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The
ruins in the Churchyard are the remains of the pre Reformation
St. Mungo's Parish Church. The Presbytery minutes of 1648
indicate that the Church and Manse were in dire need or repair
and over the following 10 years major rebuilding took place.
In
1743, it is recorded Sir John Clerk added an aisle to the
Church and had built the Romanesque tower or steeple which
still stands to this day. However only portions of the Church
walls remain and those have been incorporated in burial
enclosures.
The
bell tower houses a 5cwt bronze bell gifted in 1680 by John
Anderson, an Edinburgh merchant. In 1970 the bell required
repairs, but before these took place it was stolen. Luckily it
was recovered by the Police and rehung in 1975. In 1887 the
vault on the ground floor of the tower was used as a cell to
incarcerate rogues and thieves for the night.
By
the middle of the 18th century, this Church had
become too small for the increased population of Penicuik and
the foundation stone of the present Church was laid on 15th.
August1770.
With
the development of the paper making industry, an increase in
population necessitated an extension in 1837, giving a further
300 seats. In 1876, the opening of iron ore pits around
Penicuik led to another enlargement in 1880.
The
clock was erected in 1844 at a cost of £63, 5s 1d
thus providing a very useful village time keeper.
The
organ was installed in 1887. Records show the instrument
itself cost £250 with fitting costs off £111, 12s. 1d.
We
are delighted that this fine organ is still leading us in our
worship today.
Ministers
454 years of continuous
ministry. 33 ministers, with an average term of 15 years 5
months. The longest preaching for no less than 51 years, the
shortest approx 1 year.
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St.
Kentigern Church – pre reformation
. Continuous
ministry from 1556 – 1760
| Dates |
Years |
Name |
| 1556-1567 |
11 |
Penicuike |
| 1567-1576 |
9 |
Rev. Durie |
| 1576-1580 |
4 |
Rev. Barbour |
| 1580-1592 |
12 |
Rev. Taylor |
| 1592-1599 |
7 |
Rev. Galbraith |
| 1599-1630 |
31 |
Rev. French |
| 1630-1639 |
9 |
Rev. Sinclair |
| 1639-1654 |
15 |
Rev. Sibbald |
| 1654-1656 |
2 |
Rev. Robertson |
| 1656-1664 |
8 |
Rev. Dalgarno |
| 1664-1683 |
19 |
Rev. Hamilton |
| 1683-1690 |
7 |
Rev. Mercer |
| 1690-1695 |
5 |
Rev. Fermer |
| 1695-1746 |
51 |
Rev. McGeorge |
| 1746-1760 |
24 |
Rev.Brown |
St
Mungo’s Parish Church – built 1771
. Ministers
from 1760
| Dates |
Years |
Name |
| 1760-1772 |
12 |
Rev. Goldie |
| 1772-1798 |
26 |
Rev.
McCourtney |
| 1798-1799 |
1 |
Rev. Ritchie |
|
1799-1830 |
31 |
Rev. Coulson |
| 1830-1854 |
24 |
Rev. Scott
Moncrieff |
| 1854-1856 |
2 |
Rev. A.Thomson |
| 1856-1864 |
8 |
Rev. Home |
| 1864-1886 |
22 |
Rev. Imrie |
| 1886-1888 |
2 |
Rev. Dow |
|
1888-1927 |
39 |
Rev. R.Thomson |
| 1927-1935 |
8 |
Rev. Wm.
Landale |
| 1935-1960 |
25 |
Rev. R.Stewart
Couper |
| 1960-1984 |
24 |
Rev.
A.J.Richmond |
| 1984-2003 |
19 |
Rev.
W.D.Irving |
| 2003-2004 |
1 |
Rev. William Brown (Locum) |
| 2004- 2007 |
3 |
Rev. Ron Smith |
| 2007- 2009 |
2 |
Rev
John Stevenson (Locum) |
| 2009 -2012 |
3 |
Rev. Geoff Berry |
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