Monkland, West Monkland, Baldernoch
Old Monkland is a parish on the north-west border of the middle ward of Lanarkshire. It is bounded by Barony of Glasgow, Cadder, New Monkland, Bothwell, Blantyre, Cambuslang, and Rutherglen. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Baillieston, Barachuie, Bargeddie, Braes, Broomhouse, Cairnhill, Calder, Calderbank, Carmyle, Causeyside or Causewayside, Clyde Ironworks, Coatbridge, Coatdyke, Craigend, Crosshill, Cuilhill, Dundyvan, Dykehead, East Morriston, Easterhouse, Faskine, Foxley, Gartcloss, Gartsherrie, Greenend, Langloan, Merrystone, Mount Vernon, Muirhead, Muirside, New Dundyvan, Rosehall, Summerlee, Swinton, Tollcross, Uykehead, West Maryston, Merrystone or Morriston, Whifflet
Bredisholm, Faskine
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parish of Baldernoch belonged to the Abbey of Newbattle. The extensive possessions of that monastery in this part of Clydesdale came to be called the Monklands, and the parish of Baldernoch also was so named. There was a chapel within the bounds at Mount Vernon, above Daldowie. Monkland had also a well of Our Lady. The parish church was rebuilt in 1790.
Disjoined Quoad Sacra Parishes:
Baillieston, formerly Crosshill. A chapel built at Crosshill, was the first mission building of the kind erected by public subscription in the nineteenth century. A chapel constitution was granted to it on 1 June 1835. The parish of Baillieston was disjoined from Old Monkland, 9 December 1872.
Bargeddie. A church was built here in 1875. The parish of Bargeddie was disjoined from Old Monkland, 13 March 1876.
Calderbank. The parish of Calderbank was disjoined from Old Monkland, 13 July 1885.
Coatdyke. The parish of Coatdyke was disjoined from Airdrie and Coats, 7 July 1905.
Coats. The parish of Coats was disjoined from Gartsherrie, 9 March 1874. There is a mission chapel at Coatbank in the parish.
Dundyvan. The parish of Dundyvan was disjoined from Old Monkland, 13 July 1906.
Gartsherrie. A church was opened here 13 January 1839. The parish of Gartsherrie was endowed by James Baird of Cambusdoon, M.P., and disjoined from Old Monkland, 17 March 1858.
Garturk. A church was built here in 1869. The parish of Garturk was disjoined from Old Monkland in 1870.
Kenmuir. The parish of Kenmuir was disjoined from Old Monkland, 19 March 1897.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Old Monkland (QO)
Baillieston, or Crosshill (QS)
Bargeddie (QS)
Calderbank (QS)
Coats (QS)
Coatdyke (QS)
Dundyvan (QS)
Gartsherrie (QS)
Garturk (QS)
Kenmuir (QS)
(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 |
| 1695-1854 | Old Monkland | 652 | |
| 1855-1968 | Old Monkland, Western | 652-1 | RD |
| 1855-1885 | Old Monkland, Middle | 652-2 | RD |
| 1855-1967 | Old Monkland, Eastern | 652-3 | RD |
| 1886-1969 | Coatbridge (Old Monkland, Middle) | 652-2 | RD |
| 1969-1971 | Baillieston (Old Monkland, Western) | 652-1 | RD |
| 1970-1971 | Coatbridge | 652 | RD |
| 1972-1998 | Baillieston | 565 | RD |
| 1972-2006 | Coatbridge | 562 | RD |
| 2007-2008 | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire | 652 | RD |
| 2009 | (Baillieston) Glasgow City Council, Baillieston | 601 | RD |
| 2009 | (Coatbridge) North Lanarkshire, Coatbridge | 652 | RD |
| 2026 | (Baillieston) Glasgow City Council; Bailleston Community Council Garrowhill Community Council Swinton Community Council | ||
| 2026 | (Coatbridge) North Lanarkshire Council; Blairhill Community Council Central Coatbridge Community Council Cliftonville Community Council Coatdyke Community Council Dundyvan Community Council Kirkwood Community Council Kirkshaws Community Council Langloan Community Council Shawhead Community Council Townhead 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
Brown, Campbell, Hamilton, Martin, Miller, Reid, Robertson, Smith, Thomson, 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 Bower.
"There are, at present, 4000 souls in the parish. There are no less than 400 weavers in this parish, who all work for the manufacturers of Glasgow. There was erected, in 1785, a large brick and tile work, where blue, pan, and slate tiles are manufactured; about 70 people are employed at these works. There are two bleachfields in this parish. The Clyde Iron-works are situated in the west end of this parish, 3 miles east of Glasgow. This parish abounds with coal; there are computed to be a greater number of colliers here, than in any other parish in Scotland."
(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 7, p. 375
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 6, p. 635
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