Ancrum Old Parish Church
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Ancrum Old Parish Church is situated just over half a mile north west of the village of Ancrum
in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, on the B4600 road leading off the A68. The village of Ancrum is four miles north west of Jedburgh
. The churchyard contains the burial ground for the local area. The old church is situated at , and the remains are protected as a Category B listed building.
. That foundation was part of the Archdeanery of Teviotdale in the See of Glasgow. This situation existed until the Reformation in 1560 when the church was transformed, according to the new faith, to Ancrum Parish Church.
The old buildings were replaced in 1762 when a new church was built, incorporating a fragmented aisle from the old church. In 1832, the church was extensively repaired. The church, in later years, was alternatively known as "The Livingston Church" in memory of the most notable of all the clerics at Ancrum, the Rev. John Livingston (1603–1672). Livingston was part of the commission sent to Breda
in Holland in 1650 to meet King Charles II of England and Scotland
, to make arrangements for his homecoming to receive the Crown of Scotland
. In 1684, the parish of Longnewton was annexed to the parish at Ancrum. In 1890, the old church was abandoned when the new parish church was opened in the village of Ancrum. The new church contains a Dutch bell of 1618.
, incorporating Ancrum
, Lilliesleaf
, Crailing
and Eckford
. The minister is the Reverend Frank Campbell.
Ancrum
Ancrum is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, north of Jedburgh and south of St Boswells....
in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, on the B4600 road leading off the A68. The village of Ancrum is four miles north west of Jedburgh
Jedburgh
Jedburgh is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders and historically in Roxburghshire.-Location:Jedburgh lies on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot, it is only ten miles from the border with England and is dominated by the substantial ruins of Jedburgh Abbey...
. The churchyard contains the burial ground for the local area. The old church is situated at , and the remains are protected as a Category B listed building.
History
The origins of the church are from 1136 when a monastic settlement was established by David I of ScotlandDavid I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
. That foundation was part of the Archdeanery of Teviotdale in the See of Glasgow. This situation existed until the Reformation in 1560 when the church was transformed, according to the new faith, to Ancrum Parish Church.
The old buildings were replaced in 1762 when a new church was built, incorporating a fragmented aisle from the old church. In 1832, the church was extensively repaired. The church, in later years, was alternatively known as "The Livingston Church" in memory of the most notable of all the clerics at Ancrum, the Rev. John Livingston (1603–1672). Livingston was part of the commission sent to Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
in Holland in 1650 to meet King Charles II of England and Scotland
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
, to make arrangements for his homecoming to receive the Crown of Scotland
Crown of Scotland
The Crown of Scotland is the crown used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. Remade in its current form for King James V of Scotland in 1540, the crown is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest set of Crown Jewels in the United Kingdom...
. In 1684, the parish of Longnewton was annexed to the parish at Ancrum. In 1890, the old church was abandoned when the new parish church was opened in the village of Ancrum. The new church contains a Dutch bell of 1618.
List of ministers after the Reformation
- 1560 James Thornton - Parson and Vicar
- 1569 William Johnston
- 1578 Hector Douglas - Parson and Vicar
- 1582 George Johnston
- 1616 James Scott
- 1622 William Bennet
- 1648 John Livingston
- 1704 John Cranstoun
Other churches
There was a Free Church in Ancrum known as the John Knox Free Church and it was open for worship from 1859 until 1933.Today
The Parish of Ancrum is no longer a separate parish and it is now part of the United Parish of Ale and TeviotTeviot
Teviot may refer to:* Baron Teviot* Earl of Teviot* River Teviot, Scotland, and associated Teviotdale and Teviothead placenames.* Teviot, New Zealand* Teviot River, New Zealand* Teviot Falls, Queensland, Australia* Teviot Creek Dam, Queensland, Australia...
, incorporating Ancrum
Ancrum
Ancrum is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, north of Jedburgh and south of St Boswells....
, Lilliesleaf
Lilliesleaf
Lilliesleaf is a small village and civil parish south east of Selkirk in the Roxburghshire area of Scottish Borders of Scotland. To the north of Lilliesleaf is the Ale Water which runs east to west...
, Crailing
Crailing
Crailing is a village on the A698, in Teviotdale, 4m east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.Places nearby include Ancrum, Crailinghall, Eckford, Hownam, Kelso, Nisbet, Roxburghshire, the Oxnam Water, the River Teviot.Rory Bremner bought Crailing House...
and Eckford
Eckford
- Place Names :* Eckford Township, Michigan, USA* Eckford, Scottish Borders, Roxburghshire, Scotland- Sports :* Eckford of Brooklyn, an American baseball club from 1855 to 1872 in Brooklyn, New York- People :...
. The minister is the Reverend Frank Campbell.
Meaning of name
The meaning of the name Ancrum is, from the Gaelic 'alne cromb' - 'the bend in the Ale' (local river)See also
- AncrumAncrumAncrum is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, north of Jedburgh and south of St Boswells....
- Battle of Ancrum MoorBattle of Ancrum MoorThe Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during the War of the Rough Wooing in 1545. The Scottish victory put a temporary end to English depredations in the Scottish border and lowlands.-Background :...
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in East Lothian
- List of places in Midlothian
- List of places in West Lothian