Logie Murdoch
Logie is a parish in the north-east of Fifeshire. It is bounded by Kilmany, Forgan, Leuchars, and Dairsie. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Denbrae, Easter Forrest, Forrest Mill, Kedlock, Logie, Lucklawhill or Logie-Murdoch, North Straiton, South Straiton, Tor Forret, Wester Forret
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Logie Murdoch was dedicated to St Luag. It belonged to the Abbey of Balmerino. (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 |
| 1660-1854 | Logie | 446 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Logie | 446 | RD |
| 2009 | Fife, Cupar | 417 | RD |
| 2026 | Fife Council; Balmerino, Gauldry, Logie and Kilmany 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
Carmichael, Carswell, Dewar, Duncan, Gray, Johnston, Patrick, Pringle, Simpson, White
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 Robert Bogie.
"The population, at present, consists of 340 examinable persons; which, allowing the usual proportion for children under 8 years of age, will make the number of souls 425. There are 9 farmers, 4 smiths, 2 tailors, 1 retailer of spirits, 6 weavers, and 3 shoemakers, together with some carpenters, masons, day labourers, and servants. The people are in general healthy. There are not a few of 60, 70, and 80 years of age: One man died lately aged 87, and another 92."
(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 8, p. 470
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 9, Section I, p. 426
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