Public Seminar - Did Nobody Die? Rousay and Egilsay Kirk Sessions, 1733 - 1747 by Lynn Campbell

The focus of the talk will be on the islands of Rousay, Egilsay, and Wyre during the early-mid eighteenth century. The kirk session records reveal how religious and social authorities managed poverty and morality, as well as how gender dynamics shaped parish governance and support systems. 

Preliminary findings from this study underscore the wealth of evidence contained within these records and the potential for such investigations to deepen our understanding of parish life in Orkney at this time. By examining different Orkney parishes in detail, this research not only highlights the distinctive features of Rousay and Egilsay but also raises broader questions about regional variation and shared practices in Orkney during this period.

Lynn Campbell Bio

Having been Secretary of the Orkney Heritage Society and member of the board of the Orkney Natural History Society, Stromness Museum, for many years, Lynn has an abiding interest in Orkney’s rich heritage, history and culture.  A part-time PhD candidate with the Institute for Northern Studies at UHI Orkney, she is focusing on kirk session records across four parishes in Orkney from 1700 to 1750. 

She is the Programme Leader for the single and joint Honours BA Culture and Heritage, and the Cert HE in Highland Heritage for Tourism programmes at UHI Institute for Northern Studies. 

This talk will be presented in the Lecture Theatre at UHI Orkney, Kirkwall and will also be available to view online through Teams. Please register for the event by clicking on the button below if you are attending online and you will be sent a joining link. No need to register if you are attending in person at UHI Orkney.

This seminar is open to the public and is in partnership with Orkney Heritage Society. 

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