Bolton is a parish in Haddingtonshire bounded by the parishes of Haddington, Gifford, Humbie, and Salton. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Bolton, Bolton Muir, Elvington, Marriston, Parkend, Upper Bolton
Eaglescarnie
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Previous to the Reformation the church belonged to the canons of Holyrood.
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 |
| 1685-1854 | Bolton | 704 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Bolton | 704 | RD |
| 2009 | East Lothian, Haddington | 722 | RD |
| 2026 | East Lothian Council; Humbie, East & West Saltoun and Bolton 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
Aitken, Allan, Anderson, Brown, Cowan, Forrester, King, Porteous, Redpath, 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 the Reverend Mr John Hamilton.
"At the time of Dr Webster's report (1755), the number of souls was 359. At present the parish contains only 54 families; 106 males, 129 females, a total of 235 souls. The parish is divided into 11 farms; 2 of which are occupied by the proprietors: the rest, partly by residing, partly by non-residing tenants. There are very few tradesmen."
(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. 285
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 2, Section II, p. 271
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
