Ladykirk, previously known as Upsettlington, is situated in south east Berwickshire on the border with England. The Parish of Whitsome is to the north, the Parish of Hutton lies to the east, the English County of Northumberland is on the south and the Parish of Swinton & Simprim lies to the west.
Only pre 1855 memorial records have been transcribed (see below).
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Volumes available for consultation within our Archive
Pre 1855 Memorial Inscriptions of Berwickshire by David Cargill.
The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by G.A.C. Binnie.1995.
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Berwickshire.
Rutherford's Southern Counties Register and Directory 1867.
County Directory of Scotland 1912 - Borders Towns and Villages.
Pigot's 1837 Directory of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire.
CD-ROM The Churches and Churchyards of Berwickshire by James Robson 1896.
CD-ROM Slater's Directory of Berwickshire 1903.
CD-ROM Land Ownership Commission Report 1872 -1873.
Magazine Articles;
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Title
Synopsis
Size Description
Issue No
Author
Bygone Days
This is the text of Eleanor's fascinating talk on Upsettlington (also known as Ladykirk) from the 12th century onwards, given to the Society on 19th October 2003.
3 pages or more
54
Eleanor Moffat
William Elliot, Architect
The family history of William Elliot and descriptions of some of the fine house's he built.
3 pages or more
15
Kathleen Stewart
Map of Ladykirk from Quarter-inch to the mile, Scotland, 1921-1923 or One-inch to the mile, Popular edition, Scotland, 1920-1930 by kind permission of the National Library of Scotland. Use the control at the top left of the map to zoom in or out and drag the map left, right, up, or down as you wish.
Other Sources
The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1791-99 vol.8 p.71: Ladykirk, County of Berwick (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name)
The Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1834-45 vol.2 p.181: Ladykirk, County of Berwick (click "browse scanned pages" and insert Parish name)
1841 census: Ladykirk, New Ladykirk, Old Lady, Upsett, Ramrig, Wester Fellow Hills, Horden.
1851 census: Ladykirk, Walter Stead, Upsettlington, Shiels, Smiddy Green, Old Ladykirk, Horndean Bank, Horndean, New Horndean, Foleyhills, Ranrig, Ramrig, New Ladykirk.
1861 census: Ladykirk, Greenside, Ramrig, Foleyhills, New Horndean, Horndean, Upsettlington, Ladykirk Shiels, Walter Stead.
