The united Parishes of Bunkle and Preston are situated at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills bordered on the north by the Parishes of Abbey St Bathans
and Coldingham, on the east by the Parishes of Coldingham and Chirnside, on the south by the Parishes of Edrom and Duns and on the east by the
Parishes of Duns and Abbey St. Bathans.
Old Parish Birth Records exist from 1704 to 1854.
Marriage Records exist for the same period. There are no Death Records.
1841 census Bunkle and Preston.
1851 census Bunkle and Preston.
1861 census Bunkle and Preston.
We are currently working on recording the gravestone inscriptions.
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Bunkle Parish Church with the Burial Aisle of the Humes of Billie
Volumes available for consultation within our Archive;
Pre 1825 Memorial Inscriptions of Bunkle and Preston researched by James Hardy L.L.D 1900.
Pre 1855 Memorial Inscriptions of Berwickshire by David Cargill.
C.D. The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by James Robson 1896.
The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by G.A.C. Binnie.1995.
Glimpses into the Past in Lammermuir by Norrie McLeish.
The story of the Buncle Family in Scotland by Peter Bunkle.
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Berwickshire.
Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
C.D. Slater's Directory of Berwickshire 1903.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
Magazine Articles;
No articles currently.
Other Sources;
Library Services, Scottish Borders Council, St. Mary's Mill Selkirk hold the following volume;
(available to borrow)
The Session Book of Preston and Bunkle 1665-1690 by James Hardy L.L.D printed for the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1900.
Scottish Borders Archives and Family History Centre, The Hub Hawick hold the following records;
Preston Female School Log Book 1871 to 1957 ref; B/ED/2/53.
Bunkle School Board Minute Book 1873 to 1919 ref; B/ED/1/6.
Bunkle School Log Book 1870 to 1971 ref; B/ED/2/5-7.
The National Archives for Scotland Edinburgh hold the following records;
Birth and Marriage Records 1684 to 1690 - ref CH2/1167.
Berwickshire Naturalists' Club has published the following articles;
Vol. 24 Part 2 Bonkle a Barony of Regality by Grace A Elliot (available within the Society Archives).
Vols. 25 and 39 Bunkle Castle.
Vol. 33 Bunkle its Legends by R.G. Johnston.
Vol. 36 Church Apse.
Vol 39 Agnes de Bonhhille's Oath of Fealty.
Vol. 39 Barony and Regality of Bunkle.
Websites;
Google Books - Readable in full on line
Session Records Bunkle 1665 to 1690 together with an Historical and Descriptive account of the combined Parishes written c 1851 - also a transcription of pre 1825 gravestones.
Farm Horse tax 1797-1798.
Medical Officer's of Health Reports 1891.
Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873. (available on C.D. in Society Archives).
Place and Farm Names in the Census Records;
1841 census: Bunkle, Lintlaw, Hammer Hall, East Blanerne, Blanerne, West Blanerne, Marden, Broomhouse, Preston, Primrosehill, Prestonhaugh, West Cruiksfield,
East Cruikfield. 1851 census: Bunkle, Lintlaw, East Cruiksfield, Cruiksfield, Marden, West Blanerne, Blanerne, Hammerhall,
East Blanerne, Marygold, Crossgait Hall, Blackhouse, Mayfield, Billiemains, Slighhouses, Preston, Prestonhaugh, Primrosehill, Hoardweel, Old Hoardweel, Copper Mines, Drakesmire.
1861 census: Bunkle, Lintlaw, Hammerhall, East Blanerne, Blanerne, West Blanerne, Marden, Cruicksfield,
Billie Mains, Mayfield, Black House, Crossgate Hall, Marygold, Sleighhouses, Preston, Primrosehill, Prestonhaugh, Hoardweel, Coppermines, Drakesmire.
