Old Book Extracts - Index
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Extracts from the following . .
'ANGUS OR FORFARSHIRE'
Volumes 1 - 5, (c.1882) by A. J. WARDEN, F.S.A.
'MEMORIALS OF ANGUS AND THE MEARNS'
Volumes 1 & 2, (c.1885) by ANDREW JERVISE
F.S.A.
'HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF
THE LANDS OF THE LINDSAYS'
(c. 1853), by ANDREW JERVISE
F.S.A.
'FORFARSHIRE ILLUSTRATED :
GENTLEMEN'S SEATS, ANTIQUITIES, and SCENERY IN FORFARSHIRE'
(1843), by GERSHOM CUMMING
The above books are file-coded as - aorf1-5,
mam1-2, lol1-2 and fo-ill
(followed by the original book page numbers) in the list of extracts below.
About Angus and Mearns, Scotland
as related in 1587.
"Of Boene, Anze, Buchquhane, Mar, Mernis, Fiffe, and Angus, with the
Lakes,
flouds, abbies, townes and other notable things conteined in the same."
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HERE for some transcription of Statistical Accounts (c.1799 and c.1845)
for a few
Angus parishes (also for Skirling Parish in Peeblesshire).
Graphical representations of the pages of the Statistical Accounts for
all of Scotland are available on-line at http://edina.ed.ac.uk/statacc.
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To help you find your way around this area
here
is a large map (326k) of Angus and Kincardineshire
showing Parish and some place names.
You will find below, links to extracts from the above named books. The serious reader is advised to refer to the
original in order to see all the cross references, etc. which are not included
in the extracts. No attempt has been made to explain the reason for, and
the method of compiling and printing the original books.
The extracts all contain something of interest or
connection with other pages on this website. They may relate to local
Monikie area interest or Family History Interest, and in most cases to both, as
well as other connections.
There is considerable interaction between the extracts and it would be advisable
to read all for a complete trace of names and events mentioned. The site Search
Engine should be used to follow-up the various references on other pages,
although spellings can differ. In some,
but not all cases, part of the text will form a hyperlink to another page or
portion on this
website. The reader may have a feeling of 'déja vu' when reading various
extracts, or just in one, as the same information is often repeated.
You should keep in mind at all times when
reading the extracts that the original books were written well about 120 years
ago and that references such as '. . the current proprietor is . . '
must certainly be out-of-date. Some buildings referred to, as of other
entities, may no longer be in existence, or available to public view. The
terminology used is of the Victorian era and can be difficult to
understand. Finally, but importantly, the spellings of proper names, place
names and other words may be different from that of today, and also vary throughout the
extracts. This reason is that some the source document/s for the information
contained in
the books can itself, be centuries old.
You may need a quick translation
service to understand some of the Scots words on this website -
you can get that online at www.scots-online.org.
Click on the underlined filename.htm next to the
'book'.
aorf1:407.htm
- Historic and Noble Families - Panmure (Testimonial, House, etc.)
aorf4:64-65.htm
- Duntrune, story of return from Culloden, etc.,
aorf4:146-155.htm
- Duntrune, also Balunie, Claypotts, Fintry, Gotterstone, Powrie, Baldovie, etc.
aorf(x):168-171.htm
- Angus Parishes - Lethnot & Navar, etc.
aorf3:214-225.htm
- Angus Parishes - Edzell (Stirling, Skirling, Lindsay, Glenesk, Rossy,
etc.(Updated Nov 2003)
aorf4:413-429.htm
- Angus Parishes - Monikie (Lindsay, Auchinleck, Affleck, Downie, Denfind,
Newbigging, Maule, Crawford, etc.)
lol2:26-33.htm
- of Edzell, Glenesk (Edzell, Glenesk, Glennie, Lindsay, Stirling, Rossy, Keir,
Lethnot, etc.) (Updated Jan 2007)
lol:115-115.htm
- of Navar, Edzell, Glenesk (Edzell, Glenesk, Glennie, Lindsay, Stirling, Lethnot,
etc.
mam:38-39.htm
- The Murder of Lady Leighton (Stirling, Straton, Lauriston, Usan, etc.)
mam:88-89.htm
- Family of Glenesk (Stirling, Lindsay, Edzell Castle, etc.)
Stirlings
of Glenesk - In Latin with translation and
sources.
mam:111-113.htm
- Napiers of Aghelek (Affleck Castle, Auchinleck, Crawford, Reid, yett, etc.)
fo-ill:135-137.htm
- Edzell Castle, (Stirling Tower, Stryveline, Lindsay, Glenesk,
Slateford, Cullindie, etc.)
angusmearns.htm
- "Of Boene, Anze, Buchquhane, Mar, Mernis, Fiffe, and Angus, with the
Lakes,
flouds, abbies, townes and other notable things conteined in the same."
The text of these extracts are indexed as part of the
Search Engine for this website so it is well worth trying for other
entries. Remember to try several different spellings - e.g. Guildy or Guildie, Denfind or
Denfiend, Affleck or Auchenleck, etc.
The original books used to produce these
extracts were mainly sourced by the Webmaster and are available, for reference only, at
the Public Library, West High Street,
Forfar, Scotland. Copies are available elsewhere.
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