Parish Church And Graveyard With Music On History Visit To Drymen Central Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of the Parish Church and Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Drymen, Scottish Gaelic: Druiminn, in Stirlingshire, Central Scotland, about 15 miles north of Glasgow. The present church stands on a site which has been a centre of Christian worship for many hundreds of years, possibly since the 11th Century. An ancient graveyard, in the Scottish tradition, is sited to the south of the Church and contains headstones recording burials from the 17th century to the 1890’s. Drymen village is located to the West of the Campsie Fells and enjoys views to Dumgoyne on the east and to Loch Lomond on the west. The Queen Elizabeth Forest reaches down to the village edge, and the whole area is part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. It is often used as an overnight stop for folks on a hike on the West Highland Walking Way, and forms the western end of the Rob Roy MacGregor Walking Way. The Scottish family name Drummond is derived from the Scottish Gaelic form of the village's name. In the 18th and 19th centuries Drymen was used as a stopover point for Highland cattle drovers as they made their way to and from markets in central Scotland. Duncan Macfarlan was born on 27 September 1771 in the manse at Drymen,. He was the son of Rev Duncan Macfarlan, born 1708, died 1791, minister of Drymen, and maternal grandson of Reverend John Allan. His father was 63 years old when he was born. He was educated locally then went to Glasgow University where he studied Philosophy and Literature, graduating MA in 1788. He then decided to take a further degree in Divinity. He was licensed to preach on 28 June 1791, two days before his father’s death. In 1792 he became minister of Drymen church. Glasgow University awarded him an honorary doctorate (DD) in 1806. In 1819 he succeeded Rev John Campbell as Moderator of the General Assembly.. In 1823 he was elected both Principal and Vice Chancellor of Glasgow University. He remained Principal until his death in 1857, a remarkable 34 years in the role. He moved to take the ministry of Glasgow High Church in 1824. In 1797 he married his cousin, Anne Allan, born 1778, died 1814, of Row near Cardross. They had nine children. He died on 25 November 1857 at Drymen. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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