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Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1848.
[edit] History
In the middle of the magical diamond shaped parallelogram formed by the Angus burghs of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar lies the triangular village of Friockheim.
The birth of the village took place soon after 1814 when Thomas Gardyne of Middleton succeeded his brother as the laird of the lands of Friock and feud them to Mr John Andson, of Arbroath, who built a flax spinning mill and as proprietor-in-feu attracted many textile workers to come and settle on easy terms in what was at first known as Friock feus.
There seems no doubt that Mr Andson who had contracted his own name from the more familiar Anderson was a strong believer in original nomenclature. It was he who, having travelled to Germany, the home of the type of coarse linen called Osnaburghs, from the city of Osnabruck, which he was now manufacturing in this country, brought in the “heim” part of the name. He had to obtain the sanction of Thomas Gardyne as superior and together they agreed on the famous advertisement, which is virtually Friockheim’s foundation charter.
Printed in Arbroath and dated May 22, 1824 this read:
"The Spinning Mill and Village of Friock, of which Mr Gardyne of Middleton is the Superior, and Mr John Andson, Proprietor holding in feu, hitherto called 'Friock Feus' from this date henceforward is to be named “FRIOCKHEIM” and of which change of designation this on the part of Mr Gardyne and Mr Andson is notice unto all whom it may concern.”
So that was that. It certainly introduced a most unusual conjunction of Gaelic and German into the place names of Angus. Friock being simply a derivative from the Gaelic fraoch (heather) and from the German heim (home), i.e. Heather Home. Its pronunciation causes no difficulty to those in the know. They pronounce it 'Freecum'.
But look what has happened after over 150 years. The parish of Kirkden has disappeared. Friockheim the despised and rejected has become a cornerstone of the whole community. Mr Andson’s Mill was burnt to the ground in 1862 but other things took place.
Kirkden
"The parish is 7 miles from east to west and its breadth does not exceed 2 miles. At one part, within a mile east of the church, it does not exceed a stone-cast in width. It is bounded by Rescobie, Guthrie, Carmylie, Kinnell, Inverkeillor and Dunnichen. The prevailing wind is from the east, which, during the months of spring, carries dense aqueous vapours, here termed eastern haars, exhaled from the German Ocean. There are two excellent freestone quarries. Poaching is practised to some extent, but smuggling is now entirely abandoned. The parish contains about 789 manufacturing operatives, employed in spinning flax and weaving Osnaburg cloth, 2/3 of whom are females, and of these nearly 4/5 are weavers on the hand loom. The market towns of Arbroath and Forfar are each 5 miles from the parish. The nearest post offices are there. Application was made to Government a few months ago to establish a letter carrier between Arbroath & Forfar via Letham but this was rejected. A person has, on his own account, made a very good livelihood by undertaking the post between Forfar and Letham. There are 6 ale houses in the parish." (edited from The New Statistical Account of Scotland, Angus, 1840)
City/Town : Latitude: 56.6368786, Longitude: -2.6720809
BirthMatches 1 to 50 of 53 1 2 Next»
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Birth |
Person ID |
Tree |
1 |
DONALDSON, Alexander | 3 Feb 1867 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11054 | The Full Family Tree |
2 |
DONALDSON, David Esplin | 31 Mar 1870 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11056 | The Full Family Tree |
3 |
DONALDSON, Jemima | 27 Jan 1872 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11057 | The Full Family Tree |
4 |
DONALDSON, Lavina | 26 May 1873 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11058 | The Full Family Tree |
5 |
DONALDSON, Mary Ann | 29 Jul 1868 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11055 | The Full Family Tree |
6 |
ESPLIN, Agnes Matthew | 4 May 1858 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11098 | The Full Family Tree |
7 |
ESPLIN, Alexander Smith | 24 Jan 1855 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11090 | The Full Family Tree |
8 |
ESPLIN, Catherine Anderson | 8 Apr 1839 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11079 | The Full Family Tree |
9 |
ESPLIN, Christina | 8 Nov 1859 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11249 | The Full Family Tree |
10 |
ESPLIN, Elizabeth Ann | 28 Mar 1865 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11250 | The Full Family Tree |
11 |
ESPLIN, George | 10 Aug 1856 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11248 | The Full Family Tree |
12 |
ESPLIN, Isabella | 10 Aug 1872 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11246 | The Full Family Tree |
13 |
ESPLIN, Isabella Blair | 29 Dec 1863 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11083 | The Full Family Tree |
14 |
ESPLIN, James | 26 Jan 1851 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11087 | The Full Family Tree |
15 |
ESPLIN, Jean Shephard | 24 Mar 1861 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11084 | The Full Family Tree |
16 |
ESPLIN, Jess Blair | 29 Mar 1857 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11089 | The Full Family Tree |
17 |
ESPLIN, Joseph | 8 Nov 1859 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11255 | The Full Family Tree |
18 |
ESPLIN, Maria Jean | 24 Dec 1868 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11247 | The Full Family Tree |
19 |
ESPLIN, Martha | 8 Nov 1861 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11251 | The Full Family Tree |
20 |
ESPLIN, Nicol | 20 Jan 1867 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11256 | The Full Family Tree |
21 |
ESPLIN, Peter | 31 Jul 1863 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11253 | The Full Family Tree |
22 |
ESPLIN, Susan | 27 Aug 1870 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11254 | The Full Family Tree |
23 |
ESPLIN, William | 17 May 1867 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11051 | The Full Family Tree |
24 |
ESPLIN, William Anderson | 8 May 1859 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11086 | The Full Family Tree |
25 |
ESPLIN, William Kinnear | 30 Oct 1857 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11252 | The Full Family Tree |
26 |
GIBB, Agnes Jane | 1877 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11134 | The Full Family Tree |
27 |
GIBB, James | 13 Mar 1872 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11169 | The Full Family Tree |
28 |
GIBB, William Fyfe | 24 Aug 1874 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11133 | The Full Family Tree |
29 |
JOHNSTON, Alexander | 21 Jul 1833 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1044 | The Full Family Tree |
30 |
JOHNSTON, Ann | 23 Dec 1831 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I968 | The Full Family Tree |
31 |
JOHNSTON, Betsey | 12 Apr 1835 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1045 | The Full Family Tree |
32 |
JOHNSTON, Helen | 24 Mar 1830 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1046 | The Full Family Tree |
33 |
JOHNSTON, Isabella | 15 Apr 1846 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1104 | The Full Family Tree |
34 |
JOHNSTON, James | 06 Oct 1851 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1040 | The Full Family Tree |
35 |
JOHNSTON, Jean | 20 Jan 1838 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1105 | The Full Family Tree |
36 |
JOHNSTON, Jessie | 07 Aug 1848 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1043 | The Full Family Tree |
37 |
JOHNSTON, Margaret | 08 Mar 1840 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1042 | The Full Family Tree |
38 |
JOHNSTON, Mary | 02 Oct 1842 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I1106 | The Full Family Tree |
39 |
MILLAR, Jean Johnston | 23 Jul 1853 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I970 | The Full Family Tree |
40 |
MILLER, Alexander Dorward | 14 Oct 1855 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I973 | The Full Family Tree |
41 |
MILLER, John Mitchell | 24 Dec 1859 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I972 | The Full Family Tree |
42 |
MILLER, Mary Ann Johnston | 04 Sep 1862 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I971 | The Full Family Tree |
43 |
SHEPHERD, Agnes Leslie | 2 Sep 1863 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11712 | The Full Family Tree |
44 |
SHEPHERD, David | 13 Nov 1872 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11715 | The Full Family Tree |
45 |
SHEPHERD, Georgina | Abt 1875 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11716 | The Full Family Tree |
46 |
SHEPHERD, James | 12 Feb 1866 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11713 | The Full Family Tree |
47 |
SHEPHERD, James Keillor | 8 Oct 1868 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11705 | The Full Family Tree |
48 |
SHEPHERD, Jean Ann | 12 Sep 1869 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11714 | The Full Family Tree |
49 |
SHEPHERD, John | 9 Jul 1871 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11706 | The Full Family Tree |
50 |
SHEPHERD, Martha | 12 Sep 1874 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11720 | The Full Family Tree |
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ChristenedMatches 1 to 21 of 21
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Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Christened |
Person ID |
Tree |
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ESPLIN, Alexander | 28 Sep 1851 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11099 | The Full Family Tree |
2 |
ESPLIN, Ann | 5 Jan 1848 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11088 | The Full Family Tree |
3 |
ESPLIN, Caroline Teviotdale | 26 Aug 1849 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11093 | The Full Family Tree |
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ESPLIN, Charles Gordon | 18 Jul 1841 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11097 | The Full Family Tree |
5 |
ESPLIN, Elizabeth Maxwell Gordon | 1 Nov 1843 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11095 | The Full Family Tree |
6 |
ESPLIN, John Blair | 31 Mar 1853 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11085 | The Full Family Tree |
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ESPLIN, Mary Ann Black | 14 Jan 1847 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11094 | The Full Family Tree |
8 |
ESPLIN, William Gordon | 8 Jun 1853 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11096 | The Full Family Tree |
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SHEPHERD, Betsy | 13 Nov 1854 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11695 | The Full Family Tree |
10 |
SHEPHERD, Charles | 12 Oct 1851 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11699 | The Full Family Tree |
11 |
SHEPHERD, David | 29 Mar 1840 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11698 | The Full Family Tree |
12 |
SHEPHERD, Helen Esplin | 17 Jun 1837 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11702 | The Full Family Tree |
13 |
SHEPHERD, James | 6 Apr 1847 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11697 | The Full Family Tree |
14 |
SHEPHERD, Jess Rennie | 12 Apr 1835 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11701 | The Full Family Tree |
15 |
SHEPHERD, John | 12 Jun 1842 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11696 | The Full Family Tree |
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SHEPHERD, Margaret Gordon | 11 Jan 1833 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11703 | The Full Family Tree |
17 |
SHEPHERD, Mary Ann McKenzie | 21 Oct 1849 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11694 | The Full Family Tree |
18 |
SHEPHERD, Robert | 27 Dec 1844 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I11700 | The Full Family Tree |
19 |
WILLIAMSON, Ann | 8 Dec 1845 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I15243 | The Full Family Tree |
20 |
WILLIAMSON, George | 3 Dec 1847 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I15244 | The Full Family Tree |
21 |
WILLIAMSON, Margaret | 12 Aug 1849 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | I15245 | The Full Family Tree |
MarriedMatches 1 to 6 of 6
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Family |
Married |
Family ID |
Tree |
1 |
MILLER / JOHNSTON | 28 Feb 1853 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F178 | The Full Family Tree |
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ESPLIN / MCKENZIE | 13 Dec 1855 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F3081 | The Full Family Tree |
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SHEPHERD / KEILLOR | 6 Sep 1867 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F3210 | The Full Family Tree |
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SHEPHERD / CARR | 29 Jan 1869 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F3212 | The Full Family Tree |
5 |
SHEPHERD / SUTHERLAND | 25 Apr 1873 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F3213 | The Full Family Tree |
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SHEPHERD / FERRIER | 1893 | Kirkden, Angus, Scotland | F3211 | The Full Family Tree |
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