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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: Liviani on Wednesday 14 March 18 19:59 GMT (UK)
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I have an interest in the Adam surname of Angus. There is a long history of the name in Angus going back many centuries and the Adam surname was associated with land ownership of the above two named areas. This isn't really specific to my own family research as I can't get further back than the 1700s for certainty. Just for my own historical interests of the area.
I'd never heard of these estates before so the names must've fallen out of use. From what I can gather they were around Forfar or Rescobie.
I've had a look on NLS maps and can't find anything similar. If anyone has any more knowledge about the history of Angus I'd be grateful.
Many thanks!
Liv.
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Co Forfar - mentioned here.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lqz/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lr0/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lr1/
Sandra
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Scotlands Places have a mention of Fanno it in the parish of Rescobie:
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/historical-tax-rolls/hearth-tax-records-1691-1695/hearth-tax-records-angus/10
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ANS/Rescobie
Gadget
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Wondering if it's here - Fonnah
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74426917#zoom=5&lat=8428&lon=6819&layers=BT
Gadget
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Many thanks to you both.
Seems like it would be close to where Reswallie is today.
Edit: That looks like it could be it Gadget. Thanks!
Liv.
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Haven't found Queensmanour yet - have looked over the Rescobie OS map. It might be worth having a look at the older maps.
Gadget
Add- older map but still no Queensmanour
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400150#zoom=6&lat=6539&lon=7541&layers=BT
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There was a place on the outskirts of Forfar itself called Queen's Manor :-\
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74426916#zoom=5&lat=7568&lon=11003&layers=BT
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Ah - could well be it, Jennifer :)
Good find.
I was looking around Fanno.
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Fonah http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NO5151
Queen's Manor was at the top of the mound on the right in http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1195144
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1280835 and
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1280909 take their name from it.
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To this period belonged an Andrew Wood, described as of a knightly family in Forfarshire, who married Phillis, elder daughter of Archibald Adam of Fanno, in Rescobie, who sold these lands in the reign of King Charles I., and acquired those of Queensmanor, in the parish of Forfar.
https://archive.org/stream/angusorforfarshi04ward/angusorforfarshi04ward_djvu.txt
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To this period belonged an Andrew Wood, described as of a knightly family in Forfarshire, who married Phillis, elder daughter of Archibald Adam of Fanno, in Rescobie, who sold these lands in the reign of King Charles I., and acquired those of Queensmanor, in the parish of Forfar.
https://archive.org/stream/angusorforfarshi04ward/angusorforfarshi04ward_djvu.txt
Ah - the link to the two places :D
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Thank you everyone for your help in tracking these place down. I think you're all spot on with them.
Makes sense, brilliant work guys as always.
Really appreciated.
Liv.