NOTE: Forfarshire, or the County of Forfar, was renamed the County of Angus in 1928.
Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Summary: Extensive interior alterations. Parishes straddling the border with Perthshire: Fowlis-Easter, Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, and detached parts of Caputh were transferred to Forfarshire; Alyth and Coupar-Angus, and the detached part of Kettins to Perthshire. Parish of Edzell (straddling border with Kincardineshire) moved wholly to Kincardineshire.
Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.
Affected Parishes:
A: Alyth, Arbroath, Auchterhouse
C: Caputh, Cortachy & Clova, Coupar-Angus
D: Dundee, Dunnichen
E: Edzell
F: Farnell, Fowlis Easter
G: Guthrie
I: Inverarity
K: Kettins, Kinnell, Kinnettles, Kirkden, Kirriemuir
L: Liff, Benvie, & Invergowrie, Lunan
M: Maryton, Monifieth, Murroes
P: Panbride
S: St Vigeans
T: Tealing
Parishes of Arbroath, Panbride, and St Vigeans, County of Forfar
The parish of St Vigeans had two detached parts. St Vigeans detached No. 1 was situated at Hospitalfield, and lay between the parishes of Arbroath and Arbirlot. St Vigeans Detached No. 2 was situated at Inverpeffer, and adjoined the parishes of Arbirlot and Panbride. St. Vigeans Detached No. 2 was transferred to Panbride, and St Vigeans Detached No. 1 to Arbroath, while part of the parish of Arbroath was transferred to St Vigeans.
Transferred from the parish of Arbroath to the parish of St Vigeans:
Ashbrook - William Salmond (Proprietor)
Berryfauld - Patrick Allan Fraser of Hospitalfield (Proprietor)
Little Cairnie - Sir Reginald H.A. Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Fraserfield - Mrs Margaret Braid. (Proprietor)
Woodside - Colin Grant (Proprietor)
Woodville - James A. Dickson (Proprietor)
Woodville - James Christie (Proprietor)
Woodville Feus - James Wright (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of St Vigeans to the parish of Arbroath:
Estate of Hospitalfield - Patrick Allan Fraser (Proprietor)
Hospitalfield - Patrick Allan Fraser (Proprietor)
Drumyellow - Patrick Allan Fraser (Proprietor)
Links - Patrick Allan Fraser (Proprietor)
Westgate - Patrick Allan Fraser (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of St Vigeans to the parish of Panbride:
Estate of Panmuir - Earl of Dalhousie (Proprietor)
Cotton - Earl of Dalhousie (Proprietor)
Hatton - Earl of Dalhousie (Proprietor)
Inverpeffer - Earl of Dalhousie (Proprietor)
Panmure - Earl of Dalhousie (Proprietor)
Parishes of Auchterhouse, Caputh, and Tealing, County of Forfar
The parish of Tealing had a detached part, situated at Pitpointie, and bounded on the east by the detached part of Caputh situated at Balbeuchly, and elsewhere by the parish of Auchterhouse. This detached part of Caputh was the only part of Caputh which belonged to the county of Forfar. Both of these detached parts have been transferred to the parish of Auchterhouse.
Transferred from the parish of Caputh to the parish of Auchterhouse:
Estate of Balbeuchly - Miss Cecilia Fisher (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Tealing to the parish of Auchterhouse:
Estate of Pitpointie - George Willsher. (Proprietor)
Parishes of Caputh and Perth, Counties of Forfar and Perth
The parish of Caputh occupied a peculiar position. It had no fewer than eight detached parts. The main portion of the parish and five of the detached parts were situated in the main portion of the county of Perth. Two more of the detached parts were at the same time detached parts of the county of Perth, surrounded by the county of Forfar. The three last-mentioned detached parts fell to be dealt with in adjusting the Forfarshire boundaries in order to secure (1) that the county of Perth should have no detached parts; and (2) that the parish of Caputh should be situated wholly in one county.
The detached part of Caputh which formed part of the county of Forfar was situated at Balbeuchly, and adjoined the parishes of Auchterhouse and Tealing. It remains in the county of Forfar, but has been transferred from the parish of Caputh to the parish of Auchterhouse. The parish of Caputh, as thus altered in area, became wholly situated in the county of Perth.
Transferred from the parish of Caputh to the parish of Auchterhouse:
Estate of Balbeuchly - Miss Cecilia Fisher (Proprietor)
Parishes of Cortachy & Clova and Kirriemuir, County of Forfar
The parish of Kirriemuir had a detached part situated in Glenprosen, and bounded on the east by the parish of Cortachy & Clova, and on the west by the parishes of Lintrathen and Glenisla. This detached part was transferred to Cortachy & Clova.
Transferred from the parish of Kirriemuir to the parish of Cortachy & Clova:
Estate of Clova - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Balnaboth - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Buckhood - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Clova - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Craig - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Cramie and Glenlogie - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Curmure - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Dalairn - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Easter Dalinch - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Wester Dalinch - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Glenprosen - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Glentarrie - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Inchmill - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Kilbo - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Kirkhaugh - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Mayar - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Pitcarity - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Runtalive - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Spot - Mrs Ann Sarah Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Estate of Lednathie - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Ballochburn - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Glenning - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Lednathie - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Wester Lednathie - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Millhall - J. F. Stormonth Darling (Proprietor)
Shawfield - T. Shaw MacLaren (Proprietor)
Parishes of Alyth, Coupar-Angus, Fowlis Easter, and Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie, Counties of Forfar and Perth
Whereas each of the parishes of Alyth, Coupar-Angus, and Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie is situated partly in the county of Forfar and partly in the county of Perth:
I. So much of the parish of Alyth as is situated in the county of Forfar, shall cease to be part of that county and shall form part of the county of Perth.
II. So much of the parish of Coupar-Angus as is situated in the county of Forfar shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Perth.
III. So much of the parish of Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie as is situated in the county of Perth shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Forfar.
IV. The parish of Fowlis Easter shall cease to be part of the county of Perth and shall form part of the county of Forfar.
V. The parish of Fowlis Easter shall form part of the Dundee district of the county of Forfar for the purposes of the Acts regulating the licensing of public-houses in Scotland.
Transferred from the parish of Alyth, County of Forfar to same parish, County of Perth:
Estate of Borland - Heirs of Patrick M'Kenzie (Proprietor)
Estate of Coldrach - Trustees of late Patrick Allan Fraser of Hospitalfield (Proprietor)
Estate of Drumfork - James Duncan (Proprietor)
Estates of Drumore and Duan - Andrew Usher (Proprietor)
Estate of Dunay or Wards of Borland - Peter Fleming (Proprietor)
Lower Whitehouse - William Fleming (Proprietor)
Blacklunans - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Leyhillocks - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Millton - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Milltonmuir - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Mount Blair - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Shaw's Croft - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Westerton - William Shaw (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Coupar-Angus, County of Forfar to same parish, County of Perth:
The Town of Coupar-Angus, in so far as previously in Forfarshire, including subjects in Abbeyhill, Abbeyhill Road, Dundee Road, Millar Street, Precinct Street, Queen Street, and Thornally Road.
Abbey - E. A. Stuart Gray of Gray (Proprietor)
Meadowside - E. A. Stuart Gray of Gray (Proprietor)
Thornally - E. A. Stuart Gray of Gray (Proprietor)
Transferred from Liff, Benvie & Invergowrie parish, County of Perth to same parish, County of Forfar:
Easter Mylnefield - William Wighton (Proprietor)
Foreshore - Minister of the Parish (Proprietor)
Transferred from parish of Fowlis-Easter, County of Perth to same parish, County of Forfar:
Estate of Fowlis-Easter - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Berryhill - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Binns - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Cransley - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Denhead - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Dovecot - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Dringhill - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Fowlis - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Fowlis Village - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Mains of Fowlis - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Keith Hall - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Middlebank - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Millhall - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Millhall Mill - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Muirloch - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Walkmill - Sir Patrick Keith Murray of Ochtertyre (Proprietor)
Parishes of Dundee and Murroes, County of Forfar
The parish of Dundee had a detached part situated at Duntrune, and almost surrounded by the parish of Murroes. It has been transferred to Murroes.
Transferred from the parish of Dundee to the parish of Murroes:
Craighill - John Hepburn Millar (Proprietor)
Estate of Duntrune - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Backmuir - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Backwood - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Duntrune - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Knowhead - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
March - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Muirhouses - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Woodside - John Edmond Lacon of Duntrune (Proprietor)
Parishes of Dunnichen, Guthrie, Inverarity, and Kirkden, County of Forfar
The parish of Dunnichen had a detached part situated at Dumbarrow, and almost surrounded by the parish of Kirkden. The parish of Guthrie had a detached part situated at Kirkbuddo, and bounded by the parishes of Carmyllie, Dunnichen, Inverarity, and Monikie. The parish of Kirkden had a detached part situated at Middleton-moor, and bounded on the west and south by the parish of Guthrie, and elsewhere by the parish of Kinnell and a small detached part of the parish of Farnell. The detached part of Dunnichen was transferred to Kirkden, the detached part of Kirkden to Guthrie, and the detached part of Guthrie to Inverarity.
Transferred from the parish of Dunnichen to the parish of Kirkden:
Estate of Dumbarrow - James Grant (Proprietor)
Blairs and Ploverhillock - James Grant (Proprietor)
Dumbarrow- James Grant (Proprietor)
Bridge of Dumbarrow- James Grant (Proprietor)
East Dumbarrow- James Grant (Proprietor)
Mains of Dumbarrow- James Grant (Proprietor)
Hillkirk- James Grant (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Kirkden to the parish of Guthrie:
Estate of Gardyne - Alexander Lyell of Gardyne (Proprietor)
Estate of Middleton - James William Bruce Gardyne (Proprietor)
Middleton - James William Bruce Gardyne (Proprietor)
Montreathmont - James William Bruce Gardyne (Proprietor)
Estate of Pitmuies - Leonard Lyell (Proprietor)
Montreathmont - Leonard Lyell (Proprietor)
Pitmuies - Leonard Lyell (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Guthrie to the parish of Inverarity:
Estate of Kirkbuddo - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Bankhead - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Burnside - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Drowndubs - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Holemill and Cotton - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Kemphills - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Kirkbuddo - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Mains of Kirkbuddo - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
East Moss-side - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
West Moss-side - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Newlands - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Newton - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Rosekinghall - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Taylor's Leys and Smiddyhill - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Ward - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Whitebrae - George Ogilvy (Proprietor)
Parishes of Edzell and Fettercairn, Counties of Forfar and Kincardine
The parish of Edzell was situated partly in the county of Forfar and partly in the county of Kincardine. No change has been made in the county boundary, but the Kincardineshire part of the parish has been transferred to the parish of Fettercairn.
Transferred from the parish of Edzell, county of Forfar to the parish of Fettercairn, county of Kincardine:
Estate of Balfour - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Balfour - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Mains of Balfour - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Mid Mains of Balfour - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Bonharry - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Woodburn, Bonharry - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Flatnadreich - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Hallhill - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Kirkton - Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., of Fasque (Proprietor)
Parishes of Farnell, Kinnell, Lunan, and Maryton, County of Forfar
The parish of Farnell had a small detached part situated at Montreathmont Moor, and bounded on the south by the detached part of the parish of Kirkden, and elsewhere by the parish of Kinnell. The detached part of Farnell was transferred to Kinnell.
The parish of Maryton had two detached parts. One was situated at Graham's Firth, and was bounded on the north by the parish of Farnell, and elsewhere by the parish of Kinnell. The other was situated at Dysart, and lay between the parishes of Craig and Lunan. The first mentioned of these detached parts of Maryton was transferred to the parish of Kinnell, and the second to the parish of Lunan.
Transferred from the parish of Farnell to the parish of Kinnell:
Part of Montreathmont Moor - Earl of Southesk (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Maryton to the parish of Kinnell:
Grahamsfirth - Earl of Southesk (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Maryton to the parish of Lunan:
Estate of Dunninald - Mrs Mary Charlotte Smyth and Eliza Stansfeld (Proprietors)
Boddin - Mrs Mary Charlotte Smyth and Eliza Stansfeld (Proprietors)
Cooksloch - Mrs Mary Charlotte Smyth and Eliza Stansfeld (Proprietors)
Dunninald - Mrs Mary Charlotte Smyth and Eliza Stansfeld (Proprietors)
Estate of Dysart - Miss Elizabeth Carnegy (Proprietor)
Dysart - Miss Elizabeth Carnegy (Proprietor)
Nether Dysart - Miss Elizabeth Carnegy (Proprietor)
Upper Dysart - Miss Elizabeth Carnegy (Proprietor)
Gighty Burn - Miss Elizabeth Carnegy (Proprietor)
Parishes of Caputh, Collace, and Kettins, Counties of Forfar and Perth
Whereas part of the parish of Kettins and of the county of Forfar, extending to 335 acres or thereby, situated at or near Bandirran, and adjoining the parishes of Collace and St Martins, and the after-mentioned detached part of the parish of Caputh in the county of Perth is detached from the main portion of the said parish of Kettins and of the county of Forfar:
And whereas a part of the parish of Caputh, extending to 237 acres or thereby, situated at or near South Bandirran and adjoining the parishes of Kilspindie and Kinnaird and the aforesaid detached part of the parish of Kettins (eing the part marked on the Ordnance Survey maps Caputh detached No. 3), is detached from the main portion of the parish of Caputh:
I. The aforesaid detached part of the parish of Kettins and of the county of Forfar shall cease to be part of the said parish and of the said county, and shall form part of the parish of Collace and of the county of Perth.
II. The aforesaid detached part of the parish of Caputh shall cease to be part of that parish, and shall form part of the parish of Collace.
Transferred from the parish of Kettins, County of Forfar to the parish of Collace, County of Perth:
Estate of Bandirran - W. M. MacDonald of St Martins (Proprietor)
Parishes of Caputh, Kinnettles, and Monifieth, Counties of Forfar and Perth
Whereas part of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth, containing 283 acres or thereby, situated at or near Foffarty and adjoining the parishes of Glamis, inverarity, and Kinnettles, in the county of Forfar (being the part marked on the Ordnance Survey maps Caputh detached No. 5) is detached from the main portion of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth:
And whereas part of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth, containing half an acre or thereby, situated at Broughty Castle, and adjoining the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, is detached from the main portion of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth:
I. The aforesaid detached part of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth, marked on the Ordnance Survey maps Caputh detached No. 5, shall cease to be part of the said parish and county, and shall form part of the parish of Kinnettles and of the county of Forfar.
II. The aforesaid detached part of the parish of Caputh and of the county of Perth, situated at or near Broughty Castle, shall cease to be part of the said parish and county, and shall form part of the parish of Monifieth and of the county of Forfar.
Transferred from the parish of Caputh, Perthshire to the parish of Kinnettles, Forfarshire:
Foffarty - Earl of Strathmore, Proprietor
Kirkhill - Earl of Strathmore, Proprietor
Transferred from the parish of Caputh, Perthshire, to the parish of Monifieth, Forfarshire:
Broughty Castle - The Crown (Proprietor)
Arbroath
Large Burgh: 1929
Parish: Arbroath
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
Brechin
Royal Burgh: 1641
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Brechin
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
Carnoustie
Police Burgh: 1889
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Barry
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
Dundee
Royal Burgh: c. 1191
Parish: Dundee
County of City: 1894
Forfar
Royal Burgh: c. 1123
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Forfar
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
Kirriemuir
Burgh of Barony: 1459
Burgh of Regality: 1670
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Kirriemuir
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
Monifieth
Police Burgh: 1895
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Monifieth
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): City of Dundee
Montrose
Royal Burgh: c. 1124
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Montrose
Region (Before 1975): Tayside
District (Before 1975): Angus
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