General Register (also available on CD with index)

• Reference:GB 254 BrMS 10/1/1/1
• Dates of Creation:1727-1934
• Name of Creator:
  St Ternan's Episcopal Church, Muchalls
• Physical Description:
  1 volume

• Scope and Content

  General Register (also available on CD with index and microfilm) Contains: baptisms 1727-1881 confirmations 1856-1882 catechumens 1832-1881 marriages 1804-1885 burials 1813-1881 numbers of communicants 1828-1881, with figures recording the state of the congregation 1862-1864 routine correspondence regarding enquiries about baptisms etc. 1922-1934 Do not serve original - use microfilm or digital copy

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Episcopalians of Fetteresso parish were driven from the parish church in 1705 but established a meeting house at Muchalls Castle chapel a few years later. A second meeting house was established at Portlethen in 1738 but both were destroyed in 1746. The chapel was rebuilt above the castle in 1748, and again in 1770 and 1795. The present church was built in 1830 largely using funds collected by the local people, and dedicated to St Ternan in 1864. It is currently the northernmost church in the diocese.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Note

  The Episcopalians of Fetteresso parish were driven from the parish church in 1705 but established a meeting house at Muchalls Castle chapel a few years later. A second meeting house was established at Portlethen in 1738 but both were destroyed in 1746. The chapel was rebuilt above the castle in 1748, and again in 1770 and 1795. The present church was built in 1830 largely using funds collected by the local people, and dedicated to St Ternan in 1864. It is currently the northernmost church in the diocese.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  The records are on paper. The register was conserved and rebound in 2000. A microfilm or scanned copy is now served to protect the original.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Sarah Chubb, Archives Hub Project Archivist, July 2001.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published