Arngask is a parish in the counties of Perth, Kinross, and Fife. It is bounded by the parishes of Strathmiglo, Abernethy, Dron, Forgandenny, Forteviot, and Orwell. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson)
Damhead, Duncrevie
Whereas the parish of Arngask is situated partly in the county of Fife, partly in the county of Kinross, and partly in the county of Perth:
I. So much of the parish of Arngask as is situated in the county of Fife shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Perth.
II. So much of the parish of Arngask as is situated in the county of Kinross shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Perth.
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 Arngask (Ard-na-gaisk, = "the hill of bravery") was dedicated to St Columba. It belonged to the Abbey of Cambuskenneth. The parish was of old very small. After the Reformation it stood long vacant. In 1625 the parishes of Arngask and Strathmiglo were united, but their union was soon ended. In 1624 the lands of Easter and Wester Fordell, Paris, Deuglie, Blair, Plaines, Glendye, and Glendye Milne were taken from the parish of Forgandenny, and added to Arngask. In 1669 parts of the parishes of Orwell and Strathmiglo were likewise added to this parish. Arngask Church was built in 1806. (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 |
| 1688-1854 | Arngask | 404 | OPR |
| 1855-1893 | Arngask | 404 | RD |
| 1894-1969 | Arngask | 328c | RD |
| 2009 | Perth and Kinross, Perth | 390 | RD |
| 2026 | Perth and Kinross Council; Glenfarg 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
Anderson, Deas, Duncan, Ellis, Ferguson, Kidd, Martin, Nicol, Thomson, Wilson
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 the Reverend Mr William Lang.
"The number of inhabitants, anno 1790, was 554. There were 34 farmers, 25 mechanics, 152 Seceders. Including herds, there are 59 males and 35 female servants, who reside in the families which they serve. Several others have families of their own. The people are seemingly content with their condition. They are generally frugal; and almost all of them sober and decent. There are at present several uninhabited houses. There are 123 inhabited."
(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 1, p. 414
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 10, p. 882
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