Hi Kirkmichael Cousins I found these two entries in a booklet in my local Family History Centre and thought they might be useful. They're the earliest dates I've found for Kirkmichael PETRIE entries. from Perthshire Sheriff Court Register of Deeds. Marriage contracts from the minute books 1687 to October 1809 No. Date Contract details and folio reference to the register when given 1 1688 Jny David PETTRIE l.s. to Robert P. in Easter Doune and Jannet ROBERTSONE eldst l.da to decd Donald R in Easter Callay fol. 3 40 1710 Sep John YOUNG at the East End of the Bridge of Tay and Margaret OGILVY, relict of umql John PETRIE of Ballo fol. 421-2 I'll see if I can find out any more about the actual contracts. Hazel