Lundie is a parish on the south-west border of Forfarshire. It is bounded by Perthshire, and by Kettins, Newtyle, and Auchterhouse. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Lundie
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Lundie and Fowlis were united on 31 January 1618.
Lundie The church of Lundie was dedicated to St Laurence. It belonged to the Priory of St Andrews. The church was restored in 1892.
Fowlis, or Fowlis in Gowrie. The church of Fowlis was dedicated to St Marnoch. It belonged to the Priory of St Andrews. In 1446, Andrew, Lord Gray, granted to this parish a collegiate endowment. The church was restored in 1889. Also see: Fowlis Easter.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Parish (QO)
Fowlis (QO) Also see: Fowlis Easter
(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 |
| 1667-1854 | Lundie and Fowlis | 306 | OPR |
| 1855-1892 | Lundie and Foulis | 306 | RD |
| 1893-1968 | Lundie | 306 | RD |
| 2009 | Dundee City | 350-353 | RD |
| 2026 | Angus Council; Muirhead, Birkhill and Liff 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, Black, Brown, Buist, Cunningham, Dunn, Milne, Robertson, Smith, Sturrock
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 Andrew Hally.
(Lundie) "The number of inhabitants, at present, is 334, all of whom attend the established Church, except two or three Seceders. Of these, there are 16 farmers, who keep two ploughs each; 2 smaller ones, who have a horse and some cows; 14 weavers and 2 wrights, who have a cow and an acre of ground apiece; 2 tailors, 2 ale-sellers, and 1 smith. There is also a small bleachfield, with a washing-mill, and a thread-mill, which give work to 14 or 15 people."
(Fowlis) The number of inhabitants, at present, is 314, all members of the established Church, except 8 or 9 Seceders; among whom there are 10 weavers, 2 wrights, 2 tailors, 1 smith, 1 shoemaker, 1 distiller, and 20 small farmers, each of whom has a plough, some with 4 horses, and others 1 or 2."
(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 7, p. 281
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 11, Section I, p. 455
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