Yester Parish Church

Yester Parish Church

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Yester Parish Church is a church of the Church of Scotland in the village of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. The village forms part of Yester Parish, and is a linked charge which combines the parishes of Bolton & Saltoun, and Humbie.

History and design

Several church buildings have been used throughout the history of the parish. The earliest recorded presence of a church in the area is in 1241, the ruins of which lie in the woods beside Yester House, to the south-west of the village centre. A church also once stood at Duncanlaw, a former settlement to the south-east of the main village.

The present building dates to 1708, and stands in the centre of the village.

John Witherspoon

Rev John Witherspoon was born in Gifford in 1723, and went on to be a major leader of the Presbyterian Church in America. He was the only clergyman to sign the United States Declaration of Independence.

See also

* Gifford
* Humbie Parish Church
* List of Church of Scotland parishes
* List of places in East Lothian

References

* "Yester Parish and Church - Leaflet for Visitors", Gifford, 2001


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