Drumblade is a parish in the north-west of Aberdeenshire. It is bounded by Huntly, Forgue, Insch, and Gartly, and is principally divided from these parishes by rivulets. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Drumblade
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Drumblade was dedicated to St Hilary. Near it was St Hilary's Well and the annual parish fair there was held in St Hilary's name. The parish was in the Presbytery of Turriff and Synod of Aberdeen until 1898.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1702-1854 | Drumblade | 188 | OPR |
| 1855-1867 | Drumblade | 188 | RD |
| 2009 | Aberdeenshire, Huntly | 317 | RD |
| 2026 | Aberdeenshire Council; Strathbogie Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Clark, Gordon, Grant, Innes, Leslie, Mitchell, Pirie, Reid, Robertson, Watt
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By the Reverend Mr George Abel.
"In 1790 there were 886 individuals, of whom 427 were males, and 459 were females. Of the total number, 812 belonged to the Established Church; 40 were Seceders; 30 of the Episcopal persuasion, and 4 Papists. There are 200 inhabited houses.
The general size of the people is from 5 feet 6 inches, to 5 feet 10 inches. They are not remarkably indolent; but with regard to industry, there is room for improvement. They are economical, live soberly, and rather poorly, but seem tolerably contented with their condition; are humane, and discover their humanity on every occasion."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 4, p. 52
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 12, p. 297
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