Ebdie, Lindores
Abdie is a parish in the north-west corner of Fife. It is bounded by Perthshire, by the Firth of Tay, and by the parishes of Newburgh, Flisk, Dunbog, Monimail, Collessie, and Auchtermuchty. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Den, Glenburnie, Grange of Lindores, Lindores, Remilton
The parish of Abdie had two detached parts. The first, containing 1889 acres, lay to the east of the main portion of the parish, being bounded on the south by the parish of Dunbog. The second, containing 448 acres, lay to the west on the borders of the county, and adjoined the parish of Newburgh. The first detached part (Abdie detached No. 1) was annexed to Dunbog, and the second (Abdie detached No. 2) to Newburgh. See affected properties and landholders. (1892: Boundary of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government Act, 1889, by Hay Shennan)
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Lindores was dedicated to St Adrian. It belonged to the Abbey of Lindores. In the parish church there was an altar of St Ninian. (1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1620-1854 | Abdie | 400 | OPR |
| 1855-1931 | Abdie | 400 | RD |
| 1832-1967 | Newburgh and Abdie | 450 | RD |
| 2009 | Fife, Newburgh | 416 | RD |
| 2026 | Fife Council; Abdie and Dunbog Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Brown, Clunie, Duncan, Heggie, Laing, Miller, Morris, Robertson, Simpson, Smith
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By a Friend to Statistical Inquiries.
"Since 1789, no exact account of the parish has been taken. The minister's roll of that year contains 494 of all ages. Peaceableness of disposition, and simplicity of manners, have long been regarded as distinguishing features in the character of the inhabitants. They who know them speak warmly of their kindness and civilities, and praise their persevering industry. More detached than other parishes, in which there are large villages, or town, from intercourse with strangers, they retain the modes of thinking and acting of their fathers: If, therefore, they have not the vivacity, neither exhibit they the artfulness of the present times."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 14, p. 115
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 9, Section I, p. 47
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