Rhind, Rindalgros, Rindelcros
Rhynd is a parish at the foot of Strathearn, in Perthshire. It occupies the peninsula between the Tay and the left bank of the Earn. It is bounded by the parishes of Perth, Kinnoul, Kinfauns, St Madoes, Abernethy, and Dunbarney. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Rhynd
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The vicarage of Rhynd belonged to the Priory of Pittenweem. Within this parish was the Cistercian nunnery of Elcho.
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 |
| 1698-1854 | Rhynd | 391 | OPR |
| 1855-1968 | Rhynd | 391 | RD |
| 2009 | Perth and Kinross, Perth | 390 | RD |
| 2026 | Perth and Kinross Council; Earn 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
Beveridge, Christie, Dawson, Gray, Hay, Law, Morrison, Ogilvie, Robb, Stark
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 William Taylor.
"The number of inhabitants at present is 495, of whom there are 235 males, 260 females. There are 22 handicraftsmen, about 30 fishermen, and 1 ferryman. About 10 are of the Established Church, and about 270 Seceders. There are 86 inhabited houses"
(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. 178
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 10, p. 361
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
