Dun and Ecclesjohn
Dun is a parish in the north-east of Forfarshire. It is bounded on the north by Strickathrow and Logiepert, on the east by the parish of Montrose and the Montrose Basin, on the south by the river South Esk, which divides it from Marytown and Farnell, and on the west by Brechin. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Broomley, Balnillo, Dun, Muir of Dun
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Dun and Ecclesjohn were united on 2 May 1583.
Dun. The vicarage of Dun belonged to the Priory of Elcho. Its church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Ecclesjohn. The parsonage of Ecclesjohn formed a prebend of Brechin.
(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 |
| 1642-1854 | Dun | 281 | OPR |
| 1855-1960 | Dun | 281 | RD |
| 1960-1962 | Montrose, Dun and Maryton | 312 | RD |
| 2009 | Angus, Montrose | 367 | RD |
| 2026 | Angus Council; Hillside, Dun and Logie Pert 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
Beattie, Blair, Brown, Christie, Duncan, Fyfe, Henderson, Millar, Smith, Walker
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 James Lauder.
"The number of parishioners, in the year 1750, by the late incumbent's examination roll, amounted to 506. Afterwards they increased greatly, for in the years 1760, and 1766, they amounted to 640. But after that period, when many small farms were converted into one, the numbers decrease, and at present do not exceed 500 souls."
(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 3, p. 359
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 11, Section I, p. 123
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