St. Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #319

= History =

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Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Prior to 1690 births are recorded in alternate columns with marriages. They are blank from February 1690–December 1727 except for a few irregular entries. Records were irregularly kept from 1727 to 1790. A separate register begins in 1790. There are two pages of irregular entries dated 1722–1755 after entries of September 1739; and thirteen pages of irregular entries dated 1748–1790 after entries of 1789. Mothers’ names are not recorded until December 1727. Marriages: Prior to 1690 marriages are recorded in alternate columns with births. Records are blank from February 1690 to December 1727. There are irregular entries 1727–1789 and a separate register begins in 1790. Proclamations and contracts are recorded before 1690. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1665–1694, 1727–1873 Accounts 1731–1756 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/320.

Nonconformist Church Records
General Statement: The New Statistical Account of Scotland, dated October 1842, FHL British Book 941 B4sa Ser. 2, vol. 11 pt. 2, states that at that time there were within the parish meeting places for Methodists and the Original Constitutional Seceders. Nonconformists within the parish, including the towns of Inverbrothock and Ladyloan, numbered 553 members of the United Associate Secession church, 144 Constitutional Seceders, 386 members of the Relief church, 180 Episcopalians, 119 Methodists, 72 Congregationalists, 67 Roman Catholics, 36 Baptists, 27 Glasites, and 143 persons who professed no religion. The largest part of these numbers, were in Inverbrothock. Many of these persons would have attended church in neighboring Arbroath parish.

Colliston Free Church
History— This congregation was formed of those who came out of St. Vigeans Church at the Disruption. Two elders constituted the Kirk Session at Westmill of Colliston in June 1843. The church was erected in 1843–1844, the manse in 1850–1851 and a school and teacher's house shortly afterwards. The congregation suffered through the failure of the weaving trade and decrease of population. Membership: 1848, 183; 1900, 161. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— The extent of records is unknown.

See Also Arbroath Parish.

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