Kirkbean Parish Church Records

The parish of Kirkbean is bounded on the north by the parish of New Abbey; on the northeast, east, south and southwest by the Solway Firth; and on the west by the united parishes of Colvend and Southwick. The Church has baptismal records dating from 1714 onwards, marriages between 1714-1790, 1825-1856, and burials 1714, 1787, 1824-1854.


Baptisms 1714-1854, marriages 1714-1854

December 22, 1715
Marriage of William Milligan in Nethermill and Agnes Dods servitrix to Thomas Nicolson in Tallowquhairn after they gave up their names to be proclaimed on September 26, 1715.

March 15, 1716
Birth of Adam son lawful to John Milligan and Marion Costine in Millhill, baptised March 18, 1716.

January 29, 1717
Birth of William son lawful to William Milligan, baptised on February 1, 1717.

April 14, 1720
Marriage of Margaret Mulligan relict of Archibald Ritchie in Nethermill and John Baxter son to Homer Baxter at Netherwood Mill in Dumfries parish after they gave up their names to be proclaimed on March 26, 1720.

December 24, 1738
Birth of Marion daughter lawful to Peter Milligan and Sarah Blair in Borron, baptised on December 26, 1738.

January 30, 1739
Birth of James son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Paterson in Kirkbean, baptised on February 4, 1739.

October 26, 1741
Birth of Sarah daughter lawful to Peter Milligan and Sarah Blair, baptised on October 29, 1741.

December 29, 1741
Birth of William son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Paterson in Kirkbean, baptised on January 3, 1742.

December 29, 1744
Birth of Mary daughter lawful to John Milligan, mason, and Mary Paterson in Kirkbean, baptised on December 30, 1744.

December 3, 1747
Marriage of John Milligan son lawful to the deceased John Milligan who lived in Nethermill and Mary Caird lawful daughter to John Caird in Borron after they gave up theirs names to be proclaimed on November 13, 1747.

October 4, 1748
Birth of John son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on October 6, 1748.

September 19, 1750
Birth of Marion daughter lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on September 22, 1750.

December 12, 1750
Birth of Adam son lawful to William Milligan and Jean Costine in Redbank, baptised on December 17, 1750.

May 31, 1752
Birth of Gavin son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on June 14, 1752.

June 2, 1752
Birth of Mary daughter lawful to Peter Milligan and Sarah Blair in Borron, baptised on June 24, 1752.

February 1, 1753
Birth of Jean daughter lawful to William Milligan and Jean Costine in Borron, baptised on February 4, 1753.

July 7, 1754
Birth of Marion (or Mary) daughter lawful to William Milligan and Jean Costine in Borron, baptised on July 14, 1754.

January 26, 1755
Birth of Mary daughter lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on February 2, 1755.

April 5, 1756
Birth of William son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on April 11, 1756.

August 12, 1756
Birth of William son lawful to William Milligan and Jean Costine in Borron, baptised on August 22, 1756.

June 24, 1758
Birth of Archibald son lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on June 26, 1758.

July 27, 1762
Birth of Mary daughter lawful to John Milligan and Mary Caird in Nethermill, baptised on July 30, 1762.

November 29, 1764
Marriage of James Milligan in this parish and Ann Lindsay in the parish of Colvend after they gave up their name to be proclaimed on November 8, 1764.

January 31, 1771
Marriage of May Milligan and Adam MacKie in Connel Gillfoot after they gave up their names to be proclaimed on January 12, 1771.

July 21, 1771
Birth of Helen daughter lawful to James Milligan and Ann Lindsay in Kirkbean village, baptised on July 22, 1771.

September 6, 1773
Birth of Elizabeth daughter to James Milligan, joiner, and Ann Lindsay in Kirkbean village, baptised on September 9, 1773.

November 25, 1775
Birth of Peter son lawful to Alexander Milligan and Sarah Milligan in Long bay, baptised on November 25, 1775.

July 22, 1786
Birth of Edward son lawful to Alexander Milligan and Sarah Milligan, baptised on July 24, 1786.

January 1, 1789
Marriage of Archibald Milligan and Betty Johnstone after they gave up their names to be proclaimed on December 6, 1788.

January 1, 1788
Baptism of Mary Ann daughter lawful to Alexander Milligan and Sarah Milligan in Caps.

January 20, 1792
Birth of Janet daughter lawful to Archibald Milligan and Elizabeth Johnstone.

June 25, 1794
Birth of John son lawful to Archibald Milligan and Elizabeth Johnstone.

October 20, 1796
Birth of Mary daughter lawful to Archibald Milligan and Elizabeth Johnstone.

August 8, 1798
Birth of Helen daughter lawful to Archibald Milligan and Elizabeth Johnston.

March 22, 1809
Birth of Alexander son lawful to Peter Milligan and Mary Brown in lane of Arbigland, baptised on April 2, 1809, by the Rev. James Little, minister of Colvend.

March 18, 1813
Birth of Jean daughter lawful to John Milligan and Betty Hislop in Kirkbean village, baptised on March 19, 1810.

December 6, 1813
Baptism of William son lawful to Peter Milligan and Mary Brown in Crofthead.

June 12, 1814
Birth of Jessy daughter lawful to John Milligan and Betty Hislop in Blancroft, baptised on June 15, 1814.

March 9, 1815
Birth of Thomas son lawful to James Milligan, mariner, and Lillias Armstrong in Borron, baptised on March 24, 1815.

April 4, 1816
Birth of Samuel son lawful to James Milligan, mariner, and Lillias Armstrong in Borron, baptised on April 6, 1816.

September 20, 1818
Birth of Elizabeth lawful daughter to James Milligan and Margaret Murray in Preston, baptised on October 6, 1818.

September 24, 1818
Birth of William son lawful to James Milligan and Margaret Murray in Preston, baptised on October 10, 1818.

November 6, 1818
Birth of John son lawful to James Milligan and Lillias Armstrong in Borron, baptised on December 6, 1818.

January 3, 1827
Birth of Agnes natural daughter to John Milligan in Kimkerrick and Margaret McNish, baptised on January 3, 1827.

August 27, 1827
Marriage at Nethermill of John Milligan in Kimkerrick and Margaret McNish by the Rev. John Nevison.

November 3, 1828
Marriage at Kimkerrick of Elisa Milligan and James Halliday, by the Rev Thomas Grierson.

January 15, 1828
Birth of William son lawful to John Milligan in Kimkerrick and Margaret McNish in Nethermill, baptised on January 22, 1828.

October 9, 1830
Birth of James son lawful to John Milligan and Margaret McNish in Tallowquhairn, baptised on October 9, 1830, by the Rev Thomas Grierson.

July 27, 1832
Birth of John son lawful to John Milligan and Margaret McNish in Tallowquhairn, baptised on August 6, 1832, by the Rev Thomas Grierson.

April 25, 1834
Birth of Archibald son lawful John Milligan and Margaret McNish in Ladywell, baptised on May 2, 1834, by the Rev Thomas Grierson.

July 21, 1834
Marriage at Carse of Janet Milligan and Andrew Anderson, by the Rev. George Burnside.

August 21, 1835
Birth of Alexander son lawful to John Milligan and Margaret McNish in Redbank, baptised on September 3, 1835, by the Rev Thomas Grierson.



[Source: Kirkbean OPR 870/1-3]


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