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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 |
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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,
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reported, "that fifteen imperial acres would be equal in Value, quantity and quality considered, to the aforesaid Glebe of Eassie, moor portion of the same, and glebe of Nevay. The stipend at present is 174 bolls, half meal, half barley, with £2.5.6 of Vicarage.
There is no other school in the parish except the parochial school. The schoolmaster has the maximum salary together with the school fees.
New Statistical Account.
The parish contains (from computation of the Ordnance Plans) __ Statute acres
detached portions if any to be described |
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DEAN WATER |
Dean Water
Dean Water
The Deane
The Dean |
Mr Wilson Teacher Newtyle
Mr Allan Eassie
James Smyth Eassie
New Statistical Account
Old Statistical Account |
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A pretty large stream or River having its source in Forfar Loch And flowing in a westerly direction to it meets the Isla water and thence into the River Tay
"This stream forms the northern boundary of the parish, and as its name is said to import, is of considerable depth, and has scarcely a perceptible current. On the south side, it is strongly embanked; but, owing to the frequent bends in its course, it often, in winter, breaks through the embankment and inundates the neighbouring fields".
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 11 Trace 4
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CASTLETON On Site of Fort |
Castleton |
William Mount, occupier
Lease
Mr Simpson, Ingliston
Mr Stevenson, Teacher
Valuation Roll for 1856 & 57 |
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A first class farm house having suitable offices, garden & a large, arable farm attached. The property of Lord Whanncliffe. It stands upon a mound or plateau of earth which, from the peculiar nature of the surrounding country & the absence of undulating surfaces or wood, presents rather a prominent feature in the general tameness of the locality. It is bounded on the E. [East] and S. [South] sides by what would appear to have been an artificial ditch, now planted with trees & shrubs which considerably hide its abrupt appearance upon these sides. Upon the W. [West] & N. [North] sides it is traversed by Commerton Burn, which antiquaries conjecture to have been the source of supply whence the ditch was filled with water. Upon these sides the mound presents a gentle incline for a couple of chains up to the dwelling & formed into a vegetable garden & flowerbeds. Upon the opposite sides where the face is abrupt the plateau may be about 18 feet over the bottom of
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the ditch & 12 feet over the surrounding country. A few years ago, before the present dwelling was erected, it stood some half a dozen feet higher which was taken down for the new building & improvement of the place. Before it came into the hands of the present proprietor, it sometimes got the name of Castlenairne: a Mr Nairne being its owner, & this is the name given it in the New Sta. acct. [Statistical account] although it has been always known by its present name. The inhabitants know nothing of its history beyond conjecture that it must have been used in a former age as a fortification. The New Sta. acct. [Statistical account] states that, "whatever might have been its original purpose, it has evidently been at some time a military station. The deep & broad moat that surrounded it still remains. Traces of a draw bridge were at one were at one time visible. Some years ago, several coins of Edward I. were found on it, & still more recently a spear- head, evidently of great antiquity. **** It is highly probably under these circumstances that the English army under Edward had occupied this position". At the present day there is nothing seen or known of the drawbridge mentioned. |
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EASSIE CHURCH (Ruins of) |
Eassie church
Eassie church
Eassie church (in Ruins) |
James Smyth
Alexander Allan
Peter Patula |
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The Ruins of a small Building Close to the old manse and situated in the parish Burying place The walls of this church are still standing without the roof. |
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EASSIE BURN |
Eassie Burn
Eassie Burn
Eassie Burn |
James Smyth
Alexander Allan
Peter Patula |
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A small Burn having its source in Dunoon Hill it runs in a Northern direction to it meets the Dean Watter about a mile to the north of the old manse (it only gets the name of the Eassie Burn from the Dean Watter to Balgownie Mill |
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STANDING STONE (Sculptured) [Eassie Church] |
Standing Stone (Ancient) |
James Smyth
Alexander Allan
Peter Patula |
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This is a large sculputered stone standing about five feet ten inches above ground it is three feet broad and about three or four Inches thick it is covered with Hieroglyphical characters on one corner of the stone it appears to represent a man in persuit of wild beasts the most prevailing opinion is that this Great Huntsman was killed by the Beasts and portions of him carried to different parts of the Country & that there was a stone of this description set up where each portion was found |
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Parish of Eassie and Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 2
Eassie Church [note]
This name has been referred to the examiner and from his reply
the alteration has been made and the addition added to the description
Standing Stone [note]
This stone is associated with those of Meigle and Aberlemno which evidently
existed prior to the Norman Conquest 1066 As described by all Antiquarians
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EASSIE FARM |
Eassie Farm
Eassie Farm
Eassie Farm |
Peter Patula Occupier
James Smyth Eassie
Alexander Allan Old Manse |
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A large farm house with extensive farm and office houses attached it is the Property of John Symers Dundee |
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OLD MANSE [Eassie] |
Old Manse
Old Manse
Old Manse
Eassie Old Manse
Old Manse |
Peter Pattulla
James Smyth
Alexander Allan Ocupier
Valuation Roll for 1856.7
New Statistical Account |
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A large two story slate house with suitable offices and a few Acres of land attached it is the Property of Alexander Allan the Occupier. It was occupied as a Manse by the minister of the parish up to its Union with Nevay. |
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DUNKENNY COTTAGES |
Dunkenny Cottages
Dunkenny Cottages
Dunkenny Cottages |
James Smyth
Alexander Allan
John Boust Occupier |
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A row of Good slate Cottages on the Dunkenny farm they are occupied by the farm Labrs. [Labourers] |
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Parish of Eassie and Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 2
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MUIR COTTAGES |
Muir Cottages |
Thomas Chalmers occupier
Charles Allan occupier
William Forbes Station Master |
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A range of one story high slate Cottages occupied by four or five tradesmen they are on the property of the Earl of Strathmore |
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MUIR PLANTATION |
Muir Plantation |
Thomas Chalmers
Charles Allan
William Forbes |
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A stripe of Mixed wood running along Both sides of the Scottish North Eastern Rail-Road for about a Quarter of a mile to the East of Eassie Rail-way station. |
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EASSIE STATION |
Eassie Station |
Thomas Chalmers
Charles Allan
William Forbes Station Master |
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A small wooden house the property of the Scottish North Eastern Railway Company it is situated a little to the south of Eassie Toll Bar and on the south side of the Railway distance 24½ miles from Perth & 8 from Forfar |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 5
Muir Plantation [note]
This name has been referred to the examiner who recommends
Muir Plantation to be used.
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DRUM OF EASSIE |
Drum of Eassie |
Andrew Penny Occupier
Thomas Chalmers Muir Cottages
Charles Allan Muir Cottages |
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A small house occupied by one of Mr Pattula's farm Labrs. [Labourers] there is a few Acres of Ground attached and it is on the farm of Eassie |
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MAZE OF CASTLETON |
Maze of Castleton |
John Donaldson Eassie Toll Bar
Andrew Penny |
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A small Uninhabited house on a few Acres of Ground farmed by John Donaldson Eassie Toll Bar |
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EASSIE T.P. [Turn Pike] |
Eassie Toll Bar |
Andrew Penny
John Donaldson Occupier
Thomas Chalmers |
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A small dwelling House with an office attached it is the Property of Road Trustees |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 1 & 4
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DUNKENNY |
Dunkenny
Dunkennie |
John Boust Foreman
Alexander Allan Old Manse
James Smyth Eassie
Valuation Roll 1856-7
New Statistical Account
Old Statistical Account |
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A Good two story high slate house with very extensive offices and a large farm attached it is Occupied by Mr Keith and is the property of Major Lamie |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 3
[Entry for Old Mill has been crossed out with note]
Included in the name Eassie Mill which is on trace 6
[Entry for Mill House has been crossed out with note]
Included in the name Eassie Mill which is on trace 6
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EASSIE MILL (Corn & Flour) |
Eassie Mill |
James Smyth Eassie
James Norton Miller
William Whamond |
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A small flour Barley & Corn mill with dwelling house and a couple of offices attached they are on the farm of Eassie |
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BALGOWNIE MILL (Corn) |
Balgownie Mill |
Mr Mitchel Balgownie Mill
William Whamond Miller
Robert McLaggan Balgownie |
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A two story high Barley and Corn Mill on the farm of William Whamond it is on the Property of the Earl of Strathmore |
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BALGOWNIE |
Balgownie |
William Whamond
Mr Mitchel Occupier
Robert McLaggan
Valuation Roll for 1856-7 |
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A Commodious House with Suitable offices and farm attached it is on the Property of the Earl of Strathmore |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 6
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EWNIE BURN |
Unie Burn
Eunie Burn
Ewnie Burn |
James Wilson Teacher Newtyle
Mr Stevenson Teacher Eassie
Valuation Roll |
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A small Burn having its source in the Dunoon Hills and running in a Northern direction it receives this Name along the Ewnie lands as far as Balgownie Mill it then takes the Name of Eassie Burn to it meets the Dean Water |
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CHAPEL [cottages, Balgownie] |
Chapel |
William Whamond Balgownie
Mr Mitchel Balgownie
Robert McLagan |
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Two small Cot Houses occupied by two of Mr Mitchels farm Labourers and on the farm of Balgownie |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 6
Ewnie Burn [note]
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SWIRL WOOD |
Swirl Wood |
Peter Young Latch
James Anderson Dunkenny Cottage
James Smyth Eassie |
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A small Enclosure of wood on the East side of the parish of Eassie & Nevay And on the Dunkenny farm |
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DUNKENNY COTTAGE |
Dunkenny Cottage |
Peter Young
James Anderson Occupier
James Smyth |
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A small slate Cottage occupied by two farm servants it is on the Dunkenny farm there is a vegetable Garden Attached |
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SCOTTISH NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (Electric Telegraph) |
Scottish North Eastern Railway |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 16 Trace 1 & 4
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SCHOOL [nr parish church] |
School (Parish) |
Mr. Stevenson Teacher
Reverend David Lindsay |
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A two storey high slate house situated a short distance east from the Ph. [Parish] church, with a Cottage residence attached occupied by Mr. Stevenson Teacher. Daily average Eighty scholars. The usual branches, English, Latin, Mathimatics Grammar &c are taught. |
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MANSE [nr parish church] |
Manse (Parish) |
Revd. [Reverend] David Lindsay
Mr. Stevenson Teacher |
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A villa residence with office houses and a small portion of ornamental ground attached occupied by the Revd. [Reverend] D. Lindsay officiating Clergyman in the parish Church. |
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CHURCH [nr Newmill] |
Church [Parish] |
Revd. [Reverend] David Lindsay
Mr. Stevenson Teacher |
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A plain two storey slate Ho. [House] seated to accommodate upward of three hundred persons |
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Sheet 43 - No. 2 Trace 6 -- Parish of Eassie and Nevay
[Pencil note]
Sandyhole on Trace but not in name book
Sandyhole is not to be written it is only a ruin
[Initialled] P.L.
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David McClean
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NEWMILL |
New Mills
Newmill |
Mr. Robert Simpson occupier
Mr. Stevenson Teacher
Valuation Roll |
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A two storey high house with offices attached & in good order repair occupied By Robert Simpson the property of Lord Wharencliffe |
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COMMERTON BURN |
Commerton Burn |
Mr. Robert Simpson
Mr. Stevenson, Teacher |
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Has as its source in the Sidlaw hills and flows in a Northeast direction until it meets the Dean water East from Castleton |
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MILLHALL |
Millhall |
Thomas Martin
Charles Lang
Mr. Stevenson
Lease
Mr Black N. [North] Nevay |
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Tenemants on the farm of Mr. Alexander Black residing at North Nevay and on the property of Lord Wharencliffe |
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Sheet 43 No. 2 Trace 2 & 5 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
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INGLISTON |
Ingliston
Inglestown
Ingliston |
Mathew Morrison Kirkton of Neavy
P. Simpson Occupier
Valuation Roll for 1856-7
Old Statistical Account
New Statistical Account |
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A large two story high slate house with extensive offices and farm attached it is the Property of the Right Honourable Lord Wharncliff
The following statement occurs in the Old and New Statistical Account "In the immediate neighbourhood is the farm of Ingliston, on a part of which, at one time, could be distinctly traced the outlines of an encampment." The examiners attention has been called to this and he states that "Mr. Stephenson the parish teacher wrote the New Statistical Account for the Parish Minister, and yet he states that he never knew, nor does he recollect having ever heard of an encampment on the farm of Ingliston, neither does the oldest inhabitants. If such a thing ever existed it cannot now be pointed out not even the site of it therefore it is not to be shewn on the plans. |
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BALKEERIE BURN |
Balkeerie Burn
Balkeerie Burn |
Mr. Black N. [North] Nevay
Mr. Cardeane W. [West] Nevay |
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A small stream rising upon the farm of W. [West] Nevay and running past the village from which it takes its name, flows in a northern direction till it joins the Dean Water. |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 43 No 3 Trace 1
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SIDLAW HILLS |
Sidlaw Hills
Sidlaw Hills
Sidlaw Hills
Sidlaw Hills
Sidlaw Hills
Sidley Hills |
William Stevenson, Teacher
William Cardean, W. [West] Nevay
Mr Simpson, Ingliston
Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland
New Statistical Account
Old Statistical Account |
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A range of hills extending in a S.W. [South West] and N.E. [North East] direction & forming the Southern side of the vale of Strathmore in which the parish is situated. Leaving the parish upon its eastern boundary they extend across the County nearly due E. [East] till they meet the German Ocean at Redhead. From the S.W. [South West] corner of the parish they proceed in the same line till they meet the Tay, at or near the confluence of the Earn with the latter, & said to be terminating in Kinnoul hill close upon Perth. The portions of them in this parish, which have a gentle & northern declivity towards Strathmore, are designated Nevay Hill & Ingliston Hill, & principally covered with fir plantations & heathy pasture, only some of the latter being cultivated on its summit, like many other hills of the range. |
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Sheet 43 No. 3 -- Parish of Eassy & Nevay
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BALGOWNIE MUIR PLANTATION |
Balgownie Muir Plantation |
Joseph Whamond Chapel
James Smyth Eassie |
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A Pretty large wood lying on the south side of the Parish of Eassie it runs Eastward from the statute Labour Road to it meets Ewnie burn. |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 43 No 3 Trace 3
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STRATHMORE |
Strathmore |
Gazetteer of Scotland
Mr Simpson, Ingliston
Old Statistical Account |
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A great vale or lowland country skirting the southern face of the grat Grampian range of mountains & popularly regarded as consisting of that territory lying within these & the Sidlaw hills upon the south & extending from Methven in Perthshire to a point a little N.E [North East] of Brechin in this county. It takes in almost the whole of this parish except a small portion upon the S.E. [South East] boundary which is skirted by the Sidlaw hills. The remainder of the parish in the Strath is a continual flat extending upon all sides without any feature or abruptness in the landscape to break the vista across the far extending hedgerows which adorn the district. It is celebrated for its beauty & fertility & high cultivation of its soil as well as the prosperity of the numerous towns & villages which dot its surface; together with the commercial advantage it possesses, along its centre from E. [East] to W. [West] of railway communication, render it a champaign country of the first quality |
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Sheet 43 No. 3 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
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MURLEY COTTAGE |
Murley Cottage |
William Ostler, Murley Well
John Stewart, occupier |
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A small cottage close by the farm place of Murleywell having a small garden attached & occupied by the Earl of Strathmore's gamekeeper |
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INGLISTON QUARRY |
Ingliston Quarry |
Mr Simpson, Ingliston
Mr Stevenson, Teacher |
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A freestone quarry upon the farm of Ingliston in the side of the hill, used or worked for the use of the roads. |
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HATTON OF EASSIE |
Hatton of Eassie |
David Hood occupier
J. McCloud Wester Denoon |
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A commodious two storey Farm house with suitable offices & Farm of arable land and vegetable garden attached occupied by David Hood and is the property of the Rt. Honbl. [Right Honourable] the Earl of Strathmore |
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MURLEYWELL |
Murleywell
Marywell |
William William Ostler occupier
J. McCloud Wester Denoon
Valuation Roll for 1856-7 |
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A Farm house with suitable offices and farm of arable land and vegetable garden occupied by William Ostler and is the property of the Rt. Honbl. [Right Honourable] the Earl of Strathmore |
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Sheet 43 No. 3 Trace 2 -- Parish of Eassie & Neavy
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EWNIE DEN |
Ewnie Den |
Joseph Whamond Chapel
James Smyth Eassie |
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This is a Glen or Dell running along both sides of Ewnie Burn from a short distance southward of the chapel Cot houses until it terminates on the south of the Muir of Balgownie |
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Parish of Eassie & Nevay -- Sheet 43 No 4 Trace 1
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KIRKINCH |
Kirkinch |
Mr Mitchell Kirkinch
Mr Robinson Myreside
Valuation Roll
Valuation Roll for 1856-7 |
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A Small Village Situated at the Western extremity of the Parish its inhabitants Chiefly consisting of cotters it is on the estate of the Rt. Honbl. [Right Honourable] Lord Wharancliffe |
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Sheet 43 - No 5 - 6 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
Kirkinch [note]
1858
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NEVAY CHURCH (Ruins of) |
Nevay Church (Ruins of) |
Margaret Bathie
Mr. Robinson
Valuation Roll |
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These ruins are Situated at the western extremity of the Parish and was formerly the Parish Church of Nevay but since the Pshs. [Parishes] of Eassie & Nevay were united it has been neglected & gone to ruin there having been no public worship in it since the close of the last Century There is a graveyard attached to it which is still used. |
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MYRESIDE |
Myreside |
Mr. Simpson Myreside
Mr. Robinson Myreside
Valuation Roll |
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A number of cotter houses situated at the west end of the parish and are known by this name |
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Sheet 43 No 5 Trace 6 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
Nevay Church (Ruins of) [note]
Referred to the examiner who states that it
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WEST NEVAY |
West Nevay |
James Curden occupier
Mathew Morrison Kirkton of Neavy
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A good two story Farm House with suitable offices & farm of arable land and vegetable garden attached occupied by James Curdean the property of Lord Wharancliffe |
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KIRKTON OF NEVAY |
Kirkton of Nevay |
Mathew Morrison
James Curdean
Valuation Roll |
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A two story Farm house with suitable offices and Farm of arable land and vegetable garden attached occupied by Mathew Morrison and is the property of Lord Wharancliffe |
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GATESIDE |
Gateside |
Margaret Bathie (occupier)
Mr Robinson
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A Farm house with suitable offices and farm of arable land & vegetable garden attached occupied by Margaret Bathie the property of Lord Wharancliffe |
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Sheet 43 - 6 - 4 & 5 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
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NORTH NEVAY |
North Nevay |
Alexander Black
Walter Auld
William Whitton |
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A good plain built two storey House, with farm, offices vegetable garden, and a small portion of ornamental ground attached, Occupied by Mr. Alexander Black, The property of the Right Honole. [Honourable] Lord Wharencliffe |
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BALKEERIE |
Balkeerie |
Alexander Black
Walter Auld
William Whitton |
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A small village situated west of Eassie Ph. [Parish] Church. part of the Tenements are feud, the remainder are occupied by Mr. Alexander Black's farm Laborers The propert of Lord Wharencliffe |
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EAST NEVAY |
East Nevay |
Mr. James Cardean
Mr. Chrisiston
Mr. Alexander Black |
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A plain built two story house with very extensive offices, farm of arable land, and vegetable garden attached occupied by James Cardean. The property of Rt. [Right] Honle. [Honourable] Lord Wharencliffe |
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BALKEERIE FARM |
Balkeerie Farm |
Mr. Chrisiston
Mr. Walter Auld
Mr. William Whitton
Valuation Roll for 1856-7 |
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A farm House and offices with a farm of arable land attached occupied by Mr. Chrisiston and on the property of the Right Honle. [Honourable] Lord Wharencliffe |
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SOUTH INGLISTON |
South Ingliston |
James Barry occupier
Hugh Alexander Westertown of Denoon |
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A new built suitable farm house with two office houses and a farm of arable land attached occupied by James Barry
The Property of The Right Honle. [Honourable] Lord Wharencliffe |
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INGLISTON HILL |
Ingliston Hill |
Mr Simpson, Ingliston
Mr Stevenson, Teacher |
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A elevated ridge of arable pasture, & wooded land upon the farm of Ingliston along the S. [South] boundary of the parish & in continuation of Nevay Hill. It forms one of the Sidlaw Range & the boundary between it & Strathmore. The name is applied to all the elevated portion of Ingliston farm without regard to feature. |
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Sheet 43 No. 7 Trace 2 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
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TEMPLETON |
Templeton |
Christina Doig
Mr. Waddel
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A substantial Farm House with suitable offices attached together with a farm of arable land and vegetable garden occupied by Christina Doig and is the property of Lord Wharancliffe |
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NEVAY HILL |
Nevay Hill |
James Curdean
Mr Waddell
Mr Stevenson, Teacher |
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A large tract of heathy pasture on the farms of East & West Nevay the North side of the elevated ridge forms the Southern Boundary of the parish and also that of the Sidlaw hills. |
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Sheet 43 No.10-1 -- Parish of Eassie & Nevay
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NAME BOOK
OF THE
PARISH OF EASSIE AND NEVAY
IN THE
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INDEX
Name of Place -- Page
Balgownie -- 13
Balgownie Mill -- 13
Balgownie Muir Plantation -- 22
Balkeerie -- 33
Balkeerie Burn -- 19
Balkeerie Farm -- 34
Castleton On Site of Fort -- 5
Chapel -- 14
Church -- 17
Commerton Burn -- 18
Dean Water -- 3
Dunkenny -- 12
Dunkenny Cottage -- 16
Dunkenny Cottages -- 8
Drum of Eassie -- 11
Eassie & Nevay Ph. [Parish] -- 1
Eassie Burn -- 7
Eassie Church -- 7
Eassie Farm -- 8
Eassie Mill -- 13
Eassie Station --9
Eassie T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 11
East Nevay -- 34
Ewnie Burn -- 14
Ewnie Den -- 27
Gateside -- 31
Hatton of Eassie -- 26
Ingliston -- 19
Ingliston Hill -- 35
Ingliston Quarry -- 25
Kirkinch -- 29
Kirkton of Nevay -- 31
Manse -- 17
Maze of Castleton -- 11
Millhall -- 18
Muir Cottages -- 9
Muir Plantation -- 9
Murley Cottage -- 25
Murleywell -- 26
Myreside -- 30
Nevay Church -- 30
Nevay Hill -- 37
Newmill -- 18
North Nevay -- 33
Old Manse -- 8
School -- 17
Scottish North Eastern Railway -- 16
Sidlaw Hills -- 21
South Ingliston -- 35
Standing Stone -- 7
Strathmore -- 23
Swirl Wood -- 16
Templeton -- 37
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REV. A. WADDELL
EASSIE
& NEVAY |
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EASSIE & NEVAY
WARDEN III 205
ESSY
E[--]Y Ch. [Church] RVA [Registrum Vetus de Aberbrothoc, Old Register of Aberbrothock] 239
NEUYTH Ch. [Church] RVA [Registrum Vetus de Aberbrothoc, Old Register of Aberbrothock] 239 Warden says NEWYTH
KIRKINCH = The Kirk on the Island
formerly surrounded in a marsh
Chapel of the Blessed Mary of Balgownie
Charter of 1450 no trace
Castleton of Eassie - Castle Nairn
St Neveth, Martyr - Patron Saint
1551 Lands & Barony of Eassie
Castleton, Alehouse, Brewlands, Newmill
of Eassie, Balkeerie (& Mill of Glenquorities)
1615. Castleton, Alehouse & Lands
brasinariis of Eassie Newmill, Balkeerie
with Mill, Glenquorities, Balgriego &
Dryland of Eassie
much of the parish is marshy. Place names
KIRKINCH OF THE MYRE
THE MYRES ARNBOG
MYRELAND THE BOG
MYRESIDE
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Manse of Eassie & Nevay
Eassie: 7th. March 1939.
Dear Sir,
Place-names in the Parish of
Eassie and Nevay
I have pleasure in sending you a list
of the place-names of this Parish, both the existing
place-names and others now existing only in names
of fields and a few that I have been enabled to
cull by research in the old Kirk Session records
I have consulted lairds, tenant farmers, grieves
and other persons whose forebears belonged to the
parish, but unfortunately little information has been
forthcoming. Within the last 40 years or so there have
been many changes in the ownership and tenancies
of the various farms with the result, I believe, that
old time names of fields have fallen into disuse
and been entirely forgotten,
In looking over the old records I find many
existing place-names such as Dunkenny, Kirkton
of Eassie, Hatton of Eassie, Ingliston, Castleton, Balkeerie,
and Nevay, the last embracing most of the area of
the old parish of Nevay which was very small being
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only about 1½ miles by 1½. There occur references
to people "in Dunkenny", "in Hatton", "in Ingliston"
and so on with no other specific designation, but
no doubt 250 years ago that was considered sufficient
localisation as it is in the postal service of to-day.
The names mentioned did not simply mean
the farms but other places of residence in the immediate
neighbourhood. For instance there is in the records,
a detailed case of something like witchcraft that
took place about 1725 in an ale-house "in Hatton"
Which of course was not the farm house, but some
other dwelling nearby.
I remember seeing about 36 years ago a greive's
book containing the names of fields on Ingliston
farm which had been given him by the then tenant,
the late Mr. Peter Simpson (died 1911) who farmed
the land of Ingliston for 56 years, but on
consulting the present laird and occupier I find
he has a rough and ready modern method of
distinguishing his various fields which, of course,
is useless in recapturing any old place-names
that may have existed in former times.
The unified Parish of Eassie & Nevay is comparitively
small being some 4 miles east to west, and less
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than 3 miles at widest from north to south.
The part of the parish lying towards the Sidlaws
on account of its elevation above the general
level is the part where most of the place-names
are found.
The other or northern part lying along the
Dean Water was for long boggy undrained marsh
land, and even today in wet seasons such as
we are now having, flooding occurs and water
lodges for a long time impeding agricultural
operations. That being so today, the state of
the land say 150 or 200 years ago must have
been practically worthless for agriculture. Hence
there would be but few if any houses in that
area. Some of the fields included in the present
farm of Castleton are called "the meres" or "myres"
The name is significant and would suggest
that the land was only fit in remote times for
grazing and that during summer.
Should you or those associated with you desire
any further information I shall be happy to supply it
if within my knowledge
Yours faithfully
Alexander Waddell
The Secretary
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Manse of Eassie & Nevay
Eassie, Angus: 13th Mar. [March] 1939.
Dear Sir
Place-names of Eassie & Nevay
I have your letter of 11th inst.
With regard to the derivation of the name "Eassie"
I fear I have no suggestion to offer. Of the two
derivations given in your letter the liklier is "Easgann"
as fen or marsh, the other "Eas" a waterfall is quite
ruled out as there is no waterfall either in the parish or
immediate neighbourhood.
The burns passing through the parish are small, but the
Dean Water the northern boundary of the parish into which they
all fall is a considerable stream taking its rise in Forfar
Loch and joining the Isla near Meigle, neither is there a waterfall
fall on it during its whole course
With regard to the Gaelic "Easgann" a fen or marsh, there
can be no doubt that the northern half of the parish in
early times would come under that description
A well-informed old Elder of my church who died in 1921
aged 85 was told by old people in his boyhood that they
remembered when it would be almost possible to skate in
winter time from Eassie to Forfar. That may indeed seem
today somewhat of an exaggeration, nevertheless it points
to the flat marshy conditions of the land, say, towards
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the end of the 18th. century. The low lying lands of the
contiguous parishes, Glamis, Airlie and Meigle were no doubt in
the same state.
How "Esgann" became Eassie, then Essie and again Eassie
to-day I cannot imagine.
A very early form of the name I took notice of at the time in
an issue of the "Scottish Historical Review", I think somewhere
about 1910. The article dealt with the foundation of St Andrews
University in 1411, and the rector of "Esie" - I am almost certain
that was the spelling - was appointed one of the first regents.
As my set of that excellent magazine was unfortunately
destroyed, perhaps by looking up the index you could find access
to that particular issue in the National Library.
In the parish of Forfar(or it may be the parish of Dunichen
there is a place name "Craigeassie", the name, I think, of
a farm. Would that name not suggest 'crag' or 'rock' of
Eassie?
With regard to the name Nevay, my impression
is that in the "Fasti Ecclesiae Scotticanae", the patron
saint of Nevay parish is given as St. Nevith.
At all events the laird of the lands of Nevay in the
late 17th. century was Sir David Nevay of Nevay (pronounced
Nevy). On his appointment as Lord of Session he first took
the title of "Lord Readie" - Readie being small estate in
the neighbouring parish of Airlie. Later, possibly
when he bought or succeeded to the lands of Nevay
he adopted the title of 'Lord Nevay'
It is interesting to recall that the appointment
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of this judge was the occassion and cause
of judges subsequent to their appointment
having to pass "trials" before their appointment
was duly confirmed. These trials of new judges
as you know were only dispensed with within
the last few years.
It would appear that Lord Nevay was
deficient in legal learning or somehow or
other unqualified for his high position -
hence the exam to exclude unsuitable
persons.
Again let me say I shall be happy
to answer any further inquiries regarding
the place-names of this parish, & particularly
I should like to know what you or some
other expert consider the derivation of
"Craigeassie"
Yours faithfully
Alexander Waddell
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