Mort cloth records

[RJ_Paton]

You will also have to take into account that the 17th Century was an extremely turbulent period for the Church (and Scotland itself).

The imposition of procedures and Bishops in the style of the Church of England and the subsequent rise of the Covenanters and the events that followed including the period referred to as "The Killing Time" meant that record keeping wasn't always a top priority. Although the Ministers appointed to take over many of the local parishes did record who did and did not attend their services simply to be able to report them to the authorities.

[nellie d]

Thank you RJ. That’s interesting