Strathmartine is an area of

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(named after a local mythical hero, ''Strathmartin The Dragonslayer''). It is to the north of Dundee and the surrounding district is often referred to as "the Howe o Strathmartine". The parishes of Mains and Strathmartine were united on 21 Nov 1792. Anciently, Mains was called Earl's Strathdichty, Strathmartine was called Strathdichty Martin. The

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flows through the parishes. William Lorimer, the

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, known for producing a translation of the

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in Lowland Scots was born in Strathmartine. Baldovan village to the north was once the home to Strathmartine Hospital which was a long stay hospital for people with severe

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People of Note

*Very Rev

Francis Nicoll Francis Nicoll (1771–1835) was a senior Church of Scotland who served both as Principal of St Andrews University and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1809, the highest position in the Church of Scotland Life He ...

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in 1809 and later Principal of

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was parish minister of Strathmartine from 1799 to 1819.Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana vol.7 by Hew Scott * William Lorimer, the

, known for producing a translation of the

in Lowland Scots was born in Strathmartine.

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A Dundee lass in the Howe o' Strathmartine
Villages in Angus, Scotland {{Angus-geo-stub