Bunkle & Preston Parish 1665-1690

[Tait]

I have a copy of the Session book of Bunkle & Preston Parish for the above dates. It includes MI's as well as marriages and baptisms. I would be willing to do look ups. Please include as much info as you have.

Betty

[buzzbyb]

Any information on Aitken/Aitkin/Atkin and Blackader/Blackadder would be appreciated.
Barbara

[Tait]

Barbara

There is no mention of Blackadder in the book - they would have been in Edrom or Chirnside at the time. Here is the only info that I've been able to extract:

Bunkle inscriptions - Here lyes the body of John Aitken, indueller [ indweller] in Lintlau [Lintlaw], who died the 18 of June 1776, aged 63 years.
[on the other side] Also the body of John Aitken, son to John Aitken, wright in Ovenden, who died the 9 of October 1775.

There is no other mention of Aitken - they do no appear in the Session record, marriage or baptisms.

Betty

[buzzbyb]

Thanks for looking, Betty.  The Aitkens could be mine but, as yet, I have not made the 'fix'.
Barbara

[maggymayshepherd]

Dear Betty

Have you  any Whitelaws listed, if so, I will send further details

Looking forward to hearing from you

Margaret

[Tait]

Margaret

There is no mention in the book except the Mi which is already in the Cargill pre 1855 inscriptions. If you don't have these I can post them.

Betty

[maggymayshepherd]

Dear Betty

I am fairly new to family history and would be grateful for any information available.

Would you be able to email the Mi or use letter post it?

Margaret

[Tait]

Margaret

there are 2 MI's in the Preston graveyard.

No. 6- John Rae 3.2.1840 78yrs wife Mary Whitelaw 16.8.1803 42yrs. 2nd wife Janet Redpath 25.7.1862 87yrs son George 21.1.72 77yrs dau. Margaret 11.8.1792 11 mths dau Margt. 16.12.1811 18yrs

[on back] George Rea 9.9.1780 52yrs wife Mary Galbrath 3.5.1817 84yrs. Agnes Rae dau of John Rae 3.2.1881 59yrs.

No. 17 - Adam Whitelaw 20.9.1830 56 yrs wife Beatrix Sligh 19.4.21 43yrs brother John 6.4.42 76yrs children Thomas and John in inf. Adam Whitelaw only son John Whitelaw, Houndwood 3.9.45 4 10/12 yrs. above John d. at Houndwood 22.1.70 60yrs wife Alison Sherriff d. at Rose Villa, Duns 18.12.94 90yrs.

There are quite a few other Whitelaw burials in Berwickshire in the pre 1855 lists. If you have a place or first name they might help.

Betty

[patrexjax]

Dear Betty, Thank you for your kind offer....I am seeking the birth of Adam SLIGH who was supposed to be born in Bunkle around 1687; also any death date that appears to be tied in to him...my Slighs were in Preston and Bunkle for quite a few years following Adam being there. Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thank you kindly! Patricia "Pat" Hughes