The village of Laurencekirk, founded on his estate by lord Gardenstone, was erected into a burgh of barony in 1779. It became a Police Burgh in 1889.
The Common Seal of the
Burgh of Laurencekirk
The burgh's seal shows the tower built in 1813 by James Farquhar of Johnston on the Hill of Garvock.
Please also visit the page of general information applicable to all of Angus & Kincardineshire.
Abbreviations
| NLS | National Library of Scotland |
|---|---|
| NRS | National Records of Scotland, formerly called the National Archives of Scotland [NAS] and, before that, the Scottish Record Office [SRO] HM General Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YY (Tel: +44-131-535-1314) |
| OPR | Old Parish Registers of Births/baptisms, Banns/marriages & Deaths/burials (pre-1855) |
- See also, for history of the parish:
- The Statistical accounts of Laurencekirk
- General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire
Alexander Bower - An Account of the Life of James Beattie, LL.D. (London: C. & R. Baldwin, 1804) - Beattie [portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds] was born in Laurencekirk in 1735
William Ruxton Fraser - History of the Parish and Burgh of Laurencekirk (Edinburgh: Wm Blackwood, 1880) - The author, a native of Laurencekirk, was minister of Maryton ANS, 1867-97.
Statistical accounts of Laurencekirk
- Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 5, p. 175
- New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 128
- 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1957
- 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1862-4, published 1868[?]
- 1:2500 (25 inch) Ordnance Survey map of the burgh - surveyed 1864, published 1868
For the full range of maps of Laurencekirk, see National Library's Maps.
Geograph.org: Laurencekirk - recent photographs of Laurencekirk. National Grid ref. NO7171.
Located at National Grid ref. NO718716. Built in 1804. Photo; another photo.
Further photographs of the parish kirk (including interior views), and of other churches in the parish, are at Churches in Laurencekirk.
adm.: admitted, ass.: assistant, bapt.: baptised, contr.: contract, dem.: demitted, dep.: deposed, ind.: inducted, lic.: licensed, mar.: married, min.: minister, ord.: ordained, pres.: presented, rel.: related, res.: resigned, suc.: successor, test.: testament, tr.: translated
| Patrick Ramsay | 1563 | of Balmain family; min. in 1563, with Arbuthnott also in the charge; reader 1574-9 |
| Alexander Wylie | 1563 | reader |
| Patrick Boncle | 1574-1579 | removed here from Fordoun; had Fordoun, Fettercairn and Newdosk in the charge; returned to Fordoun ca. 1579 |
| Walter Ker | 1580 | vicar and min. 26 Nov 1580 |
| William Gray | 1585-1601 | min. in 1585; still min. 1601 |
| Robert Moir | 1594 | reader |
| Alexander Symson | 1607-after 1639 | M.A. St Andrews; min. in 1607; mar.; issue: Patrick, min. of Logie Pert |
| Robert Douglas | 1657-1665 | M.A.; adm. bef. Jan 1657; tr. to Bothwell LKS bef. 20 Sep 1665 |
| Patrick Turnbull | 1666-ca. 1676 | M.A. Kings Aberdeen 1660; adm. 30 Sep 1666; d. bef. 12 Jul 1676; mar. Ann Melvill, who survived him; issue: James |
| William Dunbar | 1677-1693 | b. MOR; M.A. Kings Aberdeen; schoolmaster here; adm. 12 Sep 1677; deprived 1693; dep. 1716 for intrusion at Montrose in 1704; d. Nov 1729, aged ca. 80; issue: Wm |
| Arthur Shepherd | 1690-1707 | M.A. St Andrews 1668; schoolmaster Kinross 1683; ord. 2 Mar 1690; d. 23 Apr 1707, aged ca. 59; mar. Isobel Craw; issue: Arthur, merchant, sheriff-depute of Kincardine |
| David Archer | 1710-1726 | son of John A., Pathhead; M.A. St Andrews; ord. 4 Apr 1710; d. 14 May 1726, aged ca. 47; mar. 1716 Kath. Brown |
| Andrew Thomson | 1727-1759 | son of Wm T., min. of Flisk FIF; ord. 11 May 1727; d. 4 Feb 1759; mar. 1746 Christian Anderson; issue; Wm, Gilbert, Andrew, Agnes, Christian |
| David Forbes | 1760-1795 | b. 1725 Garvock, son of Alexr Forbes, blacksmith; M.A. Kings Aberdeen 1749; ord. 27 Aug 1760; d. 24 Mar 1795; mar. 1792 Cath., dau. of James Morison of Elsick, provost of Aberdeen |
| George Cook | 1795-1828 | b. 1772, 2nd son of John Cook, professor of Moral Philosophy, St Andrews; M.A. St Andrews 1790; ord. 3 Sep 1795; D.D. St Andrews 1808; dem. 16 Nov 1828, when appointed prof. of Mor. Phil., St Andrews; d. 13 May 1845; mar. Diana, yst dau. of Alexander Shank, min. of St Cyrus; issue: Diana; Janet; John, D.D., min. of Haddington; Mary (mar. Thomas Marjoribanks, min. of Stenton); Alexr Shank, advocate; George, D.D., min. of Borgue KKD; Henry David, HEICS |
| John Cook | 1829-1845 | nephew of above, b. 1 Sep 1807, son of Prof. John Cook, D.D.; M.A. 1823 D.D. 1848 St Andrews; ord. 3 Sep 1829; tr. to St Leonards, St Andrews 2 Oct 1845; appointed prof. of Church History, St Andrews 1860; dem. from St Leonards 30 Sep 1863; d. 17 Apr 1869; mar. 1837 Rachel Susan, dau. of Wm Farquhar; issue: Eliz. (mar. [1] John Robertson, D.D., min. of St Mungo's Glasgow; [2] Matthew Rodger, D.D., min. of St Leonards); Isabella Farquhar; Harriett; Madeline (mar. Duncan Maclennan); Rachel Susan(mar. Charles Prestwick Scott); Marcia Sophia (mar. Andrew Stewart) |
| James McGowan | 1846-1872 | b. 1806, son of Robt McG., farmer, Kilmadock PER; M.A. Glasgow 1828; ord. (ass. & suc.) to Bonhill DNB 27 Aug 1840; tr. & adm. 15 Jan 1846; d. 27 May 1872; mar. 1841 Isabella Davidson, dau. of John Stuart; issue: Robt; John Stuart; Ann Arthur Semple; James Geo.; Jane; Isabella Jessie |
| Charles Morrison | 1872-1890 | b. 31 May 1828 Cupar FIF, son of Alexr M.; M.A. St Andrews 1850; ord. as missionary to Newington Edinburgh 1857; army chaplain 1857-71; adm. here 27 Nov 1872; d. 19 Dec 1890; mar. (1) 1861 Jane, dau. of W.A. Green; issue: Cameron; Alexr Hugh; Mary Ellen; Jane Latto (mar. William Stephen, min. of Garvock); Annie Latto; Charles Keith; Mary Ellen; William Stalkhart; mar. (2) 1885 Margaret, yr dau. of David Dickson, banker here |
| Thomas Scott | 1891-1931 | b. 1 Nov 1866 Stonehaven, son of Thos S., U.P. min. there; M.A. Edinburgh 1886; ass. here; ord. 15 Apr 1891; dem. 1 Jun 1931; d. 4 Jun 1942 Brechin; mar. (1) 1892 Robina Barron, only dau. of George Oman; issue: Thos Douglas; Robina Antionette Macfarlane, M.B., Ch.B.; Margaret W.; Mary; John Menzies; mar. (2) 1919 Janet Aitchison, 2nd dau. of David Williamson Runciman, min. of Leslie FIF |
Ministers of the Free Church (later, United Free Church), Laurencekirk
| Charles Glass | ?-1851 | b. ca. 1814 Birse ABD; res. 1851; mar. 1847 Isabella Mitchell; issue: Chas G.; Eliz. M.; James M. |
| David Simpson | 1851-1893 | b. 26 Feb 1826 Bresach, Co. Down, Ireland; ord. 1 Jan 1851 Orig. Secession Ch., Brechin; ind. here 29 Jun 1854; d. 30 Jun 1893 Laurencekirk; mar. Jane Thomas or McIntyre; issue: David, M.A. |
| Thomas Lawrie | ?-1901-? | b. ca. 1862 St Boswells ROX; provost of Laurencekirk in 1930s; mar. Eliza ---; issue: Thomas |
Ministers of St Laurence's Episcopal Church, Laurencekirk
The first chapel here opened in 1791; the present church dates from 1871.
| Jonathan Watson | 1791-1808 | b. ca. 1761 BAN; elected bishop of Dunkeld 1792; d. 28 Jan 1808; mar. Catherine Margaret Edgar (of Keithock); issue: John, Mary |
| William Milne | 1808-1817 | A.M.; b. ca. 1775; tr. from Muchalls to be ass. in Dundee; tr. 1808; d. 1817 unmar. |
| Robert Spark | 1817-1833 | b. ca. 1757; tr. from Drumlithie; d. 1837; mar. 1787 Jean, dau. of John Beattie; issue: John, surgeon, H.E.I.C.; Jean; Margt; Cath. |
| Walter Mitchell Goalen | ca. 1837-1852 | b. 16 Sep 1802 Leith MLN; 1852 moved to Trinity, Edinburgh; mar. Anne Gladstone, a cousin; issue: Eliz.; Alexr; Wm A. H. |
| Joseph Haskoll | 1852-1854 | M.A. |
| Henry St John Howard | 1854-1863 | b. ca. 1817 Ireland; in Moulin PER in 1881; mar. Mary M. --- |
| Joseph William Hunter | 1863-1870 | |
| Francis Patrick Flemyng | 1870-1871 | LL.D. |
| William Walker | 1871-? | |
| Henry D'Arcy Simpson | ?-1881-? | b. ca. 1847 England; mar. Ellen M. --; issue: Henrietta M. |
| William West Malachi | ?-1901-? | b. 1854 London; d. 1916 Bristol; mar. Fenella E.F. --; issue: Beatrice L. |
| James Garden Troup Weir | ?-? | M.A. Aberdeen; b. ca. 1849 Stonehaven, son of Robert W., house carpenter; clergyman, Bo'ness in 1901; d. 29 Jan 1914; mar. Anna Johanna Wilson Stedman |
Ministers of the Congregational Church in Laurencekirk
See Congregational ministers in Laurencekirk.
Monuments in Laurencekirk Kirkyard bearing pre-1855 information (ca. 100 stones) are listed in Alison Mitchell (ed.), "Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions in Kincardineshire" (Edinburgh: Scottish Genealogy Soc., 1999), which can be bought from the Scottish Genealogy Society. (It's listed as "Kincardineshire MI - The Mearns" in their online shop.)
Andrew Jervise recorded some monuments at Laurencekirk in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 1, pp. 288-94.
See also Laurencekirk Churchyard, Laurencekirk Cemetery and St Laurence Episcopal Churchyard.
See Scottish War Memorials Project: Laurencekirk and further pages accessible from there.
Second S. African War, 1899-1902, inside Laurencekirk Parish Church - photo.
WW1 and WW2, inside the episcopal church - photo.
Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1855 to present
Indexes and actual records for Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages & Deaths, beginning 1 Jan 1855, are available online, following registration and the purchase of credits, at the official web-site, ScotlandsPeople.
Burial records for Laurencekirk are held by the Registrar in Stonehaven. See Kincardine and Mearns Burial Grounds.
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Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1855 - 1858 for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/939/15]
- 1873 - 1953 for Laurencekirk Free Church (later, Church of Scotland) [NRS CH3/210/3]
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Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1855 - 1860 proclamations, for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/939/15]
Births, Marriages & Deaths, before 1855
Indexes and actual records for all extant Old Parish Registers (OPRs) (pre-1855) of the Established Church of Scotland are available online, following registration and the purchase of credits, at the official web-site, ScotlandsPeople.
Church Session Records of Laurencekirk Parish Church
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/939/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes & accounts | 1702-1723 | 1 |
| Minutes | 1724-1775 | 2 |
| do | 1775-1857 | 3 |
| do | 1857-1920 | 4 |
| Accounts | 1724-1756 | 5 |
| do | 1756-1804 | 6 |
| do | 1805-1831 | 7 |
| do | 1831-1855 | 8 |
| do | 1855-1873 | 9 |
| do | 1874-1901 | 10 |
| Scroll accounts | 1834-1840 | 11 |
| do | 1838-1843 | 12 |
| do | 1841-1855 | 13 |
| do | 1855-1869 | 14 |
| Baptisms | 1855-1858 | 15 |
| Proclamations | 1855-1860 | 15 |
| Baptisms | 1891-1930 | 16 |
| Communion roll | 1835-1839 | 17 |
| do | 1840-1843, 1873-1881 | 18 |
| do | 1843-1865 | 19 |
| do | 1865-1872 | 20 |
| do | 1875-1879 | 21 |
| do | 1881-1896 | 22 |
| do | 1893-1895 | 23 |
| do | 1896-1902 | 24 |
| Extract Interloquitor in process David Falconer of Newtown v. Kirk Session of Conveth | 1720 | 25 |
| Borrowing book of parish library, with names of borrowers | 1841 | 26 |
Church Session Records of Laurencekirk Free Kirk
Later United Free, Church of Scotland West
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH3/210/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 1844-1892 | 1 |
| do | 1892-1954 | 2 |
| Baptisms | 1873-1953 | 3 |
| do | 1857-1920 | 4 |
| Communion roll | 1872-1894 | 5 |
| do | n.d. | 6 |
Laurencekirk Heritors' records
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. HR247/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minute Book | 1857-1919 | 1 |
| do | 1920-1928 | 2 |
| Cash Book | 1869-1930 | 3 |
| Provisional valuation of Church and churchyard | 1915 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous papers etc. (6) | 1874-1903 | 5 |
There were 4 proprietors of land in the parish in 1790:
- Earl of Kintore
- Francis Garden (the hon. Lord Gardenstone)
- George Carnegie of Pitarrow
- Dr John Stuart of Redmyre
In 1837, the 4 owners were:
- Earl of Kintore, lord Falconer of Halkerton (more than 4000 acres)
- Alexander Gibbon of Johnston (less than 700 acres) - he was a nephew of James Farquhar of Johnston
- Mr Allardice, residing in Aberdeen - Redmyre (about 230 acres)
- Dr Alexander Crombie - Mill of Conveth (about 25 acres)
In 1882, the owners were:
- Earl of Kintore
- Mrs Pearson of Johnston
- Dr Johnston of Redmyre
- Mr Crombie of Thornton - Mill of Conveth
Laurencekirk Burgh - documents re Village Foundation, Rental and Account Records, and Copy of Foundation Charter, 1760-1790 [Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, ref. AS/Klrk/5/1]
Various financial records, 1752-90, for St Laurence's Episcopal Church are among the Brechin Diocesan Library Manuscripts at Dundee University Archives [ref. BrMS 13].
Following records are held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives:
| Nature of record | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Laurencekirk Parochial Board: Minute Book | 1860 - 1880 | AS/KPlrk/1 |
| do | 1880 - 1895 | AS/KPlrk/2 |
| Laurencekirk Parish Council: Minute Book | 1895 - 1921 | AS/KPlrk/3 |
| do | 1921 - 1930 | AS/KPlrk/4 |
| Laurencekirk Parochial Board / Parish Council: General Register of the Poor | 1843 - 1903 | AS/KPlrk/5 |
| Laurencekirk Parish Council: General Register of the Poor | 1903 - 1934 | AS/KPlrk/6 |
| do | 1934 - 1937 | AS/KPlrk/7 |
| Laurencekirk Parish Council: Children's Separate Register of the Poor | 1914 - 1935 | AS/KPlrk/8 |
| Laurencekirk Parochial Board: Unadmitted & Unascertained Cases of Settlement of Poor Relief | 1857 | AS/KPlrk/9 |
| Laurencekirk Parish Council: Applications for Poor Relief | 1928 - 1932 | AS/KPlrk/10 |
There is very little material for Laurencekirk, but the following records are held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives:
| Nature of record | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Laurencekirk Episcopal School: Admission Register | 1902 - 1919 | ED/KC5/114/2/1 |
Records of the official censuses of the parish in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 and 1921 are held in Register House, Edinburgh and are open to the public on payment of a fee.
Indexes to all the original census records, and the records themselves, can be accessed online at modest charge at ScotlandsPeople.
Microfilm copies are also widely available in libraries. The 1881 census is available on CD-ROM.
The early censuses of 1801-31 do not name individuals.
| Year | male | female | total | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 | 757 | Dr Alexander Webster | ||
| 1790 | about 1200 | Old Statistical Account | ||
| 1801 | 1215 | |||
| 1811 | 1309 | |||
| 1821 | 684 | 831 | 1515 | |
| 1831 | 1886 | |||
| 1835 | 1938* | see New Statistical Account | ||
| 1841 | 1904 | |||
| 1851 | ||||
| 1871 | 1004 | 1170 | 2174 | |
| 1881 | 985 | 1060 | 2045 | |
| 1891 | 920 | 1014 | 1934 | |
| 1901 | 910 | 1101 | 2011 | |
| 1911 | 894 | 1027 | 1921 | |
| 1921 | 909 | 1047 | 1956 |
* of whom, 1391 were in the burgh of Laurencekirk
Laurencekirk was in the Commissariot of St Andrews.
Indexes to all extant pre-1926 testamentary records (wills & inventories of moveable property) can be searched free of charge at ScotlandsPeople. Digital (and paper) copies of the documents can be purchased at that site. See further the introduction to Angus & Kincardineshire at Testaments.
Testaments of Laurencekirk people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823
| Janet Alexander | spouse to Alexander Alexander, in Calsayend, par. of Conveth | 23 Aug 1620 |
| Marjorie Allardyce | widow in the Kirktoim of Conveth, par. of Conveth | 13 Apr 1616 |
| James Badenoch | farmer, Mains of Glammis, thereafter at Johnston, Laurencekirk | 21 Oct 1803 |
| David Barclay | in Blakmuir, par. of Conveth | 2 Jun 1606 |
| Alexander Beattie | in Quheitsauch, par. of Conveth | 21 Dec 1615 |
| James Beattie | in Scotstoun, par. of Conveth | 30 Mar 1690 |
| John Beattie | tenant in Brintown, par. of Laurencekirk or Conveth | 18 May 1772 |
| John Beattie | tenant in Mill of Halkerstone, par. of Laurencekirk | 1 Aug. 1796 |
| John Beattie | at Middleton of Whitesaugh | 1 Aug 1821 |
| Dame Agnes Carnegie | spouse to Sir Alexander Falconer of Halkertoun, knight, par. of Conveth | 29 Dec 1635 |
| Margaret Carnegie | spouse to Patrick Falconer of Newtoun, par. of Conveth | 5 Jun 1627 |
| David Christie | residing in Laurencekirk | 21 & 25 Jun 1817 |
| Mrs Mary Christie | residing in Laurencekirk, relict of Mr John Scott, schoolmaster there | 31 Jan & 20 Aug 1823 |
| Margaret Cleattoun | spouse to John Cowtie, in Readmyre, par. of Conveth | 15 Mar 1637 |
| Nicolas Currie | spouse to Alexander Cowie, in Bent of Kilhill, par. of Conveth | 12 Sep 1621 |
| Christian Duthie | lawful spouse to Alexander Cowie, in Bent of Kilhill, par. of Conveth | 22 Nov 1627 |
| Alexander, Lord Falconer of Halkertoun | par. of Conveth | 2 Jan 1674 and 27 Jul 1675 |
| Andrew Falconer | in Halkertoune, par. of Conveth | 20 Oct 1624 |
| John Falconer of Newtoun | par. of Conveth | 5 Feb 1673 |
| David Fettes | in Blascokmur, par. of Conveth | 3 Jul 1675 |
| Mr David Forbes | minister of Laurencekirk | 26 Mar 1800 |
| Janet Forbes | widow of Mr Alexander Smart in Laurencekirk | 27 Jul 1812 |
| Arthur Fox | in Scotstoun, par. of Conveth | 3 Aug 1616 |
| Elizabeth Fullarton | spouse to Robert Falconer, in Drumforbes, par. of Conveth | 29 Dec 1635 |
| Isobel Garvie | spouse to John Jack, in Drumforker, par. of Conveth | 23 Mar 1648 |
| Alexander Greig | in Bleacokmuir, par. of Conveth | 20 Oct 1624 |
| James Greig | at the Milne of Conveth | 3 Aug 1616 |
| Agnes Hutcheon | spouse to John Man, cotter in Powburne, par. of Conveth | 25 Jul 1635 |
| John Laikie | tenant in Whitsaugh | 25 Apr 1811 |
| Ann Lawson | in Laurencekirk, widow of John Anderson, grieve at Pitmiries | 29 Dec 1809 |
| David Lawson | tenant in Pollburn, par. of Laurencekirk | bis, 25 May 1715 |
| James Lawson | in Powburn, par. of Conveth | 15 Jul 1724 |
| Richard Lawson | in Midletoun, par. of Conveth | 7 Jul 1687 |
| Richard Lawson, senior | residenter in Laurencekirk | 20 Jul 1812 |
| Richard Lawson | Laurencekirk [same man as above?] | 26 Mar 1813 |
| Jean Limgair | residing in Laurencekirk, spouse of decd. Alexander Mitchell, merchant there | 21 Oct 1823 |
| Robert Low | at Lowrenskirk, par. of Conveth | 1 Jun 1686 |
| James Lyell | at Conveth-kirk | 26 Jul 1686 |
| Margaret Lynn | spouse to William Brand, in Pitquhortie, par. of Conveth | 5 Jun 1627 |
| Patrick Milne | in the Hill of Halcartoune, par. of Conveth | 19 Dec 1618 |
| Rev. William Milne | episcopal clergyman in Laurencekirk | 4 Jun 1817 |
| Alexander Mitchell | merchant in Laurencekirk | 12 Jun & 15 Nov 1822 |
| Catherine Moncur | sometime spouse to William Lawsoun, husbandman in Midiltoun, par. of Conveth | 16 Sep 1606 |
| James Mylne | shoemaker at Lawrencekirk | 2 Nov 1693 |
| John Scott | schoolmaster at Laurencekirk | 31 Jan & 11 Nov 1823 |
| Alexander Smart of Polburn | residing in Laurencekirk | 17 Dec 1807 |
| David Smart | late tenent in Pellburn, par. of Lawrencekirk, alias Conveth | 26 Sep 1754 |
| John Smart in/of Burntown | afterwards in Laurencekirk | 26 & 28 Mar 1817 |
| John Smith | at the milne of Hakartoun, par. of Conveth | 5 May 1617 |
| Robert Soutar | at the Mylne of Convethe | 19 Sep 1650 |
| Charles Stiven | snuff-box maker in Laurencekirk | 9 Sep & 1 Nov 1821 |
| Agnes Symmer | sometime in the Hill of Halcarstoun, par. of Conveth | 20 Oct 1685 |
| Charles Walker | surgeon in Laurencekirk | 10 Sep 1791 |
| David Watt | in Bent of Kilhill, par. of Conveth | 5 May 1621 |
| James Wilson | in the Hill of Halcartoun, par. of Conveth | 3 Nov 1613 |
| Andrew Wyllie | in the Latche of Kilhill, par. of Conveth | 15 Jun 1614 |
| Margaret Wyllie | relict of William Lawson, in Powburn, par. of Conveth | 27 Jun 1662 |
Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant.
| Mr David Archer | minister at Lawrencekirk | 30 Aug 1727 |
| John Beattie | in Scotstoun, par. of Conveth, in Scotstoun, par. of Conveth | 5 May 1736 |
| John Croll | in Northhill of Halkerton, par. of Conveth | 2 May 1739 |
| James Key | in Bent of Halkerston, par. of Laurencekirk | 30 Apr 1735 |
| Robert Mortimer | writer at Lawrencekirk | 21 Feb 1735 |
| Alexander Wyllie | in Thornlie, par. of Lawrencekirk | 24 Jun 1761 |
Testaments of Laurencekirk people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1800
'T' before the date indicates that the copy in the register is lost, but the original testament is extant.
| Elizabeth Barclay | and John Anderson of Blakmoir, par. of Laurencekirk | 14 Apr 1657 |
| Andrew Jack | at Conveth Kirk | 9 Aug 1656 |
| John Jack | in Drumforben, par. of Conveth | T. 23 Dec 1658 |
| Elizabeth Ousteane | spouse to William Colie, in Myddiltoun, par. of Conveth | 1 Jun 1594 |
Testaments of Laurencekirk people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600
| Andro Burnet | at the kirk of Conveth in the Mearns | 12 Mar 1581-2 |
| David Jellie | in Blacokmure, par. of Conveth, sher. of Kincardin | 8 Mar 1582-3 |
| John Middiltoun, elder of Killhill | par. of Conveth, sher. of Kincardine | 27 Feb 1588-9 |
| Christian Rait | sometime spouse to Archibald Irving, of Reidmyre, par. of Conveth, sher. of Kincardine | 6 Feb 1597-8 |
| Patrik Ramsay | reader at the kirk of Conveyth in the Mernis | 27 Oct 1580 |
| Margaret Webster | sometime spouse to William Coillie, in Quhytsauch, par. of Conveyth, sher. of Kincardine | 28 May 1582 |
Testaments of Laurencekirk people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700
| Alexander Falconer of Halkertoun | par. of Conveth, in the Mearns | 17 Mar 1607 |
| Jonet Jellie | sometime spouse to Richard Cletoun, cotter in Blacokmure, par. of Conveth, sher. of the Mearns | 17 May 1603 |
| Margaret Melvill | sometime spouse to John Wylie, husbandman, par. of Conveth, in the Mearns | 7 Apr 1609 |
| Alexander Taylor (Tailzeour) | messenger in the Kirktoun of Conveth, sher. of the Mearns | 29 Nov 1603 |
Testaments of Laurencekirk people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1701-1800
| Mrs Margaret Falconer | sister to the Lord Halkerton | 15 Apr 1748 |
| Mrs Mary Falconer | daughter of the deceased David, Lord Falconer, of Halkerton | 15 Nov 1775 |
| William Falconer, Lord, of Halkerton | 17 Jul 1777 |
Jacobite rebels - 1745 rebellion
From: A List of Persons concerned in the Rebellion (Edinburgh, Scottish History Soc., vol. 8, 1890)
| Names | Designations | Abode | Acts of rebellion & circumstances | Where at present |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Barclay of Johnstone | - | Johnstone | ||
| Robert Vallantine | servant | do |
Images of the original records for Laurencekirk:
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Baron Baillies of Laurencekirk
| Name | In office | Born | Died | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fettes | ?-1845-1872-? |
Provosts of the Burgh of Laurencekirk, 1889 to 1974
Various inconsistencies
| Name | In office | Born | Died | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rae | ?-1894-1907-? | draper | ||
| --- Nelson | ?-1924-? | |||
| John Adam | ?-1907-1921-? | 1856 | Dec 1935 Laurencekirk | |
| Herbert W. Robson, M.R.C.V.S. | ?-? | ca. 1871 England | veterinary surgeon in Fettercairn from 1900 | |
| William Robson | ?-? | son of above; veterinary surgeon | ||
| W. J. Robson | ?-1925-1928-? | |||
| Rev. Thomas Lawrie | ?-1932-1935? | 1863 St Boswells | 28 Mar 1936 | min. of West Church |
| John Thom | ?-1934-1937-? | 1870 | Mar 1945 | |
| James Milne Howie, M.B.E. | 1935?-1954 | 1878 Old Machar | 2 Dec 1958 Laurencekirk | the 8th provost |
| W.J.B. Robson | ?-1954-1966 | |||
| Ian Millar Frain, M.B.E. | 1966-1975 | 29 Sep 1927 Auckland N.Z. | 23 Jul 2010 Brechin | Rector of Mearns Academy |
Bailies of the Burgh of Laurencekirk
| In office | 1st bailie | 2nd bailie |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | James Paterson | David Cameron |
Town treasurers of Laurencekirk
| Name | In office | Born | Died | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross | 1903 | |||
| W.J.B. Robson | 1957 |
| Name | In office | Born | Died | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crabb | ?-1846-1847-? | |||
| Patrick Dickson | ?-1872-? | |||
| John Craig | ?-1901-1913-? | ca. 1859 Glasgow | 13 Apr 1922 | accountant |
| William J. C. Reed | ?-1918-1932-? |
Records of the Burgh of Laurencekirk, 1751-1993 [Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, ref. AS/Klrk]
Including:
| Nature of record | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Council Minute Book | 1780 - 1819 | AS/Klrk/1/1 |
| do | 1833 - 1873 | AS/Klrk/1/2 |
| do | 1889 - 1905 | AS/Klrk/1/3 |
| do | 1905 - 1914 | AS/Klrk/1/4 |
| do | 1914 - 1922 | AS/Klrk/1/5 |
| do | 1922 - 1929 | AS/Klrk/1/6 |
| do | 1929 - 1935 | AS/Klrk/1/7 |
| do | 1935 - 1941 | AS/Klrk/1/8 |
| do | 1941 - 1949 | AS/Klrk/1/9 |
| do | 1949 - 1956 | AS/Klrk/1/10 |
| do | 1956 - 1963 | AS/Klrk/1/11 |
| do | 1963 - 1969 | AS/Klrk/1/12 |
| do | 1969 - 1974 | AS/Klrk/1/13 |
| do | 1974 - 1975 | AS/Klrk/1/14 |
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