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A Roll of the Children who were baptised in the parishes of Colvend & Southwick and in the Year 1715

The Months and days
July 4
July 24
July 25                  
Aug 27                  



The Parents Names
Charles Clerk          
And Thomson  
Jo Williamson               

Jean Clerk        
Mart Smith
Jan Lindsay       
the place of yr abode
Burgh
Sorbay 
Daviton(?)                   
The Childrens names
Joseph
Sarah
Elizabeth


Aug 27                  Geo Carson                      Mary Ronald                 Lagan                                Charles
Sept 24                 James Carter                    Mary Mckie                   Glenstocken                    Mary

Octob 3                 Wm Aitken                       Sarah Lindsay              Goukthorn (?)                 William
Octob 8                Geo Caird                          Jean Gibson                  Cule                                  Elizabeth                       
Octob 23              Wm Herries                      Constance Herries       Barnbarroch                   Helen
Nov 20                 John Mcburnie                Ann Milligan                 Barnhurie                        William
Nov 27                 John Lermont                   Mgt Mclduff                  Barscraich                       Agnes

A List of yr names for 1716
Jan 22                  Rot Blair                            Janet Crosbie                Glenstocken                   Margaret
Feb 27                  And Smith                      Ann Tait                   Chalkerbush                   Jean

Feb 28                 Jo Murray                      Jean Mckie                Burnside                   Jean
Aug 8          Jo Mcmicher(?)              Ann Murray              Fairgirth                   John
Apr 22        Wm Carson                    Jean Murray              Lagan                   Janet
Mar 27        Jo Johnston                    Lucia Maxwel           Airds in Murkland    Mary
May 7         Rot Mcburnie                 Mart Blair                   Glenstocken                   William
May 20       James Lindsay                Anes Young              Gally Horn                   Marion
Jun 3           Rot Blacklock                Mart Wilson              Cloynard                   Samuel
Jun 7           John Cairns                    Betty Bodan              Kip                   Helen
Jun 17         John Wilson                   Janet Wilson              Borland                   Samuel
Aug 13        Joseph Lindsey               Ag Carlyle                Clifton                   Mary
Sep 9          John Carson                   Jean Lowden             Lagan                   James
Septr 19      John Aitken                    Mart Lermont            Whitecroft                   Robert
Otob 19       John Mclune                  Mart Herried             Cloynard                   Mary
Otob 29       Wm Mcknight                Janet Wilson              Borland of Southwick   John
Novr 8        Geo Copland                  Margaret Wilson       Burnside                   David
Dec(?) 24    Rot Wilson                     Nicolas Wilson          Achenhae                   Jean
Dec 24        James ?                          Jean Gibson               Nether Clifton        Barbry

A list of yr names for 1717
Months &    Parents names                1717                          The place of abode      Childrens name
Days
Jan 2           James Smith                   Jean Crosbie              Mains Mill                   Janet
Jan 23         John Lewers                   Elizabeth Herries       Rays                   Andrew
Jan 23         John Mitchelson             Janet Edgar               Cule                   Jean
Feb 9          John Finlay                    Lucia Murray            Achenlosh                   Charles and William
Feb 24         John Symson                  Janet Robson             Janet a Bastard      Crakensyde of Kirkgunzeon                    Drumstinchal
March 6      Peter Thomson               Croftmurle                Mary Wilson there                                     John
March 7      James Coultert                Mary Lindsay            Burgh                   Andrew

March 22    James Robson                Janet Neilson             Bainloch                   John

May 5         Andrew Mcfarland         Katherine Young       Burgh                   Andrew

May 6         John Robson                   Susannah Murray      Tirlilian                   John

May 10       Peter Thomson               Mary Blair                The Mark                   Robert

May 14       Roger Aitken                  Mary McKinnel         Millnbank                   Roger

May 14       William Brown               Betty Ronald             Bairns                   Mary

May 26       Robert Smith                  Jean Lindsey             Toulnewk                   James

Jun 10         Robert Fisher                 Betty Blair                 Eastwood                   William

Jun 23         John Smith                     Katherine Thomson   Rottenraw                   John

Jun 27         John Lindsay                  Janet Cumming          Portling                   James

July 24        James Newal                  Jean Robertson          Woodend                   Margaret

July 31        John McMichan             Anna Murray             Fairgirth                   John

Aug 18        Samuel Harris                Kath Thomson           Kirkland                   Samuel

Aug 30        Wm Herries                   Constance Herries                   Barnbarroch                   Robert

Sept 22        Wm Mcburnie                Margaret Mcknight    Barclays                   Elizabeth

Sept 29        Charles Clerk                 Jean Clerk                 Burgh                   Benjamin

Octob 6       George Caird                 Jean Gibson               Drumcow                   Lucia

Octob 20     William Bell                   Agnes Ewart             Bairnes                   John

Nov 12        John Costen                    Jean Herries              Glenson                   Robert

Nov 17        Andrew Cumming          Janet Ronald              Portling                   Andrew

Nov 27        John Graham                  Margaret Dickson      Barclay                   Mary

Decr 8         William Gray                 Jean Mcclure             Mains                   Jean

A List of ye names in the year 1718

Jan 29         William Aitken               Sarah Lindsay           Rays                   Mary

Feb 9          John Lermont                 Margaret Mcklduff    Meikle Cloak          John

March 2      James Thomson              Elizabeth Christie      Kirkland                   Katherine

Mar 16        Edmund Brown              Janet Murray             Clifton                   Gavin

March 16    John Wilson                   Janet Wilson              Borland                   Agnes

March 7      George Carson               Mary Ronald             Lagan                   James

March 23    James Lowden               Jean McMichen         Barclay                   James

March 24    Andrew Smith                Ann Tait                   Knockenhullie                Sarah

Aprile 7      John Mitchelson             Janet Edgar               Cule                   Janet

Ap 16          John Mcburnie               Ann Mullegan                   Barnhourie-mill              Peter

May 11       Rot Blair                        Janet Crosbie             Slonefold                   Mary

May 20       Wm Kelton                    Janet Paterson           Maidenpap                   Samuel

June 15       Charles Cumming           Mart Mcclune            barcloymill                   John

Aug 3          John Cairns                    Bessy Bodan             Kip                   Barbara

Aug 8          And Murray                   Helen Lewers            Maidenpap                   Andrew

Aug 19        John Lowden                  Janet Rae                  Barscraich                   Martha

Septr 11      John Murray                   Mart Murray                   Drumstinchal                  Charles

Septr 29      Gavin Caird                   Jean Costen               Borland of Southwick   Anna

Octob 5       Adam Miller                  Isabel Kilpatrick        Pile                   Adam

Octob 13     William Wilson              Jean Robson              Little Cloak          John

Octob 13     James Ewart                   Sarah Smith                   Achensciach mill            Mary

Octob 20     John Cumming               Mary Carson             Tarnaftie                   Marrion

Octob 26     John Rerrick                   Mart Cumming          Fairgirth mill             Elizabeth

Nov 26        William McKnight          Janet Wilson              fellsyde                   Janet

Decr 19       William Brown               Bessy Ronald            barnhourie mill             James

A List of the children baptised in ye year 1719

Jan 5           John Lewers                   Elizabeth Herries       In ye Rays                   Janet

Jan 13         John Herries                   Margaret Sturgion                   Houstardhill                   James

Jan 20         John Robson                   Janet Blaslock           Maidenpap                   Samuel

Jan 25         Robert Mcburnie            Mart Blair                   Glenstocken                   Sarah

Jan 25         John Mcburnie               Mart Herries              Jockleg                   Sarah

Jan 27         John Aitken                    Mart Lermont            barscraich                   John

Jan 29         Thomas Gibbeson           Eliz Kinna                 barscryp                   Jean

Feb 1          James Carter                  Ann Mckie                   Glenstocken                   James

March 18    James Young                  Jean Gibbeson           Nether Clifton        James

March 18    James Smith                   Jean Crosbie              Mainsmill                   Mary

March 25    James Grier                    Mary Smith               Achenlosh                   Issabel

Mar 31        James Conchar               Janet Rae                   Glenstocken                   Elizabeth

Apr 7          John Cumming               Agnes Lindsay          Burgh                   George

Apr 23        Wn Carson                     Jean Murray              Lagen                   Jean

Apr 24        James Thomson              Eliz Christie              Kirkland                   Katherine

Apr 26        John Aitken                    Jean Finlay                Rays                   Charles

May 13       Rot Fisher                      Betty Blair                 Eastwood                   James

May 15       John Robson                   Suzanna Murray        barclays                   George

May 18       Peter Mccliry                 Janet Mckie               Mains                   Janet

Jun 12         Mr John Watson Minr    Marion Gilchrist        The Manse                   John

July 9          And Thomson                Margaret Smith         Torbay                   James

Aug 5          Jo Murray                      Jean Mckie                burnsyde                   Mary

Aug 11        Ja Costen                       Jean Herries              Glenson                   David

Aug 30        Thomas Smith                Janet Carson                   Achensciach                   John

Septr 28      Ephraim Colvin              Janet Rae                   Drumstinchal                  Janet                        

Octob 5       William Herries              Constance Herries                   Barnbarroch                   William

Octob 9       Thomas Greenlaw          Janet Gibbeson          Walkmill                   Mary

Octob 28     James Mckaush(?)          Mart Newal               Burnhead                   Elizabeth

Nov 1          Robert Smith                  Jean Lindsay             foulnewk                   Marion


Nov 22        James Edgar                   Janet Mcclune           Glenlosen                   Jean

Nov 23        Eduard Murray               Katherine Wilson       Maidenpap                   Hugh

Nov 29        John Graham                  Mart Dickson            Barclay                   William

Dec 21        Jo Mcmichan                  Ann Murray              fairgirth                   Elizabeth

Ane List of the children Baptised in the year 1720

Jan 8           Wm Aitkin                     Sarah Lindsay           Rays                   Andrew

Jan 25         James Ewart                   Sarah Smith                   Achensciach Mill           Martha

Jan 25         John Finlay                    Lucie Murray            Maidenpap                   blank

Jan 31         John Robson                   Mary Mcneish                   Drumstinchall                 James

Feb 2          Edmund Brown              Janet Murray             Clifton                   William

Feb 14         Charles Aitken               Sarah Leitch              Whytcroft                   David

Feb 15                                              Mary Anderson         Burgh                   Martha

Feb 19         Jo Williamson                Janet Lindsay            Carton(?)                   blank

March 2      Jo Cairns                        Bessy Bodan             Kipp                   Elizabeth

March 10    James Coultart                Mary Lindsay            Burgh                   John

March 14    John Herries                   Margerat Sturgion                   Houstardhill                   Jean

March 20    James Newal                  Jean Robson              Woodend                   Jean

March 25    James Crosby                 Jean Wilson                   Achensciach                   Agnes

Ap 11          Charles Murray              Ag Brown                 Burnsyde                   Issabel

Ap 11          Jo McGir                        Agnes ?                     Glenson                   Andrew

Ap 11          Andrew Smith                Ann Tait                   Knockenhoullie              Herries

Ap 16          James Robson                Mart Lindsay             Thornihill                   Marrion

June 12       Andrew Crosby              Janet Reid                   Glenstockard (?)             William

June 12       Jo Wilson                       Janet Wilson              Borland                   James

June 12       WmBrown                     Betty Ronald             Barnhourie Mill             Andrew

July 10        Geo Caird                      Jean Gibson               Drumcow                   Margaret

July 12        James Lindsay                Ag Young                 Gallyhorn                   William

July 19        Charles Claerk               Jean Clerk                 Burgh                   blank                             

July 31        John Cumming               Mary Carson             Tarnaftie                   John

Aug 7          Thomas Mcrobert           Janet Ronald              Millbank                   Agnes

Aug 27        Rot Blair                        Janet Crosbie             Slonefold                   Marrion

Aug 27        John Lermont                 Mart Mclduff            Meikle Cloak          Margaret

Septr 15      Jo Mulligan                    Chalkerbush              Sarah Mcknab Lochend                              John a bastard

Octbr 18      William Mckie               Eliz Lindsay              Glenson                   John

Nov 7          Jo Carson                       Jean Lowden             Lagan                   John

Nov 8          Andrew Carmen (?)        Mary Bodan              burnsyde of barnbaroch                                    Janet

Novr 29      William Wilson              Jean Robson              Meikle (?) cloak           Christian

Novr 29      Rot Wilson                     Issobwel Brown         Achenhay                   William

Decr 5         John Mitchilson              Janet Edgar               Cule                   Adam

Decr 20       James Grier                    Mary Smith               Achenlosh                   John