The parish of Aldbar (or Auldbar) was united to Aberlemno in the early 17th C.
Please also visit the page of general information applicable to all of Angus & Kincardineshire.
Abbreviations
| NLS | National Library of Scotland |
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| NRS | National Records of Scotland, formerly called the National Archives of Scotland [NAS] and, before that, the Scottish Record Office [SRO] HM General Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YY (Tel: +44-131-535-1314) |
| OPR | Old Parish Registers of Births/baptisms, Banns/marriages & Deaths/burials (pre-1855) |
- See also, for history of the parish:
- The Statistical accounts of Aberlemno
- General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire, in particular Warden, vol. 2, pp. 288-324.
Statistical accounts of Aberlemno
- Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 4, p. 47
- New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 626
- 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1957
- 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1861, published 1865
For the full range of maps of Aberlemno, see National Library's Maps.
See Geograph.org: Aberlemno - recent photographs of Aberlemno. National Grid ref. NO5255.
Aberlemno Parish Church is located at National Grid ref. NO522555. Built 1722, restored 1856. The mediaeval kirk belonged to the Augustinian Priory of Restenneth.
There is an article, with photographs, on Aberlemno Parish Church in A Corpus of Scottish Mediaeval Parish Churches.
Above: Aberlemno Kirk
Aldbar belonged to the collegiate church of Methven PER. Aldbar Kirk was restored in 1853 by the antiquary, Patrick Chalmers of Aldbar, as the private chapel of Aldbar House, but is again a ruin. A coat of arms for Chalmers appears high in the south gable: a demi-lion issuant from a fess and in base a fleur-de-lys. The chapel stands within a small low-walled enclosure, in a wooded den beside a burn. From the enclosure, an archway leads directly on to a stone bridge over the burn. In spring, the ground is carpeted in snowdrops (mainly doubles), there are many primroses and, in sunshine, it is a delightful setting that is neither "difficult to reach" nor "overgrown with nettles", contrary to Mitchell's comments on a visit in June 1978.
There is an article, with photographs, on Aldbar Parish Church in A Corpus of Scottish Mediaeval Parish Churches.
Above, left: Aldbar Chapel in March 2012; right: Aldbar Chapel, by William Hole, from Andrew Jervise's Memorials ..., vol. 2
Above: the upper hinge of the chapel's door, with "PC" for Patrick Chalmers of Aldbar and "1853" for the year of rebuilding.
Photo of a mediaeval grave slab from Aldbar Chapel, now in the National Museum, Edinburgh.
See also details and photographs of Aldbar.
Parish ministers of Aberlemno 1560-1910
adm.: admitted, ass.: assistant, bapt.: baptised, contr.: contract, dem.: demitted, dep.: deposed, ind.: inducted, lic.: licensed, mar.: married, min.: minister, ord.: ordained, pres.: presented, rel.: related, res.: resigned, suc.: successor, test.: testament, tr.: translated
| George Lyall | 1567 | reader |
| William Gardyne | 1572 | bro. of Alexander Gardyne of Brakinto; vicar 2 Dec 1558; vicar here and parson of Kirkbuddo, Nov 1572 |
| David Lindsay of Pitairlie | 1574-1580 | probably son of sir John L. of P. and gson of David earl of Crawford; min. of Forfar 1566 with Restenneth and Aberlemno also in his charge; removed to Aberlemno ca. 1574, when he also had care of Finavon, Inverarity and Kirkbuddo; d. 11 Mar 1580; mar. B.E. (Barbara Erskine? - see Monikie); issue: Wm, Alex., John, Cath., Barbara |
| James Ramsay | 1585-1597 | min. in 1585; tr. to Aldbar 1589 or 1590; returned 1591; tr. to Tannadice ca. 1597 |
| Henry Stirling | 1597-1603 | b. ca. 1555; M.A. Edinburgh 1587; min. of Edzell 1590; tr. & adm. ca. 1597; pres. to treasurership of Brechin 1597 on death of John Hepburn; d. 1603; mar. Margaret Hepburn, who survived him; issue: John, James & others |
| John Lindsay | 1604-1649 | M.A. St Andrews 1599; min. ca. 1604, with Aldbar in the charge 1607; dep. 1649 for immoral conduct; d. bef. 1655; mar. (1) ?; mar. (2) 1641 Margaret Makgill; issue: David, John, Henry, Thomas, Margaret |
| John Ochterlony | 1655-1695 | b. ca. 1623, son. of John O., provost of Brechin; M.A. St Andrews 1643; adm. bef. 1655; d. 1695; mar. Mary Lindsay; issue: Cath. (who mar. James Thomson, min. of Kinnell) |
| John Ochterlony of Flemington | 1690-1701 | b. 1667, son of Alex. O., min. of Carmyllie; nephew of above John O.; M.A. Marischal Aberdeen 1685; ass. to uncle ca. 1690; dep. for episcopacy 1701 and again, after intrusion, 1716; consecrated non-jurant bishop 1726, being assigned Brechin; d. May 1742 Dundee; mar. Margaret Graham, eldest dau. of John G., bailie of Dundee; issue: Alex., merchant, Montrose, later in Philadelphia |
| John Henderson | 1709-1711 | ord. 15 Jun 1709 but had no congregation; tr. to Kirkden 4 Jul 1711 |
| Thomas Mitchell | 1715-1750 | b. 1684; ord. 5 May 1715; d. 9 Jan 1750; mar. 1721 Mary Millar; issue: Mary (mar. David Scott, min. of Auchterhouse); Andrew, who succeeded him; Janet (mar. David Fergusson, min. of Farnell); Thomas; Agnes |
| Andrew Mitchell | 1750-1794 | b. 18 Jul 1729, son of above; ord. 15 Aug 1750; d. 3 Jan 1794; mar. 1754 Jean Craw; issue: Eliz., Thos, Wm, Mary, Alex., Andrew, Margaret, James his suc., Janet |
| James Mitchell | 1794-1841 | b. b. 9 Apr 1770, son of above; ord. 25 Sep 1794; d. 13 May 1841; mar. (1) 1792 Elizabeth Sidgwick; issue: Eliza B., Alex., Anna S., Mary S., Marmaduke, Jean C., Cath. B., Andrew, James, Robert J., Ramsay [dau.], Georgina M., Eliza T.; mar. (2) 1821 Janet Webster |
| John Crombie | 1841-1844 | D.D.; tr. from St Andrews Church, London; adm. 9 Sep 1841; tr. to Scone PER 21 Mar 1844 |
| Thomas Myles | 1844-1891 | b. 30 Jan 1809 Perth, son of John M., merchant; missionary at Bargrennan and Auchmithie; ord. 10 May 1844; d. unmar. 24 Mar 1891 |
| James Beattie Burnett | 1891-1905 | b. 5 Jul 1865 St Cyrus, son of Joseph B.; M.A., B.D.; ass. Kinghorn FIF; ord. 24 Sep 1891; tr. to Fetteresso KCD 8 Mar 1905; D.D. Aberdeen 1931; d. 1 Oct 1945 Aberdeen; mar. 1897 Helen Mary Christison; issue: James Beattie |
| Frederick David Langlands | 1905-1909 | b. 8 Mar 1880 Downfield, Mains, son of Peter L., schoolmaster; M.A.(1901), B.D.(1904) (St Andrews); ord. 2 Nov 1905; tr. to Eastwood RFW 31 May 1909; tr. to Galashiels SEL 30 Jun 1925; D.D. St Andrews 1937; d. 1954 Pollok; mar. (1) 1908 Roberta Agnes Scott; issue: Robt S., Fredk P.; (2) 1943 Elizabeth Clark Forbes |
| David Nelson | 1910-1949- | b. 15 Jan 1873 Edinburgh, son of Andrew Swan N.; M.A. Edinburgh 1896; ass. at Portobello MLN; ord. South par., Kirriemuir 20 Apr 1905; tr. & adm. 3 Feb 1910; d. 1961 Edinburgh; mar. 1905 Netta McAra Peat & had issue |
Ministers of Aldbar
| David Fowler [Fullar] | 1563, 1567 | reader |
| Andrew Ker | 1574 | reader |
| James Neilson | 1576-1580 | reader |
| James Ramsay | 1590-1591 | removed from Aberlemno 1590, Finavon (Oathlaw) being also in the charge; returned to Aberlemno 1591 |
Ministers of Aberlemno Free, later United Free, Church
| John Dow Fisher | 1862-1901 | b. 26 Oct 1832 Monzie PER, son of Alexr F.; ord. 1862; d. 30 Sep 1901; mar. 1867 Mary Henderson; issue: Eliz. Dow; Barbara; Marjory Mary; Agnes Henderson (mar. the Rev. James Haggart Clark - see below); Alexr H.; John D. |
| James Haggart Clark | 1901-1915 | M.A.; b. 24 Oct 1874 Newhills ABD, son of the Rev. Alexr Clark; ord. & ind. Dec 1901; tr. to St Cyrus 1916; South Church, Abernethy; d. 1 Jun 1955 Perth; mar. 1904 Agnes H. Fisher |
Ministers of the Congregational Church at Carsegownie
See Congregational ministers at Carsegownie.
Monuments in Aberlemno Kirkyard (ca. 90 stones) and in the kirkyard of the former kirk and later private chapel of Aldbar (7 stones of the family of Chalmers of Aldbar) bearing pre-1855 information are listed in Alison Mitchell (ed.), "Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions in Angus, Vol. 1: Strathmore" (Edinburgh: Scottish Genealogy Soc., 1993), which can be bought from the Scottish Genealogy Society. (It's listed as "Angus MI - Vol. 1. Pre-1855 Strathmore" in their online shop.)
Andrew Jervise recorded several monuments at Aberlemno in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 1, pp. 7-10, and at Aldbar, pp. 10-11 of the same volume.
There is a small modern cemetery immediately north of Aberlemno kirkyard, with ca. 40 monuments.
The following is a complete listing of the visible inscriptions at Aldbar. [M1], etc., indicate Mitchell's numbering, though there is some doubt about some of these identifications. Uncertain readings are in parentheses, (); square brackets enclose editorial comments.
[M1; cross, within rails] JOHN INGLIS CHALMERS of Aldbar born August 2nd 1809 died May 15th 1868 Our friend sleepeth. St John XI.11. MARGARET INGLIS wife of the above born Decr 7th 1814 died Good Friday April 3rd 1896
[M2] To the memory of FRANCES, daughter of PATRICK CHALMERS of Aldbar, born 8th June 1805, died 10th January 1872.
[M3; east: a cross flory]
[west; very mossy] MARY JANE relict of JAMES INGLIS of Jamaica (Esq.) died at Brechin ...
[M4; coped stone; very mossy; see photo] [PATRI]CK CHALMERS born Octr 31 1802 died ...
[M5?; wheeled cross; no evident inscription; see photo]
[M6?; stone behind M4 in photo of M4; no evident inscription]
[M7?; fallen face up; no inscription given by Mitchell] In affectionate memory of EVELYN C. CHALMERS 1st June 1940.
The following is a partial listing of the inscriptions in Aberlemno Kirkyard, including all the monuments that lie north of the kirk. [M1], etc., indicate Mitchell's numbering. Uncertain readings are in parentheses, (); parentheses on the stones are replaced here by braces, {}; square brackets enclose editorial comments. [buried] means that the inscription is below ground.
North of the kirk, eastwards
[1] Erected by DAVID MILNE, Balbinnie and AGNES CABLE or MILNE Chapelton of Menmuir in memory of their uncle WILLIAM MORGAN of Balbinnie who died at North Mains of Turin on the 15th Dec. 1872, aged 82 years. Where he was life-renter for 56 years.
[2] Erected by DAVID MILNE in memory of his wife JEAN CABLE, who died at Nether Turin 8th May 1869 aged 43 years.
[3] In loving memory of DAVID MILNE, of Balbinny and North Mains of Turin who died on 14th August 1924, in his 70th year. And of his wife CATHERINE MURRAY KENNEDY, who died on 4th January 1928, in her 75th year.
[4] MARY CROOK, aged 81. Loved by all. "Westward look! The land is bright."
[5] M In loving memory of WILLIAM MATTHEW late farmer Balnacake who died 19th March 1893 aged 46 years Gone, but not forgotten. Erected by the family
[6; open book] In loving memory of our dear sons ALEXANDER CARNEGIE who died 22 July 1912, aged 19 years ANDREW FORD CARNEGIE who died 23 Feby 1919, aged 28 years. Ever remembered
[7] In loving memory of ANDREW CARNEGIE, who died at Blackden 25th May 1894, aged 60 years. And of his wife JANE McKENZIE, who died 28th January 1899, aged 67 years. Also their daughter MARGARET, who died 25th Dec. 1915, aged 44 years. Also their sons ANDREW CARNEGIE, who died 8th Oct. 1935, aged 72 years. JOHN CARNEGIE who died 13th Jan. 1948 aged 73 years.
[8] C In memory of our beloved parents ALEXANDER CARNEGIE died 28th June 1932 aged 72 His wife MARY JANE FORD died 14th Sept 1960 aged 91 Also their sons ANDREW FORD died 23rd Feb 1919 aged 28 ALEXANDER died 22nd Aug 1912 aged 19 Resting, where no shadows fall
[9] Erected by PETER MILNE, farmer, Wandershill, & his sister MARY ANN, in memory of their brother, JAMES MILNE, born in this parish, was 17 years in Her Majesty's Civil Service, in India and died on his way home at Liverpool on 9th Nov. 1885, aged 47 years, and lies buried here. Also of JANE DOIG wife of PETER MILNE, who died at Anerley House Brechin 22nd June 1911, aged 75 years. "He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation." Psalm CVII.7.
[10] In loving memory of JAMES NORRIE farmer Howmuir who died 8th May 1895 aged 53 years. And his wife ELIZABETH ROBERTSON who died 26th June 1901 aged 49 years. Also their daughter ISABELLA who died 9th Sep. 1889 aged 3 months. Erected by the family.
[11; small obelisk] Erected by WILLIAM ANDERSON, Crosston, in memory of his daughter MARGARET BAYNE, who died 14 Aug 1890 aged 2 years and 2 months.
[12] Erected to the memory of the Revd JOHN D. FISHER for 39 years minister of the U.F. Church Aberlemno who died 30th September 1901, aged 68 years. His wife MARY HENDERSON who died 21st April 1904, aged 68 years. ELIZABETH D. FISHER who died 18th November 1884 in her 17th year. AGNES H. FISHER wife of Revd J. H. CLARK who died 7th February 1913, aged 40 years. ALEX. H. FISHER who died in Wales Dec. 1928 aged 54.
[13] In loving memory of JAMES FORD, who died 27th March 1915, aged 76 years. And his wife ISABELLA REID, who died 21st Aug. 1927, aged 92 years. Also their son ANDREW who died 6th Feb. 1878 aged 3 years. And their grandchild ISABELLA FORD, who died in infancy 5th Jan. 1899. "Asleep in Jesus"
[14] Erected in loving memory of JAMES DAVIDSON who died at Pitkennedy 17th April 1889, aged 79 years. Also of his wife MARY SMITH who died 30th October 1885, aged 74 years. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
[15] In memory of CHRISTINA BURNETT, wife of JOHN LEITCH, farmer Damside, who died 3rd April 1883, aged 66 years. Also the said JOHN LEITCH who died 14th Decr 1909, aged 86 years. And of their family ANNIE, died 22nd Feby 1895 aged 45 years. WILLIAM, died 4th May 1903 aged 40 years.
[south] Also JAMES LEITCH who died 17th Jan. 1937, aged 82 years. And JESSIE LEITCH who died 25th April 1937, aged 81 years
[west] In memory of ALEXANDER LEITCH farmer, Damside, died 21st November 1964, aged 66 years. Beloved husband of LILIAN DONALD who died 11th May 1993, aged 90 years. Mother of BILL Grandmother of HEATHER, SANDY & RENÉE
[north] MARTHA DAVIDSON BULLEN who died 24th Aug. 2008 aged 81 years.
[16] In loving memory of WILLIAM LOWSON, J.P., Kirkton, died 30th Jan. 1925, aged 86 years. And his wife MARY CAY, died 25th April 1931, aged 89 years. Also their children GUY, died 21st Sept. 1911, aged 27 years. MARY, died 3rd April 1886, aged 15 years. JAMES, died 13th JUNE 1876 aged 7 years. CATHERINE, died 26th Jan. 1959 aged 80 years.
[17, M74] Erected by AGNES HUNTER, in memory of her husband GEORGE JARRON, farmer, Mains of Melgund, who died 13th July 1874, aged 70 years. AGNES HUNTER, died Feb. 2. 1882, aged 76 years. GEORGE JARRON son of the above died at Bonnyton, Inverarity, 6th Feb. 1900, aged 54 years.
[18; heart] In loving rememberance of MARY GOVE, wife of ANDREW MOLLISON, Helen St. Forfar who died in Dundee Royal Infirmary 26th May 1910, To memory dear
[19; small] In loving memory of our dear mother MARY GOVE, died 26th May 1910, aged 75 years. And our dear father ANDREW MOLLISON, died 14th Dec. 1926, aged 91 years. Ever fondly remembered
[20; face with inscription detached from rest of stone; late 19th C] Erected to the memory of ELIZABETH BURNS who died 1st March 18(.)9, aged 80 years.
[21; engulfed by 2 yews that seem to have destroyed the main inscription] A few short years of evil past / We reach the happy shore, / Where death-divided friends at last / Shall meet to part no more.
[22, M77] Erected by JAMES McLAREN, farmer Balgarrock, and AGNES JARRON, his spouse. In memory of their children MARGARET, born 16th January 1842, died 30th Septr 1846. ALEXANDER, born 30th April 1843, died 29th March 1848. JAMES, born 15th June 1845, died 15th April 1848. JESSIE, born 9th October 1850, died 26th Septr 1870. The above AGNES JARRON died 11th September 1898, aged 83 years. Also the said JAMES McLAREN died 6th April 1901, aged 85 years. Also JOHN McLAREN of Balgillo born 17th January 1848 died 11th June 1918. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
[23] In loving memory of ANDREW LESLIE MELVILLE died 18th December 1964 aged 8 months. Also his grandmother HILDA DUCKWORTH 8.5.1909 - 24.7.2000
[24, M76] In memory of ANDREW HENDERSON, farmer of Woodwrae for fifty-four years, an upright man and esteemed by all who knew him, born January 1787, died July 1870. And BARBARA JARRON, his wife born Oct: 1799. died Sept: 1876. Also of his sons ANDREW, aged 32 years, who died 2nd June. And GEORGE, aged 24 years, who died 6th July 1866. And his daughters JOANNA, who died May 1848, aged 3 years. ANNE, who died 18th October 1901, aged 75 years. AGNES JARRON, who died 28th January 1921, aged 81 years.
[west] "Because I live, ye shall live also." John XIV.19.
[25] Erected by the widow and family in memory of JAMES MILNE, who was for many years gardener and forester at Turin. He died 3d January 1866, aged 63 years. MARGARET, his daughter died 18th Dec. 1872 aged 41 years. MARY JOLLY, relict of the above mentioned JAMES MILNE, died 22nd December 1884, in the 68th year of her age. Also of MARY ANN MILNE his younger daughter who died at Isla Bank Cottage, Brechin, 3rd May 1911, aged 75 years.
[26; obelisk] In memoriam Rev. THOMAS MYLES born 1809 ordained minister of Aberlemno 10th May 1844 died 24th March 1891
[south] Also MARGARET MYLES sister of Rev. THOMAS MYLES born 16th December 1815 died 22nd July 1896
[west] Absent from the body / Present with the Lord
[north] "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"
[27] Erected by THOMAS MYLES in memory of his aunt ELIZABETH BLYTH who died at the Manse April 24, 1856 There also his mother MARGARET BLYTH relict of JOHN MYLES Perth died Jan. 7. 1868 aged 93 years
[west] Whosoever will let him take the water of life freely
East of the kirk
[28, M78] 1852 Erected by Mr WILLIAM COOPER contractor, in memory of his late foreman JOHN CLAYTON of Brighouse near Halifax Yorkshire, who departed this life on the 19th June 1852, aged 3(5) years. Much lamented by his friends and acquaintances.
[29] Erected by JAMES BUSH late farmer of Tillywhandland, in memory of his beloved wife AGNES OGILVY who died 27th Dec. 1895, aged 74 years. And of their daughter CATHERINE who died 23rd April 1882, aged 34 years. The above JAMES BUSH died 18th June 1897, aged 75 years. Their son WILLIAM BUSH died 12th Feb. 1901, aged 38 years. And his daughter JANE MAXWELL died 15th Feb. 1900, aged 1 month. CATHERINE HENDERSON wife of the above WILLIAM BUSH who died 23rd Feb. 1924 aged 60 years. Interred in Laurencekirk Cemetery.
[30; small; west] In memory of JANE S. CAMERON, died 18th July 1891, aged 9 months.
[31; defaced]
[32] Erected by GEORGE EDDIE and his spouse JEAN REA to the memory of their daughter ANN She was born 27th Febry 1853 and died 15th April 1857.
[33] In loving memory of my husband JAMES G. FINDLAY, who died 27th Aug. 1942, aged 75 years. Also his wife ROBINA FINDLAY who died 18th Dec. 1948 aged 74 years.
[34] Erected by the family in memory of their father GEORGE PRAIN, who died 20th April 1871, aged 77 years. Also ANN SIM their mother who died 10th June 1882, aged 85 years.
[35, M46] 1756 This stone was erected by JEAN GIB in memorie of her husband DAVID C.A... sometime tennant in Moorside of Melgond he departed this life the 7th day of Febry 1755 aged 38 years.
[west] DC IG; ... / ... / Uncertain (l)ea(s)e wh(o) ... / Tels never when life ends till it be done
[36] Erected by JANE WEBSTER in memory of her husband JAMES DONALD late farmer Muirside of Melgund who died 6th January 1872 aged 63 years. Also of the said JANE WEBSTER who died 6th February 1876 aged 64 years. Also of their family JAMES who died 20th January 1860 aged 27 years JOHN who died 22nd March 1844 aged 5 months. WILLIAM who died 30th March 1890 aged 53 years. HENRY who died 19th September 1908 aged 66 years. JANE who died 15th April 1924 aged 78 years.
Against east boundary wall
[M60] Erected by GEORGE BELL, of Balconnel. In memory of PETER BELL, Esq., of Balconnel, his uncle, for upwards of 30 years tenant in Crosstown Aberlemno who died 3rd Jany 1850: aged 57. As also of JAMES BELL, at Balnacake, his father, who died 2(6)th December 1824 aged 44. And of PETER BELL, his brother, [who died] (10th Jany) 1845 aged (2)1.
[M61] Erected by JAMES DAVIDSON in Pitkennedy and ISABOL IRVINE his spouse in memory of their children, viz. JEAN who died the 13th April 1791 aged 16 years and ALEXANDER who died the 16th Febry 1796 aged 14 years. Also ROBERT who died t[he] ... Novr 1797 aged 18 years. ISABEL who died Sepr 1(.) 18(1.) aged 24 years Also ISABELEL IRVINE his spous who died the 1t Decr 1821 aged 76 years
[M63] A(.) I(.) D(.) M(.) I(.) A(.) ... pulvis ... This stone was erected by JOHN CRAIK and MARGRET STORROCK, somtime in Corstowne of Aberlemno in memory of there children viz. ALLEXANDER CRAICK who died the 10th of May 1730 aged two years. Also MARGARET CRAIK died the 10th of March 1739 aged four years. Also ALLEX CRAIK died August 28th 1740 aged one year. The above JNo CRAIK died 177(3) aged 76 years MARGt STURROCK died 1795 aged 92 years. Their daughter MARY died 1803 aged 62 years Their son JAs died 1808 aged 7(6) years JOHN CRAIK tenant of Balglassie son of the foresaid ... died 6th June 1777 aged 47 years. ... MARGARET ... died 1st Octr 1813 aged 68 years [buried]
Inside the kirk: 1914-1919 : 1939-1945
Births, Marriages & Deaths, 1855 to present
Indexes and actual records for Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages & Deaths, beginning 1 Jan 1855, are available online, following registration and the purchase of credits, at the official web-site, ScotlandsPeople.
Births, Marriages & Deaths, before 1855
Indexes and actual records for all extant Old Parish Registers (OPRs) (pre-1855) of the Established Church of Scotland are available online, following registration and the purchase of credits, at the official web-site, ScotlandsPeople.
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- 1706 - 1854
Additionally, in Angus Archives:
- Index to Births, 1706-1819 and 1820-1854 [Angus Archives ref. 15:929.3]
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- 1707 - 1854
Additionally, in Angus Archives:
- Index to Marriages, 1706-1819 and 1820-1854 [Angus Archives ref. 15:929.3]
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- 1706 - 1729
Additionally, in Angus Archives:
- Index of persons to whom Mortcloths were provided, 1706-1729 [Angus Archives ref. 15:929.3]
Church Session Records of Aberlemno Parish Church
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/5/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes & accounts | 1731-1765 | 1 |
| do | 1765-1794 | 2 |
| do | 1794-1856 | 3 |
| do | 1856-1893 | 4 |
| Baptisms | 1855-1893 | 5 |
| Proclamations | 1869-1893 | 5 |
| Baptisms | 1892-1945 | 6 |
| Proclamations | 1892-1967 | 7 |
| Communion roll | 1948-1957 | 8 |
| Leaving certificate (Mr & Mrs A. Watson) | 1953 | 9 |
Church Session Records of Aberlemno Free Church
later, United Free; congregation dissolved in 1924
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH3/6/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 1857-1924 | 1 |
| Deacons' Court minutes | 1857-1924 | 2 |
| Communion Roll | 1903-1923 | 3 |
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. HR310/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minute book | 1854-1931 | 1 |
| Papers re ecclesiastical buildings, etc. (manse, churchyard) | 1891-1931 | 2 |
| Papers re transference of property to Church of Scotland General Trustees | 1926, 1930 | 3 |
There were 10 proprietors of land in the parish in 1842:
- Earl of Minto - Melgund
- Patrick Chalmers (1802-1854) - Auldbar and Pitkennedy
- Lt.-col. Dalgairns - Balgavies
- Patrick Rickard - Balglassie
- Charles Gray of Carse - Carsegownie
- Rev. Dr Buist - Tillywhanland and Kirkton
- R. A. Watson Carnegy - Turin
- James Webster - Flemington
- William Morgan - Balbinny
- William Smith M.D. - Damside
| Farm | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Aldbar | Patrick Chalmers of Aldbar | -1906- |
| do | Capt. William Scott | -1924-1931- |
| do | P. & T.L. Cooper | -1935- |
| do | Alexander P. Jackson | -1938-1942- |
| Balbinny | William M. Milne | -1924- |
| Balbinny & North Mains of Turin | William M. Milne | -1928-1942- |
| Balgarrock | James McLaren of Wester Balgillo [d. 1901] | -1877-1901 |
| do | John McLaren | -1906-1921- |
| do | Trustees of John McLaren | -1924- |
| do | William Butter | -1922-1942- |
| Balgavies | Miss A. Lowson | -1906- |
| do | J.C. Seaton | -1938-1942- |
| Balglassie | Alexander Miller | -1886- |
| do | John Leighton | -1902- |
| do | John Blythe Myles | -1906-1935- |
| do | Lt.-Col. Robert Forbes | -1938-1942- |
| Balnacake | William Matthew [d. 1893] | -1893 |
| do | Andrew Lindsay, jun. | -1902-1914- |
| do | Joseph Lamb | -1918-1921- |
| do | Messrs Lamb [James, jun. & Joseph, jun.] | -1922-1942- |
| Bellahill [Bellyhill] | William Reid | -1885- |
| do | James Ford | -1902- |
| do | William Mollison [d. 1933] | -1906-1933 |
| do | John Patrick | -1935-1942- |
| Blackden | Andrew Carnegie | -1893- |
| do | James Thomson | -1906- |
| do | John Neill | -1910-1924- |
| do | D. & S.A. Smith | -1928- |
| do | S.A. Smith | -1931-1942- |
| Blaikie Mill [Mills of Blaikiemill] | Robert Graham | -1906- |
| do | R.W. Garland | -1910-1914- |
| do | George Guild | -1918-1924- |
| do | W. Watson | -1928- |
| do | James Scott | -1931-1942- |
| Blibberhill | Peter S. Fairweather | -1902-1931- |
| do | Messrs Pattullo | -1931- |
| do | Fairweather & Pattullo | -1935-1942- |
| Bog of Pitkennedy | William [d. 1905] & David Sherret | -1902-1905 |
| do | David Sherret | 1905-1906- |
| do | Alexander Anderson | -1910-1928- |
| do | A. Buchan | -1931-1942- |
| Broomknowe | David Inglis | -1902-1906- |
| do | Stewart Dick | -1908- |
| do | John & Robert Dick | -1910-1921- |
| do | Stewart Dick | -1924-1928- |
| do | J. Duff | -1931-1942- |
| Carsegownie | Charles S. Salmond | -1902- |
| do | William Wyllie [d. 1932] | -1906-1932 |
| do | P. Peace | -1935-1942- |
| Carsegownie Muir | Peter Taylor | -1906- |
| do | Peter Taylor | -1924-1928- |
| do | J.S. Taylor | -1931- |
| do | C.W. Henderson | -1935-1942- |
| Cotton of Pitkennedy | C. Gray | -1931- |
| Craiksfolds | James Martin | -?- |
| do | James Fairweather | -1902-1906- |
| do | George Doig Ramsay [d. 1921] | -1910-1921 |
| do | Representatives of George Doig Ramsay | -1924- |
| do | George Findlay | -1928-1931- |
| do | G.T. Leuchars | -1928- |
| do | G. Leuchars | -1935-1943- |
| do | For Sale | Oct 1943 |
| Crosston | Peter Bell of Balconnel [d. 1850] | -?- |
| do | John Kennedy | -1892- |
| do | Mrs C. & John M. Kennedy | -1902- |
| do | William M. Milne | -1910-1918- |
| Damside | John Leitch [d. 1909] | -1870-1909 |
| do | James Leitch | -1914-1931- |
| do | James [d. 1937] & Alexander Leitch | -1937 |
| do | Alexander Leitch [d. 1964] | 1937-1942- |
| East Framedrum | Robert Falconer | -1902- |
| East & West Framedrum | Robert Falconer | -1906- |
| do | J. Sherret | -1928- |
| do | Albert Cockie | -1935-1942- |
| Easterton of Melgund | John Smith | -1910-1924- |
| do | Robert Smith | -1928- |
| do | James Isles | -1931-1942- |
| Flemington | Patrick Webster | -1902-1906- |
| do | Charles Joseph Mitchell [d. 1919] | -1906-1919 |
| do | John Grant [d. 1933] | -1924-1933 |
| do | J. & D. Grant | -1935-1942- |
| Howmuir | James Norrie [d. 1895] | -1895 |
| do | Mrs Elizabeth Norrie | -1902-1906- |
| do | Representatives of Mrs Elizabeth Norrie | -1910-1914- |
| do | D. & G. Rough | -1918-1921- |
| do | D.F. Rough | -1924- |
| do | E. Weighton | -1928-1931- |
| do | L.S. Meikle | -1935-1942- |
| Kirkton | William Lowson | -1902-1914- |
| do | John Wishart | -1918-1928- |
| do | David Alexander Peebles | -1930-1931- |
| do | James Mitchell | -1935-1942- |
| Mains of Balgavies | George Wedderspoon | -1902-1914- |
| do | F. McDiarmid | -1918-1931- |
| do | R.W. Thomson | -1935-1942- |
| Mains of Carsegownie | Peter Taylor | -1910-1921- |
| Mains of Melgund | George Jarron [d. 1874] | -1874 |
| do | John Neish Jarron [d. 1907] | -1902-1907 |
| do | Arthur Jarron | -1910- |
| do | A. & A. Kydd | -1914- |
| do | Arthur Jarron | -1918-1942- |
| Mains of Turin | David Grant [d. 1894] | -1894 |
| Melgund Bank | Representatives of Charles Buchan | -1924- |
| do | Alexander Beattie & William Bradford | -1928- |
| do | William Bradford | -1931-1942- |
| Muirside of Melgund | James Donald [d. 1872] | -?- |
| do | Alexander Carnegie & Andrew Carnegie, jun. | -1902- |
| do | John Smith | -1906- |
| do | David Mollison | -1902- |
| do | James Thomson | -1902- |
| do | Charles Buchan | -1910-1914- |
| Nether Turin & North Mains of Turin | David Milne, jun. | -1902-1906- |
| Nether Turin | David Milne, jun. | -1910-1924- |
| Netherton of Melgund | Peter Herald | -1902-1906- |
| do | R. Grant | -1910- |
| do | John Grant | -1914-1921- |
| do | David Gorrie | -1924-1931- |
| North Mains of Balgavies | James Cattanach [d. 1900] | -1900 |
| do | Representatives of James Cattanach | -1902-1921- |
| do | J. Cattanach | -1924-1942- |
| North Turin | James Abercrombie | -1910-1914- |
| Pitkennedy | David Alexander [d. 1899] | -1899 |
| do | Robert Oldham | -1902-1910- |
| do | Robert & George Oldham | -1914-1921- |
| do | George Keith Oldham | -1924-1928- |
| do | D.G. Nicoll | -1931- |
| do | David D. Nicoll | -1935-1942- |
| do | William Meiklejohn | -1950- |
| Southtown of Melgund | John McDonald | -1902-1906- |
| do | James Neill, jun. | -1910-1924- |
| do | R.R. Wood | -1928- |
| do | Messrs Smith | -1931-1942- |
| Tillywhandland | David Black Brown | -1880- |
| do | James Bush [d. 1897] | -?- |
| do | Alexander Davidson | -1902-1924- |
| do | P. Peace | -1928-1931- |
| do | George Easton [d. 1939] | -1935-1939 |
| Turin | Mrs & John Grant | -1906- |
| do | Andrew S. Calder of Turin | -1924- |
| Wandershiell | Peter Milne | -1902-1906- |
| do | William Bairner | -1910-1928- |
| do | James Inverarity | -1931-1942- |
| West Framedrum | G. Leuchars | -1931- |
| West Milldens | William Keddie | -1902-1906- |
| do | Alexander Beattie & William Bradford | -1910-1924- |
| do | J. & J. McNay | -1928-1935- |
| Wood of Aldbar | R. Falconer | -1910-1924- |
| do | W.R. Stephen | -1928-1931- |
| do | William Forbes | -1935-1942- |
| Woodend | William Calder | -1902-1931- |
| Woodwrae [Woodrae] | Andrew Henderson [d. 1870] | -1870 |
| do | William Salmond | -1894-1906- |
| do | William S. Stephen | -1906- |
| do | Robert Alexander Alexander [d. 1912] | -1910-1912 |
| do | Representatives of Robert Alexander Alexander | -1918-1921- |
| do | Mrs Alexander | -1924-1942- |
| do | Robert Alexander | -1937- |
Records of the official censuses of the parish in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911 and 1921 are held in Register House, Edinburgh and are open to the public on payment of a fee.
Indexes to all the original census records, and the records themselves, can be accessed online at modest charge at ScotlandsPeople.
Microfilm copies are also widely available in libraries. The 1881 census is available on CD-ROM.
The early censuses of 1801-31 do not name individuals.
| Year | male | female | total | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 | 943 | Dr Alexander Webster | ||
| 1790 | 1033 | Old Statistical Account | ||
| 1801 | 471 | 474 | 945 | |
| 1811 | 973 | |||
| 1821 | 528 | 512 | 1040 | |
| 1831 | 1079 | |||
| 1841 | ||||
| 1842 | 1023 | |||
| 1851 | 1116 | |||
| 1871 | 510 | 497 | 1007 | |
| 1881 | 512 | 481 | 993 | |
| 1891 | 477 | 449 | 926 | |
| 1901 | 421 | 383 | 804 | |
| 1911 | 374 | 354 | 728 | |
| 1921 | 370 | 332 | 702 |
Aberlemno was in the Commissariot of St Andrews.
Indexes to all extant pre-1926 testamentary records (wills & inventories of moveable property) can be searched free of charge at ScotlandsPeople. Digital (and paper) copies of the documents can be purchased at that site. See further the introduction to Angus & Kincardineshire at Testaments.
Testaments of people of Aberlemno and Aldbar from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1800
| John Adam | in the Kirktoun of Aberlemno | 12 Oct 1681 |
| Barbara Allan | spouse to James Crawmond, in Burnesyde, par. of Auldbar | 13 Mar 1618 |
| George Allan | at Woodside of Auldbarr, par. of Aberlemno | 5 Mar 1778 |
| James Allan | in Belliehill, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Oct 1687 |
| James Beaton of Melgund | par. of Abirlemno | 22 Jul 1613 |
| John Bowman | in Corstoun of Aberlemno, par. of Aberlemno | 6 Jul 1614 |
| Alexander Buchan | in Baldardie, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Oct 1687 |
| Alexander Campbell of Carsgownie | par. of Aberlemno | 20 Oct 1692 |
| David Campbell | youngest lawful son to the deceased Alexander Campbell of Carsgownie, par. of Aberlemno | 13 May 1706 |
| Elizabeth Cant | spouse to William Allan, in Belliehill, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Oct 1687 |
| Barbara Carnegie | spouse to John Jonkein, in Balbenie, par. of Aberlemno | 6 May 1641 |
| Isobel Child | spouse to David Wallace, in Sourdoch, par. of Aberlemno | 18 Apr 1620 |
| Agnes Craik | spouse to John Langlands, in Cottoun of Melgum, par. of Auldbar | 7 Mar 1621 |
| David Craik | in Carsgownie, par. of Aberlemno | 8 Mar 1648 |
| Margaret Cramond | spouse to Walter Bellie, in Laws of Flemingtoun, par. of Aberlemno | 12 Jan 1616 |
| George Crichton | in Balgaivie, par. of Aberlemno | 1 Sep 1606 |
| John Davidson | in the Mursyde of Melgund, par. of Aberlemno | 3 Nov 1675 |
| Elspet Dempster | spouse to John Bellie, in Nathertowne of Melgum, par. of Aberlemno | 1 Jun 1638 |
| Marion Drummond | spouse to David Lour, in Holl of Woodwrey, par. of Aberlemno | 6 May 1641 |
| Gelis Esplin | spouse to David Symsoun, in Balgaie, par. of Abirlemno | 1 Sep 1606 |
| Henry Esplin | in Kirktoun of Guthrie, par. of Aberlemno[?] | 15 Oct 1746 |
| Isobel Ferrier | in Aberlemno | 8 Oct 1613 |
| David Fitchell | sometime tenent in Nether Fuern, par. of Aberlemno | 29 Sep 1784 |
| Agnes Fox | spouse to John Jamesone, par. of Auldbar | 18 Aug 1613 |
| Isobel Fullarton | spouse to Alexander Corcar, in Holmur, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Oct 1687 |
| George Galloway | in Howmure, par. of Aberlemno | 26 Aug 1626 |
| Lilias Gray, Lady Drumkilbo | par. of Aberlemno | 18 Nov 1615 |
| Euphame Green | spouse to George Smith, in South Melgum, par. of Auldbar | 10 Jun 1635 |
| Andrew Guthrie | in Woodhead of Auldbar | 18 Aug 1713 |
| David Jamieson | in Coltoun of Steymingtoun, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Sep 1640 |
| Mary Lindsay | spouse to Mr John Ouchterlonie, minister at Aberlemno | 11 Oct 1681 |
| Catharine Lyon | spouse to Andrew Deuchars, in Balbeadie, par. of Aberlemno | 23 Oct 1683 |
| Alexander Marno | in Wodwray, par. of Aberlemno | 24 Oct 1687 |
| Mary Millar | residenter in Forfar, and relict of the Rev. Mr Thomas Mitchell, late minister at Aberlemno, par. of Forfar | 2 Dec 1755 |
| Elizabeth Morris | spouse to James Carnegie, in Corstoune of Aberlemno, par. of Aberlemnoch | 16 Feb 1619 |
| William Nicoll | in Balgayes, par. of Abirlemno | 18 Apr 1620 |
| Janet Ogilvie | spouse to John Pitbladow, at the Milne of Melgund, par. of Aberlemno | 7 Dec 1615 |
| William Scott | cotterman in Cottoun of Turing, dwelling for the time in par. of Aberlemno | 10 Jul 1599 |
| Marion Simpson | spouse to George Spuner, par. of Auldbar | 18 Aug 1613 |
| Elspet Smith | spouse to William Symsoun, par. of Aberlemnoch | 18 Jan 1621 |
| Gilbert Smith | at the Mylne of Ballgayis [Balgavies], sher. of Forfar | 18 Mar 1651 |
| Hercules Spoyner | in Blaberhill, par. of Auldbar | 20 Jan 1615 |
| Charles Strachan of Balgavis | par. of Aberlemno | 24 Jul 1723 |
| Helen Strachan | relict of John Guthrie, in Woodend, par. of Auldbar | 18 Aug 1613 |
| William Strachan of Balgavis | par. of Aberlemno | 3 Oct 1722 |
| John Waddie | late at the Walk-miln of Dunbar, par. of Aberlemno | 28 May 1755 |
| Alexander Watson of Turin | par. of Aberlemno | 14 May and 10 Dec 1798 |
| Robert Watt | in Kellokschaw, par. of Auldbar | 19 Oct 1613 |
| John Williamson | in Tilliquhanlane, par. of Aberlemno | 27 Apr 1639 |
| Robert Young of Auldbarr | par. of Aberlemno | 14 Feb 1717 |
Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant
| David Langlands | in Nethertoun of Melgund, par. of Aberlemno | 22 Oct 1729 |
| Robert Young of Aldbar | par. of Aberlemno | 19 Jun 1734 |
Testaments of people of Aberlemno and Aldbar from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1800
'T' before the date indicates that the copy in the register is lost, but the original testament is extant.
| Alexander Chrystie | in Craigend of Auldbarr | 9 Aug 1721 |
| Isabel Neish | spouse to Thomas Grub, in Burnside of Auldbar | T. -- 1735 |
| Agnes Thomson | spouse to Alexander Coull, in Cottoun of Melgund, par. of Auldbar | 28 Apr 1600 |
| William Watt | in Corstoun of Aberlemnocht | 11 Nov 1600 |
| Margaret Wood | relict of David Taylor, late tenant in Chappell of Auldbarr | 8 May 1776 |
Testaments of Aberlemno people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700
| James Bellie | in Polgarrok, par. of Abirlemnoche, in Angus | 29 Jan 1607 |
| Thomas Fyfe | in Baglassie, par. of Aberlemno, sher. of Angus | 20 Jan 1603 |
| John Mortimer of Flemyngtoun | in Angus | 20 Jun 1609 |
| Elspeth Wishart | sometime spouse to John Mortimer of Flemyngtoun, par. of Aberlemno, in Angus | 16 Jul 1602 |
Images of the original records for Aberlemno:
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