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FALKIRK ARCHIVES Polmont Old Parish Church Polmont North Parish Church Polmont Parish was disjoined from Falkirk by the Commissioners of Teinds on 22 July 1724 as a quoad omnia parish. In 1929 with the union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland, the congregation took the name Polmont North Church. The name Polmont Old was adopted in 1977 when Polmont South Church changed its name to Brightons Parish Church. Redding and Westquarter Church was run as a church extension charge from Polmont North. The congregation was linked with Shieldhill from 10 September 1961 to 1 November 1963. The Church of Scotland Kirk session for Polmont Old sat in the Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk and from 1976 in the Presbytery of Falkirk Session minutes Reference Code Date Description CH2/1134/1 1728-1838 Session minutes, 1728-33, 1737-39 and treasurer's accounts, 1737-39, 1806-38 CH2/1134/2 1734-1736 Session minutes CH2/1134/18 1742-1763 Session minutes CH2/1134/19 1763-1792 Session minutes CH2/1134/20 1799-1802, Session minutes 1804 CH2/1134/3 1810-1834 Session minutes CH2/1134/4 1834-1858 Session minutes CH2/1134/5 1858-1885 Session minutes CH2/1134/6 1886-1896 Session minutes CH2/1134/7 1896-1907 Session minutes CH2/1134/8 1907-1932 Session minutes CH2/1134/112 01 Mar 1851, Minute and part of [minute ?] of the Heritors of Polmont 10 Jun 1852 CH2/1134/113 (Mid 19th Rough extract from meeting of the Kirk Sessions of Century) {nd} Polmont Parish accounts CH2/1134/12 1884-1909 Accounts CH2/1134/13 1910-1915 Accounts CH2/1134/139 Dec 1944 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/140 Dec 1945 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/141 Dec 1946 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/142 Dec 1947 Abstract of Accounts, manuscript and printed copy CH2/1134/143 Dec 1948 Abstract of Accounts, manuscript and printed copy CH2/1134/144 Dec 1949 Abstract of Accounts, manuscript and printed copy CH2/1134/145 Dec 1950 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/146 Dec 1951 Abstract of Accounts, typescript and printed copy CH2/1134/147 Dec 1952 Abstract of Accounts, typescript and printed copy CH2/1134/148 Dec 1953 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/149 Dec 1954 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/150 Dec 1955 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/151 Dec 1956 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/152 Dec 1957 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/153 Dec 1958 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/154 Dec 1959 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/155 Dec 1960 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/156 Nov 1961 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/157 Nov 1962 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/158 Nov 1963 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/159 Dec 1964 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/160 Dec 1976 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/161 Dec 1979 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/162 Dec 1981 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/163 Dec 1982 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/164 Dec 1984 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/165 Dec 1985 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/166 Dec 1986 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/167 Dec 1987 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/168 Dec 1988 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/169 Dec 1989 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/170 Dec 1990 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/171 Dec 1991 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/172 Dec 1992 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/173 Dec 1993 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/174 Dec 1993 Abstract of Accounts CH2/1134/175 1923-1961 Papers relating to the William Dunlop Trust, including extract Declaration of Trust concerning the bequest by William Dunlop of £1000 to Polmont Parish Church, also income and expenditure account for the trust Communion Rolls CH2/1134/21 1942-1946 Communion Roll CH2/1134/22 1947-1950 Communion Roll CH2/1134/23 1951-Feb Communion Roll 1956 CH2/1134/24 1956-Feb Communion Roll 1964 Registers CH2/1134/14 1857-1862 Baptismal Register CH2/1134/15 1857-1862 Register containing marriages, 1892-1902, Additions to Communion roll, 1892-93 and Removals from Communion roll, 1892-93 CH2/1134/16 1878-1900 Register of proclamations of banns for marriage CH2/1134/17 1901-1919 Register of proclamations of banns for marriage Heritors and Land Valuation CH2/1134/54 (1780s) {nd} List of ploughs [possibly a land measurement] in Polmont Parish, giving a list of names and how may ploughs they own CH2/1134/55 1783 List of the number of acres owned in the upper part of Polmont Parish, showing the names of those possessing the land the account of statute work performed and the money levied in respect of the land CH2/1134/89 Nov 1819 List of Heritors of Polmont and the valuations of their properties CH2/1134/123 1857 Copy letters from Clerk of the Heritors of Polmont to J Mitchell, concerning who is liable for the heritors assessment at Meadowbank, Polmont CH2/1134/25 1940 Teind Roll of the Parish of Polmont, detailing names of heritors, lands, value of teinds, value of stipend and value of stipend payable to the parish of Falkirk Records concerning individuals CH2/1134/86/1 1789-1801 Marriage Certificates and promises of marriage of various individuals CH2/1134/86/2 20th Century, Marriage Certificates and promises of marriage of 1792-1801 various individuals {originals} CH2/1134/65 10 Nov 1777 Receipt for poor relief paid to the Heritors of Polmont in respect of Rachel Din and Agnes Hardie by the Polmont Kirk Treasurer CH2/1134/87/1 1789-1799 Letters of recommendation from various individuals and families who had come from other parishes to Polmont CH2/1134/87/2 1789-1799 Transcripts of Letters of recommendation from various individuals and families who had come from other parishes to Polmont CH2/1134/88/1 Aug 1795 Censure of W[illia]m Taylor as a scandalous person by the Kirk Session of Polmont CH2/1134/88/2 20th Century, Transcript of Censure of W[illia]m Taylor as a Aug 1795 scandalous person by the Kirk Session of Polmont {original} CH2/1134/126 May 1799 Letter from Agnes McNair to [William] Finlay, minister advising that she had been called before the Kirk Sessions regarding a bottle she had given to James Brown’s wife CH2/1134/120 1829 Report of Committee appointed by the Heritors of Polmont to look into the cases of the pauper lunatics Margaret Cockburn and Mary Keir or Kirkwood CH2/1134/121 Feb 1830 Rough notes with names of various local individuals CH2/1134/115 Jul 1854 List of those called to appear before Polmont Kirk Sessions CH2/1134/123 1857 Copy letters from Clerk of the Heritors of Polmont to J Mitchell, concerning who is liable for the heritors assessment at Meadowbank, Polmont CH2/1134/26 31 May 1953 Electoral Register of names and addresses of all members of Polmont North Parish Church CH2/1134/27 08 Jun 1953 Electoral Register of names and addresses of all members of Polmont North Parish Church CH2/1134/28 31 May 1953 Electoral Register of names and addresses of all members of Polmont North Parish Church Ministers CH2/1134/30/1 01 Sep 1732 Call to Mr Patrick Bennett to become first minister of Polmont Parish Church, with consent and signatures of all head of families to appoint him CH2/1134/30/2 01 Sep 1732 Transcript of Call to Mr Patrick Bennett to become first minister of Polmont Parish Church, with consent and signatures of all head of families to appoint him CH2/1134/31/1 02 Jun 1736 Report of the ordination of Patrick Bennet as minister CH2/1134/31/2 02 Jun 1736 Transcript of report of the ordination of Patrick Bennet as minister CH2/1134/77 21 Apr 1783 Minute of a meeting of the Heritors and Elders of Polmont Parish in which it is concluded that Mr John Muir of Borrowstouness would be the most suitable person to take up the minister’s vacancy CH2/1134/67 1784 Account and receipt for fees due to [Linlithgow] Presbytery for the settlement of Mr William Finlay, new minister at Polmont CH2/1134/74 1784-1786 Accounts and receipt relating to the legal costs of the Heritors of Polmont relating to Mrs Bennet, widow of Patrick Bennet, the late minister, concerning her refusal to vacate the manse which she claims was the property of her husband CH2/1134/75 14 Jan 1786 Receipt of Margaret Henderson, widow of Patrick Bennet, former minister of Polmont, issued to James Montgomery, [Session Clerk] for the cost of entertainment of ministers during the vacancy caused by her husband’s death Church History CH2/1134/128 (Circa 1800) Rough note of various changes occurring between 1733 {nd} and 1796 which affected Polmont Church CH2/1134/36 20th Century Extract from "Records of Falkirk Parish", giving the background to the formation of Polmont Parish and also list of ministers to 1926 including some with biography CH2/1134/134 (20th Family tree of the Bennet family, including Patrick Century) {nd} Bennett, minister of Polmont CH2/1134/37 1945 History of Polmont Parish, giving a historical outline of the parish, describing the Old church and New church, also giving the names of the contractors involved building in the present church, listing the clergy who have served at the church, also describing the stained glass windows, bell, church plate and communion cups, chancel and the churchyard, possibly written for the centenary of the church building possibly by Henry Wilson, architect & surveyor and contained in envelope addressed to Rev Hugh Talman, The Manse, Polmont, also duplicate copy CH2/1134/138 (1950s) {nd} Transcript of talk to the Polmont Kirk Session by unidentified person concerning the changes in the way that a ministers stipend is raised and the need for a new manse A240.026 1969 History of Polmont North Parish Church, 1844-1969 Commemorative Services A323.002 14 Jun 1925 Order of service for Unveiling and dedication of Memorial to the Fallen at Polmont Parish Church Building of new church -1730s (see also Plans) 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