Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Summary: Interior adjustments. Part of Humbie, and Fala and Soutra were transferred to Edinburghshire. Part of Oldhamstocks was transferred to Coldingham, Berwickshire.
Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.
Affected Parishes:
Athelstaneford
Fala & Soutra
Humbie
Oldhamstocks
Prestonkirk
Spott
Stenton
Whittingehame
Parishes of Athelstaneford and Prestonkirk, County of Haddington
The parish of Athelstaneford had one detached part, which has been transferred to the parish of Prestonkirk.
Transferred from the parish of Athelstaneford to the parish of Prestonkirk:
Sandysmill - Sir Alexander Kinloch, Bart., of Gilmerton (Proprietor)
Parishes of Coldingham and Oldhamstocks, Counties of Berwick and Haddington
The parish of Oldhamstocks was situated partly in the county of Berwick and partly in the county of Hadddington. The Berwickshire portion was in two parts, one being a detached part of Oldhamstocks parish, and the other being part of the main portion of the parish. The detached part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Coldingham, being retained in the county of Berwick. The parish of Oldhamstocks, as thus altered in area, was then placed wholly in the county of Haddington.
Transferred from the parish of Oldhamstocks, County of Berwick to the parish of Oldhamstocks, County of Haddington:
Luckieshiel - Col. D. Milne Home of Wedderburn (Proprietor)
Monynut - Jonathan Melrose (Proprietor)
Parish of Fala & Soutra, Counties of Edinburgh and Haddington
The parish of Fala & Soutra was situated partly in the county of Edinburgh and partly in the county of Haddington. The parish was placed wholly in the county of Edinburgh.
Transferred from the county of Haddington to the county of Edinburgh (while remaining in the parish of Fala & Soutra):
Chesterhill - Archibald Broun of Johnstonburn (Proprietor)
Gilston - John Dun (Proprietor)
Nether Brotherstone - Mrs. Ann Young (Proprietor)
Soutra Mains - Thomas Elliot Ogilvie of Chesters (Proprietor)
Woodcote - Alexander Crombie of Thornton (Proprietor)
Parishes of Humbie and Fala & Soutra, Counties of Haddington and Edinburgh
The parish of Humbie had a detached part which was at the same time a detached part of the county of Haddington. This detached part has been transferred to the county of Edinburgh and to the parish of Fala & Soutra:
Transferred to parish of Fala & Soutra, county of Edinburgh from the parish of Humbie, county of Haddington:
Blackshiels (House, offices, and land) - Earl of Stair (Proprietor)
Blackshiels (Shop and houses) - Earl of Stair (Proprietor)
Blackshiels (House and land) - Viscount Dalrymple and Hon. N. de C. Dalrymple (Proprietors)
Blackshiels (Houses, offices, and garden) - Heirs of late John Chisholm (Proprietors)
Westmains of Blackshiels - (Farm, house and, land) - George Wight of Blackcastle (Proprietor)
Parishes of Spott, Stenton, and Whittingehame, County of Haddington
The parish of Stenton had two detached parts, and the parish of Whittingehame one detached part. One of the detached parts of Stenton was situated at Friarsdykes, between the parishes of Spott and Innerwick. The other detached part of Stenton was separated from the rest of the parish by part of the parish of Spott and by the detached part of Whittingehame. The detached part of Stenton at Friarsdyke was transferred to Spott, and the other detached part of Stenton was united to the main portion of Stenton by the transference to that parish of the intervening portion of Spott and of the detached part of Whittingehame.
Transferred from the parish of Stenton to the parish of Spott:
Friarsdykes - Thomas B. Sydserf of Ruchlaw (Proprietor)
Transferred form the parish of Spott to the parish of Stenton:
Halls and Halldown - Mr and Mrs H. T. Nisbet Hamilton Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Whittingehame to the parish of Stenton:
Beltondod - J. G. Baird Hay of Belton
Cockenzie and Port Seton
Burgh of Barony: 1591 (Cockenzie)
Burgh of Regality: 1686 (Cockenzie, called Winton, after George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton)
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Tranent
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
Dunbar
Royal Burgh: 1370
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Dunbar
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
East Linton
Police Burgh: 1863
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Prestonkirk
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
Haddington
Royal Burgh: c. 1124
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Haddington
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
North Berwick
Royal Burgh: 1425
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: North Berwick
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
Prestonpans
Burgh of Barony: 1552
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Prestonpans
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
Tranent
Burgh of Barony: 1542
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Tranent
Region (Before 1975): Lothian
District (Before 1975): East Lothian
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