Bendochy is a parish in the north-east of Perthshire. It is bounded by the parishes of Alyth, Rattray, Blairgowrie, and Coupar-Angus. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Bendochy, Bridge of Cally, Couttie, Persie, St Fink
Balmyle, Bamff, Cally, Parkhead, Persey, Rannagulzion
The parish of Bendochy had two detached parts:
No. 1. Persie, towards the north of the parish of Blairgowrie
No. 2. Drimmie, north of the parish of Rattray
Bendochy detached No. 1 was transferred to the parish of Kirkmichael. Bendochy detached No. 2 was transferred to the parish of Blairgowrie. Blairgowrie detached No. 1 and also the part of Blairgowrie which lay to the east of the boundary between the estate of Rosemount on the west and the estate of Parkhead on the east, were transferred to the parish of Bendochy. The boundary of the second portion thus transferred is a road running form the parish of Rattray on the north through part of the old parish of Blairgowrie to the parish of Bendochy, passing to the east of Rosemount. 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 Bendochy belonged to the Abbey of Coupar in Angus. There was in the parish a chapel of St Fincana, and at Cally there was another chapel.
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 |
| 1642-1854 | Bendochy | 332 | OPR |
| 1855-1953 | Bendochy | 332 | RD |
| 2009 | Perth and Kinross, Cargill | 389 | RD |
| 2026 | Perth and Kinross Council; Coupar Angus and Bendochy 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
Anderson, Brown, Constable, Forbes, Paterson, Reid, Robertson, Smith, Stewart, Wilson
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 the Reverend Mr James Playfair, Minister.
"There are in the parish 181 families, containing 878 souls, of which 440 are male, and 438 are female. There are 62 farmers, 15 farming weavers, 21 daily weavers, 6 wrights, 2 smiths, 5 tailors, 23 labourers, 12 servants, and 6 millers."
(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 19, p. 334
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 10, p. 1176
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
