Dunscore is a parish on the western border of Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire. It is bounded by Kirkcudbrightshire, and by the parishes of Glencairn, Keir, Kirkmahoe, and Holywood. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Allanton, Burnhead, Burnside, Cottack, Dalgoner Bridge, Dunscore, Farthingwell, Kellieston, Mccubbington, Merkland, Milliganton,
Colliston, Craigenputtoch, Friars Carse
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church belonged to the Abbey of Holywood. Within the bounds of Dunscore stood of old the Cistercian Priory of Friar's Carse, a cell of Melrose Abbey. There was also a chapel in the parish at Gleneslin.
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 |
| 1777-1854 | Dunscore | 822 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Dunscore | 822 | RD |
| 2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries | 834 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries & Galloway Council; Dunscore 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
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 Joseph Kirkpatrick.
"The number of souls, at present in the parish, is about 913. There are 76 farmers, 2 shepherds, 6 blacksmiths, 7 joiners, 11 masons, 7 shoemakers, 19 weavers, 6 tailors, 5 millers, and 1 clock and watchmaker. The inhabited houses are 224."
(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 3, p. 140
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 4, Section I, p. 336
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
