Dunbog is a parish in the north of Fifes. It is bounded by the Firth of Tay, and by the parishes of Flisk, Abdie, and Monimail. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Balmeadow, Dunbog, Cullairnie, Higham
The parish of Abdie had two detached parts. The first, containing 1889 acres, lay to the east of the main portion of the parish, being bounded on the south by the parish of Dunbog. The second, containing 448 acres, lay to the west on the borders of the county, and adjoined the parish of Newburgh. The first detached part (Abdie detached No. 1) was annexed to Dunbog, and the second (Abdie detached No. 2) to Newburgh. See affected properties and landholders. (1892: Boundary of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government Act, 1889, by Hay Shennan)
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The church of Dunbog belonged to the Abbey of Arbroath. In this parish stood the Cistercian Priory of Cadvan, a cell of Balmerino. (1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1695-1854 | Dunbog | 423 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Dunbog | 423 | RD |
| 2009 | Fife, Newburgh | 416 | RD |
| 2026 | Fife Council; Abdie and Dunbog Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Berwick, Black, Clark, Harvey, Martin, Mitchell, Pride, Scott, Strachan, Webster
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By Dr Greenlaw, Minister of Creich.
"The population is 235 souls, of whom 115 are males and 120 are females."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 4, p. 233
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 9, Section I, p. 205
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
