OPR terminology

[jimmain]

Re my initial query: I noted that several birth records noted the parents as being 'in' a certain place, then later births noted them to being 'of' that same place.
An additional question. What is the difference between someone being noted as being 'of' a certain place, and someone else as being noted as 'portioner of ....'?

[GR2]

A portioner is the owner of a part of a bigger property which has been divided. The land owned by a portioner might not be very extensive.

[Skoosh]

Anent, in,at & of. In = a tenant, at = a servant & of = the owner. this indication of the circumstances of the farm's occupier only referred to the occupant himself and possibly not always strictly adhered to.

A portioner can be a co-heir to a property, a small landowner or proprietor of a small estate, so not a tenant.

Skoosh.

[jimmain]

Another question: I note in the 1744 New Monkland parish records a discharge sent to William Main of Meadowhead , '...by bill... including print & one year's interest', of 136 pounds, 6 shillings. What would this represent? Below this entry is another one made to Robert Aitkin, portioned of Blairlin, for a lesser amount.

[GR2]

People sometimes left money to the kirk session for the benefit of the parish, often for the poor, sometimes to maintain a bridge or the like. This sum was normally lent at interest to some landowner in the parish. This, hopefully, meant that the capital was secure and the interest was forthcoming annually to be applied for the intended purpose. It sounds as if that is what has happened here.

[jimmain]

Thank you for that.