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This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Cranston. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies.]] | This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Cranston. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies.]] | ||
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CRANSTON, a '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh, 1 mile (N. by W.) from Ford; containing the villages of Chesterhill with Sauchenside, Cowsland, and Preston. The name of this place is said to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon word, signifying "the crane's district," and applied on account of the number of cranes that formerly resorted to the place. The church is a neat edifice of freestone, built in 1825, at the cost of Sir John Dalrymple, and will accommodate about 350 persons.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43428#s40 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 218-233. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref> | CRANSTON, a '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh, 1 mile (N. by W.) from Ford; containing the villages of Chesterhill with Sauchenside, Cowsland, and Preston. The name of this place is said to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon word, signifying "the crane's district," and applied on account of the number of cranes that formerly resorted to the place. The church is a neat edifice of freestone, built in 1825, at the cost of Sir John Dalrymple, and will accommodate about 350 persons.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43428#s40 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 218-233. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref> | ||
The name of the parish of Cranston or Cranstoun, in the charters of the twelfth century, was written ''Cranestone,'' the Anglo-Saxon, ''Craenston,'' signifying the crane's district, or resort. There are cranes in in the river Tyne, which intersects Cranston. In the 12th century the manor was divided into New Cranston and Cranston Ridel. The Church was at New Cranston which was the larger of the two manors. The parish registers begin in 1682 and are now regularly kept but not voluminous. In 1792 the population was 839, and in 1831 it was 1030. The land is used primarily for potatoes, turnips, hay, wheat, oats, barley, pease, and beans. The villiages in the parish are Cousland, Chesterhill, and Preston. The nearest market town is Dalkeith. There are about 62 families in the parish that belong to the Established Church, and about 36 that are Disenting or Seceding. | |||
This account was written in 1839. | This account was written in 1839. | ||
'''Source: | '''Source: ''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 1) | ||
''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | ||
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=====Condition of Original Registers===== | =====Condition of Original Registers===== | ||
'''Indexed''': | '''Indexed''': For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. <br>'''Births:''' There are no entries except six, March 1691–September 1694, May 1713–March 1714, and November 1750–February 1752. Mothers’ names are rarely recorded before 1694.<br>'''Marriages:''' Except for three entries June and July 1713, there does not appear to be any record extant earlier than July 1784, and the entries from the latter date refer mainly to proclamations, and to clandestine or irregular marriages, of which a large number are recorded.<br>'''Deaths:''' Mortcloth Dues, the entries occur on two pages of the register of baptisms, before births for December 1740 and before births September 1742. Last entry is dated April 1746.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. | ||
=== <br>Established Church—Kirk Session Records === | === <br>Established Church—Kirk Session Records === | ||
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== Probate Records<br> == | == Probate Records<br> == | ||
Cranston was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library | Cranston was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br> <br> The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> <br> Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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