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Parish of North Bute.
'I HIS is the northern portion of the island of Bute. Port- Ban natyne, its principal
-* village, is two and a-half miles from Rothesay, with which it is connected by tram-
way. Karnes Castle, in the vicinity, is said to be the oldest inhabited castle in the
country, and was the ancient seat of the Bannatynes. The village was named after
that family — two brothers of whom (John and Gilbert) — received a charter from King
Bobert the Bruce, for services rendered at Bannockburn. At the last census, there
were 367 inhabited houses (1627 windowed rooms) and 192 uninhabited in the
parish, and 373 separate families — 793 males and 940 females — giving a total of
1733. The Port-Bannatyne ward (from Poiuthouse to the other end of the village
and back to Gortans and Bannatyne Mains) contained 473 males and 627 females
— 1100 in all; the North Bute ward, 125 males and 140 females; and the Cum-
mermenoch ward, 195 males and 173 females. The total ten years ago was 1583,
which shows an increase of 150 on the decimal period. Parliamentary constituency
1908-9, 369
(For Courts and Court Officials, Justices of the Peace, and County
Boards, see County Lists).
Assessments for 1908-9 — Poor rate, 6d 2-13ths; registration, 3-1 6ths; burial, 9-16ths;
education, 3d 5-16ths; and park, 3-16ths — total, proprietors, 5d 5-16th; oc-
cupiers, 5d 9-16ths per £
Registrar, Archd. Brown. In 1907 there were 28 births, 12 marriages and 32 deaths
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CHURCHES. — North Bute Parish (hours of worship : Crockanrae, 1 30 p m ; St
Ninian's 11am and 6 30 p m) — Minister, Rev Peter Dewar, m a. Session Clerk,
P White. Superintendent of Sabbath School, Rev P Dewar. Precentor, George
Welsh. Harmoniumist, Miss A Welsh. Church Officer, Ales Morrison, Lome pi
Nokth Bute United Free Church, Port-Bannatyne (hours of worship, 11 am
and 6 30 pm — Minister, Rev John Dunlop. Session Clerk, Archd Brown.
Clerk of Deacons' Court, David Baird. Superintendent of Sabbath School, J
Howitt. Precentor, David Baird. Harmoniumist, Miss L Dale. Church Officer,
David Meldrum, Shore st
PARISH Council — Chas Thomson (chairman), Wm P Dickie, John M Lamont,
Archd Malcolm, James P Malcorn, John M r Kay and Jas Wilson. Inspector
and Collector, Archd Brown
SCHOOL Board. — M R G Buehanan (chairman); Revs Peter Dewar, M A, and John
Dunlop, W P Dickie, and John Macfie. Clerk and Treasurer, J R Thomson,
Hothesay Officer, James Wilson, Port-Bannatyne
oohools. — Port-Bannatyne Public, Peter White, master; Misses Cameron and
Duncan, assistants
Ballanlay, Miss Hogarth, mistress
Kildavannan, Miss Blaikie, mistress
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