Glenluce
Old Luce is a parish in Wigtownshire. It is bounded by the parishes of Stoneykirk, Inch, New Luce, Kirkcowan, and Mochrum, and by the head of Luce Bay. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Auchenmalg, Carscreugh, Dunragit, Glenluce, Knockishee, Milton, Stairhaven, Whitecairn, Whitecrook
Balkail, Genoch
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Before the Reformation the church of Glenluce belonged to the Abbey of Glenluce within the parish. This Cistercian monastery, dedicated to St Mary, was founded in 1190 by Roland of Galloway, Constable of Scotland. In the parish of Glenluce there were four chapels: Kirk Christ, St Mary's, St Fillan's at Kilfillan, and St John's at Knock of Luce.
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 |
| 1731-1854 | Old Luce | 894 | OPR |
| 1855-1966 | Old Luce | 894 | RD |
| 2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Stranraer | 870 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway Council; Old Luce 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
Agnew, Brown, Clive, Graham, Higgins, Kelly, Miller, Milroy, Parker, 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 William Learmont.
"Old Luce, on the 1st of January 1791, contained 1200 inhabitants, old and young. Over the last 23 years, emigration to America was, in this parish, confined to 15 men, 7 women, and 7 children. Since 1732 the village of Glenluce has increased from 2 or 3 to 40 families."
(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 14, p. 490
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 4, Section III, p. 66
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
