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 Newtyle
- General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire, in particular Warden, vol. 5, pp. 33-45.
William Murdoch Duncan - Newtyle, a Planned Manufacturing Village (Forfar Historical Soc., 1979: ISBN 0-900323-39-6)
Andrew Tyrie - The Tyries of Drumkilbo, Dunnideer and Lunan (Glasgow, 1893)
Statistical accounts of Newtyle
- Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 3, p. 399
- New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 558
- 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 Newtyle, see National Library's Maps.
Geograph.org: Newtyle - recent photographs of Newtyle. National Grid ref. NO2941.
Located at National Grid ref. NO296411. Built ca. 1870. See Newtyle Parish Church for exterior and interior photographs.
Later called Newtyle West 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
John Nevay of that ilk | 1563-1571 | also had Eassie and Nevay in his charge 1567; tr. to Glamis ca. 1571 |
Sir Andrew Ramsay | 1562-1581[?] | vicar 20 Aug 1562 and 28 Jul 1581[?]; tutor to David Lindsay of Lenoll 1562 |
Robert Boyd | 1571[?]-1610/1 | min. of Glamis 1567; pres. to the vicarage 5 Jul 1571 on death of Sir Andrew Ramsay [inconsistent]; also had Nevay in charge 1574; d. 20 Sep 1610 x 21 Mar 1611 |
George Patullo primus | 1610-1657 | M.A. St Andrews 1601; ord. (colleague) 20 Sep 1610; pres. to vicarage 21 Mar 1611; still min. 8 Nov 1657; mar.; issue: Geo., min. here; Robert, merchant, Dundee |
George Patullo secundus | 1647-1663 | M.A.; son of above; adm. (ass.) bef. 4 Aug 1647; tr. to Kingsbarns FIF 24 Sep 1663 |
Andrew Bruce | 1663-1669 | M.A. St Andrews 1657; ord. bef. 10 Nov 1663; adm. 26 Nov 1663; d. Nov/Dec 1669, aged ca. 33 |
Thomas Black | 1670-1684 | son of Thos B., clerk of St Andrews; M.A. St Andrews 1635; adm to Leslie FIF 17 Apr 1645; banned from acting as min. 24 Mar 1663; indulged by Privy Council here 3 Mar 1670; licence declared void 30 Jan 1684; d. Sep 1688 St Andrews, aged ca. 74; mar. 1657 Cath. Kirkwood, gentlewoman to lady Rothes; issue: Anna |
Alexander Mackenzie | 1685-1695 | protégé and prob. relative of Sir George Mackenzie, lord advocate; adm. 26 May 1685; dep. Dec 1695; held meeting house 28 May 1710; intruded here 1715; d. 20 Sep 1722 Edinburgh, aged ca. 58 |
George Clephane | 1698-1730 | M.A. Edinburgh 1683; ord. 24 Nov 1698; had to hold services in manse 1715; d. 27 Jan 1730; mar. Eliz. Turnbull; issue: Thos, min. here |
Thomas Clephane | 1731-1769 | b. 28 Dec 1700, son of above; ord. 15 Sep 1731; d. 8 Oct 1769; mar. 1731 Susanna, dau. of Robert Bowes, min. of Rattray; issue: Geo., Robt, Thos, James, Anna, David, Margaret, Daniel, John |
James Playfair | 1770-1777 | ord. 1 Nov 1770; tr. to Meigle PER 10 Oct 1777 |
Alexander Small | 1778-1791 | M.A.; tr. from Kirkmichael & adm. 2 Jul 1778; tr. to Kilconquhar FIF 10 Nov 1791 |
Thomas Barty | 1792-1815 | tr. from Monzie PER & adm. 5 Mar 1792; tr. to Bendochy PER 6 Jul 1815 |
John Macpherson Cuningham | 1815-1818 | M.A.; ord. 28 Sep 1815; tr. to Kinglassie FIF 19 Mar 1818 |
Robert Smith | 1818-1825 | tr. from Borthwick MLN & adm 24 Sep 1818; tr. to Montrose 15 Sep 1825 |
John Moon | 1825-1862 | b. 1790, son of John M., farmer & linen manuf.; M.A. St Andrews 1822; chaplain Edinburgh Castle; ord. 24 Nov 1825; d. 20 Nov 1862; mar. 1828 Penelope, eldest dau. of George Moon; issue: John, Janet, Geo., Penelope, Wm, Margaret Robertson, Jane Swan, Margaret, Christian Cath., Ann Stocks |
John Chalmers | 1863-1871 | M.A.; ass. here; ord. 25 Mar 1863; tr. to Ashkirk SEL 31 May 1871; |
George Brown | 1871-1873 | tr. from Gartmore Chapel & adm. 29 Sep 1871; tr. to 2nd charge Montrose 25 Sep 1873 |
George Bell Lunan | 1874-1918 | b. 12 Mar 1846, son of Robert Lunan, min. of Kinnettles; M.A. 1865 B.D. 1869 St Andrews; ord. to Logie Chapel, Dundee 13 Jan 1873; tr. & adm. 8 Jan 1874; d. 10 Nov 1918 Newtyle; linguist, botanist; mar. 1876 Jessie, dau. of George Bell, Errol; issue: Eliz.; Geo., M.A.; Robert, banker, India; and 3 d. in infancy |
Robert Wood | 1919-1949 | J.P.; b. 27 May 1875 Edinkillie MOR, son of John W., wood turner; educ. Logie Sch. & Robt Gordon's Coll.; M.A.(Aberdeen 1896); ass. master Grantown-on-Spey Grammar School; ass. St Mungo's Glasgow; ord. to Patna AYR 1 Feb 1917; tr. & adm. 16 May 1919; d. 26 Jun 1949 Newtyle; mar. 1904 Annie Eliz., dau. of John Grant, M.A.; had issue |
George H.H. McBride | 1950-1956 | M.A.; tr. to Ashton Ch., Gourock 1956; mar. 1946 Edith Brewis or Gray |
Ministers of Newtyle Free Church, later U.F. Church, later Newtyle East Church
John Fleming | ?-1871-1891-? | b. ca. 1824 Rutherglen LKS; ret. to Longforgan PER bef. 1901; mar: 1873 Jessie Watson; issue: Mary Janet; Andrew; John Alexr |
Edward Miller | 1900-1902 | b. ca. 1867 Ochiltree AYR; from St Brycedale, Kirkcaldy; tr. to Transvaal Presb. Ch., Jo'burg 1903; injured in S.A.; tr. to Bishopton 1904?; tr. to Streathara, London 1907; mar. Eliz. H. --, M.B.; issue: John L.H. |
William Maxwell | 1903-1913-? | b. 15 Dec 1873 Kirkden, son of David M., Panlathy Mill; educ. Carmyllie & Arbroath; M.A.(Edinburgh); ass. U.F. High Ch., Inverness; ord. 1 May 1903; d. 13 Jul 1945 Edinburgh; mar. 1909 Helen B. Stewart |
John Mechie | 1923-1938 | M.A., J.P.; b. 1868 Kinnoull, son of James M., shoemaker; U.F. min. New Cumnock 1901; d. 20 Feb 1938 Newtyle; mar. 1898 Eliz. E. Bruce; issue: Robt M.; Geo.; Jane F. |
Minister of Newtyle United Secession Church
The church was closed on 1 Feb 1880.
John Muir | 1838-1871 | b. ca. 1806 Ayr; from Darlington Place, Ayr; ord. 6 Feb 1838; res. 19 Dec 1871 on account of ill health; d. 19 Jan 1874 Newtyle; mar. Jessie, dau. of the Rev. Dr Thomson, Holm of Balfron |
Monuments in Newtyle Kirkyard bearing pre-1855 information (ca. 120 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 Newtyle in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 1, pp. 138-41.
See Photographs & names.
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 - 1949 for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/284/14]
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Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1855 - 1949 proclamations, for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/284/14]
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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- 1685 - 1854
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- 1685 - 1854
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- 1757 - 1771
- 1773 - 1786
Additionally, in the National Records:
- 1758 - 1771 for Church of Scotland [NRS CH2/284/4]
Church Session Records of West Newtyle Parish Church
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. CH2/284/... |
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Minutes | 1648-1657, 1663-1710 | 1 |
do | 1717-1721 | 2 |
do | 1721-1739 | 3 |
Minutes | 1738-1771 | 4 |
Deaths | 1758-1771 | 4 |
Minutes | 1770-1792 | 5 |
Poor records | 1807-1808 | 5 |
Minutes | 1825-1843 | 6 |
do | 1843-1893 | 7 |
do | 1894-1950 | 8 |
Collections | 1808-1837 | 9 |
Discipline | 1819-1828 | 9 |
Communion roll | 1874-1910 | 10 to 11 |
Congregational Board minutes | 1951-1959 | 12 |
do | 1960-1969 | 13 |
Baptisms & proclamations | 1855-1949 | 14 |
Miscellanea | ca. 1890 | 15 |
Concert programme | 14 Mar 1890 | 15 |
Notes on parishes of Eassie & Nevay | n.d. | 15 |
Nature of record | Dates | NRS ref. HR627/... |
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Minute book | 1864-1928 | 1 |
Account book | 1882-1928 | 2 |
Business account | 1927 | 3 |
There were 3 proprietors of land in the parish in 1842:
- Lord Wharncliffe
- Andrew Whitton of Couston
- Patrick Miller of Davidston
Farm | Name | Dates |
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Auchtertyre | David Bell | -1871-1881- |
do | Mrs Margaret Bell | -1891-1911- |
do | W.W. Bell | -1921-1931- |
Bannatyne | John Millar | -1881- |
Burnmouth | George Nicol | -1861- |
do | Mrs Hutcheson | -1911- |
do | A.C. Hutcheson | -1921- |
do | W. & J. Lyburn | -1931- |
Couston | Andrew Whitton | -1861- |
do | Patrick Webster | -1881- |
do | Andrew Whitton | -1891-1911- |
do | Representatives of Andrew Whitton | -1921- |
do | P.W. Whitton | -1931- |
Davidston | James Miller | -1881- |
do | Alexander Bell | -1891-1901- |
do | Patrick Bell of Davidston | -1911- |
do | James Croll | -1921- |
do | W.H. Barr | -1931- |
Denend | Andrew Doig | -1861- |
do | John Donaldson | -1871-1891- |
do | Miss Jessie Donalson | -1901-1911- |
do | R. Hill | -1931- |
East Keillor | William Barnett | -1931- |
Hatton | Charles Simpson [d. 1878] | -1861-1871- |
do | Alexander Simpson | -1881-1921- |
do | A. Findlay | -1931- |
Henderston | David Lindsay | -1861- |
High Keillor | William Barnett | -1911-1921- |
do | John Motion | -1931- |
Kinpurnie | David Waddell | -1861- |
do | Margaret Scott | -1881- |
do | David McLaren | -1891- |
do | Lily Harvey | -1901- |
do | Joseph G. Scott | -1911- |
do | --- Anderson | -1921- |
do | A.H. Anderson | -1931- |
Kirkton | Alison Myles | -1891- |
do | David Sime | -1901-1911- |
do | James Guild | -1921-1931- |
Millhole | Thomas Mudie | -1891- |
do | William Campbell | -1901- |
do | James Smith sen. | -1911- |
do | David Jamieson | -1921- |
do | P. & N. MacFarlane | -1931- |
Nethermill | Thomas Brown | -1861-1881- |
do | Peter Brown | -1891- |
do | Peter Brown & Elizabeth Brown | -1901- |
do | George Whittet | -1931- |
Newbigging | George Dow | -1911- |
do | John Easson | -1911- |
do | William Moon | -1911-1931- |
do | Donald Fleming | -1921-1931- |
do | James Smith | -1921- |
do | William Smith | -1931- |
Pitnappie | James Whitton | -1861- |
do | John Pierie | -1861- |
do | James Hood | -1871- |
do | William Chalmers | -1881-1891- |
do | Thomas Whyte & Charles R. Whyte | -1901- |
do | Alexander Jamieson | -1911-1921- |
do | M. Steel | -1931- |
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. |
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1755 | 913 | Dr Alexander Webster | ||
1790 | Old Statistical Account | |||
1801 | 781? | |||
1811 | 476 | 433 | 909 | |
1821 | 373 | 423 | 796 | |
1831 | 467 | 437 | 904 | |
1841 | 612 | 651 | 1263 | |
1851 | 1141 | |||
1871 | 441 | 490 | 931 | |
1881 | 456 | 455 | 911 | |
1891 | 391 | 442 | 833 | |
1901 | 384 | 434 | 818 | |
1911 | 409 | 431 | 840 | |
1921 | 381 | 502 | 883 |
Newtyle 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 Newtyle people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of St Andrews, 1549-1823
James Anderson | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyld | 24 Oct 1625 |
Lawrence Anderson | of Burnmouth, par. of Newtyle | 8 Dec 1674 |
Alexander Badine | in Burnemouth, par. of Newtyle | 18 Nov 1702 |
Agnes Beatoun | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyle | 21 Oct 1685 |
William Bisset | tailor in the Kirktoun of Newtyle | 11 and 19 Nov 1691 |
Mr Thomas Black | sometime minister at Newtyle | 29 Apr 1691 |
Elspet Brewster | spouse to John Rinweill, in Newtyld | 18 Mar 1616 |
John Cargill | in Balmanno, par. of Newtyle | 17 Oct 1683 |
Andrew Chrystie | lawful son to umquhile Andrew Chrystie, in Henderstoune, par. of Newtyle | 6 Jul 1625 |
Patrick Chrystie | in Athirtie, par. of Newtyle | 7 May 1617 |
William Chrystie | at the Milne of Newtyle | 19 Feb 1718 and 24 Apr 1719 |
George Couper | in Newtyld | 8 Oct 1616 |
Barbara Coutts | spouse to Robert Forrester, of Cowstoun, par. of Newtyld | 2 Feb 1614 |
Isobel Crokat | spouse to Alexander Meason, of Pitnapie, par. of Newtyle | 19 Oct 1687 |
John Cubbins | in Kinpurny, par. of Newtyld | 10 Jan 1616 |
Janet Donaldson | spouse to Patrick Gray, in Davidstoun, par. of Newtyld | 1 Jul 1624 |
Eupham Drummond | relict of Mr William Rattray, minister at Cargill, par. of Newtyle | 19 Apr 1749 |
Eupham Fairweather | spouse to John Anderson, in Burnemouth of Newtyld, par. of Newtyld | 25 Jun 1616 |
Elizabeth Gray | spouse to Patrick Kid, in Henderstoun, par. of Newtyle | 17 Oct 1683 |
Janet Gray | in Danesyde, par. of Newtyld, spouse to John Martin | 5 Nov 1599 |
Thomas Haldane, portioner of Easter Kelour | par. of Newtyld | 5 Jul 1613 |
Isobel Hill | spouse to Andrew Millar, in Burnsyde, par. of Newtyld | 25 Jun 1616 |
John Irons | in Newbigging of Newtyle | 25 Jul 1698 |
Isobel Jackson | spouse to William Wobster, in Balmaw, par. of Newtyld | 12 Nov 1634 |
James Jobson | in Haltoun of Newtyle, par. thereof | 24 Feb 1675 |
Archibald Kyd | in Kinpurnie, par. of Newtyld | 19 Nov 1599 |
Thomas Laing | cotterman in Kinpurnie, par. of Newtyld | 19 Nov 1599 |
Helen Mathew | spouse to William Moncur, in Burnsyde of Newtyld, par. of Newtyld | 25 Jun 1616 |
Christian Mitchell | spouse to John Couper, in Newbigging of Auchtirtyre, par. of Newtyld | 2 May 1617 |
James Murray | tenant in Kinsparnie, par. of Newtyle | 4 Jul 1797 |
Andrew Myrtoun | in Pitmiddie, par. of Newtyle | 1 Oct 1605 |
Begis Neill | spouse to Robert Chepline, at the Kirk of Newtyle | 12 Apr 1591 |
Elizabeth Ogilvie | spouse to John Forrester, of Cowstoune, par. of Newtyld | 4 Jun 1619 |
Neill Petrie | cotterman in Ochtirtyre, par. of Newtyld | 19 Nov 1599 |
George Porter | in Newbigging, par. of Newtyld | 22 May 1624 |
Alexander Rae | sometime mason in Newtyle | 27 Nov 1717 |
Andrew Robertson | in the Kirktoun of Newtyld | 14 Dec 1591 |
William Robertson | in Hatherweik, shepherd there to the Laird of Inchestuir, par. of Newtyle | 17 Jan 1600 |
Janet Simpson | in Newbigging of Auchtirtyre, par. of Newtyld | 19 Nov 1599 |
David Small | sometime in Burn-mouth, thereafter of Kirkton of Newtyle, par. of Newtyle | 9 Apr 1783 |
Patrick Small | sometime servitor to Colin Campbell of Souterhouse, par. of Newtyle | 16 Jul 1686 |
Robert Small | in Newtyle | 3 Dec 1694 |
Robert Small | in Boghead, par. of Newtyle | 4 Aug 1775 |
William Soutar | in Newbigging, par. of Newtyle | 18 Oct 1683 |
Agnes Stevenson | spouse to James Cur, in Newbigging, par. of Newtyle | 18 Jun 1706 |
Robert Stevenson | cotterman in Tillebakart, par. of Newtyld | 29 Nov 1599 |
William Stevenson | in Newbigging, par. of Newtyld | 15 Nov 1625 |
Alexander Strachan | in Auchtertyrie, par. of Newtyld | 5 Jan 1621 |
Robert Tasker | in the Foord of Pitcur, par. of Newtyle | 31 Dec 1673 |
Barbara Thom | in Newtyle, relict of Donald Dowleich, in Aitherstaine, par. of Newtyle | 17 Mar 1699 |
John Waddell | sometime brewer at West Port, Dundee, thereafter residing at Keillor, par. of Newtyle | 11 Apr 1799 |
Margaret Wandles | in Pitneppie, par. of Newtyld | 18 Mar 1637 |
Andrew Whittet | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyle | 14 Oct 1673 |
Maii Wichtane | in Burnsyde of Newtyld | 29 Nov 1599 |
David Young | labourer, Newtyle | 29 Nov & 2 Dec 1809 |
Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant
James Alison | at Miln of Newtyld | 13 Aug 1740 |
Mr George Clephane | minister at Newtyld | 21 Apr 1731 |
Thomas Rodger and children of Thomas Rodger | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyld | 21 Feb 1739 |
Lawrence Soutar | tenant in Newtyld | 4 Jul 1761 |
Isobel Thorn | spouse of David Peacock, in Davidston, par. of Newtyle | 7 May 1743 |
Testaments of Newtyle people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1823
Mr William Blair | in Kirktoun of Newtyle, and Euphemia Pattillock, his relict | 10 Dec 1656 |
William Small | lawful son to the deceased Robert Small, sometime in Newtyld | 22 Nov 1714 |
Alexander Whitton | formerly tenant at Auchtertyre, thereafter in Chapelshade of Dundee | 24 Feb 1813 |
Testaments of Newtyle people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Dunkeld, 1682-1800
Barbara Davidson | only lawful child of the deceased John Davidson, in Dalbeathy, and the also deceased Margaret Littlejohn, his spouse, late spouse to John Hall, in Newtile | 30 Nov 1732 |
Margaret Grimman | relict of William Hall of Newtile | 2 Jun 1739 |
David Hall | late merchant in Edinburgh, thereafter residing at Newtyle, and Helen Skinner, his spouse | 31 Oct 1746 |
James Watson | in Newtyle, and Geillis Young, his spouse | 26 Aug 1735 |
Testaments of Newtyle people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1514-1600
Christiane Anderson | sometime spouse to John Anderson, in Balcraig, par. of Newtyle in Angus | 20 Mar 1590-1 |
John Anderson | in the Haltoun of Newtyle in Angus | 19 Feb 1589-90 |
James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle | burgess of Edinburgh | 13 Apr 1584 |
Jonet Blair | sometime spouse to John Anderson, in the Haltoun of Newtyle | 3 Dec 1577 |
John Christie | in Kinpurney, par. of Newtyle in Angus | 5 Jun 1591 |
Andro Halyburtoun | in Blakcraig, par. of Newtyld, sher. of Forfar | 21 Feb 1586-7 |
Elspeth Kinnear | relict of Andro Anderson, in Newtyle, sher. of Forfar | 7 Jun 1599 |
Andro Moncur, portioner of Balmaw | and Jane Scrymgeour, his relict, in par. of Newtyle, sher. of Forfar | 26 Feb 1590 |
Alexander Scrymgeour of Mylnehoill | par. of Newtyll, sher. of Forfar | 6 Apr 1587 |
Catherine Tailzefeir | spouse of James Bannatyne of Newtyle, burgess of Edinburgh ; and the said James B. | 24 Nov 1570 |
Walter Webster | and Jonet Anderson, his relict, in Pitnepie, par. of Newtyle in Angus | 5 Jun 1591 |
Testaments of Newtyle people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1601-1700
Henry Anderson | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyle, sher. of Forfar | 3 Dec 1608 |
John Mitchell | in Balmaw, par. of Newtyle, Angus | 27 Feb 1604 |
William Ramsay | in Auchtertyre, par. of Newtyle, in Angus | 3 Aug 1608 |
Images of the original records for Newtyle:
Images of the original records for Newtyle: