See also the page for Arbroath. The lands of Inverpeffer and also the lands of Hospitalfield were detached parts of the parish of St Vigeans until 1889, when they were incorporated into Panbride and Arbroath respectively.
St Vigeans is a difficult parish for research, especially the village of Auchmithie, as a small number of distinct surnames recur in every conceivable combination.
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 St Vigeans
- General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire, in particular Warden, vol. 5, pp. 110-160.
- Books about Arbroath
D. G. Adams - Auchmithie: Home of the Smokie (Angus District Council Libraries & Museums Service, n.d. but after 1974: ISBN 1-873752-03-2)
Statistical accounts of St Vigeans
Images of the original printing of the Old and New Statistical Accounts, with articles on each parish written in most cases by the parish minister:
- Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 12, p. 165
- New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 489
- 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1957
- 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1859, published 1865
- 1:2500 (25 inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1859, published 1865 (the northern parts of the town of Arbroath)
- 1:2500 (25 inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1859, published 1865 (Auchmithie)
- 1:2500 (25 inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1859, published 1865 (St Vigeans Kirk, North Tarry)
For the full range of maps of St Vigeans, see National Library's Maps.
Geograph.org: St Vigeans - recent photographs of St Vigeans. National Grid ref. NO6342.
Located at National Grid ref. NO638429. Much altered in 1872. Dedicated to St Feachan, St Vigeans Kirk also served as the parish kirk of the burgh of Arbroath until the Reformation. For some details of the history and architecture of the church, see St Vigeans History.
Above: St Vigeans Kirk
Other churches
Above: Colliston Church
Above: St Peter's Episcopal Church, Auchmithie; formerly Auchmithie Church of Scotland
Parish ministers of St Vigeans 1560-1958
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
Ninian Clement | 1563-1573 | min. 1563; tr. to Forfar ca. 1573 |
James Melvill | 1573-1593 | tr. from Menmuir; adm. between 12 Aug 1573 & 6 Mar 1573/4; Ethie & Kinnell included in charge 1574; removed to Arbroath by 1593 |
Patrick Lindsay of Kirkton* | 1593-? | b. 1566, son of Alexr Lindsay of West Monikie; M.A.(St Andrews 1587); tr. here from Guthrie 1591-3; had gift of 1/3 of vicarage 26 Oct 1601 & of fruits of Arbroath Abbey 5 Feb 1602; bishop of Ross 1613-1630; archbishop of Glasgow after 16 Apr 1633; d. Jun 1644 York; mar. (after 31.1.1595/6) Helen, dau. of Patrick Whitelaw of Newgrange; issue: Patrick; Mr James, of Leckaway; David, of Blackerstone; dau. (mar. Robertson of Struan); Helen (mar. James Muirhead); Margaret (mar. James Corbet of Towcross); Agnes (mar. Thomas Mortimer of Flemington) |
Robert Bruce | 1602 | M.A.; min. 4 Nov 1602 |
John Young | 1602 | reader |
Thomas Ray of Kirkton of Brothock | 1617-1622 | bro. of Andrew R., merchant burgess of Perth; M.A. St Andrews 1581; pres. to Cortachy 1582; tr. & adm. as colleague 1618; burgess of Arbroath 9 Nov 1618; d. bef. Feb 1623; mar. Barbara Dempster; issue: Joseph, min. of Cortachy; James; Thomas; Eliz. (mar. con. 1612 Andrew Donaldson, skinner burgess of Perth) |
Alexander Inglis | 1622-aft. 1645 | M.A. St Andrews 1587; min. of Lunan 1590; tr. & adm. 1622; still min. 1645; mar. Sibylla Drummond; issue: Peter, Mr George |
Robert Reynold [Rennold] | 1650-1665 | M.A.; ord. aft. 15 Aug 1650; tr. to 1st charge Old Machar ABD 29 Oct 1665 |
Patrick Strachan | 1665-1693 | M.A. Marischal Aberdeen 1637; adm. Carmyllie 1659; tr. & adm. 5 Nov 1665; d. ca. 1693; mar. Helen Erskine; issue: George, min. in 1696; Anna; David, min. of Carmyllie; Margaret (mar. con. 1695 David Ramsay, younger of Cairnton) |
George Strachan | 1696-1700 | son of above; intruded bef. 6 Apr 1696; d. bef. 20 Sep 1700; issue: John |
Thomas Watson | 1702-1725 | M.A. St Andrews 1689; ord. 1702; suicide 1725; mar. Margaret Maitland [? but testaments have Margaret/Marjorie Mathie] |
Tobias Martin | 1727-1730 | schoolmaster Inveraray ARL 1708; ord. 18 Jul 1727; d. Sep 1730 |
John Burn [Burns?] | 1731-1734 | ord. 14 Mar 1731; d (unmar.?) 4 May 1734 |
John Henderson | 1734-1753 | ord. Aberlemno 1709; tr. & adm. Kirkden 4 Jul 1711; tr. & adm. 1734; d. 16 Jul 1753; mar. 1740 Anne Melville; issue: Margaret, Eliz., Robert, James, Jean, Alex., Kath., Amelia, Williamina |
John Aitkin | 1754-1816 | b. 1726; schoolmaster Arbroath 1748; ord. 16 May 1754; d. unmar. 2 May 1816 |
John Muir | 1816-1865 | b. 1779 West Calder, son of John M., farmer; tutor Benholm Castle; ord. Fettercairn 27 Dec 1814; adm. 24 Sep. 1816; d. 28 Nov 1865; mar. 1817 Grace, dau. of Geo. Watson; issue: John, Janet, Agnes (mar. Robert Lindsay of Almericlose), Geo. W. |
William Duke | 1859-1911 | b. 27 Oct 1832 Brechin, son of Alex. D.; M.A. Aberdeen 1854; ass. East Church, Dundee; ord. ass. & suc. 14 Jul 1859; D.D. St Andrews 1889; d. 2 Nov 1911; mar. 1863 Annie, dau. of Peter Leonard; issue: sir Fred. Wm; Alex. L.; Sidney; Herbert; Ernest H., min. of Middlebie DFS; Evelyne A. (mar. Arthur Rawlins) |
Charles Edward Duff | 1912-1958 | b. 23 May 1885 Islay, son of Alex. D., min. of Kilmeny; M.A. 1906 B.D. 1910 Glasgow; ass. St Andrew's, Edinburgh; ord. 17 Apr 1912; d. 1968 Carnoustie; mar. 1912 Helen Mary, dau. of Alex. Robertson & had issue |
* Patrick Lindsay - the Wikipedia article has an incorrect father for himm copied from an error in the DNB.
Ministers of Auchmithie quoad sacra
Auchmithie was disjoined from St Vigeans on 15 Mar 1886
James Christie | 1886-1906 | b. 1856 Fordyce, son of William Christie; M.A. Aberdeen 1880; ass. Dunkeld & St John's, Edinburgh; ord. 18 May 1886; d. 25 Dec 1906; mar. 1892 Eliza Matilda, dau. of Rev. Thomas Hill |
Robert Ingram | 1907- | b. 1874 Newmill, son of James Ingram; M.A. Aberdeen 1897 B.D. 1900; ass. Marnoch, Rosemount, Bothwell, Gartsherrie; ord. 1907 |
Ministers of Colliston quoad sacra
Colliston was disjoined from St Vigeans on 6 Dec 1875
Alexander Thow Scott | 1871-1876 | b. c. 1845 Brechin, son of John S., distillery labourer, later farmer; ord. 16 Oct 1871; adm. as first min. 1875; tr. to Bargeddie LKS 14 Dec 1876; d. 3 Sep 1910 Chapelcross, Annan; mar.; issue: Edith Mary Nicola (mar. --- Jardine) |
William Smith | 1877-1883 | b. 1852, son of Robert Sinclair Smith, surveyor of taxes; missionary Waterside; ord. 14 May 1877; tr. to St Pauls Dundee 9 May 1883; d. 19 Jan 1897; mar. (1) 1885 Christina Drummond, dau. of George Campbell, min. of Eastwood; isue: Robt Sinclair; Geo. Campbell; William Christian; mar. (2) 1893 Jessie, eldest dau. of John Bayne, Bridge of Allan |
Alexander Mills | 1883-1929 | b. 1854 Montrose, son of Alexr M.; M.A. Edinburgh 1877; ass. St Andrews Edinburgh; ord. 2 Nov 1883; d. 17 Dec 1929 Arbroath; mar. 1885 Georgina, yst dau. of Geo. Anderson, fish-curer, Montrose; issue: Alexander Harold; Mary Kelman; Anita Watson; Ina Andrew; David Wm.; James Kinnison Tulloch; Geo. Anderson; Arthur Kelman |
Ministers of the Free Church, Colliston (alias Gowanbank); later, United Free Church
Andrew Peebles | ?-1856-1876 | b. ca. 1821 Dunfermline; d. 12 Mar 1876 Colliston; mar. Margaret ---; issue: Andrew R. |
Andrew Morris | ?-1881-1912 | [M.A. St Andrews ?]; b. ca. 1842 Abdie FIF; d. 6 Dec 1912 Colliston; mar. Elsie Brown ---; issue: Elsie Jane; Andrina E. |
Monuments in St Vigeans Kirkyard bearing pre-1855 information (ca. 270 stones) are listed in Alison Mitchell (ed.), "Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions in Angus, Vol. 2: Seacoast" (Edinburgh: Scottish Genealogy Soc., 1996), which can be bought from the Scottish Genealogy Society. (It's listed as "Angus MI - Vol. 2. Pre-1855 Sea-coast" in their online shop.)
For war graves in the kirkyard, see The Scottish War Graves Project: St Vigeans old Churchyard.
A very small number of monuments in St Vigeans churchyard follows. [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.
Photographs
[p1521], etc., indicates that I already have a photo of the monument, and I will happily supply any of these photos free, on request by e-mail, at the full size of 2304 pixels by 1728 pixels, and approx. 850 kilobytes in size. The links on this page are to these photos, but reduced in size to 576 x 432 pixels.
Inside the kirk
[M1] Sacred to the memory of JOHN HENDERSON, M.D. surgeon, Bengal Establishment, who died at Lodiana on the banks of the Satlaj, on the 12th of March, 1836 a victim to the fatigues of a journey, which he accomplished through many difficulties and dangers, to explore the regions north of the Hamalaya, and the course of the Indus above Attak. This monument is erected by his friends and admirers in testimony of regret for the loss which they have sustained, and to record the intrepidity, disinterested zeal and ability, with which he devoted himself to advance the commercial interests of his country in Central Asia, to forward the cause of a free press in British India to establish the Bank of Agra, to found the Bengal Medical Retiring Fund, and to pr... .ny other objects of public .tility in India.
[Note: He appears to have been attached to the 41st regiment of Native Infantry (ref.)]
[M2; see also Fraser's, Carnegies of Southesk, vol. 2, p. 300] PETRUS YOUNG a Seton Eq[ues] Aur[atus] ser[enissi]mo ac pot[entissi]mo Jacobo VI Brit[anniæ] Fran[ciæ] et Hib[erniæ] regi a studiis consil[iis] et eleemos[ynis] propter erudit[ionem] prudent[iam] et morum elegantiam eximiam domi regi suo et civibus charus foris regibus et principibus apud quos variis legat[ionibus] funct[us] est celebris. Hic beatorum resurrect[ionem] expectat. Obiit Jan. VII an[no] MDCXXVIII æt[atis] s[u]æ LXXXIIII.
[M3] Here lyes the corpse of JOHN DEMPSTER Esq. of Dunnichen, who died by a fall from his horse, much lamented, the 2d of Novmr 1753 [in error for 1754], in the 49th year of his age. [But probably older, born 1700; John D., 2nd of Dunnichen, only survived his father by a year.]
In memory of the Rev. JOHN MUIR, minister of this parish who died 28 Nov 1865 in the 87 year of his age and 51 of his ministry
To the glory of God and in loving memory of GEORGE WATSON MUIR who died while prisoner of war in Sumatra February 1945 Also JOHN MUIR Lieut. R.A.F. who was killed in action in France March 1918: sons of JOHN MUIR: great-grandsons of the Reverend JOHN MUIR
To the dear memory of FREDERICK WILLIAM DUKE Indian Civil Service, Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire, Knight Commander of the Star of India, Under secretary of State for India, eldest son of the Revd WILLIAM DUKE D.D. sometime minister of this parish He served India for forty years and was the last Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. 1863-1924
[brass plaque; round the border: "Mandora Martinique Guadaloupe"] Ad gloriam Dei et in piam memoriam THOMÆ WEBSTER Capitani Regimenti XC qui cum et in Ægypto et in Indis Occidentalibus de patria bene meruisset apud Aberbrothock AD MDCCCXLV obiit ætatis suæ LXXIII
JACOBUS JAMIESON quondam in Crudie haud ingratus haud eorum immemor quæ suis benigne fecit avunculus hæc posuit.
Propped against a building by the east gate:
[M13] Rest in hope and ... above the skys JOHN SPINK; AGNES SPINK; (JOH)N SPINK wea... JEAN ...
[M16; p1738] Beneat[h] ... ...dep... ye body [of ALEXANDER BRAND] late s[ch]oo[l] master in ... who died 12th Augt 1768 ... [h]aving served this ... that station 34 yrs. In 1740 [he married] HELIN LESSLIE daughter of JOHN LESSLIE mert in Edinburgh by whom he had seven children, four whereof JOHN, JAMES, MARGARET & ALEXr with their mother were surviving at his death. He displayd incontestable ability as a teacher and discharged the dutys of that character with honour to himself and his country. In private life he was steady & sincere in his freindship, benevolent & charitable in his disposition. His death is justly regrated by all who knew him ... ...h...
[Note: his name obtained from OPR baptisms]
Two monuments on the west side of the mound:
[M165; p326] 1844 Erected by JOHN CRAIG tennant in ground of Peebles and his wife, MARGARET GAUDY in memory of their children, ANN died the 22nd August 1848 aged 4 years. WILLIAM died the 22nd September 1848 aged 2 years. Both interred here. Also their daughter JANE PETERS who died 30th April 1928 aged 82 years
[p327] "In blessed rest waiting for Jesus Christ." Sacred to the memory of DAVID MANN, late farmer, Peebles, Colliston, who died 23rd Oct. 1887, aged 76 years. And of MARGARET BARRIE his wife who died 18th April 1867, aged 52 years. Also of their son WILLIAM, who died in 1841, aged 9 years. And a daughter who died in infancy.
The monuments listed below are on the south side of the mound. Only texts on the east faces are given at present:
[p690] In memory of CHARLES ROBERT youngest son of THOMAS and AGNES BUNCLE Arbroath born 20th July 1865 died 7th Oct. 1874 Of their daughter MARY McDONALD born 29th Jan. 1854 died 27th Jan. 1881 AGNES wife of THOMAS BUNCLE died 18th May 1885, aged 65 years [cut away: "Of THOMAS ALEXA"]N[cut away: "DER BUNCLE"] died 28th October 1899, aged 79 years AGNES McDONALD daughter of THOMAS and AGNES BUNCLE died 28th October 1907 The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away Blessed be the name of the Lord
[M39; p691] 1850 Erected by the surviving children, ELIZABETH, JAMES, ALEXANDER and PATRICK MANN in memory of JOHN MANN, their father, who died 1st January 1841, aged 54 years; MARGARET MITCHELL, their mother, who died 9th November 1849 aged 63 years; and of their brothers, sisters, and other near relatives, whose bodies rest here. In hope of a blessed immortality. PATRICK died 24th November 1859, aged 30 years & 7 months; JAMES MANN, died 25th February 1871, aged 53 years.
[M40; p692] This stone was erected by JOHN MILLAR, Parkhill in memory of his son WILLIAM MILLAR, who died 10th March 1818 in infancy SUSAN MILLAR, who died 9th Octr 1862, aged 17 years. ELIZABETH MILLAR, who died 2nd March 1866, aged 10 years. JESSIE MILLAR, who died 16th August 1870, aged 9 years. The above JOHN MILLAR died 11th Jan. 1884 aged 72 years And his wife ELIZABETH EASSON died 9th Nov. 1897 aged 82 years
[p693] Erected by MARY MUNRO in loving memory of her husband JOSEPH SMART who died 31st December 1914 aged 78 years. Also of JOSEPH their son born 18th Sep. 1863 died 1st Feb. 1871. The above MARY MUNRO died 19th March 1919 in her 80th year, at 362 St Vincent Street Glasgow and is interred here. "Until the day dawn"
[p694] Erected by MARY CARGILL in memory of her husband WILLIAM EATON, who died 4th Septr 1883, aged 29 years, and of their two children who both died in infancy. The above MARY CARGILL, who died 5th July 1919, aged 69 years.
[M38; p695] Erected by MARGARET CARGILL, in memory of her husband PETER CARGILL, who died April 10th 1850 aged 61 years. Revised by his son DAVID CARGILL, and MARGARET WATT, his wife in memory of their son JOHN, who died 17th February 1857, aged 6 weeks. The above DAVID CARGILL, died 14th May 1880, aged 50 years. MARGARET WATT, died 31st July 18(9)1, aged [defaced] years.
[M37; p696] This stone was erected by MARGt SPEID in memory her husband ALEXr SMITH who died July 1th [sic] 1779 aged 56 years 4 month and interrd here Here also lyes the dust of ISOBEL SPEID spouse to JOHN SIBBELD who died May 1779 of age 52 years they had 4 children viz. ALEXr ... MARGt & JEAN SIBBALD [buried]
[M112; p697] Erected by BETTY EATON, in memory of her husband, JAMES CARGILL, Trinity Pilot, who died 14th Septr 1849; aged 69 years. The above BETTY EATON, died 23rd December 1863, aged 75 year[s.]
[M111; p698] Sacred to the memory of JOHN SHIELD, blacksmith in Boghead, who died on the eliventh day of November MDCCCXXVII aged eightyfour years. And of his wife HELEN GARDNER, who died on the twentysixth day of February MDCCCXXXII aged seventyfive years. This memorial is erected on the spot where their remains are deposited by their surviving children.
[M110; p699] [18]55 Erected by JOHN & GEORGE SHIELD in memory of their father WILLIAM SHIELD blacksmith Boghead who died 9th September 1852 aged 68 years. Also of their mother SUSAN BROWN who died 15th October 1825 aged 41 years. Also of their brother WILLIAM druggist in Brechin who died 8th April 1852 aged 29 years. The above JOHN SHIELD, farmer West Boghead born 31st May 1818, died 21st February 1866.
[p700] Erected to the memory of our dear mother AGNES RAYNE LISK who died 16th January 1922 aged 64 years. And to our dear brother DAVID who died at Pretoria, South Africa, aged 34 years.
[M109; p701] Erected by ROBERT ADDISON at Hillend of Kepty in memory of AGNES OGILVIE his spouse who died the 22 of Aug:t 1801 aged 57 years. They had five children: viz. DAVID who died at sea off Grenada W: Indies the 13 Octr 1805: aged 26 years: & JOHN died: 12 Decr 1801 aged 1(8) years & [defaced, then buried]
[p702] 1858 Erected by JOHN MURRAY, forester, Ethie, in memory of his daughter MARGARET, who died 11th June 1857, aged 11 years. And of his son JOHN who died 20th Feby 1861 aged 2(.) years. Also of his son DANIEL, who died 8th Decr 1862, aged 21 years. And (likewise) his wife HENRIETTA CULLEN, who died 6th July 1863, aged 57 years. The above JOHN MURRAY died 1(9)th October 1894, aged 92 years. His second wife ANN DOR(W)[ARD] died 10th August [buried]
[M47; p703] 1843 Erected as a tribute of respect, by ELIZABETH BEATTIE, in memory of her husband, ROBERT SMITH, late fisherman in Arbroath, who died May 9th 1843, aged 51 years.
[p704] 1865 Erected by GEORGE ANDERSON and ANN MORROSON, in memory of their daughter EUPHEMIA, who died at Wardmillhill Arbroath, 28th July 1864 aged 20 years. Also of their daughter MARGARET, who died at Carnoustie 4th February 1868, aged 27 years. Also of their daughter ELIZABETH, who died at Carnoustie 29th December 1876, aged 25 years. The above ANN MORROSON died 14th October 1890 aged 85 years. And GEORGE ANDERSON died 28th November 1899 aged 84 years.
[p705] 1864 Erected by GEORGE GUILD, Ward-mill Hill, and ANN JAMIE, his wife, in memory of their three children, his brother DAVID, and his mother BARBARA KYD, who are all interred in the churchyard of Kinnell; Also his father JAMES GUILD, who died 19th July 1861, aged 72 years, whose remains rest here; Their grandchild HELEN W. GUILD, died 13th January 1865, aged 7 years. The above ANN JAMIE, died 10th August 1868, aged 57 years. Their daughter ANN GUILD, died 27th November 1868, aged 24 years. The above GEORGE GUILD, died 9th August 1878, aged 63 years.
[p706] Erected in memory of JAMES MOONLIGHT who died at Rosefield, 28th Sept 1867. Also his wife JANE LINDSAY who died at Carnoustie 11th Jany 1889. Also their daughter CATHERINE who died in infancy.
[M105; p707] Erected by PETER SMITH seaman in Auchmethie and JEAN SWANKIE his spouse, in memory of there children: viz CAMPBELL and JEAN who died in infancy, and WILLm who died Septr 7th 1830 aged 20 years and are intered hear: ELIZABETH, ROBERT, THOMAS, ISOBELL, CHARLES, and PETER, survive this date. The above PETER SMITH who died 1(5)th Novr 1855 aged 71 years. Also the above JEAN SWANKIE, who died 10th March 1868, aged 79 years.
[p708] 186(3) Erected by DAVID CARGILL and his wife MARGARET HAMILTON in memory of their two children who both died young The above DAVID CARGILL died 9th August 1902, aged 70 years. The above MARGARET HAMILTON died 16th April 1903, aged 8(0) [buried] Also their da[ughter; buried] ANNIE [buried] died 20 [buried]
[p709] 1893 Erected by ALEXANDER SPINK and ISABELLA CARGILL his wife in memory of their daughter ISABELLA who died May 23. 1893 aged 8 years and their son DAVID who died June 1. 1895 aged 19 years Also CATHERINE their daughter died Feb. 18. 1896 aged 7 years The above ALEXANDER SPINK died 30th May 1897 aged 40 years and their sons ALEXANDER who died 12th April 1899 aged 18 years WILLIAM who died March 1901 aged 9 years The above ISABELLA CARGILL (died) Nov. 1918 aged 63 (y)[ears]
[M106; p710] 1814 As a tribute to the memory of ELISABETH MITCHELL who died on the 20th February 1814, aged 55 years, this stone is erected by her husband ALEXANDER KINNEAR feuar in Marywell-park. Their children ISABEL, ALEXANDER and JAMES survive at this date. JEAN ALLARDICE, wife of ALEXr KINNEAR [buried] died 13th [buried]
[M107; p711] This stone was erected by WILLIAM ALEXANDER fisherman in Auchmithie in memory of his spouse JANET SHEPHERD who died on the 5th of Novr 1819 aged 6(0) years They had three children viz JEAN, AGNES & MARGARET [buried]
[p712] 1864 Erected by WILLIAM SOUTER, Wood Inn, and his wife, in memory of their son SAMUEL SOUTER, who died 28th December 1863, aged 7 years. And JESSIE SOUTER, who died 27th November 1855, in the 6th year of her age.
[M104; p713] Erected by THOMAS SWANKIE fisherman in Auchmethie and KATHERINE CARGILL his spouse in memory of there children, viz MARGRET who died July 7th 1830 aged three years and eight months and THOMAS who died Augt (..)th aged 1 year and 2 months and is intered here PETER surviv[es] this da[te] and also WILLIAM
[M103; p714] 1852 Erected by JANET GRANT, in memory of her husband, JAMES LESLIE, late tenant in Berrybrae Boysackmur[e] who died on the 7th December 1851 in the 76th year of his age Likewise of their children ALEXANDER, who died on the 9th September 1842 in the 38th year of his age ANN, who died on the 29th July 1821 in the 10th year of her age BETSY, who died on the 22nd June 1840 in the 24th year of her age JAMES, who died on the 3rd July 1821 aged 10 months. The above JANET GRANT, died on the 21st May 1864, aged 89 years FRANCIS, who died on the 19th April 1879 aged 79 years ISABELLA, who died on the 11th September 1855 aged 44 [years]
[p715] Erected by MARY ANN FINDLAY, teacher in loving memory of her mother JANE FINDLAY born 14th August 1848, died 18th September 1931. Her grandfather JAMES FINDLAY born 16th April 1811, died 1st November 1891. His wife JEAN SMART born 10th August 1820, died 18th November 1865. Their daughter AGNES born 25th November 1856, died 14th January 1876. The above MARY ANN FINDLAY born 8th August 1872, died 29th March 1934.
[M102; p716] Erected by JAMES GREIG wright in Smiddy Croft Arbroath, and ELSPETH WEBSTER his spouse, in memory [of] their d...[buried]
[M100; p717] This stone was erected by JOHN BEATTIE fisherman in Auchmithie & HELEN SPINK his spouse in memory of their daughter HELEN who died 7th Jany 779 [sic] in the 23rd year of her age & is interred here. They had also betwixt them JOHN PETER MARGARET & [buried] who all survived
[p718] Erected by DAVID CARGILL fisherman Auchmithie and his wife ELIZABETH CARGILL in memory of their son DAVID who died 13th Decr 1872 aged 8 days and of their daughter CATHERINE who died 18th Decr 1875, aged 2 years. Also their son DAVID who died 1st May 1891, aged 1(3) years. The above ELIZABETH CARGILL, died (9)th October 1901, aged 51 years The above DAVID CARGILL died 26th April 1934, aged 88 years Their daughter ELIZA CARGILL died 6th Sept. 1955, aged 79 years. Also their daughter CECILIA CARGILL, died 1(0)th June 196(5), aged 82 years. Also her dear sister BELLA CHRISTIE CARGILL, died 18th Feb. 1977, aged 91 years. For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall [all be made alive]
[p719] 1865 Erected by JAMES CARGILL, in memory of his wife AGNES BEATTIE, who died 4th July 1862, in the 53rd year of her age.
[M101; p720] To the memory of WALTER SMITH, late tenant of Legastoun, who died on the 24th July 1841 aged 67 years. And of ELIZABETH GOODLET, his spouse, who died on the 11th August 1846 aged 73 years. Erected by their children as a tribute of affection. Also their daughter JEAN, who died 30th Oct. 1849, aged 43 Their son WILLIAM died at New York, 31st Oct. 1865, aged 57. And AGNES, died 4th March 1885 aged 6(9). And lastly their daughter ELIZABETH died at Burghill Brechin 9th Sep. 1893, aged 81
[M71; p721] 1848 Erected by DAVID EA(T)TON, fisherman in Auchmithie and his wife JEAN SPINK, in memory of their daughter ELIZABETH, who died 17th October 1845 aged 19, and her child ALEXANDER; And of their other children, viz CECILIA, DAVID, NICOLAS, and MARY.
[p722] Erected by JAMES EATON, Drunkendubb in memory of his wife ELIZABETH ELLIS, who died 14th October 1873, aged 67 years. And of his mother MARY BEATTIE, who died 8th August 1867, aged 83 years. The above JAMES EATON died 19th December 1896 aged 82 years
[M99; p723] Erected by JOHN SPINK mariner in Auchmithy & JANNET SWANKIE his spouse in memory of three of their children viz ELISABETH and MARY who died in infancy & JAMES who died 27 Apr 1793 aged 6 years Other 6 survives this date viz AGNES JOHN JEA[N] [buried] MAR[Gt] [buried]
[M70; p724] 1855 Erected by JOHN LEITCH, and JANE YOUNG, in memory of their daughter ELIZABETH, born the 9th of Octr 1835, died the 30th of April 1851. The above JANE YOUNG, died 16th March 1879, aged 79 years. MARGARET LEITCH died 5th June 1902, aged 43 years.
[M69; p725] In memory of JOHN STEEL, late tenant in Cairnie, who died 29th Novr 1840 aged 80 years. And of BARBARA KYD his wife who died 20th Feby 1819 aged 56 years. Also of their family. JAMES died 26th June 1809 aged 16 years. DAVID drowned near the Texel in Novr 1816 aged 22 years. LILLIAS died 18th Feby 1817 aged 28 years. JOHN 24th March 1830 aged 42 years. And AGNES, relict of DAVID PORTER merchant Dundee who died 12th April 1861 aged 71 years.
[p726] Erected by WILLIAM ROBBIE, late crofter, Grange of Connon in memory of his wife AGNES SMITH, who died at Cloverpark, Colliston on 27th Jan. 1920, aged 88 years. Also of his father CHARLES ROBBIE, who died at Grange of Connon on 17th April 1861, aged 75 years. And of his mother BETSY MUNRO, who died in Arbroath on 12th Sep. 1891, aged 80 years. The above WILLIAM ROBBIE, who died on 11th Feb. 1921, aged 83 years.
South side, below the path up to the kirk:
[p3244] 1858 Erected by WILLIAM PETRIE and MARY CRAIG his wife, in memory of their four children, who died in infancy, MARY, who died 23rd Septr 1861, aged 16 years, JESSIE, who died 6th July 1862, aged 15 years.
[M29; p3245] This stone was erected by JAMES CARGIL and MARY BETTIE his spouse in Auchmithy, in memory of their daughter HELLEN CARGILL, who died May 2th 1783 aged 7 years. JAMES CARGIL their son survives this date 1788.
[p3246] Revised by CATHERINE DAVIE, in memroy of her husband DAVID SCOTT BOOTH who died 17th December 1928 aged 74 years. The above CATHERIEN DAVIE died 14th February 1940. DOROTHY DRYSDALE BOOTH daughter of the above DAVID and CATHERINE BOOTH died 22nd February 1985.
[p3247] Revised by JAMES KYDD and JANE GUILD his wife in memory of their daughter JANE who died 9th March 1883 aged 18 years. Also in memory of the above JAMES KYDD who died 2nd Jan. 1900, aged 68 years. And the above JANE GUILD died 19th Oct. 1905 aged 66 years Also of their son ROBERT EWART GAULDIE who was killed in action 11th April 1918 aged 37 years buried near Arras, France ANDREW DAVIDSON uncle of the above JANE GUILD, died 11th Aug. 1885 aged 80 years.
[obelisk; shown in this photo] ...
[p3248; east] Also of their son JAMES CRAIG who fell in action in Palestine on 27th Dec. 1917 PATERSON
[p1723, p3249] Erected by DANIEL SWANKIE, and CATHERINE CARGILL his wife in memory of their daughter, JANE, born 23rd July 1881, died 12th Jan. 1882, and of their daughter CHRISTINA, born 8th July 1886, died 24th January 1888, their son DAVID died 18th October 1891 aged 6 months The above DANIEL SWANKIE died 5th May 1907 aged 53 years Their son DANIEL SWANKIE, who died in Calgary Hospital, Canada, 23rd April 1912, aged 27 years. CATHERINE CARGILL wife of the above DANIEL SWANKIE died 4th April 1937, aged 85 years. Also their daughters HELEN SWANKIE, died 25th April 1962, aged 69 years. JEAN SWANKIE died 20th Jan. 1987, aged 92 years.
[p3250] Erected by the surviving family, in memory of their father CHARLES STEWART, who died at Tarry Mill, the 3d December 1873, aged 72 years And of his wife MARGARET RENNIE, who died 27th March 1889, aged 82 years.
[p3251] Erected by HENRY SPINK, and ISABELLA RITCHIE his wife in memory of his father HENRY SPINK who died 3rd March 1886, aged 78 years. And of his mother MARGARET CARGILL, who died 7th September 1888, aged 86 years. The above HENRY SPINK, who died 2nd August 1930, aged 85 years. Also the above ISABELLA RITCHIE died 21st July 1933, aged 90
[p3252] Erected by CATHERINE CARGILL, in memory of her husband ROBERT SWANKIE, who was lost off Auchmithie 1(8)th Nov. 1888, aged 40. Also of their children, DAVID, ROBERT & ALEXANDER, who died in infancy. ANNIE, died 9th Feb. 1890 aged 4 years. The above CATHERINE CARGILL, died 2nd March 1907 aged 60 years.
[p3253] Erected by JOSEPH SWANKIE & MARY SPINK, Auchmithie, in loving memory of their children, MARY, who died December 1880, aged 4 years. THOMAS SMITH, who died June 1888, aged 1 year. LIZZIE, who died 13th June 1896, aged 23 years. MARION HUNTER SMITH, who died 7th April 1898, aged 6 months. THOMAS SPINK, who died 20th April 1899, aged 2 years. The above MARY SPINK, died at Auchmithie, 25th August 1924, aged 69 years. The above JOSEPH SWANKIE, died 12th Sep. 1927, aged 77 years.
[p3254] Erected by ROBERT POOL, in memory of his wife ISOBELL MOLLISON, who died 24th July 1878, aged 57 years
[M34; p3255] Erected by MARY, ANN, and JANE HOSIE, in memory of their sister MARGARET, who died 4th April 1847, aged 7 years. And of their mother MARY WEBSTER who died 12th May 1874, aged 63 years. Also of their father JOHN HOSIE, who died 3rd November 1875, aged 90 years. The above JANE HOSIE died 12th January 1913, aged 69 years. The above ANN HOSIE died 6th January 1920, aged 83 years.
[p3256] 1904 Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep. Erected by THOMAS DORWARD and MARY GREIG his wife in memory of their children; MAY, died 26th Jan. 1865, aged 1 year & 9 months. TOM, died 6th Oct. 1877, aged 4 years. JANE, died 31st Dec. 1879, aged 4 months. Also of his parents; WILLIAM DORWARD died 4th Oct. 1871, aged 66 years. MARGARET McEWAN died 18th Feb. 1902, aged 97 years. The above THOMAS DORWARD died 9th September 1911, aged 77 years. The above MARY GREIG died 26th June 1924, aged 89 years.
[M36; p3257; partly crudely incised; some defacing] 1850 Erected by ALEXANDER LOUSON j[unr] and his spouse ANN DUCHARS in memory of their son WILLIAM EDWARD LOUS[ON] who died 12 Jan. 1849 aged 11 months. The above ALEXANDER LOUSO[N] died 29th May 1863, aged 39 year[s] Also oe [sic] her [sic] sons ROBERT EDWARD LOWSON who died Nov 18th 1866 aged 15 years GEORGE EDWARD LOWSON died O[ct.] 17th 1871 aged 13 years The above ANN DEUCHARS died May 14th 18(.0) aged [buried]
[p3258] 1859 Erected by JAMES ANDERSON and MARGARET KING his wife, in memory of their son JAMES, who died 21st July 1858, aged 6 years & 4 months. And of their son ALEXANDER, who died 15th April 1861, aged ... years & ... months. Also of their son DAVID, who died 24th (July) [buried] aged 13 years.
[M35; p3259] Sacred to the memory of ANN JOHNSTON, who departed this life 23d April 18(..) in the 60th year of her age This stone is erected by DAVID ROBERTS her husband and their children viz. [buried]
St Vigeans war memorial 1914-1918
Location: at north side of the kirk
East face
Lieut. Frederick N. E. Kitson. Black Watch.
Pte. Frederick Anderson. Black Watch. Pte. James Cargill. Black Watch. Pte. David Christison. Black Watch. Pte. James Clark. Black Watch. Pte. Thomas Clark. Black Watch. Pte. Alexander Craig. Black Watch. Pte. William Duthie. Black Watch. Pte. Charles R. Geddes. Black Watch. Pte. Alexander Glen. Black Watch. Pte. John McDonald. Black Watch. Pte. James Nairn. Black Watch. Pte. George T. Orrock. Black Watch. Pte. James C. Paterson. Black Watch. Pte. George Reid. Black Watch. |
South face
Capt. James Bruce. R.F.A.
Sgt. John Bowie. R.F.A. Sgt. David Hogg. R.F.A. Cpl. Frederick Johnston. R.F.A. Gnr. Charles McDonald. R.F.A. Gnr. Alexander Murray. R.F.A. Dr. Frederick Pringle. R.F.A. Gnr. Robert Scott. R.F.A. Fr. George D. Dick. R.G.A. Pte. George Hogg. Scots Guards. Cpl. William Howie. F.&F.Y. Cpl. David Muckart. Welsh Horse. Pte. James Sturrock. Scottish Horse. Dr. George Moir. M.T. Spr. John P. Muckart. R.E. |
West face
Lieut. Joseph F. Webster. Gordon Hrs. [Portrait]
Pte. William Mann. Gordon Hrs. Pte. William Paton. Gordon Hrs. Pte. James Smith. Gordon Hrs. Sgt. Frederick Mitchell. Cameron Hrs. Pte. William B. Fleming. Cameron Hrs. Pte. Alexander Mann. Cameron Hrs. L.Cpl. Joseph Hanton. A.&S.H. Pte. Douglas Morrison. Seaforth Hrs. Pte. William Paterson. Seaforth Hrs. Siger. James Scott. Seaforth Hrs. Pte. Thomson Scott. Seaforth Hrs. Pte. David Stewart. Seaforth Hrs. Pte. James P. Cadogan. H.L.I. Pte. Joseph Keith. H.L.I. Pte. Arthur McGregor. H.L.I. |
North face
Sgt. Robert E. G. Kydd. V.R.
Cpl. Andrew W. Bennet. C.I. Cpl. David Murray. C.I. Sgt. Alexander Marshall. S.R. Pte. James Leslie. Royal Scots. L.Cpl. John Mann. K.O.S.B. Pte. John Whitton. K.O.S.B. Pte. James B. Ritchie. Black Watch. Pte. Arthur Shanks. Black Watch. Pte. James Smart. Black Watch. Pte. John Smart. Black Watch. Pte. Henry Spink. Black Watch. Pte. William Stewart. Black Watch. Pte. Robert Tasker. Black Watch. Pte. George L. Taylor. Black Watch. |
See also The Scottish War Memorials Project: St Vigeans
For war graves, see:
The Scottish War Graves Project: St Vigeans old Churchyard
and
The Scottish War Graves Project: St Vigeans New Cemetery
The following metal plaque is lying inside St Vigeans Kirk. It may be a memorial from the former Inverbrothock Kirk in Arbroath:
Colliston war memorial
Inside Colliston Kirk
(with thanks to the Rev. Peter Phillips)
This 1914-19 roll includes additional information from the Roll of Honour Arbroath & District 1914-1919 and CWGC records:
Name | Rank | Unit | Date | Place of death | Details |
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John Bowie | Sergt | R.F.A. | 28 Oct 1917 | Ieper | engineer, Govan LKS; eldest son of Wm Bowie & Helen Spence |
William Duthie | Pte | 7th B.W. | 1 Oct 1918 | - | farm servant, Tarry; son of Robert Duthie & Mary Carnegie |
Charles Raitt Geddes | Pte | 5th B.W. | 6 Nov 1917 | Palestine | ploughman, Parkconon; son of David Geddes & Margaret Raitt |
David Gray | Pte | Gordon Hrs | 25 Sep 1915 | Loos | ploughman; son of Wm Gray & Jane Cuthill |
William Gray | Pte | 7th B.W. | 23 Apr 1917 | - | farm servant; 3rd son of David Gray & Margaret Stott, Mains of Kelly |
David Scott Hogg | Sergt | R.F.A. | 25 Aug 1916 | Somme | policeman, Carnoustie; son of David Hogg & Jessie N. Murray, Denfield |
George Edward Hogg | Pte | 1st Batt. Scots Guards | 27 Sep 1915 | Loos | ploughman, Drumbertnot, Lunan; son of David Hogg & Jessie N. Murray, Denfield |
Frederick Johnston, M.M. | Cpl | R.F.A. | 31 Jul 1917 | - | apprentice grocer, Dundee; son of Wm Johnston & Elizabeth Ramsay Dorward, Colliston Castle Stables |
Richard Muckhart | Pte | 5th Gordon Hrs | 16/17 May 1917 | - | ploughman, Boysack; son of Mrs M., Panbride |
James Nairn | Pte | 5th B.W. | 14 Oct 1916 | France | shepherd, Jenny's Wells, Boysackmuir; son of David Nairn |
Richard Hugh Whistler Sadler | Leading Seaman | R.N., HM S/M G8 | 3 Jan 1918 | - | - |
Norman A.K. Smith | Pte | 7th Gordon Hrs | 13 Nov 1916 | - | from Grange of Conon; son of Alexander Smith, Brechin |
David Stewart | Pte | Seaforth Hrs | 12 Oct 1917 | - | West Newbigging, later at Milton of Conon |
George Murray Stott | Pte | 43rd Canadian Camerons | 16 Aug 191[8?] | Fresnoy-les-Roye | labourer, Winnipeg; son of James Stott, 5 St Vigeans Road, Arbroath |
James Wilkie Tosh | Pte | 17th H.L.I. | 18 Nov 1916 | France | farm servant, West Balmirmer; son of James Wilkie Tosh, Millfield Feus |
John Wilkie | Pte | 5th B.W. | 3/4 Sep 1917 | - | ploughman, Mains of Kelly; gson of James Wilkie, Millfield Feus |
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.
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Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1855 - 1882 for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/320/6]
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Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1855 - 1866 proclamations, for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/320/5]
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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- 1669 - 1854
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- 1669 - 1854
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- 1830 - 1848
Additionally, in Angus Archives:
- Surname index for Arbroath & St Vigeans Burial Registers, 1825-1854 [Angus Archives ref. 18:929.3] [This is possibly for Arbroath only]
Church Session Records of St Vigeans Parish Church
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/320/... |
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Minutes | 1665-1694 | 1 |
do | 1727-1758 | 1 |
Accounts | 1731-1756 | 1 |
Minutes | 1758-1829 | 2 |
do | 1816-1845 | 3 |
do | 1845-1873 | 4 |
Proclamations | 1855-1866 | 5 |
Baptisms | 1855-1882 | 6 |
Decreet, minister v. heritors | 1826 | 7 |
Baptisms | 1882-1933 | 8 |
Charitable trusts comittee minutes | 1897-1949 | 9 |
Proclamations | 1863-1978 | 10 |
Members of St Vigeans kirk session nominated 20 Sep 1611
[from "Selections from the Minutes of the Synod of Fife", Edinburgh, 1837, p. 41]
Sir Peter Young of Seaton Easter |
James Ochterlony of Wester Seaton |
Andrew Lamb in South Tarrie |
James Balfour of North Tarrie |
Alexander Pearson in Wardmilne |
Andrew Wannand, portioner of [Dickmont]Law |
--- Ramsay of Cairntoun |
Henry Fithie of Muirhouse |
Francis Ogilvie of Newgrange |
Henry Smyth, portioner of Bruntoun |
Robert Guthrie in Auchmithie |
Henry Wood of Bonnyton |
Henry Guthrie of Colliston |
Thomas Smyth in Kirkton |
Robert Smyth in Grange of Conon |
Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer |
Church Session Records of Auchmithie Parish Church
Disjoined from St Vigeans and erected quoad sacra in 1886; reunited with St Vigeans in 1953
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/1135/... |
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Minutes | 1886-1953 | 1 |
Trustees' and managers' minutes | 1885-1952 | 2 |
Baptismal register | 1886-1953 | 3 |
Proclamation register | 1886-1953 | 4 |
Church Session Records of Colliston Parish Church
Disjoined from St Vigeans and erected quoad sacra in 1875; united with Colliston St Mark's U.F. in 1930
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/1524/... |
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Minutes | 1876-1963 | 1 |
Scroll minutes | 1875-1965 | 2 |
Miscellaneous papers | 1960 | 3 |
Baptismal register | 1871-1925 | 4 |
Church Session Records of Colliston Free Church
United with Colliston Ch. of S. in 1929
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH3/1546/... |
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Minutes | 1896-1929 | 1 |
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. HR349/... |
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Minute book | 1861-1902 | 1 |
do | 1902-1930 | 2 |
Minutes | 1915-1925 | 3 |
Copy certificate of Sheriff under 1925 Act | 1929 | 4 |
Locality of stipend | 1930 | 5 |
Certified copy lease of site of parish stable | 1866 | 6 |
The main proprietors of land in the parish in 1842:
- John Hay of Letham Grange
- Lord Panmure
- Mrs Renny Strachan of Seaton
- James Mudie of Pitmuies
- Capt. Robert Scott, Abbeythune
- David Scott of Newton
- John Duncan of Parkhill
- David Louson of Springfield
- John Lindsay of Almerieclose
- George Canning of Millbank
- George Chaplin of Colliston
- Patrick Rickard of Woodlands
- Thomas Scott of Beechwood
- Mrs Baker of Hospitalfield
- Earl of Northesk
- Sir John Ogilvie of Inverquharity, bart.
- Dr Ogilvie of Parkconon
- Town Council of Arbroath
Proprietors of land in the parish in 1902 (excluding villages of Gowanbank [i.e. Colliston], Marywell, & most of Auchmithie) [Source: 1902 Valuation Roll]:
Estate | Name | Details |
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Abbethune | Miss Alexina Jessie MacGregor | |
Brunton, Dickmontlaw & North Tarrie | Sir Leonard Lyell of Kinnordy, bart. | |
Ethie | David John Carnegie, 10th earl of Northesk | incl. Drunkendub, East & West Newton, Cairnton, Kinaldie, farms of & part of village of Auchmithie |
Parkhill | John Duncan of Parkhill | |
Seaton | The hon. Mrs Katherine Bruce | |
Tarrie | Claude Cathcart Strachan Carnegie | |
do | Representatives of John Muckart | Ropework, market garden & houses, Tarrymill |
do | Trustees of David Anderson | Woodside |
do | David Corsar & Sons, flaxspinners* | mill & houses, Waulkmill |
Letham Grange | Trustees of Fitzroy Charles Fletcher | incl. Firhills, Magunzie, Newbigging |
do | Francis Webster, flaxspinner | Ashbrook |
Beechwood | Mrs Marjory Garland | |
Berryfauld | Trustees of Parick Allan Fraser of Hospitalfield | |
Boysack | Henry Alexander Fullarton Lindsay Carnegie | Firthmuir, Firthfield |
Brax | Lt.-Col. Thomas H. Ouchterlony of the Guynd | |
Cairnie | Sir Reginald Howard A. Ogilvy of Baldovan, bart. | |
do | John Hanton | Catherine Bank |
Colliston | John Hoome Adam Peebles Chaplin | |
Denfield | John Jamieson, sheriff clerk of Fife | |
do | David Thornton, of S.P.C.A. | houses, Lilybank Cottage |
do | Alexander Dickson, Lowson, flaxspinner | houses, market garden, Elm Bank |
do | marriage con. trustees of Mrs Margaret Fulton Craig or Anderson & Alexander David Anderson, solicitor | house, Fernlea |
do | David Low, market gardener | house, Fraserfield |
do | Mrs Isabella Fleming, liferentrix | houses, Fraserfield |
Grange of Conon | Sir Leonard Lyell of Kinnordy, bart. | |
do | James Weir Morgan† | farm, houses |
Hospitalfield | Trustees of Patrick Allan Fraser of Hospitalfield | |
do | Colin Downie, market gardener | house, West Jeanieswell |
do | Charles Farmer, retired stationer | Rosemary Cottage, Millfield Feus |
do | Mrs Jane Hampton | house, croft, Maryfield |
do | Mrs Isabella F. Hunter | houses, Maryfield |
Newton Bank | Trustees of Patrick Allan Fraser of Hospitalfield | |
Panmure | Earl of Dalhousie | part of farm, Crofts |
Parkconon | marriage con. trustees of Maj. & Mrs Lovett | |
do | Alexander Martin | house, Rosebank |
do | Mrs Cecilia Ramsay | house, Rosebank |
do | Andrew Scott, gardener, Rosely | house, Rosebank |
do | Charles Corsar, manufacturer | houses, Rosely & Woodley |
Rev. William Duke | manse, glebe | |
Mrs Annie Duke | houses, St Vigeans | |
James Morgan, retired farmer | houses, Kirk Style, St Vigeans | |
Alexander Fleming | house, croft, Swirlburn | |
Waulkmill | David Corsar & Sons | houses |
West Grange of Conon | marriage trustees of Dr & Mrs Crichton, Arbroath | |
do | Mrs Mary Kydd, crofter | houses, Woodfield |
Woodlands | Mrs Isabella Smith | |
do | Colin Grant, boot manufacturer | houses, Woodside |
Woodville | Trustees of James A. Dickson | |
do | James Christie, mason | house, Woodville Feus |
do | James Wright, quarrymaster, Carmyllie | house, do |
do | David Whyte, carpenter, Sydney | house, land, do |
do | James Whyte, gardener | house, Woodville Feus |
do | Alexander Smith, market gardener | Bellevue, do |
do | James Moonlight, crofter | house, land, Woodville Feus |
do | David Pattison, labourer | house, Woodville Feus |
do | Alexander Henderson, farmer, Blairbank | house, Woodville Feus |
* as trustees of actual owner, Fitzroy Charles Fletcher
† actual owner is Sir Leonard Lyell, bart.
Note: For Inverpeffer, see Panbride parish.
Farm | Name | Dates |
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Abbeythune | Andrew B.G. Wilson | -1901-1926- |
do | Andrew B. Wilson | -1930-1942- |
Annfield | Alexander Anderson | -1881- |
do | John Lamb | -1891- |
do | Peter Sandeman | -1910-1918- |
do | Peter Cooper | -1921-1930- |
do | James Laing [d. 1946] | -1932-1946 |
Balnabriech | John Robertson | -1881-1891- |
Bankfoot | Peter Soutar | -1881- |
do | John Soutar, jun. | -1902- |
do | James jun., John & William Gray | -1906-1918- |
do | J. & W. Gray | -1921- |
do | J. Cowie | -1926-1933- |
do | Robert & William Band | -1938-1942- |
Bearfauld | Representatives of James Francis | -1902- |
do | Patrick J. Ritchie | -1906-1910- |
do | R.S. Smith | -1914-1921- |
Beechwood | David Renny | -1881- |
do | Mrs Marjory Garland | -1891- |
do | Robert Garland | -1901- |
do | Thomas Howie | -1906-1920 |
do | James Young | 1920-1942- |
Berryfauld | Colin Grant | -1902-1918- |
do | Mrs Wilson | -1921- |
do | Colin Grant | -1926-1930- |
do | James Duncan | -1933-1942- |
Berryhill | Mrs Mary Brown | -1881- |
do | Sydney E.S. Burnett | -1925- |
Birkhill(s) | Alexander Sinclair | -1881-1906- |
do | William Moir | -1910-1921- |
do | H. McLeod | -1926-1942- |
Birkside & Mid Peebles | John Jamieson | -1902-1906- |
Blairbank | Alexander Henderson | -1901-1902- |
do | James Kerr | -1906-1942- |
Boysack Hill | John Anderson | -1881-1891- |
do | William Soutar | -1921- |
Boysack Muir | James Grant | -1881- |
do | James Kydd | -1881- |
do | William Todd | -1901- |
Brax | David Weighton [d. 1882] | -1881-1882 |
do | Representatives of David Weighton | -1902- |
do | David Weighton | -1891-1942- |
Brax & Woodend | David Fleming | -1906- |
Brax Cottage | David Fleming | -1901-1942- |
Bridgeton | W. & A. Smart | -1926-1942- |
Brunton | John Buchanan Bell [d. 1902] | -1881-1902 |
do | Mrs B.A. Bell | -1906- |
do | J. Bell | -1910-1921- |
do | P. Bell | -1926-1942- |
Castleton | John Gordon | -1881- |
do | Mrs Agnes Gordon | -1891-1906- |
do | Joseph McGregor | -1901- |
do | Mrs McGregor | -1910- |
do | Joseph McGregor | -1914- |
do | Thomas B. Lawson [d. 1945] | -1926-1945 |
Colliston Mill | John Bowie | -1891- |
do | William Raitt | -1891- |
do | George Bennett [d. 1926] | -1901-1926 |
Cotton of Colliston | David Raitt | -1881- |
do | Wilson Robson | -1891- |
do | Andrew Braid | -1901-1906- |
do | Representatives of Andrew Braid | -1910- |
do | Mrs Braid | -1914-1918- |
do | Andrew Braid | -1921- |
do | Harry Braid | -1926-1930- |
do | H. & J. Braid | -1933-1942- |
Culloden | John Hendry Gray | -1901-1906- |
do | Arthur Allison | -1906-1910- |
do | Andrew Wallace [d. 1939] | -1914-1934- |
Denside of Colliston | James Knowles | -1881- |
do | George Findlay | -1891-1926- |
do | Messrs Smith [William Smith d. 1932; James Alexander Smith d. 1955] | -1930-1942- |
Drumyellow | Mrs Elizabeth Robertson | -1901- |
do | David Grieve | -1906-1921- |
do | Joseph C. Roberts [d. 1925] | -1925 |
do | Mrs Roberts | -1930-1942- |
Dummiesholes | James Webster | -1881-1891- |
do | Robert Binnie | -1901-1918- |
do | J. Inverarity | -1921-1930- |
do | J. Melville | -1933-1942- |
East Grange of Conon | James Morgan | -1891- |
East Kirkton | John Hay | -1881-1910- |
do | David Hay | -1914-1921- |
do | Mrs Hay | -1926- |
do | Miss Hay | -1930-1942- |
East Mains | David Ramsay | -1902-1906- |
East Mains of Colliston | W. McEwen | -1910-1930- |
do | W. & J. McEwen | -1933- |
do | George Morison, sen. & jun. | -1938-1942- |
East Newbigging | James Ramsay | -1938-1942- |
East Newton & Cairnton | Robert Jamieson Donaldson | -1881-1910- |
East Newton | Robert Jamieson Donaldson | -1914-1921- |
do | P.B. Donaldson | -1926-1942- |
East Seaton | James Cargill [d. 1873] | -1851- |
do | James Spink Paterson | -1861-1871- |
do | John Rennie | -1881-1891- |
do | John Barr [d. 1915] | -1901-1915 |
do | Francis W. Booth [d. 1927] | -1918-1927 |
do | Mrs Norrie [d, 1951; Mary Smart, widow of George Carter Norrie] | -1930-1942- |
Firhills | Robert Boath | -1851 |
do | John Thorne | -1864-1871- |
do | D. Ogilvie | -1878- |
do | Samuel Soutar | -1901- |
do | Mrs S.S. & J. Soutar | -1902-1906- |
do | Mrs S.S. Soutar | -1910-1922- |
do | Robert Turner Muirhead [d. 1948] | -1926-1948 |
Firthfield | Peter Grant | -1891-1901- |
do | James Grant | -1906-1933- |
Firthmuir | William Scott | -1881- |
do | James Duthie | -1891- |
do | John Edgar | -1891- |
do | Alexander Fleming | -1891- |
do | John Anderson | -1902- |
do | Alexander W. Pattison | -1906- |
do | James Pattison | -1915- |
do | A.M. Pattison | -1910-1942- |
do | William G.P. Soutar | -1906-1918- |
do | David Young | -1906-1918- |
do | James Anderson | -1926-1933- |
do | A. Mitchell | -1926- |
do | A. & W. Colston | -1933- |
Gowanbank | James Wilson | -1891- |
do | David Cooper | -1911- |
Grange of Conon | David Cant | -1862- |
do | James Morgan | -1881- |
do | John Blair | -1891- |
do | James Weir Morgan | -1901-1927- |
do | David Petrie | -1891-1910- |
do | David Wilson | -1891- |
do | William Wilson | -1914-1926- |
do | Robert Smith | -1906- |
do | James Smith | -1891-1918- |
do | Robert Smith | -1921-1942- |
do | John Caldwell | -1929-1930- |
do | Messrs Caldwell | -1933- |
do | John Caldwell | -1938-1942- |
do | John Caldwell (Farmers) Ltd | 1949- |
do | R. Cargill | -1926-1942- |
Hospitalfield | William Burnett Buick [d. 1943] | -1903-1942- |
Inverlochy | James Smith | -1881-1891- |
do | Benjamin Henley | -1901-1918- |
do | T. Morrison | -1921-1933- |
do | F. Henderson | -1938-1942- |
Kinaldie & Muirdrum | William Bell | -1902- |
Kinaldie | William Bell | -1910-1918- |
do | William Bell, jun. | -1926- |
do | James Forbes [d. 1944] | -1933-1943 |
Letham Grange | William Grant [d. 1909] | -1906-1909 |
do | Representatives of William Grant | -1910- |
do | W.J. Carrick | -1914- |
do | Mrs McGrath | -1918- |
do | Mrs Fletcher | -1921- |
do | Conway G. Fletcher | -1926-1933- |
do | John Edwards | -1938-1942- |
Letham House | William Granger | -1881- |
do | Daniel Paterson | -1891- |
Loanhead of Colliston | Benjamin Henley | -1881-1891- |
do | William McEwan | -1901- |
do | William Edwards [d. 1923] | -1910-1923 |
do | George Edwards | -1933- |
do | George & Grant Edwards | -1938-1942- |
Mains of Auchmithie | David Jamieson | -1881-1891- |
do | John Grant | -1906- |
do | George Grant | -1910-1942- |
Mains of Colliston | John Sturrock | -1891- |
do | William McEwan | -1911- |
Mains of Dickmontlaw | George Patullo [d. 1925] | 1874-1924 |
do | Harry Angus Grant | -1926-1933- |
do | John Wilson Stirling | -1936-1950- |
Mains of Letham | David Burness | -1881- |
do | Daniel Paterson | -1901-1918- |
do | G. Paterson | -1921-1930- |
do | G. Glennie | -1933-1942- |
Mains of Seaton | John Watson | -1901-1914- |
do | William McEwan | -1923-1930- |
Mid Peebles | George Lawson/Lowson | -1881-1891- |
do | John Jamieson | -1901- |
do | David Lowden [d. 1924] | -1924 |
do | A. Donald | -1926-1933- |
do | James Cuthill | -1938-1942- |
Muirhead | David Middleton | -1881- |
Muirhead & Jeanieswell | Col. James A. Dickson | -1902-1906- |
Muirhead | John H. Gray | -1910-1921- |
do | John & W.H. Gray | -1926-1933- |
do | W.H. Gray | -1938-1942- |
Nether Newbigging | William Hutcheon [d. 1891] | -1891 |
do | James Spence | -1901-1926- |
do | Messrs Wilson | -1930-1942- |
Newton of Parkhill | Alexander Ramsay | -1881- |
do | George Nairn | -1891- |
do | Mrs Jane Forbes | -1901- |
Newtonbank | John Robertson | -1902- |
North Mains of Letham | Mrs Margaret Fitchet | -1881- |
do | David Fitchet | -1891- |
do | John Rennie | -1901-1921- |
do | David Rennie | -1926-1942- |
North Tarrie [Tarry] & Bridgeton | William A. Gordon | -1891-1902- |
North Tarrie & Bridgate? | William McK. & Andrew Osler Smart | -1906- |
North Tarrie | W. & A. Smart | -1910-1921- |
Parkconon | George Middleton | -1906-1914- |
do | Mrs Rattray | -1918- |
do | R. Rattray | -1921-1933- |
do | A.G. Reekie | -1938-1942- |
Parkhill Mains | James Anderson | -1881-1891- |
do | Robert Alexander | -1901- |
Parkhill | John Duncan of Parkhill | -1906- |
do | Alexander R. Duncan of Parkhill | -1910-1921- |
Parkhill Mains | Com. J.A. Duncan | -1926-1942- |
Peebles | David Mann | -1881- |
do | John Jamieson | -1910-1921- |
do | Mrs Jamieson | -1926- |
do | Messrs Crockatt | -1930-1942- |
Seaton of Auchmithie | Andrew Gilruth | -1881-1891- |
Seaton of Auchmithie & Seafield | Andrew Gilruth [d. 1905] | -1901-1905 |
do | Edward P. Gilruth | -1906- |
Seaton of Auchmithie | Edward P. Gilruth [d. 1915] | -1910-1915 |
do | T. Meikle | -1918- |
do | Mrs Gilruth | -1921-1933- |
do | John Robertson | -1937-1942- |
Smithy Hill | Mars Janet Mitchell | -1891- |
South Grange of Conon | James Wilson | -1891- |
South Newbigging | William Hutcheon | -1881- |
Springwell | James Williamson | -1891- |
Swirlburn | William Nairn | -1881- |
do | James Grant | -1891- |
do | David Geddes | -1947- |
Tarrybank | Alexander R. Duncan | -1906- |
Upper Newbigging | William McBay | -1891-1902- |
do | George Tyrie | -1901-1921- |
do | David Menmuir | -1926-1933- |
do | James Smith | -1948- |
Wallacegreen | James Patterson | -1881- |
do | William Pattison | -1891- |
do | Jessie Pattison | -1891- |
Ward Dykes | John Weir | -1881-1891- |
Ward Dykes & Tarrie Park | John Weir | -1901-1906- |
Ward Dykes | Ralph K. Weir | -1910-1918- |
do | D. Greig | -1921- |
do | J.W. Anderson | -1926-1942- |
West Grange of Conon | Mrs Elizabeth Crabb | -1891- |
do | Alexander S. Garland | -1902-1930- |
do | Mrs Garland | -1933-1942- |
West Kirkton | Andrew B. Paterson | -1901-1914- |
do | J. Brown | -1918- |
do | James Brown | -1926-1933- |
do | Mrs Brown | -1938-1942- |
West Mains of Colliston | David Hendry | -1901-1906- |
do | W. McEwan | -1906- |
do | D. Hendry | -1910-1918- |
do | J. Tait | -1930- |
do | W.D. McEwen | -1933-1942- |
West Mill of Colliston | David Hendry | -1881-1891- |
do | Maurice Heggie | -1901-1914- |
do | A. Leuchars | -1921-1933- |
do | J.R. Jamieson | -1938-1942- |
West Newbigging | Charles Ramsay [d. 1906] | -1881-1906 |
do | John Henderson | -1910-1942- |
do | James Alston Henderson [d. 1955] | -1955 |
West Newton | Alexander Ramsay | -1891-1902- |
do | Representatives of Alexander Ramsay | -1906- |
do | George Carrie | -1910-1918- |
do | Mrs Scott | -1921- |
do | James B. Crockatt [d. 1950] | -1926-1930- |
do | James & D.? Crockatt | -1933- |
do | James & B. Crockatt | -1936-1942- |
West Seaton | James Francis | -1881-1901- |
do | George Airth Francis | -1906-1929 |
do | Andrew Wallace [d. 1939] | 1929-1939 |
Westerton of Colliston | James Herald | -1881- |
do | David Esplin | -1891-1902- |
do | Andrew Braid | -1906- |
do | William Braid | -1910-1921- |
do | A. Wilson | -1930-1933- |
do | John Ferguson [d. 1949] | -1938-1949 |
Whitehall | David Gall | -1881- |
do | William Nairn | -1891- |
Whitehall & Willanyards | Trustees of William Nairn | -1902- |
do | James Fitchet | -1906-1942- |
Whitewell | Alexander Cuthill | -1881-1902- |
do | Robert G. Cuthill | -1906-1910- |
do | Messrs Lawson | -1933-1942- |
Willanyards | James Cox | -1878-1881- |
Windyhills of Auchmithie | William Fyfe [d. 1895] | -1895 |
do | David Morgan [son-in-law of above; d. 1910] | -1902- |
do | P. Morgan | -1906- |
do | Percy Edwin Morgan [d. 1953; son of above David M.] | -1910-1942- |
Wood Inn | David Forbes | -1881-1891- |
do | Representatives of David Forbes | -1902-1906- |
Woodend | Alexander Potter | -1881-1891- |
do | David Fleming | -1921- |
Woodlands | John Jamieson | -1891- |
do | John Bowie | -1901-1918- |
do | George Paul | -1920-1933- |
do | Messrs Paul | -1938-1942- |
Woodville | James & Alexander Carr | -1926-1933- |
Woodville Feus | James Moonlight | -1891- |
The records of Arbroath and St Vigeans Parochial Board and its successors, 1846-1930, are held by Angus Archives, ref. ACC 9/3.
Information, maps & photographs of Arbroath & St Vigeans Combination Poorhouse.
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.
St Vigeans Parish examination roll, 1752 [Angus Archives ref. MS 608]
Year | male | female | total | ref. |
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1755 | 1592 | Dr Alexander Webster | ||
1793 | 1636 | 1700 | 3336 | Old Statistical Account |
1801 | 4243 | |||
1811 | 4958 | |||
1821 | 2650 | 2933 | 5583 | |
1831 | 7135 | |||
1841 | 8780* | |||
1851 | 9799 | |||
1871 | 5710 | 7095 | 12805 | |
1881 | 6741 | 8241 | 14982 |
* i.e. 2743 in the landward area, including Auchmithie (280), Marywell (170) and Gowansbank (120); and 6037 within the burgh of Arbroath, in the Inverbrothock and Ladyloan districts
The following data are for the united civil parish of Arbroath & St Vigeans
Year | male | female | total |
---|---|---|---|
1891 | 11304 | 13949 | 25253 |
1901 | 10914 | 13763 | 24677 |
1911 | 10063 | 12667 | 22730 |
1921 | 9549 | 11836 | 21385 |
St Vigeans was in the Commissariot of St Andrews. See also Testaments for Arbroath parish.
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.
Note: Inverpeffer is now in Panbride parish.
Testaments of St Vigeans people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823
Henry Adamson | in Cottoun of Cairny | 23 Dec 1614 |
Walter Allan | in the Grange of Cannan | 25 Jul 1599 |
Alexander Anderson | in Letham-miln | 6 Sep 1787 |
David Anderson of Baldovie, esq. | at Abbey Bank | 25 Nov 1811 |
James Anderson | cotterman of Latham | 17 Jun 1606 |
James Anderson | in Cottoun of Cairny | 25 Jun 1617 |
Thomas Anderson | in Cottoun of Kairnie | 31 May 1637 |
William Auchterlonie of Seattoun | 5 Feb 1638 | |
John Badie | seaman in Auchmuthie | 31 Jan 1606 |
David Balfour of Gowyd (Gwynd) | 3 Mar 1618 | |
William Barclay | tenant in Cairntown, previously farmer at Meadows of Carpow, afterwards residing in Smiddey Croft, spouse of Katharine Fleeming, dau. of George Fleeming, farmer in Meikle Friertown | 16 & 21 Apr 1821 |
David Bennet | in Innerpeffer | 8 Nov 1615 |
James Bowak | in Cottoun of Over Torrie | 17 Jul 1616 |
Robert Boyse | in Auchmithie | 14 Aug 1662 |
George Brown | in Murhead of Newgrange | 26 Oct 1685 |
Andre Buick | weaver in Ferguston | 31 Oct 1812 |
Isobel Butchart | spouse to John Mathow, in Newtoun | 1 Aug 1662 |
Janet Butchart | in Cottoun of Seattoun, spouse to Walter Richart there | 25 Oct 1617 |
John Butchart | shepherd in Cottoun of Lethame | 10 Feb 1606 |
William Caird | sometime in Forth | 10 Nov 1697 |
Miss Alison Carnegy | residing at Marywell Village | 10 Nov & 29 Dec 1817 |
James Chaplain of Colieston | 20 Aug 1746 and 26 Jul 1749 | |
Agnes Child | spouse to David Durvard, in Cottoun of Gwnd | 16 Jul 1616 |
Mr David Couper of New Grange | 19 Jan 1750, 23 Jan 1751 1 Apr 1754, 22 Sep 1756 22 Jun 1757, 18 Jun 1758 and 4 May 1759 | |
Henry Couper | in Easter Innerpeffer | 27 Apr 1639 |
William Craig | tenant in Loanhead of Colliston | 14 Mar 1816 |
Helen Crighton | widow of William Johnston, tenant in Inverpeffer | 6 & 7 May 1823 |
Henry Davidson | in Cottoun of Kirktoun of Aberbrothok | 4 Sep 1606 |
Janet Dear | spouse to Thomas Paterson, in South Tarrie | 17 Jul 1616 |
William Dear | in Cottoun of Auchmuthie | 28 Jun 1614 |
James Doig | in Auchmuthie | 3 May 1688 |
James Downie | weaver at Tullos, par. of Dunnichen, thereafter at Dishlandtown, near Arbroath | 20 & 23 Nov 1818 |
Elizabeth Durward | spouse to Thomas Hood, in Cottoun of Grange of Connon | 10 Jul 1613 |
Henry Durward | cotterman in the Cottoun of New Grange | 25 Jul 1599 |
Christian Dysart | spouse to Andrew Dickie, cotterman in Cottoun-Lathame | 4 Sep 1606 |
John Eliott | ploughman to Alexander Beattoun, Archdean of Lowdeane | 25 Jul 1599 |
James Fauld | in Hiltoun of Innerpeffer | 19 Mar 1616 |
James Faulds | in Haltoune of Innerpeffer | 20 Jan 1621 |
Ann Fell | wife of Alexander Walker, mason, Marywell, Inverkeilor[!] | 1 Mar 1803 |
Andrew Ferrier | cotterman in Cottoun-grange of Connan | 27 Jan 1607 |
Thomas Ferrier | and Marion Pattoun, his spouse, in Collistoun | 25 Jul 1599 |
Agnes Finlay (Findlaw) | sometime spouse to Alexander Gourlay, in New Grange | 11 Aug 1599 |
Marion Finlay | spouse to Patrick Pyot, in Collestoun | 18 Dec 1617 |
John Fraser | cotter in Colleistoun | 25 Jan 1600 |
Elspet Fyfe | spouse to John Cuthbert, in Tarrie | 3 Mar 1618 |
Effame Gardine | sometime spouse to William Hog, cotterman in New Grange | 11 Aug 1599 |
John Gardner of North Tarry | 29 Jul 1778 | |
John Gourlay | in Lathanie | 30 Jul 1599 |
Patrick Gowans | cotterman in Cottoune of Colestoune | 17 Jun 1607 |
William Graham | overseer at Over Newbigging | 13, 23 Mar & 18 Sep 1818 |
Isobel Gray | spouse to John Hutcheone, in Grund of Newgrange | 7 Mar 1636 |
David Guthrie of Wester Seaton | 18 Apr 1685 | |
William Guthrie | in the Grange of Cannan | 25 Jul 1599 |
Janet Hepburn | spouse to James Badie, in Auchmuthie | 3 Mar 1617 |
Mr Peter Inglis of Peebles | 13 Nov 1713 | |
John Johnston, esq. | residing at Jock's Lodge | 10 & 17 Jun 1823 |
William Johnston | tenant in Inverpeffer | 31 May 1808 |
John Keill | in South Arrien | 8 Aug 1649 |
Andrew Kerr | in Hospitallfield | 31 Dec 1673 |
James Kyd | in Collestoun | 17 Dec 1617 |
Isobel Lamb | spouse to Patrick Pyot, in Clogsmedow | 2 Jan 1616 |
James Lamb of South Tarrie | 18 Apr 1640 | |
Janet Lamb | in Grange of Conan | 15 Feb 1614 |
Thomas Laungeris | in Cottoun of Kynnadie of St Vigean | 13 Jul 1615 |
Margaret Legat | spouse to David Arnot, in Dykmonthlaw | 6 Aug 1683 |
James Leitch, esq. | residing in Ground of Almeriecloss | 1 Aug 1812 |
David Littlejohn | in Bentis of Guynd | 4 Apr 1614 |
Isobel Low | spouse to Robert Smyth, in Grange of Connan | 12 Jan 1616 |
James Low | lawful son to umquhile Thomas Low, in Ruves | 7 Nov 1620 |
Margaret Lungar | spouse to John Bowar, in Cottoun of Brax | 28 Mar 1614 |
Isobel Lyell | spouse to James Ritchie, at the Milne of Innerpeffer | 1 Feb 1620 |
John Machane | seaman in Auchmuthie, and Agnes Thomson, his spouse | 28 Jun 1614 |
Henry Mannie | in Colleistoun | 30 Jul 1599 |
John Mar | in Cottoun of North Torrie | 24 Oct 1617 |
Katherine Mar | sometime spouse to George Gourlay, cotterman in Overcarrie | 25 Jul 1599 |
Thomas Mar | shepherd in North Tarrie | 25 Jan 1600 |
John Menzies | in Cottoun of Colleistoun | 25 Jul 1599 |
John Menzies | at the Milne of Collistoun | 23 Jan 1618 |
John Millar | weaver, Wardmill-Croft | 15 Jan 1806 |
Isobel Milne | spouse to John Da, in Lethame | 1 May 1616 |
Helen Mitchell | spouse to Henry Ritchart, in Easter Seattoun | 25 Oct 1617 |
William Moncur | smith in Wardmill Croft of Arbroath | 27 May & 10 Jun 1820 |
John Ochterlony of Kairny | 9 Feb 1614 | |
Jaine Ogilvie | brother-german to Sir Francis Ogilvie of Newgrange, knight | 14 Feb 1701 |
Margaret Ouchterlonie of Stobcross | 1 Feb 1807 | |
George Peter | at the Haltoun milne of Innerkelour | 11 Aug 1599 |
Capt. James Peter | master of the brigantine 'Nelson' of Dundee, residing in Nether Keptie | 25 & 28 Jan 1823 |
Janet Philip | spouse to Andrew Fullartoun, in Maines of Lethame | 7 May 1636 |
Helen Pitcairn | spouse to Andrew Duncan, in Myrdyke | 1 Aug 1662 |
George Proctor | tenant in Dogswalls | 8 Oct 1810 |
Agnes Ramsay | spouse to Thomas Caird, in Gownd | 16 Jul 1616 |
James Ramsay of Parkconon | 27 Sep 1688 | |
James Reid | in Westtoune of Cairnie | 9 Mar 1638 |
Janet Reid | relict of Patrick Guthrie, in Auchentilie | 17 Oct 1673 |
John Reid | in Auchmuthie | 25 Jun 1599 |
Begis Richardson | spouse to Walter Williamson, in Grange of Conan | 12 Jan 1616 |
Henry Richardson | in Cottoun of Brakis | 2 May 1614 |
Helen Ritchie | spouse to Henry Hepburn, in Auchmuthie | 21 Mar 1617 |
John Rolland of Auchmithie, esq. | 27 Jan 1808 | |
Robert Rolland of Auchmithie, esq. | 1 Aug 1812 | |
John Ronald of Cairnie | 9 May 1781 | |
Mary Scott | sometime spouse to Patrick Donaldson, in Colleistoun | 25 Jul 1599 |
Patrick Scott | cotterman in New Grange | 7 Mar 1600 |
John Scrimgeour | in the Miltoun of Collistoun | 14 Aug 1662 |
Geillis Seton | in Cottoun of Haltoun | 22 Oct 1599 |
William Smith | in Guthriehill, townhead of Arbroath | 11 Jul 1823 |
Helen Soutar | spouse to John Johnston, in Muirhead of Peebles, shire of Forfar | 30 Nov 1752 |
Alexander Spence | tenant in Innerpefer | 2 Sep 1719 |
Alexander Spence | tenant in Midle Innerpefer | 10 Apr 1723 |
Helen Stalker | in the Cottoun, spouse of Cuthbert Schanks | 8 Jun 1614 |
Andrew Steven | in Middle Innerpeper | 14 May 1707 |
David Stevenson | merchant, Arbroath, afterwards at North Tarry | 19 Jul 1823 |
James Stevenson | cotterman in Cottoun of Colleistoun | 7 Mar 1600 |
William Stevenson | in Colleistoun | 25 Jul 1599 |
Alexander Strachan | in South Torrie | 1 Dec 1624 |
Patrick Strachan | lawful son to umquhile Alexander S., in Nether-Tarrie | 24 Jun 1620 |
Thomas Renny Strachan of Tarrie, esq. | 24 & 31 Dec 1823 | |
Thomas Valentine | in the Milnetoun of Conan | 29 Jun 1614 |
Robert Weir | cotterman in Cottoune of Cairnie | 17 Jun 1606 |
David Williamson | grieve at Seaton | 3 & 6 Jan 1818 |
John Williamson | in Goynd | 8 Nov 1620 |
David Wyllie | miller at the Ward milne of Arbroath | 11 Apr 1621 |
James Young | mason near Stobcross | 18 May and 17 Jun 1799 |
Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant.
Mr John Burns | minister at St Vigeans | 11 Feb 1736 |
David Duncan | sometime in East Seton | 10 Feb 1768 |
Thomas Duncan | sometime in Kinaldie | 10 Feb 1768 |
Margaret Mathie | relict to Mr Thomas Watson, minister at St Vigeans | 12 Jan 1743 |
Alexander Pearson | in Smiddiecroft | 27 Jul 1726 |
Mr Thomas Watson | minister at St Vigeans. See Mathie, Marjorie [sic] |
Testaments of St Vigeans people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600
Isobel Auchterloney | sometime spouse to Andrew Wannand of the Law, par. of St Vigiane, sher. of Forfar | 23 Jul 1595 |
Margaret Betoune | sometime spouse to Mr James Rutherfurd of Murehouse, par. of St Vigeane, sher. of Forfar | 13 Dec 1594 |
Andrew Butschart | in Eister-Innerpeffer, par. of St Vigiane in Angus | 21 Jul 1596 |
John Butschart | flesher, in Eister-Innerpeffer, par. of St. Vigien, sher. of Forfar | 15 May 1595 |
James Crofts | in Gwynd, par. of St Vigiane, sher. of Forfar | 16 Feb 1595-6 |
Andro Lamb of South Tarrie | par. of St Vigiane in Angus | 29 Jul 1596 |
Alexander Melvill | in Kirktoun, par. of St Vigiane, sher. of Forfar | 10 Dec 1586 |
Barbara Rait | relict of William Auchterloney of Wester-Seton, par. of St Vigian, sher. of Forfar | 6 Mar 1598-9 |
Mr James Rutherfurd of Murehouse* | par. of St Vigeane, sher. of Forfar | 14 Dec 1594 |
* now called 'Parkhill'
Testaments of St Vigeans people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700
William Lyell | in the Coittoun of Innerpeffer, par. of St Vigien, in Angus | 21 Jul 1602 |
Alison Ogilvie | sometime spouse to George Balfour of Tarrie, par. of St Vigian, in Angus | 20 Mar 1605 |
Testaments of St Vigeans people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1701-1800
George Chapline [of Colliston] | merchant in Kingstoun, in Jamaica | 28 Feb 1724 |
Janet Millar* | widow of John Gardner of North Tarry | 15 Aug 1782 |
* She is buried at Inveresk (stone no. 208)
Jacobite rebels - 1745 rebellion
From: A List of Persons concerned in the Rebellion (Edinburgh, Scottish History Soc., vol. 8, 1890)
Names | Designations | Abode | Acts of rebellion & circumstances | Where at present |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Chalmers | - | Drunkendiel | Carried Arms into England with the Rebels | Lurking |
James Hunter | - | Lethan Caltown [Letham Cotton] | Carried Arms & was at the Battle of Falkirk with the Rebels | Lurking |
Duncan Miller | weaver | Auchmithie | Carried Arms in Rebellion being hired by Tenent to save his Levy money | not known |
James Moodie | - | Auchmithie | Voluntarly Enlisted himself into the Rebel Army, accompanyed them into England, was at Falkirk & went North | Prisoner |
Alexander Robertson | servant | Letham Cottown | Was hired by a Tenent, Carried Arms & went North with the Rebels | Montrose, Prisoner |
John Wilson | son to Thomas Wilson | Farrie [Tarrie] | Was one of the Rebel Hussars, went with them to England & was taken | Prisoner |
-- Wood of Allardi[c]e | - | Letham | Was along at Edinburgh & since in the North with the Rebels, has a 100 Libs of Land Rent | - |
Images of the original records for St Vigeans:
Images of the original records for St Vigeans:
Achinglas / Auchinglas / Adinaglas
William I, in a charter of (most likely) 1178, gave Arbroath, with its whole shire, and also Ethie - which is now part of Inverkeilor - to the abbey of Arbroath and its monks. The same charter included further donations, including a place spelt "Adinaglas" in the earliest surviving copy of the lost original of the charter [G.W.S. Barrow (ed.), Regesta Regum Scottorum, ii, charter 197]. The identification of this place caused antiquaries some difficulties. Jervise [Epitaphs, i, p. 318] supposed it to be at Ethie, and to be
But, as noted in the index to Regesta Reg. Scott. ii, in the Laing Charters [No. 1647, dated 1612] there is a reference to
which is clearly in the parish of St Vigeans, close to Newgrange, Peebles and Colliston, and is very possibly the place in question.
- St Vigeans Sculptured Stones - a museum of Pictish carvings
- Auchmithie Roots - a forum for those with roots in Auchmithie; surnames include Beattie, Cargill, Eaton, Shepherd, Smith, Spink, Swankie