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Rutherglen (⫽ ˈ r ʌ ð ər ɡ l ɪ n ⫽; Scots: Ruglen, Scottish Gaelic: An Ruadh-Ghleann) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, three miles (five kilometres) from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde.
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RUTHERGLEN, a parish, burgh, and market-town, in the Lower ward of the county of Lanark, 2½ miles (S. by E.) from Glasgow, and 43 (W. by S.) from Edinburgh containing the West late quoad sacra district. This place is popularly supposed to have derived its name from Reutherus, King of Scotland, the fifth in descent from Fergus I., founder of the Sco...
A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about Scotland Census Records. Click here for a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Rutherglen. Below is information for any known surname indexes: The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on ...
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about Scotland Church Records. Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the...
Rutherglen was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Glasgow until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Glasgow. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. Yo...
Mar 26, 2024 · AS Brian McGraw suggested, Rutherglen is one of Scotland’s most ancient settlements. Its name has two possible derivations, either from the Gaelic for red glen, or from a legendary third-century king called Reuther who may have lived in the area.
- Hamish Macpherson
Apr 2, 2024 · As the biggest settlement in that part of Lanarkshire, Rutherglen grew as a market town, but the bridging of the Clyde at Glasgow stopped it from becoming a major port, though there was a Rutherglen Quay to service the small boats which came to the town.
- Hamish Macpherson
May 7, 2024 · Things to Do in Rutherglen, Scotland: See Tripadvisor's 2,484 traveler reviews and photos of Rutherglen tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Rutherglen. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
The ancient town of Rutherglen was granted Royal Burgh status by King David I in 1126, and existed as a Lanarkshire burgh in its own right for more than 800 years. The town has witnessed some important events in Scottish history, and is the birthplace of many famous and notable Scots.
Rutherglen. The town of Rutherglen can be found some three miles south-east of the centre of Glasgow and for practical, if not administrative, purposes can be regarded as a suburb of the city.
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