St Cyrus (formerly Ecclesgreig, Ecclescyrig) (Kincardineshire)

Introduction

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The arms of Captain Francis Graham, heir of Morphie (1733)
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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 St Cyrus
  • General histories listed on the page for Books about Angus & Kincardineshire

• Charles Henry Straton - The Stratons of Lauriston and their Offshoots (Exmouth, 1939; 2nd edn 2000) - 1st edn held by Montrose Library; 2nd edn here [Word document]

Statistical accounts of St Cyrus

• Old Statistical Account of the 1790s - vol. 11, p. 89
• New Statistical Account of the 1840s - vol. 11, p. 269

Maps of St Cyrus

• 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map - published 1957
• 1:10560 (Six inch) Ordnance Survey map - surveyed 1864, published 1868

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

Photographs of places

Geograph.org: St Cyrus - recent photographs of St Cyrus. National Grid ref. NO7464.

Geograph.org: Nether Kirkyard, St Cyrus - recent photographs near the Nether Kirkyard, St Cyrus. National Grid ref. NO7463.

St Cyrus parish church

Located at National Grid ref. NO750648 in the Upper Kirkyard. Built in 1850. The Nether Kirkyard is at NO743635. The mediaeval church belonged to the Priory of St Andrews, Fife.

Above: St Cyrus parish church

Other churches

Photo of the former Free, later U.F., church at NO747649.

Parish ministers 1560-1900

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 Wilkie	1563	vicar
Robert Neilson	1563, 1567	reader
John Goodfellow	1563	min. of Benholm; min. here 1563
Robert Burnet	1569	reader May 1569, reader 6 Sep 1576
Alexander Allardice	1572-1587	min. of Benholm, May 1572; tr. & adm. with Marykirk also in the charge; d. Apr 1587; mar. Marjory Scot, whos survived him; issue: Wm, ...; John Allardice of that ilk was an executor
George Gledstanes	1587-1592	M.A.; adm. bef. 23 Jul 1587; Marykirk also in the charge in 1588; tr. to Arbirlot 1592
John Erskine	1592-1614	M.A.; pres. 17 May 1592; tr. to Dun 1614
David Meldrum	1614-1616	b. ca. 1586, son of James M. in Segiehill; M.A. St Andrews 1608; adm. 28 Aug 1614; d. 29 Nov 1616; mar. Nicolas, dau. of Joshua Durie, min. of Inverkeilor; issue: Geo.; Joshua, min. of Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh
Andrew Collace	1619-1635	M.A.; adm. bef. 6 Apr 1619; tr. to Dundee bef. 24 Jul 1635
Robert Ramsay of Woodston	1635-1643	b. ca. 1608, son of Andrew R., min. of Old Kirk, Edinburgh; M.A. Edinburgh 1628; pres. 24 Jul 1635; d. 1643; mar. contr. 1635 Eliz., dau. of sir William Fairlie of bennetfield; issue: Maria (mar. John Lundie, fiar of Strathairlie); Margaret (mar. Wm Walker, preacher, Canongate); Helen; the 3 dau. were his heirs portioners 21 Mar 1644
David Campbell	1644-ca 1679	son of John Campbell, portioner of Cowbyre; M.A. St Andrews 1624; adm. to Careston bef. 6 Jun 1639; adm. aft. 27 Feb 1644; d. 1676x1679; mar. contr. 1643 Margaret, dau. of Robert Carnegie of Leuchland (by Brechin); issue: 4 sons, Margaret (mar. Alexander Heriot, tailor, Edinburgh), Eliz. & 3 other dau.
John Lammie	1679-1689	son of John L., dean of Brechin & min. of Farnell; adm. 24 Sep 1679; deprived by Privy Council 10 Sep 1689; Jacobite; dep. 14 Feb 1717; d. 1723; mar. Cecil Graham, who survived him; issue: Charles, Silvester and others
James Leslie	1696-1731	b. ca. 1667; M.A. St Andrews 1687; ord. 15 Apr 1696; d. 14 Mar 1731; mar. 1696 Janet Stratoun; issue: Margaret (mar. Robert Stephen, min. of Craig); Janet (mar. Robert Beattie, merchant, Montrose)
Alexander Shank	1732-1743	ord. 23 Aug 1732; tr. to Arbuthnott 26 Oct 1743
James Molison	1744-1759	son of John M. in Miln of Clenter, Birse ABD; master of Song School, Aberdeen; ord. 4 Apr 1744; d. 22 Jan 1759; mar. 1733 Catherine Douglas; issue: ELiz., Barbara (mar. John Freebairn, min. of Dumbarton), John, Margaret
Alexander Shank of Castlerig	1759-1781	son of above Alex. S.; ord. 27 Sep 1759; dem. 13 Jun 1781; retired to Laurencekirk; d. there 5 Jan 1814; mar. 1770 Diana, dau. of Robert Scott of Dunninald; issue: Alex.; Diana (mar. George Cook D.D., min. of Laurencekirk); Martin; Jane; Henry, of Castlerig, HEICS
William Walker	1781-1797	b. ca. 1727, son of George Walker, Newmills; M.A. Marischal Aberdeen 1768; ord. 26 Sep 1781; d. 24 Mar 1797; mar. 1788 Margaret Scott; issue: Margaret; Wm, HEICS; James Scott; John; David; Susan
James Trail	1797-1816	b. 7 May 1767, son of Robert Trail, min. of Panbride; ord. ass. Kettins 20 Jun 1792; adm. 14 Dec 1797; d. 1 May 1816; mar. Ann, dau. of David Burn, min. of Largo FIF; published A Description of the County of Angus, a translation of the latin of Robert Edwards, min. of Murroes; drew up a census of St Cyrus, 1798/9 [see below]
Alexander Keith (primus) See also Wikipedia	1816-1843	b. 13 Nov 1792, son of George Skene Keith of Keith Hall, min. of Tulliallan; M.A. Marischal Aberdeen 1809; ord. 27 Aug 1816; D.D. Aberdeen 1833; joined Free Church 1843; d. 8 Feb 1880 Buxton; buried Chinley, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire; mar. 1816 Jane, dau. of John Blackie, plumber, Aberdeen; issue: Alex., his ass. & suc.; Geo. Skene, M.D., LL.D.; John; James, M.D.; Thomas, M.D., LL.D.; David, M.D., HEICS; Helen
Alexander Keith (secundus)	1840-1843	b. 13 Sep 1817, son of above; M.A. Marischal Aberdeen 1835; ord. ass. & suc. 5 Nov 1840; joined Free Church 1843; min. of Free Church, St Cyrus 1843-1880; d. unmar. 29 Apr 1880
Thomas Mackintosh	1843-1882	b. 1807, son of Wm M., general merchant; ord. 28 Sep 1843; d. 28 Jan 1882; mar. 1855 Helen, dau. of Alex. Keith, grain merchant; issue: Georgina K.; Wm Alex., of Usan; Jane C. (mar. Wm L. Todd, paper manuf., Polton); Thos, W.S.; Archibald, M.B., Ch.B.
William Milne	1880-1883	b. 1843 nr Fraserburgh, son of James M., farmer; ord. Linwood 11 Spe 1873; tr. & adm. ass. & suc. 18 May 1880; d. 30 Dec 1883; mar. Margaret McEwan, dau. of David Reston, min. of Elderslie
Robert Davidson	1884-1936	b. 1 Mar 1849 Kinneff, son of Robert D.; M.A. Aberdeen 1870, B.D. Edinburgh 1877; ass. St Bernards, Edinburgh; ord. Dunnottar 1 Oct 1878; tr. & adm. 29 Jul 1884; d. 3 May 1936; mar. 1885 Susan Porteous Murray, dau. of John Cunningham D.D., LL.D., principal of St Mary's Coll., St Andrews; issue: Lt.-Col. Robert, M.B., Ch.B., M.D., D.P.H., RAMC; John W. M. C; Fredk C., M.B., Ch.B.; Edwin Maxwell Murray, min. of Dunning PER; Reginald Ian, min. of Foss; Harry C.

Ministers of the Free Church (later United Free Church), St Cyrus

Alexander Keith (secundus)	1843-1880	see entry under ministers of the established church, above
George Anderson	1880/1-1912-?	b. ca. 1828 Arbroath; d. 20 Apr 1916 at Central Hotel, Montrose
Arthur Frederick Taylor	?-1914-1915	M.A.; b. 16 Jan 1863 India, son of Joseph v.S., minister; ass. McCheyne Memorial Free Church, Dundee 1891; res. 1915; locum tenens, Gallowgate Church, Aberdeen 1915; d. 29 Jun 1940 Surrey; mar. 1900 Phoebe Milligan; issue: Leonard
James Haggart Clark	1916-	tr. from Aberlemno, 1916

Ministers of the United Free Church, St Cyrus (New church?)

James Hastings

1901-1911

D.D.; b. 26 Mar 1852 Huntly, son of James H., miller; min. Free Church, Kinneff 1891; tr. from Willison U.F. Church, Dundee, 1901; ret. 1911; d. 15 Oct 1922 Aberdeen; mar. 1884 Ann W. Forsyth; issue: Annie W., Edward; editor of an Encyclopaedia of Religion & Ethics

Assistant ministers of the Free Church (later United Free Church), St Cyrus

Dugald M. F. Lennox

?-1901-?

b. ca. 1828 Greenock

Monumental inscriptions

Monuments in Upper St Cyrus Kirkyard (ca. 50 stones) and in Nether St Cyrus Kirkyard (ca. 80 stones) bearing pre-1855 information are listed in Alison Mitchell (ed.), "Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions in Kincardineshire" (Edinburgh: Scottish Genealogy Soc., 1999), which can be bought from the Scottish Genealogy Society. (It's listed as "Kincardineshire MI - The Mearns" in their online shop.)

Andrew Jervise recorded several monuments at St Cyrus in his "Epitaphs & Inscriptions", vol. 1, pp. 36-43.

Inscriptions in both the Nether and Upper Kirkyards are available in Montrose Library [ref. 80.929.5]

Some details of the Nether Kirkyard are at BBAF: St Cyrus.

See also St Cyrus Nether Kirkyard and St Cyrus Upper Churchyard.

The modern cemetery is immediately adjacent to the upper kirkyard.

The following inscriptions are inside the kirk:

[Arms: Azure(?), 3 bucks' (or stags') heads couped (Or or Argent); motto: Ocyus properemus (Let us prepare swiftly)] In memory of ALEXANDER PORTEOUS of Lauriston, born 1st Feb: 1797, died 7th June 1872. This tablet is erected by his affectionate wife and loving children. "Yea though I walk through the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and staff they comfort me." Also in loving memory of his wife HELEN*, born 30th Dec. 1815, died 9th Oct. 1892.

* Helen Scott

Sacred to the memory of DICK MACDONALD PORTEOUS D.S.O. Captain 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action near Ypres, Flanders May 10th 1915 in his 32nd year, only son of Lt Colonel and Mrs J.J. PORTEOUS.

In loving memory of MARGARET, widow of WILLIAM ORR Esqre late of the Ceylon Civil Service, and of Bridgeton in this parish. Died at Ecclesgreig on the 1st July 1877, aged 84. "He giveth his beloved sleep." This tablet to a good mother is erected by her sorrowing daughter.

To the memory of WILLIAM ADAM ORR, of Bridgeton in this parish, Companion of the Bath, Colonel in the Royal Artillery, and Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. Eldest son of the late WILLIAM ORR Esqre of H.M. Ceylon Civil Service, and of Bridgeton,who after an honorable and distinguished career in the service of his country, died at Weston super Mare, on the 11th of Septr 1869, from effects of illness contracted during the arduous campaigns of 1857 and 1858 in central India. This tablet is affectionately dedicated to a beloved brother by his sorrowing sister.

In memory of SUTHERLAND GEORGE GORDON ORR commandant of the 3rd regiment of cavalry Hyderabad contingent, who after many years of distinguished service fell a victim to his enduring courage, June 19th 1858 aged (47) years. To him who, uniting every domestic with every knightly virtue, was thus prematurely summoned to the grave, this tablet is erected by his wife as a faint token of a love for which there is no expression.

The following inscription is in the Upper Kirkyard:

Erected to the memory of JESSIE BROWN MARTIN wife of GEORGE DAVIDSON blacksmith North Water Bridge who died 4th July 1906, aged 50 years. His son Corpl Mechanic FALCONER MARTIN DAVIDSON died at Courtrai, and is interred there on 28th Nov. 1918, aged 35 years. The above GEORGE DAVIDSON died 4th Jan. 1920, aged 79 years.

St Cyrus war memorial
Located in the upper churchyard, at NO750648. 1939-45 names are below the horizontal lines. General view of the memorial.

See also Scottish War Memorials Project: St Cyrus for more 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.

Burial records for St Cyrus are held by the Registrar in Stonehaven. See Kincardine and Mearns Burial Grounds.

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

  • 1696 - 1854

• Banns & Marriages

  • 1696 - 1854

• Deaths & Burials

  • 1783 - 1790

Church Session Records of St Cyrus Parish Church (Ecclesgreig; St Cyrus East)

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. CH2/590/...
Minutes	1781-1862, 1864-1954	1
Cash book	1787-1814	2
do	1815-1841	3
Proclamations	1865, 1867-1875	4
Baptisms	1867-1868	4
Accounts	1841-1878	4

Church Session Records of St Cyrus Free Church
later, United Free; St Cyrus West Ch. of S.; united with St Cyrus (East) in 1933

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. CH3/1557/...
Minutes	1929-1933	1
Deacons' Court minutes (Free Church)	1844-1901	2
Congregational Board minutes	1934-1955	3
Board of Managers' minutes	1955-1966	4
Presentation album to the Rev. James Hastings from the members of his congregation and other friends	Oct 1911	5

St Cyrus Heritors' records

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. HR339/...
Minute book (with accounts)	1850-1874	1
do	1876-1927	2
Minutes	1861-1874	3
Accounts	1868-1874	4
Papers re ecclesiastical buildings, etc. (church, manse, churchyard, glebe, school)	1866-1922	5
Papers re transference of property to Church of Scotland General Trustees	1926-1927	6
Papers re teinds and stipend	1881-1901	7
Copy valuation of parish	1853	8

Land owners

There were 11 heritors of the parish in 1792:

• William Adam of Woodston
• James Scott of Brotherton
• Robert Graham of Morphie - a minor
• Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 5th earl of Kintore
• John Arbuthnott, viscount of Arbuthnott
• Sir Alexander Ramsay Irvine of Balmain, bart.
• John Brand of Lauriston
• Charles Scott of Criggie
• James Scott of Commieston - a minor
• Patrick Orr of Bridgeton
• Joseph Straton of Kirkside

There were 11 proprietors of land in the parish in 1841:

• Lyall of Lauriston
• Dingwall Fordyce of Brucklay - Woodston
• Grant of Mount Cyrus - the property had previously been known as Criggie and was later to be renamed Ecclesgreig
• Fitzmaurice Scott of Commieston
• J. R. Scott of Stone of Morphie
• Graham of Morphie
• Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th earl of Kintore
• Capt. Orr of Bridgeton
• Grahame Straton of Kirkside
• T. Newman Farquhar of Jackston
• Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain, bart. - Muirhead

Estate & family records

Records of the Grahams of Morphie - University of St Andrews: Family & estate papers - ref. msdep36

Poor

Following records are held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives:

Nature of record	Dates	Ref.
St Cyrus Parochial Board: Minute Book	1840 - 1851	AS/KPscy/1
do	1851 - 1861	AS/KPscy/2
do	1862 - 1881	AS/KPscy/3
St Cyrus Parochial Board / Parish Council: Minute Book	1881 - 1901	AS/KPscy/4
St Cyrus Parish Council: Minute Book	1901 - 1920	AS/KPscy/5

School records

The following records are some of those held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives:

Nature of record	Dates	Ref.
St Cyrus School: Log Book (Continuation School)	1925 - 1954	ED/GR6S/K39/1/1
St Cyrus School: Log Book	1873 - 1896	ED/GR6S/K39/1/2
do	1896 - 1907	ED/GR6S/K39/1/3
do	1907 - 1919	ED/GR6S/K39/1/4
do	1919 - 1934	ED/GR6S/K39/1/5
St Cyrus School: Admission Register	1902 - 1914	ED/GR6S/K39/2/1
do	1914 - 1922	ED/GR6S/K39/2/2
do	1922 - 1930	ED/GR6S/K39/2/3
do	1930 - 1939	ED/GR6S/K39/2/4

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.

There is a list of 1675 inhabitants, 25 Oct 1798 to 11 Apr 1799, in the Kirk Session records [NRS CH2/590/1], drawn up by the Rev. James Trail, of which the following is an excerpt:

Entry	Location	Given name	Surname	Relation & occupation	Child	Remarks	State	Age	Page	Col.
1212	Silly Cots	David	Miln	tenant					12	L
1213	Silly Cots	Ann	Macklin	wife					12	L
1214	Silly Cots	Elizabeth	Miln	child					12	L
1215	Silly Cots	Ann	Miln	child					12	L
1216	Silly Cots	John	Miln	child					12	L
1217	Silly Cots	William Tryon	Wilson	servant					12	L
1218	Blinks Miln	Alexander	Mather	labourer					12	L
1219	Blinks Miln	Jane	Mather	child					12	L
1220	Blinks Miln	James	Mather	child					12	L
1221	Fisher Ford	Alexander	Molleson	shoemaker					12	L
1222	Fisher Ford	Jane	Clark	wife					12	L
1223	Fisher Ford	Margaret	Molleson	daughter					12	L

Population statistics

Year	male	female	total	ref.
1755			1271	Dr Alexander Webster
1792			1763	Old Statistical Account
1801			1622
1811			1664
1821	756	885	1641
1831			1598
1841			1600*
1851
1871	780	805	1585
1881	728	759	1487
1891	654	673	1327
1901	624	604	1228
1911	606	616	1222
1921	638	668	1306

* of whom, in the villages: 179 in Kirkton of St Cyrus, 105 in Roadside & Burnside, 112 in Lochside & Whitehill, 50 in Milton & Tangleha'

Testaments & wills

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

Jean Allardyce	relict of Mr. William Bethun, brother-german to the late Laird of Creich, par. of Eaglesgreig	21 Nov 1687
Dame Margaret Arbuthnot	relict of Sir George Ogilvie of Barras, par. of Eaglisgreig	16 May 1690
David Barrie	in Glen of Ogilvie, par. of Eglisgreig	24 May 1626
Alexander Bischop	in Northbank of Morphie, par. of Eglisgrig	10 Sep 1628
George Bonar	tailor in Snawtoun, par. of Eglisgreig	18 Mar 1605
Mr John Bowis of Snawton	par. of Ecclesgreig	6 Feb 1713
Mr Robert Burnet of Coutoun	par. of Egglisgreig	6 Aug 1687
Elspet Caithness	spouse to Andrew Wilson, in Murhead of Snadoun, par. of Egilsgreig	15 Oct 1681
Andrew Carnegie	in Pitbadles, and Marjorie Wilson, his spouse, par. of Egilisgreig	19 Apr 1614
Catharine Carnegie	spouse to David Graham, miller at the Mylne of Canterland, par. of Egilsgreig	20 Oct 1635
Dame Margaret Carnegie	spouse of Sir Robert Grahame of Morphie, knight, par. of Eglisgrig	21 Apr 1627
George Christall	in Morphie, par. of Eglisgreig	20 Apr 1615
Thomas Clerk	in Spittill, par. of Eglisgreg	18 Oct 16S1
James Davidson	in Cottoun of Stane of Morphie, par. of Eglisgreig	9 Feb 1614
William Fearn	vintner & innkeeper at St Cyrus	1 Apr 1813
Alexander Finlay	in Heiland of Laurenstoune, par. of Eglisgreig	20 Oct 1624
William Finlay	in the Hill of Lawristoun, par. of Eglesgreig	27 Mar 1694
David Forbes	in Kynner of Canterland, par. of Eglisgreig	23 Mar 1648
David Forbes	tenant in the Hill of Crichie, par. of Ecclesgrieg	28 Jun 1717
Sir Harry Grahame of Morphie, knight	par. of Eglisgreig	23 Feb 1614
Dame Magdalen Grahame, Lady Morphie	par. of Ecclesgreig	12 Feb and 4 Mar 1720
John Hill	in Milnetoun of Mathers, par. of Eglisgreig	26 Nov 1617
Thomas Hill	in Mathers, par. of Eglisgreig	19 Apr 1614
Margaret Howie	in Clevis of Laurenstoun, par. of Eglisgreig	n May 1614
Grissell Jamie	spouse to John Scott, in Gaitsyde, par. of Eglisgreig	26 Aug 1626
John Jamie	in Biddrie, par. of Eglisgreig	1 Apr 1607
Margaret Jamie	spouse to Robert Watson, par. of Eglisgreig	27 Jun 1636
Mr James Leslie	minister at Ecclesgreig	[22 Sep 1731] 15 Jul 1747
Margaret Lindsay	spouse to Alexander Barclay, in Mathers, par. of Eglisgreig	26 Aug 1626
William Low	lawful son to umquhile John Low, in Densyde, par. of Eaglesgreg	21 Oct 1684
Thomas Lyell	in Kennydie, par. of Eglisgreig	21 Dec 1615
Mr David Meldrum	sometime minister at Eglisgreig	12 Nov 1618
William Monk	ploughman in Northbank of Morphie, par. of Eglisgreig	18 Mar 1605
Margaret Napier	late at East Mathers, par. of Ecclesgreig	17 Jun 1786
David Oustian	in Cragie, par. of Eglisgreig	23 Aug 1620
Thomas Oustian	in Cantirland, par. of Eglisgreig	11 May 1614
Alexander Scott	sometime in Mowerhead, par. of Eglesgreig	10 Jul 1717
Lieutenant-General James Scott of Comistoun	par. of Dun	14 Dec 1747
Catherine Shie or Schie	spouse to John Young, in Lawrencestoun, par. of Eglisgreg	5 May 1621
Mr John Spence	tenant of Canterland, s.t. town clerk of Brechin, spouse of Jean Greig, eldest dau. of decd. David Greig, feuar in Nether Tenements of Caldham	28 May 1816
John Steedman	in Cragie, par. of Eglisgreig	25 Dec 1625
Mr Thomas Stewart	in Lawerstoun, par. of Eiglesgrig	19 May 1673
George Straton	residing at Dummieshead	30 Jun & 19 Jul 1809
Alexander Strattoun of that Ilk	par. of Eaglesgreg	15 Feb 1686
Henry Strattoun	in Kirksyde, par. of Eglisgreig	26 Aug 1626
James Thomson	farmer at Milton of Mathers	1 Mar 1819
Alexander Tulloch of Bridgetown	par. of Ecclesgreig	5 Nov 1753
Margaret Vallentine	spouse to Patrick Lyell, in Maynes, par. of Egilisgreig	19 Dec 1618
Alexander Webster	in Pitbedlie, par. of Egilsgreig	13 Aug 1662
Alexander Webster	late tenant in Stone of Morphew, in Ecclesgreig	22 Nov 1770
John Webster	stone of Morphie	13 Dec 1802
Elizabeth Wood, sometime Ladie Mathers	par. of Eglisgreig	12 Apr 1614
Alexander Wyllie	tenant in Nether Warburton	16 Oct 1815
Helen Wyllie	relict of Robert Smith, farmer at Hillend of Woodston, par. of St Cyrus	13 Jun 1792

Testaments registered at St Andrews that have been lost, for which only entries in the minute books are extant.

John Caird	in Over Creugie, par. of Ecclesgreig	20 Jan 1725
Isobel Don	relict of James Webster, in Ston of Morphy, par. of Ecclesgreig	1 Dec 1742
Alexander Gray	subtenant in East Town of Mather, par. of Ecclesgreig	17 Mar 1762
Robert Rodger	in Scotstoun of Kirkside, par. of Ecclesgreig	5 Jan 1744
Colonel John Scott of Comiston	par. of Dun	15 May 1767
William Smith	in Lauriston, par. of Ecclesgreig	10 Feb 1742

Testaments of St Cyrus people from the Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Brechin, 1576-1800

Barbara Beattie	spouse to John Edmistone, in Comistone	10 Dec 1656
Captain Francis Graham of Morphie		T. 3 Jan 1744
John Graham	in Maynes of Laurestone	T. 15 Jan and 15 Jun 1657
Robert William Graham, late of Morphie		T. 10 Jun 1793 and T. 14 Aug 1794
David Jamie	in Easter Mathers	11 Mar 1657
Margaret Lundie	spouse to William Steill, in Wester Mathers, par. of Eglishgrige	24 Jun 1657
Archibald Mill	at the Mill of Morphie, and Janet Read, his spouse	24 Feb 1657
Marjorie Nicoll	spouse to Gilbert Keddie, in Wester Mathers, par. of Edzelsgrege	24 Feb 1657
Alexander Renny	in Little Widstone, par. of Egilsgrig	13 Aug 1656
Jean Scott	youngest lawful daughter of the late Lieutenant-General James Scott of Commiston	T. 20 Aug 1799
John Scott of Comiston		27 Feb 1708, 8 Jun 1709, and 1 Dec 1711
Margaret Scott	daughter lawful to umquhile George Scott, in Eglishgrige	27 Sep 1658
Euphan Smyth	spouse to James Steill, in Little Witstoun, of Eglisgrig	T. 19 Apr 1667
Christian Steel	lawful daughter to the deceased William Steel, in Stone of Morphie	24 Jan 1735 and 29 Jun 1743
Colonel Charles Straton, late Lawrestoun	designed in Old Montrose	T. 20 Jul and 22 Aug 1747
Elizabeth Straton	only lawful daughter to the deceased Colonel Charles Straton, late of Lauristoun	10 Sep 1750
Catherine Taylor	spouse to Alexander Anderson, at the Mill of Camiston [Commieston?]	30 Jun 1665
David Wyse	sometime in Maines of Lowristoune, thereafter residenter in Montrose	2 Jun 1732

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

Mr Alexander Allardice	minister of Eglisgrig in the Mearns	14 Feb 1587-8
Helen Balfour	spouse sometime to Alexander Cowie, in Budrie, par. of Eglisgrig	2 May 1577
David Barclay of Mathers		19 Jun 1577
David Barclay	in Mathers, sher. of Kincardine	9 Aug 1593
Richart Barclay	in Nethir-Witstoun, par. of Eglisgrig	22 Jan 1576-7
Thomas Barclay, fiar of Mathers	in the Mearns	8 Jul 1584
Jane Erskine	spouse to George Barclay of Matheris	19 Jun 1577
Dame Jonet Grahame	sometime spouse to Sir Harry Grahame of Cummyngstoun and Morphie, knight	11 Dec 1590
Robert Grahame of Morphie	in the Mearns	14 May 1584
Katherine Home, Lady Matheris		16 Jun 1575
Margaret Keith	sometime spouse to Mr James Keith of Witstoun, par. of Eglisgrig, sher. of Kincardine	27 Jan 1595-6
Isobell Law	and Thomas Burnet, her spouse, in Skadokmure, par. of Eglisgrig	22 Jan 1576-7
James Mylne, alias Pickeman	in Wester-Mathers	15 Apr 1577
Alexander Ogilvie	in Eister-Mathers in the Mearns	13 Jan 1588-9
John Reid	in Over-Craigie, par. of Eglisgrig in the Mearns	26 Aug 1591
Elspeth Strachan	sometime spouse to Sir Harry Grahame of Cummestoun, knight, apparent of Morphie	16 Dec 1581

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

Jonet Forfar	sometime spouse to Alexander Pedye, in Pitbleidlie, par. of Eglisgrig, in the Mearns	22 Feb 1606
Agnes Lindsay	relict of Harry Graham of Morphie, knight, par. of Eglisrig, in the Mearns	31 Jul 1605

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
Thomas Clark	servant	Morphie
John Framan	-	Miltown
John Lesslie	merchant and farmer	Mill of Morphie

Clock & watch tax, 1797-8

Images of the original records for St Cyrus ("Ecclesgreg"):

NRS ref. E326/12/2/77

Farm horse tax, 1797-8

Images of the original records for St Cyrus ("Ecclesgreig"):

• NRS ref. E326/10/3/123
• NRS ref. E326/10/10/1