The parish of Nevay was also known as St Ringans. The parishes of Eassie and Nevay were united in March 1600. Eassie is roughly the north-eastern half of the united parish, Nevay the south-western half.
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Abbreviations
| NLS | National Library of Scotland |
|---|---|
| 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 Eassie & Nevay
- General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire, in particular Warden, vol. 3, pp. 205-214.
Statistical accounts of Eassie & Nevay
- Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 16, p. 212
- New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 475
- 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1959
- 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1860-1, published 1865
For the full range of maps of Eassie and Nevay, see National Library's Maps.
Geograph.org: Eassie - recent photographs of Eassie. National Grid ref. NO3547.
Geograph.org: Nevay - recent photographs of Nevay. National Grid ref. NO3144.
The ruined Eassie Kirk is located at National Grid ref. NO353475. The ruined Nevay Kirk is located at National Grid ref. NO313441.
Above: Eassie Kirk
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
(1) Eassie to 1600, thereafter Eassie & Nevay
| John Nevay | 1563 | min. here, also with Newtyle in charge 1564; also with Glamis in charge 1571 |
| Matthew Moncur | 1564, 1574 | reader here and Nevay |
| George Arnot | 1564, 1568, 1577 | parson |
| Hugh Currie | 1572 | parson |
| David Brown | 1599-1601 | tr. from Nevay, having that parish also in the charge; tr. to Glamis 1601 |
| George Symmer | 1603-1616 | pres. to parsonage & vicarage 1603; adm. 4 Feb 1606; tr. to Kilspindie PER 1616 |
| William Murray | 1606 | M.A.; parson & reader |
| William Blair | 1616-1617 | M.A. St Andrews 1611; adm. 1616; d. 2 Feb 1617, aged ca. 26; probably unmar. |
| David Brown | 1617-1635 | M.A.; adm. aft. 7 Oct 1617; tr. to Longforgan PER 1635 |
| [William Murray] | 1633 | formerly of Crail FIF; called parson & vicar 10 Dec 1633 |
| Robert Crichton | 1637-1665 | M.A. St Andrews 1625; adm. bef. 14 Oct 1637; d. bef. 1 Aug 1665 aged ca. 60 |
| Silvester Lammie | 1665-1695 | son of Silvester L., min. of Glamis; M.A. St Andrews 1661; adm. 22 Sep 1665; dep. 5 Dec 1695 as non-jurant; preached to congregation in manse 17 Apr 1701; d. bef. 28 Apr 1713; mar. Margaret Melvill who survived him; issue: John, D.D., min. at Staines, Middlesex; Silvester, M.D., Montrose; Helen (mar. Lt-Cl. John Lammie) |
| Adam Davidson | 1702-1720 | b. 1679; M.A. Edinburgh 1697; ord. 30 Dec 1702; d. 20 oct 1720; mar. 1710 Agnes Slows, widow, who survived him |
| Alexander Finlayson | 1721-1731 | b. 1692; ord. 23 Aug 1721; d. 12 Sep 1731; mar. -- Finlayson; issue: Margaret (mar. George Brown, farmer, Gorgie Mill, Edinburgh) |
| David Maxwell | 1733-1751 | M.A.; ord. 22 Apr 1733; tr. to Strathmartine 1751 |
| James Ogilvy | 1752-1802 | b. 1727, son of George Ogilvy, min. of Kirriemuir; ord. 30 Jun 1752; d. 20 Jun 1802; mar. 1752 Susan, dau. of Sir George Ogilvy of Barras, bart.; issue: George; Anna; David; William, of Westhall; James |
| James Miller | 1803-1827 | ord. 3 Apr 1803; tr. to Monikie 26 Sep 1827 |
| James Flowerdew | 1828-1844 | ord. 17 Apr 1828; tr. to Fordoun KCD 22 Feb 1844 |
| David Lindsay | 1844-1877 | b. 1807 Murroes, son of Alexr L.; schoolmaster Inverarity; ass. Dunnichen; ord. 9 May 1844; d. 19 May 1877 Eassie; mar. 1844 Janet, dau. of Andrew Gow; issue: Janet Scott; Jane Ann; Barbara Bruce; Marion Eliza Lowden; David; Andrew Gow; Alexander; John Laurence Gow; Robert Archibald, S.S.C; James Ainsworth; Frederick |
| Nathaniel Anderson Law | 1877-1888 | b. 1852 Insch, son of John L.; M.A. Aberdeen 1873; missionary Dowally; ass. St Mark's Dundee; ass. Udny; ord. 21 Nov 1877; d. 14 Feb 1888 Eassie; mar. 1882 Jessie, dau. of James I. Gillespie; issue: John, James Gillespie |
| Thomas Bayley McCorkindale | 1888-1900 | b. 1862 Orkney, son of D.L. McC, Congreg. min. at Harray; M.A. Edinburgh 1883; ass. Dalziel; ord. 27 Jul 1888; res. 19 Dec 1900 on appointment to Bonnington Edinburgh; tr. to Knoxland 1907; res. 4 Jun 1910; went to Canada, min. Deseronto ONT 1924; mar. 1889 Margaret, yst dau. of William Menzies M.D., Edinburgh; issue: Wm Menzies; Jean Gladys; Margaret Ingram |
| Alexander Waddell | 1901-1942 | b. 1867 New Monkland LKS, son of Geo. W., farmer; missionary Slamannan STI; ord. Invergowrie Chapel 16 Nov 1899; tr. & adm. 6 May 1901; dem. 30 Nov 1942; d. 3 Oct 1944 Dundee; mar. 1909 Effie Morrison, dau. of George Anton; had issue |
(2) Nevay to 1600
| John Nevay | 1563 | in charge here |
| Alexander Tyrie | 1563 | reader |
| Alexander Erskine | 1567 | reader Nov 1567 |
| Matthew Moncur | 1568-1579 | reader Nov 1562; pres. to vicarage 14 Jun 1572 |
| George Swinton | 1563 | M.A.; rector 1570; d. aft. 20 Mar 1606 |
| Thomas Moncur | 1578, 1585 | reader |
| Alexander Tyrie | 1582 | min. 8 May 1582; issue: Alexr, John |
| David Brown | 1590-ca. 1598 | min. 1590; removed to Eassie 1597x1599 |
Monuments in Eassie Kirkyard (ca. 70 stones) and in Nevay Kirkyard (ca. 60 stones) 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 some monuments at Eassie in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 1, pp. 67-8 and at Nevay on pp. 68-9 of the same volume.
The Tyries of Drumkilbo (in Meigle PER) were buried at Nevay.
There is a monument in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh to John R. L'Amy of Dunkenny, d. 1814, and family.
Two inscriptions in Eassie Kirkyard:
1870 Erected by PETER and HELEN PATTULLO* in memory of their children EDWARD born 20th March 1863 died 16th March 1870 ISABELLA SMITH born 31st Decr 1864 died 6th April 1870 Sacred also to the memory of the above PETER PATTULLO, late farmer, Eassie, who died 25th May 1884 aged 61 years. MARGARET, their eldest daughter born 27th March 1857 died 29th September 1899. HELEN widow of PETER PATTULLO born 3rd Decr 1828 died 7th Feby 1914. Also their sons FRANK, died 1918. THOMAS, died 1927. PATRICK, died 1934. And their daughters HELEN wife of JAMES MELVILLE died 14th Dec. 1956. ELIZABETH died 10th April 1957.
[* i.e. Peter Pattullo and Helen Smith]
Erected by JAMES DEMPSTER, in memory of his wife ANN SCRIMGEOUR, who died 28th Octr 1893, aged 72 years. JOHN SCRIMGEOUR, her father who died at Balgownie Mill 22nd Sept. 1882, aged 89 years. BELLA & RICHARD DEMPSTER grandchildren, who both died in infancy. Also to the memory of the above JAMES DEMPSTER, who died at Balgownie, Newtyle 13th Sept. 1909, aged 88 years.
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.
Church Session Records of Eassie & Nevay Parish Church
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/495/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes & accounts | 1721-1755 | 1 |
| Accounts | 1721-1725 | 1 |
| Minutes & accounts | 1755-1759, 1802-1806 | 2 |
| Minutes | 1829-1841 | 3 |
| Accounts | 1815-1876 | 3 |
| Minutes | 1841-1929 | 4 |
| Communion roll | 1878-1906 | 5 |
| Proclamations | 1873-1942 | 6 |
Eassie & Nevay Heritors' records
| Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. HR605/... |
|---|---|---|
| Minute book | 1888-1928 | 1 |
| Account Book | 1884-1928 | 2 |
| Papers re transference of property to Church of Scotland General Trustees | 1925-1928 | 3 |
| Letter Book | 1892-1933 | 4 |
| Correspondence | 1921-1928 | 5 |
There were five proprietors of land in the parish in 1842:
- lord Wharncliffe - whole parish of Nevay
- David Nairne of Drumkilbo
- Trustees of late earl of Strathmore
- James L'Amy of Dunkenny ("L'Amy" is a pretentious spelling of the older "Lammie" or "Lambie")
- Colin Symers of Eassie
| Farm | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Balgownie | William Mitchell | -1851-1871- |
| Balgownie Mill | Alexander Allerdice | -1901- |
| Balkeerie | Andrew Bruce | -1851- |
| do | John Christison | -1861- |
| do | William Lindsay | -1871- |
| Castleton | Peter Roy | -1841-1851- |
| do | William Bruce Mount (425 acres) | -1861-1871- |
| do | George D. Mount (180 acres) | -1861- |
| do | John Adam | -1881-1891- |
| Dunkenny | David Halkett [d. 1850] | -1841- |
| do | John Crichton | -1841- |
| do | Catherine Halkett [d. 1896] | -1851- |
| do | Edward Keith | -1861- |
| do | Alexander Henderson | -1871- |
| do | William Henderson | -1881- |
| do | Robert Young | -1891-1901- |
| Eassie | Peter Pattullo [d. 1884] | -1851-1881- |
| do | Helen Pattullo [née Smith, d. 1914] | -1891-1901- |
| Eassie Mill | James Naughton | -1861- |
| do | William Lindsay | -1881- |
| do | David Carnegie | -1901- |
| East Nevay | David Cardean | -1841-1851- |
| do | Elizabeth Cardean | -1881- |
| do | John Henderson Pattullo | -1891- |
| do | James Thomson | -1901- |
| Gateside | Margaret Bathey | -1861- |
| do | William Horne | -1891-1901- |
| Hatton | David Hood | -1841-1861- |
| do | William Whyte | -1881-1901- |
| Hill Farm | James Barrie | -1861- |
| Ingliston | James Dalgairno | -1851- |
| do | Peter Simpson | -1871-1901- |
| Kirkinch | John Taylor | -1891-1901- |
| do | Alexander Martin | -1891-1901- |
| Kirkton | Matthew Morrison | -1861- |
| do | James Moncur [d. 1905] | -1891-1901- |
| Mewick? | William Robertson | -1871- |
| Murleywell | William Ostler [d. 1872] | -1841-1861- |
| do | Alexander Dick | -1871-1891- |
| do | James Dick | -1901- |
| Newmill | Charles Stewart | -1851- |
| do | Robert Simpson | -1861-1891- |
| do | James Simpson | -1901- |
| North Nevay | Alexander Black | -1841- |
| do | John Black | -1851- |
| do | Alexander Black | -1861-1871- |
| do | Peter Kerr | -1881- |
| do | Andrew Bruce | -1891-1901- |
| South Ingliston | Peter Lawson | -1891- |
| do | David Imrie | -1901- |
| Templeton | David Waddle | -1841- |
| West Nevay | James Cardean | -1841-1861- |
| do | Ann Cardean | -1871-1901- |
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 | 500 | Dr Alexander Webster | ||
| 1790 | Old Statistical Account | |||
| 1801 | 638 | |||
| 1811 | 676 | |||
| 1821 | 323 | 341 | 664 | |
| 1831 | 654 | |||
| 1841 | ||||
| 1851 | 706 | |||
| 1871 | 287 | 299 | 586 | |
| 1881 | 284 | 277 | 561 | |
| 1891 | 277 | 276 | 553 | |
| 1901 | 253 | 221 | 474 | |
| 1911 | 250 | 236 | 486 | |
| 1921 | 255 | 249 | 504 |
Eassie & Nevay 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 Eassie & Nevay people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823
| Christian Barnett | in Haltoun of Essie, relict of John Low, sometime hammerman in Glamis, par. of Essie | 3 Jan 1689 |
| Alexander Begg | in Nevay, par. of Essie | 24 Aug 1639 |
| David Bellie | in Kirktoun of Essie | 24 Oct 1625 |
| Grissall Bellie | in Balgonnie, par. of Essie | 3 Feb 1687 |
| Alexander Black | tenant at Kirktown of Nevay | 16 Aug 1823 |
| John Blair | in Balkerie, par. of Essie | 31 Dec 1615 |
| Mr William Blair | minister at the Kirk of Essie and Nevay | 2 May 1617 |
| Marjorie Butchart | sometime spouse to William Allan, cotterman in Dungiloun of Duncane, par. of Essie | 15 Feb 1600 |
| Agnes Craig | sometime spouse to John Incheak, ploughman to James Haliburtoun of Kirktoun of Essie | 14 Jan 1600 |
| Alexander Dalgairns | in Nevay, par. of Eassy and Nevay | 13 Jul 1753 |
| Gilbert Dewgit (Dewcat) | in Tempiltoun of Nevay | 20 Oct 1685 |
| Patrick Dog | in Loan-end of Balgrigo, par. of Nevye | 7 Oct 1681 |
| Alexander Donaldson | cotterman in Kirkinche, par. of Nevay | 31 Jan 1603 |
| Thomas Donaldson | in Kirktoun of Essie | 23 Dec 1673 |
| Christian Farrier | sometime spouse to William Broun, cotterman in Nevay, par. of St Ringane | 11 Dec 1599 |
| James Fenton | tenant in Eassie | 26 Sep & 31 Oct 1812; 20 Jul 1821 |
| James Flowris | in Nevay | 1 Oct 1605 |
| Robert Flowris | cotterman, par. of St Tringans | 11 Dec 1599 |
| David Fullarton | at Castleton, par. of Eassie | 26 Mar 1789 |
| Grissell Green | spouse to John Mitchell, elder, in Craighead, par. of Nevoy | 13 Oct 1673 |
| Margaret Green | sometime spouse to John Hendersoun, cotterman in Barnsdaill, par. of Essie | 31 Jan 1600 |
| Archibald Greig | cotterman in Balkirie, par. of Nevay | 8 May 1615 |
| Margaret Hay | spouse to John Nevay of that ilk, par. of Methie | 13 Jan 1615 |
| William Hunter | at the Mylne of Balgownie, par. of Essie | 22 Oct 1638 |
| Janet Hutton | sometime spouse to John Gib, brabonar, cotterman in Castletoun, par. of Essie | 17 Jan 1600 |
| Margaret Jack | spouse to John Lowk, in Castelltoun, par. of Essie | 24 Nov 1619 |
| George Jamieson | lawful son to umquhile John Jamieson, in Dunikenie, par. of Eassie | 6 Mar 1648 |
| Walter Kay | in Haltoune, par. of Essie | 14 Apr 1597 |
| Agnes Kerr | spouse to William Watson, in Balkirie, par. of Essie | 8 Feb 1617 |
| Magdalen Kerr | spouse to Andrew Smyth, in Haltoun of Essie | 17 Jul 1627 |
| Patrick Kinnear | cordiner in Haltoun of Essie, lawful son to umquhile John Kinnear, in Haltoun of Essie, and Margaret Luke, his spouse, par. of Essie | 25 Jan 1615 |
| John Kyd | merchant traveller in Angus, par. of Nevoy | 28 Apr 1707 |
| Elspott Laing | sometime spouse to John Donaldson, cotterman in Kirkinche, par. of Nevay | 31 Jan 1600 |
| Alexander Laird | in Cassiltoun, par. of Essie | 21 Sep 1639 |
| Susanna Laird | lawful daughter to the deceased John Laird, in Newmiln of Castletoun, par. of Eassie | 21 Feb 1718 |
| Mr John Lammie of Dunkennie | par. of Eassie | 26 Mar 1707 |
| Robert Low | smith in the Seatone of Essay, par. of Essay | 6 Jun 1711 |
| Alexander Lowell | in Nevay | 7 Dec 1639 |
| Margaret Luke | daughter to umquhile Patrick Luke, in Castilltoun, par. of Essie | 23 Jun 1618 |
| Anna Lyon | relict of David Nevoy of that ilk | 20 Oct 1685 |
| John Mair | cotterman in Nevay, par. of St Ringane | 11 Dec 1599 |
| William Martin | in Inglishtoun of Eassie, par. of Eassie | 31 May 1705 |
| Peter Millar | sometime tenant in Eassie, and Margaret Davidson, his spouse | 26 May 1780 |
| Andrew Mitchell | in Craighead, par. of Essie | 22 Oct 1685 |
| George Mitchell | in Tempiltoun, par. of Nevay | 3 Jul 1626 |
| John Moncur | at the Milne of Balgowny, par. of Essie | 19 Jun 1617 |
| Margaret Moncur | servant woman to John Moncur, her brother in Balgownie, par. of Essie | 14 Jan 1600 |
| William Mustard | in Dunkenie, par. of Eassie | 7 Aug 1717 |
| Margaret Mylne | spouse to John Jamesone, in Cottoun of Dunkeny, par. of Essie | 16 Jan 1636 |
| John Nevay of that ilk | par. of Nevy | 2 Feb 1638 |
| John Nevay of that ilk | par. of Essie | 29 Sep 1690 and 30 Aug 1693 |
| Margaret Nevoy | lawful daughter to the deceased Sir David Nevoy of Nevoy, Senator of the College of Justice, and sometime spouse to Thomas Myln of Mylnfeild, par. of Forgan | 28 Apr 1691 |
| James Ogilvie | in Kirktoun of Essie, par. of Essie | 12 Aug 1635 |
| Andrew Ostlar | in Inglishtoun, par. of Essie | 7 Apr 1687 |
| James Parker | tailor in Balkeirrie, par. of Nevay | 2 Apr 1618 |
| Robert Paterson | cotterman in Kirkinch, par. of Nevay | 23 Jan 1600 |
| John Philip | tenant in the Mill of Blairgowrie, par. of Eassie | 25 May 1798 |
| Thomas Ramsay | in Inglistoun of Essie, par. of Essie | 5 Nov 1616 |
| John Ross | in Nevoy | 29 Jun and 14 Oct 1720 |
| David Scrimgeour | in Balkirie, par. of Nevay | 10 Nov 1613 |
| Helen Smart | spouse to Alexander Ker, cotterman in Nevay | 12 Jan 1616 |
| William Smart | cotterman in Nevay, par. of St Tringane | 11 Dec 1599 |
| William Soutar | in Tempiltoun, par. of Nevay | 3 Jan 1600 |
| John Stewart | at the Brigend of Dunkeny, par. of Essie | 4 Aug 1621 |
| Grissell Stob | in Nevay, spouse to Robert Polgavie | 12 Jan 1616 |
| Isobel Stob | in Nevay | 19 Mar 1617 |
| John Stob | in Nevay | 12 Jan 1616 |
| Alexander Thornton | in Balgounie, par. of Essie | 2 Aug 1639 |
| James Thornton | in the Haltoun of Eassie | 6 Jul 1683 |
| Margaret Thornton | sometime spouse to Alexander Schiphird, husbandman in Balgownie, par. of Essie | 14 Jan 1600 |
| Thomas Thornton | in Balgony, par. of Essie | 16 Jan 1618 |
| Mr Alexander Tyrie | lawful eldest son to umquhile James Tyrie, in Nevay | 11 Mar 1615 |
| Alexander Tyrie | in Balkirie, par. of Nevay | 17 Oct 1616 |
| David Tyrie | in Nevay, par. of Forfar | 22 Jun 1626 |
| David Tyrie | in Neway, and William Tyrie, his brother, Helen Tyrie, their sister | 22 May 1651 |
| Isobel Tyrie, Lady Nevay | 9 Feb 1626 | |
| James Tyrie | in Balkerie, par. of Nevay | 22 May 1626 |
| James Tyrie | in Inglistoun, par. of Essie | 15 Feb 1637 |
| John Tyrie | in Nevay | 24 Jun 1617 |
| Andrew Vallentine | cotterman in Nevay, par. of St Ringane | 11 Dec 1599 |
| Isobel Vallentine | in Neva, spouse of John Mair | 21 Mar 1615 |
| George Watson | shepherd in Haltoun, par. of Essie | 24 Oct 1625 |
| Grissell Watson | relict of John Jack, in Balkirie, par. of Nevay | 20 Apr 1615 |
| John Young | cotterman in Nevay, par. of St Ringans | 11 Dec 1599 |
Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant.
| Mr Alexander Finlayson | minister of Eassie and Nevay | 23 Feb 1732 |
Testaments of Eassie & Nevay people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600
| Grissell Arbuthnot | sometime spouse to David Watson, in Balkerie, par. of Nevay | 26 Apr 1577 |
| Christiane Auchinleck | relict of Andro Donaldson, in the Tempiltoun of Nevay, in Angus | 5 Jun 1591 |
| Marjorie Black | sometime spouse to John Moncur, in Inglistoun-Esse | 28 May 1576 |
| John Brown | in the Haltoun of Esse | 28 Mar 1582 |
| Margaret Brown | and Robert Kinneir, in the Haltoun of Esse, her spouse | 28 Mar 1582 |
| Andro Butschart | in Castleton, par. of Essie, sher. of Forfar | 12 Jul 1597 |
| Elspeth Christie | sometime spouse to Andrew Bucheart, in Casteltoun, par. of Esse | 30 Nov 1577 |
| Margaret Currour | sometime spouse to James Oisler, at the Newmylne of Esse in Angus | 10 Nov 1590 |
| Helen Farar | sometime spouse to Robert Ker, in Inglistoun-Essie | 22 Nov 1577 |
| John Gourlay | in the Haltoun of Essie, sher. of Forfar | 6 Mar 1598-9 |
| Alexander Herries of Kirktoun-Esse | 20 Jan 1578-9 | |
| Elspeth Jack, alias Anderson | sometime spouse to Henry Louk, in Cassiltoun, par. of Essie | 25 Nov 1577 |
| Helen Jack | sometime spouse to James Ostler, in the New-mylne of Esse | 25 Nov 1577 |
| Isobel Jack, alias Anderson | sometime spouse to John Tyrie, in Nevay | 14 Jun 1581 |
| John Jack, alias Anderson | in Balkerie, par. of Nevay | 25 Nov 1577 |
| John Jack | in Balkerie, par. of Navar [probably should read "Nevay"], sher. of Forfar | 7 Dec 1598 |
| Robert Ker | in Inglistoun of Essie, sher. of Forfar | 12 Jul 1583 |
| John Kinnear | in Haltoune of Essie, sher. of Angus | 24 May 1593 |
| Margaret Kinnear | sometime spouse to William Watson, in the Haltoun of Esse | 21 Dec 1581 |
| Katherine Moncur | sometime spouse to Alexander Herries, in the Kirktoun of Esse | 22 Apr 1577 |
| David Ostlare | in Nevay | 26 Jul 1577 |
| Mr Gilbert Ostlare | brother-german to David Ostlare, in Nevay | 17 Dec 1567 |
| John Smyth | in the Haltoun of Essie in Angus | 25 Feb 1583-4 |
| Malcolm Smyth | in Haltoun of Essie, in Angus | 20 Feb 1595-6 |
| Isobel Strachan | sometime spouse to John Moncur, in Inglistoun-Esse | 18 Feb 1577-8 |
| Katherine Strachan | sometime spouse to John Nevay of that ilk, par. of Methie, sher. of Forfar | 17 Jun 1587 |
| Jonet Watson | sometime spouse to John Tyrie, in Nevay | 25 Nov 1577 |
| Jonet Watson | relict of David Oisler, in Nevay in Angus | 8 Jan 1590-1 |
Testaments of Eassie & Nevay people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700
| David Abercrombie | in Nevay, in Angus | 2 Jun 1608 |
| John Annerdaill | in Bogischallow, par. of Navie, in Angus | 29 Jul 1602 |
| John Donaldson | in Tempiltoun of Balgrowgow, par. of Nevay, sher. of Forfar | 6 Jun 1607 |
| John Lammie of Dunkenney | par. of Essie, in Angus | 17 Oct 1605 |
| John Lindsay of Dunkany | par. of Essie, sher. of Forfar | 24 Feb 1643 |
| William Moncur | in Nevay, par. of Nevay, in Angus | 3 Jan 1607 |
| John Thornton | in Balgowney, par. of Essie, in Angus | 6 Jan 1602 |
| James Tyrie | in Neva, par. of Nevay, sher. of Forfar | 26 Feb 1605 |
| Bessie Young | spouse to Alexander Wrycht, in Dunkany, par. of Essie, sher. of Angus | 22 Dec 1602 |
Images of the original records for Eassie & Nevay ("Nevy & Essie"):
Images of the original records for Eassie & Nevay ("Nevy & Essie"):