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In the 12th and 13th centuries Sorbie was made up of two divisions, Great Sourby and little Sourby, each of which had their own church. The two divisions were however united between the years of 1235 and 1253 and were joined together as Sorbie. The church of Sorbie was dedicated to St Fillan and prior to the reformation it belonged to the Abbey of Dryburgh. In 1633 Sorbie formed a union with the former parishes of Kirkmadryne and Crugilton. Sorbie, Kirkrmadryne and Crugilton all had their own parish churches prior to the union, however after the were joined, the parish church at Sorbie served all three and the united parish continued under the name of Sorbie. The Parish church of Sorbie was rebuilt in 1750 and underwent extensive repairs in 1824, a new church was later erected in 1874-1876. In 1929 the congregation took the name of Sorbie Old to differentiate it from the former United Free charge of Sorbie West. However, in 1937 the two charges united under the name of Sorbie Church of Scotland. In 1981 Sorbie was linked with Kirkinner. The kirk session sat within the Presbytery of Wigtown and later of Wigtown and Stranraer. |