Transcriptions of the Old Parish Records
Reproduced by kind permission of the Registrar General of Scotland
All entries from Liberton parish, Midlothian, Scotland.
courtesy of Shauna C. Anderson <Shauna_Anderson@byu.edu>
All records from LDS FH Library Film #1067782
Robert Archibald 1704 | John Archibald 1707 | (Twins) Bessie and Barbara Archibald 1709 | James Archibald 1711 | Thomas Archibald 1713 Bessie Archibald 1717 | Violet Archibald 1719 | John Archibald 1721 | Hendry Archibald 1723 | Alexander 1725 | John Archibald 1728 |
Robert
Archibald 1704
Entry is dated September 3, 1704
(pencil notation: 2 Sep 1704)
Transcription:
John Archibald in Niddey and Isibell Hendersone his spouse had a son
baptized (born the 2nd) named Robert. Witnesses Hendry Adam and Robt.
[Robert] Galbraith.
John Archibald
1707
Entry is dated October 31, 1707
Transcription:
John Archibald in Gilmertown and Isabel Henderson his spouse had a
Son baptized (born the 28th) named John. Witnesses James Henderson and
Andrew
Hill.
(Twins) Bessie
and Barbara Archibald 1709
(Penciled in notations:13 Dec 1709, and Bessie)
Transcription:
John Archibald in Gilmertown & Isabel Henderson his spouse had
two twin Dars. [daughters] baptized (born the 13) named Bessie and Barbara.
Witnesses James
Henderson and [? name cut off] Richardsone.
James
Archibald 1711
Entry is dated 24 September 1711
Transcription:
John Archibald in Niddey & Isabel Henderson
his spouse had a Son baptized (born the 24th) named James. Witnesses James
Henderson and George Anderson.
Thomas
Archibald 1713
The entry is dated October 1713
Transcription:
John Archibald in Niddey and Isabel Henderson
his spouse had a son baptized (born the 20th) named Thomas. Witnesses
Alexr [Alexander] Niland and Rot. [Robert[ Henderson.
Bessie
Archibald 1717
Entry dated July 7, 1717
Transcription:
John Archibald in Niddey and Isabel Henderson
his spouse had a Daughter baptized (born the 4th) named Bessie. Witnesses
Alexander Olands [?-- same
witness as for child above, but it is hard to
tell how it is spelled] and Robert Galbraith.
Violet
Archibald 1719
Entry is dated August ?, 1719
(penciled notation 21 Aug 1719)
Transcription:
John Archibald in Niddey and Isobel Henderson his spouse had a daughter
baptized (born the 21st) named Violet. Witness Hendrie Adam and Ro.
[Robert] Galbraith. .
John Archibald
1721
The entry for John is on September 24th 1721
(penciled note: 25 Sep 1721)
Transcription:
September twenty fourth …. twenty-one. John Archibald in Niddey
and Helen Henderson his spouse a son baptized (born the 25th?) named John.
Witnesses Alexdr Oland (?) and Hendry Adam.
Note from Shauna Anderson:
Spelling was really [NOT] important to them as you will note.
I think that Helen was used as a nickname for Isobel.
Hendry
Archibald 1723
(Penciled notation: 4 Jul 1723)
Note from Shauna Anderson:
The entry for Henry (which is the westernized form of Hendry) is from
the Liberton parish records (film #103142) The entry date is August
4th 1723.
Transcription:
August fourth …..seventy-three John Archibald in Niddey
and Isabel Henderson his spouse had a Son baptized (born the third) named
Hendry. Witnesses John Henderson and Hendry Adam.
From Old Scottish Church Records Extraction:
Hendry ARCHIBALD, child of John ARCHIBALD and Isabel HENDERSON, christened
4 August 1723 at Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander
Archibald 1725
Entry dated 31 December 1725
(penciled notation: 31 Dec 1725)
Transcription:
Archibald: John Arhibald in Niddey & Isobel Henderson
his spouse had a Son baptized (born the thirti first) Named Alexander.
Witnesses: Henry Adam & Alexdr [Alexander] Knowland.
John Archibald
1728
(pencil notation: dated 29 February 1728)
Transcription:
John Archibald in Nidrie and Issbell Hendasone
his spouse had a sone Baptized (born the twentie ninth) named John. Witnesses
Alexr (Alexander)
Cliborne (?) and Robert Archibald.