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== History == |
== History == |
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There has been a religious establishment at Bonkyl since the early 12th century, and it was part of the [[vicarage]] of [[Dunkeld]] before 1275. The early proprietor of the church was Sir Alexander de Bonkyl, but the church passed into the care of [[John Stewart of Bonkyll (d.1298)|John Stewart]] who married Alexander's daughter. John was the son of [[Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland]]. During the [[Second War of Scottish Independence]] the location was contested by [[Thomas Ughtred, 1st Baron Ughtred|Thomas Ughtred]], a future [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Garter]]. The care and maintenance of the church then passed to the [[Clan Douglas|Douglas]] [[Earls of Angus]], descendants of the Stewarts, before finally passing to the [[Earl of Home]] in 1877. The church was a separate parish until 1621 when it was co-joined with the nearby parish of Preston. In 1958, the churches were joined by [[Reston, Scottish Borders|Reston]], then [[Chirnside]] in 1973. |
There has been a religious establishment at Bonkyl since the early 12th century, and it was part of the [[vicarage]] of [[Dunkeld]] before 1275. The early proprietor of the church was Sir Alexander de Bonkyl, but the church passed into the care of [[John Stewart of Bonkyll (d.1298)|John Stewart]] who married Alexander's daughter. John was the son of [[Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland]]. During the [[Second War of Scottish Independence]] the location was contested by [[Thomas Ughtred, 1st Baron Ughtred|Thomas Ughtred]], a future [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Garter]]. The care and maintenance of the church then passed to the [[Clan Douglas|Douglas]] [[Earls of Angus]], descendants of the Stewarts, before finally passing to the [[Earl of Home]] in 1877. The church was a separate parish until 1621 when it was co-joined with the nearby parish of Preston. In 1958, the churches were joined by [[Reston, Scottish Borders|Reston]], then [[Chirnside]] in 1973. |
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The ancient church at Bonkyl fell into to ruin and was demolished in 1820 when the present church was built. All that is left of the old church is a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[apse]], a vaulted arch which was later used as a burial vault of the Homes of Billie. It is thought to be the oldest of its kind in Scotland, having been built in the early 12th century and is a designated [[scheduled monument]]. <ref> {{cite web| url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM381|title=Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (present church) SM381|publisher=Historic Environment Scotland|accessdate= 2 October 2017}} </ref> |
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== Ministers in the early years of the reformed church == |
== Ministers in the early years of the reformed church == |
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Revision as of 18:17, 2 October 2017
Bonkyl Church (also spelled Buncle or Bunkle) is a Church of Scotland kirk situated at grid reference NT808595 five miles north-east of Duns in the old county of Berwickshire. The nearest hamlet is Preston just over two miles to the south-west.
History
There has been a religious establishment at Bonkyl since the early 12th century, and it was part of the vicarage of Dunkeld before 1275. The early proprietor of the church was Sir Alexander de Bonkyl, but the church passed into the care of John Stewart who married Alexander's daughter. John was the son of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland. During the Second War of Scottish Independence the location was contested by Thomas Ughtred, a future Knight of the Garter. The care and maintenance of the church then passed to the Douglas Earls of Angus, descendants of the Stewarts, before finally passing to the Earl of Home in 1877. The church was a separate parish until 1621 when it was co-joined with the nearby parish of Preston. In 1958, the churches were joined by Reston, then Chirnside in 1973.
The ancient church at Bonkyl fell into to ruin and was demolished in 1820 when the present church was built. All that is left of the old church is a Norman apse, a vaulted arch which was later used as a burial vault of the Homes of Billie. It is thought to be the oldest of its kind in Scotland, having been built in the early 12th century and is a designated scheduled monument. [1]
Ministers in the early years of the reformed church
- 1582 - 1598 William Sinclair
- 1599 - 1607 George Redpath
- 1607 - 1612 Matthew Carrail
- 1612 - 1621 John Gaittis
Gallery
See also
- Bonkyll Castle
- List of places in East Lothian
- List of places in Edinburgh
- List of places in Midlothian
- List of places in West Lothian
- List of places in Scotland
References
- Statistical Accounts for Scotland
- Gazetteer for Scotland, Francis Groome
- ^ "Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (present church) SM381". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 October 2017.