Kilbrandon and Kilchattan, Argyle, Scotland

Kirbrandon and Kilchattan, Argyle, Scotland (#515)

There were four churches or chapels before the Reformation and were joined together to make one.

3- Its location in relation to major county towns: Oban, Easdale

4- A particular feature, person, or event the parish was known for: Not available

5- Who the major land owners were: The Marquis of Breadabane; the heirs of the late John M’Dougall Esq. of Ardincaple; Major Campbell of Melfort.

6- What the land was primarily used for, such as raising grain or cattle: 4 slate quarries, black cattle, Black faced sheep. Herring-fish. 7- What the population was in about 1790 and at the last listed census (give year): 1801=2278 1831=2833

8- Info as to the condition and keeping of the parish registers, or lack of, including any notes as to the reason for the loss of earlier registers: Not regularly kept from 1753 until 1793. The next volume was lost. The register has been regularly kept since 1826.

9- The religious attendance of the parishioners and whether there were any places of worship, besides the parish church, within the parish:

In good weather the church is always crowded, about 400 communicants. The number of Disenters is about 200 in 1836, chiefly to the Covenanters and Independents. 2 Baptists, 1 Roman Catholic family.

This account was written in 1843. source: New Statistical Account of Scotland (FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2 vol.7)