Around Crieff and Strathearn by Colin Mayall

Places listed by the then incumbent rector, William Erskine ( 1750/1760 ) This would have been a real genealogical wind fall ! What is fascinating is that those worshipping as Episcopalians in Muthill came from all over the Strath including 28 from Crieff ! Regrettably I have been unable to co -relate the places listed below to the members of the congregation. The majority of the landowners including of course the Drummonds from nearby Drummond Castle were Episcopalian and Jacobite in tendencies as were their tenants. What is interesting is that the period covered is immediately after the ’45 Rising. The “ old religion ”( Episcopalianism ) was very much the power in both the village and the parish even after the “ Glorious Revolution ” of 1690 which confirmed the Presbyterian Kirk as the established Church in Scotland. The first analysis the geographical distribution of the congregation. This is additional to the information covered in the excellent transcription of the Muthill Episcopal Register of Baptisms produced by the Rev AW Cornelius Hallen in 1887 and currently available on CD and paperback from a number of sources. I have now looked at the records of the Muthill Episcopal Church for the period 1750 / 1760.

Over the last few years I have added to this web site a number of the Perthshire 1832 rolls which I trust plugs the gap a trifle !

These often include such gems as electoral rolls and poor law lists. I believe that when tracing one’s ancestors, you should not overlook the many sources that do exist but are seldom internet accessible. Episcopal Congregation in Muthill Perthshire circa 1750/1760 – Places and People

Around Crieff and Strathearn by Colin Mayall