List of civil parishes in Scotland explained

This is a list of the 871 civil parishes in Scotland.[1] [2]

Context

From 1845 to 1930, parishes formed part of the local government system of Scotland: having parochial boards from 1845 to 1894, and parish councils from 1894 until 1930.

The parishes, which had their origins in the ecclesiastical parishes of the Church of Scotland, often overlapped county boundaries, largely because they reflected earlier territorial divisions.

In the early 1860s, many parishes which were physically detached from their county were re-allocated to the county by which they were surrounded; some border parishes were transferred to neighbouring counties. This affects the indexing of such things as birth, marriage, and death registrations and other records indexed by county. In 1891, there were further substantial changes to the areas of many parishes, as the boundary commission appointed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 eliminated many anomalies, and assigned divided parishes to a single county.

Parishes have had no direct administrative function since 1930. In that year, all parishes and parts of parishes outside burghs (technically known as landward), were grouped into districts with elected district councils. These council districts were abolished in 1975, and the new local council authorities established in that year often cut across parish boundaries. In 1996, there was a further reorganisation of Scottish local government, and a number of civil parishes lie in two or more council areas. The counties and county place-names are retained for Land Registrations, Lieutenancy areas, Chambers of Commerce, and various community organizations, although their administrations were taken over by Regional Councils.

Civil parishes are still used for some statistical purposes, and separate census figures are published for them. As their areas have been largely unchanged since the 19th century, this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time.

There have been many variations in the spelling of some parish names over the historical period. In this list the names as used in the reports of the General Register Office for Scotland for the 2002 census are used.

List

Civil ParishCouncil AreaCounty
(1891)
SettlementsNotesArea
(hectares)
Population
(2011-03-27)[3]
(1930 boundaries)
Abbey St BathansScottish BordersBerwickshire3,019106
AbdieFifeFife728421
AbercornFalkirk
West Lothian
Linlithgowshire1,317458
AberdalgiePerth and KinrossPerthshire1,155402
AberdeenAberdeen CityAberdeenshire4,519160,738
AberdourAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,920763
AberdourFifeFife3,5661,972
AberfoyleStirlingPerthshire4,9861,065
AberladyEast LothianHaddingtonshire1,8851,514
AberlemnoAngusForfarshire4,705544
AberlourMorayBanffshire4,0262,204
AbernethyFife
Perth and Kinross
PerthshirePartly in Fife until 18913,4181,826
Abernethy and KincardineHighlandInverness-shirePartly in Morayshire until 1891. Two parishes united at the Reformation.34,9921,302
AbernytePerth and KinrossPerthshire1,906244
Aboyne and Glen TanarAberdeenshireAberdeenshire12,1722,961
AirlieAngusForfarshire4,247506
AirthFalkirkStirlingshire2,9142,438
AlfordAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,7362,860
AlloaClackmannanshireClackmannanshirePartly in Perthshire until 18915,48930,443
AlnessHighlandRoss and Cromarty5343,093
AlvaClackmannanshireClackmannanshireIn Stirlingshire until 18912487,577
AlvahAberdeenshireBanffshirePartly in Aberdeenshire until 18916,011665
AlvesMorayMorayshire2,158505
AlvieHighlandInverness-shire29,525564
AlythPerth and KinrossPerthshirePartly in Forfarshire until 18917,8743,054
AncrumScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed the old parish of Longnewtown in 16844,916824
AnnanDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire5,76210,503
Anstruther EasterFifeFife10315
Anstruther WesterFifeFife41741
AnwothDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire3,125737
ApplecrossHighlandRoss and CromartyShieldaigCreated in 1726 out of part of Lochcarron parish[4] 47,522576
ApplegarthDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire6,179498
ArbirlotAngusForfarshire2,3251,082
Arbroath and St VigeansAngusForfarshire5,66425,026
ArbuthnottAberdeenshireKincardineshire4,233427
Ardchattan and MuckairnArgyll and Bute
Highland
ArgyllshireBonawe, Connel, Taynuilt35,3782,536
ArdclachHighlandNairnshire25,402483
ArdersierHighlandInverness-shire1,4631,167
ArdgourHighlandArgyllshire48,545441
ArdnamurchanHighlandArgyllshireAbsorbed old parish of Eilean Fhianain C16th.32,1561,144
ArdochPerth and KinrossPerthshire10,6901,156
ArdrossanNorth AyrshireAyrshire1,89221,833
Arisaig and MoidartHighlandInverness-shireArdmolich, Arisaig, Glenfinnan, LochailortMedieval parish of Arisaig (aka Kilmorie) absorbed into Ardnamurchan C16th. Arisaig & Moidart created in the 19th century from part of Ardnamurchan.55,629894
ArngaskPerth and KinrossPerthshirePartly in Fife, partly in Kinross-shire until 18912,004931
ArrocharArgyll and ButeDunbartonshireArdlui, Arrochar, Tarbet11,391728
AshkirkScottish BordersSelkirkshireMostly in Roxburghshire until 18913,786246
AssyntHighlandSutherland47,9321,021
AthelstanefordEast LothianHaddingtonshire2,162720
Auchindoir and KearnAberdeenshireAberdeenshire8,576545
AuchinleckEast AyrshireAyrshire6,4825,852
AuchterarderPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,8144,747
AuchterderranFifeFife2,94411,732
AuchtergavenPerth and KinrossPerthshire8,5282,748
AuchterhouseAngusForfarshire2,224700
AuchterlessAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,789819
AuchtermuchtyFifeFife2,2852,603
AuchtertoolFifeFife19419
AuldearnHighlandNairnshire6,0001,350
AvochHighlandRoss and Cromarty2,4661,408
AvondaleSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire17,0758,787
AyrSouth AyrshireAyrshire4,86047,120
AytonScottish BordersBerwickshire2,0881,786
BaldernockEast DunbartonshireStirlingshire2,8751,482
BalfronStirlingStirlingshire4,2832,156
BallantraeDumfries and Galloway
South Ayrshire
Ayrshire9,574636
BallingryFifeFifePartly in Kinross-shire until 18911,1787,452
BalmaclellanDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire12,948476
BalmaghieDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire6,399567
BalmerinoFifeFife1,415946
BalquhidderStirlingPerthshireBalquhidder, Lochearnhead21,145663
Banchory-DevenickAberdeenshireKincardineshire3,3648,823
Banchory-TernanAberdeenshireKincardineshirePartly in Aberdeenshire until 18918,5248,915
BanffAberdeenshireBanffshire2,8614,420
BarrSouth AyrshireAyrshire1,418240
BarraNa h-Eileanan SiarInverness-shireCastlebay9,1991,264
BarryAngusForfarshire2,4158,276
BarvasNa h-Eileanan SiarRoss and Cromarty41,0893,244
BathgateWest LothianLinlithgowshire4,95332,691
BeathFifeFife3,53317,351
BedruleScottish BordersRoxburghshireReceived part of Abbotrule upon its dissolution in 18061,626183
BeithNorth AyrshireAyrshirePartly in Renfrewshire until 18915,0257,369
BelhelvieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,0805,082
BellieMorayMorayshirePartly in Banffshire until 18916,5132,498
BendochyPerth and KinrossPerthshire79767
BenholmAberdeenshireKincardineshire1,826877
BervieAberdeenshireKincardineshireInverbervieCreated out of part of Kinneff parish in 1618[5] 1,0863,087
BiggarSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire3,1982,722
BirnieMorayMorayshire2,375351
Birsay and HarrayOrkneyOrkneyUnited in the 19th century[6] 10,5941,389
BirseAberdeenshireAberdeenshire14,682899
BlackfordPerth and KinrossPerthshire9,3151,628
Blair AthollPerth and KinrossPerthshire71,720926
BlairgowriePerth and KinrossPerthshire6,8246,470
BlantyreSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,43318,296
BoharmMorayBanffshirePartly in Morayshire until 1891; absorbed part of Dundurcas in 17837,001534
Boleskine and AbertarffHighlandInverness-shireUnited in 1618[7] 45,7041,384
BoltonEast LothianHaddingtonshire465110
Bo'ness and CarridenFalkirkLinlithgowshire2,65015,540
BonhillArgyll and Bute
West Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire2,01720,684
BorgueDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire5,374495
BorthwickMidlothianMidlothian2,9162,841
BothwellNorth Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire5,31980,437
BotriphnieMorayBanffshire4,747344
BourtieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,802430
BowdenScottish BordersRoxburghshire2,083579
BowerHighlandCaithness10,032633
BoyndieAberdeenshireBanffshire3,7541,604
BracadaleHighlandInverness-shireBracadale, Bualintur, Drynoch, Fiskavaig, Portnalong, TaliskerAbsorbed ancient parish of Minginish37,999799
BrechinAngusForfarshire3,9888,075
BressayShetlandZetland3,086368
Broughton, Glenholm and KilbuchoScottish BordersPeeblesshireUnited in 1794[8] 13,636648
BuchananStirlingStirlingshire24,096550
BuittleDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire5,522582
Bunkle and PrestonScottish BordersBerwickshire3,395344
BurntislandFifeFife9116,383
CabrachMorayBanffshirePartly in Aberdeenshire until 189113,01669
CadderEast Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
North Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire5,75652,967
CaddonfootScottish BordersSelkirkshireCreated in 1898 from part of Stow parish8,317912
CaerlaverockDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,419635
CairnieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,184569
CallanderStirlingPerthshire17,6983,463
CambuslangSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire2,42426,426
CambusnethanNorth LanarkshireLanarkshire4,37144,218
CameronFifeFife3,049415
CampbeltownArgyll and ButeArgyllshire17,7276,230
CampsieEast DunbartonshireStirlingshire7,33910,630
CanisbayHighlandCaithness10,098927
CanonbieDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire7,6281,192
CaputhPerth and KinrossPerthshirePartly in Forfarshire until 18915,121688
CardrossArgyll and Bute
West Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire4,48712,286
CarestonAngusForfarshireN/AN/A
CargillPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,8361,255
CarlukeSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire7,07618,329
CarmichaelSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire6,711991
CarmunnockGlasgow City
South Lanarkshire
LanarkshirePartly in Renfrewshire until 18911,02224,482
CarmyllieAngusForfarshire2,892477
CarnbeeFifeFife2,054320
CarnockFifeFife1,6965,927
CarnwathSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire12,9276,166
CarringtonMidlothianMidlothian3,523316
CarsphairnDumfries and Galloway
East Ayrshire
KirkcudbrightshireCreated 1645[9] 30,307201
CarstairsSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,9001,986
CastletonScottish BordersRoxburghshireAKA Liddesdale. Absorbed Ettleton and Wheelkirk parishes, C17th26,9311,057
CathcartEast Renfrewshire
Glasgow City
South Lanarkshire
RenfrewshirePartly in Lanarkshire until 18911,18362,519
CaversScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed the old parish of Kirkton in 189511,2571,085
CawdorHighlandNairnshirePartly in Inverness-shire until 18914,594560
CeresFifeFife3,9011,455
ChannelkirkScottish BordersBerwickshire5,393492
Chapel of GariochAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,9201,705
ChirnsideScottish BordersBerwickshire2,6461,751
ClackmannanClackmannanshireClackmannanshire2,8943,773
ClattAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,830155
CleishPerth and KinrossKinross-shire2,819685
CloseburnDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire12,8351,146
CluniePerth and KinrossPerthshire3,305472
ClunyAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,420962
ClyneHighlandSutherland15,7601,765
CockburnspathScottish BordersBerwickshire6,046761
CockpenMidlothianMidlothian1,13110,466
ColdinghamScottish BordersBerwickshire11,1461,919
ColdstreamScottish BordersBerwickshire3,5752,260
CollArgyll and ButeArgyllshire7,600195
CollacePerth and KinrossPerthshire2,531528
CollessieFifeFife1,7451,921
ColmonellSouth AyrshireAyrshire29,844952
Colonsay and OronsayArgyll and ButeArgyllshire4,581132
Colvend and SouthwickDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshireUnited in 1612[10] 7,030974
ComriePerth and Kinross
Stirling
Perthshire32,0062,513
ContinHighlandRoss and Cromarty60,8801,055
Cortachy and ClovaAngusForfarshire21,977305
CoullAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,867264
Coupar AngusPerth and KinrossPerthshirePartly in Fife until 18911,6172,667
CovingtonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire2,177772
CoyltonEast Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Ayrshire6,6033,770
CraigAngusForfarshire1,0711,292
CraigieSouth AyrshireAyrshire2,695424
CraignishArgyll and ButeArgyllshire4,817374
CrailFifeFife2,0631,812
CrailingScottish BordersRoxburghshireformed by the union of Crailing, Nisbet and Spital, 1606[11] 1,851241
CramondEdinburghMidlothianMost of parish incorporated into city and parish of Edinburgh in 1920, leaving reduced parish just covering offshore islands of Inchmickery and Cow and Calves.[12] N/AN/A
CranshawsScottish BordersBerwickshire5,33795
CranstonMidlothianMidlothian1,274601
Crathie and BraemarAberdeenshireAberdeenshire76,584808
CrawfordSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire24,574871
CrawfordjohnSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire11,623546
CreichFifeFife1,013190
CreichHighlandSutherland15,5141,111
CrichtonMidlothianMidlothian3,2591,223
CrieffPerth and KinrossPerthshire5,0977,236
CrimondAberdeenshireAberdeenshire42851
CromartyHighlandRoss and Cromarty2,529906
Cromdale, Inverallan and AdvieHighlandMorayshirePartly in Inverness-shire until 186227,4963,295
Cross and BurnessOrkneyOrkneyPart of the island of Sanday (see also Lady). United at unknown date4,136408
CrossmichaelDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,1102,287
Croy and DalcrossHighlandInverness-shirePartly in Nairnshire until 1891. Two parishes united c. 1500.6,0731,692
CrudenAberdeenshireAberdeenshire7,4943,502
CullenMorayBanffshire4551,628
CulrossFifeFifeDetached part of Perthshire until 18912,4094,348
CulsalmondAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,063492
Culter or CoulterSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire4,177278
CultsFifeFife1,608392
CumbernauldNorth LanarkshireDunbartonshire4,97450,945
CumbraeNorth AyrshireBute1,4301,376
CummertreesDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,138507
CuparFifeFife2,45211,183
CurrieCity of EdinburghMidlothian5,42513,640
DaillySouth AyrshireAyrshire17,9181,272
DairsieFifeFife1,138387
DalgetyFifeFife71410,777
DalkeithMidlothianMidlothian8587,075
DallasMorayMorayshire9,674405
DalmellingtonEast AyrshireAyrshire3,2043,603
DalmenyCity of EdinburghLinlithgowshirePartly in Midlothian until 18912,4489,388
DalryDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire3,382510
DalryNorth AyrshireAyrshire9,0826,252
DalrympleEast AyrshireAyrshire3,5951,917
DalserfSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire3,45917,683
DaltonDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,921614
DalzielNorth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,40830,968
DaviotAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,429855
Daviot and DunlichityHighlandInverness-shirePartly in Nairnshire until 1891. Two parishes united 1618.23,4401,256
DeltingShetlandZetland14,7161,864
DennyFalkirkStirlingshire3,45918,300
DeskfordMorayBanffshire2,762189
DingwallHighlandRoss and Cromarty4045,804
DirletonEast LothianHaddingtonshire3,1533,893
DollarClackmannanshireClackmannanshire1,9083,035
DolphintonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,264255
DoresHighlandInverness-shire13,975559
DornochHighlandSutherland15,2382,478
DornockDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,5002,235
DouglasSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire14,4372,301
DrainieMorayMorayshireFormed by the union of the parishes of Kinnedder and Ogston3,5588,653
DreghornNorth AyrshireAyrshire2,7696,296
DronPerth and KinrossPerthshire3,299270
DrumbladeAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,417502
DrumelzierScottish BordersPeeblesshireN/AN/A
DrumoakAberdeenshireAberdeenshirePartly in Kincardineshire until 18912,8131,409
DryfesdaleDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,9974,580
DrymenStirlingStirlingshire8,2901,650
DuffusMorayMorayshire3,0334,610
DuirinishHighlandInverness-shireBorrodale, Colbost, Dunvegan, Edinbane, Geary, Halistra, Milovaig, RoagAbsorbed old parish of Trumpan32,5051,464
DullPerth and KinrossPerthshire25,4892,517
DumbartonWest DunbartonshireDunbartonshire60713,720
DumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,80522,085
DunAngusForfarshire1,338418
DunbarEast LothianHaddingtonshire1,3699,270
DunbarneyPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,7502,910
Dunblane and LecroptStirlingPerthshirePart of Lecropt was in Stirlingshire until 1891Lecropt a separate parish until 19007,7829,521
DunbogFifeFife1,344133
DundeeAngus
Dundee City
Perth and Kinross
Forfarshire5,291146,637
Dundee CombinationAngus
Dundee City
ForfarshireDundee Combination parish formerly covered most of the city of Dundee until 1972 when the whole area within the city boundary was made the parish of Dundee, leaving a small residual part of Dundee Combination outside the city boundary as a separate parish.[13] [14] N/AN/A
DundonaldNorth Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Ayrshire4,43622,386
DunfermlineFifeFifePartly in Kinross-shire until 18916,90969,815
DuninoFifeFife1,231134
DunipaceFalkirkStirlingshire2,1923,487
Dunkeld and DowallyPerth and KinrossPerthshire8,936601
DunlopEast AyrshireAyrshirePartly in Renfrewshire until 18912,6881,583
DunnetHighlandCaithness5,241582
DunnichenAngusForfarshire3,3982,105
DunningPerth and KinrossPerthshire5,4481,260
DunnottarAberdeenshireKincardineshire3,1891,743
Dunoon and KilmunArgyll and ButeArgyllshire28,88912,620
DunrossnessShetlandZetland11,6873,216
DunsScottish BordersBerwickshire4,1263,192
DunscoreDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire6,230826
DunsyreSouth LanarkshireLanarkshireN/AN/A
DurisdeerDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire7,695317
DurnessHighlandSutherland65,026347
DurrisAberdeenshireKincardineshire5,375628
Duthil and RothiemurchusHighlandInverness-shireDuthil in Morayshire until 1870. Two parishes united 1630.[15] 27,8685,149
DyceAberdeen CityAberdeenshire2,1705,813
Dyke and MoyMorayMorayshirePartly in Nairnshire until 18915,378783
EagleshamEast RenfrewshireRenfrewshire5,7734,647
EarlstonScottish BordersBerwickshirePartly in Roxburghshire until 18911,6951,976
Eassie and NevayAngusForfarshire1,854143
East KilbrideEast Renfrewshire
South Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire8,96177,280
EastwoodEast Renfrewshire
Glasgow City
Renfrewshire2,13857,707
EcclesScottish BordersBerwickshire4,970809
EcclesmachanWest LothianLinlithgowshire1,886621
EchtAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,732761
EckfordScottish BordersRoxburghshire3,419252
EdayOrkneyOrkneyUnited with Stronsay in some sources[16] 3,209160
EddertonHighlandRoss and Cromarty7,215308
EddlestonScottish BordersPeeblesshire7,954628
EddrachillisHighlandSutherlandCreated from part of Durness parish in 1724[17] 58,896688
EdinburghCity of Edinburgh
Midlothian
Edinburgh County of City
Midlothian
Originally Canongate, Holyroodhouse and St Cuthberts.Absorbed North Leith (independent of Holyroodhouse 1606)[18] and South Leith (absorbed Restalrig 1560).[19] Absorbed Colinton, Corstorphine, Cramond and Liberton 1902, and Duddingston 192013,485447,064
EdinkillieHighland
Moray
Morayshire14,534416
EdnamScottish BordersRoxburghshire1,922417
EdromScottish BordersBerwickshire3,394458
EdzellAberdeenshire
Angus
Forfarshire7,887998
ElginMorayMorayshire8,06911,704
ElieFifeFife1,610861
EllonAberdeenshireAberdeenshire9,36611,476
ErrolPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,1462,467
ErskineRenfrewshireRenfrewshire2,3148,779
EskdalemuirDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire15,483252
EttrickScottish BordersSelkirkshireContains former parish of Buccleuch or Rankilburn (suppressed c. 1600)10,33383
Evie and RendallOrkneyOrkneyUnited 16th century[20] 5,501729
EwesDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire7,49882
EyemouthScottish BordersBerwickshire9252,838
Fala and SoutraMidlothian
Scottish Borders
MidlothianPartly in Haddingtonshire until 18911,51695
FalkirkFalkirkStirlingshire5,89646,702
FalklandFifeFife2,7452,616
FarnellAngusForfarshire3,273288
FarrHighlandSutherland97,388955
FearnHighlandRoss and Cromarty2,6941,885
FenwickEast AyrshireAyrshire6,5481,487
FernAngusForfarshire3,150499
Ferry Port on CraigFifeFife1323,815
FetlarShetlandZetland4,07761
FettercairnAberdeenshire
Angus
Kincardineshire5,6721,105
FetteressoAberdeenshireKincardineshire11,59814,845
Findo GaskPerth and KinrossPerthshire882277
FintrayAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,002945
FintryStirlingStirlingshire4,777546
FirthOrkneyOrkneyUnited with Stenness c. 1700, but later separated[21] 3,670877
FliskFifeFife1,10092
FoddertyHighlandRoss and CromartyAbsorbed ancient parish of Kinnettes[22] 33,2642,869
FogoScottish BordersBerwickshire2,405165
FordounAberdeenshireKincardineshire7,9291,491
FordyceAberdeenshireBanffshire5,7362,531
ForfarAngusForfarshire2,76015,001
ForganFifeFife3,6764,573
ForgandennyPerth and KinrossPerthshirePartly in Kinross-shire until 18911,746935
ForglenAberdeenshireBanffshire2,732321
ForgueAberdeenshireAberdeenshire9,006879
ForresMorayMorayshire1,8879,393
ForteviotPerth and KinrossPerthshire5,654382
FortingallPerth and KinrossPerthshireKinloch Rannoch93,909864
FossowayPerth and KinrossKinross-shirePartly in Perthshire until 18916,4561,641
FouldenScottish BordersBerwickshire1,497371
FoveranAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,9672,393
Fowlis EasterAngus
Dundee City
ForfarshirePartly in Perthshire until 18911,839415
Fowlis WesterPerth and KinrossPerthshire5,148629
FraserburghAberdeenshireAberdeenshirePreviously known as Philorth[23] 2,07913,323
FyvieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire10,3533,144
GairlochHighlandRoss and Cromarty92,4482,326
GalashielsScottish BordersSelkirkshirePartly in Roxburghshire until 1891. Created from union of ancient parishes of Bowside and Lindean.1,40510,081
GalstonEast AyrshireAyrshire5,9785,459
GamrieAberdeenshireBanffshireIn Aberdeenshire until 18915,7465,301
GargunnockStirlingStirlingshire4,8381,049
GartlyAberdeenshireAberdeenshireDetached part of Banffshire until 18916,301340
Garvald and BaraEast LothianHaddingtonshire5,926305
GarvockAberdeenshireKincardineshire3,265304
Gigha and CaraArgyll and ButeArgyllshire1,489163
GirthonDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire14,159699
GirvanSouth AyrshireAyrshire5,8966,968
GladsmuirEast LothianHaddingtonshire2,4443,837
GlamisAngusForfarshire6,0141,013
GlasgowEast Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
North Lanarkshire
LanarkshirePartly in Renfrewshire until 18915,848220,415
GlassAberdeenshireAberdeenshirePartly in Banffshire until 18916,635279
GlassaryArgyll and ButeArgyllshire21,2473,553
GlassertonDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire6,105332
GlassfordSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,7281,467
GlenbervieAberdeenshireKincardineshire8,737778
GlenbuchatAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,84261
GlencairnDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire12,202890
GlencorseMidlothianMidlothian2,5605,293
GlendevonPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,677174
GlenelgHighlandInverness-shireArnisdale, Glenelg, Inverie, Kinloch Hourn, Mallaig, Morar44,8531,473
GlenislaAngusForfarshire19,361196
Glenmuick, Tullich and GlengairnAberdeenshireAberdeenshire27,5771,982
Glenorchy and InishailArgyll and Bute
Highland
ArgyllshireBridge of Orchy, Dalmally52,3551,208
GlenshielHighlandRoss and CromartyMorvich, Shiel BridgeCreated out of part of Kintail c. 1750.[24] 27,560215
GolspieHighlandSutherlandPreviously known as Culmallie[25] 5,7891,661
GordonScottish BordersBerwickshire2,523649
GovanGlasgow City
Renfrewshire
RenfrewshirePartly in Lanarkshire until 18912,650118,706
GrangeMorayBanffshire6,010638
GrangemouthFalkirkStirlingshire4,18737,255
GreenlawScottish BordersBerwickshire5,609847
GreenockInverclydeRenfrewshire3,73131,417
GretnaDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,1393,984
GuthrieAngusForfarshire1,718147
HaddingtonEast LothianHaddingtonshire5,1319,766
Half MortonDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,837208
HalkirkHighlandCaithnessFormed c. 1560 by the merger of the ancient parishes of Halkirk and Skinnet.[26] 38,4921,460
HamiltonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire5,87453,503
HarrisNa h-Eileanan SiarInverness-shireBorve, Hushinish, Leverburgh, Rodel, TarbertAbsorbed old parish of Rodel50,5342,054
HawickScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed the old parish of Wilton6,16314,869
HeriotScottish BordersMidlothian7,271321
HobkirkScottish BordersRoxburghshire6,882442
HoddomDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire4,2321,279
HolmOrkneyOrkneyOriginally known as Holm & Paplay3,039739
HolywoodDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,974822
Houston and KillellanRenfrewshireRenfrewshire3,3464,915
HownamScottish BordersRoxburghshire5,45474
Hoy and GraemsayOrkneyOrkney12,27473
HumbieEast LothianHaddingtonshireDetached portion of parish transferred to Fala and Soutra parish, Midlothian in 18913,266383
HumeScottish BordersBerwickshire1,001109
HuntlyAberdeenshireAberdeenshireFormed by the union of Dumbrennan and Kinoir parishes in 1727[27] 3,1674,954
HuttonScottish BordersBerwickshire2,356545
Hutton and CorrieDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire15,202365
InchDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireAbsorbed ancient parish of Soulseat c. 165017,2316,598
InchinnanRenfrewshireRenfrewshire1,23414,976
InchturePerth and KinrossPerthshire1,8001,440
InnerleithenScottish BordersPeeblesshirePartly in Selkirkshire until 1891. Received part of Kailzie upon its suppression in 1674[28] 9,7923,980
InnerwickEast Lothian
Scottish Borders
Haddingtonshire5,481573
InschAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,7921,861
InverarayArgyll and ButeArgyllshireInveraray19,200769
InverarityAngusForfarshire4,824422
InveravonMorayBanffshirePartly in Moray until 189123,106913
InverchaolainArgyll and ButeArgyllshire3,160110
InvereskMidlothianMusselburgh2,11424,835
InverkeilorAngusForfarshire6,4951,104
InverkeithingFifeFife1,2778,090
InverkeithnyAberdeenshireBanffshireIn Aberdeenshire until 18913,576367
InverkipInverclydeRenfrewshire3,26729,196
Inverness and BonaHighlandInverness-shireTwo parishes united 1618[29] 11,72561,489
InverurieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire92210,857
IrvineNorth AyrshireAyrshire2,12527,518
JedburghScottish BordersRoxburghshireFormed by the union of Jedworth, Old Jedworth and Upper Crailing parishes.9,6624,649
JohnstoneDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire5,371400
JuraArgyll and ButeArgyllshire38,625196
KeigAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,944274
KeirDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,298316
KeithMorayBanffshirePartly in Morayshire until 18916,2335,705
Keithhall and KinkellAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,6021,211
KellsDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire21,317664
KelsoScottish BordersRoxburghshireComprises the ancient parishes of Kelso St Mary's, Maxwell, Roxburgh Holy Sepulchre, Roxburgh St James, and the oldest part of Roxburgh parish.[30] 2,2667,249
KeltonDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire3,8763,340
KembackFifeFife1,760558
KemnayAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,4794,342
KenmorePerth and Kinross
Stirling
PerthshireOriginally known as Inchadney25,543572
KennethmontAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,438460
KennowayFifeFife1,5805,077
KettinsPerth and KinrossForfarshirePartly in Perthshire until 18913,355632
KettleFifeFife3,4561,645
KilbarchanRenfrewshireRenfrewshire4,11919,841
KilbirnieNorth AyrshireAyrshire4,1667,730
Kilbrandon and KilchattanArgyll and ButeArgyllshire3,494808
KilbrideNorth AyrshireBute16,4393,271
KilcalmonellArgyll and ButeArgyllshire7,5671,324
KilchomanArgyll and ButeArgyllshire14,796760
Kilchrenan and DalavichArgyll and ButeArgyllshire19,377182
KilconquharFifeFife3,6881,140
KildaltonArgyll and ButeArgyllshire15,4341,077
KildonanHighlandSutherland35,460725
KildrummyAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,898321
KilfinanArgyll and ButeArgyllshire13,473777
Kilfinichen and KilvickeonArgyll and ButeArgyllshire37,029745
Killarow and KilmenyArgyll and ButeArgyllshire31,5801,391
Killean and KilchenzieArgyll and ButeArgyllshire18,872539
KillearnStirlingStirlingshire7,2402,382
KillearnanHighlandRoss and Cromarty3,014697
KillinStirlingPerthshireCrianlarich, Killin, Tyndrum47,0511,291
KilmacolmInverclydeRenfrewshire8,5815,264
KilmadockStirlingPerthshire15,7292,375
KilmallieHighlandInverness-shireCaol, Corpach, Fort William, Kinlocheil, OnichPartly in Argyllshire until 189180,80610,395
KilmanyFifeFife2,055218
KilmarnockEast AyrshireAyrshire3,89534,858
KilmaronockStirling
West Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire4,816814
KilmartinArgyll and ButeArgyllshire10,700536
KilmaursEast AyrshireAyrshire2,6308,103
KilmodanArgyll and ButeArgyllshire11,143177
KilmonivaigHighlandInverness-shireInverlochy111,1923,611
KilmorackHighlandInverness-shirePartly in Ross and Cromarty until 189117,5492,329
Kilmore and KilbrideArgyll and ButeArgyllshire17,46210,326
KilmoryNorth AyrshireBute26,6941,389
KilmuirHighlandInverness-shireBrogaig, Flodigarry, Kilmaluag, Kilmuir, Staffin13,576813
Kilmuir EasterHighlandRoss and Cromarty1,9461,100
Kilninian and KilmoreArgyll and ButeArgyllshireOban30,1511,606
Kilninver and KilmelfortArgyll and ButeArgyllshire15,116395
KilrennyFifeFife1,8312,775
KilspindiePerth and KinrossPerthshire1,634190
KilsythFalkirk
North Lanarkshire
Stirlingshire5,09011,530
Kiltarlity and ConvinthHighlandInverness-shireTwo parishes united c. 1500.68,8201,692
KiltearnHighlandRoss and CromartyAbsorbed ancient parish of Lemlair 1618.[31] 30,8361,982
KilwinningNorth AyrshireAyrshire3,69619,475
Kincardine O'NeilAberdeenshireAberdeenshire7,5612,580
KincardineHighlandRoss and Cromarty91,725648
KincardineStirlingPerthshire6,1121,148
KinclavenPerth and KinrossPerthshire2,807346
KinellarAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,6123,169
KinfaunsPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,020525
King EdwardAberdeenshireAberdeenshire7,9621,284
KingarthArgyll and ButeBute4,136380
KinghornFifeFife3,4884,201
KinglassieFifeFifePartly in Kinross-shire until 18913,38222,543
KingoldrumAngusForfarshireN/AN/A
KingsbarnsFifeFife2,489443
Kingussie and InshHighlandInverness-shireDalwhinnie, Kingussie, NewtonmoreTwo parishes united at an unknown date.81,2673,100
KinlochPerth and KinrossPerthshire32992
KinlossMorayMorayshire2,9852,842
KinnairdPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,20893
Kinneff and CatterlineAberdeenshireKincardineshire2,205677
KinnellAngusForfarshire1,552523
KinnettlesAngusForfarshire63495
KinnoullPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,7583,785
KinrossPerth and KinrossKinross-shire2,5985,307
KintailHighlandRoss and CromartyDornie3,195300
KintoreAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,7556,355
KippenStirlingStirlingshirePartly in Perthshire until 18914,8591,984
KirkbeanDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire2,374551
Kirkcaldy and DysartFifeFife3,08749,918
KirkcolmDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire5,809669
KirkconnelDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire11,5652,361
KirkcowanDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire21,573758
KirkcudbrightDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,1663,203
KirkdenAngusForfarshire1,839911
KirkgunzeonDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,875278
KirkhillHighlandInverness-shireUnion of the ancient parishes of Wardlaw and Farnua in 1618[32] 4,4321,825
Scottish BordersSelkirkshireAncient parish; part of Yarrow from c. C17th until 185212,449263
KirkinnerDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireAbsorbed ancient parish of Longcastle, c. 16505,152594
KirkintillochEast Dunbartonshire
North Lanarkshire
Dunbartonshire2,71329,526
KirklistonCity of Edinburgh
West Lothian
Linlithgowshire4,5007,265
KirkmabreckDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire10,422980
KirkmahoeDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire4,939745
KirkmaidenDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire4,939680
KirkmichaelDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire6,884537
KirkmichaelMorayBanffshire30,260606
KirkmichaelPerth and KinrossPerthshire30,386795
KirkmichaelSouth AyrshireAyrshire9,5961,549
KirknewtonWest LothianMidlothianAbsorbed ancient parish of East Calder 17513,0177,188
KirkoswaldSouth AyrshireAyrshire6,4911,269
Kirkpatrick DurhamDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire8,969708
Kirkpatrick IrongrayDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire5,356350
Kirkpatrick-FlemingDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,635802
Kirkpatrick-JuxtaDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshirePartly in Lanarkshire until 189114,648899
KirkurdScottish BordersPeeblesshire3,846218
Kirkwall and St OlaOrkneyOrkney5,1838,268
KirriemuirAngusForfarshire5,3817,009
KnockandoMorayMorayshire10,365834
KnockbainHighlandRoss and CromartyFormed in 1750 by the union of Kilmuir Wester and Suddy5,4522,295
LadyOrkneyOrkneyPart of the island of Sanday (see also Cross and Burness)1,628158
LadykirkScottish BordersBerwickshire1,381136
LagganHighlandInverness-shireKinloch Laggan40,591266
LairgHighlandSutherland50,327891
Lamington and WandelSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire4,968133
LanarkSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire4,38410,443
LangholmDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire9,8682,455
LangtonScottish BordersBerwickshire2,005310
LarbertFalkirkStirlingshire1,49923,977
LargoFifeFife1,3892,524
LargsNorth AyrshireAyrshire6,80114,759
LasswadeCity of Edinburgh
Midlothian
Midlothian4,69218,126
LatheronHighlandCaithness49,0881,805
LauderScottish BordersBerwickshirePartly in Roxburghshire until 189115,0612,078
LaurencekirkAberdeenshireKincardineshire1,9043,126
LegerwoodScottish BordersBerwickshire4,310271
Leochel-CushnieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,760650
LerwickShetlandZetland7,1938,678
LeslieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,922251
LeslieFifeFife2,44412,254
LesmahagowSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire17,19113,869
LeswaltDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire4,1125,488
LethendyPerth and KinrossPerthshireN/AN/A
Lethnot and NavarAngusForfarshire10,63371
LeucharsFifeFife5,3245,754
LibbertonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire3,347454
Liff and BenvieAngus
Dundee City
ForfarshirePartly in Perthshire in 18911,0003,257
LilliesleafScottish BordersRoxburghshire2,420419
LinlithgowWest LothianLinlithgowshire4,05815,271
LintonScottish BordersRoxburghshire2,139162
LintrathenAngusForfarshire7,744369
Lismore and AppinArgyll and Bute
Highland
ArgyllshireAppin, Ballachulish, Glencoe, Kinlochleven65,9072,477
Little DunkeldPerth and KinrossPerthshire16,6852,172
LivingstonWest LothianLinlithgowshire1,87831,450
LochalshHighlandRoss and CromartyKyle of Lochalsh, Plockton44,3681,904
LochbroomHighlandRoss and Cromarty105,1362,487
LochcarronHighlandRoss and CromartyLochcarron41,095893
Lochgoilhead and KilmorichArgyll and ButeArgyllshireArdgartan, Cairndow, Lochgoilhead27,294756
LochleeAngusForfarshire22,14379
LochmabenDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire4,5362,907
LochruttonDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire3,310565
LochsNa h-Eileanan SiarRoss and CromartyArivruaich, Calbost, Cromore, Crossbost, Gravir, Habost, Leurbost49,1621,810
LochwinnochRenfrewshireRenfrewshire7,5416,638
LogieFifeFife1,896243
LogieStirlingStirlingshirePartly in Clackmannanshire and Perthshire until 18912,59413,046
Logie BuchanAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,120374
Logie EasterHighlandRoss and Cromarty4,691658
Logie PertAngusForfarshire2,390498
LogiealmondPerth and KinrossPerthshire7,536248
Logie-ColdstoneAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,875394
LogieraitPerth and KinrossPerthshire15,3971,288
LongforganDundee City
Perth and Kinross
Perthshire1,9362,982
LongformacusScottish BordersBerwickshire9,004192
LongsideAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,7963,342
LonmayAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,7391,699
LothHighlandSutherland6,790139
LoudounEast AyrshireAyrshire6,1096,977
LumphananAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,7351,076
LunanAngusForfarshire538127
LundieAngusForfarshire1,617350
LussArgyll and ButeDunbartonshire8,631272
LyneScottish BordersPeeblesshireWas Lyne & Megget: Megget (detached part of parish) transferred to Selkirkshire in 1891N/AN/A
MaddertyPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,764261
Mains and StrathmartineAngus
Dundee City
Forfarshire1,6331,275
MakerstounScottish BordersRoxburghshire1,510140
ManorScottish BordersPeeblesshire7,544149
MarkinchFifeFife4,94216,530
MarnochAberdeenshireBanffshire5,7041,769
MaryculterAberdeenshireKincardineshire3,119948
MarykirkAberdeenshireKincardineshire4,3401,161
MarytonAngusForfarshire1,066189
MauchlineEast AyrshireAyrshire3,0384,529
MaxtonScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed the ancient parish of Rutherford1,872213
MayboleSouth AyrshireAyrshire6,8128,797
MearnsEast RenfrewshireRenfrewshire5,36629,957
MeiglePerth and KinrossPerthshire1,643656
MeldrumAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,5863,508
MelroseScottish BordersRoxburghshire14,00810,415
MenmuirAngusForfarshire6,996375
MertounScottish BordersBerwickshire2,483309
MethlickAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,2901,092
MethvenPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,1212,435
Mid CalderWest LothianLinlithgowshire7,11833,395
MiddlebieDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire7,1221,285
MidmarAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,775595
MinnigaffDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire36,3521,731
MintoScottish BordersRoxburghshireReceived part of the defunct parish of Hassendean, 17th century.2,699322
MochrumDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire12,3231,169
MoffatDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshirePartly in Lanarkshire until 189112,7272,843
MoneydiePerth and KinrossPerthshireN/AN/A
MonifiethAngus
Dundee City
Forfarshire1,0549,117
MonikieAngusForfarshire3,5561,318
MonimailFifeFife3,425653
Monkton and PrestwickSouth AyrshireAyrshire1,84413,973
MonquhitterAberdeenshireAberdeenshire7,0901,345
MontroseAberdeenshire
Angus
Forfarshire2,55313,514
MonymuskAberdeenshireAberdeenshire5,733724
Monzievaird and StrowanPerth and KinrossPerthshire5,524819
MordingtonScottish BordersBerwickshire919145
MoonzieFifeFifeN/AN/A
MorebattleScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed ancient parish of Mow in 16729,656537
MorhamEast LothianHaddingtonshire908170
MortlachMorayBanffshire14,2232,183
MortonDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,1971,883
MorvernHighlandArgyllshire26,318294
MoulinPerth and KinrossPerthshire21,8763,212
MouswaldDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,366304
Moy and DalarossieHighlandInverness-shireTwo parishes united at an unknown date.42,946631
MuckhartClackmannanshire
Perth and Kinross
Perthshire1,631674
MuiravonsideFalkirkStirlingshire3,6175,365
MuirkirkEast AyrshireAyrshire12,5811,686
MurroesAngus
Dundee City
Forfarshire3,2371,630
MuthillPerth and KinrossPerthshire4,5971,123
NairnHighlandNairnshire2,84710,184
NeilstonEast Renfrewshire
Glasgow City
Renfrewshire4,97022,244
NenthornScottish BordersBerwickshire1,531168
NestingShetlandZetland12,9151,759
New AbbeyDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire7,824899
New CumnockEast AyrshireAyrshire18,7793,380
New DeerAberdeenshireAberdeenshire11,0323,029
New KilpatrickEast Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
West Dunbartonshire
DunbartonshirePartly in Stirlingshire until 18915,05380,585
New LuceDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireFormerly part of Glenluce which was divided in two in 16467,14989
New MacharAberdeenshireAberdeenshirePartly in Banffshire until 18914,2474,063
New MonklandFalkirk
North Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire7,70244,312
NewbattleMidlothianMidlothian1,66321,534
NewburghFifeFife2,2322,171
NewburnFifeFife1,561204
NewhillsAberdeen CityAberdeenshire3,45912,701
NewlandsScottish BordersPeeblesshire6,128699
NewtonCity of Edinburgh
Midlothian
Midlothian8563,258
NewtyleAngusForfarshire2,225950
Nigg, AberdeenAberdeen CityKincardineshire6826,253
Nigg, HighlandHighlandRoss and Cromarty2,937266
North BerwickEast LothianHaddingtonshire2,0436,589
North ButeArgyll and ButeBute7,977741
North KnapdaleArgyll and ButeArgyllshire11,841491
North UistNa h-Eileanan SiarInverness-shireCarinish, Lochmaddy, Newtonferry, SollasUnion of ancient parishes of Kilmuir and Sand[33] 33,8251,481
NorthmavenShetlandZetland20,920794
OathlawAngusForfarshire2,596395
OchiltreeEast AyrshireAyrshire5,6214,862
Old CumnockEast AyrshireAyrshire10,3659,054
Old DeerAberdeenshireAberdeenshirePartly in Banffshire until 189111,4573,828
Old KilpatrickWest DunbartonshireDunbartonshire7,99844,623
Old LuceDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireFormerly part of Glenluce which was divided in two in 164613,9401,389
Old MacharAberdeen CityAberdeenshire2,89722,516
Old MonklandGlasgow City
North Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire3,12782,253
OldhamstocksEast Lothian
Scottish Borders
HaddingtonshirePartly in Berwickshire in 18912,308206
OlrigHighlandCaithness4,5471,269
OrdiquhillAberdeenshireBanffshire2,472485
OrmistonEast LothianHaddingtonshire1,4972,287
OrphirOrkneyOrkney2,645537
OrwellPerth and KinrossKinross-shire5,3652,634
OxnamScottish BordersRoxburghshire9,455258
OyneAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,805473
PaisleyEast Renfrewshire
Glasgow City
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire7,027142,435
PanbrideAngusForfarshire2,1084,025
Papa WestrayOrkneyOrkney88590
PartonDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,854176
PeeblesScottish BordersPeeblesshirePartly in Selkirkshire until 18917,1698,754
PencaitlandEast LothianHaddingtonshire3,1682,599
PenicuikCity of Edinburgh
Midlothian
Midlothian5,70711,571
PenninghameDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire7,8863,176
PenpontDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire11,139734
PerthPerth and KinrossPerthshire98517,394
PeterculterAberdeen CityAberdeenshirePartly in Kincardineshire until 18914,84614,874
PeterheadAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,93020,557
PettinainSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,432276
PettyHighlandInverness-shirePartly in Nairnshire until 1891. Union of the ancient parishes of Petyn and Bracholy[34] 4,0402,090
PitsligoAberdeenshireAberdeenshire9162,251
PittenweemFifeFife541,486
PolwarthScottish BordersBerwickshire1,90998
Port GlasgowInverclydeRenfrewshire46415,608
Port of MenteithStirlingPerthshire7,176693
PortmoakPerth and KinrossKinross-shire3,7251,272
PortpatrickDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire4,504900
PortreeHighlandInverness-shireAchachork, Camastianavaig, Peinachorran, Portree, SconserCreated from parts of Snizort and Kilmuir parishes 1726.[35] Contains ancient parish of Kilmaluoc (Raasay)24,3152,969
PremnayAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,2831,100
PrestonkirkEast LothianHaddingtonshire4,0892,402
PrestonpansEast LothianHaddingtonshire2059,303
RaffordMorayMorayshire4,2771,599
RathenAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,8182,436
RathoCity of EdinburghMidlothian2,0092,460
RathvenMorayBanffshire9,99512,946
RattrayPerth and KinrossPerthshire2,9193,279
RayneAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,106940
ReayHighlandCaithnessPartly in Sutherland until 189118,452694
RedgortonPerth and KinrossPerthshire1,7623,060
RenfrewGlasgow City
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire2,49547,201
RerrickDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire8,017692
RescobieAngusForfarshire2,507286
ResolisHighlandRoss and CromartyCreated by the union of Cullicudden and Kirkmichael old parishes5,889911
RhuArgyll and ButeDunbartonshire8,50316,781
RhyndPerth and KinrossPerthshire617110
RhynieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,851560
RiccartonEast AyrshireAyrshire3,68215,993
RobertonScottish BordersRoxburghshirePartly in Selkirkshire until 1891. Received part of the defunct parish of Hassendean, 17th century.11,955199
RogartHighlandSutherland37,503458
RosemarkieHighlandRoss and Cromarty3,0592,407
RosneathArgyll and ButeDunbartonshire3,4503,221
RosskeenHighlandRoss and CromartyAbsorbed ancient parish of Nonakiln[36] 16,4467,894
RothesMorayMorayshirePartly in Banffshire until 1891; absorbed part of Dundurcas in 17836,9591,446
RothesayArgyll and ButeBute2705,377
RothiemayMorayBanffshirePartly in Aberdeenshire until 18914,434635
Rousay and EgilsayOrkneyOrkney5,702271
RoxburghScottish BordersRoxburghshire2,833512
RutherglenGlasgow City
South Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire82528,098
RuthvenAngusForfarshire1,171151
RuthwellDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,760488
Saddell and SkipnessArgyll and ButeArgyllshire20,899663
SalineFifeFife4,7611,762
SaltounEast LothianHaddingtonshire884406
SandstingShetlandZetland18,7081,152
SandwickOrkneyOrkney5,382835
SanquharDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire15,8332,449
SconePerth and KinrossPerthshire2,9525,208
ScoonieFifeFife3,0429,613
SelkirkScottish BordersSelkirkshirePartly in Roxburghshire until 189112,2236,401
ShapinsayOrkneyOrkney2,783307
ShottsNorth Lanarkshire
West Lothian
Lanarkshire13,59314,864
SkeneAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,91212,208
SkirlingScottish BordersPeeblesshire768194
SlainsAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,645472
SlamannanFalkirkStirlingshire3,1902,403
SleatHighlandInverness-shireArmadale, Isleornsay, Kilmore, Tarskavaig17,186913
SmailholmScottish BordersRoxburghshire1,547119
Small IslesHighlandInverness-shireIslands of Canna, Sanday, Rhum, Muck and Hyskier part of Argyllshire until 1891. Created from Sleat parish, 1726;[37] Canna and Kildonan (Eigg) were medieval parishes.15,586153
SnizortHighlandInverness-shireBernisdale, Borve, Carbost, Kensaleyre, Kingsburgh, Skeabost, Treaslane, UigAbsorbed parish of Uig at the Reformation[38] 20,9811,350
SorbieDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireAbsorbed ancient parishes of Cruggleton and Eggerness, 1635[39] 2,798557
SornEast AyrshireAyrshire7,3213,006
South KnapdaleArgyll and ButeArgyllshire28,1092,345
South RonaldsayOrkneyOrkneyunion of ancient parishes of St Mary's, St Peter's, and Burray[40] 6,1471,318
South UistNa h-Eileanan SiarInverness-shireBalivanich, Bornish, Daliburgh, Howmore, Iochdar, LochboisdaleUnion of ancient parishes of Benbecula, Howmore and Kilpeter39,7013,227
SouthdeanScottish BordersRoxburghshireReceived part of Abbotrule upon its dissolution in 18069,562294
SouthendArgyll and ButeArgyllshire13,357408
SpeymouthMorayMorayshireFormed in 1733 by the merger of Dipple and Essil[41] 2,8391,370
SpottEast Lothian
Scottish Borders
Haddingtonshire1,092194
SproustonScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed parish of Lempitlaw at the Reformation3,142382
SpynieMorayMorayshire3,5956,704
St Andrews and DeernessOrkneyOrkneyUnited at an unknown date5,6371,007
St Andrews and St LeonardsFifeFife4,77618,421
St Andrews-LhanbrydMorayMorayshire4,2648,938
St BoswellsScottish BordersRoxburghshireAlso recorded as Lessudden1,5731,729
St CyrusAberdeenshire
Angus
Kincardineshire3,6161,573
St FergusAberdeenshireAberdeenshireDetached part of Banffshire until 18914,3621,118
St MadoesPerth and KinrossPerthshire4761,281
St MartinsPerth and KinrossPerthshire3,385946
St MonanceFifeFife8041,357
St MungoDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire2,232271
St NiniansStirlingStirlingshire14,89126,917
StairEast AyrshireAyrshire2,201314
StennessOrkneyOrkneyUnited with Firth c. 1700, but later separated5,408502
StentonEast Lothian
Scottish Borders
Haddingtonshire3,482405
StevenstonNorth AyrshireAyrshire92511,423
StewartonEast AyrshireAyrshire5,9817,815
StichillScottish BordersRoxburghshireAbsorbed the parish of Hume (formerly in Berwickshire) in 1640805203
StirlingStirlingStirlingshirePartly in Clackmannanshire until 189155117,050
StoboScottish BordersPeeblesshire4,332183
StonehouseSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire1,9035,883
StoneykirkDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireAbsorbed ancient parishes of Clayshant and Toskarton/Kirkmadrine 1618[42] 9,1521,179
StornowayNa h-Eileanan SiarRoss and Cromarty26,68913,009
StowScottish BordersMidlothianOriginally known as Wedale9,1891,207
StracathroAberdeenshire
Angus
Forfarshire2,839299
StrachanAberdeenshireKincardineshire15,616544
StrachurArgyll and ButeArgyllshireStrachur7,373606
StraitonEast Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Ayrshire23,8222,171
StranraerDumfries and GallowayWigtownshireCreated from parts of Leswalt and Inch in 1622[43] 31561
StrathHighlandInverness-shireBroadford, Elgol, Kilmarie, Kyleakin, Luib, Torrin28,5671,869
StrathblaneStirlingStirlingshire3,7442,342
StrathdonAberdeenshireAberdeenshire20,160410
StrathlachlanArgyll and ButeArgyllshire5,434146
StrathmigloFifeFife3,2561,274
StrichenAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,8731,621
StromnessOrkneyOrkney2,8602,286
StronsayOrkneyOrkneyUnion of ancient parishes of Lady, St Nicholas, and Stronsay St Peter's[44] 3,618353
SwintonScottish BordersBerwickshire4,066578
SymingtonSouth AyrshireAyrshire2,4791,642
SymingtonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire628800
TainHighlandRoss and Cromarty7,4644,369
TannadiceAngusForfarshire12,808522
TarbatHighlandRoss and Cromarty3,442870
TarboltonSouth AyrshireAyrshire5,0665,675
TarlandAberdeenshireAberdeenshire3,9741,009
TarvesAberdeenshireAberdeenshire7,4132,354
TealingAngusForfarshire1,646622
TempleMidlothianMidlothian5,377225
TerreglesDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire1,8607,354
TeviotheadScottish BordersRoxburghshireCreated out of parts of Hawick and Cavers in 1850[45] 12,988146
ThursoHighlandCaithness10,8719,112
TibbermorePerth and KinrossPerthshire2,63526,564
TillicoultryClackmannanshireClackmannanshire3,9156,129
TingwallShetlandZetland12,4373,058
TinwaldDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire4,374588
TireeArgyll and ButeArgyllshire7,918653
TonglandDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,854454
TongueHighlandSutherlandCreated from part of Durness parish in 172454,335564
TorosayArgyll and ButeArgyllshire24,537645
TorphichenWest LothianLinlithgowshire3,5643,247
TorryburnFifeFife2,0911,587
TorthorwaldDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire3,1591,208
ToughAberdeenshireAberdeenshire2,307334
TowieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,931126
TranentEast LothianHaddingtonshire2,46818,073
TraquairScottish BordersPeeblesshireReceived part of Kailzie upon its suppression in 16746,9281,187
Trinity GaskPerth and KinrossPerthshire3,277291
TroqueerDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire3,24011,659
TulliallanFifeFifeDetached part of Perthshire until 18912,1933,001
Tullynessle and ForbesAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,049653
TundergarthDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire1,604141
TurriffAberdeenshireAberdeenshire6,5936,306
TweedsmuirScottish BordersPeeblesshireCreated out of part of Drumelzier in 1643[46] 13,000114
TwynholmDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire4,6641,084
TynronDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire5,678135
TyrieAberdeenshireAberdeenshire1,9281,367
UdnyAberdeenshireAberdeenshire4,2372,407
UigNa h-Eileanan SiarRoss and Cromarty55,7521,595
UnstShetlandZetland12,260632
UphallWest LothianLinlithgowshire1,94818,463
UrquhartMorayMorayshire5,0271,650
Urquhart and GlenmoristonHighlandInverness-shireTwo parishes united at the Reformation52,7162,386
Urquhart and Logie WesterHighlandRoss and CromartyPartly in detached part of Nairnshire until 1891. Two parishes united 1845.5,0233,678
UrrDumfries and GallowayKirkcudbrightshire5,0985,330
UrrayHighlandRoss and CromartyPartly in Inverness-shire until 1891. Absorbed old parish of Kilchrist 1574.[47] 14,7413,920
Walls and FlottaOrkneyOrkneyUnited at an unknown date3,922454
Walls and SandnessShetlandZetland7,055619
WalstonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire6,610290
WamphrayDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire4,034220
WattenHighlandCaithnessCreated from part of Bower parish in 1638.[48] 14,182749
WeemPerth and KinrossPerthshire2,694104
WemyssFifeFife98618,255
West CalderWest LothianMidlothian7,2258,440
West KilbrideNorth AyrshireAyrshire5,8475,699
West LintonScottish BordersPeeblesshire8,9582,433
WesterkirkDumfries and GallowayDumfriesshire10,375169
WestrayOrkneyOrkney4,756588
WestrutherScottish BordersBerwickshire5,742393
WhitburnWest LothianLinlithgowshire4,33920,968
Whitekirk and TyninghameEast LothianHaddingtonshire2,966512
WhithornDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire3,6881,311
WhitsomeScottish BordersBerwickshire19498
WhittingehameEast LothianHaddingtonshire1,424186
WickHighlandCaithness19,2629,255
WigtownDumfries and GallowayWigtownshire3,4241,168
Wiston and RobertonSouth LanarkshireLanarkshire4,158324
YarrowScottish BordersSelkirkshireReceived the Megget area of Lyne & Megget (previously in Peeblesshire), 1891. Union of ancient parishes of Duchoire, St Mary's and Kirkhope; Kirkhope independent 1852.21,117281
YellShetlandZetland21,611966
YesterEast LothianHaddingtonshire7,9921,179
YetholmScottish BordersRoxburghshire2,686668

Modern-day statistics of historic counties

This is determined from the above data.

Historic (1891) countyNumber of civil parishesCurrent populationArea (ha)Area (km2)Pop. density (/ha)Pop. density (/km2)
Aberdeenshire83400,998514,9535,1500.77977.87
Argyllshire3959,798800,9508,0100.0757.47
Ayrshire44367,676292,3802,9241.258125.75
Banffshire2246,057164,8601,6490.27927.94
Berwickshire3226,249121,7511,2180.21621.56
Bute612,53456,9465700.22022.01
Caithness1026,486180,2651,8030.14714.69
Clackmannanshire550,95714,4541453.525352.55
Dumfriesshire4377,160279,0202,7900.27727.65
Dunbartonshire12274,18564,6406464.242424.17
Fife60365,198132,4881,3252.756275.65
Forfarshire53264,258227,5312,2751.161116.14
Haddingtonshire2474,88265,8086581.138113.79
Inverness-shire33123,6101,123,58011,2360.11011.00
Kincardineshire1957,30596,2809630.59559.52
Kinross-shire511,53920,9632100.55055.04
Kirkcudbrightshire2847,546233,7842,3380.20320.34
Lanarkshire38894,145224,6102,2463.981398.09
Linlithgowshire12188,75740,6594074.642464.24
Midlothian21587,77985,0678516.910690.96
Morayshire1967,996124,9861,2500.54454.40
Nairnshire412,57738,8433880.32432.38
Orkney2121,34998,9799900.21621.57
Peeblesshire1419,18790,0559010.21321.31
Perthshire71155,008643,2186,4320.24124.10
Renfrewshire17622,05066,1996629.397939.67
Ross and Cromarty3377,382840,6678,4070.0959.20
Roxburghshire3048,639175,2821,7530.27727.75
Selkirkshire718,26769,6306960.26226.23
Stirlingshire22233,241122,4211,2241.905190.52
Sutherland1312,803505,9585,0600.0252.53
Wigtownshire1726,618129,8161,2980.20520.50
Zetland1223,167146,6651,4670.15815.80

See also

External links

Notes and References

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