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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASSIE AND NEVAY | Eassie and Nevay Eassie and Nevay Eassie and Nevay Eassie and Nevay Eassie and Nevay Eassie as a parish Nevay as a parish Essie |
Sheriff's List of Meresmen for Parishes Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetter of Scotland Valuation Roll 1856-7 Johnston's County Map Oliver & Boyd's Almanack |
037; 043 | The Parish of Eassie and Nevay is in the Presbytery of Meigle, Synod of Angus and Mearns. These united parishes are bounded on the east by Glamis parish, on the north by Airlie parish on the south by Newtyle parish in the County of Forfar and on the west by the parish of Meigle in the County of Perth. Almost the whole land of the united parishes is in a high state of cultivation. By the skill and capital of the tenantry, all the waste land has been reclaimed. There were formerly two places of worship in the United parishes. They were situated at the eastern and western extremities, and are now in ruins. A commodious and elegant new church was built a few years ago, on a site that is centrical for both parishes. An excellent new manse was also built close to the new church. There are two glebes, Eassie Glebe, and Nevay Glebe. When the manse was removed, it was at the same time resolved that these should be an excambion of the old glebes for a new one adjoining the new manse. The persons appointed to inspect and value the ground round the new manse, [continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Eassie and Nevay
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Alice Bremner
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