Menmuir (Angus)

Introduction

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The arms of Carnegie of Balnamoon
[Wm Fraser, History of the Carnegies, Earls of Southesk ..., i, p. ciii]
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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)

Books & articles

• See also, for history of the parish:
  • The Statistical accounts of Menmuir
  • General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire, in particular Warden, vol. 4, pp. 351-368.
  • A family tree for the Carnegies of Balnamoon.

• William Fraser - History of the Carnegies, Earls of Southesk, and of their Kindred (2 vols, Edinburgh: Thos. Constable, 1867) - vol. 1 - vol. 2 - for the Carnegies of Balnamoon

Statistical accounts of Menmuir

• Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 5, p. 145
• New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 656

Maps of Menmuir

• 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1957
• 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1863, published 1865

For the full range of maps of Menmuir, see National Library's Maps.

Photographs of places

See Geograph.org: Menmuir - recent photographs of Menmuir. National Grid ref. NO5364.

Menmuir parish church

Located at National Grid ref. NO534643, at Kirkton of Menmuir. Built in 1842. The mediaeval church was dedicated to St Aidan.

Above, left: Menmuir Kirk from the south-east; right: from the north-west, with burial enclosure of the Carnegy-Arbuthnotts of Balnamoon at left

There is an article, with photographs, on Menmuir Parish Church in A Corpus of Scottish Mediaeval Parish Churches.

Parish ministers 1560-1943

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

James Hamilton	1561	parson 1561
James Melville	1563-1573	M.A.; min. at Fern; tr. from Tannadice 1568; tr. to St Vigeans 1573/4
Robert Auchenleck	1566	vicar; chaplain of Drumlithie
John Auchenleck	1568	pres. to vicarage 31 Jan 1567-8
Andrew Elder	1568	vicar and reader; pres. to vicarage 30 Aug 1568
John Lindsay of Balcarres	1584	son of David, 9th earl of Crawford; M.A.; parson 1 Jul 1566, also parson of Lethnot and Lochlee; senator of the College of Justice, as Lord Menmuir, 1581; Lord Privy Seal 1596; d. 3 Sep 1598; mar. (1) Marion, dau. of Alexander Guthrie, town clerk of Edinburgh; issue: John, David, Cath., Margt, Janet; mar. (2) Jean Lauder, lady Corstorphine
John Man	1590-aft.1636	min. of Lethnot 1589; tr. & adm. aft. 1590; still min. 3 Feb 1636; his "dau.-in-law", Marjory Bennet
Thomas Couper	1639-1642	M.A.; tr. from Saline FIF & adm. bef. 29 Aug 1636; tr. to Montrose 16 Jun 1642
George Halyburton	1642-1644	M.A.; adm. 15 Nov 1642; tr. to 2nd charge Perth 4 Aug 1644
David Campbell	1644-1696	b. 1619, 2nd son of Colin C., min. of 3rd charge Dundee; M.A. St Andrews 1639; adm. 17 Dec 1644; d. Jun 1696; mar. Magdalen Livingston, who survived him; issue: Colin, of Baldovan; James, who intruded here; Mr George
James Campbell	1696-1701?	b. ca. 1659, son of above; M.A. St Andrews 1679; intruded, but dep.; d. 1720 Balzeordie, Menmuir
James Robertson	1701-1709	M.A.; ord. 3 Sep 1701; tr. to Craigie 23 Mar 1709
John Dunbar	1709-1744	ord. 23 Nov 1709; d. 18 Jul 1744; mar. 1717 Eliz., dau. of Thomas Ogilvie, min. of Coupar Angus; issue: Margaret, Eliz., Kath., Anne, John, Robert, David
James Watson	1715-1716	episcopal min., intruded 1715-6
George Ogilvy	1745-1779	b. 1715, son of Geo. O., min. of Kirriemuir; ord. Cortachy 22 Dec 1737; tr. & adm. 22 Aug 1745; d. 9 Aug 1779; mar (1) Eliz. Crawford; (2) Isobel Yeoman; issue: George, James, Alexander
James Gillies	1779-1783	eldest son of Robert G. of Little Keithock, merchant, Brechin; apprenticed to an advocate in Aberdeen; ord. 23 Dec 1779; d. 11 Jan 1783; mar. Ann Durward; issue: Robert & Peter, twins; Colin
John Waugh	1783-1824	b. 9 Jan 1756, son of Robert W., min. of Whitsome & Hilton BEW; ord. 30 Oct 1783; d. 7 Jul 1824; mar. 1783 Frances Elizabeth Gregory
William Cron	1825-1859	b. 1787 DFS, son of John C., farmer; ord. 21 Apr 1825; d. 4 May 1859 Menmuir; unmar.
Mark Louden Anderson	1859-1875	b. 24 May 1829 Caerlaverock DFS, son of Richard A., blacksmith; M.A. 1854 St Andrews; ass. Montrose; ord. 22 Sep 1859; tr. to 2nd charge St Andrews, 22 Jul 1875; D.D. 1886; d. 25 Dec 1902 St Andrews; mar. 1860 Jane Low, dau. of James Corsar, sailcloth manufacturer, Arbroath; issue: James C., min. of Kinneff; Richard; Mark L.; Flora C. C.; Wm C., M.B., C.M.; Joseph P. C.; Peter C.; Walter, solicitor; David C.; Jane L. C.
James Laing Thomson	1875-1902	b. 30 Sep 1848 New Pitsligo ABD, son of James T.; M.A. Aberdeen 1869, B.D. 1884; assistant at Gamrie BAN, St Enoch's Dundee & St Cyrus KCD; ord. 27 Sep. 1875; d. 10 Oct 1902 Menmuir; mar. 1877 Eliza Ann, dau. of James Laing, farmer; issue: James Laing, min. of Peterculter ABD; George Eddie, min. of Murthly PER; Margaret W.; William, min. & med. pract. in London
Alexander Hannay McIlraith	1903-1908	M.A.; b. 1864 Amsterdam; ass. Kilbride BUT 1891; ass. St Stephen's, Glasgow 1901; ord. 25 Mar 1903; tr. to Kinghorn FIF 16 Apr 1908; d. 14 Dec 1926 Edinburgh
David Avenel Vipont, formerly Melville Anderson	1908-1922	b. 5 Mar 1864 Auckland N.Z., only son of Andrew A., min. there & later of Free Kirk, Cowdenbeath FIF; assistant N. Berwick ELN; ord. to Annbank 28 Sep 1895; app. to St Ninian's Mission, Edinburgh 1898; app. to Townhill Chapel, Dunfermline 1904; dem. 1907; adm. 26 Aug 1908; d. 27 Nov 1922 Menmuir; mar. (1) 1897 Jane Florence Clark Mackay & had issue; (2) Flora Anna Laing Macdonald; assumed surname Vipont 1899
William Buchanan	1923-1927	ind. Apr 1923; tr. to St Mary's Dalziel LKS 23 Feb 1927
James Gegg	1927-1928	ord. 12 May 1927; tr. to Sorn AYR 19 Sep 1928
Lewis McGlashan	1929-1943	M.A.; b. 13 Nov 1876 Thornhill DFS, son of Robt D.MacG., inland revenue; tr. from Dalbeattie 12 Jul 1929; dem. 19 Oct 1943; d. 3 Dec 1944 Colvend

Ministers of the Free Church, Menmuir; later, United Free Church

George Monro	1854-1898	A.M.; b. 21 Sep 1821 Alvah BAN; ord. 1854; d. 10 Mar 1902 Brechin; mar. 1862 Helen Duke; issue: David D.; rev. Alexr; Isabella Duke
Alexander Monro	1898-1929	M.A.; b. 22 Jul 1867 Menmuir, son of above; ass. Ladyloan Free, Arbroath; ord. (ass. & suc.) 17 Aug 1898; d. 8 Mar 1949 Brechin; mar. 1899 Margaret C. Smith; issue: Helen D.; son; rev. Geo. Douglas (1907-2008)

Monumental inscriptions

Monuments in Menmuir Kirkyard bearing pre-1855 information (ca. 60 stones) 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 Menmuir in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 2, pp. 335-42.

Erected by HELEN COCHRANE, in memory of her husband WILLIAM HUTCHESON, who died at Walsden on 10th October 1876; aged 77 years. Also of their daughter ANN, who died at Findowrie on 10th February 1871; aged 29 years. Also of the above HELEN COCHRANE who died on 23rd May 1891, aged 80 years. Also of their daughter JESSIE who died at Edzell 25th Feb. 1903, aged 65 years. ALEXANDER HUTCHESON died at Cotton of Balnamoon 11th Oct. 1929, aged 79. His wife JANE ESPLIN died at Walsden 13th June 1925 aged 69 Their son CHARLES ANDERSON HUTCHESON died at Walsden 2nd Sep. 1913 aged 17 years. Their great-grandson WILLIAM HUNTER died at Walsden 31st Dec. 1924, aged 3 months.

In loving memory of our father WILLIAM CLYNE died at Tigerton 25th April 1932 aged 84. Also our mother ISABELLA KEITH died 25th Jan. 1929, aged 78. Their son WILLIAM died 8th April 1952, aged 73.

In loving memory of my mother ISABELLA REID died 28th February 1944 and her husband ANDREW YOUNG late farmer West Muirside Menmuir, died 16th April 1946. Placed here by ETHEL R. WATSON.

In loving memory of KATHERINE LOUISA wife of WILLIAM ERSKINE SCOTT ERSKINE of Balhall daughter of General E. DANDRIDGE* Indian Army who died on 26th June 1925 aged 68. And of the above Capt. WILLIAM ERSKINE SCOTT ERSKINE late Royal Warwickshire Regt. who died on 20th Nov. 1934 aged 81.
[* i.e. Edward Dandridge (b. ca. 1828 Essex, d. 1911 Sussex). See ref.]

In the Carnegy Arbuthnott enclosure:

MARY ANNE JEMIMA CARNEGY ARBUTHNOTT born 31st October 1823, died 1st February 1906. "Her children arise up and call her blessed."

Sacred to the memory of JAMES CARNEGY ARBUTHNOTT born May 31st 1864 died Sept 11th 1921 God is love

In memory of WILMOT BOYS CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT 1891 - 1973 and his beloved wife ENID CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT 13th of Balnamoon and Findowrie 1898 - 1986

In memory of ELIZABETH youngest daughter of JAMES and ETHEL CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT 1906 - 1985

In memory of HELEN MARY eldest daughter of JAMES and ETHEL CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT 1895 - 1993

HELEN ADAMSON CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT 1926 - 2000

Note on the above Carnegy-Arbuthnotts: Mary Anne Jemima Carnegy-Arbuthnott of Balnamoon & Findowrie's father was James Carnegy-Arbuthnott, born James Knox. James was the son of Andrew Knox of Keithick and Helen, dau. of James Carnegy of Balnamoon. James Knox married Margaret Arbuthnott of Findowrie. Mary Anne Jemima Carnegy-Arbuthnott married Arthur Risdon Capel (subsequently Capel-Carnegy-Arbuthnott). Wilmot Boys Carnegy-Arbuthnott was born Wilmot Boys Adams.

Menmuir war memorial
Located at NO539644

See also Scottish War Memorials Project: Menmuir for further photographs and details.

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.

Index for Menmuir Graveyard, 1860-1920 [Angus Archives ref. 55:929.3]

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.

• Births & baptisms

  • 1701 - 1854

  Additionally, in the National Records:

  • 1710 - 1847 (a copy) for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/264/13]

• Banns & Marriages

  • 1702 - 1782
  • 1848 - 1851

• Deaths & Burials

  • None

Church Session Records of the Parish Church

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. CH2/264/...
Minutes	1622-1701	1
do	1709-1733	2
do	1762-1779	3
do	1779-1794	4
do	1795-1816	5
do	1816-1829	6
do	1825-1848	7
Accounts	1830-1844	7
Minutes	1848-1902	8
Cash	1845-1900	9
do	1866-1943	10
Communion roll	1863-1880	11
Minutes	1903-1949	12
Baptisms	1710-1855	13
Marriages	1767-1779	13
Proclamations	1880-1948	14
Proclamations	1949-1977	15
Baptisms	1875-1968	16
Communion roll	1940-1957	17
Draft minute	n.d.	18
List of children in parish	ca. 1950	19
Communion roll	1958-1973	20

Menmuir Heritors' records

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. HR565/...
Minute book (with accounts)	1844-1928	1
Minutes	1826-1905	2
Accounts	1844-1928	3
Papers re ecclesiastical buildings, etc. (church, manse, school, glebe, churchyard)	1767-1916	4
Miscellaneous papers	1852-1899	5

Land owners

There were 6 proprietors of land in the parish in 1843:

• James Carnegie Arbuthnott of Balnamoon
• Lt.-Gen. the hon. Sir Alexander Duff
• Alexander Erskine of Balhall
• Earl of Kintore
• Peter Bell of Balconnel (d. 3 Jan 1850 - there is an MI to him at Aberlemno)
• Representatives of the late Alexander Guthrie of Burnside (who d. 1836 aged 89)

Farmers / Tenants

Farm	Name	Dates
Balconnel	George Bell of Balconnel	-1855-1881-
do	William Spalding of Balconnel	-1891-1896-
do	Mrs M. Spalding of Balconnel	-1906-1921-
do	William L. Spalding of Balconnel [d. 1953]	-1924-1942-
Balfour	David Smart [d. 1876]	-1876
do	William Doig	-1881-
do	James Duncan	-1902-
do	George Barrie	-1906-1921-
do	Trustees of George Barrie	-1924-
do	W. Black of Balfour	-1928-1942-
Balnamoon	Mrs Carnegy-Arbuthnott of Balnamoon	-1906-
Balrownie	John Coupar	-1871-1891-
do	James Greig	-1902-
do	Charles Winter [d. 1920]	-1902-1920
do	Representatives of Charles Winter	-1924-
do	James Keith	-1931-
do	William Thomson	-1935-1942-
Balzeordie	William Smith	-1871-1921-
do	Gordon Webster	-1924-1928-
do	Duncan M. Wilson	-1935-1944-
Bankhead	Alexander Easton	-1881-1891-
do	Alexander Easton	-1902-1935-
Belliehill [Bellahill]	William Clark	-1906-1921-
do	Peter Smith	-1924-
do	W. Walker	-1928-1931-
Blackhall	Francis Watson	-1871-
do	James Adamson	-1902-
do	Alexander Spark	-1906-1914-
do	Charles Low	-1918-1921-
do	William John Chapman	-1924-1943-
Bogton of Balhall	J.W. & J. Stevenson	-1902-
do	Robert Jaffray	-1906-1910-
do	James Hall	-1914-1928-
do	W. King	-1928-1935-
do	James Marr	-1938-1942-
Brathinch	David Reid of Brathinch	-1906-1910-
do	David Low	-1914-1921-
do	Charles Low	-1924-1942-
Burnfoot	James Law	-1881-
Castle of Balzeordie	John Dalgety	-1871-
do	David Dalgety [d. 1915]	-1881-1915
do	Robert Kinnear	-1924-1931-
do	Alexander Harrow	-1935-1942-
do	Andrew Birse [d. 1949]	-1949
Chapelton	George Milne	-1871-1881-
do	John Fairweather	-1891-1902-
do	James A. Miln of Chapelton	-1906-1924-
do	G. Ramsay	-1928-1942-
Coo [Coe]	Joseph Hendry	-1906-1921-
do	D.S. Mackay	-1924-1942-
Cowford	John Simpson	-1881-
do	Samuel Petrie	-1902-1906-
do	James Blair	-1910-1921-
do	Kinnear & Simpson	-1924-
do	J. Neill	-1928-1942-
(East) Cotton	William Cameron, jun.	-1881-1891-
East Muirside of Balzeordie	Robert Easton	-1871-
do	Peter Donaldson	-1881-1891-
do	J. Gove	-1924-1931-
do	H. Anderson	-1935-1942-
Forthill	Mrs Betsy Stewart	-1871-
do	David Stewart	-1881-1891-
do	James F. Mitchell	-1902-1906-
do	Representatives of James F. Mitchell	-1910-
do	William Low	-1914-1942-
Kilgarie	John Davidson	-1891-
do	William Williamson	-1902-1906-
do	William Marr	-1910-1921-
do	Robert Smith	-1924-1942-
Knowehead	Thomas McIntosh	-1902-1908
do	James M. Annand	-1910-1924-
Ledmore	James Alexander	-1881-
do	William Mitchell	-1891-1902-
do	David Birse [d. 1923]	-1906-1923
do	A. Birse	-1928-1942-
Lochty	David Baird	-1902-1924-
do	J. Thompson & Sons	-1928-1931-
do	J. & A. Thompson	-1935-1942-
Longhaugh	David Fairweather	-1881-
do	Mrs Isabella Fairweather	-1891-1902-
do	John Fairweather	-1906-
do	Alfred A. Gilruth	-1910-1935-
do	James R. Barron	-1938-1942-
Lummington [Lumington]	David Mitchell	-1891-
do	Henry Mitchell	-1902-
do	Robert Garvie	-1906-1921-
do	Mrs Garvie	-1924-1931-
do	Robert Garvie	-1935-1942-
Lundie	Capt. D. Stuart, R.N.	-1906-
do	J.R. Pullar	-1928-1931-
Mains of Balhall	Mrs Helen M. Thow	-1881-
do	Henry L. Jackson	-1891-
do	Andrew Doig & Henry L. Jackson	-1902-
do	Henry L. Jackson	-1906-1921-
do	W.S. Fairlie	-1924-1942-
Mid Belliehill	D.A. Adam	-1935-1942-
Mid Muirside of Balzeordie	Robert Easton	-1881-
do	J. Keyes	-1924-1928-
Mill of Balrownie	David Webster	-1871-
do	Richard Alexander	-1881-
do	Mrs Elizabeth Alexander	-1891-
do	David Mitchell	-1902-1921-
do	D. & A. Mitchell	-1924-1928-
do	Alexander C. Mitchell	-1931-1943-
Mill of Brathinch	James Greig	-1902-1906-
do	J.G. Mackie	-1910-1921-
do	Messrs J. Martland, Ltd	-1924-1931-
do	H. Bruce	-1935-1942-
Mill of Cruick	Robert Carnegy	-1871-
do	G. Wilson & Sons	-1910-1921-
do	D.M. Wilson	-1924-1931-
Milton of Balhall	Alexander Robertson	-1881-
do	James Neill	-1891-1921-
Muirside of Balzeordie	Peter Donaldson	-1871-
do	Robert Easton	-1891-1902-
do	David Keith	-1906-
do	W. Dalgety	-1910-1921-
Nether Belliehill	David Mitchell	-1881-
do	Robert George	-1891-
do	Representatives of J. Farquhar	-1906-
do	Charles Fotheringham	-1910-1921-
do	George Adam	-1924-
do	Representatives of George Adam	-1926-1928-
do	George Adam	-1931-1942-
North Belliehill	Robert Keith	-1891-
North & South Cotton	W. Cameron	-1906-1924-
do	A.L. Cameron	-1928-
do	A. Cameron	-1931-1942-
Parkhill	William Thomson	-1871-
do	James Robb	-1881-
Piperton	James Clark	-1891-1931-
do	David Clark	-1935-1942-
Pitmudie	Robert Robertson	-1871-1881-
do	George Robertson	-1891-
do	James Low	-1902-1906-
do	Mrs Low	-1910-1914-
do	S.L. Soutar	-1918-1931-
do	James Duguid	-1935-1942-
Rome	David Rose	-1871-1881-
do	Mrs Jean Rose	-1891-
Rome & Auchferzie	Hugh Rose	-1902-1906-
Rome	Hugh Rose (ret. sea captain) [d. 1933]	-1910-1933
Rosebank	George Clark	-1891-
South Belliehill	David Mitchell	-1891-
Tullo of Menmuir	James Davidson	-1862-
do	John Dalgety	-1881-
do	James Keith	-1891-
do	James & Andrew Keith	-1902-1931-
do	Albert Law	-1935-1942-
Upper Belliehill	Mrs Jane Mitchell	-1881-
Wellden [Walsden]	William Hutcheson [d. 1876]	-1871-
do	Helen Cochrane [Mrs Hutcheson] [d. 1891]	-1881-
do	Alexander Dalgety Hutcheson [d. 1929]	-1891-
West Cotton	David Jamie	-1891-
West Muirside of Balzeordie	Alexander Young	-1871-1906-
do	A. & A. Young	-1910-1921-
do	A. Young	-1924-1942-

Census records

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.

Population statistics

Year	male	female	total	ref.
1755			743	Dr Alexander Webster
1791	432	468	900	Old Statistical Account
1801			949
1811			915
1821	424	465	889
1831			871
1841			731
1851			693
1871	410	351	761
1881	390	365	755
1891	341	323	664
1901	380	324	704
1911	338	289	627
1921	335	309	644

Testaments & wills

Menmuir was in the Commissariot of Brechin or Dunkeld.

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 Menmuir people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1800
'T' before the date indicates that the copy in the register is lost, but the original testament is extant.

Walter Barchill	in the Arniss of Balnamoune	26 Aug 1583
Sir Alexander Carnegie of Balnamoone, knight		10 Dec 1658 and 22 May 1672
James Carnegie of Balnamoon	par. of Carraldstone	18 Jan, 7 Apr and 11 Sep 1704, 25 Oct 1706 and 4 Apr 1707
James Carnegie, late of Balnamoone		25 Oct 1706 and 16 Jun 1710
Sir John Carnegie of Balnamoon, knight		T. 1665, T. 1669 and T. 1672
Walter Couper	in Cottoun of Balnamone	26 Jun 1598
Thomas Davidson	in Petmaddie, par. of Menmuir	17 May 1599
David Deane	in Cottoune of Balnamoune, par. of Menmuir	3 Aug 1583
Alexander Don	at the Kirk of Menmuir	T. 14 Oct 1652
Thomas Guthrie	merchant in Dundee [son of John Guthrie, tenant in Knowehead, par. of Menmuir]	1 Dec 1795
Alexander Law	servant to the deceased James Carnegie of Balnamoone	20 Feb 1706
Magdalen Livingstone	in Findowrie, par. of Brechin, relict of Mr David Campbell, sometime minister at Menmure	T. 11 Jul 1705
James Lundie	at the Kirk of Menmure	18 Aug 1595
David Mylne	cotter-man in Toft of Balhall, par. of Memour	23 Apr 1600
Andrew Paterson	in Pitmowdie, par. of Menmuir	2 Aug 1583
Isobel Ross	relict of John Miln of Balhall	28 May 1753
Anna Symmer	lawful dau. of dec. George Symmer of Balzeordie	24 Oct 1735
Colin Symmer of Balzeordie		3 Feb 1743
George Symmer of Chappeltoune	par. of Menmuir	3 Sep 1578
John Symmer	lawful son to dec. George S. of Balzeordie, after soldier in Strathnavar's Regt, thereafter pensioner of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea	9 Aug 1721

Testaments of Menmuir people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Dunkeld, 1682-1823
'T' before the date indicates that the copy in the register is lost, but the original testament is extant.

John Birnie	in Miltoun of Ballhall, par. of Menmuir	T. 4 Aug 1711
Mr James Campbell	late minister at Menmuir	2 Feb 1721
James Carnegy Arbuthnot of Balnamoon		6 Sep 1810
James Clyne	schoolmaster at Menmuir	26 Jun 1817
Mr John Dunbar	minister at Menmure	22 Aug 1745
David Guthrie of Burnside of Balconnel	tenant in Ladmore	30 Nov 1805
John Guthrie	tenant at Knowhead	4 Mar 1822
James Mearns	at Tiggerton of Menmuir	17 & 23 Mar 1823
Elizabeth Mitchell	sometime in Ballhall [in Menmuir?]	6 Jun 1776
John Rickard	tenant in Blackhall	7 Aug & 14 Dec 1816
David Straiton	tenant in Waulkmill of Balhall	14 Apr 1815
David Suttie	sometime in Tygertoun of Menmuir	T. 3 Oct 1738
George Symmer of Ballzeordie		27 Jan 1737
David Wyllie	sometime in Knowhead of Balconnell	8 Sep 1757
Helen Wyllie	spouse of John Guthrie, tenant in Knowhead	10 Jul 1822

Testaments of Menmuir people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823

Miss Margaret Carnegy

dau. of James Carnegy esq. of Balnamoon and sister of Jean Carnegy

21 Aug 1815

Testaments of Menmuir people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600

Katherine Archibald	sometime spouse to umquhile John Fairwedder, at the kirk of Menmure	17 Jan 1576-7
John Bellie	in Balconnall, par. of Menmuir, sher. of Forfar	15 Aug 1600
Elizabeth Erskine	spouse to John Collace, young Laird of Balnamone in Angus	12 Mar 1589-90
John Fairwedder	at the Kirk of Menmure (See also Katherine Archibald)	17 Jan 1576-7
Marion Gardin, Lady Logie	spouse to John Collace of Balnamone, sher. of Angus	15 Nov 1593
Marion Guthrie	sometime spouse to Mr John Lindesay, parson of Menmuir, and senator of the College of Justice	21 Nov 1592
John Symmer of Haltoun	par. of Menmure, sher. of Forfar	26 May 1587
Jonet Will	sometime spouse to Charles Downy, in Laidmoir, par. of Menmure	17 Jan 1576-7

Testaments of Menmuir people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700

Charles Dempster of Balrowney	par. of Menmuir, in Angus	7 Jul 1602
Cristian Dempster	sometime spouse to Thomas Arnot, in Balrowney, par. of Menmure, in Angus	8 Mar 1606
David Mylne	in Chapeltoun, par. of Menmuir, in Angus	16 Jun 1608
John Ordie	in Boigtoun, par. of Menmure, in Angus	4 Aug 1607

Clock & watch tax, 1797-8

Images of the original records for Menmuir:

NRS ref. E326/12/2/47

Farm horse tax, 1797-8

Images of the original records for Menmuir:

• NRS ref. E326/10/3/47
• NRS ref. E326/10/9/141

Places of interest

• Brown Caterthun & White Caterthun - Two large hill forts