Moneydie

jennyblain · Post by **jennyblain** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:07 am

An ancestor of mine seems to have been schoolmaster in Moneydie. He was John Imrie, who married Margaret Duncan on 11 June 1704 in Edinburgh. The record is tantalising -
"Imrie, Mr John, schoolmaster in par. of Moneydie; Margaret Duncan, late servant to Lady Bearford, in S.K. p. 11 June 1704" - and there are later references to Moneydie (e.g. in their daughter Margaret's marriage record).

But I haven't found any Perthshire records that seem to relate to them.

Anybody have connections with Moneydie?

Jenny

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:06 am

Hi Jenny
From Kirk Session records that I have seen the school master was, I think, usually appointed by the Kirk Session (because the school was funded by the Kirk back then) and they sometimes required some kind of "reference" if the applicant for the job was from another parish. The school master may get a few mentions in the Kirk Session records subsequently so Moneydie Kirk Session may be an area to explore, if you have not already done so.

Best wishes
Lesley

jennyblain · Post by **jennyblain** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:51 am

Thanks Lesley,
I haven't had a chance to look at Kirk Session records. Will have to find where they are held for Perthshire.

I hope to be in Edinburgh for part of next week, and might get a chance to get to the archives...

Jenny

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:03 am

Hi Jenny,

According to their online index, the Kirk Session records for Moneydie (1714 -1961) are held at NAS in Edinburgh. They come under reference CH2/453.

All the best,

AndrewP