Church of Scotland Records Held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives
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CHURCH OF SCOTLAND RECORDS HELD BY ABERDEEN CITY AND ABERDEENSHIRE ARCHIVES A GUIDE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION i ABERDEEN PRESBYTERY RECORDS 1 ST NICHOLAS KIRK SESSION RECORDS 4 GREYFRIARS KIRK SESSION RECORDS 12 NIGG KIRK SESSION RECORDS 18 ABERDEEN SYNOD RECORDS 19 ST CLEMENTS KIRK SESSION 20 JOHN KNOX KIRK SESSION RECORDS 23 INTRODUCTION Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives holds various records relating to the Church of Scotland in Aberdeen. The records are held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives on behalf of the National Archives of Scotland under what is known as ‘Charge and Superintendence’. When the Church of Scotland deposited its records in Edinburgh, a decision was made that where there were suitable repositories, local records would be held in their area of origin. As a result, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives was designated as a suitable repository and various records were returned to the city. Microfilm copies of the majority of the original volumes can be viewed in the National Archives in Edinburgh. All Church of Scotland records begin with the reference CH2 followed by the number allocated to that particular church. For example, St Nicholas is referenced 448, therefore the full reference number for the records of the St Nicholas Kirk Session is CH2/448 followed by the item number. If you wish to look at any of the records, please note the reference number (this always starts with CH2 for records relating to the Church of Scotland) and take care to ensure the record you wish to view covers the correct dates. You do not need to note the description of the item, only the reference, but please ensure you have identified the correct item. If you are unsure of what an item is, staff are available to help. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any queries regarding this guide and the information contained within. Please note that there may be other records relating to the churches detailed in this guide which are not held under Charge and Superintendence. If you are unable to find a record, please do not hesitate to ask staff for further information and guidance. www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - i - ABERDEEN PRESBYTERY RECORDS Earlier records are held at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh. 1929 - CH2/1/30 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1929 - 1935) 1935 1 volume 1936 - CH2/1/31 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1936 - 1942) 1942 1 volume 1943 - CH2/1/32 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1943 - 1948) 1948 1 volume 1949 - CH2/1/33 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1949 - 1954) 1954 1 volume 1955 - CH2/1/34 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1955 - 1960) 1960 1 volume 1961 - CH2/1/35 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1961 - 1966) 1966 1 volume 1967 - CH2/1/36 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1967 - 1972) 1972 1 volume 1973 - CH2/1/37 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1973 - 1979) 1979 1 volume 1980 - CH2/1/38 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1980 - 1988) 1988 1 volume 1929 - CH2/1/39 Aberdeen Presbytery Sederunt Book (1929 - 1944) 1944 1 volume 1988 - CH2/1/40 Aberdeen Presbytery Minute Book (1988 - 1995) 1995 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 1 - 1895 - CH2/1/41 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 1 (1895 - 1905) 1905 Contains additions for 1933 1 volume 1900 - CH2/1/42 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 2 (1900 - 1931) 1931 Includes bound copies of the annual schedules. 1 volume CH2/1/43 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 3 (1931) 1931 Register of the former Presbytery of Ellon. Includes the parishes of Slains, Udny, Tarves, Ellon, Methlick, Logie Buchan, Foveran, Barthol Chapel and Cruden. 1 volume 1932 - CH2/1/44 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 4 (1932 - 1956) 1956 A record of Presbytery decisions relation to re-adjusted and/or new churches. Includes reports by Conveners. 1 volume 1932 - CH2/1/45 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 5 (1932 - 1951) 1951 Includes the Benefice Schedules of 26 Aberdeen churches. 1 volume 1932 - CH2/1/46 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 6 (1932 - 1951) 1951 Includes the Benefice Schedules of 3 Aberdeen Presbytery churches and 22 suburban churches. 1 volume 1932 - CH2/1/47 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 7 (1932 - 1956) 1956 Includes Benefice Schedules of 40 Aberdeen Presbytery churches and also includes cross-references to volumes 1 - 5. 1 volume 1934 - CH2/1/48 Aberdeen Presbytery Benefice Register volume 8 (1934 - 1971) 1971 Includes Benefice Schedules of various Aberdeen Presbytery churches and includes cross-references to volumes 1 - 5. 1 volume 1944 - CH2/1/49 Aberdeen Presbytery Sederunt Book (1944 - 1968) 1968 Lists attendance of ministers and elders at Ordinary and Special meetings. 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 2 - Aberdeen Presbytery Confession of Faith and Formula Register 1752 - CH2/1/50 (1752 - 1929) 1929 1 volume Aberdeen Presbytery Register for Relief of the widows and 1720 - CH2/1/51 orphans of its ministers (1720 - 1903) 1903 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 3 - ST NICHOLAS KIRK SESSION RECORDS Transferred from the Scottish Record Office (National Archives of Scotland). Microfilm copies of CH2/448/1-50, 52-67, 70-73 and 81 are available in the NAS. 1529 - CH2/448/1 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1529 - 1578) 1578 Minutes from November 1529 to January 1562/3 April to May 1568 1573 to 1578 1 volume 1602 - CH2/448/2 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1602 - 1609) 1609 1 volume 1609 - CH2/448/3 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1609 - 1620) 1620 1 volume 1620 - CH2/448/4 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1620 - 1660) 1660 Minutes from 1620 to 1623 1630 to 1631 1638 to 1640 March to September 1660 (discipline) 1 volume 1624 - CH2/448/5 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1624 - 1638) 1638 Minutes from February to September 1624 1639 to 1635 1637 to 1638 1 volume 1651 - CH2/448/6 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1651 - 1661) 1661 1 volume 1657 - CH2/448/7 St Nicholas Kirk Session Scroll Minutes (1657 - 1661) 1661 1 volume 1661 - CH2/448/8 St Nicholas Kirk Session Scroll Minutes (1661 - 1664) 1664 1 volume 1664 - CH2/448/9 St Nicholas Kirk Session Scroll Minutes (1664 - 1666) 1666 1 volume 1666 - CH2/448/10 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1666 - 1668) 1668 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 4 - 1668 - CH2/448/11 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1668 - 1670) 1670 1 volume 1670 - CH2/448/12 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1670 - 1672) 1672 1 volume 1672 - CH2/448/13 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1672 - 1675) 1675 1 volume 1675 - CH2/448/14 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1675 - 1676) 1676 1 volume 1676 - CH2/448/15 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1676 - 1678) 1678 1 volume 1678 - CH2/448/16 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1678 - 1679) 1679 1 volume 1679 - CH2/448/17 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1679 - 1681) 1681 1 volume 1681 - CH2/448/18 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1681 - 1684) 1684 1 volume 1684 - CH2/448/19 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1684 - 1687) 1687 1 volume 1687 - CH2/448/20 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1687 - 1690) 1690 1 volume 1690 - CH2/448/21 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1690 - 1693) 1693 1 volume 1694 - CH2/448/22 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1694 - 1695) 1695 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 5 - 1694 - CH2/448/23 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1694 - 1697) 1697 1 volume 1697 - CH2/448/24 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1697 - 1700) 1700 1 volume 1700 - CH2/448/25 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1700 - 1706) 1706 1 volume 1706 - CH2/448/26 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1706 - 1714) 1714 1 volume 1714 - CH2/448/27 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1714 - 1718) 1718 1 volume 1718 - CH2/448/28 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1718 - 1722) 1722 1 volume 1722 - CH2/448/29 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1722 - 1730) 1730 1 volume 1730 - CH2/448/30 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1730 - 1738) 1738 Minutes from 18 May 1730 to 4 June 1733 12 November 1733 to 24 December 1733 3 June 1734 to 14 April 1735 13 October 1735 to 3 April 1738 1 volume 1738 - CH2/448/31 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1738 - 1743) 1743 1 volume 1743 - CH2/448/32 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1743 - 1748) 1748 1 volume 1748 - CH2/448/33 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1748 - 1752) 1752 1 volume 1752 - CH2/448/34 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1752 - 1755) 1755 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 6 - 1755 - CH2/448/35 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1755 - 1759) 1759 1 volume 1759 - CH2/448/36 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1759 - 1767) 1767 1 volume 1767 - CH2/448/37 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1767 - 1774) 1774 1 volume 1774 - CH2/448/38 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1774 - 1775) 1775 1 volume 1775 - CH2/448/39 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1775 - 1779) 1779 1 volume 1779 - CH2/448/40 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1779 - 1783) 1783 1 volume 1783 - CH2/448/41 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1783 - 1788) 1788 1 volume 1788 - CH2/448/42 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1788 - 1795) 1795 Contains inventory of all record volumes belonging to the Session since 1562. 1 volume 1795 - CH2/448/43 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1795 - 1798) 1798 1 volume 1798 - CH2/448/44 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1798 - 1804) 1804 1 volume 1804 - CH2/448/45 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1804 - 1812) 1812 1 volume 1812 - CH2/448/46 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1812 - 1817) 1817 1 volume www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/archives - 7 - 1817 - CH2/448/47 St Nicholas Kirk Session Minutes (1817 - 1822) 1822 1 volume 1822 - CH2/448/48 St Nicholas Kirk