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- In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Kingoldrum like this: The parish is bounded N by the upland section of Kirriemuir, E by Cortachy and the main body of Kirriemuir, S by Airlie, and W by Lintrathen....
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The village, Kirkton of Kingoldrum, stands, 600 feet above sea-level, on Crombie Burn, 4½ miles W by N of its station and post-town, Kirriemuir. The parish is bounded N by the upland section of Kirriemuir, E by Cortachy and the main body of Kirriemuir, S by Airlie, and W by Lintrathen. ...
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It is bounded on the north and east by Kirriemuir and Cortachy, on the south by Airlie and on the west by Lintrathen. The people, generally speaking, are obliging, hospitable and affable. Poaching in the salmon fisheries formerly prevailed; but this has been completely checked.
The parish is bounded N by the upland section of Kirriemuir, E by Cortachy and the main body of Kirriemuir, S by Airlie, and W by Lintrathen. Its utmost length, from N to S, is 5¾ miles; its breadth varies between 1½ and 3 7 / 8 miles; and its area is 9636½ acres, of which 17½ are water.
Sep 19, 2022 · Kingoldrum is distinct from Kincaldrum, which is a place in the parish of Inverarity ANS. But Kingoldrum is usually spelt Kincoldrum in older records. Please also visit the page of general information applicable to all of Angus & Kincardineshire. Abbreviations. Books & articles. See also, for history of the parish:
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KINGOLDRUM, a parish, in the county of Forfar, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Kirriemuir. The name of this place is compounded of three Gaelic words signifying "the head of the burn of the drums, or low hills." The parish, which is of very irregular figure, stretches along the base of the Grampian mountains, and is situated in the district called the Brae...
Scottish Censuses were taken every 10 years beginning in 1801. Beginning with the 1841 Census, each individual in the nation was enumerated at the location they slept on a particular day. For more information, including which day each census was taken, read about Scottish Census Records. Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the ce...
The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read ...
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is called Statutory Registers in Scotland. The system began 1 January 1855, and each parish had a registrar's office, with large cities having several. Over time, districts merged and split due to changing populations and technological advancements. The system has largely stayed the ...
Kingoldrum was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Brechin until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk . You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. Yo...
The parish is bounded N by the upland section of Kirriemuir, E by Cortachy and the main body of Kirriemuir, S by Airlie, and W by Lintrathen. Its utmost length, from N to S, is 5¾ miles; its breadth varies between 1½ and 3 7 / 8 miles; and its area is 9636½ acres, of which 17½ are water.
The hamlet, Bridgend of Lintrathen, lies 715 feet above sea-level, on Melgam Water, 5 7 / 8 miles NNE of Alyth station, and 7¼ W of Kirriemuir, under which it has a post office. The parish is bounded NE by Kirriemuir (detached), E by Kingoldrum, SE by Airlie, and SW and W by Glenisla.
