd Marion SOMERVILLE1807 Jan 11 best Wm SMELLIE Wishawtoun Jan 18 2nd Elisabeth BAILLIE March 1 best Margaret WALKER Whitburn March 15 best Lillias STORRY Blackhall Mar 15 2nd Mary WADDLE May 24 Margaret PETTIGREW Shotts June 7 2nd Wm RUSSEL from Carluke June 7 best David DOWNIE Aug 10 Poors Margaret SOMMERVILLE Nov 8 best John FORREST Murdostounmill Nov 15 John LAING’s Dau Redmyre Nov 15 Ann HAMILTON Woodhead Nov 15 Catherine PETTIGREW Shotts Nov 22 Janet HAMILTON1808 Feb 7 best Mary GOURLIE Thornhill March 6 2nd John REID Wishawtown March 20 best Janet McGHIE Shotts May 1 best Catherine BROWNLIE Springhill May 1 2nd Jean INGLIS May 29 Janet LAW Hillhead July 3 3rd Christian PETTIGREW Aug 14 2nd Janet BROWNLEE Aug 20 2nd Jean REID Wishawtown1809 Feb 26 best George BROWNLIE’S Wife May 14 2nd Agnes MARSHALL Dec 17 2nd John STEWART Dalserf1810 Jan 7 2nd Arch FORREST Newarthill Jan 7 2nd John BROWNLEE’S Daughter Jan 14 2nd Agnes MARSHALL Feb 4 2nd Margt SMELLIE Feb 18 best Thos NISBET’S wife Feb 18 Robert GRAY Springhill Apr 1 best Wm BROWNLEE’S Mother June 23 best Margt FORREST Oct 28 Wm SMELLIE Overtoun1811 Jan 13 best Alex SMELLIE Jan 20 2nd Gavin PETTIGREW Feb 24 2nd Thos STEEL Shotts Apr 21 Alex BROWNLEE Bridgend Apr 28 for the little best to Gavin PETTIGREW’S Child Oct 13 2nd Robert CUNNINGHAM’S Wife Oct 13 2nd Barbara LOWDEN Nov 17 for the little to Jas BROWNLIE’S 3 Children Nov 24 for the little Jas GARDNER’S child Dec 1 2nd Wm SUMMERVILLE Stewarton Dec 8 2nd Wm LINDSAY Dec 22 2nd Alex INGLIS Stane Dec 22 2nd Mary LINDSAY Greenhead Dec 22 Janet SUMMERVILLE’S child1812 Feb 2 best Margt SMILLIE Bentyhillock Feb 16 2nd Margaret BAILLIE Mar 29 best Barbara LOUDEN Apr 12 for the little Thomas STEEL’S child Sept 27 for the little John SMILLIE’S son Oct 25 2nd Janet MARSHALL Oct 25 2nd Jean BROWNLEE Oct 25 Ann BROWNLEE1813 Jan 24 Christian HAMILTON Jan 24 Helen INGLIS Sept 12 John SMELLIE’S wife 1814 Jan 29 2nd William STEEL Mar 13 John SMELLIE Brownhill Mar 13 William LINDSAY’S Dau Mar 27 Margaret LINDSAY Sept 25 2nd John WARDROPE Meadowhead1815 Jan 1 2nd Wm PETTIGREW from Glasgow Jan 1 Cecilia WALKER Windyedge Jan 28 best Wm WALKER Wishawtown June 4 best to John STEEL of Summerside July 2 Jas BROWNLEE of Daviesdykes1816 Feb 18 best John CUNNINGHAM Stane Feb 25 b Margt Gardner relict of John BURNSBack cover of bookJames 1765?? 1777Dau Margaret BROWNLIE 1802Marion LINDSAY wife of JamesArchie their sonMarion their Dau Proclamations 1707 to 17741707, Oct 16. James CLELAND of this Paroch and Jean STIELL in the Paroch of Shots. Nov. 27. Alexander STEEL in the Paroch of Shots and Isobel GRAY in this Paroch. 1708 June 10. James BROWNLY and Elisabeth JOHNSTON both of this Paroch. June 24.Alexander NEWLANDS and Jean SMELLY both of this Paroch. Sept. Robert FORREST and Margaret CLOAKLY both of this Paroch1714 ? 15th. (month not clear) Robert SMELLY of this Paroch and Margaret YEATTS both of this Paroch.1753 Nov 11. Alexander BROWNLIE in this Paroch and Margaret NEILSON in the Paroch of Dalziel. 22. Alexander RAMSAY and Mary CHALMERS both in this Paroch 23. Alexander ALLAN in this Paroch and Isobel ? 24. James HEART and Catherine SELKIRK both in this Paroch. 30. James SMELLIE in this Paroch and Jean Anderson in the Paroch of Shots. Dec 8. Andrew GIBB in this Paroch and Jean BAR in the Paroch of Carluke 1754 Mar 28. John ALEXANDER in the Paroch of Blantyre and Janet BISHOP of this Paroch May 22. James RUSSEL in this Paroch and Marion WEIR in the Paroch of Carluke. 26. John DAVIDSON and Elisabeth SELKIRK both in this Paroch. June 21. James SMITH in the Paroch of Dalserf and Agnes MUIRHEAD of this paroch. 22. Archibald McDOUGAL in the Paroch of Carluke and Janet BROWNLIE in this Paroch. 28. David PATRICK and Janet BOYD both of this Paroch. 29. James FREW in the Paroch of Shots and Janet YETS in this Paroch. Aug 5. James PATERSON in this Paroch and Janet HILL in the Paroch of Shots. Aug 5. John BROWNLIE and Agnes McFAIT both in this Paroch. 16. William EASTON in this Paroch and Magdalene MARTINE in the Paroch of Shots. 24. John Smith and Janet KER both of this Paroch. Oct 19. Thomas WALKERand Janet SMELLIE both of this Paroch. 26. Alexander YUIL in the Paroch of Avondale and Catherine WHITE in this Paroch. James YOUNG and Susannah DOWNS? both in this Paroch. Nov 2. John RENWICK and Janet HENDRY both of this paroch. Nov ?. James Douglas in this Paroch and Lilias SHORT in the Paroch of Carluke. Dec ? Thomas SMELLIE in the Paroch of Hamilton and Betty DOWNIE in this Paroch. 1755 Jan 24. Benjamin CUNNINGHAM and Jean JOHNSTONE both in this Paroch. Feb 8. James RUSSEL and Elisabeth MARSHAL both in this Paroch. 15. John BROWNLIE and Jean LAW both in this Paroch. May 17. William WAT in this Paroch and Catherine ADIE in the Paroch in the Paroch of Hamilton. 24. James LEGAT and Agnes Marshal both in this paroch. June 7. James EASTON in the Paroch of Carnwath and Margaret DALZIEL in this Paroch. 14. Harry WALKER in this Paroch and Mary LOWDEN in the Paroch of Dalserf. July 19. Thomas STEEL of Sommerside in this paroch and Jean STEEL in the Paroch of Shots. Aug 2. William FLEMING and Marion SELKIRK both in this Paroch. 1756. Feb 14. James GRAY in this Paroch and Agnes CLELAND in the Paroch of Shots. Mar 6. William GILCHRIST in the Paroch of Shots and Margaret STEWART in this Paroch Apr 9. James RUSSEL in the Paroch of Bothwell and Janet WAT in this Paroch. 19. William INGLIS and Janet MARSHAL both in this Paroch. June 5. James LOWDEN and Marion RENWICK both in this Paroch. 10. Robert Rankine in the Paroch of Whitburn and Agnes HENDERSON in this Paroch. 12. James PRENTICE in this Paroch and Marrion WADDLE in the Paroch of West Calder. July 3. John Taylor and Anna DOBIE both in this Paroch. 9. Thomas ORR in the Paroch of Shots and Margaret PRENTICE in this Paroch. 31. John BRYCE in this Paroch and Isobel WATSON in the Paroch of East Monklands. Robert HAMILTON in this Paroch and Janet LAW in the Paroch of Dalziel. Nov 16. Thomas PATERSON in this Paroch and Helen BELL in the Paroch of Whitburn. Dec 11. Thomas Barr in the paroch of Hamilton and Martha SOMERVAIL in this Paroch. 1757 Jan 14. James MILLAR in the Paroch of Carluke and Martha WHITE in this Paroch. 22. Thomas RUSSEL and Isobel GRAY both in this Paroch. Apr 16. William RAM? in the Paroch of Petinain and Margaret SMELLIE in this paroch. Thomas SMELLIE and Helen KEDDER both in this Paroch. June 5. Mathew MASON in the Paroch of Bothwell and Cicilia SCOT in this Paroch. 11. James BARRY and Elisabeth PATERSON both in this Paroch. 21. John Hay in this Paroch and Margaret LOWDEN in the Paroch of Dalziel. ... Proclaimed. Aug 19. William PETTIGREW and Elisabeth PETTIGREW both in this Paroch. Oct 1. John NISBIT and Margaret BROWNLIE both in this Paroch. Nov 11. John Barry in the Paroch of Hamilton and Janet LAWSON in this Paroch. 12. George ALLAN and Agnes LANG both in this Paroch. Robert FREEBAIRN & Janet BROWNLIEMarch 30 17772William LAW & Betty BAILLIE, both of this ParishJan 23rd 1773James BLACK & Agnes DOWNIEApril 4th 1773James NEILSON & Margaret KEDDERMay 30th 1773Alexander CUNNINGHAM in this Parish &Christina WADDELL Parish of ShottsJan 25th 1772 paid 1/- 1 1/3dAndrew STORRY Carluke &Mary BARRIE July 31st1774Thomas BUSSEL Whitburn &Margaret STORRY this ParJan 22nd 1774Thomas FLEMING &Margaret SHEARER DalserfNov 18th 1775
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