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Welcome to my Angus Family History web site! 

Welcome to my ANGUS family history and I hope that you find something of interest as you move through it.  The information presented has, in most cases, been verified from various sources.  If you are able to contribute further or identify an error in content I would be pleased to hear from you. 

1799 is the earliest confirmed family member who married at St Nicholas Church, GOSFORTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND

During the last 30 years I have accumulated a lot of data, facts and theories on my family history.  Only a small portion is included on these pages to provide a general overview and a point of reference to others that may be able to link their family with mine.

 Glenn  ANGUS                                                 Adelaide, South Australia

The annals of the family of Angus go back far into the mists of time, to the legendary history of Scotland and the victory of Alpine over the Picts.  

The province of Orestia was given as a reward for services rendered in the wars against the Picts to Angus who became the first Thane of Angus.   The title was subsequently altered to that of Earl and it is from this noble house that the Angus families trace their descent.

By the 16th century they were professing a sturdy Protestantism which brought the attainder and exile of Archibald, 9th Earl of Angus in 1584 - whose estates were confiscated and who left Scotland with his family and followers and went to Northumberland-upon-Tyne, where they were joined by many like minded persons.       Says one chronicler - "who were entirely supported by the Earl until his means failed, when he said cheerfully:

'Now it's gone, and fare it well.  I never looked that it should have done so much good'."
                                                    from 'Sons of Aeneas'

Saint Angus
The following information relates to the Balquidder area of Scotland - famous as the home of the Clan MacGregor (the most famous member being Rob Roy).   Balquidder is near the Trossachs, in the vicinity of Callander (of Dr. Findlay's Casebook fame), Strathyre and Lochearnhead.

"Angus is believed to have come from the east of Scotland into the Glen (Balquidder Glen), and he was apparently so overcome by the beauty of what he saw as he rounded the hill that he fell to his knees and invoked a blessing on   the place.   There is in fact a little house sitting on the bank overlooking the Glen - it is called 'Beannachd Aonghais' (Blessing of Angus).   It is generally believed that it was from Dunblane that Angus came in about the 7th or 8th Century.   Angus had no intention of being a recluse, he had come to convert the people to Christianity."

A truck load of  'Angus' 1922  at Brighton beach, South Australia