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![]() The united Parishes of Bunkle and Preston are situated at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills bordered on the north by the Parish of Abbey St Bathans, on the north east by Coldingham, on the east by the Parish of Chirnside, on the south by the Parish of Edrom and the east by the Parish of Duns. Old Parish Records cover the periods:
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Bunkle Parish Church with the Burial Aisle of the Humes of Billie ![]() |
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Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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Bunkle and Preston Monumental Inscriptions | Some background on the CD of Bunkle and Preston Monumental Inscriptions published by the Society. | 1 page or more | 90 | |
Bessie Dora Bowhill, a wartime nurse | An account of the life of Bessie Dora Bowhill born Bunkle and Preston, Berwickshire who became, a nurse and worked in South Africa during the Boer War - her further experience during the First World War working with Dr Elsie Inglis in Serbia. | 2 pages or more | 85 |
The 20 most common surnames on gravestones recorded by us in the Bunkle and Preston monumental inscriptions volume are (number of gravestones in brackets): BROWN (37), DARLING (36), PURVES (34), ALLAN (31), SLIGH (27), WILSON (27), JOHNSTON (26), ANDERSON (22), LANDLES (21), TURNBULL (20), MARSHALL (20), RAE (19), HASTIE (16), ROBERTSON (15), RENTON (15), MARTIN (15), COWE (14), CAIRNS (13), REDPATH (13), THOMSON (13).
A short history of the combined parishes.
A partial transcription of the 1871 Census
Photographs of the ruins of Bunkle Castle
RCHAMS website Scotland's Places contains details of
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.
The population has been recorded as follows: