OS1/15/45/18
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARISH OF PRESTONKIRK | Parish of Prestonkirk | See Name Book of 6C | [Situation] In the centre of the County Haddington For description of this name see Name Book of 6C |
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| CHURCH ON THE SITE OF ST. BALDRED'S KIRK | Prestonkirk Ch [Church] Prestonkirk Ch [Church] |
Mr John Richardson Mr Hillhouse (Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster) Mr D Bonnar (Free ch [church] Schoolmaster) |
[Situation] On the E. [East] side of the Village A plain Stone edifice erected in 1770, repaired and Considerably enlarged in 1824. It Contains about 800 Sittings all of which, originally were free and deivided among the heritors, but they have given up manky of the Sittings for the use of the poorer classes, about fifty one let annually, for £1.0.0 each. The Glebe including the Garden, Site of the Manse and offices, Consists about 8 Scotch acres, Minister Rev [Reverend] J. Porteous |
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[Page] 18Parish of Prestonkirk
Page in Form 136
... Prestonkirk
72 - Prestonkirk Church
Prestonkirk Church [note] Church only to be written on Plan as it is now in the village of Preston, instead of Preston church.
1000 -Therefore should be in Old English on place name
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