Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The Barony Church has existed for approximately 400 years, dating from before 1595 until 1985. Over that time it became one of the top parishes of the Church of Scotland. Among the notable ministers who have resided in the Barony Parish are Zachary Boyd (1625?1653), Norman McLeod (1851?1872) and John White (1911-1934). Barony Parish received its name from the Barony of Glasgow.



The early Barony Church, which was established in a crypt was mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy. In the book, which was set in the early 18th century, the church was described as :"an extensive range of low-browed, dark, and twilight vaults, such as are used for sepulchres in other countries, and had long been dedicated to the same purpose in this, a portion of which was seated with pews and used as a church. The part of the vaults thus occupied, though capable of containing a congregation of many hundreds, bore a small proportion to the darker and more extensive caverns which yawned around what may be termed the inhabited space."



The conditions of the early church gradually worsened over time, until it was decided to be rebuilt in 1798 with the architect James Adam. The new design was met with praise, as well as criticism. Some considered it an architectural jewel, whilst others despised its looks and considered it borderline unappealing, even repulsive. One of the Church's own ministers, Dr. Norman McLeod, is reported to have advised Queen Victoria that it was ?the ugliest Kirk in all Europe.? With the opening of this new church, the old crypt was used as a burial ground until 1844.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID
151	Muir, Margaret	1787	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I26388
152	Murdoch, Margaret McInto	1844	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I35279
153	Murdoch, Mary Forbes	1842	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I35277
154	Napier, Elizabeth "Beata"	Abt 1822	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I5529
155	Park, Annas	1735	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I45703
156	Park, Mary	1746	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I15989
157	Pollock, James	1791	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I38005
158	Pollock, Thomas Park	1847	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I38575
159	Purden, Janet	Abt 1617	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I6099
160	Rankin, Janet	1810	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I34683
161	Reid, Isobel	21 Sep 1712	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I15991
162	Reid, John	21 Aug 1681	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I15992
163	Reid, John	1760	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I39284
164	Riddell, Robert D.	10 Aug 1854	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I18298
165	Ross, John	1806	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I49636
166	Ross, Mary	1803	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I49630
167	Ross, Thomas	1805	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I49631
168	Scouler, John	1796	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I37010
169	Shannon, Thomas	18 Jul 1890	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I18277
170	Sinclair, Janet	Abt 1815	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I14889
171	Smith, James	25 Jan 1802	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I18068
172	Smith, John Esq.	11 Oct 1815	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I17602
173	Somerville, Andrew	19 Oct 1741	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I52761
174	Steel, Elizabeth Chalmers	1850	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I40867
175	Stewart, James	1786	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I39263
176	Stirling, Janet	1760	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I37999
177	Stirling, Colonel John Stirling of Gargunnock	21 Dec 1832	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I53776
178	Walker, Lucretia Gardner	17 Sep 1839	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I58414
179	Walker, Robert	4 Jun 1842	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I15064
180	Williamson, James	1811	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I50416
181	Wright, Agnes	11 Dec 1780	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I32029

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Christening

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christening		Person ID
151	Stirling, Janet	8 Jun 1760	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I37999
152	Walker, Robert	25 Jun 1842	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I15064
153	Williamson, James	27 Apr 1811	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I50416
154	Wilson, Daniel Crawford	29 Dec 1816	Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland	I4981

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