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Jessie Mills
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Peter Mills
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Jessie Mills (nee Morton)
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Margaret Morton (nee Kidd)
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Gillespies Select Series
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Polmont Old Parish Church
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Polmont Parish was disjoined from Falkirk by the Commissioners of Teinds on 22 July 1724. 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 changed its name to Brightons Parish Church. Redding and Westquarter was run as a church extension charge from Polmont North. Linked with Shieldhill from 10 September 1961 to1 November 1963. First church building completed 1734, second church building completed 1844.
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William Glen
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For biographical notes see "A Short History of Bainsford" compiled by John K. Tait pp.7-8
Gravestone standing in Falkirk Old Parish Churchyard lists family as follows William Glen of Forganhall, died 24 August 1808 aged 64 Jean Gray died 7 November 1877 aged 95 Children Archibald, 1802-1942 Margaret, 1808-1827 William, 1805-1827 Elizabeth died 1882 aged 75 |
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W McPherson
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Falkirk Old & St Modan's Parish Church
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Formed on 2 October 1986 by the union of St Modan's and Falkirk Old Parish Church. Church extension charge in Hallglen
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David R M Hill
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Glen Family of Forganhall
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These are members of the Glen family which was headed by William Glen of Forganhall and his wife, Mrs Jean Gray or Glen.
Gravestone standing in Falkirk Old Parish Churchyard lists family as follows William Glen of Forganhall, died 24 August 1808 aged 64 Jean Gray died 7 November 1877 aged 95 Children Archibald, 1802-1942 Margaret, 1808-1827 William, 1805-1827 Elizabeth died 1882 aged 75 |
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Dunipace Old Parish Church
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The parish of Dunipace was a pre-reformation parish which belonged to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth. It was united with the parish of Larbert by Act of Parliament in 1617, confirmed by Act of Parliament in 1624. A mission chapel was set up from Dunipace Parish Church in Carronshore in the nineteenth century. The congregation took the name Larbert & Dunipace Old Parish Church in 1929 and then became Dunipace Old Parish Church in 1962 after the union with Larbert was dissolved. Dunipace Old was lined with Dunipace north on 20 Mar 1964 and the two congregations united on 8 January 1989 as Dunipace Parish Church.
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Falkirk Old Parish Church Choir?
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Central Regional Council. Archaeologist
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Bo'ness Old Parish Church
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By 1643 a church had been erected in Bo’ness, within the quoad omnia parish of Kinneil and in 1649 the parish of Bo'ness was disjoined from the parish of Kinneil by Act of Parliament. In 1669 the two parishes were re-united as a quoad omnia parish with the name of Bo'ness Parish. The congregation took the name Bo'ness Old Parish Church in 1929 following the union of the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland.
The Church of Scotland kirk session for Bo'ness sat within the presbytery of Linlithgow and the synod of Lothian and Tweeddale until 1929, when it became part of the presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk. In 1976 it became part of the presbytery of Falkirk. The old parish church in Corbiehall was erected in 1636-38 and alterations made in 1672, 1776 and 1820. The present church building on Panbrae Rd was built in 1885. |
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Carriden Parish Church
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The pre-reformation parish of Carriden was appropriated to the Abbey of Holyrood. The post-reformation church was a quoad omnia parish.
The Church of Scotland kirk session for Carriden sat within the Presbytery of Linlithgow until 1929, when it became part of the Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk. In 1976 it became part of the Presbytery of Falkirk. The first church at Carriden was built in 1243 and the ruins are near Carriden House. The second church was built near the foot of Carriden Brae in 1776 and the ruins are still standing. The third church building was completed in 1909. |
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Denny Old Parish Church
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The quoad omnia parish of Denny was disjoined from Falkirk in 1601 and was erected a parish by Act of Parliament in 1641. A portion of the parish was removed in 1875 to form the quoad sacra parish of Haggs, and another portion in 1878 to form part of the quoad sacra parish of Bonnybridge. After the 1929 union of the United Free Church of Scotland and the Church of Scotland it was known as Denny Old to distinguish it from other Church of Scotland congregations in Denny.
The Church of Scotland kirk session for Denny sat in the presbytery of Stirling until 1929. It then sat within the presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk and from 1976 in the presbytery of Falkirk. The church building was erected in 1813 |
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Larbert Old Parish Church
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Larbert Parish was first recorded as a chapel of St Ninian's Church in a charter of 1160, where Robert, Bishop of St Andrews granted St Ninian's Church and its chapels to the Abbey Church of St Mary, Cambuskenneth. Larbert was erected as a separate parish around 1581 following the Reformation, but was then linked with Bothkennar until 1616 and in 1617 was united with Dunipace. The union was dissolved in January 1963. The name Larbert and Dunipace Old was adopted in 1929 following the re-union of the Church of Scotland. The name Larbert Old dates from the dissolution of the union in 1963.
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Dunipace Parish Church
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Formed on 8 January 1989 by the union of Dunipace North and Dunipace Old Parish Church
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John Ferguson Bayne
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Minister at Bo'ness Old Parish Church, 1937-1957. Previously minister at Dunlop Old Parish Church. Retired 30 Nov 1957. [Source: Fasti Vols9 & 10]
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