Newton is a parish in the north-eastern district of Edinburghshire. It is bounded by Liberton, Inveresk, and Dalkeith. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Adamsrow or Adam's Row, Backdean, Claybarns, Easter Millerhill, Edmonstone, Little France, Millerhill, New Engine, Old Engine, Pentecox, Redrow, Sheriffhall, Squaretown, Wester Millerhill
Edmonstone House
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Newton. Previous to the Reformation the church, dedicated to St Mary, belonged to the Abbey of Dunfermline.
Woomet. Woomet was united to Newton about 1584.
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 |
| 1629-1854 | Newton | 696 | OPR |
| 1855-1971 | Newton | 696 | RD |
| 1972-1984 | Newton | 761 | RD |
| 2009 | Midlothian | 762 | RD |
| 2026 | Midlothian Council; Danderhall and District 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
Anderson, Black, Brown, Cleghorn, Denholm, King, Murray, Ross, Williamson, Wilson
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 Mr John Main, D. D., Minister.
"By an exact list, taken in June last (1793), the number of souls in the parish was 1135. Of the above number there are 410 males, 428 females, and 297 under 8 years of age. The number of families is 239. The great body of the parish consists of colliers and carters."
(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 11, p. 532
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 1, p. 557
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