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"ABERDEEN JOURNAL"
NOTES AND QUERIES
Vol. II.
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
Two Abehdekn Pkovokts of 200 Years Ago
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FlKl.n-MAIiSHAL IvEITll
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Arms, Hammermen Trade of Old Aberdeen
Tin; Parish School ok Kemnay
BAiOiA Castle
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Fronlisjxiccc
Par,
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"ABERDEEN JOURNAL"
NOTES AND QUERIES.
(Reprinted from the " Aberdeen Weekly Journal.")
No. :iS. — run I
The Barony of Clinton.
With one exception, the title in virtu<» of
»l.i<-h Loixl Clinton sits in tlic House of horJs
is tlio olctost in the whole i.c^raRo of EnKlaml,
nn<l that oxoeption— Mowbray (1283)-w:is
croatoil in the aiine roisfn of K<lH4ird I. In
1299. Sir John ch: Clintfln, having .li^tinfrciishea
himself in the .wars of his Roval niaslor <ig,a.inst
I lie indeneinlcnce of Scotland. \\;is suninioiicl
hy writ "to Parliament as Haron Clinton o,
Maxlocli, an c.state in Warwickshire, of which
lie had at quired the lordship by hin inairria,';<'
with Ida, oldest sister and co-heir of Sir William
.le Odingsells, the last lord of Maxtocl;. Th:s
hnrony by writ— which taUcs us bad; to tlio
verv i.L.L'iiiniin's of IVilia.iMiitarv institutions,
«l„-,, , ^.r,Z :,-., rf 1':. r. v.-.' a House of
|„ ,■: / : I' , , ■ ' . i, now held
I.. ' .! ' . l:..i . 1!. i.l.urn-Stuart-
1- ..■ ■ ! :..;,■,:,, i I,, .'of the peer-
;,_. ' • ;,. i.i! ,,[ I,.,. .li.iKUt Scottish
■ ■ . :. , of I'ltaligu and Stuart of
I'. K- vicissitudes that followed the
( i: - III the ouur:*e of its descent are
"'■ ■ ■ • ' I -niif interest, as indirectly they
li I ' - ' I iiating the <lukedom of Now-
(• '' .1-1 i ■ .1 rldoni of Fortescue, and' in
-■ rank the ancient family of
T-I..I- .:•• Tw.fuMs.
From 1299 the Clintons, father and son. con-
finued to be summoned to Parliament to t'he
dcliberatione of their Sovcreisns. The third
baron, Sir John, married Wonea de Saye, aunt
and sole heir of Elizabeth. Baroness Saye; an<I
in .virtue of this marrlauo Ix)rd Clinton claims
lo be the oktest co-heir of the baronv of Saye.
oreated in 1294. When the prcs-nt 'l-aroriy of
Save and Sole wa- ,.-■.' ],, "T." .^■'^^ir
James Fiennes. th.. lit" 'i ! . ■ .; 1 " ■ I ■ :;■ .Ii-t^mt
relative) -a^^e u,, , .!,.r
■edil
■e sup)x>rte<J by a resolution
ids in 1768. In the person of
ninth baron, the fanulv
High Admiral ; and in 1572 he was created Earl
of Linioln. and from that date tiU 1721 the
bartjiiy of Clinton is kept in tiie back;;rtjund.
Tin- second Earl of Lincoln had two sons oy
the
:>f I'clha
name
of Clinton.
le direct re-
I'he prisent Duke of Newcastl
presentative of the tirst Ba
Earl of Lincoln is still the <lesi«iiatiou of the
hcir-appiarent to the Newiastio dukedom,
rhonias, the eldest son of the second lail, suc-
ceeded his fath.-r as third earl, but with his
great-i.ii.N. h, lM>,.i.d, tilth Karl of Lincoln,
the seni. ' .1.1 an end in the male
line; iiv: .!, I 1. .ih in 1692, the earldom
of Lin...: ,.. - .ilreadv .-tciied, to the
youri-e, i.i.oiMi. „i,.l ilio barony of Clinton fell
in alx.yaiice between llie issue of his two aunts,
Arabella and Marparc!.
In ScotlaiKl, while many peerages descend to
heirs female, none of them e.er goes into abey-
ance amoUR co-heiresses, but they pa.ss at once
the < kle
col
be .
or aunt. But in Jingiaiul a tarony bv writ is
in a different position, and the law on the point
ha» been tihus clearly stated—" When the baron
bv writ dies leaving only female heirs, the dig-
nity, being indivisible, reverts to the Crown as
the fountain of honour, to be conferred on such
one of the co-heirs as the Soveieign should
think fit to nflme, or in default to remain in
the Crown until there is a sole luir in whom it
can legally vest. During this period of sus-
pense the barony is said to l>c in abeyance.
The representation of the barony by writ is al-
ways vested in the heirs of the person first
crcdted, the females of each generation being
preferred to the males of the preceding geiKM--
ation." When, of course, there is only one
daughter and no sons, the barony descends to
her at once ; but the general prini'iples thus
laid down will help to explain many otherwise
seemingly inexplicable* questions in female suc-
cession to peerages.
As already mentioned, wo have seen that the
baronv of Clinton went into abeyance between
the issue of the fifth Earl of Lincoln's two
aunts—
(1) Arabella Clinton, the eldest, married
Robert Rolle, and had two children (a) Samuel
Rolle, whose daughter, Margaret Rollo (Coun-
tess of nrf<ird). afterwards 6Uece<ided as Baron-
ihrrdcrn Joiirnnl" Notes niul Queries.
[Vol. TI.
OS.S C'liiiton; and (b) Bridgol Uollo, married f.
Kraiicis Trefusis of Trufu.sis. » liose great-grand-
son. Hobert Gcorw William Trefusia. became
tioventeentb Baron Clinton, in 1794, on tlie
death of his cousin George, tliird Karl of Or-
ford, and whose descendants in the male lino
have since continuousl,v held the title, the
pres<Mit peer being the great-grandson of ihe
llrst baron of the Trc-fusis familv.
(2) Margaret Clinton, the younger of the en-
heircf-st-s, married llu-h I'.oscawen, and had an
oiilv dauL'hI-M-. I'.rid-ot. who married Hu-h
K.,r!. .■ ,M 1 h,nl an oulv son, al«b called
III!-;, I :. L
'I'll- II i!i, although the descendant
of liii V. II, . I iclifir, and while there were
issuo i.: I ho -vhii.r co-heir alive, was able, ap-
parcnll.v through political influence, to have
tho abeyance brought to an end in his own
favour, and on 16th March, 1721, he was called
by writ of summons to the House of Lords.
In thus ignoring the claims of tho de^cendants
of Arabella Clinton, the Sovereign was nol
overriding the general principle laid down
above, as Hugh l''uri<".cuo was one of tho
"heirs of the person first created." The call-
ing out in his favour was entirely an exerc:,so
of Royal prerogative, followed in 1746 by his
being created Lord Forto-cue (witli spocinl re-
sent earldom . ' I i r . ■ ' • , ,■
The earl ,1 . ■ ' ' ■ • .-.\
the barony nf i hh'-m ,'-_ ■■■•'< '! '-■' ' li.;; ^-i ■
married the s<.-con.| Karl of Oiford. On hor
death in 1781, her son George, third Earl ut
Orford sncceodod to tho baronv nf Clinton,
and n., l,i= ^onth i.n.n.irriod in 17'll his en„ = i„.
Roll -I i:-i • W I ■ •-• ■'■• M-i . ' : nrid
that
next geiieratior
Tice Iwtween co-lioire-ses," but ii
ly there has ho^wi shown a ten<
ite abeyances in favour of the s
■ her iesne. thus following the
in So
K.
Edward r. and Montrose at the Fir
Munth.
Among the many inscribed stones erected w
Gentanar Aberdeenshire, by the late Sir
Wdham Cunhffe Brooks, is one bearing tne
legend —
"FIR MUNTH
Ancient Pass over the Grampians. Here
cros.sed the invading armies of Edward 1
of England a.d. 1296 andi 1303 ' \No the
army of ^fontro-o in 164S."
I am afraid that tho association of Glcutanar
with either Edward or Montrose is pure myth.
Sir William's authority for his assertions was
doubtless the late Rev. J. G. Michic. minister
of Dinnet. In Mr Micliio's "Loch Kinnurd "
(Fxlinburgh 18r7), p. 51, I find the pa>sag<—
" Another dark age of nearly two liun<lreil
years' duration has to 1)0 passod over before
'we reach the next fact of history having
reference to Kinnord. When it again
<Miier';es to view, it is as the ~ceiie ul .i
night encampment of a great English army
towards the fall of the year 1296. Noise
and bustle there were enough then — pitch-
ing of tents, picketing of horses, hurrying
to and fro on the moor of Dmnet of ser-
vants and attendants, f..r II. :m. ii Kii^'hsh
king, Edward I., cm' mi ,. hkI;-
named by the Scots, l,<ir '- .. ilj.re
at the head of his arm,, i ii.il.i, i i^-ing
the night on tho Casilo Mand. Win he
and his army were there -was thus:- He
was onga.ged in subduing poor Seotlari<l.
and for this purpose had made a progress
Ml
came by
drmmnv
I*cliindorb, St
tlmn by f.,i- ih
in the n^
vn..-, i,f M.ir
first im.'
.1 K- ■ , : 1 ,
ing ,:,...
wheuie 1
lil-, |1.„ ,1
.11- hie- ..1 1.1,
nd Ki
Ihoir way ll.rou-h Gleiitanar. and oxer tho
Fir Munth and so on by Brechin to Dundee
" This was not tho last time that tli: groat
King Ixmgshanks was at Kinnord. In 1303.
after Wallace's brave effort to securo tho
indepoi.donco of his country had faileil.
Kdward nuulo another progress through the
occasion; but, lieing this time in very bad
hunioiir with what he called the rebellious
spirit of (he Scots, the people about
Kinnord were very glad he did not ffav
longer amongst them."
This pretty picture is an excellent example
of the old-fashioned way of writing loc'al history
.'iiid of the play of Mr Michie's fancy. 'J'hat
Edward on neither of his journeys passed near
Lfxh Kinnord or through tho Fir Munth is as
'■''''''"' " VI. ments' during this, his (irst
'■' ■ - iliind, are recorded, .somewhat
• '• ' m a narrative which, judging
'" ■'■ ■' I I il ' viilence, must have been drawn
up by one who iook part in the expedition.
This narrative is extant, both in the ori<'inal
Norman French, and in an ancient English
;'^"7'' (poi'Sh's "Itinerary of King Fxlward,
1272-1307," vol. II., c 278). Tlie narrative has
l»on rrequently printed (" Archa>olo-ia " 1826
vol 21.; Bannatyne Club's " Ragman 'RoIK '
lb34; Stoven.son's " Dwunients illustrative of
ttie Hi.story of Scotland," 1870 vol 2 See
also 'Taylor's "Edward I. in the North of .Scr.|.
Innd," 1858. p. 155). The night of Tuesday,
HK)!).]
Ahrrdrn, .Jniinwl " Noff.s and Qi.
3M Jnl), 1296, Rdward spoilt at Kiklrii.i.my
C'lisllc; Ihat of Wcdncftday, Isl August, at Km-
ciritinn O'Nfil (Kyncardyn en Ncle) ; that of
T ,11- in rii.i A I 'iist, at Kincardine in Mearns
(K '' ■ .nifs); and soon to Brechin,
A,>,. ., 'iniilce. Obviously, the army
,r..^-.-i Mm Ii - iH.t at Boat of Uinnet, but at
K]:Har.hnf <i -\i-il, where tliero was a bridge
w far liBcl; iis 1234 (" Antiq. Aberd. and Banff "
II.. 398); and thereafter proceeded along the
Cairn o' Mountli, which formed, from tlwi
■-levonth centuiy to the eighteenth, the niain'
rnnd eonneotiiis tlie northern and the southern
proviiK'es in Stolland.
In 1303 Fxlward appears to have foUosvcd the
• nine route southward. On Friday, 13lh
October, he is at Fcttcrcairn.
As to Montro.se -Mr Michie, in his "History
of fxjgie Coldstono" (Alierd., 1896) p. 84,
ilescribing the events of 1645 between the battles
(if .Alfortl and Philiphaugh, writes—
" His Highlanders were off again of
course to carry home the spoils won in
b.ittle, so he retreated again into Croniar ;
but it would apjjoar that by this tiino iho
whole vale had been eo clcans«l that
nothing was left to support his diminish-.l
army. ' He therefore lifts his camp,
crosses the Dee at Dinnet, out the Fir
Munth, and to the south goes he.' "
On pages 81 and 82 of the same volume Mr
Michie gives two ipiotat ion.s, which can be
rraced to SimM;:, '. ■ Tr- iM , ' 11 , 418, 455);
rte<l
ie<l alx>ve
Hut
(■f Spalding, and 1 am forced to the conclusion
ihat th'i quotation niarlis are illusory. I can
find no other evidence connecting Montrose
»ith the Fir Munth, and Mr Morland Simpson,
who has made a special i^tudy of Montrose's
wamlci-ings, considers his use of that rourc as
kelv.'
AxriETtsoN.
Deeside Legends.
.Unio.st every old castle and mi
eird or traditionary storv : witn
flhunis. Fyvie. Inverngic, Diiim
don has i
mr' Tott
luricM ago. lost the lands. The mansion i
riiK'stion ih of considerable aue, and Ik'.s a ston
vinir. which runs right to the top. Tra<lilio
iifTirnis thot in one of the upper rooms, a lad
was cruelly murdered aii<l ha<l her head ci
.tf. II is' further asserted that, pcriodicalh
this iady makes her appearance. occasioiKiUy i
ihc i!<'ad of ni^ht descending to the bii.senicn
A well-known and strong-niindcil Abonlee
ffcntleman, who wae tenant of the man.sion .son;
yca.rs ago. tells that one night, while lying
awake, ho heard the lady slowly dewjcndiug tho
staircase, the rustle of her dre^ and tho ■' pat-
pat " of her li...||.>,^.!..,| .,||,,^< ..II th.- stone stair
his wife, ■ , ■ ' r I '. I . : I. ■ ■ :,ir it ha<l Ijecn
one of III. .. . : al.out. In the
r<.kii
th her soft hand, an<l Ihat on strik-
he had seen h<-r gli<ling away.
but no l.ss r,.nKinlic, ,story of the
■ '■ '''". .,'■• ''• '■. ':■! of which is
...... ^ .. ' . ., . . ,.,,1-. the l<*soo
... ' . >■ ; ■ ■ M!.-' it as siiper-
^:. ;,,:•, ,...-. n ,■ t... l !, Ii-- showod thai
thai .lay iho [..clur.- lia-l li.'cii taken <lown to
enable the ceiling and wail to be cleaned, and
that no one connecl.^1 with the old family had
appeared. Ilin astonishment was iiroat \vhei.
the visitor quietiv handed him his card, .show-
ing that ho w.as the actual rcprc>eiilaiive of the
disinherited family 1
An Early Appreciation of Professor
Bain.
The ••AhcidcfMi ll.'iald" of August 15, 1840,
contain- '!.' i 1' ■ i aragraph : ~
" We <!■''<. ! I I. II the members of the
Natural T: < a-, of tho session 1839-
40_ in c. .11:. . ih II .. ii ili.> Aberdeen M<.chai.ics'
Institution, have presented Mr Alexander Bain,
.A. M., witli a handsome coi.y of ISurke's works,
2 vols., royal 8vo.. bearing an inscrijition ex-
pressive of their respect for him as a teacher
and of their estimate of tho abilities, natural
.niid acquired, ^vhich ^c possesses, and which
so well qualify him for becoming an instrucl.or
in natural science."
There is no reference to this presentation in
Professor Rain's " Autobiography," which ap-
peared in 1904 (London: Longmane, Green, and
Company). Piofes-or Rain died 18th Septeui
ber. 1903, aged 35.
R MrnDni'ii-T.AWRAXCK.
Aberdeen,
Abcrdrrii Joinnal " Notes and Qiirrirs.
[Vol. II.
Surnames of the United Kingdom.
Part 8 of Mas useful work, by Mr Ho.iry
Harrison, contains a large number of nainos,
commencing with Dowall and ending with
Enwright. Of local names, the following mean-
ings are fl.ssignccl:— Drummoml^Uweller i't
the Ridge. Duff— Of Da,rk Complexion. Duffua
— Dweller by a Dove-House. Dunbar— The
Fort of the Summit. Duncan— Brown Warrior.
Diindas— Dweller at tthe South Hill or Hill
Fort. Dunn— Of Dark-Brown Complexion.
Durward— Doorkeeper, Gatekeeper. Easton—
The East Farmstead, Manor, or Village.
Eaton— the River(6ide) Farmste:id, Estate, or
Villnge. Eden— Dweller at the Hill-Brow.
Edmni, d— Blessed Protector. Edward— Pros
perous or Blessed Guardian.
Cordons on Deeside.
The following entries are taken from th:>
notebooks of the late Mr D. S. R. Gordon, who
unfortunately omitted to say from which parish
register he extracted th"ni: —
George Gordon in Blairs, and Margaret Dun-
can, his spouee, had George, born April 27,
1734.
John Gordon in Blaire, and Agnee Milne, hud
Christian, April 20, 1720. Witnesses— Alexan-
der Mdne in Blairs, and Hugh Gordon in Mill-
Hugh Gordon in Milltown, of Maryculter, and
Itial.el Milne, his spouse, had William, June 26,
1718. Witnesecs— Major Menzies, uncle t<i the
Laiid of PitfoddJfB, and William Reid.
ETEUCfl.TIiR.
Agnes Gordon, TuUoch, and Thomas Middle-
ton, Aboyne, marrie<l December 31, 1776.
Cha lc3 Gordon, parish of Tulloch. and El-
!=T>et Nied, in Crathir, married July 6, 1777.
Helen Gordon, Moor of Tulloch, and Robert
Farquharson married September 10, 1747.
John Gordon and Jean Middleton, parish of
Tullich (Etrach), married August 1, 1789, Style
of Tulloch, and hwS
.\lexander, born Aug\iet 10, 1793.
Peter, born August 25, 1796.
Katherine, born May 13, 1791.
Jean, born Ffebruai-j 6, 1797.
Register of Indentures of the Burgh
of Aberdeen.
(Continued from "Scotti.sTi Notee and Queries."
Vol. 1, 2nd Series, p. 165.)
1750-.\lav 23-RolHTt Donald, son to Rol ert
Donald, weaver, p. to John Reid.
weaver; 6 years after Whitnmday, 1748,
no fee.
William Forbes, son to the deceased Alex-
ander Forbes in Acpjorthen, p. to
Robert Lamb, weav<T, 5 years from
Whitsunilay, 1746, no fee.
September 15— Jame.-i Wiklgoose,
deceased John Wildyoose
p. to Collin Allan eoldsri
5 ve.H.- aii.-r lo .\l,,,v, .,4J, i.u :>..• .
John Gordon at, Robi.--t<ma, laut.
lay 1— Alexr. Campbel, son to Malco
Campbel taylor in Abdn.. p. to Jo
Diithie wrii-'ht, 8 years after 5 M:
1750. no fee. Ceorue Main, >hoemak
and Alexr. Tou;.;h, c loathseller, <aut>
d Willi
22— Wm. Rae. son to the d
Rao in Lumphannen, p. to Janie-
Smith, sadlor, 6 years after Whitsunday
1746. no fee. Alexr. Mitchell in Abdn.
cant.
24— John Thomson, .son (o James Thoni
son. p. to Ceorgc Wright, cooper.
29— John Rhind, son to John Rhmd
masson, p. to George Wright, cooper
6 years alter Whitsunday, 1748. Previ
oii'-ly 'prentice to tiilbert Dull. roop<'r
Feliiunry 1— Wm. Forbes, son to Mr
.MexauckT Forbes in Hearthills, p. to
(leor^e Cooper goldsmith, 7 years after
.Marts.. 1745, no fee.
29— Wm. Cruickshank, son to James
Cruickshank, shoemaker, p. to Andrew
Aiken, barber, 7 years after 6 June,
1746. no fee.
Robert Jovner, son to Jerom Jovner.
sh<Kinak<"r in Cromarty, p. to Robert
Jovner. taylor, 6 years after 8 Scnteni-
bor. 1746, no fee.
Arthur Couraje. son to Arthur Courage
in Keir of Belhclvie, p. to Wm. Moir,
cooper. 6 vear> after 17 Julv. 174/. fee
100 merks. Cinir.ee Courage in Keir.
caut.
ith
Aberdeen .Journal " Motes and Que
consent of Mary Tlionison, his mother,
p. to Doctor James and Doctor John
Groyorys, Physicians m Ahdn., 2 or 3
y«;ir3, in option of employers, altt'r
iMartinmaa, 1751, fee £200 St-ots. James
Thomson of Portlethen, taut.
Daniel Joyner, son to Jerom Joyner,
shoemaker in Cromarty, p. to Robert
Ji.vuer, tayler, 8 years after 8 Septeni-
hci-. 1746, no fee.
1755— February 28— Thomas Harrow, son -to
James Harrow, laxfisher at the Brick-
kilns of Abdn., p. to George Wrisht.
cooper, 5 years after Candlemas, 1755,
fee £8'stg., with a bedding; of (loathes.
John his brother and \Vm. Craif in
Kuthneston, cants.
James Cromar, son to John Cromar in
Hriioside of Forbes, p. to James Nivic,
mcrcluint, 5 years after Whitsunday,
1750, no fee. John Taylor, advocat in
AIhIu., rant.
Wni. Catto, son to Wm. Catto, weaver, p.
to George Simson, tayler, 7 yoare after
15 June, 1751, no fee.
Andrew Jalfrey, son to the deceast
Andrew Jafi'rey in Kosienook, p. to
R«l>ert Joyner, taylor, 8 years after
22 May, 1747, no fee.
.\lav 24- Ale.Vii.nder Clerihne, son to John
John
1750.
£33
uts. \Vi
1 5 years after
: with a sulli.
Ixird Forbes
son to Wm.
p. to Aloxr.
rs after 28 May,
Stephenson,
Scton Eni^land, son to Alexr. England in
Adieiityn, p. to Robert Thom, blui k-
sniith, 5 years after 1 June, 1752, no fc-e.
James Kngland m Kaster Ardo and
Alexr. England, journeyman black-
smith in. Abdn., cauts.
1756~Febrnaj-y 2— William Freeman, son to
Wm. Freeman, boatman, p. to Robert
Menus, cooper. 5 years after 22 July,
1754, no fee.
Geortie Anderson, son to Patrick Ander-
son at Bucksburn, p. to Wm. Johnston,
taylor, 5 years after 15 June, 1751, no
Ucceniber 1 — George Gavin, son to John Gavin,
merchant in Newburgh. p. to Ale.xr.
Rose, cabinetmaker in Ellon, 5 vears
after 26 June, 1755, fee £10 lOs stg".
John ililn, son to James Miln, weaver
in Fintray, p. to William Stevenson,
weaver, 6 years after 2 Jumiary, 1751,
1753-February 1— Andrew Chalmers, .son to
Walter Chalmers in Udny, p. to David
rretr, wright, 5 years after Martin
s, 1755, fee £5 5s with a bedding of
Strachan, son to John Strachan,
cksmith, p. to Robert Thom, black-
ith, 5 years after 1 June, 1755, no
>. Apprentice gets £24 Scots of
^'es for the last year. John Shep-
■d at Miln of Finnan and John Sliep-
■d at Portlethen, cauts.
Thomson, son to James Thomson,
sr. in Abdn., p. to John Ferguson,
ipar. 5 years after Marts., 1753, no
Henderson, son to Patrick Hender-
1, (oopor in Lutingston, in the parish
Ratheii, p. lo An,h-,.w .Mathisoii,
liver, 5 years after WIntsunday, 1753,
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
charter of free Hanse — "liberura aneum " —
by William the Lion to the burgesses of Aber-
dwn and Moray, and all on the north of the
Month. I 87.
Warrants for goods thallengcMl in -Mar and
Buchan to come to Aberdeen. At=s. Will. c. 4,
I. 373; 1 Rog. Maj. c. 19, I. 604.
An Assembly held at Aberdeen by King
William in 1177. I. 65, 374a.
Charter conferring rights and privileges on
the burgh. Alex. II. I. 87.
Mention of a letter of the burgesses dis-
charging all debts of the King and Queen.
The seal of tho burgh appended to the
treatv of aUiance with FraJ.ce. J. Bal. 1295,
I. 453b.
Charter of the burgh of Aberdeen and Forest
of Stoket. Rob. I. 1319, I. 478ab.
A Council hold at Aberdeen, on 2l6t Febru-
ary, 1341, at which the privileges, customc, and
laus of the burgesses were confirmed. Dav.
II. 1341, I. 513b.
The seals of the burghs of Aberdeen, Dun-
dee, Perth, and Edinburgh appended, in name
of the burghs and community, to the Com-
mission of the Ambast.adars to England for tho
King's liberation. Dav. II. 1356, I. 515b.
Laurence do Garvock, WiUiam de Leith,
and John Crab of Aberdeen, with representa-
tives from other burghs, engage that the
burghs shall pay 100.000 merles towards the
King's ransom. Dav. II. 1357, I. 517a.
Memorandum of * proceedings in the Court
of the King, held at Aberdeen in 1360. I.
735b.
The common seal of the burgh appended to
the conditions of peace between England and
Scotland. Dav. II, 1364. 1. 496b.
Robert II. grants to Sir Robert Erskine
£100 sterling pc-r ajiiium of tho rents of Aber-
deen in exchange for the barony of Edinhame.
Power given tx) distrain tho burgh for pay-
ment. Rob. I" ' " ■
II. 1373, I. 561b.
[Vol. II.
Mandate to the sheriff and bailies of Aber-
deen regarding the better admin istrution of
justice. Rob. II. 1384, I. 550a.
Precept to the magistrates of Aberdeen en-
joining tJiem to permit the Bishop to enjoy the
privileges granted to (he See within burgh.
Rob. II. 1384, I. 565a.
Ratification of a grant bv Robert II. of £8
per Mimniu from his renUs ct Aberdeen to
l)«Ai.l de l.'onlerlon. licib. III. 1390, I. 577b.
An.swer bv -Vberdeon to ii i|ue8tiun raiso<l by
Edinburgh r.'ffardin- ilip law .jf deathbed.
Frag. CoU. e. 17, I. 723.
" Abordeen Journal " Obituary.
1779.
9th January. Died at ISalh uf th.a date.
Georse Gordon. K=q. of Gi.i;ht,
18th January. Died here of this date, Mrs
Elizabeth Irvine, daughter of the deceaSL'd
Alexander Irvine of Drum.
30th January. Died liere on the morning of
this (l.ite. the 'Rev Mr Janie^ Riddoch, one of
the ministers of St VimW fhapel.
3rd February. Uiod of this date, Andrew
Walker, Esq. of Torryleilh
6th Felwuarv. Died at Manse of Dycc of this
date, Mrs Katharine Robertson, spouse of Rev.
Dr James Hay. Minister of the Gospel ai
Dyce.
15th February. Died here of this date. Mrs
Margaret Irvine, daughter of the deceased
Alexander Irvine of Drunj, and relict of James
Ro6c of C'lava.
3rd May. Died at Keith some time ago,
Alexander Forsyth, a shoemaker, aged 109.
2nd May. Died at Banff of this date. John
Abernethie, Esq. of Mnyen.
17th May. Died, Mr Walter Cochran of
Dumbrcck, town clerk depute of Aberdce!i.
in an advanced age.
let June. Died here of this date. Mrs Anji
Irvine, daughter of the dec-eased Alexander
Irvine of Drun,.
23rd July. Died here of this date, -Mr
Andrew Johnston, preacher of the Gospel.
18th August. Died here of this date, Mr
James Cruiekshank shipmaster in this [ilace.
28th August. Died at Manse of Udny on
this date, Mrs Christian Forbes, daughter of
the late Hon. Archibald Forbes of Putachie,
and relict of George Rose.
29th Au'^ust. Died of this date, the Rev.
Mr Theodore Gordon, Minister of Kenneth-
mont, in the 78th year of his age and 48th of
his ministry.
12th Rentembcr. Died of this date, the Rev.
Mr RoVjert Allardicc, minister of the Gosiiel :it
Glenbervie. in the 54th year of his age and 21lh
26th October. Died hero of this dale, in the
67th year of her age Miss Nicholas Erskirio of
Pittodrie.
8th November. Died last week, after a linger-
ing illnes.s, Mr James Thomson, senior, advo-
cate in Aberdeen.
16th Deeend>er. Died liere of this date, in
the 68th year of her age, Barbara Cuujing,
daughter of Robert Cuming of Birness, and
widow of Doctor James Gordon of Pitlurg,
25th December. Died of this date, at ihis
place, Mrs Margaret Arbuthnott, sister to
tho Right Hon. the Viscount of Arbuthnott.
Giucrics.
175. John Buhnet, Wuitkh, Stokeh.vven.—
Mr Bm-net, who died about 1807, is said to have
been of tlie Kemmiy family. His name is not
mentioned in the Burnet book. Balniain and
Tilliequhillie were amongst his children's Tutors
and Ciualors. Who was he?
.M. R. 11. MG. G.
176. Rev. James Gohuun, .AvrTUoit dk ■■'I'he
Reformed Bisiioi-."— I see that Rev. Dr Cooper
has been lecturing upon Gordon, but the press
report is very meagre. Would an ecclesiastical
authority oblige with full i)articulars as to Gor-
don and his works?
STli.\THIl()OIE.
177. Title ok Poem W.\nted. — Can any
reader tell me where the following lines occur—
'■ Bonny Scot, we all witness can.
That England hath made thee a gentleman"?
ar treatiso. In
lished. Who
;reat of?
and what di.l
W. Saxgstek.
179. The Pretendek.— In 1745, when Prin-e
Charles Edward, known as the Pretender, w.is
in Scotland, several of tho Presbyterian clergy
publicly prayed for King George without suffer,
ing the least punishment or molestation. Une
minister in particular, being solicited by some
Highlanders to pray for their prince, promise<l
to comply with their request, and iierfornied hi..
])roniiso in words to this effect— " And as for
the young prince who is come hither in quest
of an earthly crown, grant, f) Ivord, that he
may speedily receive la crown of glory." C:in
any render oblige by supplying llio naun' if
the church and niiinster?
H. A
l.|,,;,.j ■• Aberdeen Juurnul " Nides and Q
Hnswers.
IliVKii Don Duied Ui-.— Acixncl
k'l- Jatfray, laird of Kiiigswclls,
on 2ntl November, 1719, " IkuI !
■a up iti the ni.-'iii ;: ' Liniii
Iv.'ini.ay, Mul .\ 1 i . ,.
iiriK-(l, wliicli uas i
t cm.o i..b<.nsibly.
■ Mi«;c-llany," II.,
166. B.^liONETS OF SC0TL.\ND .-IND NoVA
StoTI.v. — Probably no more pointed reply on
this subject could be given than the following
abridged e.\traet from G. E. C.'s " Complete
llaronetagc," Vol. II., 275-76:—
Tl.e Province of Nova Scofia in North
\-i,.T''v ■.' :ic- :i'V!"v.--(! to Sryitt.'tNl. and granted.
■i: ■■! •■■• i; ~' ' r ■' ^■■[•••■inber, 1621, to
\ .■ . ~ '• ::;iin with King
,f er
■utilin- Olio !r,'
.\pri
Hex".
Be!...
on 27t
died.
hut the
grant of lb
lulv.
1625, by
King
Oh.n
bcfor
el on 23
h Maj
Ib'l:
at<-d
he pr-m
ler Ba
onet
(Jurd
on, Knt.
fourtl
, but
of Alexander Gordon, l-irj of Sutherland), as
alao then, or a few days later, eome others.
. . . ICaeh Baronet received, on the resigna-
tion of Sir William Alexander above-mentioned
"a, grant of 16,000 [or more, as in the case of
Keith mentioned in Answer 170J ucres of land
in Nova Scotia to Ix? incorp.iratcd into a full
entire and free T!;ir..nv ;n>.l ll.-.i'ifv for ever.^
a^™ni«"'' ''l''l',r'uu.'-..iu.u;,' l',i ."- .^il.^'3000
merks (equivalent to £166 13:. 4d sty. I, of which
two-thirdis were to be expenticd on the planta-
tion . . . During the reign of Charleti 1.
122 Baronets aiipear" to have been created, of
whom ;il:. 11 ". '- ...i -r;iiits of 16,000 acres each,
but ~!i. , -.1 altogether after 1638.
[See ^il-.. I'l • ■ ■' ! 1, lory of the IVironetage" ;
and L.iii ■■ N.A Set land Tracts."]
A. B.
167. GLAD9MUIU.— Tbis has reference to the
battle of Proitoiipans. fou,c;ht on 2l3t Septcni-
bur, 1745. It really mean..i "a great change."
and the word has been applied variously, in-
cluding the prediction of Turing's Tower at
Foveran.
II. R.
nof his father, on 2i.d
ir^'^i'na'le 'wlnitso^veV',
170. WiLI.tAM K
Keith, who hatl .
Earl Man^'hal on
April, 1623 » as c:
1625, with remainder to heirs male
and with a grant of no less than
in Nova Scotia. Jiy another charter of the
same date, he gets the ratification of a grant
by Sir William Alexander of the 9ai<l lands, ami
of the iirivilego of coining money in Nova
Scotia for nineteen years after 23i>l May, 1625.
The Harone.lcy <levolvo<l with tlio |XH!ra';e.
until forfeited in 1716. [From G. E. C.'s
"Complete Baronetage" II., p. 280.]
A. B.
Aberdeen Journal " Koics and Querit
[Vol. li.
No. 3<J.—Janiuirij 13, I'JU'J.
Christian Placo-Names.
One great charm of lookii.g at a map of any
European country is the fragrance of tho faitu
that breathes fioin the iiamee of so many of
the places marked upon it. Con one imaijinc,
ior instance, a sweeter name than Mary'porf;
What a delight it m to come uDon a Flemish
village called "Avecapello"— "Hail Mary
Chapel I" There is a vilkgo in Cornwall named
"Advent." Tlvre should be o great dignity, o:!C
thinks, abcut a, place called by such a bcautifui
name. Apart from its great associ.iliun, tho
pure, clean, Latin sound of the word it a joy
in itself.
Sweet, touching legends are linked witli the
names of ma.ny of these old-world places. For
instance, a very early Cliristian legend is com-
memorated by tlie name of *'Lo6 Saiiites
Maries" in the Camargue. It is that alter the
Ascension, St Mary Magdalene, with a number
of the other <Jisciples, was put into a ship with-
out tackle or rudder, that drifted to the coast
ef Provence. "Then were tliey glad bcc.iuse
ihey were at rest; so he brought them into the
haven where they would be." .vlary Salome and
Mary Cleopas rested at l,<-b Si.iiitos .Maries,
Lazarus went to preach .1 M.,i^ .li. , Ini, Mary
.Magdalene went furtii"i - ■■■'■ u :d her
resting-place in a cave an.;. I n ^,allo<.l
La, Sainte Baunie. All I': ■ 1 1- full
of this legend. They bnu; > , l>) tlie
•T. sue
crystal v
her deat
wa;jd<-ri
Les .'^a::
It is n,;
Gospel,
;iny
his
of the rock." lie died lli.n.. in lli,. year 70.
and a thousand years later, in 1136, his bo<ly
was <liscoveie<i unco>i-ru|>t. Or tiike the name
"St Jean du Doigi ■■ ,n l!rillanv-St John i.f
the Finger. Ii 1. i;,i-in .1 \..r„ ,:,.. ,..!„■ of the
finger of St .1. : .1: ! i K kept
there, al>out w i ,. , ,, told.
It is of course III- n:i_', r .-. -1; ■.vn-i n.. |H,ii,ieJ
when he said, " H,h,,]d the Land) of God,
which was proserved intact when the heathen
burned his body, and had found a. resting-place
in a Norman church. T.iit a l?reton soldier,
felt
swiftness, feeli.ig no fatigue, and in cvcrv vi
kge through which he pMssed the bells ran,
of their own accord, till, as he knelt at Ma=
in his childhood's parish church, his palm
opened and tho linger flew out and alighted on
tho altar on tho Epistle side. "On the Epistle
side " is a delightful louch. It would have been
impossible for a relic of St John to have be
liaved more characteristically or with greater
<lelicacy of feeling and sense of jiropriety.
There is, by the way, a hamlet near Salisbury
oalled " Petersfinger." Possibly in the old davs
there was a relic of the Prince of the Apostles
The name " Vierzehnheiligen " again arrests
one with its suggestion of a naive and touch-
ing faith as one comes across it amid the junglo
of the Napoleonic wars. The name, no doubt,
refers to the fourteen saints to whom a special
Iiower of helj) was attributed. They were called
in Germany "die vHerzehn heiligen Nothhelfer. '
In France they were reckoned as fifteen, and
called "les quinze saints auxiliateurs." The
fifteen included our own George, Blaise (tho
patron of wooleombers, still remembered in
Yorkshire ; there is, for instance, at Ridimond
an old inn called the "Bishop Blaise"), Chris-
topher (the Christ-bearer), Vitus, Denis (the
patron of France, beheaded at Montm.artre the
Mons Martyris, who, after his execution,
walked with his head in his hands nvo
miles to St Denis), Cyriaous (tho child martyr),
Acaciufi, Eustace (burned in the brazen bull),
Magnus, Margaret, Catherine (the martyr of
the wheel), and Barbara. These one and all
laid down their lives for the Faith amid the
niost cruel torments, and the tradition is that
they one and all amid their sufferings asked
our Lord to hear the prayers of those who
lirayed to Him by Uic remembrance of their
martyrdom. The whole belief is a touching
comment on the Psalm, "right dear in the
sight of the Lord is the death of His saints,"
and, again, "dear shall their blood be in His
sig
Such are the memories that meet one every-
where in old-world Christian lands— the names
borne by happy little towns with narrow
cobbled streets, and steep slate roofs, standing
amid poplar trees. Turning to the map of
North America, and glancing at it at random.
on., finds it covered with names like this—
Wheeling, llarrisburg. I'arker.sburg. Na>h-
v,ll... Kvansville. Piko', Peak, Princeville.
Baker City. Salmon Cilv : over and over again
tli<> cities and forts and hills of Buggins and
Billin-s „„d l',„„lcrr and Granger and Milc=.
"Tie ^ -..I!.. I :l„ l,.n<ls after their own names"
- ni. Iv British those names arc,
enii"' , .iMe, no doubt the names of
to "Ecce Agnus Dei" or the grave of Lazarus.
There are a few beautiful names in French-
Canada, like the river St Lawrence; but the
only gleam of poetry in tho map of the States
is found in tho old Spanish names on the far
Pacific shore— Saoramontn, San Francisco
Santa Cruz. San Lui,^ Obispo, San Luis Rev,'
Santa Barbara, San Bornardino, and. above
all. Los Angeles— "ol pueblo do la Reina de
loa Angeles," "the town of the Queen of the
Angels," to give it its full naiiie.
[bcrdvcii .louriud" Notca and Queries.
But thoso who would see a world from which
.ippiiroMtlv I'vcry glimpse of the supernatural
liciit has "faded, leaving reality in all its dul-
ni*.s and harehne&s, must study the maps of
Australia and New Zealand. The impression
(fivon by the name« IB that of a completely
ftocularised world. "Glory and loveliness have
passcil auay," indeed, with the lose of the old-
linie familiarity with sacred things, and the
New Zealand place-names give us some mea-
sure of what was lost. The bow has vanished
from the cloud with its radiant coloure and
far-otf hidden treasure, the mystic ladder has
been broken down which once joined earth
«ith heaven.-"Outlook-."
Tunes Dedicated to the Cordor»
Family.
Mr Frank Gilruth, of the Dumfries Academy,
who is a native of Gartly, has mad* a unique
collection of picture postcards, which he
dewrihed in detail at the annual meeling of
the Duintriea branch of the Educatioiiial In-
-litute of Scotland quite recently. Like otli.T
people, he has been the recipient of
picture postcards, and as many of these were
[.•presentations of places for which there wao
litlior a song or a tune of the same mimo, ho
wished in some way tu unite the picture and
the music for preservation. But how to do this
<.as a didicuUy. as what was a desideratum
with the picture postcard collector— namely,
I hat, the oai'c' should lie jiostcd and biu-r the
pastmark of the place from whence it cam<:' —
was a stumbling block to his purpoiic. At last ho
hit upon the pkn of paoting a clean plain ixjst-
tard over the hand-writing', and then printing
the music on that. 11,. ili-' ii'lil. i.i.iuieun
Vn.st nunnbers of our ^- - ■ ' m. i h.'s are
i.ume<l after mennlwrs iif 1 '!• ' :>! . . i i;cntry,
M these were great lu' native
procure. The Gordon 1,
imbued with a love of n,
■,. . f..| V,.' liiul
najues in every subscripm
musicians. Mr Gilruth
n IM of the
ha.s been fort
.■Mough to secure a
lusl-utions connected \
good many
ith the Gor
i.n<l has sent nie a very interesting
list of them. The bulk of the music, it will
Ivo noticed, was eoniino<:.9d bv William Alaishall
11748-1833), the famous fiddler and composer of
ifnithsiicys. For several years he was house
••tewaiyl und ibutler to the 4l h Duiio of Gordon,
hims'lf a Clipilal violinist, wli.i in 1790 mailo
Hii
Duchess of Gordon " [which?]— author
t'liy's Wedding" [dateyj-l!y CapUi.i
S. Fi
3rd Duke of Gordon— "Lady Susun Gordon's
Reel." By William JMarshall [1748-1833J,
4th Duke of Gordon—
"The Duke of Gordon's Birthday," by
William .Marshall.
"The Duke of Gordon's StrathsiK-y," by
William uMarshall.
"The Duchess of Gordon," by William
-Marshall.
"The DuchL'ss Tree, Gordon Cattle," by
Mkinii
bv Wi
Ma
fa
nder Gordo
Marsha
"Lady Charlotte Gordon'
Richmond], by William Ma
" I^dy Georgiana Gordon
lk.<lfoid], by William ilai-sha
5th Duke <,f Gordon—
"The ilarouis of Iluntly's Farewell," by
William Marshall [the king of Strathspey
- "Goido
by Williai
[Duchc:^ <
hall.
[Duches. ,
" The -Marquis of Huntly's
by William .Marshall.
"The .Marquis of Hiintly'
Jig," by William MarsliaU.
" The Marchioness of lluntly,
3f Huntly
'>nr'jc Jenkins.
W :i;iam Mai-shal
Strath.spey,'
, Favour It
• by Wiiliaii
6 Highlan-
Mrs Gordon ufBolhe" [now called
."], by William Marshall.
ilr Gordon of Ilallhead," by
-Ma
"Mi.vs Gordon. F
Marshall.
" Mrs Gordon of K
-Mar,!,, 11.
far, II,.' ' ,,"u '"■,,,, '■
Gordo
ckespock," by Wil
LivenK>ol" [La,
irshall.
." by William ilan
by William .MarsI
;oidon." Huntly.
) Gordon," by Wi
Banfl," by Wi]
ilarshi
"-Ml,
-Marshi
"iirs Colonel [George] Gordon of
Leitcheston," by William .Marshall
"-Miss &i<.aii Gordon," by Wilham .Marshall.
-Miss Admiral [Williuj,,] Gordon" ("O' a'
blaw"). by William Mar-
the airts the wii
iler can add
J. M. Bui,u.
" Abcrderu Jnurnal " Kotcs and Qui
[Vol. 11.
Inscriptions in the West United Free
Church, Aberdeen.
.Mtaclicd to the uall
of the e-liuidi
•it.ibuk'. a beautiful in
rblc tablet Ua
1,1 iMc,
.M-y of
AU'.vaiider I^pc
l)avi,l-..n, 1)1)
3rd Au-ust, 1832;
Kep:
5t,h Mtiy, 1836;
roil, the EstublishiiK'nt ;,t iU-
l)ibriii)tiu:i, nilonif with a laigo congiegatiun,
23ra May, 1843;
0|.ened their church in Belmont Stioet,
23th Janua.-y, 1844;
Removed to this church. 14th February, 1869 ■
ind after labouring succes.sfully for nearly forty
years aa a preacher of Christ's righteousness
to wanidy-attachod flocks,
he fell a.sloep 27tli Apri], 1872,
Dccliirii,!,' his tru.st to lio in the great
TIr. R.'v. a. I). Da
i<lsoti, who i
, Ihus
iiieiiH.ralvd, IkuI a di.l
■er (■■ ^
tisi, Noles and QuerK
s," Ul Senr
, IX.,
The son uf G«,rgo I):
vi.Kon, url.L;
11 ill A
.leeii, he Kradunlcl M.
\., ;,l Mans,
hal fo
in 1825, while on 19th .
V|,ril, 1S54. 11
.. degrc
n.U. was confe.rred.
In 1832, he
was dh
iniiiist.T of the SoutI
Parish C'h,
reh on
death of Mr Leith. 1
<mr yvars la
er, ho
ituluoed to remove to
1,.. W". -' 1 ■
u \: ,,s
cesser to the kite Ur ( : II mud ..I
CraigiebucUler on lltli A I ^ibitii
daughter of James lihn' ■•• ■ i ( im. ■ -luirkkr,
advcx:ate in Abei-doon. an.l t^ovo.i „f rlie cil v
(1833-1835). lie died at his lH,u=.r in (Jrov u
Street. .\l>erdeen. and was buried in St
Nicholas Churchyard. A lengthy obituary ap-
pears in the '■ Alxirdeei, Journal," Wednes-
day, May 1, 1872; and reference «ill also !:>e
found legai-ding hi,i, in '"Munro's Pi-ovosls,
pp. 274-275.
An elder brother George Davidson (the
literary buolcseller). author of " Rhynie of St
Swithin," died 10th Mav 1872, at Loirsbank.
Cults, aged 66. (See obituarv '• Al-«rdeeii
Journal," M;- 1.S 1S72 > Th- vn-.-r-t hrothei'
was ("'..-I' . h.. -1^ M - '■ ■' . . M.-MMished
142-144).
-Aberdeen.
Shand Family Bible Extracts.
Tlie following exti-acts (kindly communicated
by .Mr A. J. Mitcholl-Gill of Auchinroath) are
,aken from a Family Hihle printed in 1683. and
which has staini>cd on its eovcri) (in Latin) —
Alexander Ix>slio [of Kinivielj niarried with
Janet llauiilton 17 June, 1666; is,ue Willia.n,
John, Alexan^ler, an,l Helen.
F,-aser <,! .\lenisi,..' ami w-condlv Ja'nios* Shand.
meicham. in \etlierniill. and io-Mdin.,' at Mill
of Auehmedden, who, from 1729 to 1732, » a*
Provost of ISanff. Ho was the progenitor of
tl,e Shand fan,ilv of Crai.gellie, and the Bible
abovo-mentioiied beciime the Shand Faniily
Bihk
n.
Janainarv, 1716, and ua,' ,,ilerred „i ' the
Church of Aberdour.
Anna Shand was Irorne the 12 day of Novem-
ber, 1709 yearns, being the first, at half-|wst 10
o'clock at night, being Saturdav, and baptised
ui.on Siin.lav. the 13 dav. in the Chinch of
.Mx'rdour be .Mr James ISIair, M. Anna Shand
dy.d th.. 12 <lav of Juen. 1714, and. . .in-
terred ,n the n,,i,chyar<l of Alx'idour.
and »as bor.i the 4 .lay of Mcrch,
171
iiii-:sday, the 8 day, al the Milne of Auclimed-
II be Mr Jaiiics lilair, niinislor at Aberdun,-.
Jame.s Shand was born on Thmwiay, being
.■ S tlay of Auust, 1712 yeare.s, being the
i,<l, at one a'clock in ilm afternoon, and l,ap-
ed upon Fridav, the 9 dav at .Milne of Aiieh-
eddcn be Mr James lilai'r, minister at Aber-
.\i: J a
■> li.
Vbei
Batha Shand was born the 3rd day of Jaii-
avarey, 1716 .vearen, tieing the fieft." at eight
o'clock in the morning, and Uipti.sed the Baid
day at Mill of Auehmedden be Mr Alexander
M.'or. minister in Fraserburgh, and dye<l the
.-.III!.- ilay, a, id was enterreel in the Churchyard
• if AbeMkiur.
James Shand and EJa.->abat,h .Mark [<ku,-hter
of John Mark, Prorost of Banff in 1706. 1708-12.
and again in 1714] was niarried u|xi,i I lie 26
day of Poplemhe, 1717 veares, being Thnrs-
day. in I'l.. I .,. , r .I.,l,,, M.i,I, Trovosi ,,f
16 day of .'-k'plember, 1718 yoa
[bcirlccn .luanial " Notes and Queries.
iifu'rnoon, and baptiacd' upon TTiursday the IS
Alwrdour
day at Mill of Auch
inies IMa
MnrL'ari't Sliaiid was l>orn U'pon Munday the
14 (l.iy ..f S.'iii-Mrih.T, 1719 years, being the
-.iiiihI, ai tliMi- A'llock in tlio morning, and
Im|.ii«,-.I Uh. sarno ,!av by Mr James IMair,
nnr.i-i.r at A1..miIuiii- at Mill of Anchmedden,
and <i;ed ilio 18 day of Jully, 1720, ami w.ts in-
tcrr''<i in the Churchyard of Abeixlour.
John Shaiid was born Wednesday the 9 of
Ak'usi, 1721 yoarts. Ii.iiii,' the tliird, at seven
a'dotli 111 lin II.. 11 III-, and' baptiso<l Thurs<lay
tlio I'Jili ' !i if Auchmeddcn be Mr
Jnnies I'. .11 Aberdour.
JaMK> .-I i.i I <■■" r of the above childrcit,
Davwl til., lifih <iav of ilarch, 1736 (who was
lK>rn in 1079) m his o\mi house in Banff, being
57 yours of age, and wa.s liuricd on Sniidav the
7tli ourt., in tho Cluirchvttrd of IVaj.tf, heaving
j.s.-ue, Janai-i. llK-llen, 'EhV^beUh, ana' Jolin
Shands.
Extracts from Banff Registers.
It is difficult for the plain man to appreciate
Iho labour and expense that, some geneakiiiists
incur in liavinj; parish registers searclied for
facts aliiii,' Mhii III! .stoi'S. A young Cana-
dian .-1" I : II 1 .r holiday this year in
"ho\vki' ■ . ,1-1 ory of the Gordons of
folio
ih.. Ranir I'an.h
Registers now
at Edinburgh,
"In. h ni
V lie of
use to som
- loi
il genealogist
(Inly twT
uf these are in Dr
Cra
mond's n
onii.
Mi^- f
r '.',^/.l
-.1 .liilv 29
1S24, a;..c.l 7C
Hev,
-, 1 ;..i-,l<m
d Marcl
12,
1321. a..
d .\
arch 16.
Mrs
AI..T(r.ii
i' .■ 1 :,,■■
.va. 111
ricd
Jnn,- 1.
1824
aged 60,
Liioih
if ilu'iii ai
c bi
ried ill
iaiilt
Chur.hy
rd, as nc
ted in the '
An
laN of Bi
nff,"
11.. 319.1
El.pet
Gordon
buried Septei
bcr 20.
1C23
ai^cd 70.
Isolicll
Gordon
Meariis, 1
iiri<'
1 Januar
V 19
1824, ago
d76.
Isobcll
Gordon
's infant.
doa
d burn,
n.afc
buried Septembei
11. 1S27.
Marga
et Gor.k
n fro.n Sa.
dyh
lis. died Ann
11. 1822.
at;Rd 80
Mi-s
Alargarc
Gordon,
•Lo
'gie," b
iricil
August 2
, 1824, aged 68.
Mary
lordon.
luric.l Jam
ary
17, 1824,
a gee
-" Ban(T.shire Journal," Deienibor 22, 1908.
Scottish Castles.
The records of ancient Scottish history [iruv-.
thai prior to the Coronation, on 27th :\[arcli,
1306. of Robert Bruce, as King of .Scotland,
many strong castles stood throughout the conn-
try. That monarch, however, delerniincf! to
have tliem destroyed— os ininiioal to the safety
of the Crown and tlie country. Foidiin (Good-
all II., p. 24a) declares that within six years
of the death of Edward I.— the "Ilanuner of
the Scots" — King R.cbert had captured, and
in fuitherancc of his policy had -cast down,
157 castles and i..n.T^" In littl.- !..sk than a
holds were n i \
and thi-
irs. An
!.5. N. 71,
Register of l!idc:itures of the Burgh
of Aberdeen.
1760 -April 11 -TLnni
cooper
in Alkln.
6
ycais af
or 21 Juno
1754.
ce £10 s
Cj.
Alex.
Banncriiian
mcrolit
m Abdn
15-Jo
m Sheriffs
.^,
n to .lol
n Sheriffs in
Cramp
Ion p to
D
■ vi.l .Slicritfs. wriirht
6 y.r.ir
afior 27
Ju
ic, 1754
fc^e £4 .sig.
bedding o
f I
loatli= a
id a boll of
nrc'al''y
■arly.
25--Ro
bcrt Matk
111
sli -^on
o \Vm. Mac-
kiniosl
. inducllei
ill
Abiin..
). to Thoimi,
.Sinif-oi
Heshcr,
5
cars afl
■r 3rd May
1759.
iNo fee.
12-Alc
KV. l''ra-er
sc
n to Jo
in Frascr in
Maj
Oasway Kiid, [k to Wm. Johnston taj'lor
5 yairs after 20th May. 1755. No 'fee.
May 12-Jamcs Strachan, son to Robert
Strachan, taylor, p. to Robert Jovner
taylor, 8 years after 11th Juno, 1752." No
fee.
August 14— .Tames Smith, son to James .Smith,
farmer in Abdn., p. to John Anderson,
glasior, 6 years after 9th November, 1755.
No fee.
August 14-\Villiam Fleming, son to .fohn Free-
man, weaver, p. to John Ferguson, cooper
5 years after 11th April, 1759. No fee!
.September 4— Wm. Catsio. son to John Cassic
Wright, p. lo William Uolx-rtson, weaver
7 years after 12lli June. 1756. No fee. '
Seitteimber 8— .land's Ro^s, sun to -Tohn Itoss
indwcller, |). to .John .laffrey, weaver 6
years after .M«.rtinmos, 1755. No fee, the
master to pay apprentice £5 Soots yearly.
Aberdeen Joiinud " Noien and Qiicric
LVc
Septemibcr 9— Robert Chillas, son to the de-
ceased Alex).ind<.'r Ohillas, sometime in
LittJendovie, with content of Kobvrt
Chillas, in Mains of Littlendovio, his
uncilc, p. to Alexander Smith, merchant, 6
years after Whi.tsunda.y, 1752. Xo fee.
Seiiti-niber 9— Francis Hoys, «"" to JoJm Hogg.
favnWT in Lumyhan. p. to John Hadden,
tayiur, 7 years after 2nd September. 17S5.
£3 Heuts paid as fee by tlie Collector of
the Church Session.
September 26— John KobertBon, son to Thomas
Robertson, p. to Alexander Leighton.
weaver, 6 years and 1 year after 17th
August, 1733. £3 Scots paid as fee by
K<ission. Indenture assigned to Koborl
Lamb, weaver, on Lciglitun's death.
September 26— John Fiiidlay, son tj Robert
Findluy, nailmaker, p. to \Vm. Forbe-.
I'opperemith, 8 years after 10th Novomb^T,
1713. No lee.
September 26— Thomus Roger, son tu .lames
Roger, stabler, p. lu William Forbes,
coppersmith, 9 years after Lambas. 1758.
No fee.
Oeli.'ber 8— Hary Lumsden, son to Wni. Lum.-
den in 'Mideelova, p. to Adam Baxter,
louper. 6 years after Au'inst. 1755. Fee
£10 10s stg., with a be<lding of cloatlis.
LiL-tuhi'i- 8 Itiehard Merchant, son to James
.Merclant, mdweller, p. to Wm. Forbes,
ojl.peiMiiith, 8 years alter Whitsunday,
IIM. No fee.
ITfal-Apri! 6— Jo'hn Esson, ton to Thomas
l':ss(]n in Giloonistcni, p. to Williani Forbes,
coppeiomith, 9 yea,rs after 24th November,
1760. No fee.
April 6— Aloxr, Melvin, sou to Alexander Melvin
a\ Dvnbnrn, p. to Alexander Loighton,
sho<Mnal;er, 6 years after Whitsundav.
1755. Free £3 stg. and two pair of
September 15— Andrew Davidson, sou to the
deceast John Davidson in Couperston, p.
lo Thuinus Taylor, wright, for 5 years
,, : •: \I., ■ ^ ^,,.,. 1756. Prentice fee £7
' . <l 'iug of eloaths. James
K i , r in Old Aberdeen, and
(' ,: i,,i, Ki.i.lMjn. relict of sd. John,
.September 30- Jumes Gibson, son to Alexr.
tiibson in Cuothil] of Slains, p. to Alexr.
Mortimer, upholsterer, 5 years after the
1st of April last. No fee, and the master
is lo pay the apprentice cighteenpenco
stg. of wages.
Septem.ber 30— Wni. Davidson, son to Wni.
Davidson in Bogheads of Kintorc, p. to
.lohn .Morriee. baxtor, 5 years after
.Martiimias, 1757. No fee, the father
December 18 — AJexr. Wm. Sone, son to John
Williamson at Fotticsmyre, p. to Wm.
I.oonar.l, tuylor, 6 years after Lambas,
17lO. No fee. Thomas Simson. senr.,
Hi>her, cautioner.
17o2-Fobruary II— WiUiani Watt, son to the
deeeused NathanieJ Watt in Stmthdon p.
to John .latfray, weaver, 5 years after
Whitsuuduy 1761. No fee. William Reid,
fan.icr, Milntown of Glenbuckct, cau-
tioner.
April 6— Robt. ChaJmers, sou to Robert Chal-
mers at ililn of .Sclattie, p. to George
■Simson, taylor. 6 yeais after Martinmas,
1757. Foo"£2 stg. .ilexr. Chalmers in
Slattie and the said Robert Chalmers
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
August 1— George Lednigham,
],ediugham. farmer in Ol,
Wm. Duguid, mere': ai ■, - i
l.rd iir; of cloal.hs.
■ndjiM- 15-.lohn Chrystic, son to Alexr.
Ohvyslie, miller at Kildrimimie, p. lo John
Forbes, baxtcr, 5 years after \A hiisumlay.
1759. Fee £5 sterling, «ilh a liedding u[
elciths, and if the prentice incline to
ser\e other two years he is to gctt bat-k
llie prentice fee.
The new standards uf iho pmi aiul Hriot
to bo kept at Aberdeen, Perth, and Edin-
burgh.—Jac. II., 1457, c. 18. II.. 50.
.\ Scbsuiii to be held yearly at Aberdeen on
1st Juiic, for one month, with jurisdiction
11. .nil of Ihe water of North Ksk.-Jac. III.,
1464 65, supp. 311). The Session to sit only in
lidiuburgh and Perth.-Jac. III., 1468, c. 4,
II.. 92.
Salmon-barrels to be made conform to the
old a-^sizo of Aberdeen.^Jac. III., 1478, c. 9,
IL, 119. The statute anent "barrelling of sai-
mend of the aulde bind of Aliinlone" to lie
ob.scrved.^Iac. IV., 1496, c. 23, II., 237.
"Girths" or "gages" to bo kept at Aljerdeen
tor leguiatiug the size of saliuon-barrols. — lac.
IV.. rio!], .. 3. Jl . 213; 1493, c. 23, 327; Jac
VI.. 1534. r, 19. 111.. 302.
■The Wvrkiiigs" of .lohn tlio Roes of Mon-
gK'iiaiic, at .\berdcen, excepted from the
points of forfeiture raised against him. — Joe.
IV., 1488, IL, 205a.
lOOil.J
\l)cr(]rcu .loiirna] " Knf(
N.ilicp of (ho charter grnnkxl by Ja.iics IV
U. the burph in 1498.— VII., 2t4b.
Justice-Ayree to be held throughout the
kingdom, beginning at Aberdeen on 5th Fobru-
nrj.-.(ac. V., 1525, II., 294b.
Action agicinst the burgh lor rest<jration of a
-!ii|i lirloin,'ing to the King of Denmark.
wr,.(l<r.d i„-ar Aberdeen. -Jac. V., 1526. 11 .
i02a.
The burgh of Aberdeen, aa one of the " prin-
lipol tiiwns of nierehandise," a party to a con-
tnut with flic town of ,.Middlebur-h. in Zenl-inul.
Tlinniiis Mcnzies, Provost, appeare for Aber-
deen before the Lords of the Articles in re-
ference thereto.-Jac. V.. 1526, II., 305a.
.\ ,Iuslice-Avre to br held at Aberdeen.—
Jnc. v.. 1526, c. 7, II., 315a.
The Provost of Aberdeen in the Lord Gover-
nor's Secret Council.— Mar., 1542, II., 4141,
The Provcst of Aberdeen unites in the peti-
tion to t>een Elizabeth to marry the Earl of
Arran.— Mar., 1560, c. 12. TI., 606a.
Proposal that a Session, consisting of six
Ix>rds and a President, be < -tablished at Aber-
d.^en.-J.ac. VI., 1567, III., 39b, 43a.
Protest for the burgh, by Sir Gilbert Menzicf ,
Provost, against the ratification of the charter
to the town and harbour of Faythlie, in
nuchan.-Jac. VI., 1579. III., 171b.
Notice of a meeting of the Convention of
liiirghs in Alwrdeon in .luly, 1580,-111., 233a.
Notice of the proclamation of Parliament at
the miirlcel-cross of the burgh. -,Jac. VI., 1531.
III., 193a.
" Hoch der Kaiser!"
Tlio following appeared in a rrcen
lie •■Canadian Gazette " : — II u.ll Ik
niii.y of llu' public iliat ihe xersr:
note
ety.
virtuuJiy a moment's notice in the olllee i
■Montreal Herald." The author, A.
grc-gor Rose, otherwise A, M. R. Gordon
-.1 roving' journalist, who was engaged on
Ktaff of the ■■Herald," where he had she
happy kill', I '.. !:i;:; impromptu ver
pcror W/ :
..., the divine i
kings i.n.l !,,^ ,,v,M ;,.
..! misMon one.ir
over the wire in <klo
er, 1897, the new
said to Gordon :-"G
ve Us a po<'iii on 1
[>eror." In less thai
13 ver.ses, which he en
tided " Kaisor an
I.aiiy." In conseqnci
CO of a curious si
eight vei-ses were pri
ited at first. T
was sent to the pnnte
r just as it was w
but by mistake, the f
nrenian of the eoi
plel(!d iwem appeared in the
if had only a local circulation.
'I irjov ihe fume the verses
M ■ '!.i].^ .iFi. : h:- Miiiid begati
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1780.
3rd January. Died at Manse of Arbuthnot
of this dale, the Rev. Mr Alexander Shank!
minister I hero, in the 72nd year of his a.ne, and
48th of his ministry.
6th January. Died of thie datie, in the 77t.h
year of his age, and 52nd of his ministry, the
Rev. Mr ,Jamps Ilonyman, minister of Kineff.
and is surecded by his .son. Mr James Ilony-
man, now minister of Kineff. . .
6lh January Died of this date, William
Men-/i.ps, Escj., of Pitfo<lde!s, in the 92nd voar
i.f his aL'e,
19th January Dietl of this date, at the
Man^e of Deskford, the Rev. Mr Waller Mori-
s..!i. minister of that parish, in the 88th vear
of his a.je, and 58fh of his ministry.
nth February, Died at Balnacraig. of this
date, James limes, Esq. of Balnacraig.
2n<l March. Died here of this date, Mr David
Partlet, advocate.
7th Marcli. Died of thie date, at Bristol Ilot-
wcll--. Mi ^'■ , i;,u-don. youueest daughter
of 111.- .1, i:.,i<lon, Kt^q., of Gi.ght. '
„31-^i \l, 1 h .1 ,it UuthhaM, o! this date,
:\Irs l...:r. , I 1„. i:,l,a!l.
lllh April. Died of this dale, at the house of
Ardmealie, in Banffshire. Mrs Gordon of Ar.l-
29th April. Died here of this date, .Janet
Kynoch, in tl>e 105th year of her age.
20th May. Died at Finzeauch, of this date,
Jamee Wilson of Finzeauch, ICsq., in the 77t!i
25th June. Died at Aiichinaeoy. of this <Iate
Ihomas Buchan, Esq. of Auchinacoy.
31st October. Died at Kemnav, of this <late
George Burnett. Esq. of Kemnay.
24th October, rtied of this date, in an ad-
vanced age, the Rev. .Mr John Tou"h minister
at ilortlaeh. ' '
10th No.\ember. Died suddenlv, of this date
Dr William Young of Falside. "
20tli Nomnbi.r. Died at Forresterhill. of
mis >!at,.. M'v H,-'..., Duff. \..uU B-.uo
\luT<lrrn ,]ounud " Motes anti Queries.
[Vol. II.
CJucries.
180. SrnTTKM Tiim: ■■ Vkbv REV."-\Vho is
.I.MK.st;nntA.-K,
1,1, u.
reallv •■'■■''. ; 11 title'; I understand it
iKi, iai . ' : >: i.'.l to ex-Modorators of
West Ilaiifoid. Conn.
the C. 1. ' .\ ' : ^ :v. The ■■Aberdeen
.lourna: .u . r.lic, IM Jack, Principal of Kind's
157. Sill J.HIN WkMVSS nl. CllMGII.N,
Lollo-'.'. a= ■■ Very Rov." in June, 1828. Woul.l
-Ho was thr .. :i : .1' '.: \\. 1 ^ ' '
.Mr i'. J. Anderson, University Librarian,
and grands i \' r- , w • , ■, ■
'. ; ■ • .
obli'r with an explanation';
cainiij (a S, :, ,
A. H, B.
to whom he ^^. iX-i 1. u, 1 s^ ■.' :i.l
The lan,:6 of rrar^...., are ,n \- n,-^\n
:.' 'lie
ISl. Recohd Tenures of Office.— Readers
was dead before Uccember, 1623. and
hi« will
havin'j lieard of anyone holding an appoint-
is recorded in tli- Lo.iani.vsarioi Kcais
er of St
ment, Icyond eiiihty years are requested to
Andrews on 27ili April, 1624. He 1
it ihiee
notify the pajtioulars.
<lain.;hters. Christian, married Rtibert
lialquharg; Kupheinia, murried l^cv
inite of
\V. Sim.
. Jain<s
Moroer, niiiiibter of Cliiny, in Ste
rmoiith;
132. TiiC'inNF. .\Nii Tvi.riiAXK I'.isiiop.— An
Calherine. married Colonel |{..U.rt 1,,,
i..^. II ,if
Straviihic; and IsuUclla, married
tJaptain
Hoberi llal^all.
X. Y.
J.
R. A,
185. Ocjiivv OF FoiiGLEX. — I iiiidersta.nd tlint
161. John Simm:. \Uv Mu:v,. -A,
air, who
n lueinler of this faiiiilv was a skilful painter.
uos an expei : ■■'.>' ' ' ■■'■■• ! ' ' ''" ' -!■
■d in ti.e
Parti, ulars regariliii'_' liim would !.<■ e.-.tpc'im'd.
ei,<l of the .,.:.: ill.
had an
\V. T. Ocii.ViK.
enga-emeni - ' ' / '
"■;;"'-'^
Ifi4. HEii.iLDic Arms.— Would a reader skilled
6e'i|s . ■'.,'. ■ ■ . :i. .,1 ■ .,'■!..
■'I.
in Heraldry say to whom arms Averc granted is
ni.jM (•.■'•...■ .'. : ■ ,■. 1 •:■.:' ■
follows :~-Ar'ent. a billet a7.ure. between throe
firtl.s. :..,..i-. .'.. .-i-, ■:'..■. 1.1, u;-, M •; •■.
■','■ -'"::
thr,
111 January, IbSl, ho complained to the I'rivy
Council that he was hindered in his work by
the " ctivy. maliec, and oppie-oion of SirHoliert
SibUild, M.I).," Tiic l.rds der-ree<l in favour
nf Adair uli>-e work ati.nnrd eonsl.lerable
fame.
T. R.
parish
HllSWCVi?.
nn NniniAN- Mnuisox.— I must surrender
ni-i7.- If ilir 'T.-i.biate of 1723 became a
M, l;.. --shire, but the dales are
.1- the two Normans must
have I. . , . I, ■ .M-ies. Dr Norman having
been 1- ■ ' , .r m, bein- 21 in 1728. lie
remtiiii- ' I'li ni\- province, as the
tomlisi 1 natus et I'xliuie
educaiii. ]■! I U . Keeords of New
En-Ian.', :. , -!.. ■ ' .1- ■ C.lonial Physician
an,d Army SiirycHin." One of iny corrreimn-
donts— Mr Norman Morrison Ishani. in Pro-
vidence, Rhode I.^Linid- is great-grcat-groat-
.grandson tlirou.uh a <laughler of I)r Norman
Morison. The dates on the tombstone are hope-
lessly conflicting, as "9 no kl. Aprili« " is not
the "9th of April"; but from another .iiiarler
163. Sill
John
lI.vrroN
OF ]-C
NO Stanton
B.UinNET.-
He wa
the re,.
csentativo of a vcr
.Id family
origii
lUv sottl'
<l in
•heshire, an
was the n
sne<'e"ain
fv, 1,
Sir Th.u„a.
tlie tiret P.aronet
1, ,1 ' . ','.■.!
He was the son of
Sii 1 .
. l:
and succeeded to
I,.-- : . . .
1787. Tn 1
798 be
1 • ; y
' ..|--:r !■ , .-,
An...M..i'
Sir r .,
drivi _' .1
.•''::'t
1 upo
.1, (tl
e be
sob;' U-asin
1 his brothe
e result of
There arc
'full "a
counts 0
the
family in tl
rks on
the Raro
netagi
—
Wotton
[., p 185
: Jobnfit
m T .
366; l'.el'a,
T., |i. 386
I'lavf
lir VI.
. 303
atul .Mr (•
kayne's C.
iiiplet,
.Uaro.et
ge TI
, 1'. 97.
J. R. A.
'■'■]
Alirrdrni JoiininJ " Xxtrs and Qiinin^
Jo. JO.- -.Imiiuii-ij :'(l, 1 01)9.
Retreat of the Jacobite Army from
Stirling to Inverness.
The 3iege of Stirling Ciastle having failed,
nnii iho tAk\ army being unlit, to faci- the ;i|i-
prouchin!,' tfoops of the Govoriinictit, it was
tcsolvca'lo lotreat to Inverness. The rcii.;it
IfKun on February 1 (old style). 1746, and
Crii'tr w.as reache<.l the first day. Xi^xt day.
I'rinre Charles Kdward Stiuirt revieue.l lus
,,r.nv. wl-.ich i.rohablv did not exCixnl 5000; an. I
n i.lan of >.t .it v, :,
CnMl.-M-hiii.i ■ ■
lan lliey would ha\ c
.,!. Imt the soldiers u
and ilie farmer had M't-r.-led in I hi- liav-stack
all (he eliee«^s ho bad in his h.ni.se, and had
tuade the (staek look as it had l>een bofoi-c.
foniKl that their horses had eat«i so nuicli hay
that the cheeses had coine ont, and they
c.Trricd them willi them.
The uM-eat object of tlw reliol army wa.s to
prevent the novernnient forces from cressini;
-IK-y
of Ma
.riudnallv 600 stv...,
. .' . 1 ........ •
... ... . ' .. ...... ..... ! |.. .. . . ....d at
oriLMMally 90 Mr...,
\ ..... .. ' .... . . il„,re
ViimiK and Glenesk. ..':'
,..,', .1..: 1, .,..;. ...,.„. i..,
t . 1 \ ... .' :. .. ; !...! :. ; .. i . ..I '..!- .- . '... ....'! '..<ine
ai.d tlu.l the el.ins.Hen,
(I'l l.i-fi.re l.i 'Strathlii.._:i(\ The Diil.c went bv
ucrOMl'n'.Il'r' 1 liv the 1
rincc, phouki lake the
r.ali,'ownie. Ohln'iehlrnni Aiichterless, Turriff.
lli„.hlan.!^ roa.l by
Blair-Atholl. Kin-ussie.
an.l Kimi-Edward. to Banff. The roads then
, an.l M.,v. This .!..••
were not adapted for wheel trallic, and when
.^;.;'',,/-,,'.,.: .....
.... - |.-. .".i.ry IS. ai.:l
. . : . ..'n.enl..,.!-
eri.sslng a burn in Kin.-E»hvard, a passa.'.re for
cannon had lo be cut in a steep brae on the
Ill'- .'.■. ■ i... .. .ir, i; ) . .
1 . '• .. .. -.-rnes" ,vere
arniv ofTicer, who isaid it was what was t.'chnic-
,,„. ,.;,nnir,. ..1 i;...!
alh called a riunp. There was not a brijL'C at
iMiH^ie. by old (Jur.i.
. . ... . ', 1 . with .-HI
Bai.fT. and flie troops crossed Iho Heveron by
r.dvancp partv, an.! ..
... .a|Mine the
lioats.
I'rlnce bv Tjord I.u.i.i.
.11 .\|.'\ 11 .re lie re-
There is a tra.lltion at Raiiff that a heid lad
i.i\.-d recruits to the
innil.tr <..[ luo or l.liree
who liaxl been loqkirr. on whon the .solrlier^
Ouilvies and Farquharsons reache<l for
Oil February 4, and uot leave to visi
i.iines and friends. They reached Clov.
9lh and were <lelaine<i two .lavs (hen
smiwslorni, but after thai lliev neve
two tii-hts In the same place till the
,! K-eiih" Their htillin-,' olaees wer?-
joinod by the other
,r-etiien had ^r,, ,,
'Ip was exi^cctcd ;
21 some French
I. and on tli..
a Ihrowiim-sliek willi notches on it. repr.>.,:'ni-
iii- what is lold in the story of " .I.x'kie an.l His
Owsnu." beim; found in his po~t.ession, lie was
snppo.'od to be a spv. The river had Keen
cr.issed on the ni'^ht of .\pril lOlb, and or
leavin..' l?anff, the supposed spy was hanacsl
from the point of the roof-tree of a cottage,
which proicct.r,l a little. The owner ..f th<
cottage, going out in the morning liefore dav
he thouJit
at the head of the liouse, anrl sjioke to bun,
asking him to ,go in and warm hiniwlf. Getting
no answer, he took hold of him and :!Ot a friuht
on finding that he wa6 swinging from the roof-
The Duke pushed on to take the rebels un-
awares and .■-■ot across the .Spey. He .tiathcred
his forces at Cullen on the lith, and crossed
the Ppev bv wa.liug on the afternoon of the
12th. the rebels had not prevented his^ pas-
which f'linib.'rlan.l reached on the 14th, and
there he rested one day. On the ni'.dit of the
15th. Ihe Prince's armv s"' -..,i •.. -ir,„.,\e the
Ro.val army, bid on t, p,.. . . .. ',-.. \...,i they
heard drums beating, a.i..' ' . v were
too late, rllev retired t.. ' wait.vd
Iho ..urproach of Ibe \X„M\,-: I ■ ■ . ,^..,e at-
tacked on Ihe Ihlh .April til 1 ..M...!,. a, hi ill.,
light was over in 25 niitiilles.
.\otrx and Qurrif
[Vol. II.
TliP reiiwiiiiB of tlw voWA Anwy I\<m\ llio faiin'
liiuhf, to CoiTyl.iir.Hmli. whr-n- Llio JTiylil.-nicI
rf.'a<l ,i.„«., ilio Fimllu.rn. aij<l iicxl ,!av ihov
|.,...,I \>;. „,.„■,■. ami reached Ruthvoii li.ir-
- ! ■ '. 18th. There a i.io^sag« from
r ■ aniiouiicw) that, all was over, ami
an I 111 Pill In <lispcrse. The Ogilviea, how-
<.M-,. ^iii.U i.,-,-tlipr. and made for (ilen Clnva
by Glen Feekie. They halted a night at Bal-
moral, and next day they oros.sed the C'apel
a:i<l reachcfl C'lova oti the 20th. NonI <lay they
retired to their own honifs. and the .Jaroliite
Rrhellinn wa^ at an end.
ently
The Snowstorm of 1838-9.
The "Aberdeen Daily .lournal'
published the followin'^ intorestino; rommuni(a.
tion from a correspondent—
Seeins so mueh written about the late snow-
storm and the blocking of the railways through-
out the country, and the fear of famine of
bread, beef, and milk in town and country, I
would ^ive you my experience of the great
snowstoi-ni of 1358-9 — seventy years ago — when
the roads were blocked up for nearly ten
weeks. The village near where I livetl [Tar-
land] was 30 miles from Aberdeen ; and at that
time soods were carried in carriere' carts or
farm carls that wont in with ^rain. There
wnrr 'i,. _;,.ii .: In i i<Ie ovor a storm. I
'a ' ■' ■ ■ ■ ' r a fact that there was
.1 CO. nor flour bread in
I.I .1 .. I i ilan nine weeks. Of
coiiiM', ;ii. :*- V..I. I :'-.«. i^t'io used at that
hoi
nnier
.letely
lother
perfect dark-
suowe<l up. and in the
could not MCt out. We
ncss. I remember saving, "Sic a lang nicht!
I'm so hungry!" The snow had come down
the "luiii" and drowned out the turf that
kindled the fue in the morning. There were
no matches then. My mother said wo would
have to wait till my uncles <hig ns out — my
grandfather was cIcbc by ; my mother wae a
widow. One of my uncles came and shouted
a-skiiig if we had foxl. My mother said "we
had just meal, bread, and some water, but could
light no fire. He said we would have to wait
till next day, as it had taken them all <!ay to
dig out tlio horses, cattle, pigs, and hens and
give them food and water. lie put a long fork
.shaft down the " lum " for my mother to push
;h the snow to let them see where the
thr
door was. Next day wo were dug out, after
boin.g imprisoned two days on just bread and
water, but none th<. worse.
How we lived after I can hardlv tell. Our
food— mine at lea.ot — was porridve and raw
sowens for breakfast and "brochan" for
dinner ; potatoes, bread, and water for supper.
Sometimes there was malt ale. Some people
that had not their meal glrnals full Iwtore t.he
wtorm wore hard put to it. as there was no gel-
ting to the mills, and the mill dam.s were filled
with snow; and when people trie<l to clear
them, they filled again with snow worse than
ever. There was scarcely a day that there was
not drifting more or less. The people bor-
rowed from each other; and when that came
to an end. the men carried grain to the mills,
one or two bushels at a time, to get a little
don't rcn
deaths from
people that
starvation, bm I l..ii.: ..!
perished in tli-
of sheep were !■ I'lr ,- ! . r<' were no news-
papers to be lia-! |. ; : l.i.i-.v of nothing but
what happene^I in tlioir own neighbourhood.
The " .Aberdeen Journal " was the only paper
that caiTie to the district as far as I know. It
came once a week, and I think it cost seven-
pence a copy. I remember my grandfather re-
gretting the want of the paper, saying he had
never wanted news so long from the outside
world since— I think he said 1800. but I am not
sure of the year. He kept files of the " Jour,
nal " for 60 years. He used to get the paper
the last, by paying half the price._ As for let-
ters there were none — the isolation was com-
plete.
I saw my uncles digging out turnips for some
cows. They hod steps down to them, and as
they dug them out I carried them up the steps
to a bag. No other beast got any. How they
lived through the long snowstorm 1 know not,
but
deaths.
Looking across the country, one could see no
house except on a brae face — juet the smoke
rising up from mounds of snow. I don't know
what would happen now if there were such a
continuance of a snowstorm. There was a nmch
larger rural population then than there is now.
There was a great number of cottar houses, but
those arc now all away.
Cordons in Kincardineshire.
The following are additions to the list already
given in these columns. The baptisuLs were
extracted (from registers wliich ho omitte<l :o
note) bv the late Mr D. S. R. Gordon: —
CharleB Gordon, Fettere&so, married Agnes
Silver. Marrie<l May 18, 1745.
George Gordon, Arbnthnot, was buried
February 3, 1730.
George Gordon and Margaret Smith, tenants
in Forth, Gurvock. had—
James, lx)rn at Forth, March 3, 1726.
Peter, Iwrn at. Forth. October 15, 1729,
Janet, born at Brcadieston, 1738.
James Gordon, in Danroan, Arbuthnot, <lied
May 23, 1772. He had Christian, born Oetst-
ber 24, 1756.
James Gordon, Bridge of Muehals, morrie<l
Ann Wylhe. who was .served heir portioner-
general to her mother, Helen Scott (wife of
Robert Wyllie, Cantlav Hills, March 6, 18051
James Gordon, Bridge of MuchaJs, had an alo
licence there in 1757 ("J.P. ReroirJB ").
ino'.i.]
\hcrdccn Journal " Notes and Queries.
Joan GorJon, Breddiston, GarvocU. and John
Young Imd ii son Hugli, born May 30, 1745.
Jolm Goidon in C'liilcnu', l''otteres=,o, inariiecl
l';iiziilx-lh JI<ndi-rson, whose will was proved
(kiplKT 23, 1685 ("St Aixliew's Con)nii69ariof').
I'.'kT lii.nlon inaniod Janat Adam, parish
of r.rnholii., April 3, 1736.
Hnhort. Gordon, Uubtuii, Fctt«resso, had
,l:Kitriii'-r Ann, born Uccembor 16, 1725.
Willi.im Gordon. Iat<' writer, Slonehavon,
diid at Edinburgh, Novemiber 2, 1819 ("Scols
Aberdoen Bibliography — Alfred
Carnie.
I find that Mr Alfred Carriio was the aulli.
f a play. Here is tl.o full lirl-. of il -.— Pant
"The Xorthori.
r, 182t; dif.l ?n<l
Barbara Watson
Renovation of Elgin Cathedral-
Quaint Inscriptions.
A number of iniprovomont.s liavo l>eon re
f^nily carried out on ICk'in ("at1io,h-al l,v the
liu:ird of Worlis, and tlie vener.ible fabric has
l<x?n strengthened and safeguarded in a fashion
tliat niiKlit to rentier its walls woatlier-proof
for v'^ars to eniiie. Tlie towers wore carcfullv
,,^^,.i„,,,i,„i ;,,,,) „,..,„v ,.....; -io.,/^s r<Hod in puaeo
(horn W?A. .!■■ ,1 :
tralia, in 1893, and,
in N.'llticld Cenn U
Ht Kilda Cnneler^
I have nre-enti.d'
al Mr Willla,,, <';,r
versitv I,iK,.u>, Ki
aeriMiliii
ry, Abi'
tlier.'
lie l,ool<,
'•K Go'li.
fcielie:'
'
R. Mtu
^, A
walls,
'firsl, '
liiiilding ar.- now visible for
fAvers of the iiieturosqiie will rocrrot that the
:vv wldeh .■oiited tho vvell-oresf-rverl eha.ot.M--
liMi-.e has ne<.n ontiroly removed. The board
was forced to this action, for the firowth was
«o stron;.^ as to ondanc^cr tho masonry. One
of the ivy stalK-s cut was more than a foot in
di'iiiietor, and it was estimated by an expert
who examined the wood and counted tho rinps
that it had Ix-on Rrowinp: for upwards of 200
It is regrettable that visitors to tho ruin per-
sist 111 afTixinpc names or initials to suitalilo sur
fa<o.s. This is notorious in the case of the
•mall apartment wliorn the piscina stands, ati.l
n which General Anderson and his mother arc
iiiderstood to have found shelter. It is in-
ended in future to place a gate at the entrance
;o the :ii-!.' of Si Cohimba, so that visitors
-annot m.. . i i. , ii, or tho apartment
nc'ilK.n. .! : M the guide.
\\l"l „v the hiipi-rHuous soil
M.li.
, Ji.n,
Reverend
hrilli:
r,:)i[(li, an ekKiuent prcaoher of the Word a
1,1 'iifn! steward of the niysteri<-, of God: for
- \. rul years a most vigilant pastor of llio
Church nt Glaegow, and, a little before his
death, translated to tho Church of Elgin, by a
ihcr
Assembly of
evoutly biea
lis friends a
'jn otiusod tl
Chur
Ml liis l-M
Km Rev
.,f Thy best plenishing."
(2)
A smviving Imsband, James Thomson,
.^lini^ler of Klgin, caused this inoiiument lo he
ereeted to tho memory of a beloved wife, ICliza-
beth Talerson, descended of very worthy
ancestors, most faithful office-bearers in tho
Church of Scotland, She died on 12tli August,
1698, in the 36lh year of her age.
I'^lizabeth here lyes, who led her life
Uiisi-.iinod while virgin and twioo married
wife.
She wiiK her parents' image— her did ,!;iar.p
All the iUurttriou.s honours of the face;
Will, eniiiu.nt i.iciv and cnnphiiMniv.
More in her heart on it eskihlished.
Departed ihcneo,* it l>eing her desire.
All and delight, just wlien she difl expire ;
Bv all bewailed, she in the Hower of age,
As Jac-oh's Rachel, was turric,! off tho stale
Alio only ehiM Ix'sidle, death by his sting.
Unto Ihiis urn within three days did hiing
Rev, James Thomson, proprietor of Newton
Collessie, previously minister of Colinton, wa
18
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries
[Vol. II.
June 1696. He married first 13izabeUi,
daugihter of Rov. Tliomas Pateraon. minister of
Borthwick. and widow of GeorRO Turnbull of
Ourrio. Ho married secondly Janet, daug-liter
of Mr Brodie of Lethen, and their son James,
M.D., Elgin, is known as (lie translator of
Antoninus. Rev. Jamee Thomson died let
.Tune, 1726.
(3)
This monument erected by Mr Colin Falconer.
Minr of Forres, for himself, and Lili:is ]?<ks,
his spouse, and their posteritie, Jany. 13,. 1676,
This rose decays,
Tliis crown endures ;
If once I run I cannot turn;
I'm still beginning yet never ending.
St Mary's Aisle Jias for many generations
been the burial place of the Dukes of Gordon,
to whom there ore several monuments.
A monument in the nave— with separate large
horizontal cross over the grave— bears the in-
scription—
To the much loved memory of Mountstuart
Elphinslono Grant Duff, M.P. for the Klgin
Burghg 1857-1831, Under Secretary for India
1868-1874, Under..Secrot:irv for rol,:,nics 1880-
1881, Governor <.f M. I'l- ; : '. - ■ i-l sur.
viving son of .1^1 ' ' , . t . i ii Duff
of Eden and l'..Vi . \:..,„\my
Grouidiers, nnd i,,. IV.I:,.,,; 1;, J.nt of
Satara, by Jane (Vilhori.io, onlv child of Sir
Whitclaw Ainslie, Sur.ueon.Gcneral of Madras.
Horn 1829. P.O., G.C.S.I. Died 1906.
Mountstuart in Pace.
One of the best-known inscriptions is that
locally as the
built Into the inner wall
!:>,■.. . i Tisjderablo orna^
i ' the top of side
\ ii . !i ifl a partially
iv- no, "Grace me
" Anoihcr scroll shows
iMori," b'elow which are
:.s. Following a neat
y the date 1687, is (he
upon a nionui
" Glover's Ston<
of tho graveyaril, T'
mentation, inclnd - .
columns, surnmiin' n
rounded scroll. 1). i n
guid; In hope I bydc
tJio legend, " Mementc
a skull and cross-bor
monograjM. flanked 1
inscription-
Heir is the burial place apointod fo
Geddes. glover, Burges in Elgin.
And 'fosobell .M'Kcan, his epons, ant
relations.
This world is a cite full of streets,
And death is the mercat that all men i
If lyfe were a thing that juonio could
The poor could not live, and the rich
The foUowi
ig inscription from a he
dstone
n Al>crd
-enfhire importanrc —
Tr,
■-en
ory
of Charles Smith, Late
Paper
Manufact
at Slon-vwood. Abordeo
died
12th
December, 1846, aged 80.
Of hi^
wife.
Bar
nira
Gordon, who died at Slonev
WOOil
ion
M.
i-ch 1844. aged 80. Intc
led a
Dvce
A
d c
' tkoir Grand-dangliter,
Kli^a
both Langlands Morson, who died 12th Marcli,
1853. aged 26.
Interesting particulars regarding Charles
Snuth will 1« found! in Morgan's "Annals of
\V<H„l:.ide and Newhills," pp. 179-80, 187.
The Author of " Hoch, der Kaiser!"
Interest in tlie witty ver.scs, " Iloch, der
Kaiser!" has rccentJy been revived by ihe
death of the American navul ofTicer who helped
largely to make them known, if he did not in-
deed actually create their popularity; and the
interest has not unnaturally extended to their
author, regarding whom a good detil of mystery
prevaUed. This mystery hai been largely
cleared up of late— in our own columns and
elsewhere ; and now Mr Dey has rendered a
public service by collecting the poems of (he
rather remarkable man -who, by one effusion,
nearly set Germany and the United States by
the cars* As the prrxluct of a native of Upper
Banffshire, the book ought to be particularly
welcome in the north, and its value is greatly
enhanced by the life of the author which Mr
Dey prefixes to the collection— a life written
evidently with thorough knowledge, and also
in a, oommendably sympathetic spirit.
Alexander Macgnegor Rose -ivas a native of
Tomintoul, where he was born in August, 1846,
his parents being George Rose and Margaret
Innes. At an early age he was adopted by his
grandfather. Alexander Macgregor. by whom
he was educ.ate<I. He attended tho village
school, where he got all his e.arly education ;
and amongst several others of his teachers was
Mr Janios Grant, M.A., who aftonvards re-
ceived the degree of LL.I). from Aberdeen
Universitv. Mr Grant later became teacher at
Hilton. Banff, and then headmaster of Keith
School. Under such inspiring tcxching, Rcvse
made rapid progi^ess, particularly in the classics,
and ho became specially proficient in Latin and
Greek. At an early age he started teaching in
a school in Invera'ven, but, gaining a bursary
of £20 in 1863, he attended Aberdeen Universitv
and graduated in 1867. After this, for three
yea,r9 ho taught in various boarding schools in
England, and then— a^ he had done in his earlier
years — devoted much time and study to natural
knowledge and general literature. In 1870 ho
was appointed master in the Free Church
School of Gairloch. Rcss-shire, and did very
good work. Like many other la/fls of " preg-
nant pairts," he attended the University to
study divinity, his duties for the time being
attended to by a gubstit\itfl; and he obtained a
bnr=.avy of £16 in the Divinity Hall, tenable
for four years. In 1875, he became Free Church
minister of Evie and Rendall. Orkney, marrv-
ing that .vear an Aberdeen lady. About four
years afterwards, money troubles supervened,
and he resolved to emigrate to Amerioa. "Dis-
gusted with the change in his circumstances,
and wishing, as far ns possible, to forget the
past, and that he shotdd be forgotten, ho added
the name of Gordon to his own patronymic so
Abrrdccn Joiu-nal " Notes and Queries.
lli:it, during his future career, lie was knowii
by the name of A. Macgregor Rose Gordon."
His life in tho new country seems to have
l«-.ii nil .xc.NiliiiL'Jy clioquerod one, and if the
\ I. I ;i ; \' A [I fully known, it would pro-
Iki; . reading. Ahnost constantly
,,ii ;■■ 111 on., city to another, he
rcaiiKvl fi : ".- and almost from north
t.i SI, ml, -, , : lor abi,ut twenty
\c,;irs, 111..! M.iie lie was in turVi
iilmost e\.rv I .;!..' li.'.i . .;.. man could lie. IIo
held many i,<,sts in connection with tho press,
and for a con.siderablo period was on the stall
of some of the leading San Francisco now&-
|,a|K>r3. I«iter, lie mi-r.ited to Cana.Ia, living
,1...''!', i.. 'I' I.. ..I..1 M....i-, ,il TI.. ,..fT.T.'a
der Kais-r!- wlr. ^ ■, . ■ .11 a
•.lorld-wide faiiKv \ . , , . ' .,,„,,
I..vel. however, for u.' ...-' :■■„: . ::. , • . ....t.ri..
alioM were liis " [-auri.T l!,i lla.ls," which were
lii-lilv apiireeiated in Carad,-!. Rose, in a
leiier to Mr P. J. Ari.l-rpon, of the Aberdeen
r,i,vrr-itN f.il.rai-v, .|"..l'd bv Mr Uov, sriys
.^:.' W..' -1 I. ...... . ', 1,1 ..... ill, It when the
■ W ■ ■.■■-..^ reach...!
...- . :.. ■: ■ ..... M../ ... i!.. I'...,v Cnuncil that
l,o..i
.n.ii.u', a,.,l a,k...l l,,r a .s.isi sion of tho
latt<.
les while he reeul the verses aloud. ' The first
ne.' said Sir Wilfrid, 'so far as I know, that
bru.
>etry was ever mixed un with affairs of St.ile
lay i
the |,n,eeodiiigs of 11. .r Mi. '.'. ' •,..;.':. ..
rivv f.iiincil."' S<>vo.,,l . ." i;. ■
oems a'O s«eet and Inn, ... ' . i
.'.ffe
..f ' . . . ■■ , ,ves to bo read by Scotsmen.
v..i . .rihern men of oil ranks, as
r". .'-.., v.'.u ii.iil it in him to do better work.
•P(jEM.s ,,F A. MAcniiKonu Rosk (tior<lon).
Collected and Edilcd, with a Life of tho Author
by Robert Dey, M.A. Mnncliostert .John Ilev-
«'«:d. Ltd ■
Robert Bruce and the North of
Scotland.
I)er of the "Scottish Historical R^^view "
IS one on -A New View of the War of Tn-
rl,-pe„,lenee.- by Mr Evan M. l!an-<,n. Inver-
ness. The "new view" is to the effect that
lelfie Seitlaiid declared itself for Bruce at the
crisis of liis fate, and three v<-ar« before he
ma.l." any headway in ll.e An-lieised l.owlatnN
made possible, indeed was ecoiirod, not by tho
support which he obtained from the Ixjwland
.Sc«ls or in the Lowlands, but by llio support
ho obtained in the n.„tl, am! in the .ithcr parl.s
-.111. I... I " !-.. <'. :.., .,iipi>..rl, .Mr
Bar
David .1.. M. I...... l; . , . \!.,iay. '-'I'lie
Rishop u.is ,1 , : ■. I ;.... p,,wer[iil aii<!
patriotic hoii-^' of .Moray, tlie only noble house
which had stood bv Wallace after tho surrender
of the Scottish nobility on 9th July,
1297. Iniim.ilah.lv Rruce was crowned Kin,g.
li.. I'.: ;...;. . I M■...,.^ pieache.! a Holy War
!''■■' . .' . ;h an<l breadlli of his
. - iliat t.l.-. men of Jloray
i:. .. ' . i:.'. . - :...,.!,. i-.i." Much i.s also made
1'^ -M. Il.>,r,,i, ..f ti„. lact that, after his raid in
I'"' s l,.„,.-t <,f Scotland in the spriir.; of
1307. lime.. i„<,v<.sl northward. Rut wliy north.
Brneo hasleiied north willi a few irils'ly fol-
lowei-s, and, by so doing, won the in(l<'|,en<l..iice
of Scotland"—
"It was in Peptemljor or October, 1307, that
Brnee eios.se,l the Grampians. BarU.nr iiiak.s
him ni...et ih,.re Sir Alo.vand.M- and Sii
Kr.iser, ■ with all tho folk thai with tliairn I. ad,'
an. I inimedialelv proc-eed to Inveiiiiie. ,\t
InveruM,.. r,ru,.|. fell ill, and l,.,v f,.,- sivei-al
' - .. 1 I, is f,,.,s, when, ihev
.. :ir ll,^..rnrie<m Christ".
. 'JiJiid Mav, 1303. ;is later
' Th,. vietorv of linei.
... ■llership of iinclian.'
^ <■ • •: :..'.. . .■ \....-.!een, ami by the win-
I, ,1,14- of 1 1,.. «l,<,li. <,( the modern counties of
AlK.i-.I,.eii ami Kiiieardine to the eaii,-e .,f Ilo
d,-peiidenco. By tho end of .Inlv Rrnee's
lieutenants ha.l eompletcsl the work so w.-ll
bemin. and in all Scotland north of the Tav
only Dundee Ca.stle and IVrth hiiv Ii,.|,| for
Kngland.
fricn<llv to Brnee an. I t,, tle.'< a.is,. ,',f InilriH.',,,].
ence. Bruce him.., If as Km,., as w-.|| ,.,« |,v
descent from the Earl of Ilnnlin-.lon was
f.-iwlal superior of the Earldom of ihe Garioeh.
wliile he was at Iho .=same time llri' natural
u'uardian of his n<>plK>w. the youlhfnl E.;irl of
Mar. then, and f.,r several veais afterwar.k-
n iirisoner at the En'.'li.sh Cou'rl. F,,r l',ni,.e'-,
Mar. win, ,li,sl in ' 1.^06. 'l.Vnine" l,er^ a wi',h,'u.
Ahrrdrrn Journal " Notes and Qiirnci.
[Vol. II.
with two young cliildron, whjio Bruce himself
had married in 1295 Gartney's sister Isabel.
The Earls of Mar aiul the Bnicoe har] for many
theeJ.l<:- r, I.,., v., ,1 .. •; , ,■■.-.! '.,- ■''..■ Crown,
his cliv
Bruco .
and tli
l-,l ..i':,.').';,:- ir. Mar
, tno, was ..n<^ of Hio
and as it lay close to
it had in all probability
f the Hishop of Moray
the Vn.'.r . ,1 \l ■. '..
and his f.'llow ' proaclm
Mr Barron goes on to trace Bruce's campai,
in the Province of Moray — the ctipturo of Tiiivi
ness Castle, and tlie surrond<^r of the Karl
Ro.ss at Auldearn ; and ho conchnlc© that " wi
the north behimi him. Bruce w:us able to p,
cewl with the task of wreslin.-tho I,.>wlaii
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
Supplication by the cities of Rt An<\ro\
Glas','ow. and Aberrlcen romitteil to a To
.nisaon. Jao. VI,, 1581, III., 214b.
ntc<l jus
1681,
c. 13, III., 217.
Ratiticaticn in favour of the biirp;h of the
revocation of a !n"<nt to (!eorj,'c Aiicliinl.-l;, of
the sabnon fishings of the Don, for which with
those on the lice and the land called the Stok-
kat, the biirfjh paid o feu-cUitv of 320 merles,
Jac. VI., 1581, o. 51, III., 235:
The princiiial staples for salmon cauaht north
of the Do,, to Ix! at Aberdeen and Kl-in. .Tar.
VI., Mav, 1581, o. 19, III,, 302.
The r.unmissioner.s to Parliament for AIkt
nd
frai
lav
the J)"'. I M I ion of the Kirk. Jac.
VI., An ; ,. :- I, r In, III., SSIb. And on
the f. --! . •! i:!- f.-iNalion for the Kin.'^'s
marriage. .Tuc. VI., 1587. c. 10, III., 437.
On a petition of the magiwtrales settin'; forth
tho ruinous conditions of the Hriir of Don,
powers grante-d to the Privy Council to impo>*c
a tax tor its support. Jac. VI., 1587, c. 128,
in., 51S.
An article cravinjj ratification of the decreet
arbitral between the nicrchantB and craftsmen
of AlK>r<I.eu remitted to the Privy Coun<il.
Jac. VI., 1592, c. 88, III., 586a.
A market and public fair to be held in the
bur^ch yearly for eight davs. eonmiencin,u ..n tn<-
Monday before Whitsunday. Jac. VI., 1593.
c. 57, IV., 39.
Ratification t<3 the burgh of the anjnials.
feu-maills, chaplainries. and prebetjdaries which
belonged to the T,arish kirk. J.nc. VI.. 1,S93, c.
58 IV., 39.
Two Justice Courts to bo hehl yearly at
iberdeen ' ■'' ■ ' . ~
lifted in
IV.. 72b.
Aberdeen for the punishment of offen
tted in the Highlands, etc. Jac. VI.. 1594.
Uatilication of the erection of Aberdeen into a
free burgh. Jac. VI., 1594, o. 78, IV., 86.
Proclamation for an army to a.ssendile at
Aberdeen with provision.s for thirty <lay«. Jac.
VI., 1594, IV., 95b.
Ratification to the burgh for two discharges
of tbo Bum of £8000. being part of the Queen's
tocher, lent to them. Jac. VI., 1597 c.
54, IV.. 149.
Ratification of the priyileges of tho old r.own
e8|x'ciallv as the ,seat of the Consistory and
(.TuUege which ar<. not to l.t- removed tr Mit
new town. Jac. VI., 1597, c. 65. IV., 154.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1781,
3rd January. Died at Monymusk of this
dato. Mr Alexander Simpson, minister of that
l.arish. Tji tho 83rd year of his ago and the
61st of his ministry.
8th January. Died at Housedale of this date,
Ccorgo Dutf, vounge^t sorj of tho Hon. Al<'\-
andcr Duff of Echt'.
28th January. Died of this date. Mrs Agnes
Burnett, relict of Mr James Allardes, mer-
chant in Aberdeen.
12th February. Died of this date at Elgin,
Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, daughter to Mr Waller
Stewart, late minister at Ix.ngbride.
15th February. Died at Hilton of this date.
Wi
20th March. Died at Pitfour of this date.
Mrs Elisa Ferguson, sister to the late Lord
Pitfour.
31st March. Died of this date Mrs Mary
Ucid, widow of Dr Francks Skene, late Prci-
fc.s-or of Philosophy in Marischal College.
2?H,I .\,n,! lii.^l of this date at Glassaugh,
B:ii!i ■ ■ '":I> .vear, James Abercromby
..fl- ,1 i: M a General of Foot, Colonel
of iIm ^'Mi I:. ':iii-iit, and Deputy Governor of
SluliuL' ( 'a-lic,
14th May. Died a few days ago, the Rev.
Mr R<,bi.rt Lunisden. minister of Newmachar.
241 h May. Died at Clova of this date, Mrs
Sophia Forbes, grandmother to Major Jolm
Forbes, late of New.
21st June. Died at Philorth in the morning
of this dale, John Gordon, Esq., second son to
the deceased John Gordon of Kinellar.
4th July. Died" at Ellon of this date, Mrs
Anne Rose, daughter to the deceased Alexander
Rose of I.ethentie.
19th July. Died in this place of this date,
Mrs Jean Arbuthnott daughter of the Hon.
,Tohn Arbuthnott of Fordoun, and sister to the
Viscount Arbuthnott.
I'M}.]
••Aberdeen .lourmd" Notes and Qneiic
5tli August. Died at Mnyen on this date,
Cnplain Jamee limes, laic of the 71th Regi-
iiiont, eldest son to Sir James Inncs, Bart.
30th August. Died at Philorth, of this date,
in Iho 61st year of his age, the Right Hon.
George, Lord Saltoun.
30th August. Died of this date at Auch-
iries, tho Hon. John Forbes of Pitsligo,
agod 68. Ho was only eon to Alexander
Ijord Forbes of Pitsligo, by his first
Lady, Rebeeca Norton, of Tjondon. -llo
married, 2nd August, 1750, Rebecca Ogilvio,
eldest daughter of the late James Ogilvie of
Auchirics, by whom having had tio i-ssue, the
nmlo line of tho ancient arul noble House ><!
I'it^ligo is extinct. The family i« now rcpre-
Bonted by Sir William Forbes, Bart., banker in
K.linbursh.
19th September. Died at Peterhead on this
iliile, in the 68th year of his age, John Gordon,
K,q. of Park.
26th September. Died at Edinburgh of this
date, John Forbes Leith of Whitchaugh, in his
71,t year.
27rh September. Died hero of this date, in
lier 76th year, Mrs Mary Beaton, spouse of Ijr
James Dun, rector of tile Grammar School of
Aberdeen.
2kt October. Died at Banchorv of this date,
Andrew Thomson, Esq. of Banchory.
29th Ueoember. Died at London of this date,
William .Scton of Mounio, Emi.
Queries.
185. "John o' Aunii.\."— Tho "A!crde<Mi
Journal" of 22nd October, 1828, hos an obitu-
ary intimation-" Died at .Moiitrnso on lllli
curt., John Finlay, belter kiioun .by tho iiaine
of John o' Arnhft, at the advanced ago of
91." Particulars regaiding this p.rsoii will
cblige.
n. n.
186. Lii'KLTiiKAn f'.\8Tr.K —When, and by
whom, was this castlo erected?
l;.\L)ie.side.
187. The Comtns, Eaiils ov Bhi'iian.- Is
there eny authentic record extant ns to whore
tlio remains of those Earls were interred?
188. Stewart Family ok .Skklsiuih. — Parlict
Inrs lejiu-ding this family und dosecmkinis wi
be esteemed.
R. R.
Buswei's.
78. Geographical Tekm. — I would suggest
the word " Aberbankin " as one suitable fur
adopting in reference to tho shiies oi, Aljcrdoen,
Banff, and Kincardine.
HlSTOlllLT.S.
177. Title of Poem.-H " R. R." woul.l
refer to Ritson's " Country Chorister " he would
Bonny Soot, wo nil witnoNs can
That England hath made thco a gontlenian.
Thy bluo Ixinnct, when thou came hither
Could scarce keep out the wind and weather,
But now it is turned to a hat and a feather
The bonnet is blown, tlie devil knows
whither.
Thy shoes on thy foot, when thou camest
from plough,
Wcro niade of the Iiidc of an old Scots cow ;
But now they are furnetl to a rare Spanish
leather,
And docked with roses altogether
A. B.
174. Organs.— "Tho beginning of September
1872 heard the music of the first organ intro-
dnood int<. a norlliern Parish Church. The
Vr"'i'i"""''*. •' ' ,""•■.. l))' the Connachcrs,
jjl"'' ' '^ ' '• ^'ift to Korguc Parish
^'^•■"'^ '* ' ' ^^ ' ,-...tt, tho well-to-do owner
"f •-■/: '■ UTy."-(Carnie'„ Roiku'I-
ing Keiniiu^.,-!,.,-.,- HI., 71.)
"St Clement's Parish Church, having under-
gone extensive rejiairs. was now reopened (1875),
in the cniu'iegation wa.^ de-
*• ' '' an presented by
' ' If I remember
' ' i".rtant instrument
»hon ev
linhtcl
Mr Jol
.mI>
ot of the )Oin,,,,p.,|i:in
of
1.1, the
?olical
•iccted
1 hK-,al
{hcidccn Jnurnal" Xnlt
and Q,n
[Vol. 11
JVo. 41.— January 27, 1009.
AbertJcen Provosts of 200 Years
Ago.
PURCIIASK OF PORTRAITS IN LONDON.
Al. ii meeting of the Alierdeen Town Council
on January 13th, Lord Provost Wilson, .previ-
ous to the commencenient of the ordinary busi-
ness, said— I would direct your attention to the
two ])ortraits you s«x? in this room. A weoU
past Saturday last, I received a oomnmnicatioi!
from a firm of auctioneers in London along wiili
a catalogue of a sale of pictures, and
they directed iny attention to tho
portraits of two former Provosts of
Abeixleen, wliicli were about to bo sold.
1 immediiLtely oommunirate<)— after di-'^-ussinj
tlie matter with the town clerk mJid the city
obamlH-ilain — uiil, Mr f uutls Michi.-. artist, and
asked lii .I'i-'M i ■■,■' .,'-. n. II .■,...„, ,,:,.] („rr-
Ilo
l)ictiiies are now U'foro you. One is the por-
trait of .John Gordon (C;niipvorc), who was Pro-
vost of Aberdeen in 1Y06 7— more than 200
years ago. His d^nirrtitor Ann-' wao married to
Robert Stewart .1 i;i-I-t.,nl reiiroBented in
tho other porir.i I'rovost of this
city during tl..- , , ,., through 1715.
"lie was thii. I'.. \. i of the town,
and LieutenanI and Sheriff of tlic
County of Aberdeen, and discharged
lhps<.> and other oHlces with vitality;
and having lived in the steady prac-
tice of piety and virtue, he re-
siuiied his soul to Cod. March 10, 174S." For
further particula.rs of the gentlemen whose jxir-
" Memorials of fhc Aldermen. Provosts, and
Lord Provosts of Al«-rdeen," by our friend
the city chamlhcrlain. I think yon will approve
of thcv pnrchiiso of those pictures.
A IV. f,....;,.. fn Mr Munro's book shows that
Provo-i i; • ' ■ ,- : !i,.. son of John Gordon,
mereli;iii: .. 1: n ,. i, liim from whom, and
from ,1 . , , ■! John Gordon, ho was
often .1. _■;... I ;,..■:-, -or," and ;i]so " Camp-
vero," from the fact ihet prior to his election
as Provost he had carried on business as a mer-
chant at the staple port for Scottish goods,
which was then fixed at Campvere. Provost
Gordon died in 1730. In 1724 he paid ovi;r
to tho kirk-session the sum of 1000 nierks " as
a free gift and donation," m.vie over and
gnanted for the behoof and charitable relief if
the poor in the burgh, but under the condi-
tion that he and his spouse should receive mean-
while the interest of tho sum during their life-
time. Provost Gordon ha<1 the honour of being
chosen by the district of burghs comprising
Aberdeen, IVfontroso, Arbroath. Preehin. an-i
T^eivie as llieir rcpreseniativo to the first Prilis!)
PaTliumont, and the Town Council of tho day
agreed to pay his expenses while acting as
Commissioner. These expenses were (onsider-
able, for on tlie tir«t «<■'•■,^{^^^^ be r<v.eivr..| £21h,
while in 17in ii ■ -..! ■ f-'i- .■ ; ..:
of £163 as (Ii : , -I
ing the last -■ • ■ I ! I ■ ; ii
cirwl work nh.:...i J..., I.n li:.' c.,,,,, ,1 .[,,,■,„;:
tho two v<-ars 1706-7 «(is ihe carr\iiig oill of
the .scheme for hnnging in a suppl'y of spring
".Iter fr the springs at Garden's Well, on
I he lands of Gilcnmston.
l>ruvo.,t lU;b,i\ Sle«n,l a -o'l-in-lau of Pn-
\o-l Giu-don- vvas, «:n , .Mr Mnn.o. .],<• m .n ,,f
Alexander Slewarl, said I.. Ikixv hrlcn-...! u, il,..
ancient family of Ponkle. Pmv.i^l .Sieuart ha;l
t«o ^ons, and the ^e^M,,a u;., :r .H.mlrd I'ru-
k-s.ir of MatlxMnalic, .,i M,,,.,l,;l C.lle.re m
1727, holding the chair till his d.-.itli in 1766.
■Mm. liii.. in ulil.-h I'rov.jl .Siruait iixed nKnl(.
It ah.M ■ I , . , , f.jr puMic men to declare
ncciN... i:,. ;.' ,' ,.,.|!lc l'est"i;iionv ihut St^'ewar:
was a .M..uih 1, U,iii.,veri.in. On 17tli Scptem-
h-.-y. 1715 l.-'vj tl,.,i, a f,,rtn|._-ht .all-r ll„.
standard nf lli.. I'n.teml,.r wa, lir-t rai-..d at
Cti.llet.m of l!,M..„n,r th<. l',v>,.... from in-
f...i,ialioii fR. iccnvd, ■•re,,i-.-,eiil,.,l L,, the
Ihuiigh the invasion of the Imriih lo.,k place
frum a dillerent .pui rter u.id l.v a <I.H-er<.nl chss
• In 20th Soplemher the Karl ■Mari,ehal enlero.l
the town „t tho hea<l of a Ir..,,;, of county
of tlK'''M!l.,d''ilanl's."'aml 'from"' ik' ' r'r.«"'pn.'-
daimed James VIII. with all due ceremonv.
hollowing tin, |-r„v...f SK.uurt was defeated at
nnd at his trial made
iMttng hi.s life fur the pa
•nic '15. K.,hert SIcwa
I. IK' »... a..,Mii I'lov,
AN INCIDENT OF THE JACORITE
RISING OF 1715
In connection with the above subject tho
following article 'appeared in the "Aberdeen
Daily Journal " of January 19th—
_ The purchase of the portrait of Provost
Stewart reonlls the fact to those who read local
history that for about four months our goo<l
city was given over to the tender mercies of
the Jacobites, and was thus in apparent hos-
tility to the reigning house of Hanover.
On 3rd August, 1715, Provost Stewart repre-
sentwl to the burgesses "that their being a
report that the Highlanders were in some
l'.)U'J.]
Aberdeen Journal " Notes a)id Qucricn.
■■ Tlio Magistrates and Ckiu
tlio t<.
could, and accoixiingly tlio Magistrates h>a:l
taken advyoe of MajoiT Gordon, Captain
Stowart, Captain Banncriiian, and Captain
Krskine, how to fortifio the towno; which bein^
S'riousJy considered by the Counsell, l.hey ajJ-
proved what was already done, and i-econi-
monded to the Magistrates to putt the to\viie
in the best posture of defense; iliey can, wito
all convenient speed, etc."
Tliis resolution was followed by another of
the same date, as follows —
" Tlie Connsell rctomniends to tho Provost
to buy two hundred stand of arn)s — viz., gunna
and baye'notts — for tho iiso of the townc, with
all convenient diligence."
There is a space of six weelis during which,
doubtless, tho preparations to defend our
■' braif toun " were pushed on with all con-
venient diligence. Then the Treasurer, wlie
h;id been ordered to grant '" band " personally
for money required for tho town's use, became
uneasy on account of this liability, and, with
cuminendable caution, he reported on 15th Sep
tembcr " that now ther being appearance of
tiunidts and confusions thorrow the kingdoni
which may interupt him of getting payment
of the funds which ought to pay the said
debts," and asked permission to grant bills as
Treasurer — a perniisBion which was, of course,
granted.
On tho same day it was reported that the
.■'ustice Clerk had ordered tho Magistrates to
seize all the powder from the merchants in
tho town, and that they had done so; and
tho minute gives an interesting list of the mcr-
cliants iu the city from whom powdor was
t.iken, and tlic several quantities seized.
This prudent act was apparently necessary,
for two days after, on 17lli Scpteonber, on the
representation of the Provost to tho Council
that
" Ther were great rumours passing as if some
insults and inroads were to be made upon tills
burghe by Iligldanders and others, and tliat
therefore it were necessary that the town were
put in as good a posture of defence as is pos-
sible,"
the Council unanimously approved thereof, and
"Recommend to the Magistrates to cans put
the town in the best posture of defence that can
be, and tor that end to plant cannon round tho
town at the most convenient places and putt
on iron cattbands, and doe every other things
re<piisit thereanent, and to deburso and ware
out what money shall be requisit anent the
promise^ out of the Comtnon Good of the burgh,
and intimation to be niado hereof by luck of
drum to tho inhabitants."
Up to this point, the actjpn of the Provost
and tho Council seems to have been all that
could bo desired ; but on 28th September a
change came over the scene. Wo find it duly
recorded that on that day
"About sun-setting, a great many of tiie
Burgers of Gild ajid tradesmen of this bur^h
having mctl together and finding that the
Magistrates and Counsell of this burgh hado
absented themselves and made no election ff
a Magistracy and Toiuie Counsell for the en-
suing year" —
they proceeded forthwith to elect a new Pro-
vost in the person of Patrick Bannerman, tho
well-known Jacobite, and Magistracy and
Council of a similar political complexion; and
these ruled tho city, with a very strong hand
indeed, for about four months.
But whero were Provost Stewart and his col-
leagues? They evidently, having placed the
city in a stato of defence, deemed it prudent
to "run away, and live to liglit another day."
Tho Jacohite triumph in AJjerdoen, however,
as elsewhere, was short-lived ; and the Jacobite
Magistrates and Council in their turn dis-
appeared. Provost Stewart and his valiant
colleagues had apparently not been far away,
for no sooner were the Jacobites dispersed —
but not till then— did the cautious Provost
emerge from his retreat, and promptly put
himeelf right with tho ruling powers by apply-
ing for and obtaining an Act of tho Privy
Council ordering a new election of Magistrale^
and tVinnr,: wlnrh »,LS accordingly held. Two
days ,1'.! r.!li \pril, 1716, this patriotic
Prov.i ' I ' , ; [.resented a loyal address
to III M I ind passed a resolution
resciii'ii: :■ I ' I!,' If l^ of tho Jacobite Council.
On 24th Srpl.nilH'r, they ordered tho iianics of
those who, <luring the rebellion, had been
]>laced on the burgess roll "to be delete out of
the burger book, and which was accordingly
done in Counsill."
It is iliflicult iiidee<l, and might bo con-
sidercil rather ungracious, to nieto out blame
fur the action of Provost Stewart; but it seems
much HKire dilTicult to ajiprove in any way of
his action in deeerting his iiost in the hour of
da
trast
r. and that •
his action with that of Provost James
on, who has by his sturdy determination
nilar circumstances in 1745 earned the
of " Provost Positive."
D. SlNCL.\Ili.
The Burnett Prize.
'I'he "Alx'r.leeii Journiil" of U
h January,
1809, eoiilained the following advor
I.ITIOliAUy l>l(liMIlJ.MS.
A gentleman, .hTeased, has iH.que
ilhed a sum
not l.-s ll.;n, T...: .■ TTn:.':..' V
.:..V, to be
paid I.. (1 1 - „ ,■,' ' . 1' ' ■'
,.ir! lay bo-
foro ill- jiiM
a, after-
inenti<.i,.-.i, ;, ILmM ■■ v- m< n ~:u,
-^ them be
, up<_>n the
following subjects, aa expre&scd i
. his Will,
viz. : —
"Tho EvidCTice that there is a
lk.in.7. all-
powerfid. wise, and .'.'<
exists; and parlicLdar
regarding tho Wi'viloi
Deity ; and this, in I'
Aberdeen Jnunud" Nolen and Qncrius.
[Vol. II.
sideratioiis independent of written Revolation ;
and, in the second place, from the Revelation of
the I,"i-.l ,l(«ns; and from the whole to i)oint
<Hii 1 I . In:. ' 11. ■, most necessary for and use-
I ■ . who shall write and lay before
shall be
per to
form ant
jcfore them. Ami it may bo pro-
jn that to disconrasc mipan pcr-
Judges are cjnpowered (if unani-
• 1 none of the Treatises pro-
This will. Imwovor. bo no
!(• any jkmboii of al'ility ; and
opo it is a case which can tcarcely
to the Will
be distinguished by a peculiar Motto: this
Motto must bo written on th.' .mt^irh. <,f a
scakxl r-.ollor containing thi' .\nilior\ X:nnc
and Address, and sent aUnrj >mi)i ii:- i- -i".!!-!!!-
ance. The Names of tlie ^'i ..;.s
only shall be known by <ii- ; kois.
The <.lln.T letters shall be .;. -■!>.■- ; i: .:.■ 'ind.
Tlir writers of the imsueer.-sful Tr<Mli-e may
afterwards recover their copies by applying to
Mr tlalen and by mentioning only the Motto
which they may havo assumed.
Tho above bequest was made by Mr John
Burnett of Dens and Crichio, Old Deer, a mer-
chant in Aberdeen, who diod in 1784, his will
providing that a third of tho rents of the
estate of Kinnadio should bo allowed to
accumulat>o for thirty years after his death, and
be competed for as the Buriu-tt Prizes. There
was a second accumulation for forty years and
a fresh competition. On both occasions, it has
been pointed out, tilie second prize wtis awarded
to the most distinguished man — at least to tho
man among the competitors, successfid and un-
successful, who lived to achieve tho gioatest
distinction. John Bird Sumner, afterwards
Archbishop of Canterbury, was second in 1815
with an essay entitled " Records of Creation";
and John TuUoch, afterwards Principal and
Profc^^sor of Divinitv in St Marv's College, Kt
Am,Iv..wv in IRSS, „-m|, :,„ .-:,.; 'on " Thcsm."
■| !■ - v i,,i .■!-, .,| .1- iM-.' pi I/.. «..rc— 1815. Dr
W I .. l;, I'rin.jpal of
\l.,. . :„a r, ]. ,, V rh .::. . .,v entitled -The
Lx,,Hi.LU ul a ,~u;i-. i.iu Cl-.ilur.' 1855 Rev.
UuU-Tt Anchor Thompson, Lincolnshire, with
an essay on "Christian Theism." Under the
authority of a Provisional Order of the Secre-
tary of State, issued m 1881, on the applica-
tion of Mr Burnett's Trustees, the funds were
diverted and applied to a Lectureship in Aber-
deen University, tenable for three years. It
was termed llie Burnett Lecture; and tho
lecturers were— 1883-86. Professor Ceorgo C.
Stokes, Cambridge; subject, "Light." 1888-91
Professor William Robertson Smith, Cam-
bridge; subject, "On the I?eligion of the
Semites." 1891-94. Rev. W. L. Davidson,
LL.D., Boiirlie: subject, "Theism as giound.d
in Human Nature." Tlte funds were eventu-
ally devoted towards the endowment of tho
('hair of History and ArchiEology in the Uni-
versity, designated (by conjunction with the
name of a donor) tho Biirnctt-Kleteher Chair,
which IS held by Profe-sor Charles Sanlonl
The Scots in Carolina.
did not
l,ly,
being fallowed bv a
a Council, and a I^ucr Iloiis-j of AssemJ
which, in turn, was sueeecded by another fn
when the colony gained its indeiiendencc from
tho mother country.
It WI.US a brave -and courageous act for the
little b:n:'- ..r -■,..i... l-..:i; ii, Irish, Cermans,
thor
shor
the
I
I'.IO'.I.]
" Abcnlccn .Jiiunud" Nutct: and Qucrict
the grace and beauty of its women. Although
cre<lit is due to all, irresipectivo of race or
I'M'vail wlicrc tri'<"lniii rei'^iis
['Z]-'}
111 ihe upper parte the iiioiintain
■ 1 iu tho southern dietriet t-hc
M 111.' l.rniid Atl.intic tempers
le air ,v .'
very plai.i ..i
Of tho ^.
: ■:. Ih.; -rowth of aInioJt
^ : 1 ,1, licr statcsiMOii were
"rwr':';
■r soldiera tried ;i:ul
il, lier niiiiistPr^s lailh
A <a,let Ij.'.iiK'h of tho I-ircU Fra=er.
All Aberdeenshire Fordyce.
Dr John Irvine, wiio suboeiiuuiillv iiihi
Jrum.
Sir Mneaa M'Intosh.
Tile Earl of Cromiarty, one of wlio.se dau;^
,adv Murv, was married, lii>l, to Uio
'1. .;m,,. |i,:,v:,m,, and, secondly, to John A
\ - .. .! .' , !,i,r, Lady Aiiiic Ailkcn,
Aic.'iander Dunlop, Sheriff of I'lirt Roval.
liev. William DunUip one of the U.|miii-. of
Ix.rds PronnVtors in 1635.
l.'-i! nil C.lnnel Jaine=i UranL, who lc.\ the
e----i •■ -i-t the Chcrokcos.
:"ilor Maetay.
I ''■ I Millie, one of the €oiiiniiti.^ioiiers
;.i ■ •■ !' I -' 1m,o1 ill 1710.
i:- ■ r ) Hon. Ixjrd William Caniphell,
f.- loiirth Dukeof Ar-vll, married
S.iii;,. ii,,,,,.;i:._i- of Ralph Izard.
..Mcmibers of His Majesty's Council under the
Royal Government: —
lion. Alexander .Skene.
Hon. James Kinloch 1729.
Hon. Francis Kinloch, 1750.
Hon. James Alichie, 1756.
John Rattray, 1761.
John Stuart.
Thomas Kno.-c Gordon.
Thomas Irviii, 1755.
Speaker of Commons, Ik
James Micliie, 1753-54.
Chief Ju>tices:-
Jaiiic, (incinc. 1750-52.
Janws .Mirlilc, 1759.
William Siiniwii, 1761-62.
Th u,s KiHix Cordon.
Assi>laiit JiislRV.-,: —
William Simpson, 1760.
Hohcrt lUisliane, 1764.
Rolxn-i Prin-le, 1760.
John -Murray, 1711.
William Groaory, 1774.
Judges of Court of Admi
J;iii...^ Gra?:ne 1741-49.
James Michio, 1752.
J.iliii Itatiiav, 17-.0.
■I'luiinas Xainie, 1710.
Jam,-. Al',",vio;'nhie, 1739.
- ■ • ■ - - :■ 1. V, n. To it came ton or
- 1 , ; ■ • . r -, , iind (including Hnmil-
• \l' M ' M- , ,iril Uunlop.>l, under the
Ada 1, Gra':n<-, 1762.
Jam.,, .Monltrw, ]764.
J.., res Simp.son, 1775.
.Moiiiliers of Frovincial Con^'re.,s of 1775:-
ever, this eotllcment w.vs destroyed hv the
Uavid Olyphant, George Hais, of the fanuly
Ilia ids.
<if IV.>mer.sydc; James Skirvina, sen James
o iiK-nli.ni all (he Scottish scltlers of Soiilli
.-"v may eu'l'ik.c:'^''
■ l^':: ck.
Skirvii,-, pm.. Colonel William iloultrie. Cap-
l.iin Ailani .M'Do.iald l.-<aac .MTIier.on Patrick
Calhanii, .Majo,. John Caldwell, John M-Ness,
Geor-e lii.^s, Ale.-cander -M'lnloBh.
F.mnders <.f Literary Society, 1743—
Robert BrisbaiLC, John Sinclair Alexander
-Mfauley, Patrick -AlKio.
-Meni.bcrs of Charleston .Medical Society : —
Ur John Lining, Ur Lionel Chalmeis, Ur
Alexander Garden, after «liom the ,lai,t
■Gardenia" i» namod.
'1 ho jirominent clergymen were: —
Ri'v. Wiliiani ],iviiiiiston. Rev. John
irc;alli9t.er, Jiev. llnah Stewart, ){ev. Hugh
Stewarl, Rev. John VVitherspoon, llev. John
M'Leod, of Ihe IJunvegaii family ; Rev William
Richardson. Rev. John Rac, "Rov. Arcliibal.l
J. Alex-
ipson. Rev. T'homas !Mu
lev. Archibald StoU., wl
of I'aiiMiiii ,ir.i ' (,:iliiating in Arts at Ihe
Univ<r-ii. ' I ; : i l;Ii. and on returningaftcr
aceid;-n; ;. n n i ,ii. In.a. It may bJ said that
he was the fiinnder of the first Presbyterian
Church in Carolina, and wias instrum.sntal in
forming the first Presbytery in lliat province.
Ho was the ancestor of the verv prominent
Bulloch family which went to Georgia from
Carolina. There wn.-s also C'aiplain William
Stdlx) and James Stobo, planter, his sons
JIany descend from this family.
Members of the Legislature of 1776. —Coun-
cil-
Richard Richardson.
Uavid Olyphant.
William ilonltVic.'
Alexander Moultrie, aflerwtuds General.
Abcnicca Journal " Xntrs and Qncricti.
ilember of Privy Council : —
ThonijaQ Fcr^j^usoii.
Meiubers of Logislaturc, 1781:-
Alcxaiulcr JMoultrift, David llanisay, <Jolon
Williaii, Srott. Dr D;ivid OI.\nlMnt, scnutol
C,|,',,;n \V:"I,:r Aloiil'rir, j'ln ; |).,.,;.| <-^.,va]
[VUL. 11.
Speaker of House— Hon. Langdon ClievcB.alsu
firet prcsiacnt of U.S. Nallonal Rude.
uM'Junkii,, Moul
.loll, John Murray, Saniuc
V, Dr Ross, 'L-u;in;un Gordon
Williuni fMhoMH, i;.vli-'vt Ci. r, 11111
Uordon, Juliii M'Ncos, Ilut'li Swiii
Soldiers— 2nd Regiment :-
William -Moullric, colonel.
Aloxandcr LM'Inlosli, major.
Ciiptnins of 1st and 2nd R.-gii
l\i'gmicnt of Kangoi-s— Ezckiol
Caldwell, and -Mosfs Kirklaml, o.;.|.
First Lieutenants of 1st and 2nd
William Oly-phant, Thomas M.iultr
an.ler MH.hieen.
Kil-sl, l.K.iileiianIs of Re-in.ci.t (
Do
lUlson
■ll ,if H:ifr
Uu-,1 WillKiiii Ian
James (.;ieii. 1T«.
William ilouUri^
Gov
<!.rs:
•ato under l^resident .Alarlison (m
Secretary of State for War).
General James Hamilton.
Duncan Clinch Ilevward, win
laid, of the Lamoiils and JI
w :\t'Dnmc.
John C. Calhoun.
John Ewing Calhoun.
George M. M'Duffic.
— ^ -M'Laurin.
Historians: —
William Moultrie, Dr David Ramsav, an
Edward il^Crady.
President of U.S.— Andrew Jackson.
Vice-President of U.S.— John Caldwell Ca
Cordons of Clcrkhill and Swincy.
Apropos of Mr J. M. Bulloch's "Gordons of
Embo," publiehed last year, I have to put on
record for this historian sundry notes by a
oonnecfciou of these families, (jxtract/cd from a
letter to my neighbour, Mies -M. B. Gordon,
71 Bon-Accord Street, Aboideen. The writer
is Gordon Macdonald, High Street, Dunedin,
a fr<.quent contributor, I am informed, to the
"Northern Ensign." Ho spent two or tlu-ce
years at King's College, Aberdeen, but studied
medicine in Glasgow. Tlio letter is dated 3ixl
Gctober, 1904. In it lie blatci*—
I took the name Gordon from my mother's
side. She was one of a family of Gordons who
owned a small proiierty named Chrk-llill,
Strathnovor, Sutherland, about the beginning
and on to about the middle of kist century.
ber quite well wearing some of their sashes
aj:d other articles of military dross in my
childhood days.
Some reversal occurred, of which I <lo not
know the details, but it oiided in the most
of the Gordons leaving Strathnavor and settling
in Caithness. Here my mother was married at
Halkirk — and from there the Gordons scat-
tered all over the world. Une or two of the
brothers came to Australia and were ruii-
foldois: they are dead, but some of the family
are still scattered about Australia. The elder
brother, I think, had a smell estate called
"Swiney," some twelve miles out of Wiek.
His heir went to America in early youth, and
married an American. When he fell heir to
"Swiney " he came over and lived there for a
shoit time, but liis American wife was dissatis-
fied with life there, so he sold out and re-
turned to America. With him the last of the
Gordons left the north, and now they are
K'altered to the winds of heaven, and have lost
all touch with each other. So ends the Gor-
don tale, and the "oircumstanoes point some-
what to the conclusion that originally we were
the same stock, but being dreadful wanderers,
and not too mindful of tho motherland, wo
have become strangers in a strange world.
Caithness I call my motherland, but tho
whole of our family loft there many years ago
for Australia and New Zealand.
R. MuilDOCIlL.UVll.VNCE.
71 Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Juiinud " Notes and Qiieric
The Maven Estate, Banffshire.
Tli« folkrwing notes on the proprietors of this
-lalo wero furnished in January, 1868, lo Jlr
. J. Mitchell-GiU, now of AucTiiaroatli, by
uptaln Duiibar-Diinbar of H«'ii Park, Forrua,
,11 cf Sir ArcliilxLliI Dunbar of Northfiekl,
]. ;tncl
f t.lio
.von to his vounj-'cr ehi
iH-th.
I iiiarriod {contract dafod
) Alexander Ahoniet,lii>
lo ll'.creafter purchased
,,( lNdoii«o<l to Elizabeth.
12ili May, 1666) riui
Korlu-s of lllacU-
of Mayeii (s
Wrliani Moir of Spittoll). Elizalwth (in;i
to Hush Innes, niinistor at Mortlacli).
Jam^ss Abeirnet.hic of ATavon (son of thn
alwvc) married Jane DufT, by whom lie had
a sou Janus iiiul four <laughter«. Ilavin;,' shot
doen in 1 ■ < ■
ii: on the streets of Aber-
5 ho lied to tho Cou-
James \ :. :
diod inl— ■ \
viz., Ja...
68th Kr' " 1
Grahau,. .-iM I;-'
Major Hull l...u.:li. i
three sisters, and bee
\Iaven (son .,f the above)
■1,' ■ '"■>'■■ , '"''_^ n'nfr!
m'uI..',,;,.,!!-^ ol Mi.' vMfe's
ame DulF of .\Ujen.
NnTE.-This a<-oour
lal«Mi from oriijinal .
their n.ari, . , !,. r
sp.'sion. \\ , ' ■ M
nott I.r-!
under tl.. <:..,: -
t of the Mayen family is
.K.unents found' by me in
' " (■• ' n.band of Jan-
liad a cluirlor
.., . ;:m July. 1629,
son an<l heir " quondam \Va
molendinmin de Rothomay."
now in my possession.
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
(rontiuuod.)
A !;• :• ■ : ^1 ines. etc., t<i bo kept at
■ ■ntfdoms of Aberdeen,
■■ Jac. VI.; 1599, IV.,
1\ , i:37; 1617, e. 16, IV., 546b.
i>f a oliarter confirming the
nd i.rivileses, dated 1601. -Jac.
IV"., 304.
if u eJKirler by Mr Alexander
X, U."' .:,.nil,n,- an annual rent
■ 'K-s to the burgh.
\ i« i.li'ii Ii. .■.iiivenc his fouare,
11. aim iK-n-iuiiers at Aberdeen
oniiieut of a t;i.\ation on 6th
April, 1613 -tV., 477b.
Tlie Assouilily of the Kirk held ot Aberdeen
iti 1616 ,1," i-ir.'l I'l liavo been unlawful.— Car.
I.; l(,-ln, , ]■< V : ;vab.
D.i' ■ .■ bursh mail! (of £213 6s
8.1, uiii- • i.iation of the rent.allshall
Jae!''vi.V ifalT^e, 'C>i.'"lV., 579.'' ^^
The town's right of " jadgerie " and m-ea.^ure
of salmon not to bi7 prejudiced by the grant to
Kdinbur-li.- Jac. VI. ; 1621, e. 78, IV., 670. No
one to eouiit«rleit the salmon-brand of Aber-
ikeii, Cai. 1,; 1641. c. 115, V.. 417b.
Mr Al<xaiidcr Forbes signs the Submission of
Teinds for behoof of the burgh.— Car. I. ; 1628,
v., 195a.
Rdtitioatiou of charters of Robert I. and
Jiinies VI. conliruiiug the privilcgce of the
burgh, and "f an Act of di.-.s»!utioii.-Car. I.;
1633, e. 78, V.. 86
.\borili' i,
Hontf 1
184a It.
RatilhMl
VI. ; 1606
Ratifi.v.
Hay in I-.
of £27
The H.-
for tlie u
IV
The gift ol Ih.
1641. c. 268, v.. 505.
Ratification of uU tho endowments and privi-
leges of the Ixirgli. which are fully enumerated.
—Car. I. ; 1641. c. 277, V., 509. Protest by tho
sliire.-579b, 731a.
Gordon of Haddo fined for attacking Alex-
ander Jatfray, bailie of Aberdeen, and others,
and behaving iusolontly in the town, etc. —
Oar. I.; 1643, VI., Pt. 1, 21b.
Tlie Ooiumittee for the Northern business to
meet at Abrrdwu on 11th .July 1644.-€ar. I. ;
1644, e. 28, VI., I't. 1. 103.
I'rocess against Thomas Nieolson, burgees of
Aberdeen, mid others, for the slaughter of
William Brown »ontinuod.— 1644, o. 19, VI.,
Pt. 1. 101.
William Petrie. burgess of Aberdeen ; Thomtii?
Nicolwon. and others, complain that they had
l>cou cited) to compear before Parlia-
ment, and had not yet been lrie<l. Their trial
remitted to tho Oominittco of lOstates at Aber-
deen.—Oar. I.; 1644, c. 44, VI., Pt. 1., III.
The charge of taking the magibtrates of Aber-
deen and detaining them as prisoners in the
Houso of Huntly declared relevant to infer
[bcrdcfii Journal
ind Q,
capital punishment.— Oar. I.; 16W, o. 127, VI.,
I't. 1, 146.
Warrant to repay a sum jidvanccd by the
bur-'h to tho factors at Camipvero for nnvmuni-
lioii for t.lie publii; service.— Car. I.; 16U, VI.,
I't,, 1, 173.
I'lititiun for redress of tlie burgli's lossea
remitted to tlie Committee! of instates,— Ctir. I. ;
1644, c. 76, VI., I't. 1, 122.
A Religious Impostor.
Referiing to the note on the al>ovc subject in
No. 36, tlie foUowing extract from the "Aber-
deen Journal," of 30th March, 1831, affords ad-
ditional particulars —
One of the most shameful outrages that wo
remember to have read of in the way of spiri-
tual knavery, and one worthy of tho darkest
ages of monkish humbug, has now been found
out at Ashlon midcr L>iic. It appears that the
iireat Proiihet of the Soiithcotians, named John
\V^ro<% uufler the assertion that ho Fiad ha<l tt
revelation from hc<iven, procured seven young
viruiiis. who, he said, must be set opart to as-
eist ill the fulfilment of the prophecy. He ac-
cordingly took good caro to cabin and confine
tli-m in separate places, and told them indivi-
dually that tho Shiloh was to make his appear-
ance at a given time; but made each promise,
in the nicst solemn munirer, not to reveal the
secret. Whether tho event was to be miracul-
ous or not, John Wroe took human means to
forward it, for in a short time it was found,
that among the virgins, three Shilohs. alias three
John Wrws, Jun., were likely to make their
iippearaneol The whole affair was blown, ami
John Wroc hud enough to do to preserve liini-
eelf from the fury of tho mob. We trust th'.it
this will lie a finisher to tho se<'t. We recollect
to have seen this monster some year or two ago;
and we noticed his hleatings on the Broad llill
(which were heard afar off), iu the " Juurncil "
at the time. He is a strong, hale, fresh-looking
man, with a physio;;nomy stamped by strong
iinlicntions of his brutish propensities. It was
he who formed the sect In this plac;'.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1782.
17th February. Died here of this date, in
the 76th year of her age, -Mrs Bisset of Lcssen-
drum.
9th March. Died hero of this date, Mrs
Janet Irvine, datighter of tho <leoeescd Alex-
ander Irvine, of JJrum.
18th March. Died of this date, Mrs Jopp,
spouse to James Jopp, Esq., Provost of this
city.
25th March. Died of this date at his houso
in Old Aberdeen, Sir Alexander Gordon of
Lesmoir, Bart.
2nd April. Died here of this date, Rev. Dr
James Paterson, one of the ministers of St
Paul's Chapel.
28th May. Died heie of this date, Mrs
Janet Burnett, daughter to the deceased
Andrew Burnett of Elrick.
26th June. Died at Kintore of this date, ilr
Ilol>ert Bruce, eldest BaiUie of Kintore, and
many years factor on that estate.
27th June. Died of this date, Mr Alexander
Bannernian, merchant in this place.
5th July. Died here of this date, James
Burnett, Esq. of Counteeswells.
18th July. Died of this date at Newbridge,
near this place, Isiibel Tough, aged 105.
6th August. Died at Giglit of this date, Mrs
Gordon of Gight.
7th October. Died lately in Oldrain, aged
105, Charles Leslie, a hawker or ballad singer,
well known in this country by the name of
.^[u^le,Mou■d Charlie. He followed his occu-
pation till within a few weeks of his death.
13tli Novemlwr. Died at Edinburgh of this
dale, -Mr William Kennedy, Professor of
(jreek in Marischal College.
Quci-iC5.
180. SllIKLS J',8T\TK.- \\ a
to whu was projiriolor of Shi
bclwocn 1750 and 1760.
Abeixlecnc:'hlre,
W. Smith,
i MiLNTou.N- 01,' Diinir.
led U-lwecn Jauuury,
1725, wa.s the lender
le security of lands of
190. AiiTHUR Ikvi
—This gent.leiuaii, i
1710, and 25rd Jan
of 5200 nierks Scots
Auchtercoull, etc., his sasinc being dated 30th
January, 1719. His wife, C'eeilla Barclay,
(laughter of llov. George Ikirclay, sometime
iniuistcr of Mordington, dic<l 29th November,
1775. Can any genealogist givo mc informa-
tion as to his parentage,
U.
GEOGRAPllEIt,
192, John Nivf.n of TnonxTON.— Mr Niven
married Anne LeSlie, daughter of George
Leslie and Katherine Irvine. Further parliciu
lars regarding Mr Niven unci his family will
193. C,4iRNBTiLG Castle a:
Buehans of Aiichiiiacoy were
proprietor.-;. Can any reader
exact ixirliculars?
\hcrdcrn Journal " Notes a>t(l Queries.
B115WC15.
175. Jul
It ''M. 1!
witl. ('(.I..!
raioof Dr
.Mr Rw
family,
TIlLTcfo
the full ixirticiilais <ie>ircHl.
Express" should Uv a.Mrd to Uiv fi.
ilunio of "The House of Gord<ii] " Liy tlu
ho own it,.
181. Record Tendres of Office. — The
"Courarjt" of 14th April, 1743, notifies llie
dt-ath, on Tliur.'idav preceding, at Sanquhar, of
Wilhan, K.Hoi-h, agrd 111 yoar.s. "lie served
t.ho town .IS
ofT.c
96
one.
W. WllIGHT.
183. Ogilvt of FonoLEN.— I have no doubl
tin- painter of thi.-* family whom " W, T.
Ogilvie" inquires about was George Ogilvy,
w(r<), on 3id November, 1703, was appointed
Ouoen's Limner for Scotland, at the modest
salary of £100 »tg. prr annum. The grant
bears that he had ha<l a good education, but
that ho laboured ' under the ir.firmitie of the
inteire loss of hearing," favourable refeienei>
being made to his "natural inclination ami
great proficiency in the airt of liiiiiiing. draw-
ing, and painting." lie married, in Kebrn.iry.
1710, Joan, daughter of l^itrick Mcldrum of
Leathers, widow of Sir Alexander Irines of
noxt«wn. He <lied in Jum-, 1723.
II. Gll.\NT.
186. LiCKLYHK.AD C,\STI.E.— This ca.'itle wafi
erecte<l, in 1629, by John Forbes of Leslie, who
had, shortly before, purchased t.hi> estate fr.un
Patrick I^ith of KdingarroL-h. An excclleni
acei»UTit of the casll<' anprars in Sir .\ndMw
Leith Hay's "The ('a.lellal.'.l Arehiteelnr,. of
Aljerdeenshire,"
K. Rof:K]t.
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
No. 42.—Fcbruanj 3, 1009.
The Thumb Bible.
A unique copy of the first issue of " Verbutn
Sompiteriium ; Salvator Mundi " (summaries
in verse of tJie 01<J and New Testaments), the
scarce and curious " Thumb Bible." published
in 1614 by John Taylor, " the water-poet," is
in the possession of Colonel James AJlajdyce,
LL.D., of Culquoich, who has reprinted it for
private circulation to the extent of 100 copies.
For this generous act. Colonel AUardyce
deserves the best UianUs of antiauarians and
biblio^^-aphers; a-nd fortuniatc indeed are
those who have received copies, The original
issue in Colonel Allardyce"s posscesion unfortu-
nately lacks of " Salvator Mundi " leaves 1,
3-14, 16 of sheet A. The contents of the
missing pages have been supplied from the
I'.ritish Museum copy. In the reprint the
spelling is unchanged and misprints are left
uncorrected; and while a larger page and
fount of type have been used, Colonel AJlar-
dyce has been careful to reproduce, as far as
po.ssible, the qu.iint characteristics of the
original.
John Taylor, the water-poet, as he called
himself, was one of the interesting figures of
the early seventeenth century He was born
of humble parentage at Gloucester in
1580. riis education was limited, for
he informs' us that he was "gravelled"
in his " aKidenec," and could '.;et no funlKr.
Ksscx, being prr.eul ,,t
1596. On i-elirnr.; lr,,Mi
For (iftee°n years h'c he
Tower of Ix.nilon, and
public-house in Long Acr
the Royalist cause led
dent. When Charles
hung up the sign of tl
which, however, he was cc
and ho substituted for it a porli
with the following couplet under
"There's many a King's head !i;
Mo
And
ny a
John Taylor was a voluminous and aimi.sin^
writer; the productions of his iien occupy fully
live iiages of the Urilish Museum eal<ilo|,'iie.
tli-J "Verbuin SempiKTmim and Salval..,-
Mnndi" is one of the swiallest Imh.Us in esisl-
enoe, it measures one inch .square,
and lias merited the title of the "Tluiinb
I'.ible." Part I (Old Tosla'nent) is dcNJieiitcl
to Queen Anne, Consort of JaMios I. ; I'art 2
(New Testament) to Prince Charlos, afl.rwar.li
King Charles I The first editi<H,, |n,l,li.!.,..l
in 1614. is a verv scarce aru! vaiu.-il.l- l>,.nk.
The 1693 edition, apparentiv uiikni.wn t..
Lowndea, brought £6 at Si.lheby's alw.ul six
years ago.
The works of John Taylor havo no literary
lerit. but there are few English authors who
ive US siuh minute iiiitl curious information
us]iri';ii' <.'<i .11 '..Ml-, . >llfi(.-'s, and peculiari-
in the liopc
him a sum
walk from
ing meat,
as far as Braemar, v
the Karl of Mar. 0
twenty ehillinifs '• w li<
in England. When 1 .
lished an account of
entitled "The Peru
although ho had obi
of tl
Ki,
But
the fa
?ount of this tour, more than half the sub-
ilwrs r<'fused to pay, whereupon Taylor gave
It to hi.s wrath in a satire calk.,1 " 4
tlie " w-ater-iKiet " wos not content with
ne which his literary productions procured
<)l
,. ra\U
n h
Jttom all to
tallers
fell.
Ai
d left
our
boat as hot
omless
as Ilrll,
.\n
d had
bladders bo
linv un.
We
tb-re
had
Lusted of de
alh'sVi
IM.l cui'..'
They
ultin
atel
V arrived a
their
deslinat
on
more
dead
tha
1 alive, hav
ng bee
n fully
wo
d.n^
on th
e w.
Icr.
In
1630.
j-ayl
H- published
n toIIo
■led and
re-
Vis.-d
clltio
1 (if
Ins wnrk...
riiis bil
lio!;rapli
c;d
rarit
- was
repr
nted by the
Spenco
r Soeiit.
in
tlllOL
iKirl
fol
o. 1368-9. OtheiN of his t,-a
els
nut i
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\bcrdccn Journal " Notes and Queries.
Jcjil to ilkistnito
roiiiiiin iheHiuil \^Milict. Ili' ,li.vl iii IVroiiil^-v.
1653.
Tho volume which lias call<'il i. ti;t ih. . ,.
marks will bo ciherislietl bj i :
jierliaips. so much :i6 a bilili^ _ i ii.
M for the spirii wliich ha.-, i.M- ■,'. -I r, ' ,:,,
Allar-M- I.. '--■:- 11. The bool; is t.-UitcfuUy pro-
.!:..• : •: \liiiit.;.n,l Ihilch.M,!,, prinrcrs,
It 1- inirr, ,111- to observe that the "Thumb
liiblu" was npriutcd in Aboraecu by Joliii'
Forbes in 1670. This copy measured" Ig by
Uiri. ; consequently, it Is ilic tiniest tome ever
published in Aberdeen. This little volume is
very scarce; the Univcrsitv Library a-nd the
Public LilM-ary arc both wifliout a copy.
J. B. T.
The Keiths of Ludquharn.
Uel.
Keiths," piviia.ud by ilr P. .1. .XinLrM,,,, i
is.Mied- with a dcsu-iplive narraliv-' on tlir ^a
siibjoet— in ■•Sw,tli^^h Nolcs and tjuories"
.MaN, 1894.
(in 4lli Novondier, 1607. William Iveilli 1
Peeti.xl Servile to William Kcifli ol Lud
barn, his yrandlatlicr, <m the lands of hud
lurn, ill the Parony of Kcllie, held of ,)o
Karl of Mar; on J5almuir and Myrsvd, in
haixaiv of Halmnir, hold of .Joliii, h
.Maris; lial; and on the .elePu of the il.t.r. 1,
Felterangns, held of the vicars of the eliur
all in non-entry since tlie death of his an .->
ill the end of July, 1604. |ln.|ins. S|,.-
Abdn. No. 112.1 At" the same time, Keilli 1
Service on llio dominieal lauds of Kssilni.
li<.|d of tho Crown for scu'viio of war.l .
relief. [Ibid., No. 113.1 "<' married Mar-.i
sister of (leor-e, fifth l':arl Maris; lial, i
dair-diter of William Keith, who was sU
o23.
le estates lef<,ro 1625
he married Mar-arel,
liannermaii of Klsi. k
He wa^. a staunch Royalist, and was colonel
of horse in Hamilton's "cngageiment." On
28th July, 1629. ho was create<l a Baronet of
.Scotland'nnd Nova Scolia, with remainder to
for such a grant;. Indeed, for tho last tliirty
years of his life he was worried bv financial
troubles. In 1625, he borrowed £1000 from
David Aidie, "Master of Saint Thomas Hos-
pitall [of Ahordeenl for behoof of the bedallis
thereof." Falling into arrear in payment of
tho interofit, legal ,')roeeedings wore iTistitnto<l
against him, and on 8th July, 1636, a Decrco
of Forthcoming was granted against his
tenants, in wIkwo haii.ls ariestineJils had been
plared. Al, the same lime a t.eeoiu! Decixvof
lM-,i!,,,a,iiio; »as ,M-ai,i,-d in respect of a 2000
- ' - li-.ii.l •.\1m. I, ii,..| I--. II eranted by Sir
W : :.i 11 lilili .\..\ri,il- r, ]ij2;t. [New Spalu-
'.•: (OiS's ■■ Sii.Tiii CMiot l'o,,,,-,!s," II., 1.. 42:7.1
In 1633 his debts are recorded Urns—
To John Banncrman in Picktillame 950
,, Alex. Keith, porlioner of Dufi'us 3000
,, James Gordon, son of Patrick Gor-
don of Ncthermuir 1000
,, Thomas Gordon of Broadland 1000
„ Rev. William Hay, minister of
Crimoiid 3000
[Spalding Club's " Mi.scellany," III., pp. 86,
96, 101, 102, 108.1
Sir William's cup of sorrow was filled to
overflowing on 16th July, 1641, when William.
Earl Marischal, Ix)rd Keith and Altrie,
secured Decree, in the Aberdeen SherilT Court,
ordaining him to remove from the lands of
Boddome, Seatoun, Newlaiids of Stirlinghill.
Blokhous, Conziak, Aiildi.Kid, Badforskie,
Bugiiijohne, and Klriek. [Now .Spalding
Club's "Sheriff Court Records," II., p. 482.]
Alexander Keith, second but only surviving
son of the preceding, succeeded as second
Baronet.
William Keith, son -ind heir of the pro-
ceding, succeeded as third Baronet. Ho
married a daughter and co-heir of George
Smith of RapncbS. [G. E. C.'fi "Complete
Baronetage." II., 370-71.1 .\ -m,. (1. or,.e. wa-^
appointed a Regent in M.ir^dial College on
2nd March, 1713, "out lost II Hi.-.- in (ho fol-
lowing year for the offencr.s <if ailullery and
contumacy. [New Spalding Club's "Records
of Mari.schal College and University," IT.,
pp. 39-40.]
William Keith, oldest son of the preceding,
siicveeded as fourth Buronct. 1 le w.as born
about 1669, and from 1716 to 1726 was Governor
of Pennsylvania, North America. Ho died
18th November, 5749, ag«I 80. [G. E. C.'s
"Complete Buroiiel age," IP. pp. 370-71.1
Robert Keith, son and heir of the preceding.
siieee:s.led as fifth P.ii..ii.M IP- served in tho
Prn^'sian servir.-. iuhPt IiIs eousin. tho famous
Pield-Mari-lia! K. iMi, in Pu^.-ia. Poland. Ger-
„,;,„v. Tio'- V, , -: s ,,.;. .- 1- -. --;-,.- a Licu-
l<-!,:inl I-. '. : - ' - (after
M.'
Albertina Conradina, only <laughter of Ulrich
Frederich von Suchirt, Envov froon the King
of Poland to the Court of Ru-ssia. Ho died
14th February, 1771, when tho Baronetcy
became dormant. Ho had two sons— Frederick
William Keith, born 7th October, 1751, Lieu-
tenant in the Danish Guards; and Robert
George Keith, born 6th Oetol>er, 1752. Of
these sons nothing more is known. It is
Mieve*! that they both .lied nnmarrie,! and
before their father. [Ibid.|
Noirs and Qiirnca.
[Vol. 11.
BotUam Oastle was the old seat of these
Keiths, but it has lonff been in ruins. Several
icd edition, 1901)
pp.
6S,
In 1672-7 Sir William Keith registered arms
— Argent, a cross crosslet fitchee and an
escallop in fcas ax., on a chief guJes three
pallets or. [Sir James Balfour Paul's ■Ordi-
nary of Scottish Arms" (second edition), No.
1575.]
Aberdeenshire Bronze Age Craves.
At a meeting of th<
cotlainl, ii
ciely
iof
mil
.Mr
Graham Callander, F.S.A.Scot., described five
Bronze Age graves, each containing a drinking
urn, which had been discovered in Aberdeen-
shire.
The first grave described was found last
spring on Mains of Leslie, in the parish o(
Preinnay. It was a finely-built stone cist, 2
feet 8 inches in length, and contained a drink-
ing-cup urn, which was ricovered intact. All
traces of the accompanying body had disap-
liearcd. A few inches north-east of this grave
another had ueen unearthed two years before.
It contained the remains of a, skeleton in a
contracted position, lying on its right side, an.i
the fragments of a drinking-cup urn.
The next thiee graves were discovered, at
various dates in the end of last year, in a
natural sandy mound called the Castle Hill. n)i
the estate of Boyndlio, in the parish of Tyne.
The gra\es measured 1 foot 9 inohe^, 1 fi oi
3 inches, and 3 feet 9 inches in length respec-
tively, and each contained a drinking-cup urn.
The first of these three graves was formed of
fine slobs, and, besides the urn, yicldetl up a
.small flint knife and a small part of a human
jaw, with two molar teeth in position. The
second grave was small, and was formed by
irregularly-shaped stones, and it eontuincil no
other relics but the urn. The third grave, like
the first of this group, was made of finely-split
slabs, but, unlike the others, it was provided
with a cau.sewayed floor, the materials being
uniform, water-worn stones of about three anil
four inches in diajneter. The skeletal remains
of an old man weie found in this grave, and it
was evident from bony nodules that had grown
on some of the vertebrae that ho must have
6uffere<l from rheumatism. The urn from this
grave ie of uncommon sliajie, the evo:tid rim
being turned out with a sharper curve than
ein" turr
suaT, ami
ln'i
to about u. depth of an inch from the lip. This
vessel was a unique variety of the Bronze Age
drinking-cup type of urn.
The last grave was discovered about ten
years ago on Blackhills, also in the parish of
Tyrie. It was found in a sand pit, was made
of slabs, and cont.ained a drinking-cup urn of
small size, which, like the la-st described vessel,
was oinamented inside the rim, though not
nearly to the same extent.
The rooovery of so many urns in such a short
space of time is unusual; and that it was pos-
sible to secure a good record of them is still
moie unusual, so many prehistoric burial-
places being ruthl.H.slv d<-.,troycd by their dis-
coverers un<l<-i ; ini ',,;.;i I, ,<M that they may
get "a pot ut ■. i lias never been
found under <-ii .^ • s. If finders of
an ancient gr.u. w.nll 'ivi some competent
ing the excavation of it, much information
about our prehistoric forofolks would be re-
covered, instead of being utterly lost. Thul
I ho ricoi-<l of the discoveries at Boyndlio is so
e.)iiii>let<- is due to the arrangements made by
Mr O:.;ilvie-l''oilws of Boyndhc after the dis-
covery of the first grave.
Fetteresso Parish Church.
C.i.mI-;., ;
uinrh'h
tl,.;^ lun-
•ssion of
.rved o:,k
it of the
Bjr.l.iv of Uri<
lonlmueil in th
ind the puUiit an
the Kirktoivn
1 boy at ilie
hi en
in(«t e.
rcfully I
r.---rved. The initials
■■M.
I. M.- [
re those
u! Mv John Milne who
was ■
limit led
to the el
irgo in 1676, and died in
1703.
I'ar,^
Miln,
rii.l ri
ll,.. i..ii.-r, -I" I'-.," for
.1 ■! . J M.. ■■l..:;3," .Mr
, 1-nt and
llie 1-
Tl'<
'::,:■,:,
■,',;:.';
i:- ■ ■ . ■• ::.- Ill'lk of
. ,., 1 , : . ,. Oiuirch.
.1 ,,i ...iiiiiiiiiiiori tokens
left 1
V ill-' hi
r. Mi-„''A
IrMls .Sl,„:..K.iw^n. wllO,.l-
f.iihe
lllM ll.
1- an ..|.
r .1. Ill- Kiikailon dis.
2. .\eiirlv Himaiw, uith letl.'rs ".M, T). 11,
fo- Mr David Burn, minister 1700 lo 17M .M
of le-id.
3. Round, with four lozenges rlo-* to Ixir,
and letters "il. O. B. K," as in 2. Ma.h-
lie
of
4. Round with border and iiiiN- dnis in 0,
ami letters' -M. 1. II. K." for Mr J.
ll.
Im
Ahrrdrrv .Journal" A'ofrs <nid Qncru
llulc-li I .Liini^t,.,- 17(>1 in l;;m. Ma. ( liii.
i, K.Hllul, u,ll, Ik.I.- ill rrlllro, ami Irll.'l-
-M. I. II. K' I. 11, .1 Mad li,;..s,.
6. Knuii.l ',< ii, :- . upii.m 111 Iwrdcr " Fet-
toresso, 1 '' " i-l '•■■■•r-. " G. T." in centre,
fov ,.Mr i: . I . minister 1800 to 1862.
.Mailo of .. .. I
7. RuuihI, «iu. iii-,^iiiition in border " Fet-
toi..~so, ia21,'aial lein^r, ■■G. T." in centie, as in
b. IiiM riptioii on revci-se, " Tliis (io in ro-
ineiiibiMiuo .if me. Luke Nxii., 19." .Made of
8. Oval, with " Fctteresso Parish" in border
and <lato 1864 in centre. In.<!orintion on r<'vcrse,
•Come, bill let a inan. e.xamine hirn.si&lf." Mailo
of lead and tin.
The brii.-'> tokens are extremely rare, bcinp;
found in very few plaoes. iind not many p;irishe.i
mil now exhibit suc-ii a nLimixii" of .scpnratc
tokons of .litf<.rent datrs as the abnvo fnlloctir.n
Interesting CoSlcction of Old
Pcwtef.
ion in the fine exhibition of
domestic examples of old
,nd\ Lordship. This is the
n v.liM li ~n.li .Ml ..xliibitioii has
ha.icom;^ niiu'li inierfstin;; and hisioncal Church
lilate. Indeed, it is one of the most imiiortant
■I'HE .\nT OF nOWTER-JIAKING.
The art of pewter-malcing made its appciir-
nni- in Scotland about the bcKiniiinR of the
-' ■ ■ M'liM. and continued, latte.-lv in a
.; : . 'i ' I '11. up till the twenties of last
.s. oiii-l, independence of mind is reflected in
iln. d-imis. The Continental examples are
!-■. i,i.rall\ of a florid, ornamental type. But
nil I fvLotch ware is in a measure character-
istic of the people who made it— strong of line
and entirely devoid of any superfluous orna-
iiieiil. IimI.imI I- feels as if ii«rhap.s the
Sroiii-h orafisiii.iii oired on the side of sini-
plinij. II.. i-ii.l.jws, at times, his handiwork
with "a seventy and coldness which make it a
question if in his striving after simplicity he
has not overstepped the limits of art, and given
us a soulless and frozen substitute. For ex-
ample, the 17th M- Po,„, minion Cup will
scarce come iiii.l. r •!.■ . .i y-.' of a. work of
art. In this -s.'i : -i l><.Mng " rare."
Hut from th.- .n i ,11 of view it is
.•xtremely ran-, .i:i,i .1 -. .liiiahk' po.ssession.
■ T.\ri>iT-iii;N ■• me/Vsuhes.
The 700 od.l exhibits which Provand's Lord-
sures.
rietv.
■s the
(pewter) measure containinsf a .jn.irf (pint), so
called from the knob on the lid as being
supposed to represent a crested hen." There
.■.■ipliei-alil.v .Mr ,lohii Stouller lia,s two of
tuicrosted type, while IJr Alexunder "Miinro
I .Mrs :\lalhe'r l«,fh slmw the crested " iuiipit-
vXOlUMKNTAI, Fr,.\GOX.S
The Kirk-Session of Biggar have sent a laver,
Rinnan amphora shape. This is a most 111-
1. lestiiig exhibit. According to tradition this
laver belonged to the Church Ix^fore ;he Re-
format ion, an.l was used to contain iho holy
water. It dsUes probably from the sixteenth
century. The grawfiil lines of tliis piece of
pewter suggest French influence. In the same
case as the last named l^iggar measure is la
pocket Communion set, in rough hand-carved
wo.5.l,.|i ji|as... It is undoiil.t,.dly of Scottish
s..(oi„l 1 ,1 .1 ' . ;, I , ■ . !■ •|-|,re,, b.-a,utiful
fliix-m^a,. , :• ■,, , :,,n of the Inner
Hii^l. f' li o.i, :.,.. . ,, Iral). From the
l:.rk-se-,sK I T...n, I aii i.l.urgh, come two
large and highly interesting llagons, each en-
graved " For the use of the Holy Sacrament
of Our I-ord's Supiier in the ,South-East Parioch
of Edinburgh, Anno 1688." A ccuplo of
chalices. .louble-han.Iled and with scalloped
edges, are sent hv'the Vestrv of St Andrew's
Banff (Scottish Episcopal). These chalices are
very early and unique.
Mi«cira;r.ANii;ous AiiTicrjo.s.
The scalloped edge is rarely met with. Another
unique article is a warming pan of pov/ter, sent
by Mr Andrew il'Lonnan ; also a Highland
powder-horn, elaborately carved and mounted
in pewter, late seventeenth century, from Mr
\hrrtlcni .Jniiriuil " Wofr.s
,1 Qi.
diaries Whibelaw. Worth sptcial notice is tlir
christeniiip; bowl, with its wrought-iron biricUet.,
sent by the Ijochwiiinoch parish UirU-session.
A very rare article in a case of rarities is a
powtei- fork sent by Mrs Farrcn. These ,-re
very seldom met with, and the one exhibited
is a specially good specimen. A couple of fine
pewter spoons from Mr Andrew Smith lie along-
side the forlc. while in the same case also Mr
lAidovic MT/. Mann shows a unique example
of a mould for making pewter spoons. Sir
John Gardner exhibits a plato from Tibbie
Shiels's famous inn. Engraved on tlie back of
the plato arc the letters N.J.M. and date 1765.
A pair of candlesticks from Mr Andrew Smith
.show features in the design which stamp them
as something very unique. Miss Cranston sho.vs
two interesting Dutch porringers, one marked
on handle "1773." An old Glasgow College
measure dated 1760 is lent by Mi-s Fountaine-
Rrodic. and Dr Gcmmell has two Flemish jugs
worth noting. Two cnses of Communion tokens
are contributed by Mrs Ca.mpbell. A plate
with engrnvpd coat of arms attributed to Rubens
is shown liv Mr Mnirlicad Moffat. A beautiful
hangin- I. mi-r i- l.n( l.v Mrs Cleknd, and Mr
F. H. X. ul.iiiv 1;;l. aKo a fine bcnitier on ex-
hibition. I'hc Kirk S_-s3ion of Paisley lend two
collection platt-'S, engraved "For the Abbey
Church. Paisley, 1775." A quaint and interest-
ing collection of beggars' badges is on show
from Mr Alfred W. Cox. In byegone days
these badges were fjivcn to all who might be
classed as the deserving poor. They had to be
worn in a prominent position upon the outside
garments. This method of checking t.lie
deserving poor lasted until tlio early yenns of
the nincteenlh ocntury.
[Abr
ed fron
'Gk
VV(
Herald;
Lawrances in Abardecnshire.
(Continued from No. 35.)
LoNSHT-^Births and Marriages, 1813-1854.
'Robor
itnoss
1813. Novoiiibor 24.
Park, a daughter Helenoi
Shand, RatRen, and Ge<
of Fraserburgh.
1815. July 4. John Laurance in Park, a son
Joseph. Witnesses — Robert Shand, Rathen,
and Geor.ge Farquhar, ])arish of Fra.serburgh.
1817. June 18. John Laurance in Park, a
daugliter Mnry. Witnesfcs— Robert Shand
Rathen, and George Farquhar, jiarisli of
Fraserburgh.
1820, Novemiber 7. Andrew T/awrenoe in
Netherton. a daughter Jean. Witm-ssos—
Andrew ond Thomas Pv|ier, there.
1820. May 1. John' Laurance in Park, a
daughter Rebecca. Wit nos.se«i— Robert Shand,
Rathen, ami George Farquhar, parish of Frasor-
bursh.
1822. April 20. John Laurance in Park, a
daughter .Teian. Witnesses— Willinm Kritli .iinl
Lewis Park, both in Craigellie
1822. .\M■.;n.^t 22. .An.hvu l.auie
Netherton, a eon Alexander. Wi
.\ndrru and Thomas I'viier, there.
1S24. .Mareli 20. John I.«iUM.iKe :-i
nook, a son Robert. Witnesses— WiUi<i
and Lewis Park, both in Craigellie.
1824. December 8. Andrew Ltiwr
Netherton, a son Jolni. Witno- -
and Thoni.n* Pvper
No'
G.-.ivel, Parish
21.
1826.
Ma.
ch 18.
John U>
uranco, in
Tvacks.
nook.
.1 dai
ghter
Kli/.abetl
. Wit.x'Si
.c^-Wil-
Ham Keilh ;
.,d Ix^^
ie Pork.
both in L
raigellie.
1827,
Jul\
12. J
irunce [:i
d Kli/.a-
bcth PowliJ
had ;
son Jo
,.,. Ba.l
sod 19th
mont
1. W
i 1 . losses -
Ja.nes I
)ick, in
Gavel,
Par it.
, of It
-er, and Pete.- S..ii
gster, in
Kii:i-i
lonth.
1827.
Aug
ist 2.
Andre\
I^w.c
ice, in
Neth<.r
Joseph.
Witr;css(.s
— Joseph
Porriv
\v','''
:„ Milnc
, there.
182: !
' 1
.Inl.n L;
uranco i.
Tvaek-
nook.
iiristian.
WitJies
sis-Wil-
iian. K
1 1 ■ .
:, Park.
both in C
raigoll.e.
1S29
1 ii-.T-,.ii^'i
.2. A.,d
ow Laur
once, in
Loiinu
auL'hle
■ Ja.inol
Witnosse.s— Alex-
ander
Laurence, s
■nior an
1 junior.
bolli in
Lonmay.
1830
Nov
ember
19. Al.
xan<lcr I
awrance.
In Lo
may.
William
Witne-=es-Alex-
ander
Lawrance, se
ior, and
A lid row I
awranoo.
buth i
, Lo.
.nuv
1831
NON
ember
13. Am
row Law
■once m
Lonmay, a
daughl.
,■ Klizab
ih Mil.h
■II. Wit-
))OS,SO»
^WiU
am M.l..e and
.Nk.xa.ul.
r L:,w-
both
.ay.
1840
Sel,
ember
5. Job,
L.'iuro.icc
, Nolh.T
TmuI
a d:
ughtor
lean. W
tnesees—
Mvs,
, St Fo
rgns, a.n<
Goergo
TviK'k^n.H.k.
1848- .\ugust 16. Isobcl Bruce, daughter of
S<i.iiuel Laurence and Anne Shand, Ronnd-
hillo<'k, Kininmonth, born 16 August, and bap-
tised bv Mr Cordincr 13 September. Wit-
nesses—James Gall and Jan.os Bncl.an.
LoNM.AT-Marrioges, 1820-1854.
1824. December 25. John Laurance, in
Rathen parish, and Margaret Henderson, m
Lawrence and
rish.
1825. Jonuarv 23. Margii
William Maitland. both in this parish.
1827. Aiiril 21. Isobcl Laurance and Jamc:
Clark, both in Rathen.
1831, Julv 17. Elizabeth Laurance, iiansl
of Aberdour and John Chcync, in Lonmay,
1834. Mav 18. William Laurence tuid Isobc
Greig, both" in Lonmay,
1839. November 24. John Lanroi.ee, in Lon
mav and Eli^/.aboth iMohs, i.arlsh of St Fergus
1844. June 16. James Lau.o.ic<'. in I,on
mav and Elizabeth Mundie, i.i Rathen.
1846. June 7. George Laurance, in T>onmny
and Marv Smith, in parish of Dallas, de
elarcd 15th June, and married by Mr Grn..t
Banff,
0!).J
[l,rnlrr,i .lourun]
Xcfcx (Hid (hirnri^.
1346. \.,v<'inl.ir 15, I!.-liO,,M l,;,ur:Mnv hip
Willhlhi Wall, 111 liiiii-li . f Uiilh.'ii
1849. .S,'|ii'"il-i'- M:ii.\ l.aiiraiicc :iii.
„ l.nri.^h of Riill,<>.i, an.l .\,,.li',.u .Miln... n, l,n
inav, ninrri<>.l In M. ■ W x !■ •'] Hini.l-
[MaiLso Stroi't C'o.ii;!.' ,.■ • ! •■":"< r:,], Fia-
bursh. Mr Alrxa. : 1' ,: ^ -i « a- t
father of Mr Joliii |.a,..i o,, r i,
1851. nroMiihoi- 7. ( iinsn.ni ]...iir,Muo.
T.oiiiMa.v, ami Tlioni.i^ Ruxlon. ,n I li.n pari
<,f l.o,-io Hiulluii. inalTi-nl lllh I )rcoiiil«-r
Mr [Cliiu-lp^l Oihlwn. D.D.
Lo.vM,\Y-Bai.tis,i,s.
Extracted from the Episcopal Eegieter
naptisnis bv Ri'v. James Forretst, D.D.
1766 Jam,. Lawroiirr, SatyrhilU, RaHi.
R. ]\h'niinrii-Tj,\wii\NTK
71 l>.i.ii-.\r,-nril SircTt. AlxTclpeii.
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Srotland.
(Continued.)
The young T<airJ of Drum nnd other prisoner-s
It) W hnmu-ht to Aberdeen. The. _M,arciuis of
Ar"vl."'s (iiii.ii'i iiu.ivtprod tlicre to assist in their
„,„• .., ' •: I ,■ ;b44, c. 160. VI., Pi. 1, 179.
\, . , . ,i. . iiiiation of tlie town bv the
E;,.! , • I. !..r some wochs.— Oar. I,, 1645.
VI,
Al..-nlp
Al i-riV-
Robc
forfe
blic in the North; Uaillie John
JiitTrav. and liis hrothor, Alexander, Dean of
UuiUl,' and for having taken thein to Strath-
liosic, and afterwards detained the.ii prisoners
at Anehindoune.— Car. I., 1644, e. 141. VI,,
Pt. 1. 161, etc.
Xctiee of- the oocuiMtion of the town by the
Manuiis of llmitly in Alarch, 1644.— VI., Pt, 1,
lOla.'
The i>risonere from Abcrdexin incarrerated in
the jail at ICdinburjfh called the "Thiovre'
Hole " to be i-emov<'(l elsewhere. — Car. 1. 1645.
c. 44, Pt. 1, 456a.
A garrison <if lOOO foot and two trooi:s of
horse to 1 •? stationed iit Aberdeen.— 'Car I..
1645, c. 56, VI.. Pt. 1, 490.
nie bursjli to pay £1440 monthly for the Mip-
port of the armv.-Cur. I.. 1645 VI.. Pt. 1, 353i.
To pav £1260 monthly for iiin<. months. -1647.
Vr.. Pt. 1. 701b. The inu.Dsl siisnemled in (xm-
sideration of
nf ih- iMlr-h,
of AlK'nU'-i'i,
\'I.
a: 7M860
62UI..
lo Parlia-
Act con-
-Car. I.,
oi-dered
meiit for Aln'rileeii, to we th*
lo46, VI., Pt,'l, 553.a.
,Mr J!. b'ar<iiili,ar, late Prov
luy 3030 Imlls of mca.l foi- the garrison. .So
eavahy to be ouartered at Aberdeen, ikimp. of
the foot lo be remove<l to Old Aberdeen.-Car.
1.. 1646, c. 255, VI., Pt. 1, 594. Petition for re-
lief of Lho ;lmri;h from il« mi-verable condition,
laused bv the !;arrisiiii and i|uarterings, re-
milled to a cunimillee.- 1646. c. 73. VI., Pt. 1,
642.
Notice ..f fommilUw- of Estates held at. Aber-
deen ill llitober 1646. VI., Pi. 2, lo2'i,
Th.> rebels ha'vlii,- interfered m the eleeu , i
■d by
lipiiol
Order b.i li.e ,,,.1.0.111- of troops towards
.Ujerdecn.- l-'ar, 1., 1647. e. 190, VI., Pt. 1, 697.
Order for the transport of ammunition aiul
artill.?rv to Abenleen.- ( 'ar. 1, 1647, c. 351,
\1.. Pi'. 1. 771,
Electoral Enrolment.
In 1782 the followin,i; I,-. 1 ■■ , , - ■ , :,-n,ii i,,.l
P.di'nbur,.!h, bv u. pervson . .m"«1„',
hod been eri-,af,'e,l to con, I , . ,1, : i as a
after
and liow it was conducted at that .period: —
Til.- 30th ulto.-l went to Stonehaven will,
vour papers. None of the yentleinen were
there, except Mr H. and Sir William ,
"oimt^'and'wlHi'ucbi'i'itted you"! You are^iruw one
of 30 votin- barons. I paid the clcrh a guinea,
his common in.strument nioncv ; and as Mr B.
and Sir William attended on your account, I
ihoualit your honour conternecl to pay the
dinner, and a glass to your health. The chart;e
wiih my other exipen^', die had travelled 10
miles) is 379 9d ; so that the wdiole stands you
£2 18s 9d, including the cleric's guinea. ".\'o-
doubt you will grudge, but I wimld rather paj
myself than stain your honour. [" Ab,Td<v'u
Journal," 18th April, 1832.1
Sinclair Peerages.
The Sincla
rs or
Sr Cl.air
s (t
0 fo
low the
ellimr of tli.e
head c
f the fai
lib)
can
claim '.
ore than 01
liiiarv
share in
tht
pee
■ag^M of
i^ oonnlrv.
.\ St (
SiH
.tlish
kiTOii-
Sinclair i-, a
S,>oltis1
.■iirl ■ .1
Si
'lair
Krsltirm
an earl <,f
he Tin
,,d Kim,
,loi
; "
Sinckir
s just been
ai.sed 1
, the p«
■ag
1 in Ih,.
i-son of the
celeb r;
ted Sir
Tnh
1' of
Ulb-t,T
Sinclair refi
*,I a 1
It
i.vablo
Ahrnlrrn Joumnl " .Vo/r,s nuil Q,
I Vol. it.
even iiii iho |)i-e.>«iit day (:is wit,n<'s« l.li© Bai incr-.
I he Grosvonors, and "uuiy oilier faiiiilu-.). IIkiI
nny family rjiisedi to it-(>ras<> rank which cuiir-
prises moii of .avei-uge ability will sooner "r
later have conferred on ir other peoTOgcs of a
greater or less degree. As a beginning; for tbe
Sinckirs. it is said that a Sti Clair (ilc-Kjendant
of one of the usual ap"- in i-l 1 i ' !• ~ v, ' n c am<-
over with William <,l \^ .mI, with
liis proper ooat of ann- .1, ■ nvfiilly
drawn .uit) obtained a ,■ - - 1 1 ony of
Ro.ssIm, f:.-! Ki-' I'. I : I I ' I ^■nis-,|uit
prol.al ■ ,. ■ .: , : . '/ <; Tlai;-,
stvb-.l I.. ' .'■ 1; 'I ' -• ).'M,--S of
the S' ■ ' I M ... ,,ii,,„.% son,
IIenr\ ■ ' I .1 ■ ; ' ■ I h.' I'iarldoni
of n,! ,: . . i : . ii , :, VI. of Norway
in 137.; '.'. : llcnrv, wa.- thir,l
Karl nf II,,.,,, ,,, ,1 ,,, ,. ,,,|. Karl of Oaith-
ness ; ami iln^^ ii,.l.;..iii.i h \,a-, t.lio common an-
cestor in the female line of the present-diav
Earl of Caifhne.ss, Lord Sinclair, Earl of
Roralvr, and the R^iffht Tlon. John Sinclair,
tlie new peer.
Rut. before leavini; the old; Lordcs of Rosslyn,
it is rnriiMi^ to trace t Ik- rea-Jon whv a Ixird
Ili-h nii;,iie-.|lor of Ki.-lai.d (alWit a Sc>otsmyn)
sh..iild .! .■ t.. 1... rall-d Earl of Ros-lvn.
Sir .-b ■ 1 ' : ' 111 haToTii-t of Alva, mar-
tentli l*. , ■ -;- ' :■ ■, and on 1
brother, .1.1 IP.. -
she Ix-ranie with In-r ^i-ters one nf the heir,
of line of the old Earls of Orknev. Her son.
Sir Henry Erskine married Janet Wedder
burn danlditer of Peter We^lderburn, a Txird
..f s■'-lon^vitb the title of Eord Che..terball
l.adv Kr~I;liie'B brother, Alexander Wedder-
biirn. w.is r.illerl in 1757 to the En-Heh bar. of
whu-li he ,-.ix)ii became a. leka<lintc nieinlK-r. -mi-
tleavourinff. with the help of rh,.', M . !,':,,,
the .actor, to pet rid of his S. . ■ : 1
littlo Biieoe.ss, w© are ijl'id to m ' 1 -'
Attn
1793 I ' 1-1 , " , r r, .■ , ■ i|,. i„„| i„
1780. I •, ■, ! - I ■ ; I , , , , • ■, and in
1801 u, ,1. • ,' .,■..■ . ; Karl M
Ro«<K.i ,11 li, 10.;- ..f .\l„ll,„l.,..n; anrl.
havinu' IH, ,s.sue, he irut a ^oreinl remaind.-r 'o
his sistc'r's son, Sir Jaiiv.s St riair-Erskiiie
fereat-grandaon of tlie tenth Baron Sinclair),
who, on his uncle's death in 1805, became eecond
Earl of Rosslyn. That familv still are Icnown
a=j St Olair-Erskine, and bear in tlh© first quiirter
of their eoat of arms the sable cross enjrrailed
of the Sinclair^.
William, third Earl of Orlniev, was in 1455
eretnted Earl of Oaithnes-s. and used the donMe
title till 1471. Tills nobleman was Ixird Hmn-
cellor and Txird' Hiprh Admiral of Scotland : but
Kin? James fll.. having: received the Orkney
Tsle.s as the maTriag-e portion of his wife Mar-
praret of Denmark, in 1469, Earl Williom sur-
rendered hi.. Earldom of Orknev to the King-,
and in 1471 it was nnnexod to 'the Prowii i,v
Act of Parlianient, He was thenceforth known
OS Eerl of Caithness, but not content with his
past transferrins- of titles, he proceeded to
igiior.- the olaiiMs -.f his <-M.-,l son William 'by
ios fi,.-! «if.-, a. ..,„n,ldau.-hl.-r of Kobert HI.)
,,f uhom «e ^liall he:,r ial-i-r, ui.d r<„igne<l his
l-;,:,rld..ni of l';Mlh„,-.s in favour of his SOM.
also Willi.nii. In his second wife. This second
Ear] .if r:,,il,n.-s fell at Elodden, and his son,
the third carl, was ki.llcd in a vain atl'Miipt
to retake the Orkney Isdes. the f.ihiily ^lil!
cli,rri«hinir the i<lea ihat their anc<'stor ha.d lieeii
defrauded out of I hem. Emm a son of -he
fiiiiilh earl .lcs.,ii,ded f.eorge Simlair, who
a,-qn!,--,l i.- ;,„,l- , f 1 li , M . ' r 1 1 , ,nd in 170+
u;,. . ' : , ■ , - s ,,,, Me-iva.-,
am-,,' ■ , ,i., :, II s,, ,1 ; , ]: ,;. Sinclair.
SK.ilaiid, ui.un whom Hi, Majcsiv hiit, just lieen
lileaseil lo confer a pcerag ■. .\fter the deotn
..f G.-orge, .seventh earl, in 1678, the title beffaii
Its uanilering.^ anion-,' the various heir-nrde
until on the death of the fifte.,.„th eirl 111- title
was claimed l,v lie- late James .\n!;uslns Sin-
cl.iir, banker in .Mierde.-,,. who Mic.-.--.i-d-d as
sixteenth Earl .if <'ailhiies,. II,- di.-d m 1891,
heing ,sn'-cce.l.-.l bv hi,e|,lcsi -on J.;iin Suthor-
lar:d Sinclair, n.ov . -v.-nt. .-nt 1, Earl of Caitll-
ness, who i« .■.i.'.iLO.I in farmiii- in N.Tth
Dakota.
ni" old Earl of Orkiiev's disinherited son,
WiMiam St Clair (the di.stim-tion of siiellins is
s'lll oliM-rved), so-netinie known as Ma-t^-r of
Orknev, lived nuietlv on hi- ,s,,at- of X-aw
Ini-Kh, and in 1489 In- .i, li -:■ ,, -.v as confirmed
a n-er of the .^. ■ - I' -, . ..i as Taird
Sinclair. The title , !- . ,,,,i am de-
viiation till the death ,,i iL ,,.:,ili haroii in
1676, leaving an onlv ,hiii.Hii..r ( -..th-.-nm^ who
siicceeiled to the title. She havin;; married
John St Clair of ITerdman-tnn, the fandlv na.me
remaine.l the same thong'h there is no relation-
ship in the ni.de lline with the ohl l-aro,,, of
Si.i,|.ai-. She wa,s follow .-,1 by her sun Ib-iin',
and ho obtained a variation of the remaiider
in default of his ow, male l-.s„e to the ,.,.apest
of hi
.lied without is.= ue. and the title eeverted lo tho
d.-s<-endant of Mattlliew Si CUilr. younger
brother of John St Clair of Her.lman-
■—'t Lord Sinclair (Charl,-s Willlai,". St'Vlri^
fifteenth ba-ron. and a Scottish representative
o.-r since 1885.
J K T,.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1783-
18th Janiinrv. Died of this date the lev-rend
and worthy Mr Thomas Forbes. ' one of the
ministers of this city, in the 74lh ve.-i- of ids
ago an.l 50th of his ministry.
7t.h April. Die,l at Peterhead of this <Iat -. In
his 73rd year. Mr .T-ames Arhuthn.it, s,.„,„r.
14lh ,-\pril. Died thin week, in I he parish
of St Fergus. .Teaii Will, a.ged 101.
30th April. Die<l here of thi-- date, Rol>ert
Farquhuison. Esii.. youngest son oi the deceased
Alexander Farquharson, Esq. of Moualtrle.
I'JO'.i.J
.1,,111'nal " Note..- and Qiu
25th May. Died' of this date, in an advanced
ago at Int'hmarlo, Mary Arbuthnot, wife to
.lolm Uoughis. iCsq. of TilwhiJly, and eisler tu
the present \'i'^count Arbiitiinot.
6th .lune. Died on the evenina; of this date,
at the .Manse of ileldrum. aged 67, the Rev. ilr
John Likly, minister of that parish.
17th July. Died at Aberdeen of this date. ii.
an advan.ced age. Agues Keitli, only cliild of the
deceased James Keith of KeithfieJd, and c^puubt
to the also deceased John Jlowat of Balliiuhqly.
22nd July. Died of this date, the Rev. Mr
.Murdoeh M'I>enaii, Minister of the Gospel ai
Crathie, in the 82nd year of his age, and bOtli
of iiis ministry. . . .
nth September. Died of this date, at Stock-
ton-upon-Toee Dr Robert Smith, a younger son
of John Smith, Esq. of luverainsay, aged 93.
Karly in life he went to sou. in quality of a Navy
Surgeon, u as on board Admiral Vernon's own
ship at the taking of rortobello, also at the ex-
ix-dition to Oarthagena, and was Surgeon of the
yaoht wihich brought over the present Queen.
3rd November. Died a few days ago at
Troup, near Bantf, Elizabeth Clark, aged 101.
She bad resided in the jKirish of Slams 101
years.
11th November. Died hero of this date, Mr
Alexander Bean, Advocate, in his 32nd year.
UIU Docember. Died uf tliis <lute, Mr Alrx.
under Ed*- iunior. merchant in this , place.
(Siucrtes.
194. UuDEin Cahncohs.— According to the
list of Burgesses of Guild and of Trade of the
burgh of Aberdeen (New Spaldnig Club's
■■Miscellany' 1., p. 6i, Mr Carncois wa.s ad-
mitted a burgess on 18th September, 1440, the
cautioner for him being Thomas Rollan. Can
any reader say who Carncors was? I am much
iippe
per
ropr
Craighall and Ceres in Fileshire, thereafter of
Balmashanner, near Forfar, and subsequently
of lands near Melrose. They and their proper-
ties seem to have melted awav with the
Koman Catholic power jn Scotland. Alexan-
der Cairncross, however, was Protestant Bisho])
of Brechui and Archbishop of Glasgow.
A. F. C.
195. FotJNTAINEBLE.vu. — Can anyone oMIko
with an explanation as to the origin, in Scot-
lUicha
.plK
19b. Uev. Alkx.^.mikii Iiivink. Wanted, in
Rev. Ah-xander Irvine, who was m^inisfer of'tli.
parish of Longside from about 1635 till 1661.
W. .S.
197. Rev. Alex.vndek RnDDACii.— Can any-
one oblige me with particulars as to tlio
parentage of Rev. Alexander Ruddaoh, and any
oliice ho may have held lictweon his graduation
at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1667. and bib
admission us minister of the [jarish of lilehies in
1683 ■;
W. S.
answers.
165. "CuUf llux])liU."~Tliis terr
a hoi^so n hicli has passed many tin
the handci of tlie horse dealers. It
seldom used.
172. The " Chartist CinonLAn " : A Glas-
gow Pehiodical.— I beg to notify that I havo
a complete set of this circular— 104 parts-
bound into one volume. I also possess a set
of the English circular— 90 partji — likewise
b:iund into one volume, liotli were the organs
of the Chartist parly, and contained matter
couchiMj in the most abusive and intolerant
character. Our modern Socialist endeavours tu
follow in the same vein. He excels in promises
at the expense of others, but is miserable at
performing.
184. Uehaldic Ai!Ms.-The arms quoted 1
•■Antiquarian" pcrluiiie*! to Robert Burne
Procuraior-F.scvil of Aberdeen. LS^'^c Sir Jam,
Balfour Paul's " Ordinary of Scottish Arms,
second e<IItioM. 1903. p. 37.]
[J. R. A. and J. A. B. replv to a like purjKirt,
the former meniioning that tlie arnioriuJ ibear-
iiigs sneciJied were granted between 1672 and
1677. The latter adds that the crest pertaining
lo Mr Burnet showed a hand with a cutlass,
cutting through a vine branch ppr.— Ed.]
187. The Comyns, Eahls of Buchan.— Tra-
dition asserts that the body of William Comyn
Earl of Buchan (the founder, in 1219, of the
Cistercian Abbey of Deer, Justiciar of Scotland,
and Sheriff of Forfarshire), who died in 1233,
was interred before the high altar of the
church of the Abbey of Deer. The writer of
the interesting account of these Earls of
Buchan in the Scots Peerage (vol. II., pp. 252-
53) confirms these notes, and adds that the
burial tradition was authenticated by the find-
entury, ,if a tond> before the site of
high
belt. John Conivn, Earl of Buchan, who w,
completely overthrown by King Robert Bruc
retired into England, whore he died in 1308.
R. Wilson.
(/ Q,.
IVuL.
Burr and Munro's "Old Landmarks," 1886.
^'u. iS.—Fcbnuuij 11), lUO'l.
L'adeMiliea,d's '■ li.i.ik of ll.in .\ccord ; a UukIo to
tii.e (■|1^ ..! \ • ■'!■ , ,' l:;T3.
—
Carnie's " W ,u ■ ' 1: . '..- '
Uarnie'.-, "11' • , ■ 1: ■ , n. L,eCMCe6," 3 vols.
A Remarkable Private Library.
Cramond's •■.\..ii.,N .il l'..,.,lf," 2 vols.
r..ek-s ■■llo.ne-.'piin Lav., '
Ai-istoc-rats of litonw-y tiuste, with xhe.n-
L'eok's " Pen Sketches and Reminiscences,"
1901.
Courage',* "Survey of Aberdeen," 2 vols.,
1853 56
printely inooniios. occasionally indulge iii thu
luxury of an cxtonsivo private library, \vhil<?
men in bumble mi-L !. M-v. ■■" a limitwl extwii.
It ie to bo n_, :.. : ,, imn,,,- the latter,
however, tho .. : I'l h, Libraries Iw.e
L:ordi.i.-r'.s "-\nliquities." 1780.
Cor<liiHr'^ ■■ lirUKirkable Ruins," 2 vols.,
1 Toll ',16,
David-. .!i'~ ■■l.ii.r^nv 1! mis," 1872.
adversely affwt.ii ini.;- i.w book-buying.
It is pleasant, tlK'rcf.ir.-, tu lin<l a IwoU-collcctor
of outstanding' merit anionj; the working
I)!!';".! ' ' ' i i' ' ' '.'' ■,!. ' ,'ete.," 1896.
classes. The pci-son thus ain^lcd out for re-
mark i. Juliii Val.nlino. .sin,.,,' plater (ho is do-
Dn'.'"!.:,!.- ',- ■v.M.i "•'.,: ..:a.
■" I". 1I>.' c.r :i ;.';|. .' ;i n \'t '.\..\ lllieS SO
"Don "-a poern, 1819,
■■,:,. '^ ' ' • "• 1 i'l.' la.st
I)ou^'las's " East Coast," 1782.
'," ..'■., i , ,' ' , I" ' .IM> 81
Duncan's " Hours of Leisure," 1843.
i'.^^'; ':■-•■- 'V ';''■ ■ ,''■,' , :',; ;!,"■•!;'
Duncan's " 'Traveller, '^^ 1854.
availal!>lt cornri' . ' - ' ^ . ■ '-. ■ ■
; ,'' ,''" ' 'V' '!''*; 'Printers," 4 vol- . 1886.
in fine conditio,! ,' : . ■, ' i
]•'. ., ..■ ■ W. • ..I... etc."
everj' va ri<^t v . - i
1 :,. - - .- r.,.M,is," 1870.
prinoi'pI<"- Ik-i\.' ! '- ■ , '■ .'"'.■.. -i ','. ' :•' , .ri:- , ,i.j
1. mi. „,„■., 't.ui.le to C. N. of S. Railway,"
l,<)gCth-i ' f i'' ■ ,.'.!. ,■ i-u.-et
1361,
Ijein.- 1, : '■, " ', ,' . ' , '. . iiicred
Fr.nd-i ..nd Atl..nis of General Kirk .Session, St
the i-r. . :. . •' '. ' . .V . 'i.u-, in,-
Nieliula.-, 1348.
portani i.e-. uIm. 1, >,.i:- i.,:..:, i,;.i .■ iliroush-
(Jrant's "Guide to G. N. of S. Raihvay," 1862.
ont the cunlry frnm tim.^ to ti,Ti<-. Mr
Gregor's " An F.cho of the Olden Time," 1874.
Valentine thus knows how far to offer wit.h
Gordon's " History of the Gordons," 2 voU.,
safety, and hie opinion on books in general and
of their market value is equal to that of any
1726.
" Gordon of Glencal," .Me.noirs of, 1734.
expert in the country. Nor i.5 h.? merely a
loMector— he is a voracious reader, and Inw
Gordon',. " Arithmetic for the Use of Schools,"
1331.
cvcrythin.^' so svsitomaticallv arraii'.JiHl that ho
Uadden's " Poeins," 1849.
oan.'even in the dark, put his hand uiion al-
llallHl,,v'.s ■• Everv Day Papers." 1864.
most anv work he wanis.
Ii„l;,,i|-; ■■ Hi-'. I-, of Banff," 1868.
Space preclndies the givini; of any detailed
.Jalh, ■ Iv, . " 1356.
list of the collection, but an xlea of its size and
K,..., , ^, i!, .if Aberdeen," 2 vok
cTiaracter may Ixj formed from the followiii,- : —
K.ni,. , 1 rreawirv Affairs," 1817.
1,;,, Mil Ilinerarv," 1319.
ArPLIC.\BLE TO AllEllU'.,E.\' .\ND DlSTltieT.
1,;,,, ,- . ,1 Parish "-Meldrum, 1H97.
],..L . -■ 1 at Cove," 1815.
-Bbck Kalendar," 1854.
),,,. - i.le," 1860.
" Aberdeen Fifty Yelar.^ Al'o," 1863.
|,,,„ ., :.. ' ■ I,., Mar Castle." 1871.
AlexaiKler's "Johnny Gibb," tliree eopi<'s.
M;,.,, , i.s on Chapel, Crown, etc.
Alexander's "Life Amon- my Ain Folk."
Alexander's " Nortiheni Rural Life."
M-,. ' ' ii-v of the Dee."
Almanaek,,. heveral v,-r- ......
M;,, ■ 1. lo "i ■■ ^...lla'nd."
Amloreou's " Rectorial Addrcf^us," 1902.
\l-(o,„!„.\ " 1.., lures- Kducation." etc., 1871.
Anderson's "Rhymes," 1867.
M-(.'.iinl,ie's " Sermons- Essavs." 1857.
Anderson's "The Howes o' Buchan." 1865.
MC.niiochie's ■ Beiiachi..." " Deeside," am
Bain's (Professor) "Mind .-.ml B.idv." 1S73.
" ■■Donslde." 3 vols.
Bain's (Professor) " Je.hn Suku 1 Mill" 1832.
M'L.an's "Life at a Northern University."
Haiti's (11.1 "Merchairt ..n.l |-,,,f, ( ;,„1,K." 1387.
.\l'[.e..d's "The Churches of Buelian," 1899.
Hannerman's "Aberdeen W.irilne,,." !:;4<J.
.Miliie'.s "Poems, Essays, etc.," 1851.
Rlackhall's "Lavs of \h.- X.„.'m. ' lol'J,
Milne's "Simple Poems." 1805.
iiiXKimliehl's " :i. e ,. .■ •.. Mu.^ie." 1S57.
.M.H-.ifi.a,,..,..-' T.nvn Council, 1849.
Bruce'., "I'nl,. ■ ■ ' ::.-■
Mnnro'.s " (Hd .Wierdcen Records."
Bufhan's "Pc. ,' • -,, , ';.'r,," 1834.
Dgg's -Wallie Walv," 1873,
Buchan's "K..i; i : 20,
li".\ ■tlliiii. ' the Ghiamin'." 1890.
liuehanai.'s ■' i;i,;n i, ., . . ; iuA.-u Davs ,„ Alvr-
Ogdvie',- "John Cruiokshank, LL.D."
dLen," 1370.
Orein's "Old Aljcrdcen," 1782.
Bulloch's '--nhe Pyno.ur-e."
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coi.v!, 1724-25.
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1855.
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\' . ' t!<' 11
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as "
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1871
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s "Slatistics,'
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of
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'go
■don's Ho,
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(Aloxandor)
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," 1897,
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oU.
The Snowstorm of 1838-9.
w^
The inerchautJB in Tarland enga.u'ed
a man to go to Aberdeen for lobueeu. On Ins
the Moor of Gellan, and had 'to be carried home
from the cITeHs of his jniirnev. an<l dir<l shortly
aft<.r.
.Mr
^.|i<■.
Aberdeen Jonnud" Notes niul Qul
[Vol.
iiiissioiior to her late ilajesty, ride on the ice
oil the Dee from the B<jai of Diiiiivi to Crathie,
to attend some family Ui^li in,! ., xI.-i'mi: fever,
the froze)i river bein- i . !. Mr of
did
foi
llie
renuunin- Htroiig. He t!i. :, ,. ,.i .j ;, i'.lckiellc.
He was a wonderful mun— one oi liie i>e.st horse-
men of his day.
At 'hat time, Mr Farmiharfiun of lnverc;mkl
liad a larye estate Ciilied the East ajKl West
Jiaronies, aii(.l the tenants paid part of their
rent in meal. 1 thinic for each i)air of horseti
tlioy paid 12 bolls of meal, vahied at £1 per
boll, to Lie driven up to Invercaukl in the
autumn <ind wMii.-r I'll/' ^now caine before
tiie pL" . .:lv on" tlie meal
Ix'ginning- of April, when they turned out <;i
masho lo open the roads. They said that u he)
Ihey ue'ii with ilie meal there were Ion;
itliers. and on every one of those niijhis
rifrin- wildly. .My grandfather said lo
Well, Windy, it would he Ix^lter for
.4.. at lunne and ivad vour Bible and ca
had |..-)i I . '1 ■.! M.. .,' ^:N .;,.,.. If. 'Imt's .ll
UolleL;.', ■ .; I '),: , ,. ■, . ■■ ,; ■ ,;, called
"The |l>.|i,..n 'l,.ni ■ . •.::.'■ .,„■- a"o.
Ho U«.^l u,,- ,ne, .,1: M :. , i.M,],, .„
chiiivhvar.l,. He had ,, _ ■ . , . i beau-
tiful MSS., but he said 1,. i i.; .. . v to get
to got Ihon, printed for l.ii,,, .„■; :„. .ii, ,1 Jionly
en.slody. but were ne\er printed. Thev were
iHsiulifully written, just like copper-plate.
people had three miles to take the body. It was
imixissiblo to carry the eolhn, so they made a
rude sledge and placed the coffin on it, and
then pulled it over the snow. They were all
tiuite <sM,iii-i. ,| lM'f,,i,. they reached the jjrave-
.^ard, ii' A . ■ ! , Ml nearly perished before
they u.ii I. n, ' i:ii,i!c that was the only death
day to exercise the horses and the eutlle; some
of them iilunged wildly into the wreaths and had
to be du? out. Watering the hor=es and cattle
was a serious affair. llie «ator had to lie
carried from a well nearly 100 yards from the
houees, and the corn hiul to be threshed with the
flail-a very hard job. There was not much idle
Fanners, did not know what
do with
gran
get It
piled up to the joists with sacks of grain. They
used to regret that they had not querns to grind
rthor of "The Honean Tourist," and other
orks. ksl to IJie fullowiim ieit,.isanprann'j m
le columns of the "Aberdeen Daily Journal."
" ,\le.\an.ler Laiiig— Hying stationer, book-
eanvasser, and chapman, [wnularly known over
the nido dislriet Ix^tween Dec and Don as
•.--launders.' ' Staehie,' or. from an alfection of
one of fbe eyes, ' Gley'd Laing'— was the
llle'.;it itnN' -■"•! ' f" .tn Aberdeen advocate, and
wa- 1^ " \i- '■-.;, in 1778. Jervise in hi.
■i:,.i Ml he wa^, bom at Conll, bin
of"; -H |„..-ii. !,.■ ■ ,'130 'o BomAcmi'd", iny nail' e
city dear.' We liavo heard, houcver, that his
mother was a nali\<) of C'oull, and had been a
doinii:.'istic ser\yiiit. .SauiKlers grew up prettv
nuieh a ti«lf-containcd man. with a uay and a
will of^ his own. Almost wholly self-eilm al<'.!,
and with a decided bent to anlii|iiaii.iii ami
kindred studies, his peregrinations thi'U-li iIm'
mind lyith the hoary traditions that cling round
sucli as ho never could have attained had he
been bound in the tiauimels of ,iiv lib-.
I!allads, family his'. :;.-, ..:..,:.. ■/■, l.i>
There were hardly any gr;
the ''but" end of the farnihou.se w
:;Oib .\i.rrl, 1838. at Holtii.g-
bel^eeii Tarland an.l
buried m the churebvard of
,— 1 baiipeii to po^jK'ss a copv of "
■an Touri;>l," which belonge^l to my
ir. who was well acquainted with
exchanging the books among his pjitrons.
the houses of th<. county gentry ho was a w
come visitor, being brimful of folklore and In
traditions, and he had an intiniale ae,|iia.nl,,i
with the history of .\berd<■ell^<hil■e fai.ulH-
legarda his unpubiifihed manuscripts. I b.
hoard my father frequently regret that ll
1!)()0.]
\bcnlccn Juunial " Notes and Qiieric,
were never published. .-Uexaiider Laiiig was
no doubt a good collector of local folklore, but
Queries.
a eomewhat lopsj'-turvy editor. If the un-
published manuscripts are nor lo6t beyond rc-
cnll. they would, in the hanck of a capable
199. DeKSIDK aU-NG W.UNTliU
.-Will some
editor, make an interesting addition to our loeal
i-eader kindly supply ihe »ong
lo which the
lure. -I am, etc..
following Hieniory snatch belung.s
, and imlicalc
J. H.
the circumstances that gave
effusion: —
nse to the
" Aberdeen Joucnal " Obituary.
What care we for the Laird o' Drum,
An' fat care vie for t^aiiunie olr'
1784.
We'lUtap wer wa'slo the Mains
An' ra' anil her drain. i;if, oh
o- Dru.n,
3rd. January. Died at Ue.lhan<ly, Oif this
yti/.-MMLi:.
date. Christian Gordon, spouse to l.hc decea.sed
Geor!,'o Fonbcs of Skelai.m-.
200. BuKM.xc; of Aheiuikk.n.-
1 understand
2nd February. Died here of this dale. Mis
thak Echwird HI., uf Ivigland.
southward from Lochindorb, i
burned .Mk'iiUvh. What author
on his return
Teresa Leslie of Pitoaplc, in llie 86t:h yca.r of
her age.
6th March. Died of this date, in the 57fh
June, 1336,
lies might be
consniled ui.on Ihe subjicl
W. .\
war of his a,?e, and 30th of his ministry, the
Rev. Jlr Patrick Duff, one of tlie ministers of
Old Aberdeen.
20L Uaxs ok Faiohfikld and 1Iav.s m
SEiiGiKUE.N-.— Whe:e can I find ;,'en, .,1, ,..„■:, 1 ;,,
15th March. Died a few days a-o, Jean
fommtion regarding these faniTl
es' °
Craig, relict to John Edward, shoomaker, in
T. Wasu.x.
her lOSrd year.
29th March. Died of this date, Mr George
202. KiiisT H.KMv I'm.NTEi) in
SCOTI \M
Gordon, nieivhant in Aberdeen.
Wlial is III,, ml,, and dalr uf
he lirst book
10th April. Died' at Manse of Keith, of thie
printed in .Scotland.
date, in the 45t.h year of her aw. Mrs Gonlon.
IJlliLIuroLK.
daiiL-lit.r <.f tlie doccaseil Jlr Roid, minister at
I !,- . ,,■ I i..ii>,- to Mr Algernon Gordon,
203. L.vn.v LA.NGUAui---\Vli
t was the
method adopted to coni.ur| irciill
men's sons in
; . \! i'.'A at ni.aekfo^rd, of thi» date.
Scotland to b<-come prolicieiit in
this language r
A;..v:i!.. 1 l\> h,_s Esq. of HIacUord.
1 allude particularly lu about
the fillcenili
6th May. Died at Hyth. of this date, Mrs
ct3nlury.
Mary Urquhart, sister to Janiee Urquhart of
Allkiiton,
Byth.
19th Jnuo. Died of this dale, after a few
.
days' illness, Dr John Liaertwood, pliVMcian in
Aberdeen.
27lh June. Died of this date, at her honM
in Aberdeen, in her 81st year, Mrs Robertson,
Hn£5\vcr5.
relict of Thomas Robcrt.son of Downiehille.
18th July. Died of this diate. the Re.v . Mr
Gordon, minister of Spcymouth.
132. 'rri.ruANK, a.mj Tt'LiMi
NK BlsUdl..-
Sth August. Dietl here of this date. Mrs
Tukhane ninami u calf... skin, in t
c rough stale.
Jean Rose of Kilravock, a.ged 82, relict of
stutiVd with liav or straw and -"
beside a cow
Alexander Robertson of Glascoego, sometime
to make her give her milk.
Provost of Aljerdcen.
TnlrV-anc Bishop (aocording 1
1 Cahlcrwowll
24th August. Dieel at ikuitt. of this date.
«<i^a lillr i;iveii lo one who recei
cd liic (-|ii-c.i.
Thomas Innee, Esq. of Roeyhuirn.
|Mle ..mdnionally on iussignin^r
he leiai...r.di-
20th .Uigust. Died at Broadland, of this
tiTS III a ^^'^■^llar IK'reun.
datr. Mis l!a<hr-l Petrie, wife of Robert
'11. .■ (iinnrr is a Scotch word.
ond il IS ,1,.
Si. >M,. 1 -1 . f Broa<Ilam!,
lerrsling lo nu-nlion that Mr W
llrr A. U,.nl.
- '■!. Dic<l of tins dai<-, at
Sivr;,;'a'^^x";o^^":'iso;:'"il
M ' ■ ■ 1 Thomas Mosiium, a<U,,eate in
n.; ils cMii..,'!
Al- ■; II lll^ Sblh year.
iiH-aiiing. Hilly one man aiiauci
vl iHiiiv. llv.
lit UctoUcr. Died at Stonoywood. of this
('
date, James Morre, Kfiq. of P^toneywooii.
,
hhan B,-h,.p
•le's Ii.tro,luo
11. lei- 1 II,. ^,■;ll•
Sth Ocf<i.be.r. Di«l nl Rauiff. of ihl, ilaie, ^Ii-h
Innes of Hosiebnirn.
liilcliaii lor i nlclKiii,.) ,iii,| I
are defined ill chapter iv. of Carl
9th Novend>er. Died al Crichie. <,f ihib <lale
I'fj'lT I'l',. 33 ol' lo!)7 rdilioii').'
John Burnett, Esq.. of Ueiis. . .
w.
.V„;,;.s and On,
[VuL. 11.
188. Stew.^ut F.-uiilt op Skeijiuir. — Pro-
bably tlu' following extract from tho obituary
(.•oliii'iuis of ilio " AllxMxlooii Jourinil" iii;iy ;l^^,i,t
■■K U."
Isl Jiiiio, 1828. Died at Eilinburgh of this
date, ill his 35rh year. i\lr Diavid lUrtlut
Stewart, formerly morchaiit, Leith, youngest
son of the late John Stewart, E.sci. of Skclumir,
Aberdeenshire.
Died at her house 10
iirgh. of this date,
of John Stewart, Kbq.
Dune:,
Mar-^
of Sk.
189. Shikls Est.\tk,— If "W Smith' would
consult Ihe New Spalding' Club's " .\berdeeu-
shiie Sheriff Court Hecords " vol. III., i,. 126,
he will find that Sliiels belonged to Charles
Foibes, who from 1748 to 1763 wa» ShurilT-
Sub^iitutc of AlKTdeenshire.
A. B.
195. Ko.NT.ilNEBLEAU.— There is a farm of
Ihis name (the spelhng slightly e-orruijtvd) in
the parish of Cruden, a little to the north of
Slaiiis Castle. Aeeording to Pratt's "Buolian"
(l^evised edition, 1901)— " On the return of
lOarl t^rancis [Earl of Erroll] fron. abroad, on
being pardoned by James VI. for the part ho
had taken tit lileiilivet, he brought with him a
French -ervjiit of the name of Beaugre, who
olilaiiicd from his master a lease of this farm,
to which, in renieinbranc« of his native France,
he gave the name of Fontainebleau. Tlie
family of Beaugre, now Bagrie, is still extant
and of respectable standing in the district."
lOOO.]
George Wishart, the Scottish
Reformer.
Tlic fa
J'Corge Wishart suffered inartyr-
(loni has been i-rcor<l«l by many authoi-s, fow <ti
whom, liowovor, it is to be regretted, have FuV-
iiiiihocl explanatory details. For this reason,
and on nccoaint of the misleadinj; statements
w.hioh are now being circulated by at least one
prominent functionary of a certain donomina-
lion— that " Wishart was no martyr," that "lie
Wiis not burnt," and that "he suffered death a r
St Andrews by the bands of the common hani;-
man for rioting in the streets of Dundee "—I
have been induce<l' to write the following: —
George Wishart, who belonged to tlic family
nephew, of James Wishart, .Tustice Clerk, be-
.: ■., ■ ■ '. . 1 ■ . ..-in- of 1543, ho
-i.itl .1. (■..fill. Clii-ti i\ :,.-■'. Canibi'id.ye.
TUiMC In- !i;i.l a luipll iiameil iuiiery Tylney, who
forlniiatoiy has rctMjrdeil a graphic account <if
his pei-son, habits, and character: —
"Ma-^trr G:'<irgc . . . vMis a man of tall
;<s and white falling bar,«los
and-s. All the whicii a.pparcll
NO(,re, ^„w u<wklv. some
Fiench i-ir
. , . IT.,
ing God, h.
■ ..r ■■ ■ ..... .; f, r 1:1. .l':,!-ili
■ ' n,., nor day, II
-^ :■' iornfort ndtui'e. H
'. whirl','. wheVhe'<™ngrd,''h
.^ . llo tair;ht willi .„'ro.i
ivitye. so that some of his pcopl
11 1544, from
etched bv his
the follouini;
the towns of Ayr, Gal-i'
|-
M.:,>,.hl
wcro favoured with \n~> i
., wh
cauved much stir, .SI;,,:!!
pla.,nn. having br.iken out
111 1)
11..!..,-., ho
turn,.d thither, where he n
jt Old
preach..,!
halls and in tlio sticets, In
t p<'r
onally vi-i
adly
•irfl
hn
preaclhei
Loithc
n 10th Deeem.
Ft..r
wh
cli he was
sciz<.d
bv Be
thwcll.
end
ol
he
was h
mled
ivi'r to
al B
>.it(
11 who
la,
him CO
iiveyed
un<!er
:ir,
, to the
S.
a Towi
ill the
Cast!.n
And
w lie re
he
was <!.._
tained
a close
The l„i
-. . ..:-i, T,.N
t ^k>oiety, etl. ii..
54-5.1 :
':,! sent
to
the Governor
for a ,
,,, rriy,.
doom on Mast<-r
lilty, to which
request
ih.- c...
. ■ ■ - wr- -
d 1
V letter in the
•J'l,.-
.1 wholly of
the"tool
of B...I!
\.
rdict of 'guilt V
"of heresy," .u
1 ,; . . :::
.1 that on l-.t
March,
1545-6, \\
nit
in the ground
at the
oot of 1
■o Ca~lk. \\'
■lid
Castle
gate. The Cardin
il,
along with
the othe
r bishops
watched the
bu
niiig from the
tower n
-ar the ,■
ale. an<l no e.
pla
lationor ar^u-
mont c
^n now
..\, :,:[..,;.: i;<
1 for his r..-
sponsibi
i(y in •
..■1
i-ag,..
There
is a 1.
to be that of
Wishart
at Bla,
,1 ,
10 lx>licve<l tn
I» auth
the National
Po
rtrait Gallorv,
Rovcrai of the foregoing facts have been ouUe
from the exc-llont a,.i-ount of Wi=hart given b
Rheriflf Mackay in the " Dictionarv of Nation:
Biography," vol. Ixii., pji. 248-51!
n. .1.
|V,
The Cordons and Music,
11 actdit.Kin lu Uio tunvs I hnv<- al.vaily si
iiul tho followiiiy : —
'Tlif Baron of Brocldey."' The -ler
into .
:..ii-l.. [•■I i:i. -
,| at
Edin.
burgi
il795?); cop: ;■
! -,
1 IIM'U
n
Chi
leso Gordon- 'm:
'1
late
To<
song by x\ll,,
bv
K
LetlK
rbrow. Pulilidi
>f iIk
1, l,i
adon
forming Nos. 7
;93'4'
liouq
U(it." There is a
lolhe
song, cii
Ule.
■• Go.
don, tlic Hero of
Kha
toum ■
; w
mid
■omposca bv Ua
ry W
indloy
and
pub
li.li,.,
bv Kianci; and
Day.
Both
aro i
h Nlusvum.
Co
don Ilishlandors
-■■Tl
e Go
rdons.'
by
Alici
Adelaide Necdh
uii; words bv Be
llakolm Ramsay, written ai
Dropos
of Da
?ga"
1897, and detlicated to Sir Gi'Orgc White. Pub-
lished by Novello, 1903. It is the wcond of a
spries of three soldier songs by the same oom-
po.^er.
The following i
don composers w!
liriti-sh Museum: —
Amy C;. Gordon— "Spirit Trvst " ; words b-
Sir II. Comnton, I,ondon, 1874.
Bertha F. Gordon- " Catkins." Chicago,
1900: -Tune of the Clock," published bv 'H.
S. Gordon. New York, 1902.
Lidv Augusta Gordon (born La*ly Augusta
Kilz Chiiencc). married Lord John' Frederick
riordon, third son ol the 9th Mar<]uis of lluntiv
i.nd died in 1865. She published in 1837 'a
llo.
by Jti;
Ml
adv Cecil Gordon (born Emily Crosbie
;,r,'l, Hho marrie.l the Hflh son of the 9th
:mm', ,,) Mm 1 >, and died in 1902. wrolo
' ■ ■'! miisic:-"La Plainto de
e i for the niano. 1862; " Ix?
'I-1-- .rA-n.' ■ pour pinno, 1863; "Galop
P..ya/i<l," 1877.
h, t;ord..;i — " Methode de Contrebasso a
s ou quatre cordes," Paris, 1878.
harU's T. OorJmi composed two son,"s. pub-
-' i. \-« V- .1, 1895,
I' ^ ' ■ .\lahinta." march, for the
P'^",..: ,i, ; !.^ .Ulidown, London, 1903.
Hd M r, li.rd.,,,-" Foundation Studies for
the \ H.iin." Chicago, 1904.
lOdiih C. Gordon— Two songs, published bv
W.'<'ke., Umdon. 1903.
H. Gor.lon— " We'll Conquer, or Die " ; words
by M. Kilmer. Publish,.,! at Toleilo Ohio
1864.
Harold Gordon — song. "Can He f''org..; ?"
Published by Klein, London, 1884.
Its Go
nglish
■ds bv
d bv ('«ks, Ixindon. 18!
•The Juvenile Plan
' Ixjve's Sweet Dream,"
Gordon wrote many s
1862
S. T. Gordon— "Short Voluntaries for (he
Piano, Harmonium or Organ, arrange,! by S.
T. Gordon; New York, 1868.
Theodore Gordon wrote several songs be-
tween 1864 and 1870.
Theodore Gordohn feie)— " Dirigo." waltz;
"I Guide," song; words by J. E. Harriinan.
Published bv llarrimaii one! Gordohn. Boston,
Thomuns Gordon — " Nine Songs for Gorman
flute or violin. Pul>lishod in London, 1801 (?).
W. R Gordon-" IIooii la," comic song. Puli-
lished by O. Sheard, London, 1875.
Wilfrid Gordon composed three comic songs
published in Ixjndon in 1879 am! 1880.
Winifred Gordon wrote three <,omr-. luiblished
in London 1898. 1899. ami 1903.
J. M. l^,n.l.<)eit.
The Family of Thomas Reid, the
Philosopher.
The following particulars are copied from a
manuscrir>t wliicli is Ijelieved to have forme,! a
ixage of the family Bible of Rev. Tliomas Reid,
the distinguished moral philosopher. The
mamiscript is in the liand'Hriting of ilr Reid,
and is earefidly preserved at Birllcwoixl, IViii-
cliory : —
Mr Thomas Reid was born at Strachan, Apr.
26, 1710. Ordained and settled at Newmachar,
.May. 1737. Married to Elizabeth I?eid August
12, 1740. The sai<l Eliza,!>etli w.as born August
3, 1740. Died 26th Aprile, 1792. Buried in
College Churcli.vard. Their children—
1. Joan Reid. born Julv 21, 1741; died 27th
of Vebnuirv. 1772. Buried in the College Clmrch-
vard, Glasgow.
3. Alartha Reid, l>orn August 22, 1744;
n;Mrrie,| to Dr ^'alrick Carmichael.
4. I'^lizalKith Reid, iH.rn I'cl.rnarv 21. 1746. and
died of the smalhiox Au-unt 21, the s;iin.. year.
Buried in the Chur-ehyard of Mewmachar.
5. Anna Reid, Ijorn Julv 10, 1751 ; died of th-
chin cough. .May 21. 1753. Buried in the Church
fsle of Oldmachar.
6. Georsr. Reid. !.iorn Februarv 11, 1755;
died at St John's. Newfoundland l-'ehruarv,
1730
moo.]
\hrr(^rrn Joiiriuil " Nn^r.s and Our
Mr Reid wus a.liiiittpcl I'l-dfcssoi- (if l'liilwi>|>liy
ill Kins's Collogc. Novcmljer 22, 1751, and rc-
sisnorl his chiiT-u;o of NVwiiiiwhiir pai-isli in May,
1752.
7. J.*wis R.eid, born Doconilior 13, 1756; di^-.!
of -.eothin- 19th June. 176S. Bmird m llic
Churrh Ml' ,.f OUlniMcliar
V,- r, M ■ , . . , • -1 P V , :", .T:,i.uiiry. 1762,
S. |i,,; ., l;. -i In.,, :>,':: I- -n,;,ry, 1762;
iSlh of :\I;iv. 1766; dird
Jnno, 1764,
9. lOliA.liclli.lioii
1st JuTiL'. 17o7, of tliL- snialliKi.-i by inu<.nil;,li..n.
Was biirK'd in tli« ColK'O Cburcliy;ird, (IIm.s.
sow.
Mrs R«id died 26tli Anril, 1792, and »m,
buried in ColloKO C'hurchy.;ird, Glas^'ow.
At Birkwood is also prcsiTVod an interostiiiR
(lid Bible wlii(;h contains a few pa-os in the
bcMUfifnl InuKlwriting of " Master .lunics
I.'rasor of IMmpnacliv." wlm was Minister of
niarncd in 1.W9 The .bit,, ot the Bible is 1669.
and tlie foll.nvmg is written on the fly-loaf in
what IS bc'licve<l to be the liamlwriting of Rev.
James Leslie. ]),]).. Minister of the Parish of
For<loun: —
This ]5ible belonged to the Rev. Mr James
Frazer. Minr. at Kirkhill, and Father to AloNr
Fvazcr of I'hopaehy. It was given (Feb.. 1738)
to James Leslie as a gift to him from Mr.s
Rcid, his gi andmothcr. who is granddaughler
lo Jas. Fra.-ier. Minr. at Kirkhill,
Ferdonn, 1788.
Unemployment in Olden Times.
(;ortain oflieials thron;ihout the country and
/nagistrales in towns were chsirgod, under |iain
of liorning lo " tak and appivliend " for th;-
army idle and masterle-s men (whose nani>^s
were supplied) within their jurisdiction, Al-
thou.i^h iiiany char.nes were made, few mion
were apprehended for rea.sonti similar to those
stated in the following Supplication by David
Johnestoun and Edward Farquhar, Baillicfi of
r.eith, wlio had been charged with the ajiprc-
heiision of 23 idle and nia-tcrless men. and the
delivery of them lo Rolicrt. ICarl of Nilhi.sdaill ;
.Mexander, Lord Spvnie: and Sir Jamev. SIti-
elair of Murkle; or to anv of them. The Su).
plicati(»n of the I"laillies proceeds —
But "it is of verritio that we being ehargit
the
eth
;lke
first
,ind
of I^.ytb, and to enroll their names and
r.&ent I lie roll eloised and sealled to your
matter restexl till now, " an<l be Iho fin
charge ivo wer no f order oblcist but to ii
roll thair names, quliilk wo did bot trow
is that eoone after wc preseiitil our roll cloi-.c
ippu
olhei-s of thame left the toun of Ix.-yth,
wer ncvir seno thair scnsyne, and wc having
committit some of Ihame lo our tolbuith for
(his same cans, thay brak our wairds and
eshaapit long before onv chairge given (o us
for the taking of thame," LI'-'■^■i^t^•l■ of ili..
Privv r'ouncil for 1627.]
A. B.
" The Lone Shieling."
Thin repently-pul)lish,"d work by Mr C. ^^
Fra-cr, librarian. Public Library, Alwrdeen,
pontams some thirte^en literary an.l historical
sketehes, of which ten deal with .Aberdeen
matters, .\mong those are descriptive account
of liie Market Cross, of ihe obelisk (o John
Forbes of Newe in the Royal Asylum groun<U.
and of Polmiiir; paiXT., on SamU(d Rutherford,
James Beattic, and the " Fintray Pre-s " ; a
dis(us.sion of " Abcrdeci' " as a historical place-
name ; a disquisition on the Town Council .• s
patrons of literatUKS and .;i couple of interes:-
ing cliapiers--" Sir Waller Scott and ihe Abei-
,l,,,ii:ins" a. id '• Aberdoniane Viewed From t.!:;-
Omslde," The various topics are treated in a
n.ann-.r thai reveals Mr Prasc-r's assiduity in
tliii collection of material and carefulness and
skill in its exposition, fin many of them, in-
deed, much fresh light is thrown; and the
volui'-(0 will be found full of interest, prceeni-
ing as it does aspects of Aberdeen history and
ineldent that are'aut to be forgotten, and esti-
mates of ihe eharactcr and qualities of the in-
of
dc^cn.- TIk. honk has hvn ta^l-^
by the publishers, Messrs Willi
Rone, of the Bon-Accord Prcsn.
obli'
J:>nnnil " Not,
[V,
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
(Contimi.d).
The Inugh relieved from poyniont ■>! tho
montlily riiaintenanoe for the army.— Car, I.,
Ib17, c. 336, VI., Pt. i., 785.
£39,08^ Scots, due to Aherdoon hy the public
for Flemish money, etc., advanced by them,
declared a public debt, and to lie paid out of
the KNfisc. £221,036 Scots, due to the burgh
for qiuu-terin!>s. Remit to the (Committee of
I'stalcs to find means for p:..vmont.-rar. I.,
16n, c. 501, VT., Pt. i., 829.
The Provost and baillies of Aberdeen op-
poiiited Commissioners of War for Aberdeen-
shire.- C'.u-. I., 1648, VI., Pt. ii., 37a.
£'1260 monthly to be paid by the burgh under
th- Aft of Maintenance— Gar. I., 1618, VI., Pt.
ii., 6C.J. 1260 morks n.onthly-1649, c. 48, VI.,
Pt. ,i., 154. £1512 nionthlv.-Car. II., Ib49, c.
190, VI., Pt. ii., 233.
Uii account of the pestilence, the numter of
rnen due by the burgh to the levy, reduced by
60.— Car. I., 1648, VT., Pt. ii., 55b.
Warrant to the burgh to repay 3700 merks.
which Itobert Farquha-rson of Invercauld had
advon.ced when the town was visited by tlio
pe.stilenco.-Car. II., 1649,
215.
The Ivxcise of Alwrdeon I
Committee of Kxcis-.— C
149,
VI., Pt,.
215.
bv tll(
927.120 merks. due to tl
.i.nons of Mei'mtenance. £1000 to bo paid to
rophiC!- iHirt of the mortified money of the
biirdi, whi;h had been spent for the public
service.- CVr. II., 1649. c. 231, VI., Pt. ii., 277.
T-e burgh exempte<l from Maintenanc— 1649.
Vr. Pt. ii., 448a.
The burgh of I'xlinburgh protests agains; the
ratiiii; of Aberdeen bv the Convention of
T!nr'.l,s ai £liO0.-Car. II., 1649, c. 251. VI., ii..
491 1. AI.OMlecn U. oonl.ribute £1512 fnr tlif
m,,nth of Jnlx for the Maiiilenancc— 1649, VI ,
Pt. ii.. 529a, '
The Commissary of Aberdeen to hold courts
within the burgh, and not at the village of Old
Aberdeen. -Car. II., 1649, c. 307, VI., Pt. ii.,
320.
Warrant to Mr Thomas Gray, Provost: Mr
William More, (Jeorge Cullinc, and Robert
Cruielcehaidc, baillies of Al>"ri!cen, to examine
oi' oath or bv "any other fiuni of iirobntion,"
Willi-m n,irton, 'skipper, .ttkI others b.tolv
oome f-om the Low Countries.- Car. IT., 1649,
c. 33, Vf.. Pt. ii.. 390.
V.'arrant to the Shcr.ifT of Aberdeen, on the
petitHin of the Provost and Council to trv
Odherl .Simpson for the nmrdc- of Wllb.-iiM
A':n:m.— Car. IT., 1649, e. 518, VT., Pt. ii.. 516.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1785.
6th Januarj'. Died
ander Osburne, Esq.,
Ciiftoms at this pori.
iptroHc
of lb<
14th February. Died at Oldnioklrum, of this
<'ate. in the 83rd .year of her age, Mrs Marv
Cumine. daughter to John Cumine of Kinio-
nionth, and relict of Alexander GaricK-h of
Kinstair.
15th February. Died hero, of tjiis date,
Oliristian Gavin, alK)Ut 103 years of age, who
saw her great .grardchiUlTcn cloven years ago.
9th March. Died on the evening of this date,
Dr Thomas Ijiviinistone. physician, Abe.r<leon,
in his 57t], year, file was eon of Re-v. William
I-iNi" '■: "al minister. Old Deer, and
in 1-"- . ; ,,,usin. Miss Mary Robort-
■ ■ 1 l.v whom he had throe -ons
aiid
25t!
Deve
Oi^ilv
ril. Diod at Manse of Bandiory-
of this fkte. the Rev. Mr George
linister of that parish.
28th May. Died at Sclattie. of this date,
Isolvl Innes. &i>ou50 to Dr .John Chalmers,
Prirrcipal of King's College.
20th Jime Died at Aber<lour of tliia date,
Alexander Gordon of Alierdonr, Esc,., in the
94th year of his age.
23r.l .Tune. Died at Manse of Monynuwk. of
this date. Jane Duff, youngest dan',Oiter to Mr
Duff. minisicT there.
4tli July. Die<l of this date, at Burghead.
Mrs Jean Youiw. relict of the deceased Lieu-
tenant Alox:Mi<ler Stewart of TjCtsniurdic.
15th September. Died of this date. Jlr
Andrew Fowder. merchant, and formorlv Dean
of Guild of this city.
19th September. Died at Glencourty, of this
date, in the 72n<l year of her ave, Mrs Jean
Alexander, spouse to AlcxamVr Forbes of
InvCirernan.
llth October. Dio<l at DoIs.tIv. of this date
Peter Gordon, Esq. of Delgaty.
19th October. Died at Plelack. of this date
in the 80tli year of his a:e. Clia.l-s Gordon.
Esq. of RIelack.
24th Oct<d,er. Die<l of this date. Marjory
Mitchell, relict of Mr Oill^^rl Oerar.! minister
at Chapel of Garii)ch. age<l 81.
30th November. Died here, of this date ri
the 73rd year of her a.'C. JIrs Margaret Forb<-^.
daughter to the late John Forlies" of Piirichii'
and spouse to Mr Charles Copland, merchant jn
.\lMrcloen.
21sf December. Died of this <!ate ;- hi-
1009.]
Aberdeen Journal '' Notes and Queries.
Qucutci?.
204. CovEN-ANTiNO DlTTT.— There is a ver-
sion of "Tim CanipbcUs are Coming," which I
have heard iiowhoie but among the older in-
habitants of Croniuj-, where it need to be com-
mon. I only remember the following verse —
The Cam "elk are oomin', hurra, hurra I
The Gam'ells are oomin', hurra, hurra,!
The Cam'ells are comin', the redcoats are
ruanin*,
They're doon Deeside an' awa', awa'.
Can any one give the complete version, or eay
■what was its origin, or tlie particular occasion
that gave rise to it?
D.
205. "Joup." — In certain old inventories oJ
household effects dated between 1600 and 1650,
I find " Joup'' included. What docs llio
206. Peter CnnisTUN, Wbiteb, Stonihavev.
—Whom did Mr Christian marry, and whoso
daughter was slie?
207. Signing and Witnessing o? Deeds.—
When did the practice begin of having deeds
signed and witne.>>sed?
R. ESSLEMONT.
Bn£>\vcri?.
174. OuoANS.— The quotation (from Carnie'a
'■Reporting Reminiscences," III., 71) in No. 40,
to tlie oltect th.Tt the organ of St Clement's
Parish Church w:is presented by Mr John
Duthie of Cairnibulg, is incorrect, the donor
having been the late Mr John Duthie, senior,
fthipbuildor.
H.
178. " TiprERifALLOcn's Receipts." — The
autlior of this medical work was ,To'hn Monereiff
of TippcrmaMoch. Amusim,' refereno-s t« it
.indtoMr iMoncreiff will Ih^ found in Ohand>ors'.s
"Domeslu. Ann:iU of .Sivjil^nul," III., pp. 55-55,
See Answer 852 in No. 16, dated 5tn Augun.,
1908.
J. R. A.
179. The Pretendeb.— Tlio minister w.as
Rev. Mr Maevioar, of St Cut.libort'6, liklinburgli.
But " H. A." does not eorreetly state the cir-
oumetances leading to Uie incidont. Inste:id of
the Highlanders soliciting tho minister to pray
for their Prince, we are told that Oliaxles him-
self, aijprchensive tliat the alarm whicih his
victory over Oope at Preston would excite in
Edinburgh might obstruct the publio worship
on the Sunday, sent messengers on the evening
of the battle to the dwelling-ihouses of the dif-
ferent ministers, desiring them to continue their
ministrations as usual; but that, although tlio
oliurdh bells were tolled at the customary horn-
next morning, and the congregations assembled,
none of the clergymen except Mr Hog, lecturer
in tlio Tron, and the two clergymen of ht
Cuthbert's, Mctssrs MiLOvicar and I'itcairn, made
tlicir appearunco to conduct service. Mr Mac-
vicar alter praying that God would "bless tlio
king,''' added— "Thou knowest w'liat lung T
mean. May the crown sit long and easy OD
his head, etc. And for this man [l^riiu-e
Oharlce] lliat is oome amongst us to seek an
eartlJy orown, we beseech Thee, in mercy, to
take liini to 'Wiyself, and give him a crown of
glory." Cliarles is said t.o have laughed heartily
on being informed of the ocourronce. (.Siw
Ray's " Histoi-v of tlie RebeUion," p. 43;
^ • - ■ Highland Cla3i.s,"
III
listury of tlio
aJid 91, etc.)
B. 0.
193. Oairnbulg Castle and I'^tate. — Accord-
ing to a pa.per on " Cairnbulg Ciistio " by Rev.
Andrew Clialmers, in the "Transactions of the
Buchan Field Club," Vol. VI. (1901)— "On
JMarch 3rd, 1703, Cluirles, Lord Fni«cr (of
Muclaalls), 'with consent of I.xidy Marjory
Erskino, his wife, disponed the kinds (of Cairn-
bulg) to Colonel John Buchan (of Anchmacoy)
in life-rent, and to Thomas Buchan, liis son,
in fee. On October 13, 1739, the lands again
changed hands by virtue of a dispcteition by Mr
Thomas Buchan end epoxise in favour of Alex-
ander AVverdein in life rent, and Alexaiuler
Alieidein, his eldest son, in fee."
R. A.
Colonel John Buchan, fourth son of James,
of Auchmacoy, and Margaret Soton, of Pit-
meddeii, purchased the lands of Cairnbulg in
1703; and in 1739 they wore purchas<>d Iby Alex-
ander Alberdein. Hence tile Buchan family's
connection with the estate was very brief.
Colonel BiuJian coiinnanded a regiment of font
for the Princx! of Orange.
ylbcrdern Journal " Notes and Queries.
(Vol. II.
No. 45. —February 24, 1909.
The Aberdeen Cuildry.
On tho oocasion of the Alwnlwn Guildry
dinner Jjeld in Abord«!n on 29bli January kst,
Ml- .laiim's Murray, of Norl.h Invoiamsay, Doan
of Giiikl, ilclivca-ed tho following int<>restins
Fivo centuries have oomo and 'sono since the
Guildry first began to exovciso its influence in
the rn,nmn.,ilv, l>..-...f.,l :,,..! „• r.-f :,.... tlio
aJl'ouroivir i
pursuing its I"
in these jnoiN
ditions. Sim
■ , 1 ! (.f help and succour
'..Ltly altered con-
11 :i .-oeial -vvay three
years ago. not a [on of tlio brethren have
orosseil the hortlor' Jlne, and passed into tlie
»ilent land. I name a few of them— .John Fyfe,
Kemnay ; Counfillor .lames Gray, .Tames W.
Barclay of Glenbuchat, John Morgan, W. G.
.laiiii.'soii. Peler Ta«Ke, .James Hay, Binghill ;
J. W. Robson, Robert Tindall, and Hugh
M'L.-nnau, a.K..cv, N-. Gentjcmon, their places
are .ir:! ;, .,:' -V..:iM not bo left unocoiipioi
I iii\: • ■ • ,..mo forward and continue
to iiii;, A urk anrl tho goo<l service
wihiiii I. II '.-i .ii'i.nt and honoura.blo of all
our iiLoiiiuiiuii, la carrying on. This is its
plaoo ill tlio city— it is tho ancient Merchant
Guild of tho city, and dates back to the 13th
century. By hisloriral connci'tion, nnd by tlio
Guildry ranks among tii- '. nm. i ..| thc'lxMio-
volent and charitable n i m \l»rd<.'cn.
No doxrbt tho common ; ' ; ■ ■ '-inli were
at ono time enjoyed by il '::.w- -u.: mih>;^ c^'ascd,
but the application of l.lio fiiiKls towards tho
relief of neoeseitous brethren, their widows and
daughters, still remains. Entrance to the
Guildry is by formal pctilion. signoiH by two
br<'thron, to the Dean of Guild and assessors,
■who recommend to tho Town Council. I may
further add that the Guildry, as ono of the
oldest civic in-stitutions, has always convpirised
among its members leading merchants and
citizens interested in the woifaro of the burgh.
I do not propose to detain you "witli the story
of the controversies of Guildry liistory. That,
I thinlv. is to most of you familiar enough ; but
instead I recall some interesting contrasts in the
oivio life of past days with that of our own.
Before doing so let me submit a lew facts con-
cerning ourselves. During my terra of office
53 membors have been admitted, and tho burgess
roll now stands at 213. During the tlirce years
ficvoiral of the brotliroii have been honoured 'with
marlcs of distinction. Two have been recipients
of knighthood — .Sir Alexander Lyon and Sir
.Fohn Flemings— Mr I'isslomont has boon elected a
memher of Parliament, exJjord Provost Wulker
Wilson, has been elected Ix>rd Provost. When
I beoame dean, the capilid fun<ls amounted to
£50,331. They now stand at £51,753, giving an
iniM-oaso ot £1422.
I'KCULI-^K CONTRASTS.
And now for tlhe contrasts in miunieipal life.
My predece.ssors' duties were somewhat varied
and miscellaneous, and appeared to inoludo
those of tjiio city treasurer as now oonstitutod.
I'ako the yetir 1626: — Peyit for ane oomuiissioii
anent ye witches, £6 13s 4d Scots ; for a barrow
to oarie ye cripple witch, 6s. Peyit Alex. Ramev
tor onlcataining ye witch.'s, £U2 Ss 4d ; to
Scurgie for burying llardie, yc witch, £1 4^;
for towis to harle her throw ye towne -6s."
Let us take another example in 1597. " William
Ihinn. Doan of Guild, was ailowed £47 3,. 4d
for his extraordinary pains in burning 23
witehcs, and iiangin^ four pir.atcs, and <>n ac-
count of being abstracted so often from his own
business in the execution of his duties as Dean
of Guild." It appears from the records of the
Dc«n of Guild that in one year no fewer than
23 women and one man were burned in Aber-
deen for their supposed share in witchcraft.
Witchcraft, indeed, occupied e good deal ot
attention in the early pait and in the middle of
the seventeenth century, llien the duan ex-
pended a goodly sum of money on behalf of
the council, which at that time was ardent in
its patronage of poetry. Take these items.
" Paid to Alexander Forbes for one poesie pre-
sented to ye Provost in yo praise of Aberdeen
—£13 63 8d; paid to William CargiU for some
poesie dedicat bo him to ye Coun.scU— £10 ;
paid Andro Clerk for his pains in wrytting ye
ditties on yo witches— £6 136 4d ; paid l)r
Robert Barron to gratify him in some measure
for his dedication to ye magistrates of certain
wryttrngs— £66 133 4d ; paid David Wedder-
hurn, poet and writer, gratuity of £100," and
BO on. Hero is a sample of how the guild box
was replenished— " G-eorgo -Morisone frillie
given be himself efter a voyage — £20 ; Alex-
ander Dixlsoono, ofl.-r his relnrii fra his Flan-
ders voyage'— £10; Mr Mntho Lumsdon. efter
his return fra his English voyage — £13 63 8d;
Mr Rob. Farquhar, given be him at his rcturno
from Germanie — £20," etc.
It is e curious indication of the serious
mindedness of the time that tho Town Council
in appointing a successor to Raban, the famous
printer, appointed the son of a olergyman, and
that one of the council enactments in that year
was that the Provost should oj>on all nicetingg
of the council with prayer. One hundred years
later, namely, in 1752, we come upon an iiiter-
(■sting item— His Majesty's (George II.) birth-
day was obseTVed in tho moat loyal manner by
the Magistrates, Town Council, masters of th<5
College, and professors of Old Aberdeen, and
gentlemen of the College— undergraduates I
presume— and there is added-" From their
wonted spirit of encouraging homo manufac-
ture, they drank nothing ... at their en-
1909.]
\hcrdccn Journal " Notes and Queries.
tertainment but punch — punch made of whisky
shrub"— some hcrls ;u1<1(h1, I presxinie. I havo
etill anotlicr item— December 8, 17«. It is re-
eor<l(6d— " The Dean of Guild to provide a
blacif vclvot dress with pold buttons for the
Provott, to be paid from the GuiJd wine charge
(vol. 61, pp. 136)." In the year 1750 this entry
occurs — "Spent in Andrew Turner's house for
I'titortainmenl with th<- assessor to th,. Guild
Court, £76 133 Scots." ITiese iteni.s lift the
curtain, os I have said, on raunicipaJ life of
bygone days. The Guildry dates from 121^,
but there are authentic records, giving the
names of the Deans, beginning with 1*36 to
date.
Aberdeenshire Baronies.
in nnnn.-il n„..-tin- of tlie New Sp
lin ^llin.^ h], .])'.. '}
At the r.nnn.il
, Club on 25I-.I 1 ),<
the ni.,ti„M of >r
Kin-.Kdwi.rd, se
Davi,l,..„, lh..t tl
<lates of
es). with
'I'Ik'I
be
ques-
;. of this character would be
' ■ I opo^rapher and others in-
old history of the county.
' '. -> of 106 of thcee Baronies : —
', r-eldie, Al>oyne. A<lon, .\rd.
Anchincrcive, Auc.himloir.
\ I MTiiacoy, Auqiihorsk. AuolUer-
tiUji !. .«> — Dempster, Auchlcrless—
I, Balfl-ownie, Balha.gardy, Ballogic,
Uiiliinhain. lUlquhoIly, Barnes,
i<'lvi<', HroadJand of Rattray, Brux.
I, I .lit, Cluny, Coirse, Cnaigicvar,
ihiikI. Cuftcr, Curihnic.
h.'in,, Drumlvlade, Drumbreck,
. i:' l>yco
t'.raiidhanic.
Iluntlv.
InveriKH-hty, Inverugic.
Johnston.
Kei'.', Kelly, Kemnav, Kildrummy, Kinaklv,
Kill -Ivlwar.I, Kinmundy, Kinellar, Ivintore.
Knnkliiblowis.
I«iilh-is. Ij>nturk, Leslie, T^cys, Ix)u:ie-Fintray,
r,nni|ili,nian.
Nrr.,,11,.. Meldrum, Methlick, Mi.bnar. Moiii-
rali'ik, .Nbinymusk, MurtJe.
Xr'Aliin-'jh, Newton.
0-.\,-ili.
IViccI;, Pitonple Pitsliuo, Philortli.
Schev.'s. Skene, Slaine, Stoniewo<«l, Stralh-
bosrio, Striolien.
Tarves, Tollio, Tolquhon, Tortcrstown, Toui,
Towie, Tiilliencssill, Turriff.
Udaoh, Udny.
Wardes, Wa.terfon, and Whileliau-b.
In the preparation of tliis work for the
press, much trouble will be experienced throus^h
tlio continuous withdrawin,? of lands from one
this iiractice heomle tiiat'in 1503 (lie Scoltisli
Parliament ivisse.l an Act declaring' that ■'The
aniieNation to a Uirony of lands Ivin.^' in
<li(Teri.iit Sheriffdoms shovdd not exempt the
lands from tlio jurisdiction of the Sheriffdom
in which they arc situated."
The Gumming Family.
Kadi'
of
-I expositor.
en done by
Kn-lishiiien, nolablv by II.Mirv Barr Tomkins,
IJ.M., of Tiiiiilv Hall, raiiibrid/4e, a barrister,
who <oni|>I..|e<I "A tables showin'.^ the families
<i.e.seoiided from Sir Alexander Cumminj of
CouUcr. AlRvixleeiii^hire, wlio was created ii
Scol.s la,TOTiot in 1695, and indicatin;,' sou.rcoa
of information alxnit many of Uieir anecslore."
Tlio table was compiled in 1865-70, and was
broivvht down to 1877. A copy of the table,
which occupies a big- folding-shicKl, is in lilie
British Museum.
J. M. B.
Collie Family, Aberdeen.
Kvcry ilem .^f
f ■ r!v In i..rv, whether re-
corded in the oM
' l: ' • , .ill tombstones.
or in an old dia-.
. ,lv sought after,
and, when f,.i.:,.
future 11"' a- ! ;
'. r..'Kv. Last
year, f
.|. ■ '■! il/i.hiiient
in AI..M,'.
:, ■ me old
note- 1..:. '
.•..-, i-iin.- ro-
ligioiis ' ! ■ ■ 1
■,;, , a„.| ,,. ■.,,,!: of liap-
pOllillL,'-,
. 1, iiarlieularly t.h<,.se of
kiuiieh. . ■ •
Iliter>|.. : ■ 1'
■ M. notes appear records
of the !■• "■.. Ii'i:'
X. Hrillcn by James Collie,
Aberdeen 1 b- m <_
11^ -judging by his frequent
turo— to have been an e\-
c^aliimly pioii^ ma
, wlio sustained frccruent be-
quite possible the note-book
WIS eomiiieriecd \
lien he married. It starts
271 h Mav. 1835,
.id is kept with much re-
,gul,a.rity down to 2rid l.cbruary, 1866, a few
supplemcntarv notes bringing the narrative
<lown to the death of tlie owner. The refer-
ences to the family arc reproduced borcwith—
David Collie, died 15th March, 1846, aged 14,
Robert Collie, received an accident 27th
March, 1848.
David (\.llie took his death Ijod 8lh March,
1S46; died 26tli Mveli, 1846,
Christina Collio ,lied at 84 Shiprow 15lh
Octol-T, V'.i". :.'■<-:] r, Tears and 9 months,
Alex, .1,1. a- i.,i:.. Ji.al at Marvciilter on
Satunl., I " , 1353; biuiell at Cowio,
near Si. ■ ' ' ' O.tolwr. 1853.
JaiiK, I ,. ,.. .-..,,'.• r.l was born at 7 Ben-
yon Roail, Do l',<.auvior Town, I^jiidon on 9th
February, 1856.
iTeniiina Collie went on a visit to I.K5ndon on
p2
■' Aberdeen Journal " Noics and Queries.
[Vol. II.
5th March, 1856, by tho Commodore steam
William Collio went to Mr Bis-set on the lltli
August, 1856.
Isalvella Collie loturned from London, per
Earl of Aberdeen, after being thcxo for a
month, l"^'!. s-."i-^.i.l...r. 1856.
WillKi' ' ' •• 1- ■< .-liootiii;,' with a pi-stol
on tho «. :■ r ' '"l.iy, 1356. The pistol
went .'1; ', and broke, carrying
away i^ni .i nir liiiir linger on tho right hand,
at m Sliiprow, at 8 p.m.
WjUiam Collie sent mo (J. Collie, the owner
of the diary) a new stick Wednesday, 18th
March, 1857.
Isobelle Colli© got one of her back teetli
out on tho 18th February, 1858, by I'orsyth.
Mrs Collie. Tho money for Mi-s Collie's
gold watch and chain caiiie to Aberdeen by
tiio February mail from ilelbourne, 19th Feb-
ruary, 1858.
William Collie went to Keith to sale of a
baidvrupt stock on 10th October, 1859.
William Collio went to Keith on tlie 31st
March, 1860, to commence bubiness with M'Kay
under the firm of M'Kay and Company.
James Collie Shepherd died at 84 Shiprow
on the 27th November, and laabelle Jane on
the 2nd JJcceinber, 1860— both of scarlet fever.
Rev. J. 11. Collio preached for the first tinio
in Free Trinity Church on Sabbatli, the 10th
January, 1364, from Luko ii. 21 tind 22, and
also in tho afternoon and evening.
J. Collie <owner of tho diary) went to tho
Bridge of Allan with William Collie, 13th
April, 1864, and left liim at Miss Lucas's
lodgings.
.William Collie, my son, died at 84 Shiprow,
24th July, 1864, aged 26 years. Ho died in
tho room and in tho very corner where ho was
born, and lie i« the 8th I have buried out of
this house-iUilod 29th July, 1864.
Jemima Collie, mv daughter, died at 34
Shiprow on Friday, 12th January, 1866, aged
23 veara and 7 montha. She took ill tho laet
Tuesday of July, 1865.
James Collio Smith died on the 11th
August. 1837.
Robert Collie died 12th August, 1889.
In a later hand and in pencil —
James Collio (tho owner of tho diary) died
at 52 Spriiigbank Terrace, Aberdeen, 5th
Deoember, 1898.
According to "In Memoriam, 1898," James
Goilio IS recorded as late of II. M. Customs,
and as aged 85 years (p. 154).
R. MUUDOCII-L.VWII.INCE.
Register of the Indetitures of the
Burgh of Aberdeen.
(Contimicd from No. 39.)
1762, June 10.— William Robertson, son to
the dpcenst Alexander Robertson farmer in
Gle-nistown of Ciilsalmond. p. to Willid-m I^sly,
mwct. ; 3 years after Wliity., 1760. No fci
John Lesly, merchant in Abd., cautioner.
August 10. — Charles Thomson, son to Robert
Thomson indwcller in Abd., p. to John Revels,
>veaver;'6 years after Whit., 1760. No fee
John Stewart, son to Robert Stewart., soino-
tiino weaver in vVbd., p. to John Reid, weaver;
6 j-ears after 25th September, 1760. No foo.
William Coiils, gardner, cautioner.
George Koinp, son to Wm. Kemp in Gil-
oomston, p. to Francis Gordon, shoemaker;
5 years after 2nd November, 1757. No fee.
Wm. Ritchie in Gilcomston and tho fatli.ai
cautionjcTs.
Novombea: 29. — James Hacket, son to Georga
Ilacket labourer, p. to Fnancis Gordon shoo
maker; 5 years after 30th November, 1761.
No fee, but a bedding of deaths. Tho father
and Wm. Hacket, farmer in Abd. , cautioners.
1764, Deoember 10.— John Napier, son to th-j
decoast John Napier in Finnan, p. to Alex,
ander Nicol, shoemaker ; 6 years aiftor tho
15th December, 1758. Fee £24 Soots. Andrew
Napier at Mii'ln of Finnan, cautioner.
George Durward, son to John Durward,
Reaidenter in Aberdeen, p. to Benjamin Cruik-
shank, ^vright; 5 years from 1st January, 1759.
No foe. Dr James Forbes, Robert Thomson,
town clerk, and tho father cautioners.
1765, May 27.— Thomas Cushny^ son to Pat-
rick Cushny, merchant in Stonehaven p. to
George Copland, cooper; 5 years after 1st
June, 1760. Fee, £5 stg.
1766, May 21.— Andrew Gartlen, son to
Robert Garden, p. to Alexander Kemp,
weaver; 5 years after this date. Fee, £2 stg.
August 7. — James Robertson, son to tht?
deooast John Robertson in Annaclllio of Birse.
p. to Thomas Robertson, weaver; 5 years after
Martimas, 1762. Foo, a boil of meal and a
bedding of cloatlis. Alexander CoUio, shoe-
maker in Hardgate, cautioner.
October 23. — Andrew Conon, son to tlio de-
oeast John Conon at Miiln of Tipporty, p. to
]3avid Walker, cooper; 6 years after 6t!i D<j-
cember, 1765. No fee but a. bedding of cWtho.
Thomas Cassie, at the Miln of Foveran, oau
tioner.
November 13.— James Smith, son. to Alex-
ander Smith, Resid.enter in Abdn,, p. to John
Forgusom, coupar ; 5 years after 1st July 1762.
No fee. Tho father and Alexander Cliristy,
elder, farmer in Aberdeen, cautioners.
1766, November 24.— James Peterkin, son to
tho deceast William Peterkin in daokria, p.
to John Burnet, jun., morcht. in Aberdeen;
5 years after 1st December. 1761. No fee, but
to maintain himself in bed, board, and clcith-
ing during his apprenticeship. William Peter-
kin, sohoolmaster at Doors, eautioinor. Tho
master to pay his apprentice 23 weekly.
1767, January 28.— Wm. liain, son to Andrew
Bam in Braeside of Fowlis. p. to John Jaff-
rey, weaver in Aberdeen ; 5 years after C<indlc-
mas, 1762. No fee.
1768, June 3.— James Chalmers, son to th«
deceast Mr Patrick Chalmers in Strathbogy,
p. to James Kemp, shoemaker; 3 years aftar
Ist May, 1765. No fee. Hugh ' Chalmer^.
brother. oa.utioner.
August 2.— James Taylor, son to Davia
I'JOO.]
[bcrdccn Journal " Notes and Queries.
Taylor at Denbiirn, p. to ITrancis Gordon, shoe,
maker ; 5 years from date. The father to g-ivo
a bedfling of cloaths and iiiajntain hini in bo;irj
and Uyot for tlio first hiilf-.v*;:ir, and to pro-
vide woJiriiiif cloathg durius tho wholo siKi<?e.
The master to niaiintain fiiin in bed aJid board
during tho renittiiiing tiiiio of tlie indenture;,
aind give him a pair of ehoes yearly.
Septemilxjr 7. — ^Georgo Sangstcr, son to tlio
deceast Jolin Sani^stcr, blacksmith in Abd., p.
to James Farqulliar shoemaker; 5 years aftor
11th September, 1764. Fee, £3 stg., witli -a
beddlijig |o£ ,oloatlia Basiul Liaw, wright m
Keithi, oautionor.
4-.— Jolin Walltaoo, eon to Alexander
Wal'laoo, stableir in Ab«l:n., p. to Alexander
M'iln, Ixikor; 5 years after date. Fee, £7 Is
Btg. Tilio father oaid Alexander Luinfsden.
advocate, cautioners.
1769. January 10.— Clmrles Uurward, son
to John Dujrward, Kesidienter in Abdn., p. to
William Bennet, sadior; 6 years after Iflt
April, 1763. I'Vo, £6 stg.
May 31.— WiJliam Taylor, late siorv;i.iit to
John Dingwal in Cloghill, p. to l>avid Sniitl.,
blacksniiith; 5 years after 4Ui IJcccmbeT, 1764.
No fee. George Copland, wright in Cloghill,
and Alexander Temple, servant to John JJini;-
will, cautioners.
Deocmber 22.— Arthur Prott, wwi to Joh-i
Prott, wooloomber in Abdn., p. to Alcxajidor
Keinlo shoemaker 6 yours after 7th Deocmber,
1768. TJie father and John Watt, wooloonnber,
ixiutioners, te maint;iiti him in body cloaths
during the indontu-re, and to maintain him in
l>e4 and Imard for a yoar, which year's bed
aiwl Ixjard is valued at £3 stg.
1770, May 31.— Robert .Smith, son to the
deceast John Smith (luarrier in Abdn., with
consent of Robert Smith, g.xrdncr in Ilard-
q-.Tlo, p. ic> .fames Ilrands, Taylor; 5 years
;,fn-r nil, ,l„„.-, 1765. Vc,^, £2 10s stg. Tl..)
I :iul M'li.r I.. Mi:iiiiliiin the apprent.ioo in all
iii'ci',-s;irv \\variiig apparel and body clothfs
during (lie iiKl<_'nturo.
October 13.— Philip Dyoo, scm to the deceast
Tlios. Dyoo, weaver in this burgh, p. to Alex-
ander Ross, ftesher; 5 ycoJs after Oandleiiias,
1768. David l>euohajr, mason, cautioner. Tho
master to pay £1 15s stg. yearly, and to main-
tain tho apprentioo in bed, board, and washing.
References to Aberdeen in Acts
of Parliament of Scotland.
(Continued.)
Sir John Falconar allowed to coin 10,000
pounds of copper in conformity with the lie-
sirr> of tho inhabitants of Aberdeen and Ilcr-
wick.-Car. 11. 1649, c.375, VI. Pt. ii., 539a.
Petition by the burgh Tenulte<l to tlie Com-
mittoe of Excise.-^Car. II. 1650, VI. Pt. ii.,
567b.
The etore of airms at Aberdeen mentioned. —
Car. II. 1650, VI. Pt. ii., 633b.
A letter from t,he matrist rates with a ixiteut
from tho Duko of York to Captain William
King read.— Oar. II. 1651. VI. Pt. ii., 654a.
Two pieces of ordnance to 1» sent from Ncw-
bur^'h to Ahertteun for tho defence of tho liar-
bour and towu.— Car. II. 1651, VI. Pt. ii.,
669b.
.iValilield, Governor of Aberdeen, to \a.y tin.'
prococ<ls of the tliirty vessels tol.l f<.ir the use
of tho public— 1653, VI. Pt. ii., 751a.
£100 In I . |M|.i ;., !':.. I', ;.,,., .ilV out of tho
Customs , . , ■ \ : I'l. ii., 765l>.
positiolL nl II:.' In Ii ii i m '■ iiMK^ltj in Stot-
Jan.l rLMii l'.-i..,<, liie hiiKHfii Parliament.—
1651. VI. I't. li., 771b.
Tho buri^hs of lUudf, Cullen, and Al)LTdecii
to lie represented in Parliament by ouc iiiom-
bcr.— 1654, VI. Pt. ii., 823b.
'i'hr> c^upL'riority of tho aciro-s of Old AUt-
deeii .niauted to tho University of Aboixleen.^
1654, VI. Pt. ii., 8311).
£100 to bo tho proportion iniTablo to tho
bur-h of the tax of £10.000 per mensem.— 1655.
VI. Pt. ii. 837a. hist of Commisbioiicrs of
Suppiv in Aberdeen.- ib. 838a..
Salari.s of the oIlicerH of Customs and IC.vciso
at Alx^rdeen in 1655.— VI. Pt. ii., S95b.
A rich vessel of Aberdeen said to have b<'eu
captured by lihc enemy — a <n.s:i.itcr which had
almost ruined the town.- 1656, VI. Pt. ii.,
901a.
-Mention of a discovery of 6mu^'ij;leili f:uu-
powder at Aberdeen.- 1656, VI. Pt. ii., 9021..
Two companies of foot foriui'<l the .'garrison of
the fort at Aberdeen in July, 1657.-VI. Pi.
ii.. 913a.
£55 10s to l>e the proportion payable by
Aberdeen of a tax of £5000 p. r meus<_.m im-
jKised upon Scotlan.l fr. m JS^'i M.irch to 251 h
June, 1657.— VI. !': -; V i List of C<,m.-
£133 4s to bf
- |.,\able by the
:i . M, ui £12.000.— yi.
,1'.: ? , '-'';'■.. ■ ' 1 \ 1' T' ' ii!!"'GSOb.
■• INiMiV liii-il'i''.iir< i'" ,l,in,ili'i-\^ 1659, as
haviii- been eh-ct.M.l to f.erve in I'arllameni at
Weslmin.sler for the Inir^jha of A!->idreii,
Banff, and Cullen.— VI. Pt. ii., 733. Note 1.
Grant to Aberdeen of a toll for niuoleru
way of Cowicmontli. Car. II. 1651, o. 61.,
Vli. 41. Continued for nineteen years aller
the expiry of tho former itrant.— 1669. c. 10,
558. Continued for two nineteen years.— Jac.
VU. 1685, c. 67. VIII.. 403.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1786.
3rd J.anuary. Died at Upper Memfio. of tliis
date, in tho 77th year of her age, EUzabc-th
Inncs, relict of tho late William Fraser, Ksfp
of Memsio, dauirhter of Sir George, and sister
to the present Sir James Innes of Cookstown,
Baronet.
5th January. Died in this place, of this date,
ill the 78th year of his age, James Morrison of
\bcrdccn Jounutl " Notes and On
[Vol. U
Elsick, Esq.., who was for some years chief
magistrate of this city.
7th January. Died at Balmorrall, of this
date, Alexandci Farquharson, Esq. of Invcrey.
31st January. Died of this date, Dr Uavid
Stuart, Physician in Aberdeen.
24th February. Died at Brodio House, of
tJiis date, the Right Hon. Lady Margaret
Brodie.
28th February. Died at TumcrliaU, of Uiis
date, Mrs Eli^-ibeth Qrquhart, daughter of
the dccoa.sed William Urquhart of Wcldruni,
and wife of John Turner of TurnerhaJl.
3rd March. Died at Durham, of this date,
Mrs Farquharson of Monaltrie.
7th March. Died, of this date, at his house
of Dudwick, in the 77th year of his ago, Robert
FuUerton of Dudwick, Lieutenant-Gerieral in
the Russian service, and Knight of the Order
of St Catherine.
12th Mardi. Diod at Drum, of this date,
Mrs Jean Forbes, daughter of Hugh Forbes
of Schivas, and wife of Alexander Irvino of
Drum.
15th March. Died at Carreston, of this date,
Mrs Mary Forbes, widow of George Skene of
Skene.
17th March. Died at Shannaburn, of this
date, Mrs Jane Osborne, daughter of the lato
Principal Osborne, and wife to Provost William
Mowat of Aberdeen.
3rd April. Died hero, of this date, Mrs
Forbes of Brux.
8th May. Died here, of this date, Mrs
Elizabeth Keith, wife to Baillie Andrew Bur-
nett, and daughter of the deceased George
Keith, Esq. of IJruxio.
23id June. Died hero, of this dale, Mrs
Jean Rnliorleon, widow of James Black, luer-
chaiit, and Jato baillio of Abcjdecn.
28th July. Died of this date Rev. Mr Robert
Cauld, minister at Culsamond.
10th August. Died of this date, ^rr3 Anno
Black, spouso to the deceased Mr Tliom.as
Ragg, minister of Belhelvie.
9^1 August. Died at Finzean, of this date,
Francis Farquharson, Esq. of Finzean.
16th August. Died of this date, at his house
of Clayhills, John Auldjo, Esq. of Portletiien,
in tho 76th year of his age.
27th July. Died at Keith, of this date, in
her 69th year, Mrs Anne Sime, relict of Rev.
Mr Alexander Chalmers, lato minister at Glass,
and daughter of Rev. Mr Walter Sime, some-
time minister at Mortlach.
23rd August. Died at Glenbucket, of this
date, m an advanced period of life, tho Rev.
Mr Duflt, minieter of the gospel at Rothiemay.
5th October. Died at CaimfieJd, of this date,
Mrs Gordon of Cairniield.
16th October. Died at Achajiasi^, of this
date, Lady Innes, spouse to Sir James Inucs
of Coxtown.
Sth November. Died at Manse of BoUielvio,
of this date, Mrs Isabella Symc, spouse to Rev.
Mr James Forsyth.
25th November. Died liero, of tliis date,
Miss ICatliarine Forbes, daughter of the late
Sir Alexander Forbes of Fovcran, Bart.
Qucincs.
203. " Maky oif Glenmuick."— Can any
riader oblige me with tho words of this sung,
or poem, as written by tho late Mr Andrew
Jorviw.', author of " lipitaphs and insoripliuiis,"
■■T4io Land ot the LinJtajs," ete. V
BlliLlOVOLE.
20a. Inveuukie B.-irrLE.-— Kef erring to tlio
note on tho "Retreat of t!K> Jacoiiitu Army
irom Stirling to Inverness" in No. 40, I un-
derstand tliut the liebcls, or a detachment of
their main army on its way north, fought a
battle at Inverurie undiT tho command of tho
famous Lord Ll^wis Gordon, and tlui-t the
Royalist urmy was defeated. Purticuiars will
oblige.
J. H.
210. William Foiujes of Loouekmkck. — Ou
7tli, June, 1699, there wos admitted as a bur-
gess of Aberdeen, ^Uexander Forbes, in Mony-
musk, son of the deceased WiUiam Forbes of
L<.K;heriueck. Where is Loohermeek, and what
family did William Forbes, tho proprietor,
descend from? The property seems to havo
been in the possession of a James Forbes in
1300.
C.
211. Black-Stank. — In Jamicfion's Seottiuh
Dictionary (New I'xlition, Edited by Dr Long-
muir— I'xlinburgh, 1885), tho following is glvin
under this head — 1. Tho designation given to
B dark-c<jloured stone, used in somo of the .Scot-
tish Universities, as tho scut on which a student
sits at a public examination, meant to test the
progress he has made in his studies. This ex-
amination is called his Profession. " In King's
CoUege, Aberdeen, and in Glasgow, the custom
stone of the founder at certain examinotione is
stiU literally retained" Bower'.^ "Hist. Univ."
■What authority is there for these assertions?
HiSTOiticus.
212. Rev. Patuick Copland, Ministki;,
Cdsiinie, 1672-1710.— Wanted information as
to the parentage, descent, etc., of Mr Copland,
who married a Miss Jean Gordon.
B.
213. Rev. Patrick CorLAND, Chaplain to
'inE Fleet. — I am anxious to secure informa-
tion as to the parentage and descent of this
gentleman, who mortified a considerable sum
1909.1
[bcnivcn Jo
d " Notes and Queries
of money for the miaintenanoe of a Professor
of Divinity in Marisch;U CoUi-'ge. In one of the
deeds he calls himself "a borne citizen of
deed-
the burgh
oblige?
if Abirdeen." Can any reader
Hiiswcrs.
191. MONACHEDKN. — Accordiiitc to Dunbar's
"Scottish Kings," p. 39, Monacheden, is now
knovyn as_ Mondynes, and is situated in Kin-
cardineshire.
Thom.is Leslie.
193. Oairnbulg Castle and Estate.— Cairn-
bulg Oostlo and lands wore originally the pro-
perty of the great Ooniyns, I'larla of Buolian,
but -were confiscated in 1308, on tlio overthrow
of the Comyns, and granted to John Ross, iwn
of the Jiarl of lioss, in whoee family tliey re-
mained till 1375, when thftv «].me, by marritigc,
into t'lie ^landb of Sir Alexander Frasor of
Cowio. C'airnibulff was the chief re.sidence of the
I'Vasprs for two ccnturice. In 1613 — Sir Alex-
ander FDascr, the then proprietor, 'beinig dco-ply
in debt — the castle and lands were sold to
Robert Fniser of Doors (Durris), and ho, in
1619. sold thorn to tho father of the first Lord
Fraser of Mucihalls. In 1703, Charles, tho last
Lord FrasKjr, disposed of thorn to Colonel Jolm
Buchan of Audimacoy, in wJioso family they
romaijied till 1739. Thoy camo iiito posioasion
of Lord Aberdloon in 1775, and in 1862 boeamo
tlio property of Mr John Dutliie, who was snc-
oeedcxl by ili"is ibrotlier Williaiu, at wihose doalli,
on 8th Novombcr, 1896, Joliu Dulliie, the pro-
sent proprietor, succeeded.
L. F.
194. RoBEKT Caencous.— Carncors having
bc<Mi aduiiltcd a full burgese, tho probability
is Ifiat ho was a in.Tchaiit in Aberdeen.
Tho .MMTtiip'-. ( '.irr. ..,« :nid t'airncroes both
deriv.i I- i!.'- !'!!l ■ ' i rncors [in Angus,
and .,H I ■ , ..ess], which arc
noti'd i: .-' :, I. ; ;, : I- :uiu surnames bo-
came u-.i:.i:. ^,-;..j ■._.:._., ..., .1 Lhartcr by Mor-
gund, the son .,f MU; lo Ills w.n Michail, of a
tlavach — 416 Scolti«li aci'cs— of his land of Carn-
cors, about 1245. Spalding Club's "Antiquities"
IV., u 115.1.
Tho chief reason why these surnames are 'ofs
numerous tliaii formerly is thc^ fact that in
many cases the shorter ones of CtiJriis and Cross
have been adopted.
A. B.
196. Rev. Ale.\
iradu
listc
1621, be-
^X joi„..d
- r. 1661,
rrotestcra m 1651. iIoi.um ■
and died at Old Alwrd. . , :
66. Ho niarrh'd Mari/.i.. . Cm , ,i.:,l IuhI a
daughter Margaret, who was iruir.ivd to J.ihn
Forbes of liulgownie, and died 9th February,
1666, aged 28. A son William was admitted a
burgess of Aberdeen 30th September 1663.
G. Y.
" Abcnlccn Jonrnar' Nidc^ and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
lYo. 4G.— March 3, 1909.
Cults Title-Decds.
Among a number of titles applicable to
liuids in Cults obligingly exhibited to me by
Mr Patrick Cooper, advocate, Aberdeen, wero
tlio following: —
1. Crown Charter of Resignation by James
VI. in favour of Thomas Monzies, apparent of
]Jurne, of tho lands of Cults, with mill and
pertinents, dated 29th April, 1592.
2. Charter by tho Provost, Bailliea, Council,
and Community of the Burgh of Aberdeen in
favour of Thomas Menzios of Durne of tho
lands of Overboddom, dated 7th January, 1594.
3. Precept of Sasine in favour of Walter
Mcnzies on lands of Overboddom, dated 16th
Marcli, 1621.
4. Charter in favour of James Robertson
and Margaret Gordon, his future spouse, of
tho lands of Cults, dated 19th September, 1627.
5. Sasiiio to Do. of Do., including salmon
fisliings, dated 19th September, 1627.
6. Precept of Sasino in favour of James
Robertson of lands of Overboddom, dated 29t.h
April, 1640.
7. Sasine to Do., Do., dated as above.
8. Sasino to Do. of lands of Cultos, dated
29th April, 1640.
9. Charter James Robcrtsonne of Cultis to
Alexander Thomson, Advocate in Aberdeen,
and his spouse Elizabeth Hay, holding of the
superior, dated 21st June, 1653.
10. Charter by Do. to Do., holding of tho
granter, datoJ 21st Juno, 1653.
11. Instrument of Resignation in favour of
Alexander Thomson and his spouse of tho
lands of Cults and Overboddom, dated 8th
June. 1655.
12. Charter in favour of William Whyte,
June, 1655.
[This charter, which is of special interest,
bears to have been granted by " Oliver [Crom-
well! Ltird Protector of tho Comennwalth of
England, Scotland, ojid Ireland ajid of tho
domincones thereto belonging," and was
" Written to tho great seall be . . . Johno
Aohesoue Doputt to Aloxr. JafTray of Kiriges-
walles, Director of tho Chancellarie," being
" Signed be warrand of yo Commissioners for
administration of Justice to tho pcopile in
Scotland " by Andrew Abemcthie.]
13. Charter by Oliver Cromwell in favour of
Alexander Thomson, Advocate, Aberdeen, and
his sporae Elizabeth Ilav, of tho lands of
Cults, Overboddom, and" others, dated 8th
June, 1655.
14. Sasine in favour of Do., dated 25th
June, 1655.
16. Charter by tho Provost, Buillics, Coun-
cil, and Community of tho Burgh of Aberdeen
in favour of Aioxarider Tlioinson, Burgess of
Aberdeen, etc., of tho lands of Overboddom,
dated the . . . day of ... , 1656.
[This charter is signed by Thomas Gray,
Provost, Georgo Cullcn and Alexander ISurnct,
Baillies, and Aleiander Robertson, Dean of
Guild.]
11.
Biiiditig in Cordon Tartan.
I have iliadi itwoat dillieulty in finding suitable
tartan materiiil for boolc-bindiiig purposes.
Wi.'iliing to^ got a torios of volumes on the
Gordon family bound in Gordon tartan material,
I tried Iridh jH)plin. It iiro\-o<l a tlire faiixiro.
Silk is oven less useful. Ix^uiso it doe.<< not
admit of booJcs being pulknl in and out. At
last, after scaroliing in u great many places, I
have hit on an iclcal pattorn antl paper. As
some of your readers may bo in the saino hunt,
I may say it is supplietl by R. W. Foi-syth, the
well-known turtan expert in I'ilinburglh (iiattorn
200). Curiously enf.ui'ili, it was Eorsylh, of
Huntly, who devised the first Gordwn tartan
in the IBlh century.
J. M. BULLOOU.
Inscriptions in St Clomcnt's Parish
Church, Aberdcon.
A beau'l/iful meinori^Ll west wiiut-Iow is .n-
scribed at the foot —
To tlio Glory of God. Dedicated bv Georgo
Roid an elder / of this Church, formerly Master
of Kirks and Bridges, / in niemorv of his wife,
Helen White, who was born / 12tli Aug., 18oi,
and died 1st Jan., 1903.
Mr George Reid, Aberdeen, tho donor of
the above, was long a merchant in Shiprow,
and latterly in St Switlun Street, wliero 'i«
Mirried on a very sucoessfnl bnsin<\s.>. llo was
a meiubor of the Town (.louncill for St Clemcni's
Ward from 1889 till 1900, and was Master of
Kirk and Bridge Works for tho greater part of
that period. It was during his regime that St
Mary a Chapel (the oldest place of worship in
Aberdeen) was restored. He has represented
the same Ward in the Parish Council for tho
last five years.
Tho organ built bv Messrs Forster and An-
drews, Hull, 1875, has a brass attached in-
scribed—
Presented to
St Clement's Church
by
John Duthie, Esq.,
Shipbuilder,
1875.
1909.]
[bcniccii Journal " Note
md Qi
Tii« late Mr Jolin Uuthio (wrote Provost
Daniol Wmiriis in tlio '■ Futtio Kirk Btvmar
IJook " ; Ahcrdoon, 1896, p. 36) wos perhaps "Jio
largest-lie.irkxi man in Kootdec. Ho defriijcd
the cost of tho Session IIouso, and otherwise
contributed largely to the Church schemes. His
brother William tool; a great interest in th©
poor of tho district and ho left the eiitn of
£1000 to the managers of tho cluirch for tho
moal and coal fur.d (Ibid., p. 35).
On tho Kis3 of s> granite baptismal font there
is tho following-
Presented by
llobert Garrow,
in Memory of
Hie Mother.
■orMmemonatos Mrs Jiimets Garrow
nightw of the Jale Kobert Thom-
1, J.'ovoran, who dicil 24tli Marc'l;,
1001.
to the Church of St Clement,
Aberdeen,
by Alexander Donaldson,
for the Sacred Service
of the Lord's Supper,
in memory of
His llovorcd i'aircnts
and iielovod Brother
and Sisters.
The fallier of tho donor, Mr Alexander
Uonstldson, of Messrs Walter Hood and Com-
pa,ny, .sliipbuildors, died 12th J<uuiary. 1901,
aged 82 years. Ho was a considerable time un
elder of the cliurch, and connected with toverai
public bodies .still flourishing in Alwrdeen. See
aU> "In Memoriam," 1901, p. 43.
On a brass plato a.ttaeh<xl to a fine oak pulpit
there is inscnbod—
Presented 25th February, 1903,
to St Clcmont Parish Churdi
by Mr Thomas WaJkcr, Footdco,
in memory of his wife,
Margaret Masson,
who died 25th February, 1900.
Mr Thonnis Walker, trawlowii«-r am<l fish-
curer, of North Pior Villa, _F<«.Uloe, ihj
generous donor of the pidpit, <I
vivo his wife. lie died 18th S
aped 56 years ("In Mem.niain
138). His wife died at 13 Rothe
burgh, at the ago of 43.
R. MUIiDOOn-LAWHANOE.
ir ember 1904,
1904, pp. 135-
r Plate, Edin-
Encouraging (?) AduertisemenU
LABOURING MEN WANTED,
ted imuK^diately, from twenty to thirty
A her
will 1«
ill be
Pier carry-
in ployed for
iir .Shillings
1770,
(Conl
DecemU'r 3.-.]
SI 1 von
in Forreslerliill
fle,hor
5 ye,xr8 after
Alexan
ler Uutt-us. lie.
b<jnml
to maintain app
ami .-Sixpence per weoii, aiui lor iineir eneoin.!;;^-
ment they will also receive Three-halfpeno© por
hour for all extra hours, of which tli<»rc will be
many this season: And tlioy will likowiKC be
protected from beiiiij improssed. Application
may bo made to Mr Gwyn, Engineer at the Now
Pier, or John Walkor, Clerk to the Work.
Register of Indentures of the Burgh
of Aberdeen.
n Slivc-n, Bon to John
-,. lo John Fcrgu"Km,
:2nd November, 1767.
•r, cautioner. Master
intice honestly in bed
an<l Uiard, and all necessary wearing cloaths
ami shoos
1771, April 5.— Ciharles Lunan, son to the
detvUHt William Imnan in Monymu.sk, p. to
Hugh Gordon, eloc-k and watchmaker; 6 years
after 20lli March, 1766. James Thain, black-
smith ill Aberdeen, cautioner.
12.— John Johnston, son to William Johnston
in Old Ucer, p. to Alexander Still, (leshcr ; 5
vears from 10th January, 1770. Wdham Neil-
i,on, llesh-T, cnutionor. Foe £5 stg. and a
bcildin- <.f clolhes.
19.— Nicholas Marnoch, son to James Mar-
noch at Mill of Coynt>ch, p. to Andrew Uonald.
me.rchaiit; 5 veare from 16lh April, 1770. The
father to niainlain him in back and body
chaths, and the master in bed and board,
working cloaths and shoes.
May 9.— llobert Uavideon. son to Alexander
UavKisoii in Mains of Clakriack, n. to William
Allan, clock and watehmakor; 5 years after
14th August, 1766. Fee £8 etg. and a Iwdding
of clothes. Thomas Brucxj. stabler in Aber-
deen, and James Davidson in Clakriack,
June 11.— James Mariiooh, son to James Mar-
iK.ch in Mill of Coynach, p. to Robert Morison,
baker; 5 years after 1st January, 1771. Fee £5
stg. and a bo<:ldi^,g of clothes.
James I,aw, 6<in to John Law w-right in Aber-
deen p. to James GoTdon, jeweler goldsmith; ti
vears aft*r 8th July. 1765. The. father and
i\!lexander Inglis, blacksmith, cautioners.
George Roger,' son to James Roger, stabler,
p. to the said James Goirdon ; 7 yc.:ir3 from 18th
August, 1766. The father and Thomas Sim-
son, older, (leslic-r, cautioners.
Abcnk'cit Journal' Nulcs and Qut
[VuL. 11.
Jolm
boy'e v.\
Sho
riffs,
al..l.,-,
May. 1
K.
T,ea»Mi,
1772. ■
'',
SoptiM,,!
GoixlonV
Juh 1
.wn, hil.
son, ll,~
"-
uuf
1773, liVlfniary 8.— James Chisoliii, wm lo
Atxand.-r Cliw.lni. lat<- soklichr in tlifl Kin^'-s
srrvitv. i- a m :• ,,ii ,,, .Mk-rImm. p, Ui .\lex-
an,ler <:.: ' ' ■ ■■iiuiker; 5i v<>ars a.ftCT
12t:h .\m,, :, , [... £2 «tA'. Tho fal.lHT
aiwl^ Cli-i!.'^ I'jr.luWn. in Gilooni.skm,
' 11. -.lam,.- Kra.^cr, son to Rolwrt Krascr,
]nali^;,r M .V-vvhiiilw p. to fi^'or'^e William-
r.,.,,. Ilr-l„.r; 5 vrars from 19Hi Mardi, 1772.
Cocry,- U-h\'. mnrcliant. caiirianor.
.Ararch 2.-\Villi<ani Moir, son to John Moir
in TxK'hloiin of Konnerty. n, to John Lam.h.
Wright; 5 years from the 27t.li April, 1768.
TIk' father and Coorw n<'n,lry at K.-nrrny,
Ma/roh 2.— Joliri Legato. ^oTl to Cr.T-.'
I^-atfl in Mains of Bvtli p. t.. .Tolni l.amli,
wri.^.ht: 6 vcars aflor Ist July. 1770,
Docomltpr 8.— John ISain, son to ,John llain.
sonwtinic in Lncholl, p. to John Jatfray,
weaver; 5 years aflcr 1st Dooembor, 1768. IJr
Alexander liolieilnoii. canlionor.
1775. .I.HMi.n I'l William Marr, son of i:he
diecoam .1.'', M.i-: '>iilrhor in Aber.k'en, p.
to Jan.. |;,i-' I ', '.,r, with consent of liis
motiher. i:'i.,i.ili l.in.Kay; 6 years from 9th
May, 1769. John Iteith, tailor in Aberdeen,
cautioner.
Maire:h 6.— William Smith, eon to George
Smith in ria!j,;;erwrath, p. to Thomas Alwl,
baker; 5 years after 11th Si'ii>l«mber, 1770.
Davirl Lumsden. son to John Liims<!en in
Bo.-hoad, p. to Thomas Abel, baker ; 5 years
after 2nd June, 1771.
13.— Jamee Hope, son to John Hope, Chalsea
pensioner in Alwjrdeen, p. to James Nowall,
shoemaker; 5 years after 20th March. 1770.
Th©^ father and Jdh.n Still, merchant,
ca^ntioncre.
1777, September 12.— Robert Taylor, win t<i
Tatriek Taylor in Stratlirise, p. to Willian.
Miln, baker ; 5 years after Martimas. 1776.
November 5. — Alexander Orombie, son .o
Alexander Cronibie in Berrybilloek, ;i. to
George Davidson, cooper; 5 years after I61I1
November, 1772. Foe £10 le stp. The father
and James Nieoll. merchant. caution<'rs.
Mosefi Morgan, son to William .Mor-an,
blacksanith in Tulloch, p. to Alexaiul.-r Grant,
baker ; 4 yeare after 15t.h Juno, 1776. Fro £6.
■John Watt, son to the dcceascel Ciiarlc.s Watt
vookomlKM in Alivideen, p. to DaM.I Walker!
axipn ; i' >,,,,,, .ifin- 6th NovemhL'r, 1776.
' -,..n to Alexander .Slili,
|.. to Williain Ritchie, mer-
Mt-r falJi Ueeojnijor, 1773. Fe«
son to James Christie, farmer
lead, p. to Patrick GoivJon,
:<U.-r Ist l)eeemlx>r, 1770.
I -n to James Abel in the
I', lo William Still, cooix;r;
' ■■ ri,lH?r 1772. Fee £9 si,l'.
. -m 10 John C.M.por, nia.son
<. .I..Mi.f, TlMm, I.I.irUmilli; 5
Jol.i
£5
5 years after 1st
December, 1772.
cautioner.
177S. January 2.— J<«hn Itrown, son to Wil-
liam Brown wooJeoniber in AU-rdecn, p. lo
Walter Paul, shoomnker; 5 ycarH after ^\b
Jannnrv. 1773. Tli<- father and Jamet. firown
.mher. c;
,]..hii lie
bur
maker; 5 years fr..m .Marls., 1777. F,.. £4 .siu.
Peter Gordon, ore of the l.ovs in the ]",«us
Il<«pilal. n. to Alexa.Kler Crn"ic.Uiard(. .sIi.k.-
mak,-r; 5 veart. from 10th Janmarv. 1777. Fee
10s vearlv. Mr Andrew .Johi.blon, princiivil
master ..f'vaid Ib-iulal, cautioner.
30.- |)o„;,ld \Mi,„,;,ld ^ s<,n to Fanpdiar
Sim-.,, , ,..,.,, 4lh Julv.' 1775,
Fee Ur, .. Ii- ', , ,! I'lofc-sor Rotlcrick
JI'I.e.,,1. ,, ,^ ■ Is.,, ., ' ■,,'■ , cautioners.
References to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
(ContinucH-l.)
The Provost. P<ullios. Tre.isurcr, and Dean
of Guild for the time being to bo tbo Com-
inissioiK'rs of Excise for Aberdeenshire. — Car.
II 1661. VII. 94 a.
The burgh declared free of the debts for
vphich James, Viscount of Frendraught, was
incarcerated in the Tolbooth. from whicli he
had cscaped.-Car. II., 1661, c. 186, VII. 180.
Proceedings thereanent.— lb. A pp. 60 b.
The charter of James IV., 1498, in favour of
the city and University of Old Aberdeen rati-
ried.-1661. c. 230, VII. 214.
Protest by tho burgh against a ratification
to Marischal College of Grcyfriars Church as
tho college chapel.— Car. II., 1661, VII. 70 c.
Tlio Commisserv Court re..K,ved from the
old town to tho burgh,— Car. II., 1661 c. 357,
Vfl. 329, App. 85 b. Again removed to the
..I.I town.— 1662. c. 22, 385. To bo held at the
burgh instead of in the old town.— Gul. ot M.,
1690, 0. 67, IX. 204.
1909.]
Aberdeen JuiiDiul " Notes unci Qttcric
Ratification to tho City and University of
Old AI»raocn of their riffiits and privileges,-
Car. II., 1661, c. 230, VII. 214.
The MKukrl <[i<y in OhI ,\bcrdccn changed
from Monday to Tlnirsday.-Car. II.. 1662, c.
23, VII. 385. Changed again from Thursday
to Tno.<id;iy.- C. 66, VII. 414.
|i]-|Hii.- ;w to tlu- ri^lil of tho riia.giwtratc« to
1662,
i,i.
tho
null.. I ,.. ll,.. l.or.U..f S-sMon.-Ci,
c. 65. VII. 413.
The Jiishop of Aberdeen to c
feuars, etc., at Aberdeen for a taxation on 25tli
October, 1665.- VII. 532 b.
The burgh to pay £800 monthly for a year
as its share of a aiipply.-Car. II., 1667, VII.
541 a.
Aberdeen to pay 7 per cent, of tlic wJioIo
taxation payable by burghs. — Car. II., 1670,
VIII. 23 a.
Two juilges to liold circuit courts annutiily
in April or Muv at Porlh. Aberdeen, and In-
veniees.-Car. 11., 1672, VIII. 88 a. A cor-
rectionhoux.- to be provided at Aberdeen fur
the f^hlre of Abeidee.i.-1672. VIII. 90 a.
The Proxosl of Aberilucn fined £1000. and
tho Provovt of JcdlHirgh 1000 nicrks for an
offensive letter to the King in 1674 by iho
Convonlioii of JU.rglw. Tho bi.rglis of Aber-
deen and Jedburgh paid tlieir fijics.— IX., App.
77 a.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1787.
20th January. Died hero, of tliis date, Mr
James Young, a partner and manager in tho
manufactory and printing of callioo carried
on in this neighbourhood by Messrs Gordon,
Barron, and Co. . . .
4th February. Dio<), of iliis date, at Man.so
of Chapel of Gariocli, tho Rev. Mr Robert
Farquhar, minister of that parish, in the 88th
year of hie ago and 6l3t of his ministry.
17th February. Died of this date, at his
house of Kinniundy, James Ferguson, Esq. of
Kinjnundy.
10th March. Thia night Mx John Young,
merchant in this place, coming up tho Loch-
side, slipped a foot and fell into the Ix)ch,
where he was unfortunately suffocated.
11th March. Die<l at Banff, of this date. Sir
Robert Abcrcrombie of Birkenbog. Bart.
13th March. Died of this date, Mr Patrick
Pirie, merchant in this place.
As Neighbour, Husband, Father, Friend,
He acted well his part ;
Blest with what's dear to all mankind,
A good and honest Heart.
19th April. Died at Meiklefolla, of this
date, in the 56th year of his age, the Right
Rev. Mr Arthur Petrie, a dignified clergyman
of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
20tli April. Died at Strichen, of this date,
Miss Ann Fraser, daughter of Alexander
Eraser, Esq. of Strichen.
20th April. Died of thia date, at his house
of Caskiebain, Alexander Burnett, Esq. of
Caskiobain.
19th April. Died at Mayen, of this date,
Miss Helen Abernethy, daughter of the late
James Abernethy of Mayen, Esq.
14th May. Died at Glenoonry, of this date,
in the 77th year of his age, Alexander Forbes,
Esq. of Inverernan. . . .
26t.h May. Died hero, of this date, Mrs
Milne, relict of Mr Milne, late minister at
Kildrummy.
30th May. Died, of this date, at tho North
Fcrrv, on his way from Bath, Vioe-Adniiral
Robert DulT.
19th July. Died at Abergeldie, of this date.
Miss Forbes, Blackford.
1st August. Died, of this date, Mrs Allar-
dyce of Dunottar.
2nd Augu.'it. Died at flatten, of this date,
John Duff, Eeq. of Hatton.
3rd August. Died, of Uiis date, in tlie 85th
year of his age, and 58th of his ministry, tho
Rev. Mr James Chalmers, minister of Daviot,
in the Presbytery of Garioch.
llth .'\ugust. Died at Castle Fraser, of this
date. CharU-s Fraser, Esq. of Inveralocliie.
22nd August. Die<l at StraJoeh, of tlus date,
John Ramsay, Es<i. of Barra.
lOt.h September. Died of this dale. Rev. Mr
Alexander FuUerton, Minister of the Gospel
at l''utfie, in tho 51st year of his ago.
7th Septemlier. Died at Forres, of this date,
the. \Xvv. Mr Robert Dunbar, one of tho
niiiiislrr.s of Old Aberdeen. Ho had dined
with a frit'tKl, apjiarently in good health, but
suddenly fell back in his chair and expired.
19th September. Died at Fxlingla-ssie, of
this date, Alexander Stewart, Eeq. of Edin-
glassie. in tho 87th year of his age.
20th September. Died here, of this date,
Mrs Byres of Tonloy, in tho 77th year of her
ape.
3rd October. Died, of this date, David Mer-
cer. E.sq. of Auchnacant.
6th November. Died at Peterhead, of this
date, Mrs Katharine Cumino, spouse to Mr
Jn.mes Arbuthnot, merchant in that place, and
daughter to the late George Cumino of Pit-
tnly.
30th December. Died at Pittodry, of this
date, in the 8l6t year of his age, WiUiam
Ersldne, E<=q
(Siucncs.
214. A ScOTTiSii G|.\NTESS.— An imixniant
.5ev<-nleenth contui-y MS. to which I have had
ae.x-..s contain.-. t:lie following s..ntenee—
Rob Irvin of fornatt, or Mincoffer, married
ye lady Bogg dar to DaJguty hay of whom came
those two monsters in nature fortaJness, Collonel
■henry Stewart bolioadedl in fnanee and his sister
who would have overlooked tho hugest man in
Scotland.
AbcnlccH Joiirnul" Nutca uiid Que
[Vol. 11.
ablo lady will oblige.
215. ■• Stue."— What is Uio mcai
wor.i (IB iicciii-rinjr in Uio folio
(Ikidiau's Ancioiit liallaJs, I
U. Skene.
iiiiig of this
266 : editiion.
I'll lea' to you my bormy n.ib,
Tltat iisod to st^uo tiio corn;
I'll lea' it to yoniia'll, my lord,
Can any one say where tlio word is elill used,
and if ita i>roriuneiation is the sanio us t!i;it of
the linyilibh word ■-Btew'"^
W. U.
216. H.vnTLET F.vsiiLY OF Affoii.sk, Ranff-
8HIBE.— Im MSS. loaned m« bv Mr A. J.
Mitohell-Gill of AtichinxoatJii, it is stated that
the lands of Atforslc belonged to tlio fumilv of
lJa,rUot before 1542, iind that tlicy passed in
rpuular Buccv.'ision to James Bartlet mercJiant
in. and Provost, of, lUiiff, from 1756 to 1759,
who nuirriod a. dau(,'liT.in- <jf James Shand mt-r-
chant in. and Trovost of, Banff. Of their
far-ii'v .r,;. V !.. ,-- ;, -■nloncl, and married
M,,. .'..'■ ■,!■!■ ' . ..f Molrosc. John was
a . . ". ■ i.!u Kaat India Com
[ia!.. , ■ .:.. .1 ,1 , ;.. Iieved to luv© diod
wiiii^ia i'i.^'. ii-tC :■■■;''■. Kubrrt was a <vipt.aiii.
and marritj Janet Grant of tho family of
Klohies. Of issue of tlw* hust-montioiuHl ma,r
riago, Dorothea Mary was married in 1818 to
Rev. Alexander ISruoo, of St Andrew's Chapel
Uanff, with issue. AnoUicr daug-htor maj-ried
tii.^l, Innos, and, secondly, Walker, morcltaid.
in .\l«rdeen. 0(un any reader Buppiemcnb these
U.
"BltOSK .\NI) BlITTKll."- 'Olll
"Iv foMd or nuiM.'. and dnrii
d in his eai-lv ve;irs a .Scotii;
;l,l, hin, uilh the old livolv
itler." A brotherly fr
.ndsh.
ed uhen the Kin^r wont Ic.
when 1r< awakened. Bad
^let« oF the laird, and he
inds, but "was rodiicod to a
on poverty. He resolved
irmly sooureei in tho throne
riting before tho King. The
A as withheld by the private
rendering of " Bro.*- and Butter." The Kii
instantly called for the organist, who, falHng .
his knees, declared in tho most contrite marm
— "MJy liege, it ■was not I." "You," rcpli'
tlie King in rapture, "you never tould plaj
the tune with ' such abUJty." Si)Ottuig hit
former friend, he shook hiin warmly by llis
hand, at the same time e.^elaiming " Ixml, mun
1 was lilio fo dance." "1, tOL>. onc-e liked U
dance, but that was wJien 1 had lands of mj
own li. .lurii.- upon," replied tho e.v-Iiaud
■'And v.'ii SI. ill danoe again in your own laiidi
nth
.\1,,JV
ho w'u
218. h'niicv ET Fuss v.- An ..xphinalKM, a, to
lis privilege formerly bestowed on Scottish
larons will oblige.
DuNSIDE.
BllSWCl'i;
160. Adauson.— Further to my nnswor, m
No. 35, 1 find that in the list of persons pon-
cernc^ in tho Uebrllion of 1745-6, the follow-
ing entry appeals under Drumoak parish: —
James Adamson, gardener, Drum, carried
of Falkirk, from whence ho carried off a good
deal of plunder. liurking.
198.
jiteim
W. B.
llamesiicken is " ll
ating or assaulli
dwelling-place.
I . . II , : I .,t committed anywhere
but wiiliiii I ::• ">■ ■ nil' luniso; an assault, there-
fore, made m lac pieeincts, or in tlie court-
yard or ollices, is not liamesuckcn. . . .
The premeditated design of committing personal
violence in ilho liouso is essential to tho ci-imo ;
and no outrage will amount to it where a person
sull'ers in his own house in consequence of a
quarrcJ taken up at the moment. .
I he offence is capital at common law, though
in practiw tlie. pains of law are now invariably
restricted." (" Bell's Dictionary and Digest of
the Law of Scotland," Watson's Edition, 1882.)
Le.x.
200. BuimiNG OP Abebdeen in 1336. — Anent
this outrage by Edward III., " W. A." is re-
oomniendcd to consult Fordun's "Aimale"
155; Fordun's " Sootichronicon," by Goodall,
II., 322, bk. xiii., c. 37; Wyntoun's ''Cronykil,"
ir., 430, Ilk. viii., 2. 32, 1, 4330; also "Book of
Pluscarden," bk. IX., c. 34.
II.
202. First Book Printed in Scotland.--
Probably tho first book printed in Scotland, and
still extant, is "Tho Maying and Disport of
Cliaucer," " imprinted in tho
Edinburgh be Walter Uhopmi
Myllar," 4th AprU, 1508,
And rev
A. B.
Aberdeen Journal " Nof(
ul Q,u
No. 47.— March 10, 1009.
A Romance of the Baronetage.
On 281 li Jiilv, 1626, John BlackaJor of Tulli-
.llHii. IVTllisliiic, was croaluil ;i Jii.romt of
leotluml and Xova Scotia, with rcniainilcr !o
ifir^ in.ilo wlial^X'Vor, and wiLll a grant of
f,/KVi nf-Y., ,.r land in Nova Scotia. Ho mar-
I I I ■ ■■ dau-hlcr of Jolin UralKtni,
: • , ■- . . ii, l)Ut, l>y Ills foolish goncrosuy.
i.r unfortunate way. together
a iiKTchant factor in Cadiz. Iln nuide offcris
to rodwni tho ostatp of Tidliallan, aiul to to-
curo sucli a financiul etandin;,' as would war-
rant his asiuniing- tlio title, lie was unsuccess-
ful, however.
Visions of the glories of this title etirrod 'ho
ambition of a poor Edinburgh tailor, who suc-
ceeded in getting himself served heir on 10th
April, 1734. For two years he posed as " Sir
.J..lin r.!.i. !,.Ml,r, Baronet," but, alas! tho pedi-
K'n.. »a.s ,l,s|ir,,ved, and on 8th January, 1737,
this a,|,ir,n- "Icni-ht of the Ihiinble" wa^
the post
for 1
315-16.)
Parish Rcgistois.
PCMI'.lt.SN I'AItlSII.
1759, May 12.— Andrew Mitchel and MaTR-ar.^t
Oata.nach, Wth i'n tliis parish, wore contracted,
proclaimed, and married June 5th.
1761, Apnil.— Charles Catto, Wright in G-t---
den Nuke, liod a son l>orn of his wife, Marv
Blaclc. on 18th inst., called JohTi, and baptised
21st.
1762, August. — Robert Catto, eub-tenant in
Coiuterculleu, had a, daughter born of his wife,
Janet Duncan, on 29lh. curt., called Mnrguirct.
and baptised 1st September.
1763.— Andrew Mitchell in Saak, and hir,
wife, Mi.wgia.ret Catanach, had a non haptisjd
on inet. named Andrew.
1764, October.— Charles Catto, Wright in
Garden Nuke, had a daughter Imrn of his
wife, Mary Block, on 12th, called Margarc,
and baptised on 17th curt.
1765, July.-Andrew Mitchell, Farmer in
Saak, had a daughter liorn of 'lus wife, Jfar
caret Catnnnch, 26th, called Joan, and baptiseil
30th curt.
1767, May 20.-Saak-, Andrew Mitchell and
Margaret Catannch— a danghler baptis.s,! Mor-
ffanet.
May 1. — Do. a son baptised' Alexander.
December 20.— Do. a, son baptised John.
April 1. — Do. a eon baptised Gilbert.
May 3.— Fovemn. OhaTles Catto ajid
r.lacl;, a eon Uaptisod ChaTles.
Septenilier 19.— Do. a son boptised
June 8, Tilliefour.— Alex.xnde.r Gatto
iza John.ston had a son b^iptisod AlcT.
1771,
1774,
1769,
Mary I
1773,
Robert.
1777,
an.l El
andcr.
1779,
Catto a
Rarbar
1731,
1734, March 17.— .\uchIoon. Alex,inder Catto
and , a son baptised William.
1780, June 30.— Neither Minncs, James Catto
and Janet Chapman had a daughter baptised
Isobel.
1784, October 24.— Mill of Minncs. James
Catto and Jean Chapman, a. daughter bap-
tised Jean.
1781, AprU 7.— Mill of Minnes. James Catto
and Margaret Garden, a son baptised Alex-
fuly 22.-D0.
Jghter baptis(Kl Mar-
1785, Juno 26.-D0.,
bapti6e<i
1782, March 4.-Do., John Catto and Isobel
Milne, a daughter baptised Jean.
1785, February 6.— Do., a son bapti.se<l John.
1782, September 20.— Mains of Foveran.
Charles Catto and Jean Burno6.s, a eon baptised
1677, November 20— G<y>rge Cattnnaoh in
Coldee.,a9 had a son baptised William.
1685. July 11.— William Hunter and EUza-
beth Henderson, a son baptised Rol>ort.
1686, March 30.— Alexander Hunter and Mar-
gai'ot riuaens, a daughter baiitisetl Christian.
1689, April 13.— Alexander Hunter and
Jannet Davidson, twins Vviptisod William and
Margaret.
1690, April 26.— Do., a daug!lilc.r Iraptiwul
Elspct.
Interesting Facts.
The following is culled from tho " Aberde<;r,
.Tonrnal " of 9lh March, 18'12.-
Died at Limehouso, London, on J5th Feb-
ruary, in the fuLl poss.e--sit,n of all her facul-
ties to Ihe last, JIrs Helen Craig. She was
born at Aberdeen, 21st February, 1746, having
thus ^UnKjst cximnl.-ted hor 96th ^x^ar. Ilei
f.ather James Elmslie of I.<>anhead, was iho
llrst who dug into tho lK>ue!s of tho earth in
lliis quarter for granite, and he quarried tho
jtoncs for the Infirmary and Gordon's Ho.ipital—
the old bnildinga about Aberdeen, previous
to his time, being mauif<vstly built of a very
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries
[Vol. II.
inferior material, taken from Uio sau-facc'.
About a century aJid a quarter ago, he was
employed by t'lwi Ma.gietrates to blow up rocKa
at tlvo" mouth of the harliour. IIo espou.s<?d tho
cause of tho Stuarts, and was a zealouK iKurl.i-
zan of tluit urifurtnnale famiily in the evcTil.li.i
crises of 1715 and 1745. It is reoordod on hii
tombstone in Old Aberdeen Cliureliyard th<t
he was born in 1683, and died in 1764^; and it
is questionable whether a person could now be
found in Great Britain who, wath their father,
had lived in eleven reigms. embracing a period
of 159 years. Mr Elmslie liad a daughter (wifp.
of the late Mr Goorge Duin«in, of tho School-
hill), who was 6 years younger than Mrs Oraig.
His descendants are iimumerable.
Inscriptions in the North United
Free Church, Aberdeen.
To the Glory of God and in
of the Rev. John Murray, 1
First Minister of
the Congregation, 1843 to
John Murray, M.A.. D.U.. who
memorated. was tho son of Andr
arul wjus liorn in tlie parish of
entered Marischal CoUugo in 1802,
aU'd .M.A. in 1806. He was linMised hy the
I'resbyterv of Peebles, 7th Aui;ii»t, 1811, and
in 1813 sutteeded Rov. Alexaiidor Kiikhind as
assistant minister to Rev. Alexander Maeneil,
of St Ariilrew's Chapel of Ea.se, UuthIcc, wliero
for two years. His pr
appoii
to Trinity Chaix'l of K:
thlLS
^ Mil)
xnd gr
,^<ess,ir '
for the
second time.
suKe
fried .Mr
Cuki^M:
He wae
elected to Tr
inity
Chapel of
Ease on
19th Oi
toiler 1815. ai
d on
ained 9tli
January
IRlft ■!
hi- iMilMin- .
n: to
1794— is s
ill stand.
1-1 1 .:I'■'■!^''' ■
Mark
■ nin-a
et Street,
." ^h M
until 1824.
and was
lull and
irray re-
l)n the
ili-atli <
Hrv. H,;i...,t
iioig
of the I'h
St Parish
Cluir.h
the nuiMistiat
-■s, OI
24th Aug
1st, 1824,
apiHiiiilod .Mr Mum
y to
.siuiecd 1
)r James
Ross, 1
aiisferred U. I
e fir
t iluuve.
lint, oil
ho was
ndi.otcd on 2nd Vvc
..nl>er, l)r
RO.S,- alM.
(lied. !,•
ivur; Mr .Mui
i-av s
■nl, until
IJr Jan
.■s K„„te was.
it 'ih.
l.'.|li..sl ,,
llr. ,.,11-
g.regati<
n, appointed 1
Is n>\
<-Mgn<-. M
r Mil inn
lUMinal
Ciiiir. 1)
';./", ;';;";'","
■I.T
if Ihv N,„
d on 21st
li I'arisl
Janiiiiy.
1814. 1
,'is '(
1- of Ihe
North
- jX'.i'i,''' \]J
s bu
fiR>t"of""
Here lu-
he Free
lii,l:,nir<',
Nnli.Jas
Chinx-I,
ani to Uie
eft o
e'IiIb fa'lh
M-in-law.
l']i.\...l
.\I.-v:,niler
lii-ovn (uln.
1,. ClKilmer.s),
whn.s«
daughter
Isahclla,
born 9th June, 1813, he married (Munro'
Provosts, p. 271). There is no memorial on tin
by the Congregation
of Ihe Free North Church
in alfeitionate remenibratue
of their paitor,
The Revd. John Murray, D.D.,
Ik.ni nth Day of March, 178'
Died 1st Day of March, 1861,
in the 45tli year of Ins mini-try
•iHliiie.l .
i24j'li;"l,
|,.l Mr Murray
lo the .onstitu-
..1" [Ahcnlecn.
To the Glory of God and in M-mory of the
Rev. George Camplwll, Mini-tor of thi. Con-
gregation from 1858 to 1874.
Mr Campbell (son of a. baker), who waa Dr
Murray's suctessxir, was l.orii in Aleidecn 14tli
April, '1833. He wa.s edmalcd at the tiraminar
Sihool. and at the age <.f sixleoii ciilcied
M:Lns,lial Collv,,:,.. Aflcr fonr years at C<,lle-e,
ami tl«' nsnai ronrsr of Divirnly at tin- !>.■<•
Cln.nh Coll..,-,., l,r was lnrn-,.,1 lo pn.o h by
tl„. h-r..r rr.,l,M,av of A I icr. l-sn, , In loM. lie
HI. ,,1.1- ,' '. I '.1 :":a.,l I.. Ilr .MniT.iv. ami It
aiv. l-7o. IK- ,li..l at 18 H..linoral Crc-MMit,
Glas.joH. 6tli July, 1893. Furlliei- p.irti. niars
1393. p. 119.
III.
To tho Glory of God and in memory
of William Garvie.
an OfEce-Bearer of this
Congregation from 1861 to lb06.
William Garvie was a son of James Garyie.
larp'-iilcr. .\hcrcleeii. Alomr with his father, he
establishes! the flourishing business of
James Garvi. un,l Sons. Divply interested in
ig I lial per rod
nil tleasiirer,
ishorne I'lare,
Alierdr-en, 3nl ftepl.MiiI.er, 190b aiiod 68. (See
" In Memoriam " of 1906, pp. 63-64.)
ti.nlars~re'lalingto Iley. John Murray and Rev.
iU- M CainMlM-ll ar' ,.ytraM,':l frr.m .Mr .lames
U Tlionisr.n's look entill.-rl - Th.. Miiiist.-rs ,>f
the .North Cnilerl Kr,-.' CIrni. Ii, .Mcnlr-.ni,"
1843-1908 (Alierrl<.,,ii, 1908.) I'.rrlrails of these
rlivines appear in the Urok ineiit ej.
R. MlinDllOII-IrVWItANCB.
\Jicr(lrrn Jouriuil " Notcft inul Qurrics.
Restriction on Aberdeen Baptismal
Feasts,
The Town CoTincil of Aberdeen, at a meet-
ing on 18th February, 1624, took into conBidcr-
ation " tho groat ahufo. laitlic croppiii in
ing of superflons ond costlie banquetting at the
baptizeing of bairnee, and bo convocating of
great n\iml)ens of people " thereto, and having
and using "all sort of succouns [sugar], con-
[ectiounes, spyceries, and desert, brocht froine
forane pairtis, besyid great stiperfluitio of veu-
nisone, and wyld meat of all sortis" and withal,
extraordinary "drinking and scolling"
[health-drinking], to the elandor of the town,
whea God is visiting the whole land with
dearth and famine^ "and mony poore anos
dicing and sLarveing at dyikkes and wnder
Btaires for cauld and hunger." For " repres-
sing and stauncheing" of the abuse and dis-
order thereafter, the Council ordained that no
person of whatever degree should have " bot
four gossippis, and four cummeris at the moist,
and that thair sal be bot sex weraen at the niaist
invited, or employed to convoy the bairnie to
and fra Ihe kirk," «nd that twelve be the ut^
most amount of company present "at the din-
ner, supper, or efterncon's drink." All extra-
vagance at table was at the same time pro-
hiiUite<l. (Burgh EeoorHs).
Extraordinary Rise i:i Rent.
with tlie iiri'sciit yc^br ; .i:-
been otf<:i-ed by public r.. ,..
£660."— (•• AWdeen Jouina
1S30.I
i.e for
;:,..„ by
iv„t of
Register of Indentures of the
Eurgh cf Aberdeen.
(Continued.)
1778, January 30.— William Cruick^hank, f>
to James Cruickehank. Bhoemnke-r in ,Mi'r^r<liP<:
p. to James Farquhar, shoemaker; 5 vcars afl
14tK Fehruarv, 1773. The fallioi- an<l AI<
.nnrlm- Cniiik.sihank, .sliotMuak.-r, raiil icm.'rs.
February 3.-Williaui Smitli. son I., Willi;
Smith in Green Moss, parish of Kemnay, p.
Andrew Simpson, mercJiant; 5 years aft
5t.h February, 1773. Fee £5 lis sl-^. '1
father ami William Cordon, iiNTclia
March 4. — James Douglas, son to John
Douglas in Fauoh Inch, p. to James Nowall,
shoeniaker ; 5 ycare after 5t,h March, 1773. Fee
£1 lOs Btg.
7. — Peter Anderson, son to John Anderson,
rosidwnter in Alwrdoe.n. p. to John llaJden,
tajlor; 7 years from 8th March, 1771. Tlie
father and lienjaiiiin Anderson, merchant in
Alx>rdeen, cautioners.
April 4.-.J<.hn Mitchell, son to Robert Mit-
chell in !?:•!.. r n-.r Peterhead, p. to John
T.nv.r < : - , '■ ■■ 1-^ after 20lh Mav, 1773.
Fee £r. c 1 : ' - r and Jau]e3 Arbutlniot,
Wi
~in to Pete
taylor : i ■ .i ,.i ■ i \\ hil^iiielay, 17(1. -llio
father ,11 I ^' .1 I ,. i/hioii, Ixxikliindor in
Aljorilr.'M ,.,1.1
Ihuli M-Kay. s,)n to llii,'.:!! Mockay, <lancing
Tna-.ter in Aberdeen p. to William Duncan.
uri-ht; 5 years after 27(h Mardi. 1778.^
James Cray, son to George Gray in Ni.g.g, p.
to Alexander Davids<in. flc«lier ; 6 yeare after
Whitsunday, 1772. Alexander Gray, workman
in -Aberdeen, cautioner.
7.-Andiew M'Kay, son to Hugh M'Kay,
dancing master in Aberdeen, p. to Joseph
Forbes, wright; 5 years after 6th April. 1778.
13. — Alexander Rainie, son to John Rainio at
Mill of Gi^ht, p. to Archibald R.-id, baker; 5
years after 16th June, 1775. Ft<e £6 sis., and
a bo<lding of ckithea William Milne, Kaker,
cautioner.
2b, — James Dauney, son to Jamoe Dauncy in
Glasgow Forreft, p. to Thomas Abel, baker; 5
years after Martinmas. 1774.
William Stead, son to William Stca.iin Chapel
of Stonnywood, p. to Th.inia.< Alvcl, baker; 5
years after Martinmas. 1775. Fee £6 10s.
■ Mav 20.— JamcH Rust, son to John Rust, late
farmer in Dvce. with consent of Alexander
Rust, farmer, in Hauchhillock ; William Rust,
farmer in Grecnlmrii; and James Partlct,
farmer in Ilauclihillock, p. to William Knolls,
wri.jht; 5 vears after 1st June. 1773. Fee £6
stg. The said William. Rust and James Bartlot
July 23.— John Finlason, son to Erio Finlason
residenter in Alxi'rde'cn, p. to James Sim^^on,
tavlor ; 7 years after 1st Scplonilier, 1777. The
father and David Lindsay, weaver, cautioners.
Alexander Martin, son to Alexander Martin
at Mill of Murtle, n. to Alexander JIartin.
butcher or flesher ; 5 vcarf. (ufter 11th June.
1778. James Allan, merchant in Almdeen,
cautioner.
Robert Gordon, son of James Gonlon in Mor-
drum, p. to James Gordon, jeweller and gold-
fmith; 6 ye.ars after the 1st Autrust. 1772.
Patrick Gordon, Sadler in Aberdeen, cautioner.
J<.hn lilair, son to the deceast James Mair
in Scurdarg; p. to the said James Gordon;
7 years after 31st October, 1776. Gef,r,..'<' Mair
in Scurdarg, cautioner.
N.nemlKM- 11.- William Collie, son to Rol«Tt
Collie in Nother Park of Culter. |.. to Patrick
Durward. baker; 5 years after 10th June, 1774.
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
Fe« £112 12a Scots. John Collie in Bogtown of
Drum cautioner.
Nidiolaa Duncan, son to Robort Duncan,
jun., merchant in Aberdeen, p. to John Stnith,
wrig-ht; 5 yeu.rs after 29th ScptoniWr, 1777.
24. — JoImi Murray, s^m to John Mivrruy in
Belbeivio. p. to James Smith, alaeior ; 6 yoa.rs
ufter 25th November, 1772. The father and
William Roliertson. taylor in Spitlc, cautioners.
1779. March 12.— Alexander Morison, son to
Gilbert Morison in Stodfold, p. to Alexatider
Ab&rdieon, cooper; 5 years from 24t.h Mii'rch,
1774. Feo cisht ,-uintas, andi one lx>ll of meall.
29. — JoJm Monzic^, son to John Meir/.ios,
shoemaker in, Spitliill, p. to Andrew Robertson,
staynialwr; 8 years from 30Lh M:irch, 1771.
Feo a sufTicient beddin- of cloathcs and £1 nI.i,'.
The farmer and John Mitchell, vintner in Spit-
hill, cautioners.
April 20.— Georpe Stark, .son to Alcxan.l.^r
Stark, brewer in Aberdeen, p. to David Walkir,
cooper ; 5 vecurs from 26th Mav. 1774.
May 1.— John Mercer, son to John Mercer.
Kirkt'own of Tvrie, p. to William Murrav, mer-
chant; 5 years after 3r<I) ILay, 1774.
25. — Alexander Thomson, son to the deceani-d
William Thomeon in Culsamon parish, p. to
Alexander Jopp, cooper ; 5 yeare after 2rid
June. 1774. Fee £9 stj. Alexandier Mcariw.
manufacturer in Aberdeen, cautiomcr.
Juno 1.— William Harrow, son to George
Harrow, salmon fisher in Aberdeen, "p. to James
Gerard, cooper; 5 years after 20th June, 1774.
Fee £100 Scots., payable, by the Treasurer of
Robert Gor<lon's Hospital.
14.— William Fraser. son of the deceawxl
James Fraser, late in Rottenbogs, p. to Peter
Rolx.ri.«Hi. staymakcr; 6 years after 16th Jun..,
1773. Feo £5 Ss st«. r>ewis Fraser. -ardiner
in London, now in Aberdeen, cautioner.
July 6.— John Pateraon, eon to the dece.nst
Walter Paterson. Jate in Spriin'^fieUK p. to
William French, baker; 5 years after 9th Julv.
1774. Feo £6 st-. Alexander Patersoii, in the
Ijarish of Toiveh, cautioner.
13.— Geory© Reid. son to the deceast Williiim
Reid, weaver in Alwrdeen, p. to William
St-evenson, weaver; 5 v-ears from Martiinas,
1774. George Chapman, weaver in Aber<loon,
cautioner.
17.— Alexander Watt, son to Alexander Walt,
woolcoinbeir in Aberdeen, p. to Wilham. liain,
weaver ; 5 years from 11th Septemher, 1777.
AuLiJust 17.— John Milne, son to John Milne,
tobacconist in Aberdeen, p. to Alexander Nicoll,
shoemaker; 5 vears after 20th Au'.;ust, 1774.
Feo £3 10s. Tihe father and Peter Copland,
merchant, cautioners.
Noveml-ier 30.— Alexandier Smith, son to the
deceast James Smith, late one of the Drs of
the Grammar School of Aberdeen, p. to Alex-
ander Ross. Touneer, merchant; 5 vears after
1st December. 1773. .Tohn Nicoll, morcliant in
Aberdeen, cautioner.
1780. February- 28.— William Smith, son of
John Sndth. Millbowie, Skene, p. to WilJiam
Strac^i.an. baker; 5 yea rB after 11th February,
1777. Peter Smith," nialtman in Alienleeii,
cautioner.
Robert Spark, son to James Spark, farmer in
Upix?r Torie. p. to WLIliami French, bakor ; 5
years after 20th November, 1776. Fee £8 sfe.
March 27.— Thomas Forbes, son to tho late
Rovorcnd Mr William Forl.K'.-<, mimstor of iho
Gospt'l at Airlh, andi KlizalKMh Guri.Kh. Ins
relict, residenter in Aberdeen, p. to Kenneth
Mackenzie, merchant; 5 years after Ut A|iriL
1775. Tho mother cautioner.
Rcfcrcticcs to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliamont of Scoiland.
AlM?rde
(Continued.)
ontribute £340 Sc
, for the space o
DUthly
towards a taxation of £1,800,000 SooU.— Car.
II. 1678, VIII., 222 a.
Protest bv tlic toun that the ratification to
Sir R. Maitland of Pitrichio, of tho barony
of Auchincrcive, should not prejudice its
ri-hts in ll„. sanils betwixt the 1 V^c and Do..,
and it. -alinoM an, I other li^hinu'S, ete.-Cur.
II. 1681, VIII., 337 b.
The hou-^-s to be thalehed with lead, slate.
or tiles, inslead of xvith straw. -Car. II. 1631,
c. 97, VIII., 357.
Ratifimition to the burgh of its charters and
infcftment3.-Car. II., 1681. c. 141, VIII., 398.
Protest of the shire. — lb., 400 b.
Disputi^d election of a Commissioner to Par-
liament for the burgh. Provost G.irdon elected
aeainst Bailie Robertson.— Gul. et M. 1689,
IX., 6 b, 16 a.
.\ new election of magistratcfl for the burgh
ordered. Overseers appointed. — Gul. ot M.
1689. IX., 51 a.
The t^ommissioners of Suiiplv for Al>erdocn-
shiro to meet at Alierdecn on the first Tl.urs
dav ot June, 1689.— IX., 84 a.
Notice of a Conv.Tition of Roval liurghs held
at AlK!rdeen.-X,, 168 b.
Tho eldest bailies of Old and New Aber-
deen to be ('oinnM.sdoners of Supply for the
shire.— Gul. et -M. 1690, IX., 143 a. "
Tho burgh to pay £840 Scots inouthlv afi itn
share of a supply.— Gul. et M. 1690, IX.'. 135 b.
To pav £726 Scota montldy.-Gul. 1695, IX.,
372 b. ;" 1696, X., 27 a.
Mr Andrew Burnet, one of the ministers of
Aberdeen, and other luinisters. deprived lor
adhering to the Protest at Aberdeen. — Gul.
1695. c. 18. TX. 3S9. Petition hv Hurnrt -
1696 X,, 16n.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1788.
18th January. In the 67th year of her ago.
Mrs Margaret Muir, nOia of "the late Andrew
Thomson, Esq., .\dvocatc in AlK?rJoen.
21fit .Tanuary. At his house in Banff. Alex
Hinder Dirom E6<|. of Muire^k, lato Provo-*
and Sheriff-S'ubstituto of BanfTHhiro.
.Inuniol '■ Nidr
Ifalli Jiiiuary. At Kotliic-may, the Couii
Dowaijei- of Fire, in tlu.' 85rcl year of her ag
20th Febniarv.
aged (A.
.Ta,nw>«
I/eitlli
of
V/i
ilo,
29t.h April. At
tiirn liom Li^lv
rec-oml «<i... lo Ak
loffer.
'xa-K
or
this
Mr
Into, in
James
, Ksi|.
lii
of
Ist .lune. Her
wif<^ of Aloxaii
ler
M
Mar»n
X
Ba.
of
(Vi
lit June. At, the Manse of Rat.hveii
ilasdaleine (lurdon sponse to the 1!<
G<'Oi\'0 Grant. Minister of Rothveii.
15t,h
Jnne.
David Mei
zies, F,r!q. o
f Con
16th June.
His dieatli «
John Falconer, I'^q
as oecanioned by a [a
of
I froi
23rd
Brand
(loon.
June.
oT M.
At Mains
rthle, forn,
of Mnrtlde
i-rly mcvha
Mr Tt
29th
June.
At Cowie,
Alexander
Innes
9th August, At Ortown, Mrs Jean Innes.
diau;.}rhtcr of Sir James Innes, Bart., an<l wife
to tlohn Geddes, Ksq.
1st, Ortolwr. At Faiohfield. in the 85th year
of her a.ge. Mrs ra.iza.bet:h (!or<lon, widou of
James Gordon of Techmuii-j'.
20tli Octolior. Here, inthe 76lh year
ase, Mrs MnrKarot Irvine, relict of Jai!
3rd November. At hi.s lodsings here, Itohert
Hogs. F-*q, of Ramoir, a^ged 72.
10th Xovemiber. Last week Francis Ix>yR,
Ksq. of Glasrjoforreet, merchant in Aibordeen.
latlh November. Here, in his 191 li year,
William Burnett, son to ^Ir WilliMni Buinett.
Advoc-ate in Aber<leen.
21st Novem-ber. Here, Mrs Janet Elphinston.
relict of Dr George Ohahners, Physician in
Aberdeen, in her 87th year.
15th December. Irately at TobuRO, Mr
Robert Stevens son of Itobcrt Stevens, l';sq. of
Broadland.
19th December. At MiddJeburR, in the 74t.h
year of ihis age, James Turing, Fbi)., oldest
factor of the Sc<ot.tJi staple I'ort at Caimipvore.
Ciueries.
219. The Pakson op B.ANcnonv as a Poet.—
[ii the well-known volume of "Various Pieces
of Fn-itivo Sc-ottish Poetry" occurs u " Hriotf
I,<unne in hehalfo of thar s,.rcuc Priuce the
IXike of Albaiiie, 1680." The editor sajs: —
i lie*, erudite verB» [of 8b luies| full of
led
.MJ'
n to Mr William Gcii
Banchorie." .Tami
isier lh..|i. Was the
luiino i.r WillKiiii sin.
.\I. Bni.LOcii.
220. Gonnox Axn Davidson Families. -
George tiordoii, "sometime in Baniiigannie (or
i!an-,"hter Aim. who was miarricd' oi. ' .Ianiiai7
24. 1772. to George David^-ii, who is said to
have been a banker at Huntly or Ml^in. Tlieir
second son, fJcorge Da.vid8on, a biovct major,
was killed at l^iualr,. Hios. iCiiurles Oallon's
Waterloo Poll Call, pp. 140-1.) Mr Meredith
Shari,e, Tii- M.n,-, , Cai-i.ni.N !'■■ j;i.Mt great-
la r
J. M. Bfi.i.orii.
221. Gii.ROMSTON Stones, .\beiideen.— Can
anyone state the e.xact site of these old stones?
Tlicy were two in number, and used to stand
in the playground of the Industrial School in
Skene Square. Uo they still stand there, and
what is their sliape aiKl form? Is there any
picture or print of the ttonce to be had? Have
they been referred to in the interesting articles
on '"Aberdeen in J^yegone Days" that have
appeared from time to time in the " Aberdeen
Weekly Journal "? Two old books— one called
"The Story of Giloomston," and the other
"The Steps of Gilcomst«n "— I have heard of,
but do not know the names of the authors. I
fear that they are now out of print. Particu-
lars as to the origin of th« name "Giloomston,"
and the "Stepping Stones" acro.<>s tho Den-
burn wouW obliR<>. Perhaps "J. L.," who in-
serted a query on 2nd Deocmber last, would
oblij?e bv giving the information he posseesiw
on the subject.
M. H. M.
222. Alexander Michxe and Isobell
Anderson. BelhelVie.— Those persons were
married June 9, 1743, George Michie in Auch-
loun having been cautioner for the man. and
James Anderson at Milne of Meiiy cautioner
for the woman, bcinij her father. Alexander
Miohie evidently resided in Menv, a.s he had
a -son baptised 4th March. 1744. railed I,auch-
w"iU obirg'^e."'" "" " " *^'"* "'°
M.
\hrr(lrcn .lournal " jYo/r.s and Oiin
Zliiswcvi
185. ".lonN o' AiiNiiA'."— TliiB ia the titl<-
oi a ixieiii by Coorge Bcattio, wrilor, Mon-
trose; and in a copy I posbcss (published by
Lewis and James Smith, Aber<leen, 1862), thp
following; statement oecurs in the preface —
"John Findlay, the hero of tbc tale of 'John
o' Arnha'," wias a native of a place of tho
eame name, situated about twelve or fourteen
miles from Montrose. The extraordinary tiile^*
which he told of his own personal valour and
adventures are still well remembered ; an<l
though John got many to listen, he got few
to believe. lie became one of the town
office'rs of Montrose, which situation he filleil,
with a becoming sense of its dignity nnd im-
poitMnce, until the infirmitiea of age rendered
him unfit for duties which,- it may be added,
were never of a very arduous description.
John then retired upon a superannuation al-
lowance, but up till the day of his death he
wore the regimentals of the civic corps, and
still considered himself a member of it. lie
was gathered to his fathers on the lltli day of
October. 1829, at the patriarchal age of 90— a
fact which is duly noted upon his tombstone."
fK.K.," m his query, gave 1828 as the date of
John's death, and olso spelt his name " Fin-
lav. "I Bcattie's poem is in the dialect, rnd Is
written in a humorous and mock-heroic vrin, de-
scriptive of John's encounter with tlie Kelpie
of Marphie, a fearsome boast who complains —
O, sair's my ba<.'k, an' sair my banes
Ijcadin" the f/nird o' Marphiu's sUmea.
(Vol,. IT.
■I of n.MU 1...
Upon the sedgv banks of Nile
I've tiltit wi' the crocodile,
\Vi' unicorn.s and «illigator3.
Fell tigers, elcpliunts, and satyr
Ldco llercnlis, the wale o' niei
I've dai'd tlie lion in his don.
TTpo' tho coast of Labrador
I've heard five luindcr Kelpie,-, roar —
Five thousand, faith !-tlie d.il ane fewer,
And each Ion tim.s as liig ..^ ^.,„ are;
I otfer'd battle to them «'—
The cowarils yowl'd and nn> awa'.
'I'lierc is a professed "sequel'' lo "John o'
Aridia'"-" Arn at the Flail," 'uy " llnn.eel F.
liaullnarus, I'.sq., : l" (Ab<M-d,-,.n : A. li.ow.i
and Ccnnpany, 1878). Of a sindlar naluK- i-
•Arn ami His Wifr," by Tliouias Moi. (I'eler.
head, 1891).
R. A.
203. Latin Language.— An Act of r;irli:i
ment of t^colland, .p:is,cd on IStli June 14'Jo
ordered ■■all baron.s and freeholder, io pul
their eldest sons to a grammar school till suel
time 06 they should iiavo perfect lyitin."
and vonnge.t daiii;hi<'"- of iln- I
Young, Sherilf-('l<.rl; of Krnc;ndii;:
at S haven, 21st .\|.,il. lo.W.
1!)()0.
[Iirnlrni .Imin.al " A'<)?r-.s and (Ju
Xn. /.,s. -Match i:, I'.IO'I.
Letters by Dr Joseph Robci-tson.
TliroLigh t.hc eourtiesy of Mr P. J. Aii.k' sum
ami Ml- .lolin Rnllocli, we havo hopn pfluiiittc^l
ro oxuniine ajul to tAkc extracts finrii soiiio
12th April, 1844. and 2ii<l Jami;ny. 1853, liy 'Ji-
JoRftph Rolvsrison, the oiiiiiipnt aiiliiiiiany, lu
liis fiiornl, l)r Join. Sluart, a.lvoralc, A1..M-
a-v;!!, aiwl s"iTotiary of I lie Sp..iJ<llnK (•|iili.
A,^ tl..osn tHO -oi'll'OMK'" "■'^'■'^ i-'';'lly llio ori-
ginators and, proljQbly, the niofit practical sup
porteis of the Clul), 'it will lio lOiulily und-
stooti that th.o letters do.al with iii.any private
Itoints (onnectod wilh its affair-:^. Tln-ro a;e
others of general intere.-it, however, fnnii wliieii
llw folhiwin!; extracts aio taken: —
.Vl.Lll'.'hD .Vl'.KHDBICN aLIiniOAL IXX'0VATIO.N.
GIdsgow, 0th January, 1847.
. . . Th<-re is an ab>urd story hero, oriijin-
I heard Mr tkluk
at once oxppes.«ed m
thinL', but shoid..l lik.
^L■alhedra
■. Mv .lis
A Norma.-
Glaniniis beloneeil befoijj the f.von^ had it o
do they illustrate in any way the hi-,torv of th;i
noble iiileV Am I cori-ect in I liiidiinif "tliat th
beginning of the sevontoenlh cenlnrv was th-
Glasijow, 26Hi July, 1848.
The doeds from the Brechin fhnrtulary, c\
which I want copies or notes, are tho.-^e at ih:
very bctiiiiiilriLt of the regis-ter wlil(-h in an,
^^.'^ 'i ■ I : ' i k- abbol or abb of BreehMi.
M ■ ; ■ -how that r.rcchin Has one (f
'li -I :-. Which in tho twelfth con-
"-". ,... ,o,nnion in .Sootiand, Ireland.
■<:■.' ... Mils of the Continent. Th.<
.\!''i-.- f ' :'.iiv shows that the abbots of
this
\lv |.,r-.M,i l„.|lof is that the prooorlv of ihe
old M.l:<i i.f lirreliiii was divided in the I^olflh
dosoeml.inl-) and llio f*iddoo«?— the Intlor di-
.M'l,Dn.\I! .\ND r.nKOiiiN-.
Gla.sgow, 3rd Oclolior, 1848.
... I had note<l the bell-tree at Auldbar
for a niche in a p.i.ragraph on Sootti.sh |->elln
wliieh. perhaps you ni.ay not remernI>or, wore
at one time condemned as a relic of Popery and
a monument of i<loktrv. We have this OTi the
authority of Abbot, rflio Puritan Archbishop of
Grinterbury, confirmed by oxiKtin- pra.-tic-e
until the besinning of this coiitnrv. T rejoice
ihal your nolo will r.nablo me to acUl tlio Nor-
man chapol and fou.d lo the prindlivo Iwlf.v
of Auldbar.
The -.lotices aliout tbo buil-lii!-; ..f (be
Cathedral from the Tlrooliin Pe.,-i-)ier are in-
■' Ahcrdroi .hitirval " Nidca and Qiirrics.
[Vol. II.
pa.rt of tlic
;it*i- portion
and til.
efriiof.n.r
r. ■.
First Pointed body of the building.
I luwl noted the burninus of Arl>
tlicy are not decisive of llio :!'-■<■ <if I
ruina. The medijeva' climnu '. n ,1
" l>umecl," ami even • > -
'' tle.sti'oye^l." much i-n ilu' . m. .\
ivinam r^.u to i.li.s .!.xv. Ill fact, lliero 1^
scarcely a cliiiTch or castle in Scotland that u-a^
not fired or dismantled at some time of its
the wood-work, and the spoilinjjof tlv goodsanil
furniture. I can show that even 'he phrase
"solo oxequavit " was conipalible with levav-
nnr linu' llie ac'o o' their building and the
■ lan.enta-
'CfKeki'.'a
The entrance to t.Tio squai-e tower was in most
cases at some height above the .grouiwl — nnrm
is a fine example in thje na in other resjx^-ts.
Pitsligo is iii.teresting from an ohi description
wliich wo have of the family a.rran,'-'emenls iivir-
sued in it.
Tolnnlion, I think. I know t.horou-lily. both
irom iin-M".'\ M'-l iii\ '..■Mi rn.li. -I,, ii 11- -, Ii IK
a fine ae ' ■ • ■ ..•■,. ,■,!..•■.,, ,1 is
to the 1-1. ..,.,!.;■ .., lis
.Vcade
IliluH
d ua
H.\X(!IN'G OF KIRK-BELLS.
Glasgow, 5rd October, 184S.
When I wrote you this moriiin.!;, I lind 11
iafc to Jook for a jiassage showing that t.l
oi 111
kirk-U'll on a
(on
'4KM'h. and, a.s it. may pcrhap.s interest Mr
Clialmovs, I t.anseriljc it. It is from "The Ke-
formed IJishop," by Dr .laiiu's Gordon, (jar'son
of Bancli&ry, .S. Devenick. printed in tlie year
lbT9. The author is enunieial.iiig t;he un-
seemly Sipectacles of ecclosia-stical neglect iiiid
disorder, 'which iwould' no*. U- seen were their
lx>rd.shii3s the Bishop.s of .Scotland to do their
" Neither wquld any w:ho tr.u'cl by their
pari.-li (.liinches fiiul any grnund to (idmiro
that pitiful ...peclaele of bolU hanging ujion
trees, [or. want of belUhou.scs, as it t.liey
owned t.liat |iart of Mahomet's doctrine
which c<uiilenins bells in .steeples; or diid
joyn i-sKue Willi the invective* of the
IJuakeis asainsi. steeplchouses." (1". 33.)
I have Romewhoro a note of a bell-tree in I'ji--
Th.
that Knox und the mob at the Ke-
co'ill^Muxl ll!"iou'uiat"lCii'gi'!Ilw3 l.d
al: l.he. reiord,^ and ohroiiicle^ of Siotl
Of Mr UubertwoM. -Mr tlusiiio liine;
•Scotch Lcaal Antiquities," pp. 13-lA,
" We li;l,l lalelv- to i-<„',et the pieliial
uf a 1;.. I -. M..I.1' ..-,.1 ,,,-i..),..il i'M|.iir
lelu
l„.w,-ve,., will, the most eatliolic love of
antiquities, a strong feeling of tlic importance
of the ecc'lesiastical element in Scotch history,
iind his l»«.lv -auicillaet 8uitut<i Scotiae ' has
.'one far to sul.|^ il.- f!,oii,s,iiiim^ of llailes
-and Tln>iii».ni lu ' .m ;, i, i..,y, wiiile his ' hi-
ved
ly list of
clothe
oi tlie life of the unhappy Queen."
The same atith.or at p. 294 remarks further -
1 .nentioiied to von before some of the work-
of Ml- Jos<'pll n<il"Tt-oii 1 11, ml I lol.l VOll
Journal " Nolci
The Cordons and Music.
The foliowing may be aiWo<l to the bupplo-
liieiitary list Riven by me in Nu. 44 (17th i''eb-
The Uokdon Lute-Book.— Mr llejiry Uavcy,
in his " Ilietoiy of English .Music," says
(p. 1911):-
Tlio origin;..! .MS. wius wiilUMi lt)27, aii<i be-
liiMKCil ki lUil>ert Liordnii of Stioloeh. It was
lent in 1839 lo Haviil Laint;, and wa.s trin-
scrihed by (i. V. Graham. The Lute-Book is
i/!ript IS in possession of my kind friend Mr
Taphouse, of Oxford. Tlicrc is also a copy at
IklinburKh. The book contains 31 tunes ar-
r,iii:4od m tahlaturo.
J. M. Bdllooh.
A " Leslie " Book Inscription.
In a book entitled " Poet-irum Scotorum "
(I'xlinburgh, 1739), belonging to the late Mr
William M'Combie of Easter Skene and Lyn-
turlc, there appears on the fly loaves at the
end, in handwriting, the following: —
John Leslie,
his book, ,Iuly 6, 1753,
St Andrews, Anno Domini
Lord Give Ilim Uraco or it
Look not to Ixiok but to undor-
^:t,and, for Learning is Ijetter than
Houses or Land. When They
arc almost spent. Learning
most Excellent.
Alexander Leslie, Betty Lealy, Maay ix^sbc,
I'eggy Leslie, John Leslie, James Ijeslie.
He will be 14 att the 8th of September, the
year of God.
The book subsequently came into the pos-
.session of another party, for the front board
bears in handwriting— NoNomber 11, U. „\rK.
Gift From Strathgarvo.
I!. MtjiiDocn Lawhanle.
Improuements of the Country.
t'.i' ^i > I !■- "• <}■■'' from 28th April, 1800.
>. ' , -: 1, S..,,teiMber, 1315] of
K ' ■ • ' \ III, was desirous of re-
<'<nn.r: , ,:,. j,:- ,- ;,„d familv U, the
i,:,M,d ..I ,>;,„., I„. api.i.vd for a po.st-ehaise in
.\l)eicU..;.|i. but fuuiid ihat the onlv public «ir-
riiige in the city lit for the road bad gone that
day to Arbroath. There was another vehicle,
but it wanted a wheel, and the only jKirson in
.\l_K.'rilcon that couUI rciiair it was laid up with
drunkenness! The first coup-curt made in the
Xorlli uas conslruclod uiul-r Ih.- ^nperintend-
,MHO o( Iho late Mr WeUh of .Mdli.urn, of ash
grouii in Ihc isUind in the rivvr Net,s, about the
year 1775. Tliis article of dadv use (formerlv
all tbo carts in (lie Iligldand.,' were made o"f
rungs or small Micks of the rudest description)
was c^oided by .Mr Wvlfh from a cart UM.-d in
Iho trtiiisiiort of priMiner, from I'erlhsliire to
be tried at our Circuit of Juslicuiry. 'i lie llr^t
..Iraight furrow in ploughing land in the pro-
vince of Moray was made by the late Mr Tho-
Tii ■
i\Ir M
Klllican,
(ir.l we
It to
ol
.ty ye
ars a
»o
,i„. dyk
0 on
he
o Aber
lerll
in L'asll
Genealogy.
derided
John;
ig [ledigree " are ^a.rcastil
following epitaph —
Register of Indentures of the Burgh
of Aberrlecn.
1730. May 18. John Walker, .s.jn to Robert
Walker, Sadler in Aberdeen, p. to George
Straelian, slioemaker; 6 years after 1st Sep-
tember, 1774. Vcr, the fat.lK'r to maintain bis
son in bed and board <liiriiig the two first years,
and 111 washing <luring the wliolo period, and
lo liay 10s i^tg. for a bedding of clothes.
24.-Aloxander Beverly, son to .lames
Beverly at Murtlo, p. to Alexander Kemlo.
shoemaker; 5 yoai-s after 6tli May. 1775. Foe.
£3 stg. The falber and Andrew
neyman Wright, cMutionors.
30.— Samuel JohiAton, son of the deceased
James Johnston, late fanner in Kinder, p. to
Robert Lamb, merchant; 4 years after Isl
June, 1776. John Forbes, shoemaker in Aber-
deen, cautioner.
July 18.— James Slronach, son to James
Stronach, glover in .Aberdeen, p. to George
Craig, shoemaker, 5 year? after 19th July.
1775. The father and Robert Stronaoh, wrighl
in Aberdeen, his brother, cautioners.
jou
,/ •• .V„/r.s <//((/ Q
Octol>or 9.- Un
•i<l Ross, v<„l
lo ITii-h R.^.
c.L.a.<cd Alex. Diaok, Farmer in Xlirklc WartJe,
11. to Aloxatidcr .li;pp, coonor ; 5 yoars (iflcr
21a Nuvcmbcr. 1777. F.'o. £10 slg. Al<..x
Town Soi-joaiit i
wlucalocl in R<
,1 c.r.:.,!,-;
„<■ of tl,--' boVS
11. ■!.!:.■', VMlll
oiinsont of Railli
' ' 1 . -ml
Diack. Fan.ior ii. Middc Warllo, caulionDr.
Trea-suror of tlif
1 1 1 .
April 10.— AWx. Duncan, son tu John Duncan
12_,l,,|,n I'l-r
:. . .■., 1 \lrs-
in parish of Daviol, ... to William SUaolu.n
November 17.— James Milne, son to Roberl
Milno. Blacksmith in Ord, Skccn parish. |i
to O.xjrL'"' .\<lani. merchant; 4 years after Is'
\Vi
Duncan, son of the deccas
an in L'ldts, p. to Willian
; 5 years after Martinma.s
Gordon, njerchant in Abcr
1781, January 17.— Alexander Frascr, son to
AI<'xan<ler Frascr, Labourer in Aberdeen, p.
to Willidin Roid, shopmakor ; 5 years after
22nd January, 1776. Fee. £4 10s stg.
February 24.— John Cooper, son to llie
deceast Jolin Cooper, shoemaker in Aberdeen,
p. to Jarne.s Hunter, mercht. ; 6 years after
1st March, 1775. No cautioner.
March 24.— Thomas Warrack. son to John
Warrack at Mill of Towie. p. to Morice and
Co., bakerr : 5 veors after Ist May, 1776. Fee,
£11 stg. Tlie father and James Warrack, in
Kildruumiy. cautioners.
May ll.-William Anderson, son to Duncan
Audertjon, Gar<lnor at Forrefltcrhill, p. to
Jl^rice and Co., bakers; 5 yoars after Isl April.
1780. Fee. £8 6.1 -.
Tlionias .M'Kay. rou of the cleeecisod .I.aniCfi
M'lvav, KaiMivr in .Sorapelianl, i,. to Al<.x.
ISIl
Ml,
Gillan,
Sk.
Alevan
Weetlo^i,
after 2ti,
June 1.— David Sherritf, son to Alex. .Sherrilf.
in FjirU*, Aquliolly, p. to William Donald,
baker; 5 years after Whitsunday, 1778. Fee,
£7 stg.
June 29.^Tohri Taylor, son lo William
TayJor, in Aberdleen, p. to Geor-e Beet, black-
smath; 5 yearts after Ut July, 1776. I'atDek
Brown, eautioner.
Novem.bor 24. — Joihn Kmslie. soji to William
I'/mslie, lato Farmer at Tolmelie, in the iJarish
of Ou.shnie, p. to William Froncli, baker; 5
years after 13th December, 1779. Fee, £7 si;,'.
James Kmslie, Fanner in Tolmelie, rantioner.
1782— .lanuary 19. -William Forln-s. son lo
Hush Foi'Ih's. of Sbevas, p. I„ WiUi.im Rileln'e.
Merehant; 4 years after 28Ui Augurt. ITSl. I'V-e.
£60 Bl.-
iMker; 5 yeans after Slh Jantinry
i)') st:;. Jamcrt Duncan, in Davit
.bnne.s Bean, son to Alexander Ikan, Farmer
in .Mains of Drmnbreek, dooea.sed. n. to William
.St.aehan. baker; 5 yeaiv* after 4ll. .lune. 1779.
Fe<-, £7 .st-.-. Geor^'o Bean, vinliKT iii .\bjii-
tro.,e, oautioncr.
Bon
nf r
Wi
7E0.
Fee, £9 st-.
27.-l{obert Spark, ton to Thos. ..Siiark, in
'lullos, parish of Ni-.i?, p. to Ale-iarwler Klnml,
niic.haiit; 5 years alter Ut May, 1777. Foe,
£7 sig.
May 23.— John Gord n, son to 'I'liomas
Snnpsoi'i, Taylor: 5 yearr. afier Ml\< .hme. 1777.
Fee, £3 6t,-. The father anl W.ki.un .Snntb.
Alexander Falconer, .on u, Je.|
Asluntilly, m the parish ol Durr.s
Daw, baker; 5 ycai>i after 5t.h Dec
, Fal..
0. lo \
■nib.T.
Juno 22.— Andrew Sprin;;. -
Sprimi. Taylor in Aherdei-n
Coura,4e. s.bocwnaker ; 7 years a
1776. William Leonard, ia>
Ciombie, baker, rauti.me,,..
irj to \
ler*'btl
,r. am
Ilu-h Iml.iv, ,on to (!e.n-,.;e 1ml
,„ .Xberdreu. |,. lo Ge<,r-e Cnn
S v.or, afi.r L .lulv. 1T77. '1
J. 'sll<"^
lie latl
.|„1,„ Ua,„lK.l, ^..,1IH■V. eaun.m.M^
Au-,wl 23. C..nln-an Ca,-.e, .
n lo \
William
Kirk of
I'.Mi!, ili.ii p. to Holjert Marlin, baker; 5 yean-
aii. r 261':. .May. 1779. Fee. £5 Big.
V!e\;nu'..er icall, son to the deeea.-l Geor-e
Hall in Mains of Liran.,'C, n. to Robert Manin,
baker; 5 years alter June, 1780. Fe-o, £5 .stj;.
.iohn TlKi'in, in Drumblair, cautionej-.
.luhn Duncan, son to the deeeast John
Duncan, in the parish of Daviot, n. to William
Strachan baker; 5 years after Ist February,
1781. Fee, £9 stj. Alexander Duncan, a|i-
prentiee lo tlio ,-aid Wm. .SiraeJutn. cautioner.
K, ,1 \\y<..r -,,i, to Andrew Walker, at
X,.u \) : ,, i; . ,;. ,,,., p. to Willia.m .Strachan,
bal,..,-, ■■ ISlli June. 1781. Fee,
£b sIJ., u: , ,, Ih I:;,; of cloaths.
Deeember 11. -John Walker, »on to William
Walker, gardener at Gilc.»msion, p. to Alex.
Ab^-rdeen, eooiK-r ; 5 years alter 6lh .January,
177S. Fee, £10 10s si-., and a si,nieieiit hedmjr
30. -Ale.-L. Wi
weaver in Kine.
\\ea\er; 5 ye^irs
\Vi
W.'lx^l
l!)()!).]
ninl '■ Notes and (Juciic
Diiman Grant, son i,o John Grant, Taylor
Aberdeen, i>. ta Alexa-ndeir Fiddes, woimcr;
years uIilm- W-liitsuiiday, 1781.
1783-.hinuary 21.— Adam Sinscr. «)n
Jan]<a Snuer, Merdiant. parUi uf Insuli. ji.
Joliii Niven, niorc-hant ; 5 yoars ,;,!t<;r 4tli Fcbr
arv. ITTR. Thn Uilier .ii.d .\.ki,n .Sin-HT,
Mi
(ih.nd.-
Referenccs to Aberdeen in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
ntl ot.hcv
5 k Dim
ilion upon ale, w in^", and brand>'
the town for thirteen years, for
tlicir debts, repair of the horbour
iiiblic work.s.-Gul. 1695, c. 60, IX.
AlI coniinuin,' M-.e in.po,-;. Ar,r..
1706, XI. 335b. Impost continuod for 25 years.
-Ann. 170,. v. 81, XI. 430, 332l).427b. 4781).
Kxcopted from th- ,\. i s.iKo jure. — XI. 491l>.
Notice of t.he plim-l-i in:' ..f iIm' town l.v tlie
Ilighlaml rebels im.l. , .M 1 1- .i ( ;.,iieraj Buchau.
-LUll. IfcJS, e. b'j. I.\. 4 u
A petition by the bur^li lor a woollen manu-
factory remitted to a C-omniittee.— Gul. 1698,
X. 146a
Tho unfree trailers in Aberdeenshire to pay
13s. lioinp: 10 per ecnt of t.he tax-roll of the
royal bur(,"li of Aberdeen, in return for I ho
eonimunic-,ition of trailo.— 1699, X. App. 118a.
Petilion Ihiit a., th-r-r,- are uo nnfioe tiade..^
in Old Ab<.>rd«M.'n, mi [.art of I ho tax on Roy.ii
liumhs be laid on it for tho privilege of
foreii^n tr,i<le.-1699, X. App. 113b, 117h, 126a,
129b. Pol ilion by Old .\berdeen on'erin- (o
aweiit the benefit of l.lie eommtinical ion of
trade iv.inill«l to a (^onimitlee.- Gnl. 1699. X.
App. 1341>. Pctit.ion bv tho inhabitants rc-
tjardins tlie liability of craftsmen ii] t.he
eountrv sidjaeent for the tax for the benefit of
tion
-1699, X.
App. 134b. An offer of lOd rejeclcd a.'; tofj
small.-X. .App. 135a. In 1700 ort'ers 12<1. Ob-
icetion stated to t.h<i meanness of tho offer.
An,u.r.i..lh,o.l,j,H-lio„.v-App. 144,a, b. Peti-
tion |ir,i,iiiL' 111.' ( '<lnMro.^ciion to iieccpt 18d as
iK p! ii'iii -f ijn> laxed roll for t.h<' coni-
nnii h !■, " .'t 11,;. I. 2-. fixed an its proiior-
t,-,n. :TnI, X po. \K. a, b.
Th,. 'Mi^t bailie of 01;l Aberile<wi In be a
Commissioner of Supply for Aberdeenshire.—
Ann. 1704, XI. 14bb.
Abcrd«'en unilxxl with Inverbervie, Montrose,
Ailn
Breehii
of Gr.-i
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary,
1789.
28th January. Here, iliss S.i..-
s.L'eond dan.tthler of the late Al-cxai
of .VlKjrdonr, Ivm,.
31vsl Jannurv. ileiv. Aliss Jean (i
(h.u-h|.cr of the deccaeed flurle,
ulhlan, Ksi|.
mil k.:.ri.,.,->. Ale
6ih Knbmaiv .\l M
Gordon of
... IOmi. of
.Mr WiUiaiu Meoll,
J.ilm Chr.sl
-le, .Mrs .Mav- .\I,:i
■(.■an tunLie-aiion. Aberde ii,
ISih .Mureh. Ai .Mane* of Kail,
d 55th
tie.r-e Gram.
COth year of In-
29lh .March. l;e^. .Mr Croi
niinislor of Birse, in tho 39th yea
and lOlli of 111,, ministry.
22iid .Vnril. lu Old .Vberdeen.
in hor 65ih year, .Mr, Barbara .M'
of Georse Paion of Graiidhonie,
29ih April. IK.re, George M
3rd .\|.,v Ai An, ,,!■,,■ ,|,,l,,i I
,f >.liu,,-.
4(1, June. At Teclmuiiry, Lewi
29lh Auan^,!. At Hannos, An,l
rw Ilay, Ksq.
lid \<'al-. -Mis
12lh S:„le,nb,^r. Here, in a:, a
Mr J,,|,n .\l„.,.ro.„bi,^, ,,enio, . ,ii
Kill' llaillle ill Ihi, oily.
4tli IVInb,T, .\i .Miiiinie, .Mr Ale
in bis r,2i„l venr.
25ili Orp|„T. Ai Kr.i~,Trield W
Km|. ,,f l-r.i-.Tlield, 111 llls37lll voa
24ili 0-i,il,r,-. Ai .\hiHM- ,,f In.,,!
.\i i;. „,,.■, of
chane d .e;e,
xand<'r -^i^loii
illiam FiasiT,
li Rev. Al,^v-
.Mr Ab^'
■ hntrnal " Nutct, and (hicric
[VUL
.vounger vl FinilracU. ami gi-undsoii of the hitc
Mr Baird of Auchniedden.
2Sth November. At SUeiie, ills Suiali Slicne,
witloH of George Skene of Skene, Esq., deceased.
15th Decemljer. At Frascrburi'h, ilies
Henrietta Gordon, daiii'htor to the deceased
John Gordon, Est|., Kinellar.
• 26th December. At Kdinburgli. in her 85lh
jeiU', Lad.v Forbes, widow of Sir Willi nn Forbes,
B»j.rt. of .Monyniuslk.
24th Ucceuiber. At Heiidon TluLe. jieai- I^n-
<lon. Ca.plain Alexander Irvine, of the Isl
l!,eL,'inient of Guards, son to the late George
livinc, Esq. of Art.i,mford.
(Siueries.
223. John Stkw.iiit Gokdun, of Mosstow.v.—
The " Abcix-leeu Journal," in recording Mr
Gordon's death, as having occurred at Aber-
deen on 9th June, 1842. otlds that he was " a
descendant of Prince Oliarlee Ed-ward Stewart,
commonly called the Pretender." Woidd Mr
Bulloch, or other authority on the Gordon
genealogy oblige me with partieuhiis refardint'
ilr Gordon's tlescenfr
Bucii.\x.
4. ■■ UA.\TEH."-In tho "Ko^ister iJ In-
..ures of tlio Bur^h of Aberdeen " ivtently
led, I notice curtain anprcntico-njiLstcrs de-
ed as ■■ Uaxtcr." What docs " baMcr "
U.
225. .S..OTT Family. -uMrr. (.'atheririe Scolt,
(relict of Mr Alexander Scott, and mother of
the lamented Mr John Scott, autJior of "The
V,..,il to I'aii,-." "Hoitee of Mourniim," etc.)
died at Ab.-ixloen, 7th February, 1837. Who
were the.se Seott«r A full li.t o'f John S».utl'.s
works, with particulars, would also oblige.
BlIiLIoroLE.
226. John Buiinett op Campfield —In tho
list of rebels published after Oulluden is the
following entry : —
John Burnett, Es.i. of CampHeld, Upper
Banchory, Captain of Artillery in the Kebol
service; prrsoner at Carli.-ile.
The names of Burnett's father and ^M•and-
tather, with particulars as to his own fate, will
oblige.
Hnswers-
. 131. The Hoyes Family. — Further to the
answer in -No. 32 l25th Xovember, 1908), it miiy
be stated that Lewis Hoyes. who married first
Almeria Bridgewater, and secondly Jianet
Fraser, became Speaker of the Hojse of
Assembly, Grenaxla. Ho died, at the age of 5b,
on 5th December, 1842, through liaving been
accidentally run o\'er by a horse on tlio previous
day while proceeding to ohurch nit.h his family.
Robert, son of Baillie William Hoyes, and
mentioned in line 21, was aluinnus of Ma.-ischal
College 1794-96, Surgeon H.E.I.C.S. (Bombay),
and died, unmarried, lOtli April, 1818.
H.
207. Signing and Witnessing of Deeds.—
The Act of Parliament (H., p. 295, No. 3) of
17th July, 1525, decreed that from that date
"no faith be given ... to any obligation,
bond, or other writing uiuler a seal" without
the signatures of the contracting parties, uud
of the witnesses present at the signing.
A. B.
209. IxvEiiuuiE Battle. -The following ex-
tract from Kay's "History of the Kobellion,"
pp. 170-72, fuinishes the particulars oske.l for
by "J. U";-
Aboul ihi, time [NovemU-r and lJccen,U.'r,
1745J, Lord Lewi^ Gordon, with about 600 men,
nas joined by Glenbueket «ii.h 300, who
took possession of and kid Aberdeen under
contribution, besidet obliging them to raise
500 men. or to pay £5 for each man wantin-'
ibei
-soli
elai
nder
of 800
It of
to reoovor Ab<M-
tho hands of the Rebels; but thev
leiim ihad quitted the city lo go to meet Lord
John Druinmond. who was landed at Montro-e
and whose force then" amounted to about 1700
men, wlio, hearin- of Und Loudon's dvtaeh-
ment on the road to Aberdeen, niarehed with
the greatest spee<l |.o,s.sible to gel thither b»
of the Rebels"ba'clc fro^Ji'i'^Mi
Isit,':;;
lodge tV.'a
ved ni"an.h
Their men
,nd Q.
were disposud of iii the nuighbounng
V ill age
Lord Lewis Gordon; they iiumediately as-
and farmhouses, except one conipanj
which
faulted the house in which were Captain Mon-
staved with Captain Monr.x' of Calcai
rn, who
roe and some other oflieers, .-.jnie of whom
COIMa.ldcHl tl.C <\-:.u r: . V, v.l,;,l,, tho
even ins;
were undressed and eoiug ... I..1 \. i.v^il,-
before, liad m.i • -ii Stra
hbogie,
standing this surprise, the V..'. , ,, : a
where 600 of tlioC. I.Tarni
s; those
very resolute, rharp, and ol.-:> - . .
had iironiised ili. I.- :! 1'). il.nt to jc
m Cap-
in which there «erc aboul lln , . , i 1, ..[
tain Monroe: but lliov let lilni set
forward
whom 40 were Lovali^l*-. Cai.Ui.ii .Monroe and
••vihhout fulfilling that uromise.
Captain Macleod', with a few of the brave
The nijjht Captain Monroe ca.ne to I
iverurv.
clans of their names, fought their way
where he quartered with one eo:iipany
he was
through the jnullitudc; but several other
fallen uiiun (between eii'ht and nine
o'vlo'jk.
ofTic-ers and uien were tnk-n lu-ivuners, and
when it was very dark) by the whole
force uf
carried to Aberdeen, fr,..u whence ll.vy were
tho Rebels under Lord John Drunu.i
jiid and
r.Mnoved to Perth.
[I,cnlrrn .luurnal
[V..L. 11.
Xo. 10. —March 2-1, 1000.
The Bissets of Deeside.
ho
repeated i
1 every
L-lmrcl. xvitl
lO
.11.
tor
.1 o
Abor.lec.i
Noth
snl
ll... frio.id.
.if All
>1, vvho «l
, nobl«, i.
iliartcrs :ukI SUUc ilocuiiiciils. The Uoyiil
laioui- Claib Uv-tu«cil ii|k.ii the Bits:,cU .iniuswl
I he h;iti-eil ami jeiilousv of the Scottisli iiubles,
who hroiiijlit aljoiu their downfall under the
lollowina tKi^ic circuin.-,KUice., : —
In 1242. .McKaiider 11, and his youthful
Queen. .,1, ivlunnn- cuulliwaid from Moriij-
li. r ■ :. ' ,.> ,1 somhwaid to Forfar. :.iid
ua., ih.re on ih- ilay that a great tourrian.ent
wa.^ heid, in the [)r<'^i'nfe of ihe King, <u
Had.linslon. In a joust between Patrick of
Llallowav. the youtldul Earl of Athol, and Sir
Walter ']5is.sel, a brave and accomidishfld
Unight, Ihe latter had 1h isforluno to be
nnhors,'d. Oil ihe following ni-ht, n de>lruc-
Ih-- oli;
.\lliol and
the debris. Whrilr - m. ;,■ ; -ulled from
ji'ct or,-lo'^,- invvMi'j, , l.r II;.. point^luiB
never h-r-cu salisfacKirilx m;1|1,,1, .Supporl in-
the former theory arc the sig-nificant faet* that
the buildings were then eoiwirmled of wood,
and that ab.uil the poinnl m.-nhoned no fvw.T
than eight Scottish burghs were destroyed b.v
fire in a single vear. The frien<ls of Athol
boldlv alleged that he had U^eu lussassinated,
find llnil, ll,.. bnihling in which ho lodged
h.i-l ! u-.'' :■. .::•■ I'..«cU and their fol-
I' I : :,. li. :; against the Bissets,
directly' eomx-rned in the alJegoil oiilra.ge ; ami,
to give greater weight to the ostracism, the
nsclt an, I his kindred, hi
jury. The King, inter
his nobles pronouiu^d
Scotland. Thev v
forty days; but,
that they wcaild
and there, f<n- 1
lied to leave withi
tin
of go
Cordon of Baiichory-Devenick and
the BiGhopi-ic of Aberdeon.
Aboidoen
il Society
I) ape,- ))y
Mr Patrick Cooper, advocate, rea<I the pai>er
,ich gnv.- .<■ nrr, nMl of how James Gordon
narson''..f I'-.' ':• •■ 1 '-^
nick, expected to be
made 11, 1 . :. . \^ 1.
.11 on the .Icath of
Isi^l-P !• :> > ■ ■■
The parson had, ,t
appem-ed. Urn i.d.nmvd
that, through the re
presentatiuu of sun.e
persons of inllnen.-e
James, Duke of York, «
lo was then rf -ilent
•n Seothiml, was incline:!
to tipp..inl him liislio]
ol the Sec of Aberd.Kin
an.l tin, le.1 him to
make sunie resolufi. i .
- ,. ^u,,,t his conrs.
v,mil<l be were 1„ .: !■ •
- '. 1., Kll that ex
,nlted i,o.sition. T. ■
-.- ■ . uns had lK>e.
n.ado public. Ilo«,A,:,
., ,1 hinicd out. the
' i«h,
llgUl
shed mi
remained parson of Banchory. To the publi-
cation of the book containing the parson of
IJanchory-Devenick's resolutions was altribiite I
h.v some, the fact that he n.a.s not appoinu-d
Bishop of Aberdeen. 'ii lid D( Grub gives hi,
opinion on the vexed |)oint as f.illows : —
■•If vonr book ha.l never h.x-n seen.
You ha.l Ix-on I'.ishop ol Alwidcn ;
If y.>u had been Bishop of Alierd.-.-n,
Your b.iok IkkI never been se.^ii,"
Dr Cooper went on in his paper to disenss whol
might have happened liail Goixlon been ap
Iioint«4 to the Sec ol Abcri'ocn, and to urgue
r
I'.IO!!.]
Aberdeen. Journal' Nutcs and Queries.
that probably he would have IcJ a party of
S<>otti5h bishops to take the coiiiM whiih he
himself, as parson of Baiichory-Uevciiick, had
Uken. DMiiiclj— to take the coths of allegiance
to Wiliiam and .Mary, or, at least, to get the
(jovernmeiit to grant a free assembly to <leci<|(!
«-|ei:i.M- K|.i.-L-u.i.uv , !■ l'r.'-l)vlrriaiii,.„i v< :i,s '•..
be the future l'\. i-' ■■' !!)• T, tulilished
Chureli. Altli..,, ■ ,:; i;.' ' ' •:,.■ 'See of
Aberdeen, Uvul: :. „ cJur^c
so far as his \iiv>- • i 1 . . ,wro cun-
(■•i-neu, anil a ».,, i. : n,, i lu... Kirk-
Session of Banchory ■'ix.- U.a I,, nil i ,,dnre f he
<xeellcnt lilursv of the Clini.li .if lOn-land."
It was iilso roi^.rded llial ;,l Ihi. linn, many
iopios of the C"niin..n ]\.-~l ■ I I'l.no . wliicli
had been sonl <•■<' I'-'.i!;,! «eic mrulaloil
ijratis anionp il- ' i ■! A lin Jevn, and
such of the p;i ' . ■ • .' v. .<■ e.i|>.ili]c of
usinfr Ihom. T!- :• ■ m. i. u .irl, ...nusined
Gordon's ii'eos ol lli.' duly .if a Scuili^li liishop
were given in detail as repurteil bi William
Forlx-b, advocate, in 1706.
Ei'odies in Aberdeenshire.
The a;«,.:.nile.l li.l of referemv.., „„ il,-j s
name of liruilie, exiracled from the ol.I re-i,-t.
of Glenbuehat, preserved at the Regibtcr Hon
Edinbui-gh, WHS made by nic in August hi
Tho list is valuable, as tlio surname is now
tinct in the -parish, and alau in the sinter pur
of *<trathdon: —
Gi.KXlillCHAT r.iiiTus, !719-ll'.20.
1744. April 24. William, .-.m I.. Willi
liaodv, ill Cotloivn.
1752. ,TiimuuY29. A;ex:im!er, sun l.i Willi.
■.hlie.
1755. Juiiuarv 26. David, miii I..
Ir.ii'i*-, ill Ualfrankie.
1773. October 16. A-ikc Uiody h;
Willi,
lid (ehilil
latlier I;.
1776. January 1. \\ illi.im I'.i.ulie. in Ua
fraiikie, and Al.^xand.r .\1k1.v «<'ie wIuk-m
lo the baptis.ni of IVi,, . m,i, .,f I'.K'r Dassen,
I'xislerl'ucket.
1731. OctoUn- 13. William lli.i.li.', ■!. IVrli
more, a son baiiliwd J.iliii. Willi, ■^^M'^ Willia
And.cison, elder, ami William An.Ua.-ai
youn.,ucr, in Old Town.
1782. October 13. William Himlie, in Belt
more, and Agnes AmlerMiii bad a s.ni l.;lpli^^
calleil John, Iwrore wiliK'^-e.^.
1785. November 30. WiIIimh, r,n,.lv.
IVlnagbick, and Ja n Ganl.l. Iim .p'm^e, In
a son baioliscd ealleil William. Willi. 'sm-s
Will, am aiid J, dm Gaiild, in Noll ii.
1787. .\i.nl24. William I'.i.hIv. Mumper w,
wiines.,, aiuny with Jeium Kiicliy. I...I.I,
178S. March 24. William r.r.i.
Ganld, hisspcill,se, bolh in Heliia-I;
-Alexander and Jean. Wiiiie-
FarI|nllar^on and William lireKlv, i
said lieliKigbuk.
1790. Julv 5. William UlhU.
..i.lid Jannet Ganl.!,. Ins s;.iii..|,
aptised cilUal |.,li/„
ir.Kliy, eider and .1 :,
1793. June 2. Wi
W 1
WilJiuiu Gauld, ill X.MlKal.iii.
1795. February 2. Willi im 11
eliia
1796. Keliruarv 12. William HiihIv, in llejna
glack. <ind JaniH't Gauld, his spouse,' a .son ba.|>
tised James. Witncsseh-Juhn Ilav and Alex
and.;-irl'\,.rquliar,son, both in BehnigUick.
1797. i8<.ipieniber 25. William Jlrodie, ii
IJeliiaglaLl.. and William Koberl-un, in Atlia
1798. June 3. William Him;
ikI Janet Gaiil.l, liw sooiise
apliscd ealled llelbm. iiel.in'
1799. JnU 1, William l'.i,„l
I'ld'^Jalmet
I he
Giuuld and llellen -Miclii.', Ins spouse.
1810. XovemiKer 5. John lir.alv in IVliia-
ghick, and Jean GIIiIkiii his. -p.'ii'is.-. ha.l a
■ laughter ba,;ll^ed e.ilhd IOIi/,il..'Ui. b.'l.a.. «it-
nesses.
1311. Jannarv 3, .Marv IJ.-i.l m llilhululuie
liad a danghlcr bai.lise.l ealhal Ann. IHli-j
lliody, the niulher, . . . i Kv i.leiii U- s,.iiivihiir'
aiiiissing here.)
1813. February 13, J.iliii I'.i.hU hi IVJna-
glaok, and Jeuii Gili.li.Hi. Iiis sp.,n^:, h.id a ^on
l-apti»>d called William, Ix-fore wiln.-.se,.
1813. Oetoter 16. Agne^ l;r.„h. m D,.|.
frankie, had a'tbild baplise.l n am' .1 .\,lam ;
William Urodv in Uelfrankie li.'iie' s|«ins,n-
Iheehild's fall'ier, William Proves,. Ij^^iiei dea<L
1815. Jiii,aar> 18. John lir.Kly. in IVlna-
glack, an, I Jean Gibbon, his sixnise ha.l a
.iailgliter balillM-.l ealle.l Man/iiret before wit-
Joiiriial " Notcn and Que
[Vol. II.
toptised oil th<? 2nd of June,
fore witnesses.
,-iUod James, be-
1817. January 12, \V,!l,<nn
toul. and .Mary Ito.l, a ^. n. W
1817. January 17, W
gUcU, and Jean lii!
daughter, 15th Juiiii.u;. .m;.i
I'„,m1v, in Tarn-
i ':'"'■., in Belna-
^^.■, had a.
.,.,; and called
Isobel.
1819. . John Brody, in Belnaglack. and
Jean Gilnbon a <l>iughter Joan. Witnesees-
Jann.si Gaidd and ilary Young,' residing in
Belnaglack.
1820. February 2. William Brodie, in
BacUies, and Mary R«id, his spouse, a daughter
Jlangaret. Witnesses — Arthur Frazer and
Jannet Uauld.
M.iUitiAGES, 1783-1823.
1783. October 3. William Brmly and Jannet
Gauld, both parishioners here, were contracted
this day, proclaimod immediately .... 3,
u.ntl married 20th.
[Jannet Uauld was a <Ia.ughtcr of William
UaukI, Netherton, GViibuchat.]
1?. MUBDOL'U-L.WVIIAXCE
71 Bu
ord !ilre«t, Aberdeen.
Shrinkage in Line Fishing.
It is undeniable that tho recent dcvelopniciit
of tho trawling industry has prejudicially
afi'ected the line lishing. Indeed, many hun
dreds of lishennen who used to eiiccessfully
prosecute the latter branch have been com-
pelled to give it up for the re<i«on that tho
number of lish caught failed to bring in a
living wage. This is much to be deplored,
especially as the ijuality of a line-caught had-
dock is tiuiiorior to that caught by a trawler.
Unc wonlil be quite safe to guarantee ilial
the wealth of Britain would not now secjre
a draught of lish equal to that reported :n
the columns of the '■ Aberdeen Journal " of 15th
March, 1843, thus—
A lisherman in Porlessio lately took at
one liaul of his lines the almost incredible num-
bLT of 900 doMus of haddocks.
Harrison's " Surnames of the
United Kingdom."
Part 9 of this ueef ul series has now been pnh-
liehetl. Extreme care and exliaitstive research
have been devoted to the 600 surnames dealt
with. The cojuprehensiveness of the lexicon may
be judged from the fact that this part covers tho
names occurring from Epp to Fram.pton, in-
elusive. Of local names. Ewan ie given as a
born; Fairweather, a nicUnan'ic for one of a
jovial or suimy dispoeition ; Falconer, the
falcon-keeper ; FaTquhar, tho beloved' man ;
Fletcher, arrow tledger or feathorer ; Flot'
bluomins, flourishing; Fordyce, tho south v
lanti ; Fortescuc, the strong shield ; Fox, a
name or sijfn-name from the animal.
References to the Dean and
Chapter of Aberdeen in Scottish
Acts of Parliament.
Sir John of Marr, Cu-non of Aberdeen, wit-
ness to a charter of Thoinas, Earl of Mar. — 1.,
524 b.
Master Adam of Tyninghame, Dean of Aber-
deen, one of the Ambassadors to France.— lloi).
II., 13a, I., 559b.
.\ pension out of tho Deanery purchase<l at
llonie to tho alleged dismenibormont of the
benoliee of Master NichoU of Cumnock. — Jac.
1., 1424, c. 26, II., e
Ale'XJOtnder Inghs, L'hanoellor of Abt^r^leen,
Clerk of liegister, present in Parliament.—
July, 1476, II., 190b, 191b.
Tho Deanery vacant by tho promotion of
James, Bishop of DunWane. Mr David Aber-
cromby, the King's Clerk presented by the
King to the Deanery. No one to disturb his
right thereto.— Jac. III., 1487, II., 184a.
The Dean on a. commission anent the Coin.—
Jac. v., 1535, o. 6, II., 343.
The Doan commissioner for visitation of the
University of Abe.rdeon.-jQc. VI., 1578 c. 3,
III., 98.
Ratification to Alexander Hay, Clerk of
Register, of tho annuals, Drms, and feu-duti..>s
which belonged to the chaplains and vioars of'
the Cathedral of Aberdeen.— Jac. VI.. 1594 c.
94. IV., 93.
Tho Principal of the Old Gollego to Iw
l>ean, and tho Sub-Principal to bo Sul.
Chanter. A qualified regent to sit in tho Chap
tor as parson of Methlick.~Juc. VI., 1617, c.
55, IV., 577. Ratified- Car. I.. 1633. c. 67, V.,
75; Ca.r. II., 1670, c. 34, VIII., 28.
Ratitioation to the Old College of Aberdooii
of the endowments of the Deanery. — Car. I ,
1633, c. 67, V. 74; Car, II., 1670, VIII., 27b.
Description of the boumlaries of souie of thu
house: which formcrlv belonged to tho Chanter
in the village or Cahonry of Old Alioidoen.-
VMI., 501b, 502u.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1790.
Mr Hugh
Charles Stewart,
1000.]
" Abrrdern Jnvrnnl " Nntrs and Qiirrin.i.
9th Jamiaiy. iirs -Margaivl t'lKiliiiors, t-iiouse
to Ucv. Mv Francis Uauuey, ..linislor at Baii-
chory-Tei-nan.
12fh January. Here, ^Mre Margaret Lumsdon,
relict of Mr Hugh M'Veagh, manufacturer in
Iluntly.
22n<l January. Hero, iliss Mary Da^vney,
daughter of Rev. Mr Francis Daunev, minister
a,t Jianchory-Ternan.
5th February. Here, in a,n advanced age, Rev
Dr John Oortlon, minister of St Piiul's ClVauJcl.
3i<l Fel.n.nry. Hero, Mra Susjn Gordon,
(.'nrhic, r<'lict of John Gordon, ICso.
5th February, At PctCThead, Mr Thomas
Aibuthnot, merchant, in his 86th year.
ISth February, Here. John Still of Milldon,
K.sc|., merchant in Aberdeen, aged 69.
? Pcbruarv. In the 36th year of his a,ge,
and 53ih of his ministry. Mr John Broun,
minister of Ivongside.
13t.h March. Here, in t'w 75th year of her
age, the Hon. Sophia Forbes, daughter to the
late Jam^n Ixjrd Forbes, and widow of CharL?!
Cumine, Ka,^. of Kininmontli.
12th March. Here, Mr Alexaraler Innes, com-
missary clerk of Aberdeen, in the 79th year of
19th March. At Mills of Forest, near Stone-
haven, Mr William Youns. SherilT-Clerk of
Kinoardineshiro.
22n<l -March. At Peterhead, in the 76th y".ir
of his age, and 53rd of his ministry, the I{iL;nt
Rev. .Mr Robert Kilgour, the ohk'st l.ishu:."in
I he Scoicli I'jpiscapal (.'linrcTi.
26th March. At Brucoo IIous.e, John Hay,
Esq., in his 33rd year.
28t.h .March. Hero, ,M,r« F.liMbeth Farquhar-
Ron, .spouse to William Cruden. .I'iiq., Provost
of Aiberdeon.
28th March. At Manse of Durris, Mra Eliza-
beth Hcrvey, relict of Rev. Mr An bur -Mit-
chell, minister at Skene.
9th April. In the 7Sth year of bis ago, Mr
John ^'croggs, merchant, Aberdeen.
12th April. Lately, at Ba.rras, Mi.ss Susan
Ogilvy, -daughter io Sir William Ogilvy, Baronet.
10th April. At .Man.se of Cluny, Mra Janet
Irvine, spouse to Rev. Mr ilichic, minister of
the Gospel at Cluny.
30th April. H.2re, Mrs FopIks of Ballogie.
5th May. At Balnacraig, in the 85th ye-nr
of her ai;o, Mrs In.ies of Balnacraig.
24tb May. At Old Aberdeen, in the 69tb year
of his .age, Mr John Ijoslic, Professor of Greek
in King's College and University of Aberdeen.
26th May. Here, M,ts Margaret Burnett,
widow of George Lauder of Pitscanloy.
3rd June. At Auchanacie. Sir James Innes
of Coxtoun, Bart., ag«l 75.
7th June. At his house in Banff. John Tnnes,
Esq. of Fxlingight, Txird Prov.^l of lUnilT.
18th June. In tho 94lh yo<ir of his ago, M'
James Young, Kcmor, Late mercliant in thig
place.
22nd June. At Ballater, Francis Farquharson,
F,sq. of .Monaltrie.
15th July. Hero, Mr George Abcrcromlbie,
one of the :Mini6ters of this city, in tho 7Stli yoar
of his age, and 46th of bis ministry.
6th August. Here, iirs Lsabella Catliarine
Cheyne, wife of Rev. Roger Aitken.
13th August. At Cooklarachy, Mr William
Bell, factor to bis Graoo t.ho Duke of Gordon.
22nd August. Last week Rev. Mr WUIiam
Mackenzie, minister of the utiiloil r>nri^l <>-, of
Glenmuick, Glen.galrn, and Tullich.
Sth August. Here, Mre Elinabeth Gordon,
daughter of the late Alexander Gordon, Esq.
of Logie.
13th Septemiber. Here. :Mrs Rachel Simson,
spoils? to Dr Alexander Robortsi^n, phj-sician in
jVberdeen.
19th September. Rev. Mr John Abel, ilinister
of the Gospel at Fx:ht.
25tb September. At Meldrum House Captain
I>owis l'rquliu,rt, of tho 58lh Regiment sotond
son of Kejth Urquhart, Es(i. of Meldriim.
7tli October. Mrs Helen S.nilh siwu^e ro
Charles Hacket at Inveramsay.
19th Xovember. At Aberdeen, in his 23rd
,veur. Mr Ja.rnes Hay Beattio, Assistant Pm-
fpssr.rof Moral Philosophy in ..Marischal College.
22nd Novenrber. At HuntJy. Dr Alexander
Gordon, .-iirtrcon to the late 92iid Regimont of
1st Deoomber. Here, Rev. Mr Jamo« For.syth,
mmistor of lU'llielvic. He dinod that day with
I ho Presbytery <jf Ab<'rdeen, ficemingly in his
usual heullh, but was l.akL-n ill immediately
after, and expired in the evening.
23rd December. Here, in the 77th year of her
age, Mrs Violot Robertson, widow o! William
Davidson, Esq., merchant and lato Provost of
this city.
23lh Decemiber. Here, ilary Copland, spouse
to James Dyice.
(Queries.
227. n.\DDEN's CnuiNET, Abekdeen.— This
chimney is shown in a plate in tho "Book of
Bon-Accord," publishod in 1839. Wanted to
know, the exact .date of it.s erc<;tion.
J. M.
228. "Jock and F.4IB Goitnoxs."— In oonnoc-
tion with the obituary notice of the death, at
Keith, on 5th January, 1847, aged 81, of Chris-
tian Ciordon, relict of Mr Alexander Maitland,
it is added that she " wa-s the Inst in this dis-
trict of the real ' Jock and Fair Gordons.' " An
explanation from Mr Bulloch or other authority
will oblige.
Banffsitire.
\hrr(ln')i .loiniial " Nntrs ,nnl Q
[VoT,. II.
229. ■' Glenbhoket's BuEEOUEa."— I..<iinc in
"Tho Doiie.in Tourist" mentions that " Thci'j
is a favourite air called ' Glenbucket's
Breeches.'" lieing interoste-d in the district of
Glenhucket, 1 wouUl l>e nmcli pleased if some
correejiondent wcnid furnish the TUKBLE of the
" air," and also, if possible, the words whicii
230. Rev. Andhkw
Whom (lid Mr Murray
Sydney C. CourEn.
>IlTKR.4T, BtlFFLE.-
iiarrv? His toiiibston
' as Mrs .I.;ine Murrax
B.
im^wcvs.
I,S ESTA
MiIiMAK.-Thisrslato
vias aciiiinvd tro.n I'a i iiuli;ir.M,;i i), 1735 Iv
.l.)h;i Middhinn \)ran of (iudd of AberdMii,
whu diod in 1749. His eldest son, Willi:.. n,
sLiCfcodeil, and dn^d in Deco.nber. 1759. Wil-
ha n's ohUrst mu, John, of Shic-ls, sold tho
.stato bofuic 1792.
M. R-R-M'G-G.
205. " Jnup."— " .Jup<^," according to Janiio-
son, moans a short inantli-, a great-coat, a
nellisc. stays, 'Miipes" in Shetland moans o
nnnncl w.Tistco.tt. ".Touf \r. niiinfrie«
means a sort of Iwd-gown. In Ayrshire Iho
word takes tho form " gyi)." It would bo in-
teresting to know if fho word in any of the
abov
form
Df Scotland.
W. G.
209. The B\tti.r of Invf.t;F!ue.— Tlii.s skir-
mish wa.s fousht on Tocondx-r 23, 1745 Ivtue ■;;
the II ry a,nd the Don, on the .soulh sitlc of t'l,'
road from Inverurie to Keith-liall, and ^n the
west side of the radwav. On Seiilember 25.
1745, John Hamilton, chamberlain of the secon.l
Duke of Gordon, came to Abord^vn witli 7."
foot-sohliers ;ind 25 horsemen; and, havin,.-
broken ofen the jail and proclaimed the Pro-
fender, proceeded to Kdinburgh to join ■Av
reliel nrmy. Hann'lton prevented the elc<>tion
of
1 new Towi
Cou.
ISSl
ed by I'rinoeCha
Go
don brolhi-
r of t
nor
of Al. .•!■,!.■,
n .Ml.
in
Aberd.-.'. ,
he moinli
.','■"(1
l>pr
and .1." M
To
vnhou^--, ;mi
1 vv.
Ho
ise. and 1('\
K'.l .1
tin..
1, Gov<
nf lia
Uierde
agau
Tlh
Abe.dee
■ •Im'Is returned immedi-
I held pfrssct^ion of the
to«n till the arrival of the Duko of Cnmber-
land on February 25. 1746. After Cidlo<le.n,
Lord Lewis Gordon hid at Go.-don t'astio,
Hnntly Castle, and AF«.yne Ca.sl^ wind some-
times among the hills of West Aberdeensliire,
till h« found the niean.'i of escaping to France.
In 1751 and 1752 he wrote letters to his brother
(he ihdce of Gordon, pleading with him (o
intercr.fo with the King to nar<lon him And
allow him to return to Scotland as ho was m
ill-health. The duke him.^lf was su.-,pected of
'having »,-cretly favou:x'd the Pretender, for
Gordon of Gl^nbncko* raised men for the to1>o1
army a.s kiillie of the duke's land, in GlemJivet
ami SfraLlwivon. and his chamberlain had
joineo the relwl army with horse and fool
soldiers. Wliether the letters reached tho'r
d<w|jnation or were detained by spies, Lofvl
Ijpwis Gordon was allowed to die in exile in
1754. A pathetic eong, titled " O, Send r>ewi^
Gordon I lame," now soldom seen, was written
by Mr Gcddes, prie,<tt at Shenval. with the in-
tention of moving the King's ndvise-re to
pardon him, and it arouse<l Rvnipathy but had
no prae^inal etfec-t. A cnpy of (ho song would
bo welcomed by many.
John- Mii.ne.
219. The P.^naoN of B.^nchort .^s .\ Poet.
— Rev. James Gorflon, Kpi.scopal parish mini-
sitcr of Banchory, was the author of the pieee
quoted by Mr Bulloch. The name William in
the work mentioned is a niieprint.
Noi,
79
No. 50.— March SI, 1000.
Ewen Maclachlan.
iK-l n„„,i,,<i" of FebriKii-y 20lli (lOS.,
- .!■. lui cxocUont >.kotcli fio,in
M I' .1. AiKlor-..ii I,L.B., Uiii-
. .1,,, .. ilw. Iitwnn- w.H-lw of Mr
1798. Oraiii Glin,,i ^ . , \ .
Du;li:cllacJi, 1 fear in., , , , I. ■ I .
iiiilli. : .\raillo ri 1 t-.' . : , ■ , . r ,r,., . , ,,,
.:ll:.l.. ! lo 1 u-hdHinlJ, .■,:.•. , l).,l,-..l.,.ai,
i-I.Mllrl>tniailt ;iir*on an ujf.lwJaii- Je l'^)i
Mir, 1 a.in au ciiirt a Phailersnioh. I 1798.
6i in. by 4 in. Pp. 6 + 5-222
.Ma,-l.H-lilan\ .v.n,l,.n„_.v fr.m, Homor av^ .1,
Olx
ffliuUUar," in oi-iilC'cn .stanms Anol.lior Giiclic
li.anicri(, foi- ila(^illl.■lll^lu, from t.lic .wu <d the
lli'v. An^us Matiintyro apnoai-s in '' Onaii-ti'jr
nan GIpaiiii" fur Soploinber, 1840.
1805. 'fiSj; I Trepl \ rov \ T(Via-6io $61? |
fiivo I Oarnien jrseoum I do verbis 1 Fiat Lux.
I Aurtore Evano MoLa*.hlan, I Abriensi, 1 Rogii
C'oJlosii Aberdononsis alumno. I [Motto from
.lone.s.] Edimburgi: 1 exoud'etat Jacobin Ballon-
tyne. I 1805.
9| in. by 8 in. Pp. 10. To this effort of Mae-
laolilane Iiad .been awards a priie of £25
oirereJ. in 1604 by l)r Chuidius nucluniuM ,
Yice-1'rovost of t.ho Oollese of Fort William,
('(ileiitta, for a liroelc oilo on t.he fubjoct
WvurOiO ■tws. . . . Tho copy of the ori.iinal
edition in Aberdeen Uiiivemity Library bears
<iTi the back of t.he title-page the inseription
ill llm author's handwriting — "Has irigenii siii
liiiniitias (|nale«ounquo, sninma cum reverontiia,
ill Aliiiae Mati-is gremio deponit aJuinnus,
liv.iiiLis iloLachlan, 17mo. Cal. Maia.s, 1806."
1806. Homori I Ody.saea, I Gra?oo el. Latino: I
.iuxia wl'it. 1 iSain. C?larlce. I Glr.ihg. 1799. I I'^litio
iimi rtti..-- [Motto fnmi Arintotlo.j I 'I'om. 1. {\[.)
I Ab<-rdoiiia.'. I Kxoiid. .1. et D. Ohtilmeri
mia- typographi, I iiipeiisie [siuj Loiigmia
Iteei. et Ornie, Londiiii ; et I A. Brow
donise. I 1806.
bi in. by 4 ui. I'.p. [4] + 331
Il4]-f3i9 + [l|). . . . Edited, ]iket,hc
of 1813 linfia), by Evvon .Machdilan.
George Walker's "A)>ordeen Awa'," p.
font of Greek tyiic was Drdered
Mr Wailker. " but flttit
lister to proeu
. At last, in
0 put the lette
any kiiowleil-
1 that as t.he r
"\u!y: 17 W
vor<ie. I [.Motto frotn
Janhlan. | Aberdeen :
bv I ■!. OhaJiner^ and
Lunatic Asylum."
1807. Attempt,,
Ovid.] I Jiy l^wei
1 printed for the fiv
Co. I 1807.
5^ in. by 3i in. Pp. 61+ [l]. Dodiwited "To
the studentis of University and Kiti:,''s College."
' ' • - I!- .I'mriO. Xobiliasimo et
■ ' '■,,■. Inoni do Wollesley, I
I" ' r ., :■ ' '',. , (\arincn. 1 Auetore I
A hi
He
I [Motto from Virgill. I
lilt .lae. Ohalmers ot Hoe.
li. I 1808.
. A prize of £25 ofTered
le 0"lle-o of Bengal had
.ider .\<\uu^,n, M.A., bnl
<'Stoil
; his I
ml etlnrt. Tho
nimnm Liber Unun " and "Mel
of 1816. .\d.Tmson's Ode waj.
t,he
1 dea
.h
of 1 M
r ,Tan
of
lluni.'
III
\atii
ivc
^itv a
hI
Marlsi
ml ('
|,\1
.tlo fl
,11
Art.lu
r .I.il
M
n
1 .-Vlie
deen
tor
1 b.v
O
Chah,
erfi a
ni>-t.nv I in Ihe U.
lege. I' AbenkHUi. I
ston.l I By ICwen
liruited for tho aut
Co. I Price 6d. i 1810.
5.! in. by 3J in. Pp. 23 + [1]. . . .
1811. Catalogue I of I l)ook« I belonging to
1 tho Theological Library I of ' Mari„ohal Col-
lege. I Abordeen. I Ajberdeon : I printed bv D.
Ohafmors and Oo. I 1811.
8i in. by 5i in. Pp. 31 +[1]. MaolnoHlan wa9
librarian of this library. 1807-11.
1812. MS. traiiseripls.
■■Alxiut 1812 the lli.,nhl:in<l .Soeietv eommi><-
si.ined Mr Muen Maehiehlan of Alwrdeeii to
iws
■laiit ...f tl,(
.Mr Ma,
.M.^
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[Vol. II.
(tho Deiiri of LImiioix^'s) ,lie lias k'tt two tran-
script?;, la a voiuine whioh he ilesignaUxl tilie
' Leabhar Caul ' there is a transcriijt of tfie
whole of MSS. xlvi. and liii. ; of a,l,l the tales in
.wxviii. ; of tile ♦■ale of the Son of Uisneach from
Ivi. ; wifih copiouis extructs from xj., Jiv., iv.,
Mr\l- I ■. : II- .1 i '.■ ^il all tiineti eorrectly
1-1 I V- i . 'I- of the ol(W AlSS.
i\i , XM , .11 M :: 1,1— . i)nt the work wliich
tlio ni<u'hui:^ii.ljl<> -onoiiu- ilnl, Ihoush now. apt
to be lor.^iien, w<is nicHt vaJmibe and im-
portant."-I'rof. Maeldniion on " Hhe .Soo-ttwh
Collection of Gaelic MS.S.," read before the
Gaelic .Society of Inverness, 7t.h Mav, 1890
(" '1 ranaactions," xvi., 307-8).
1815. "H TOV I 'Oli-ijpov 'lAtas. I Monieri
Ilias. I Interpretatio Latina a<l'jocta ont ox
oditiono .S. Clarke. I Vol. 1. (II.) 1 Abrodoniie:
I o prelo amdemico. I Vencunt apuil A. Brown,
Alxiidon.; ot Longman, I Hurst, Roes. Orme,
ct Brown, Ixjntlin. 1 1813.
6i in. by 1 in. Pp. [2]-l-216 [Ureek]-H
155 + [1, Latin version]; ([2]-f233-|-[l. Greek]
-1-166 [Latin version]) Edited by Maclacihlan.
1813. A| choice eoJIeotion I of I Gaelic poems,
I with the 1 third book of Homer's Iliad, 1 trans-
late<1 into Ikielic ; 1 to which are added I GuJ-
gaeus's speeoh to tJie Oaledo- I nians, I PyrnhiUi,
and Fabritius, etc. I MinburiJi : 1 Printed by
C. Stewart. I Sold by D. Thomson. Greenock, I
.7. Youns; and Co., Inverness, and D. Peat,
Perth. I 1813. [Gaelic title-page on next leaf.]
6J in. by 4 in Pp. 4-t-216
1816. ' Evcni Lachlanid.T, 1 Abriensis, 1 car-
minum liber unns. 1 [.Motto from Virgil.] I
Abrodoniai: I excudebant D. Chalniere ot Soc 1
Acad, typograph. 1 1816.
6i in. by 4i in. Pp. [4] -H 3- 33 -I- [5]. Dedi-
cated " IJiscipulis perdilccfis.
1816. Metrical effusions, 1 on a 1 variety of
subjects. I [Motto from Ovid.] I The second
edition, 1 enlarged and improved. I Rv I Kwcn
Maclachlan, A.M., teacher of the Gramni.Tr
School, I Old Aberdeen. I AI>Prdoen : printed bv
D. Chalmers and Co. i 1816.
73 in. fiy 4i in. Pp. viii-l-276. . . .
1816. An original collection I of the I poems
of Cvsian, I Orrann, Ulin. 1 and other bards, 1
who flourished in the siame age. I Collected and
edited by I Hugh and John McCallum. | Mon-
trose: \ printed at the Review newspaper office.
I for the eilitors, I by James Watt, bookseller, 1
1816.
8J in. by 5i in. Pp. xeii -I- 93- 242 -I- 59 -H [1].
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■<'' -x'! I' inii.irv list of subscribers, number-
'<- III .1 6400 names I To this volume
>■> iiimted translations of "Dargo,
•1";^ ■"■"'' •■ liiii'lin," a noom (pp. 95-1041 ;
Os,sianV Address to the Ri.ting and to tlio
Setting Sun" (English and Latin, pp. 165-72);
and "Darthula" (pp. 212-213); ako " Tl;e
Society of True Highlanders, a metrical oftn-
sion" (pp. 214-23). "We can boldly as.se,t."
say the editors, "that Mr McLachlan "should h.^
ranked among the first lilernrv char.neters thiil
Britain ever [iroduoed. l*'roni his profound
knowled'ge of the oriental laiiig'uagoti, and his
vast natural ingenuity, he is justly entitled to
fill the first situation in any university in the
kingdom; and he has the happy art to instill
into the minds of his pupils the most pious
and loyal principles; yet, from his unaffected
modesty, he is far above complaining in his
present situation." — Pp. xc-xci.
Another edition of the "Collection" (un-
known to Reid), with identical title-iiage, pp.
xcii and S9-(-[l], ha« pp. 93-242 devoted to tho
originals which are translated in the edition
described above.
1828. Dictionarium Scoto-Celticum: | a I dic-
tionnry | of tJif. | Oaolio -language; I comprising
I an ample vocabulary of Gaelic words I . . . .
compiled and published under the direction of
I the Highland Society of Scotland I In two
volumes. I Vol. I. (IL") I William Blackwood,
lulinburgih : and T. Oa<lell, Ixindon. |
MDITCXXVIII.
Ill in by 8 in. Pp. xviii -f 736-t-4n ■
(iv-t- 1006-1- 11 -(-[!]), According to the Int.r«hie-
tion. p. xiii — " M the commencement of this
undertaking it kik expscted that, as a source of
authorities for illustration of the language the
ancient Gaelic maniiscri,)ts belonging to the
Ilighland Society would be brought into im-
mediate and imiMrtant use. And it is but
justice to the memory of a very learned and
ingenious gontJeman, the late Mr Ewen Mae-
laehlan of A.berdeen, to state that he bestowed
much assiduous labour on the deciphering of
til.?,.?, under disadMantages which soai-cely any-
thing but his own .singular ardour could have
surmounted; he dierl before his task was com-
pleted; and in .him the Highland .Society lost
one of the compilers, to whom thcy looked with
much con.fidence and hope."
1841. ,Sar-ohair nam bard Gaeladi: | or, I The
beauties of Gaelic poetry, I and j lives of the
liighla.iifl bards: I with 1 historical and critical
notes, I and I a comprchen,-ivB glo-«ary of |iro-
vincia.l word.s. | By .lohn Mackenzie, ]'i*c|. I . . . .
Gla.sjow: I Macgregor, Poison, and Co. 75
Argyll Street, ! . . . MDcorxi.i. [Reissued in
1872 .and in 1904.1
?.^ ','0, ,n^ ^i , '"• PP- ■*■'"* + '''-'"V' + 376.
Pp. 321-39 are devoted to Maclachlan. and in-
clude 11 biogiaphical sketch bv the Rev. .1.
Maointyre. LL.D., Kilmonivaig." The poems
quoted are selected from the " Orain " of* 1798
the "Choice Collection" of 1813, and llio
" Kffusions" of 1816; and include the " Marb-
rann do Mr Seumafs Beattio," which accordin"
to Dr Maointyre. " for beauty of lan'o;iage. sin"
cerity of sorrow, and unrivalled elegance of 'com-
position can bear co,(nparison with anythin-; of
the kind ever presented to the world."
1874. An Gaidiheal: 1 paincir-naidheachd 1 agns
I leabhar-iigeoil Gaidhealach. I An ' dara
(-siathamihl leabhar (Airoamh 13 gu 72) I
[.Motto from Ossian.] I Gla-;g.c;w : 1 (Kdinbur^h)
.... I 1874-7.
7i in. by 5 in. Pp. iv-l-380. In vol. ii. pp 12
41, 72, 101, 142; vol. iii. pp. 173. 213, 245 271!
290, 330. 373; vol. iv. pp. 13. 79. 139 362 • vol
v. p. 237; vol. vi. pp. 84, 109, 177, (ipiH'ar por-
mo!).]
" Aberdeen .h
Notes and Qiicricfi
The ir,n,-:, M-. : '■[.:.,A. ' , II. Jl. 1-271,
48t-92, 53841, 729-37; lii, IJ. 1-383, -128-49; iv. IJ.
419-544; V. II. 1.375; vi. II. 390-500; vii. II.
244-315; viii. II. 1-77.
1891. Transactions I of the I Gaelic Sopii^ty I
of Inv«inicas. I \ ol. XVI. I 1889-90. 1 Caimn nan
Gaicllieul an GuaiUenn a Olieile. I Piintoil; for
tlu' Garlic Sociotv of Tnvornor«, I . . . . 1891.
8 in. by 5i in. I'|'>. xvi-f 329 + [ll. On pp. 122-48
is primed a i)ai>or, " Some Lottei'S from ifio pen
of lOweri Maclnchlan. Old Abcrdwn, with
No(c.^," roiad hcforc t.ho Gaelic Society, on 26t.li
Feb.. 1890, liy llio IVv. .loihn .Siiu'lair, B,D.,
s:-a.
The Burning of Rothes Castle.
Through the courtesy of Mr A. .T. Mitolicll-
Gill of Auc-hinToath, wo arc cnal'lcd to ^i\o the
following copy of a DLscihange ,a ranted by John,
Earl of Rothes, on 26tli March, 1679, for I he
biirnin- of his castle of Rotlicn: —
I..
Balllii
heirln
in Co
.ii<l I.
for I.
Rotli.
Lcslu
twenty-sixt I )
iiplf
don-e for \ho- good of (in , ,
that phicc, doo for lis, . ; ,
successors, fiiUy exoner, ii ui: ci.ii i
citer dischiirije tho sjiid JlIhi Iiiik
cxecntore, .ami introniittors with his =oods and
.ae-ar, whatwinever. of the whole stren.-;tli.
tenor, force, and elTcct of the .said Bond, and
of all hes followed or mav follow theienpon ;
and that allanerly for ilic payment of ane
thousand iroerks, Hcot.s money, whereof I trrant
the pec<-iil alppailv of six liimdrecl merk.s for
proof'
bonds
heir, if.
this
ifter
npete
npt he
ithin
flit
mem.H.am that all exoemiun needful! may pass
heiron iu form as effcirs, and constitute our
procnralnrs Tn witnr.--,s whereof f-. ritt.-n Kv
Jnme,s M'Farlan, servitor to Mr John Btinc
Wiit-r l„ the Riyiiet) we have •*ul«ril..,l t|,ir
The Moncreiffs.
A NOTAfU.K FAMir,Y TN THUrifll AM)
STATIC.
By the accession to the peerage of Rev.
Robert MoncreifT as third Baron MonoroifF of
Tidliliole. in the county of Kinross (as well cis
thirteenth Imronet of tho Scottish creation of
1626, an<l thir<l baronet of tho linited Kingdom
creation of 18711. the traditions of more than
three centuries are continued iu a, family whosi>
■iorvice to Church and Stale is well-recorded in
tho later annals of Scotland. In 1495, Sir John
MniiereifT (kiu of Sir Malcoln. MoncreifT, styled
a I.Mi'l A Mill.. i) le, ive<l a charter of the Baron>
nf \l I • 1 I. ' 'i remaino<l in the possession
of 111 'i i' ! .1.3, when Sir John Moncreitr,
s II I .. r il.hrr!,a\ lie,' h-ens-j created
in 1626. with remaiii<lor to his heirs male whatso-
ev<>r). falling into eniliarrns9.Ml circumstances,
was forced to part with tlie family estat3, which
« as purchased bv hie "cousin," lliomas
MonereilTo, an ofTicial of the Exchequer (himself
created a baronet in 1685, and ancestor of the
pri-,ent Sir Rol:«.rt Moncreiffe of MoncreifTe).
This s-iconrl baronet died unmarried in 1675,
and was succeeded successively by his brothers.
Sir David and Sir James, who lx>th died un-
married. The title then went to their cousin,
John Monereifl of Tippermalach, " an eminent
plivsician," who was succeeded by his son. Sir
llu.-^h .MoncreifT, sixth baronet. Who die<l un-
married in 1744.
The male descendants of the first baronrt and
of his only brother having died out, the
i-emain<ler Ix'inu' to heirs male whatsoever, the
heir of the family of MoncreifT was found in
the manse of Blackford in the person of Rev.
William MoncreifT, the parish minister. For
five generations his ancestors had boon ministers
of the Church of Scotland. His great-great-
grandfather. Rev. Archibald Moncreiff (uncle
of Sir John MoncreifT of MoncreifT, the first
baronet), was miiiLsrer of AIx>rnethv in 1580,
and his son George was minister of Arngaslc.
Rev Wilham MoncreifT. son of the latter, became
minister of Mnnzie, and was father of Rev.
Arehibald MoncreifT. who wa.s inducted to
Hl.ackford. On Ids death in 1739, he was
followed in the parish bv his son William who
as stated, in 1744 became Rev. Sir William' Mon^
ereifT, seventh baronet. On his death in 1767.
he was succeeded bv his eldest sou, Henry as
eighth b.aronet--_then in his ,-eventeeiitl, y^ar.
rrue to his family's traditions, ho was in train-
l!t fo
in which the family was held in Blackford i
tlie parish was kept vacant till 1771, when
82
Aberdeen Journal " Nntes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
Honrv Mnnoroiff Ixxaiw, liUo his fatlior nnil
Rraniifiitlier. niinisN-r of tlie parish of Bl.ntk-
ford. H<^ onlv remained there four vear.s, how-
ever, boiii-, in 1775. inducted to Pt Cut.hl>orts
Parish, Edinburgh, where ho soon " b<'C;inie ono
of the most inlluential jicrsons in Iho city."
He was jr.ider of the Evangelical party, and it
is .said of him that "for over half a century hr
was one of the leading figures in tlie Church
of ^cothnil. .itid nerh;nw its most innu-ntial
clergyman." He assumed the name of Well-
wood on rccNMvitig the estate of Tullibole from
hi.s grand-uncle.
Rev. Sir Henry Wellwood Moncreift died in
1827, bcinff succeeded bv his lawyer son, Sii-
James \V<'lKv.>fjKl Monirciff. who, two years
latCT, w;,- .:[>-.. .iMf. I ! . I'. ■■! I.- :< .)"•! — .Inp in
the Con, I ' - • ■ r . ml- of
Lord Mo ■ . :' >• , ■,.,,' '■ .-,iion»
being afi'' ■,,.inl, liM '■■. In- -'•i.'niil :-■ .unison).
In 1795, when oiih 19 ,\ear.-, of .ni^fe. Sir James
had held the t-orch at Heniy Erslcinc's meeting
to protest against tlic continuation of the war;
and" in 1828, from .■>onscientiou3 motives, ho
defendeil I he notorious Burko. So conscientious
was lie, in fact, that ,J.c.ffr.-v call.?-! him ■■ the
■whole duty of man." He has one great claitn
to remembrance in Church history as the author
of the Veto Act pa6s<'d by the General Assembh
in 1834, through the inlluenco of the ' N.m-
intrusion " party, and thn effects of which h'd
to the Disruption in 1843.
Sir James died in 1851. and was succeeded
in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Rev. Henry,
who, when at Oxford, had boon intimate witli
GIad.stoiie. Sir Henry ha.;! "come out" at the
Disruption, and he becaniB one of the most in-
fluential supporters of the Kree Church. In
1855. he was appointed joint Principal Clerk,
and in 1869 he was nominated Moderator. He
died in 1883, without issue, when the liaronetcy
of Scotland (1626) devolved upon his more cele-
brated younger brother, James Moncroiff, who
had already, in 1871, as an earnest statesman
and advocate of the Scottish bar, earned a
baronetcy of tjie Unite<l Kingdom, and in 1873
J Jar
Ml
creiff of Tullibole. He had l»en Solicitor-
General and Txird Advocate, and in 1869 he
became Lord Justice Clerk of the Court of
Session — a position which ho retained with dis-
tinction till 1888. In the same year he saw his
eldest sou (Henry James Moncroilf) raised
to the judicial bench by the courte,sy title of
Lord Wellwood — a desigmatiori he dropped in
1895 when lie sucocedetl' to his fat-lier's pc.^ra.!>e
ae second Baron Monoieiff of Tullibole; and
wliich title, in default of his male issue, went
to his imnLcdiately youn,!;er brother.
The new Lord Moncreiff continues the
tradition of serving the Church; though it seems
like a reflection on the efTocts of the Union to
think that a family so long and honounablv con-
nected with the Church in Scotland should liave
transferred its allegiance to the sifter Church
of Ensliind.
J. K. T,.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1791.
,nc Margar
k. in the 108th
John Doufilas,
18th January. At Inchmarh
Es.|. of Tilwhilly, in his 83rd .vear.
22nd February. At Manse of Monymufk
Mrs Elizabeth Mortimer, .spousi^ to Pev. M
AlcxaiuUT IKitf, minisler of tlii' Gospel llien
3r.l March. At Auchiries, .\lc.-cander Ogilvi
„f .Vurlnri..,, Esq.
2n,l March. Here. Mrs Jean Dauncy, relic
of Rev. .Mc-cander Poid, hile minister at Keu
20th April. John, Viscount Arbuthnott.
16tli May. Lately at Dieiipe, Pev. Pobi^rt
Wv<it, rector of the parishes of St Loouard
and St Benedict, in the City of I-ondoti. and
furmcrly minister at Skene, Aberdeenshire.
18th May. In Ikt 72 year. Mrs
Trail, relict of the late
^Ir J.,
th y<
27th May. At Bellaibeg, ii
Jehu Forbes of RellabcK.
29th May. At Aden, Mr Thomas Russcl, Mm
to Alexander Ru5«cl, ¥a(i. of Moutcoffer.
15lh June. Here, in her 32. id year. Mrs
Margaret Mowat, spouse to William Jainie-
sun, "idvocato in Aberdeen.
6th July. Here, Mr John Far<iuhar, late of
Newton of Murtlc, in the 88th year of his aw.
8th July. \t Blairliiidy, Mr Alexondcr
Grant, a'j,cd 68 years. He was of the 16th
geiKu-ation of thiit family who live<l in that
place.
2nth July. At Balfour, Alexander FartpilKir-
son of Balfour, in his 75th year.
7th August. At Manse of Gamrie, in his
' 97th year. Rev. Mr James Wileon, minifiter
of that parish.
31st July. ."Vt Ardmeallie, James Gordon,
Esq. of Ardmeallie.
2Md August. At Valenciennes, John Byron
I Gordon, Esq., son of the late Admiral Byron.
1 12th August. Hero, Mrs Anne Walker, iii
I her 91st year, daughter of Provost Alexander
1 Walker.
14th August. At Peterhead, Dr David Wil-
j son. late of Finzeauch, physician in Peterhead.
I in his 59th ye.ar. .
26th September. At Inverness, Georgo Skene,
I Esq. of Rubislaw. lieutenant, 46th Regiment.
I 2nd October. At Formartine House, th©
Right Hon. George, Lord Iladdo.
24lh October.— Here, Francis Frasor of I'li.-
drack, elder, in his 85th year.
30lh October. At llatton, Alexander DufT,
Ksq., of Hatton.
1001).]
Ahrrdrrn .Iniinuil " Notm nnd Qiirrirs
13H. Nnvoi.ibcr. Mrs Harbani Wnts, spoiiso
lo Ml l!<,lHTt (lil.lioii, Mivrchant in this pliitc.
2L;i.iI NovomiIjoi-. Mr Noil M'Innos, survevo-,-
i)f window-liRhis for the county of Aberilce...
25th November. In his 81st yenr. Mr Charles
('(vplami, m'prohant in A'berde«i.
29th Novemlx'r. Mr Geor.£?e Forbes, coppor-
siniit.h. r)ne of tiie baillics of this city.
17th I)econibor. In the lands of Auchleuch-
ric'^, [xiritjh of ('rudeii, Alexmnder Dickie, af;c-l
101. ili.s first wife, (Jhristian Boghouse, di.'d
about 15 years asjo in her 105tli year. He
married a second wife in his 85th year, who
still survives him.
20tli December. At Thundcrtown, Sir Alex-
ander Dunbar of Northfield, Baronet.
22nd December. At Dundee, Miss Francos
Mar{?aret Gordon, Wardhouse.
28ih Decondior. Here, Miss Helen AUar-
<lyoe, daughter of James Allardiyoe, Jato mor-
ciiant in Aberdeen
30ih Deocmber. Here, Alexander Silver,
Libs.
Qucrlci
231. Old Jojin Gopdo.v.— In " Loaves fj-o)n
a Ji.UDial of our Life in the HiEhlaride," the
late (,>ui>en, under date Augu.st 30, 1849, spc«Us
of --oM John G.mlon" ar,:\ hi^s wif- at Ait-na-
232. The KNicnxiNr; of Siii .Xi-kxandkr
Anperson.— When Sir Alexander was Unishtod,
('olonel Gordon's i-wonl was uso<l, aoc<>r<lins to
the t,lnoon's -.Jour.uil." Who was this
Colonel?
J. M. B.
233. T.KrrEiis of Si..\i.\es. — Would a leRal
reader i.lea.se sive an explanation on this sub-
ject y
R. Smith.
234. The T,esi,ifs op Kininvie. — The ordi-
n;M'v Ik.iI.s <,f i-i-f.'rence .stale t.liat the third
lain' Imii .;, arricd Eli?.al>eth Gordon.
dan.i I I Cordon of Beklomie. But
no ~'i. I .!.! I I I- I n numtionod in hc-r fat-hor's
will. I ii,,,,,!, |',!.|,.,i i.s referred to at length.
B\ tli;it will. ]io\\<n-er, it would Appear as if
Fli-|iel was u.niiiarrieJ in 1575, for she gets
1000 nierks fronn her father " gif scho gets ano
heiw.st man." On t.ho other hand, Flspcfs
brother .lohn. the Trea.surer of Caitlvne.ss, is
enioinrd to i^ive "Robert. Leslie's wyf t.wa
fedd.n- bed<lis with the boastaris . . . an<l
a';d Flirihetti diir<'rent persomig(-s? Perhaiw
the Inii.l of Kininvie e«ir ,sav.
J. XL Bri.i.oen
B113WCI-S3
213. Rev. Patrick C'oi'l.\nd, Chapl.\in to
THE Fleet.— In the volume, " Mortifications
Under the Charge of the Provost, Ma^i^ietrates,
and Toun Ccuncil of Aberdeen," printed by
direction of the Council in 1849, it is stat<'d that,
on 18lh Julv. 1622, Mr Coplanil d...simK,l him-
self as ■•Seme to umquhill Johne Cooplan.l,
lnri;o, <,r Al eid.'ine."
218. Fi'RCA ET Fossa.— This old feudal term
simply meant the right of pit and gallows. Com-
menting upon it, Mr Cosmo limes sas.s (" Lec-
tures on Scotch Legal Anti'initics." p. 59)—
The gallow-hill is still an objett of intercut
and, I fear, of some pride, near our ohl baronial
mansions; and I know some wiiere tlie sur-
rounding ground is full of the remains of the
poor wretches who died by the baron's law.
Perhaps the " foss-x"— the "pit"— was for the
I ■nial.. thief: for wonxm sentemed to d™th
«.,,. r,.,- (!.-■ iMo.t part, drown.'d, and I lu.ve
.implo form <.f
o write in the
look the name
he a-size, and upon the margin to inMril<
h.irtly tlio words " Convifkit," " Ilangit," oi
11.
This term is usrually vrritten " Fos.sa et furca "
— tlie ri,'.;ht of "pit and gallows" — and was only
granted to the more highly favoured barons.
It consisted of liberty to deliver and exeiiite
death sentences upon those within the barony
' fosf
for
nen. and
M. R. R. MG. G
221. Gir.roiisTox Stoxes. Aberpeen.-
of Paterson's map of Alierdeen made in 1746,
an<l in it two stones aro shown — one Iving 12
feet anil the other 6 feet in height. Cournee.
in his " Brief Survey of Aberdeen " (1853 and
1856), says that 'there were two stones stan<Ha'-'
in 1853. Only one stone is shown as intact in
tho 25-inch Ordnance Survev Mao, first edition,
so it i.s evident that one 'had \x>on remov.'d
prior to 1865. At that date, neither Hill Street
nor Farmers' Hall T-ane had l>een foruK-d. By
measurement on the Or<biancc Survey Map, the
position of the stones may be locate<ll as lx;tw«'<'n
tlio.so two streets an<l at the back or west side
P 2
Ahcrdrrn Journal '"' Notes and Queries.
[Vol. it.
Ah to the ipui-iiJose for 'wliich
rinrs lijul b<5cii asA up, it must ha v<- I
arlv ular<'B of intermieiit. As parishr.s Ix
■C b.- Ml
h<.y would
-( of
,.iii<!
• i nals for food for Ihc rliost of
tli. ■ i' :• ', andi cup-narked etoii«>s for tliv
' '■ ili'f oats. Soniotinu-b tln'-rc are
<ri[.- '>M ri • ^i')!io^ formiiu^ a oircJo round a
L'ravo, bnl lliey ara email, ami' merely mako-
belioves to please tJw* shost. Our pasran
anoe.<5tors believed that a gjiost wouW be ansry
and malici<nis if due respect were not bhown to
it by providing a home for it in an urn or
cist, or a ^rave lined with stones, an-d by
snpplyin,'-'' foot!' or the symibole of food for it.
None of the.w things are seen in a post-Colum-
ban grave. The g-navestones may be siniiile,
untIre..^sod, uncarved monolitlis. but they are
not in circles. Matny post Columban etoiin.'.^
show carvings, which, as far as I have miwlc
them out. a.iie symbols of Scriptural subjec's
thoaigh these are mi.\eid up with hunting
ami cattle Bcenes. All sculptured stones are
probably post-Col.iim;ba.n, and oUIer than 1100 if
t.hey arc not in clmrcli-yarde. As the stone in
quostion was not carvc^l> — E\t least no one lias
said that it was^it might have marked either
a pagan or a Christian grave.
Tho ground between the Den Bum and tJie
West Burn wias so littened with glacial stonei
large and small, that it lay long uncultivated,
and it the first, occupant of a farm on it ha.l
been named Gilconi, there would liave been
some record of him. Since. <i,p;iarently, there
ia nono, it is not :in]ilcely that Gilwimatoai
m«in.s tho stone whidi marks the grave of a
folh.wer ,,r servant of rolumlxi, and mnv have
l»^n -,.■ .r. Ml tl... grav.- .,f a foln.n ban priest
(M ii,.l,Ml of lb.. !«., Ca.^lu. words
the
he
Ohxistian. Many sculptured stones have carved
on them a mirrcir antl a comb, emblems of n
priest, lx«ause llhese things were provided at
j ohurohes for the use of priests to let them see
i tha.t their vestments .and hair wore in order
; before beginming religious services. The,«c em-
blems may be seen on tho Maiden Stone of
' Benmachie. but, having t>een thought woiuainish.
tlhle storm was called: from them the Maiden
Stone, Another pricBtly ombirm i-. .\ai<m'^
.d. Iwioo half broke
1 throu.gh
and bent
nto
ree parts, plaoedl in
front of the Ark of
the
ovenaut. It is s
the A.berle
..n... a, casl (if ull<.
'"id,!.' ."" ^
liich is in
iho
iili.linN' llal!.M\, A
lut not of
the
.n,d lb,'.
rk. A pari
.ph-
t d.-'MTll.llig tlic ^l.
.. ami .jI
jwing view
, of
both Kidas IS ou sab' by W.'jikcr and Company,
Bridge StJ^eet, ."Vberdeen.
Thi? -nlaeo wUoro the Oilcouis'.nn intones
stood may have been the site of a small (^oluin-
A I fir
Ilk,
a bil
;>f la ml
to l>e a sile for a ehui.'h olid a dwelling, and U>
grow food for their support. Tlivy »orlcc.l tor
of
tlie navoiiieiit in Baker i^lrccl, where it is
joined b.v Calton Terr.ico. This ano other con-
sidenatioiis Buggest that the Gilcom.9ton Stone->
were erected lo '-.ark tb.. .graves of priests
belonging to ti ( I-mI 'iast<ry in their
immediate ivilm ' . ■ - • John M-j.'or's
-Ili.storv of r. i ■„ .,■■ (1521), Scut.
Hist. Soc., 41. ITj, .i;:. I J.I,, r's ••Historical
Aberdeen," pp. 141-43.
Re tho Stens of Gilcom.ston, these were at
the meeting o'f the streets calle<l Steps of Gil-
comston and Skene Square. At present a burn
runjiing underground comes along under a
he<lge on the west .side of tlie road, and crosses
it at the head of the first house in tlie Steps.
This burn comes from Gilcomstoii Dam,
recently filled up, and fornicrlv il w.nt round
the Loch and croiisetl Ijipn kirl;gat.. <it Burn
Cou
llou
it had
Valley
bet'n inlroiluced to siipidy water to tjie town,
ami it seems to have been taken along the
boundary of the city at a very early date. TJie
first mention of Atierdcen is in the Ikiok of
Soonc. and it is mentioned in tlie. foundation
charter of the ."Vbbey of Scone founded in 1114
or 1115; but the town was apparently a buigli
then and must be of a more ancient date.
No Greek or Roman writer sayt> t.hero were
Druids in Scotland. An Knglish antiquary,
John Aubrey (1626-1697), imagiiu«d that the
stone circles of Aberdeen and Kincardine were
Druids' temples, and corresponded about them
with a profesi,or in Marischal College, who did
not, however, incline to that idea. Aubrey's
opinion " caught on " and held fast for more
than a century, but few accept it now. Tlie
best way to find o^t anything about the belief.;
of our remote pagan ancestors is to study the
accounts of last century discoveries in the
pyramids and tombs of tJie ancient Egyptiant*.
Our stone cirri.- . i-t -. mn-, and Kt.Mie'graves,
and the gra^. .: 1 h.. 1 ^^.^(.us
beliefs of the p.-:'' ..• i ^i.i and Scoldaiid
were .almost i.b 1 in :. .1 ;, , ', .,1,1 „<.,o also
those of other ancient nations. From I. Samuel,
xxviii. 11-12. we see that tho ancient Ilebrew.s
l>ehevetl that the ghosts of tlie dead could come
loot).]
./(.,,,■//„,/" Notc6 and Qiu
vcs; aiid
, 15, «o
alone .after <larU. Like bciliefs woto held by
tlic (mciciit Grccke and Romans.
Many of the foregoing facts were obligingly
furnished to me by Mr John Milne, LL.D.,
than wlunii none is more conversant with the
ancient history of Aberdeen. His promised
worl; (jn " Aberdeen " will be highly appreci-
atc>d by many, both at home and abroad.
J.
JnumaV Notes and Queries. [Vol. 11.
No. Sir-April 7, 1900.
The Forfeited Earl of Mar's Aberdeenshire Rental.
Th'O following is a dielailcd copy rental of the Aibei-deoiiwhire nroiicrty' of Jolm, 1'^;
Mar. wliich was forfeited in coniicquonce of the Earl having juiii«l tho liolxllioii of 1715:
I'eu-LkiticB or chief rents of Jlar—
Pu.ya.blc in monoy £48 7 3 1-12
Poultry, 109i «t 2d each 0 13 3
Loads of pcnts, 181^ at 2tl each 1 10 3
£50 15 9 1-12
Feii-dutiea or chief rents of Garvoich 16 18 7i
Fcu-tUitics or chief i-onts of Croniar 7 16 7^
Fou-dutiee or chief rents of K<'lly 7 11 i;
Blonoh duly of Garrioch and Kelly 0 1 45
Feu-duties or chief rents of Kildruniiny—
Playable in money £68 9 Oi
Wethers, 17 at 5s 10§d each 3 6 1^
Geese, 60 at lOd each 2 10 0
Capone, 48 at 5d each 1 0 0
Hens or poultry, 275 at 2d cuch 2 5 10
Farms or rents of tenants of Kildrunmiy —
Payable in money ...
B. F. P.
Barloy 62 2 0
Oatmeal ... 129 1 1
77 10 115
191 3 1 at 6s Hid per boll 66 12 01
Wethers, 5 at 33 lOldoach 0 19 51,
Gceee, 6 at lOd each 0 5 0
Oapons, 18 a-t 5d each 0 7 6
lions, 180 at 2d each 1 10 0
1 Sow at 0 11 li
4 ells linon, at 6id per ell 0 2 2?
IS or rents of tenants of Corgarll—
Payaible. in money £28 9 3i
Wethers, 15 at 3s lOld each 2 IS 4
Butter, 14 stone Kit 6s 8d IKT stone... 4 13 4
36 0 Hi
Farins or rent* of tenants of Braniarr, pa.vable in money 49 14 2 2-5
Total £391 4 10i~
ANNUAL DEDUCTJ^IONS.
Stipend to tho minister of Towy —
Payable in money £3 15 0
Oatmeal, B6 at fe; Hid per boll 2 '1 o
Stipend to the minister of Strathdon g 3 10|
Stipend to the minister of Kildrumniy —
Payable in money 19 11 8
Oatmeal, B16 at 6s ll^d per boll 5 11 li
Stipend to ye minister of Crathy 2 13 4
ro<hic« £348 3 2i
[hcnlccn J,
il '■ Notes and Queries.
The First Duke of Cordon.
AiHifh-r .s|«iniei. of Mr John Malcolri
IVuH.hIi- in.l.l.,ii-;iliJi- iiKlublry in tracing ,m'l
<!olii, irj !".■ Iii,l.iry of nieiiibei-s of tilie greet
Gor.l.ui iiurilv l];i.^ just Ivoen furnished' in a
!-o.::.l--:.,,M , ,;■ Mipl,!,ji <ji 137 pages, "Tho Jst
DuU .if Goixlon"— a roiiiint of .irtiolcs th it
lately nan through the " Huntly fepress "
(Ihuitly: Josx'ph Dunbar). Mr liull(.ch fchijilcs
that I lie uiuazing " lucU " of the Gurdpns — clrt
wondoiful wuy in which they " aUviiys maiiagcu
to fall on their feet "—has never b:-en better
of tho Uucal family. lie wa.s a
son of the then Earl of ]';nzi(\
and was born about 1650, just after
his grandfather, tho 2n<l Marquis of Ilunlly,
had Ikcii exoculed arxl his estates forfcit<(l to
the Crown. Yet he lived to see all the faniilv
hnnou-s restored, hU umiio ere.iied K;irl '-i
.\ln.vnr. ai d he hiniself made a duke. He >.aw
ii.anv eliun-es of dynastv. Born in the rei'.;M
uf Charles I., ho lived through the &mim,M>
wealth, the Restoration, and the reigns "f
ClMrlcis II. and James II., of William of
Onnvj:o., iim\ of Anno, aJid actually (nor,
•■ainln.i") ;„io ilie Hanoverian dvna.-Ay-^M r
Unll-1 - .. mslako of four >oars in pre-
|ni.,_.r II , . A,:n..'s reign till 1718 (on tHw
to-,, , \ 1 1)., way, 1723 is given ^is 'he
dale .1 um •! .!..■. death, thon-h the correct
dale 1716, i. meuiioned <it tJie foot). I i\e
n.«My another in those days of l;aleid^>s<^LWuc
politics, the duke had to adjn.st liinuself to
different situations. Jlr linlloeh credits him
with "a dear perception of the drift ol the
time," which, ho julds, "is something n.'t
ijuite the ramo as opportunism"; tbe distinc-
tion is atit oceasicmally to bo impcrieptilili',
thin[gh. Anyhow, the duke "gvilhered ;ii.<l
got," antl was astute <*nongh to keep whut \n'
got. Uia fortunes rose as those of Argyll f.'d.
lie received in 1634 a charter of the whole
landrt of the manpii^ate of Huntiv, which Lad
U'en taken p,*se-^sio:i of by Argvll; ;ind m
tire same vear he was advanced to a dnkoloin
by Ch.rlJ.s II., el.i.flv at the in.iigation uf
Anelninl.iun, tlarilie, .-ird Kmea i dine." In
16ob lie vva« a|i[iointed Keeper of tho Castle n[
Kdinbiinrh.and in 1687 wascn'ated a Knight
of the Thistle, being one of the eight original
ilw
burg;h Castle for s<.;!;- . , , ^t the Gm
vention. Ho parliri, i -I ., , ,, hat in '!'■
Jaoobite inlrigiicw in :Iil' e.iil-. u.nt of t' ■
oightoenbh century, but olways'wilh a liosila
tion that was regarded as o<p"iivo<>alion by M.
liioro ardent devotees of tho "cause"; iM
IjuUoeh says — " In his heart of hoorta I feel
that the duko did not wish to see tho ipiestioii
of tho d\nasty ihra.shed out again." IIo died
on 7th IJeevmber, 1716, in the Citadel of LeiMi,
where he was virtuolly a pri.-^>:er, having b-h
ph.oeKl under arrest for holding Edinburgh
Castle agaliLst tlie King and Cnverliment. lie
i';'
,l.l:.
',";'
iiN haii.l. .\)r
'■-liiig nialtOi
':r of Gordol
line, and olso
la
.■ i.lo
and C
1 from
1 Cast
-MHS.
le, a
.V a,s a, lilt,'.-,
tho .Mackiu
.1
in the British
d eU'wlKTo;
ti
fit
le, was
for bus
ati
jio:
Kirkal
I to be
very
e ma
complete pic-
A 16th Century Tack of Carioch
Lands.
The newly-published "Register of tho Privy
Seal of Scollnnd, A.D. 1483-1529," cniiWd bv Mr
l.i^in^--t.me, T.S.O., late Deputy-Keeper of lli.>
■r..U\
dsr
Ma
lid
Garoanch." This is followcxl by a loiter, 18
July, 1606, "iiiakand hym bailzo within th-
kuiiidis and bounilis of iMar ond Gareauih
quhilk he has in lak of tho Kingis liienes." A
" tak ' two years later is as follows: —
.\t Strlveling [Stirling], 5 Sept. 1508. A
Lettix- ..f Tak maid to WlT.UAM FORBES of
T.>l'..s a- I hi, a-igl;,ite, one or maa-t.f nil
.imI ImI.' ..im .. ^..rane lordis laiidis of Gariaeli
.Me.ali,,.. .•■■,, I> as efler fellowis. Unit ,s lo
j^w, tlu' landis of Dunoanostoun extending to
\ hb. of male and a imirt. Gilkinder^loun with
iiiii?) merkis II niartis, Donvdnro
yll lliairof cMeiiding to x.^ lil,. of male. 1
irlis, xxiiii inillie, ilii dufanc capons, Koc.l;
.iriell extending to xli lib. of male, ane man
dosano pultr<-, ii dosano capons, the IJci
eh of Ardun,. will, the invll of the SMniniy
puhre. Wart
tho
: III), of 111
iineh with
M\
' niericis, tnvemwry will, iJic IJav [ocli] nml
,"^,1 I sainmyn extending to xx merkis of
\bcidccu ■hnirnal " Note
tml Qui
[Vol. 11.
Kyn e.vtomling to xls. of nude — extending in
tho haJc zerely in all profittis to the ronrmio of
vii sUov xi lib. of niiilc, vi niarlis, vi du&aiiu
cjiponis, and xvi dosane pnltro, anil xvi bollis
ot loll l>uio as llu' rental |.r jporl is-iogiddcr
wilh tlio forest and wod.lis [otj Ik'invcliie and
Glonbee uit.li ihair ptrt incntis, and all wodis.
hu^gis and nn'd.iw \ - >, ■! :,: a'! ilic bouridie lif
tho -aidia land, , >- i ''ur crlodo.nc of
Gaj-iaucli will i . Inr. iMomo of Abi.r-
dene— f<>r ,lI1 lii^ ^ ijit; of Ix zoris
next .r,.! n . ..i . , iliL' ttrme of
\Vitsuii>l ,::'!, .,. ^,f God (1508)
K'ris, (jii . ,, : ,, , .• the ontrc of
tilts sal-l \\i,;;iiM i.i :ir l.ii, and sett of the
«aidis l.uhi,., „.,d i,i>ll.,,, ,wiu ilii. toll bore,
forestia, Hoddis, bojjgis and niodowis of the
sammyn and thaireftcr to endure : To BE H.\L-
hall;
Id
s .and suite
lidie landis,
of tho
and with
I
.uditey,-, etc. . . :
. the .aid soun.e
n,cn.> at W.Isonday
he.
'.aiil Willia
nl,„- to
,ind to
^ : And
. and hie
:uidM,:.
z>3iy?lv. , ■ .
the K.11, ^ :•
als his 'iiw-uvJi;
assignai^) as ehau nierlan,' cf the saidis laiidis
tho toll beyr, pultro ajid capons foresaid audit
thairof, in his fee zcrely <lurinf,'- I he said space,
likeoe he had the saiumv;,, ■: i "<■,:',, ^ maid
to him and ihaini po^^,■| . , ..:,,ni3 of
tho saidis landis to la.. u[) aii n.ilos and
dewiteys of the saiiiniyn »nd gi\.- rn-id be to
pinde and distrenzo tharofor ■Mite.ly ar effcris,
etc. Per Signalurani nianu. Regis subscrip-
tain. Solut.
No mr,,.-,,., 1. n:.,l.. .-.f ;|h. ha^k, or ot Wil-
liam f. ' ' T. '' T. ,,, of his being
I'lui.nl" i . : :, l)r D..,vid.sonH
"InvuniiH .Mi.i ih, i:i-il.l..iM ,,f the Garioch,"
but a p.i ..^. !!u:m w.,i; ,..,;;. „ of su.nc rele-
vaney—
In the beginning of tho Ibtli century, James
IV. began to tUstriliuto the possessions of both
tho Earldom of Mar and the f-ordship of the
Garioeh. Sun.c of then, went, in 1507, along
with part of (he Mar land..,, lo the anoL'stor of
tho Lords Klphinstone, the husband of Eliza-
beth ]ierla\, the Queen's servant, and, it is
said, too much of a favourite with the amorous
monarch. . . Next year the King fencd lo
John Ijeslie of Warderis the lands of the '1 lian-
ago of Kintore. ... In the .same year he
mado f^slie Baillio ot all the Kiir^''» lands in
ATexaml.T 'Leslie 'h'i« ' fiUlier, 'when "lie was
King's Comptroller in the previous reign. Two
years later, 1510, the King gave him the actual
property of all the legulity lands remaining to
the Cr<-'wn. in ..xcand.ion for the lands of lial-
comj, in Fife. John Ixislie, who thus became,
representative of the great Lords of the Gar-
ioeh, was the son of Alexander Lc'slie, " famili-
are servant," or page, of James III., whu had.
it is likely, got tlieit appointment when his
own father, Sir William Ix-slie ot liahiuhain.
was baillio of tlie Garioeh to the future King's
mother, the Queen of James II. The lands of
the regality disponed to Wartles were — " Dim-
oanstoun, GillanderrUum, «ilh the Mill, iJuny-
durc, with the Mill, H^K.hmnriell llie IJavaehe
of Ardune udli the Mill. W.iiil,,!!, 1 lurnocn,
and the Mylnetoun. ih.. Mill ..i l),ui,„<h, liar-
law, Tullifoure, Torr.i-.. Kn. k 1. , n 1.., ,de, wi:h
tho Jlill and KiiocUiiiiik i _m],, ,u-< . Inverurie
with tho 'Dav.ach and Mill."
Tlio specification of tho lauds disponed, il
will be observed, is idcniieal wilh lluit in the
tack reproduced in the Register of the I'rivv
Seal.
William Forbes of Tollys above-mentioned
was tho elder .son ot Duncan Forbes of Tollys,
and of his wife, Elizabeth Griclitouiie (Spalding
Club •■Antiquities" IV., 440). This Unncau
I'"orb<«, who \sa.> the son of .Mexander Forbes
of lirux, had, in 1475, <i charier from John.
Iiu-1 of Mar and the Garioeh (brother of
James III.), of the lands of Uver Towy, Nether
Towy (Toulia oj: Tollys), and CiUtork, in the
Earldom of Mar, which liad bten resigned by
Jonet oi Fentoun (" Antiquitiee " IV.. 736i.
Tollys continued Forbo, property for a length-
ened period. Alexander Forbes had sasiiie lo
tho property and Uirony on 24th June, 1607
(Register of Sasiiie*).
Smith, Elder, and Co.
The "Cornhdl Ma^'azine " lor .\l,,r, I, ius an
article on " Gharlotio iironle in Lciidon." 1 v
Sidney lx>e, priiuipallv nnn. , ,,!,|,. |, ', tlie
identification of " Dr John Grjli.iin l!r,.||„i, '■
and "Mi-s Brettoii " in '•Viil^ii." u,il, .\I,-
George Smith, Charlotte lir. : . i.i' ..,
and Mr Smith's mother. N<,ril, .;
may not be aware that the i il- i ,i. i i li , h
of's-o,!,,,.":' 's.,, .Ml- Lee--"
" .\li 1m , I . junior by eight years, iMr
Smiilii. : '^d Ills twenty-fourth bi.rth-
dav, iMi-ii .11 ihc age of tliirtv-two, first
introdiheo iH/r.,.Ml to him at hisoll'i.'e in Coni-
hill [in July, 184SJ. Ix)ndond,..ni. a child of
Scottish settlers, ho had aJroadv li\..d from U>v
hood a busy life, and had .shoun iluU hir^e-
minded spirit, that keen iiituilion, th.it .s<.'ii-e
of responsibility, that men.antilc aptitude wliuh
iluiraiterised his remaining three - and ■ filly
years. In 1816, tlie year of Charlotte liionte's
birth, his father, a native of Elk'inslnK. had
oi.>ciie<l (with a pajlner, Ahx.ui.i-; I .-i, .i
native of lianll',) a bookseller,' . i i i ■ i '
shirp ill Fenchurch Street. ' 1'. • :i'i
Smith and IJder were puhlishers on a mi.di'st
scale from early days. Soon moving to Corn-
t'hlTtv yeius the firiiMrur.suiMriii ever-in. r<si>ii'in
vohiine the joint work of publisher- and luist
India agents. Young Smilli entered the Uviii
busdness at the age of tliirtcen, and at first took
1909.]
Abcnlccn .hninud'' Notes anil Qiicru
. kindly to the puUlishiiis tliiiii to the East
n Iji-iLiich. His iiupilagc \v;is brief. When
viis no more tluiii twpnly— in 1844— his
iiiiif concern, U'lui <- 1
itLil<?tl liiiii sole pr^ j
fjithor siwn dic.i.
1 ;rj.„is ii]i,l one of the Icudin- publish]
'. II, l..nil«n. . . .
Ji S.iHih lu«l on -till ApriJ 6, 1901. . .
■I'all :\L,ill Cai
prictor of tli<
hroni.k-sof the Old
i.-'l l,v Pr I ■,;,,. lOlul
' • ' '' ' r wus
'■■'■• ■: - ■ i;i29).
of Smith was lonsifjnoil to the tcmler monies
of tl„. s.,,,,.. i.:irty in town by the well-known
1.. '>-.". ill i::;in, .Mr Isaae Forsvth. Smith
■r Elder died
of 36 vours.
■d in London
.Ih Mr Lcc't
Scotland's " White Rod."
After ii kipse of 200 years, it hae faJleit to
Scotland to viiwlioate in a court of law lier
ancient and honourable position as an in.lopen-
dent nation. Trivial me the cireumstancos may
seem to some— mere fees of honour— the
principle underlying- the vindication ivas none
the IcKS a constitnt.ionnl question, callin-r forth
from a judge of the Court of Sce.sion the his-
tOTical dictum that " England was no more the
United Kingdom than was Scotland."
.I'lu'l.l'i'
call
-<!
A the
Wh
In
the sit
mg
ot
At the present day there is attachetl to tlie
House of IxjrdB (an official (with an annual sal-
Jirv of £1000) .^tvled '■(Icnllemau U-her of the
Black l:<-.l," ,v';.^ •■ i,r;:-:-i.-,-,l -'m-v i-: the pub-
lic o>.- - -i: - - - . i « honcier
V.'Ik'-h' - ' . , ' """*'
Kdinim- .: -:. ■, .,' ,
the }\ ■ ' .. . -
liod, . N -:: . -, .
thci,:.--
Unil':!',-' ■" ", ' '' ' -' ^''
an 1 1' .,: ,. I - .,.;,,
tost fi. - ■ . ■ ...
Unit<-,l K, . . -,
Tlie ulh.-<- of Wlino Hod ui Seolkwid is one
if considerable antitiuity, -iud, according,' tu
cots law, is herita.ble- practicidiv amenable to
11 the furtuiies and misfortunes" that may at-
i.ii-h to a house or land. The eiirlicst extant
rant of thiB hontablo office is dated in 1393,
nd till the boginnuis; of the seventeenth ecn-
jealoi
to gi,
Eod,
to
vhose fovour duriny these
were several lonewals of
?ign of James VI., how-
onarch's nicmy favourite^:,
rns, induced His Mojcsty
;lity to the offiie of While
■iiitv, api>areiitly, concur-
■ Kil prrant to Cockbuinof
-ion thus created, hovr-
..■run-.' I hat f-iniily-s hold
the
ton waB roMive-<t.ed m the office of Usher of
the White IJod, and that family remained in
pussession till 1790.
In that yeiir the Court of Session, under a
process of adjudication, ordered the judicial
sale of the estate of Sir .Tomes Coekburn. which
ineludetl the oflioe of Heritable Uglier, "with
the valuable ri^ht to fees of honours of all
liceis, baronets, and knights of tlio United
Kingclom, and not merely of those who hap-
pened to be Scotsmen by birtJi." The office was
purchased by Sir Archibald! Campbell of Inver-
neil, and it ultimately fell to Sir ftitrick Wal-
ker of Dairy. He died in 1837, leaving the
office of tientlemun Usher to Iris two eisters
jointly, and the survivor, who died in 1870.
The Walker TrustcMjs— practically an ocelcsiae-
tical charity— theft aime into being, and in
1377 they became inooj-porated under the
Walker Trust Act, rand as such Trustees, in
right heritably of the office of White Kod,
they were entitled to, and received, until three
ycors ago, the fees of honoure granted by the
Sovereign. It is a strange relloctinn on tho
attitude of the Treasury officials in London to
tlio position of Scotland as a still independent
nation that they should have oomiJclled the
" Aberdeen Journal " iViiif
uid Qt
[Vol. II.
Walker Tiiietees to establish their
the fees pnkl to thcni. In 1902, u iJopa
to rcpoi
u.ivisable
otherwise.
the Com-
mr of the
ipensalion
After deliberaiMi
mittee roporn.', • • '
abolition of all . <.
to be siv<!H to flio h<>l(l"is of the ofiiK' The
Treasury act-cd iu this respect in the case of
offices hold only for life, but in the case of the
Walker Trustees Jalthuiigh the Treasury theni-
solvcs ha<l iu a iiianncf oollccted the fees and
lianded Ihoiu over since 1800), when it was dis-
covered tli-it Wliilc Ko-,1 «a, a hcML<litar\ oflic.-,
thov drew bark, aficr two years' negotiations,
'■ p "1 ..i';\ ~ .'"' I'lat White Rod, being an
. ;;i ' -' . ■■ iiail no right to fees of
li ■. ;' "I "1 |"<'i-. Iwronet, or knight of
; .. I i.iii.i lM,r,.i..,„ avated since 1707.
Tlie tiauiis of White Rod to be considered
«n official of Britain, anu not Scotland only,
have been completely vnidicated, however; and
it is tardy compensation for the Treasury now
to have undertaken the whole burden of the
defence in order, as they declare, to satisfy
themselves as to the right claimed by the
WiiUccr Trustees before allowing th© commu
tation to be paid them. One objection made
against the Walker Trustees by the Treasury
was that, as a corporate body, they could not
perform the duties of the office of Usher. But,
the Treasury officials and the Scottish I^rd
Advocate (their advisor) seemed to be unaware
that the CV.urt of Claims, establi.'ihod in con-
nection with King Edward's oonjnation, ad-
mitted the right of the Walker Trustees to
exercise the office of the Usher of the White
Eod' in Seotlaiid by deputy, their deputy being
one of their own number, Sir George Ander-
son, treasurer of tho Bank of Scotland, and for
ten years general manager of the North of
Scotland Bank. .\t the Court held by Kiim-
IMwaid <at Holyrood Palace in 1903, Sir George
also acteil <is iVputy White Rod.
J. K. L.
" A Scotch Quaigh."
The liuiiuists were miich concerned yestx?ixlay
at Christie's— "a iScotch qiniigh " was aii-
nounood for sale. Tho catalosue's know-
ledge of th© value of this vessel
was revealed in tho "small capitals"
lieiuliiig, ain.1 the oidy jieiBon who reachetl near
to the correct pronunciation of the word was
Jfr Anderson. Tho vessel is syonymous with
I lie Gaelic cuach, the old Irifsh cuac.h, tho
Greelli Ivavka, the Welsh cawg, and prokibly t he
r^atin caucus, and is in reality a drinkiiii; cup
whicih in earlier times was made of wuixleu
Slavics. TIenco the radiatiii- lines which
cluuacteriMi tho bowl in iiiiowtion. .Sir John
Foulis mentionod a (luoch weighin- " 18 iiuccs
and 10 dioiis"; iu " Marmiou " wo read the
" Quaiffhs were deep, tho liquor strong"; Mrs
Cailvle wrote in 1849 that "In paasin- tho
c„,„w-r's .1.,.,, 1 «i..nt. in and bought two little
quai;'li^ ' .iliil.. t^lncen Victoria, in "More
Lc-i. !■ a silver quoigh out of which
Pnn- - .1 v.ar.l drank." The quaigh lb
oth. : ., . : in literature. For instance,
SnulN:- ,;,■■ III;,, phroy Clinker," says " Tho
spirii ■ ,■ ; ■ '. ,,iu of a silver qualT."
Tli:, ,, c! int.oductioii to the report of
tho-ia:.'! ;. i.l,' ii- Cliiistie'sof a silver quaigh,
bearing the L^U'-a^iw hall-mark of 1665. Tho
maker wuis probably motlcst Thomas .Moncurr,
and the cup may well be tho first piece of
silver plate emanating from tho wcr.tern Scot-
tish iiK'triipolis. Certainly there is no large
nor eailier piece known. Mr Holms, of Pais-
ley, has a smaller and later quaigh, and others
i-till smaller have been sold. The oup pur-
chased jesterday by Messrs Crichton at £28
Kin ounce may therefore be considered unique.
The design ia simple and conventional — thistles,
ro-os, (luueis. The silver is of the purest, and
vian origin of tho quaigh. It measures 7§
inches diainotcr of bowl bv Hi inches wid.;.
The maUr's mark is "T. M.," with cii.w n
abuv... III. lint f^.tiv--.eii. and heart below, in
sliap-.i -h - M I . ,.■ repeated. On tho lip tho
foil' . .. •.■ngraved:- "M.R.S.C'.U."
'I'll- ■ ■" : IV bo given. £408 16s— 560=.
||' r n .. ■ --.'-man" of 25lh March.
Origiii of the Phrase ■ Hoiystoning. '
In my contribution on " Rhymes " (No. 25).
I quoled "A Sailor's Rhyiiio" whoivin the
wor<l '■ hi lyidoiic " occurs. Here is an explan-
ation of its origin :-—
At the Reformation, when the Church of St
Nicholas, at Yarmouth, was despoiled, the
carved stones of manv of tho hioiiiiiih'iiIk, both
ill the church and mil -Id. in 1 1 lai.-. .u-d vm ,<■
References to Friars and Hospital
of Aberdeen in Acts of Parliament
of Scotland.
Charter of the Hospital oontaiuod iii the
Tieasuiv a-t Kdinlmr'^h in 1282.— I., 110.
The 'gruni of Banchoiy-Dcvenick to the
Friars Preachers of Aberdeen noticed. — I)av.
II., 1367, I., 529b
Itatification to the Hospital of the lands
which fornicrly bolonge<l to tho Friars.— .Tac.
VI., 1584, c. 45, III. 321. The grant of the
Friars' lands to tho Ilosjiital rovoke<l, and tlin
lands grnntetl to Mr William Leslie, ho pay-
1009.]
" Aberdeen .loiinial " Note
ind gi.
iiiff £40 per annum to the Hospital.— 1585, c.
20. III., 399. Prot«3t bv tho burgh.-lll., 399b.
Tho Fiiai-a' lands, which hud been yr^"'*^!
tn tho lOiu'l .Mavibclial, dissolved h\m\ tho
Urown to bo sol in fou.-Jac. VI., 1587, o. 13.
111., 439. , ,
Nol icod that the magistrates of Aberdeen hud
jtranted to Marischal Collogo the house which
fornieilv bi'l<)nj(c<l to tlic Cray Friars at Alwr-
doon.-Jac. VI., 1593. c. 48. IV., 35. llatifioa-
tion to iho l,Mi-h III I ho buil.liii-s and chi.roli,
which U r V 1. :^ I, 1 t-. tho Gray FriaVs.-
Cur. I.. ' \ . . ](M. v., 511a. Katifi-
cutioii 1 : ;■. . -) .Vow Ahordoeii of tho
buihlhi-s .,1 i:„. Ci.n Kriars.— C.iT. II., 1661,
0. 99. Vn., by. I'rulost by tho burgh. -Vll.,
70ab.
A bond 14 ranted to tho Ilo-'-uilal of Ahordfo i
by the late Marqni« of IIuntl\ declared good,
Jiotwiths(<\Hdiii!,' its not liaving boon prodiiood
debito toHiii.iro".— Oar. 11., 1649, c. 348, VI., I't.
II., 531.
"Abeideon Journal " Obituary,
1792.
6t.li .l;UMK.rv.
Oharlcs, .kiOKliti'
Charles, advocate, in lior 88th year.
lOlh January. At Manse of Gartly, Mrs Mary
Irvine, relict of ilr Thunias Johnston, laie
ininistor of Boharm.
13th -Tanuary. Hore. ilit>y Sophia Ouniine,
second dlxu'gliler to the deeoaecd Charles Cunuiic
of Kininmontb, Esq.
3rd February. Iloro, Alexander Iiinoe, 1'!mi.,
Commissary Olcrk.
12th March. At Banff. Mi,-s Mary Gordon,
dau^nhtor of tho late .lo^hu Gordon, l'N;|. uf
ITl.h March. Mrs Joan K:hind, uifo of -Mr
James M'Cook, Advocate, Aberdeen.
1st April. At London, Ale.-cander Callandor,
Esq. of Orioliton, M.P. for Burghs of Aberdeen,
MoutrofcO, Arbroath, Drcohin, and Borvie.
7th April. At Old Aberdeen, in .her 84th
year. Jli-s IClizabeth Duncan, relict of ilr James
ilitchell, one of the niinisteri> of that place.
16tli April. Hore, Alexander Annand of
Hriddo, Esq., Merchant in Aberdeen.
22nd April, At Pittodrio, Mrs lUrbara
Wight, r^ilict of Kev. Mr Likly, late .Minister
at ileldrum.
23rd April. .\t Keith .hall. Lady Isabella
Keith, eldest daughter of tho E;ul of Kiiitoro.
9l.h May. At Castletown. Kincardineshire,
in 82ud yiMr. .lohu Stuart, IJ^q. of Iiu-lvbreck,
M.D.
1st .luno. At Bath, George Gordon. ]'\-^\. of
Aberd.nu-.
12th Jiuio. Hero, in :!ier 72ud vo;
Hon. Uuly Dowager Forbof.
9lli .-Vugust. At Byth. Jame^ Ur
of Byth, in his 82nd' year.
High
Ul.h October. Here. George .Shaud. Kmi.,
late Provost of this city.
29lli Octolwr. .lolin Wallace. lunUeciier at
Cluipel of ."Ojjgat, on the North road. Ho had
just laid tho cloth for diiiiior to a traveller,
^^hou he dropipod down dead ut onee. . . .
14th November. At Invurnettio, James Moir,
li;|. of liivernettic.
26th Novcniibor. At iljin.w of Kinollar.^Mj-s
Margaret I'iisson, s.i>ouso to llov. Mr Oavin
.Vlitrho!!. Minister of that pariwh.
7ih Dccembor Hero, in 18lh .year, Mr Lewis
amrrc'cond soil to' Mr Kose,' .Minister ut Udny.
2nd Deoeinibcr. At Bath, llov. Mr Ai.drcw
Skene, Minister of Banff.
14th December. William, Ohalmors, M.D.,
Professor of Mcdiciue in King's College.
16th Dccembor. -Mr Alexnnder David-on,
«m to the lute Alexander Davi<lson of Newton,
*25th Docvuiber. At ManH> of Foverau, ilre
Jlitdhell. widow of Baillie :
Golpna.
former
Queries.
235. The F.niiLV oi; .N.\u;n.-K"Ikmi wo,,,o
in 1664 nionlioii-, his ha.f-si.tv.r. ( at h.-ni
Nairn, wife -f WiHi.ini Stewart <,f froft !i.,r:
G piliw-i {\,'A,'<-\ ■■MonuMioiital l„,.ci-irlKM
.,f ll'-o !!nti,l, Wcl Indio^,- Pli. 103.4). Nov
luhn t;<.r.Ioli. MilKui of Noth. the father .
Colonel John GokIou Mic.l 1640), who kdk
Wall.u^loin, loft a widow, who luarrnrl Jol
Nairn. Wun Robert Cordon a brother of ll
colonel (see House of Gordon, vol. i. p. 177) .'
J. M. Hui.LOCii.
216. WiiEEi, -vr Cii.rnMsT(.N Steps. .\>
a.i.LIE's Hiui.GE.- Woukl -J. h. please 1
dioate wlii-thor the water-wbo.ol stood near tl
oortier between Spa Street and Gilcoms .,
Ste,p»V Can ho also say anyl,lnn« a-« to t
ori.'in of the name Collic-6 U.uko at th<. low
J. M.
237 ■• Judge-At)VOo.\te."- .\l«'ut tho hist
decade of the 17lh oonluiN, Mr Tho.ua. Fra^.r,
Chaplain and Ju,lre-.V vo.,,,., ,:„ ,, ard hM,S.
The English Adnnral,^ t.r,^ ':;.nu. wUh i!"'nll
in the'koo|dn!:orili'"'Mm!i!l'.r'"\\-L!l\i.!l1ho
torn, Jud-o-.\cUo^-ato iMipIv?
QnzNr.sn.E,
253.
-TitE GuEV M
lor.sE.
of the origin o.f
Aberdeen .1,
d " Notes ami Que
[Vol. II.
Hnswers.
crosses Baker Street and passes aloni,' the south
side of a Jioduo in the angle between Baker
Street and GiUoiniston Steps. It eror-ses the
railway in an overhead iron pipe, and after
154. •■ liii-coMSTON Stkps," etc.— "J. L."
doing work oooling steam in ponds at BroKlford
liaviii^' rai,-od an iiuei-csliiiK' point a.s to the old
burns of Abeicleeu, the fullowiiiji iii« explaiia-
Works, it ioins the West Burn at the end of
Charlotte Street. The joint burn ruits down by
Rn.lv,--:'- W.:": r .- , , t!,. r:i " ' -va V, below,
,ri:.,- >:■' ■ ■, -■■ : :■ ' ■, -;v, Street,
fir-t ,., ■ ,..:..:: . . -\,de. and
Tlic Mill i!urn.-Tlio burn which drove the
siMi ' 1 1 ';:' , ";::.'"'''' i'';,;:' J'7''"."t':'i"'"The
jjfV- ;;:'';,;■,■;;■;;■,;'/;, ;.;":';' ,'',"^';
r'mk'^''"^ ' \ 'V ,'.•'■■., \ ■ .^'''m^i
t^T.'h'^{'!nu'r..unu,t-\'-^ '"'■'' V'
|v,liiJ, ■•■ ,.■■. . ■ .■ 1 ! :■ !■.■• W..i<.'a-loo
ancioit port in' tl'ii> '.vtreel ' l.ut it' was outside
,1 ■ ' 1 , ■ , ; . 'i.i , ' ■ , •■ • ' whore
the port. Krom Upporkirkgalo it ran idonf
' ' ^ , ,1 1 , . ■ - . '"^ ■
the west end of the -aniens of the houses in
'\\'lvL\. !,i'i':,cVl u l^\'v.\<~ 1 ii' '^'' 'i '■''■■ \v«t
l.l.o (liiestrow, and at the cud of Ikirnett's Close
it ilrove the Fh.nr Mill. In the oightoentli <-en-
lluni. It, U'.i.-, (.ho nurlli 1 ' ' '■ I'lWii.
lul■^ It drove also the .Mid .Mill and the Nether
It iM.sed ui.dor the cin.i! mailu,
.Mill.
but after the railway wti^, ; : :■ i ..: Iiverted
,J011N MiLMK.
iUid now ijuases umU-] i'.' • i nl, in.Mit iic
Sunnjiba.ik Road and joiiiH the Powis Burn at
217. ■• BitosK .\NI) I'uTTKli." — The iK-rson who
the I'-irliiU Well.
playe.l this tune with such deliuht t<, Charles
The \V«t Burn conies fi-oni Mastrkk. It
II. is aJl.^od to have been the Laird of Cock-
l-)a.-ses through die Asylum groundl, (tosjcs
pen, known as " Blvthe Cock)>cn." The story
Berrvdon Road, the -railway, Holland Street,
i.^ ^o far founded on fact.
and .Millbank Lane. It turns soutii at the Meat
.\LI'II;\.
ilarkot. wliere it wa.s joined by the Spital Burn,
and crosses Hutcheon Street and ifaljerly
224. B.iXTEit.- This is the old name for Baker,
Street, and near the end of Uliarlotto Street it
properly for a female, but it eaine to be used
is joined by the Lade. The West Burn is stiJI
also for a male. Nearly all trades ending in
open in several plaeeg after erossins Berryden
the syllable .ster were at firpt practised by
Road, andl it is utilised for c-ondensing steam at
women, thus — dyoster, scwster, wcbster,
the Co-operative Bakery.
spinster, brenslx>r, sangster, etc.
The Lade fiad' been diverted from the Den
II.
Burn at a very early period in the history of
Aberdeen to supply the town with water and
" M." and " Y," reply to .same purport.
•to drive the town's mral mills. It leaves the
Den JiniM at CihoniKton Dam, now fiUed up,
230. Rkv. A.m.hkw Muiiii.w, Hufki.k.— jano
and runs ,,lu,r; ll,.. Mu.th .side of Lc^adside Road.
Noble was the name of .Mr iMurray'h wife. an<l
It drivr, .1 ^^het■l ai. ilio bop of Jaek's Br.io in
she died at her dauijhlor'.s house in Alwr^nen,
Slr«(hiiji\ .Mill, aii.l it onrc drove tlih/Mnstoii
14tli l'\l,ruary, 1833, tit'^d 76.
.Mill at the tcp of Baker Street, south side. It
H.
" Ahrrdeni .Jonrnnl" Nofcf! and Qiirnrx.
93
uVo. r>2. \l)rU II, 100!'.
A Deeside Walk 90 Years Ago.
Ilio wall; arkl, prctsiunably. ihvy were \vl oiil
for Hjiort. Then the story is so r<;<vlisl,ic — l.ho
iriiik<H-iK'i- at Casllolowii Tiot charuin- a l>ill :
ilh son <.f Uov. Joseph
r^.'from 1789 till 1831.
II ill 1803, aiHl died in
bably IJIU, ».r IflJ u:.ii» .i.^u:-
" Namos of placo-s aiul' liills, oto., on the road
to Lin of Hoc:— IKncchsiIo. IlalUttor IIoiim',
rraiu.'n.I.irr.K'h <ir IdU <.<[ <mlis, Lin of Muiilc.
(■,,,;■-.,. 1, ,.■ Im'I of r,-^, Al. rvMy, nalnuuTol,
I ! ■ ' I . . ' l''aco. Gani^?-
i:, , Wild beaiste.
-.1 V, - 1 , ■■ [■■ •'. I i:.i ,1 III. Invercauld,
luMiit.ilui i)I;k<- with lar.iji.' lawn. Saw throo
sportBMion ill a tiliootiiit; Vur. Ono .aaniclteeper
had a ,i,Min with soven barr<>ls. Castle of Brae-
mar, cut out iny nanw. Inn at Castletown, nK't
with M. Burnett, very well recdivcd, paiJ
not/hin.s. IJn of Cora MuJzie, had letter to
Miss Cumine. How the Lin— very grand, cut
my nam<>. Went on to T,in of Dee, very ^rnnd,
Ijodi'je, I ■, 1 :. M iiii.l 'i \mM l.i-wvra. Beautiful
pa-per ,i ' 1 J' in.' Wack to Ca.slle-
town. ■ I k next afternoon
aft.DT s.r.iii ; ilii. ,,,.>, I'.ra.Miiai- Castle. Starti'd
at i Il,■l^l, 5, wall<e<l 5 niilee lost hour, and
arrivptl at 10 minute.f past nine. Burgesis
(ministeir of nioninniick) ju.st put.tin,!; out hie
cand.lie. ftlcpt souikI, eat a .t^lorioue l>roakfa.st.
Sot. off an<l ftitw Burn of Vat, verv roniantic
and LM-and. Came back (Manea of Birse) to
dinneir. Went down to sniitliy ami met with
(Captain Watson and T\. Hyiv, who aoeonipanyd
to Al>05'ne. Met ,i -'.''!. i.' .'' ./'i'.N, :^<_it n
."ood dram. ( '•<>' • , . , , . ' ( ■.mtiun
Watson. Half-iv. i- :■ ! .. ml U;ut
waitini,' me. Wrii .ii i- Ai- -u .■■! n \i morn-
;, and a
seMlcti.
■J. S.'
The whole of the journey from Manw of Birse
to Linn of Dee and Ixiol; and thence lo Alx-r-
diuen apix^are to h<ive boon tloiie on foot an<l
alone. Alt.hou'jh t.heie is not niiich in the
bnyisli ilc.-icripti..n of l)-...^i,^ ,i.i il'" /1,'ile of
food for rofllrli. i T , r;.\r, tllO
differHMil^ pronni!. ,i . . : !. i ■ i .; Inver-
fe-lder : also iltc aiM 1 . i, ■ , 1 •■ krpi at
Ballochbuie and Mar f^vdi;.'. Wil.h re^'ard to
the laltor, I have boon told that, the wild lM)aTS
wiere kept in a covered sty at t.lie keepcr'.s cot-
tas;e, now occupied bv .Mr Ronald .M^cdoiiald,
head forester to tlho Duko of Fife. 'I'ho sty is
still in osLstenco; it. has a pavcid. lliKir. It is
ind vs,.hmI 1.I>,. I.. LiH.,. 1.:. .a.j „lory told
,y Caplain Wat.sunl
'I'lio pocketdiook in question, inter alia, con-
drawn fiuni the s<une kx'alilK'^-na.iie.ly. (1
Inw-aie. Shore Brae, Canal Sl.iei't. (!eor
SiriY't, r.ittlcjohn Street, an.l Hniad Stree
one address Ivin.^- fc'iven as •' l'i.-..:eri,
wherever that pl.uv was.
U. G. .1
Rare Church Cooks and MSS.
il,,.,.. , . , .1' ; and ex-
ir 1,. ,-, I ,■ r. , M. . •! ■ . '■"-■. -^
Herald''' uri5lh"MaiVl. fiou. .!,.■ p.M, of Mr V.
C Keles. The followin- de-. ii|.l nm. apply to
Aberdeen works: —
The A<lvocatea' Library is the fortunate
possessor of one of the four known co|)ie3 of (h •
Aberdeen Breviary, primed at Rdinbur-h iii
150910. the inosl interesting; ami lni|io!'ant of
pec nhanties wen- little inuro than glanced at
l.\ tlie l.ile l)r IJavid Luini,' in his separalelv
i-siied r<.pnnt niid it i. more than time lliat
th,. whol- kook ua, -■. ' ■ r'l'viliy eva ,er . I
Lideed it mav bo (pie- 1; ■ ' ■ 'ran
foranew edition of i;, .. , , ..a: ;.,:■■ . i.ai
and notes. In it J ir Llplun.a.ne, il.v l.,.ined
and onli-hiened Bishop of AlK-rdiyn ..ml
founder of the University, sjathcred to^'<thei-
tli^ ]iisi,,iics and proper services of ."^rotii-li
saints whieh, to tise his own words, spnrsim in
iiiierto nnten vagabantnr. To nai,.- i.-a,. f. >
tlieir oliMTvanoc' he somewlia' . lal
perioral use in Pcotland, and wliuli -iil i..!inial
tin' .i^rouiid work of the use of Al^erdeen in-
tende<l for adoption thron(,'hoiit Sc'olland. In
vivitifr ftcolti.sh liiurpical l>ooks — one could
clearlv see how each locality added its own
local saints' days to those in Ihe S.iruiii books
rdrrn Jniirnal " N,>trfi ami Oiirrii
[Vol. II.
Sc:<.lUs
1 iis:^ of wliidi lli<>
Ioik1<hI to Ik- U.r li.-f
w'lirh i
roallv s«-ni.. to l.av;.
tn linv<. hooi, iMfoiule.l
ii irn.' , . > Hon of
• ■■ ■ ■■ N ,Io so
tli<. (;l;,-,:i " ,.'1,; i'. ' '. 1 . ■ i.ilu-ury copies
are adapi il n •> • i IS. to tho usage
of coritiMl jii.i - •! I' ^..:'in.| respectivelv.
The Glaiiii^ MS. i'lii-.^ li, >. Ic,-n pi-int<;d by
Dr ForlK'S in liis lj,,ol; alr<',;i(ly rofeiTctl to, but
those in the Advocates' Library copy never
appear lo have been examined or transcribed,
riie urilM- of tlieni ran Jiis pen throu-h tho
r.itiM' .' '. .,J Aberdeenshire saints, and al>-o
I • ■ ■ "!<• Sarum names retained even by
i: !i , .!iilo ho adapted names that were
■ ■ I with or reverenced by folk in
fiiL' sMiii': ' -..liM-l IClphinstone'e' Scottish
breviai . . ' ir. atcd in much tlw snme
way as ■ ,' of tlic printed Saruni
booU.s ;ni;iH'.o It ii-^outh — e.R., the missals
formi'rl\ mmiI jn .-^i .Nnholas, Aberdeen, Inver-
avon, Rolhienitiy, Ilcstalri^'. etc., or the breviary
which belon^i^d to an old chapel conneetetl witli
bnt not part of the Rcieiinies Convent at Edin-
burgh. 'J'hose boolcs Ktill evist.
l?esi<les the Biblical and liturgical MSS.
exhibited on Saturday two tine canon law iISS
—a thirteenth century Ilecretals of Gregory IX.
and .1 fourteenth century Dccretum of Gi'atian
- were shown, with a copv of the Provincialo
of the famous KiiRlish canonist Lvndewode,
printed in 1483. Near the la^t were placed three
famous post-Reformation liturgical books,
nanieh — a first English Prayer Book, London,
Whitchurch. 1549; a copy of Knox's Book of
Common Order, Edinburgh, 1565; and one of
the ill-fated 1637 Scottish Praver Books.
f'iKiitnlarios in MS. of Camhuskenneth Ab'oi-v,
Ahrrdeen and Elgin Cathedrals were also .shown,
to-.th.T niih a papal hull of 1554 inducting a
eiTiaiii Walter (.Igiivy into the canonry and
prebend of Criidpn in Aberdeen Cathedral.
A tiitoenth century English- written pwalm, with
Hours of the B. V. M. aceordin,g to Sanini uw.
turn.s out to have been used at Alx^rdeen, in
the hospital for poor men founded by Bishop
Gavin Dunbar in 1531, close to Alierdeen
Cathedral. This little l)ook received no kind
of adaptation to Scottish ns<-, hut in tlio kalendar
hospital ' ■ '■ . I'l •:" ■ ' • ■ ■i.'d b\-
Alexa.nl. ■ <.,, ., ;,. , - , ,,, , . \:. ,,i . ,, uejl
known h - ". . ■ ■■ - !•.. inn! .MM ,:,. lu.ild.
-Mierdeen manu.'eripts
.ihrarv, Alierdeon. It
,,,!„ „,,,„,,,,„. Alv-rdeen
I. ! I !,,' and
,,,: :- !,,!,-•.! to
Mii.in fan.,:,., i, a MS.
This
ly notice of it up lo the present.
Ordinary, as it' iK'calWir'or'ihe'''ui'tin ^Mass ;
not tho ancient ecclesiastical plain chant, but
what iisod to be known as Pricksong, tho first
lieginnings of modern church music. Much of
the contents of the volume was written and some
part.s actually M..'n,xd l,v l{..l:."rl Carv.r alies
Arnot, canon i,f -•• ■, I.,.,,,.., ,, :,',!,■; ■,■,,1 r-li).
It must bo ll ,. ■ , ■ ■ ■ :, , 1 I, h
music, if n<,i il,.' . ,.' • ■ ,:•,•,. ,.,., ,,, , , ■..■
of ...nv Liml ,n ' , .| ■ - -,. ' ... I
linn':
been
Aberdeenshire Militia Ballots, 1800.
Roidors arc aware of the measures once takju
R. Mr
-L.vwnfxoE.
IVIEETING OF LIEUTENANCY.
A genera.l ini-tting of lieulonnnr.v for tho
c-,unly <..f Ah.:n-,ke,n i^s to Iw .IrJ.I in the R.ccrd
Hall on Satuniliy, the 24th of January m'Xt,
at one o'clock afternoon, to order Iwllot.s for
making up <kvfiiioneios in the Alwrdcciwhir?
Militia, arising from dealh. dc«>rlion, absence,
or discJKirgivs' by the ooniinanding oflicer, since
the ixirinieut was embodied. .\s the following
persons, who were formerly drawn, luive never
apix.aretl, nior joined the r<'giment, notice i«
flV.nd'\o'(l.r;,n.i'ug,"hy''"'the'7;iir!.i['I?t'V°ri>.h^^^^
lo wliii-li tiiey belong, Ijetwixt und the alxtve
day (if Hi'-oiing, others must be drawn in their
room, viz. : —
I'yinih-llIvS OF CnATIIIli AND KIN'DROCIIT.
Anj:ra>t;i;.\-.
WilJiam Mearns, shoemaker Littlejohn Stree'.
George Nicol, carpenter, Footdee.
Cnshiiic— ,Iolin Elmelie. servant in Culmellie.
fusrli.— ForlM« Moir, in MillmYro.
Auchterless.- -.Liines Sang^ler. s,;.rvunt, Ouslnio.
Kink-ll.— ,Tohn Monro, .suhsiiiule for Norman
Harper. Mi<ltour
Tiio. I'.niiNf
Alwrdesn, 27lh DewmlK-r, ICno.
.[niirnal " XoUk „iuI V„
Novel Punishment for Assault.
In 1616 or 1617, Alrxamlor Forbes, somcti
tl.e Gr^nriM m -
cuff to ll :m
cord of ll.:- ina
Hicled is givc.i
(ken, »n<k-r <U.
l.lor ami uL 1 l.i- nil
in Ihu Jiurgl. R.-'Ci
o 111. June, 1617, ll
■ ri.c'
r.ls of Ah
Wliiuli <!av, i.
,in.l run,,.,! .
pr.-.rnr-- of ll.<. pro
vost, baill
V AloN<ln,
lanncr as to appeal ci|iially lo tlw .stn<lent
]'A the trencra! r<^a<ler. In the cluiptor on
Siipiiortoi-K," w,> letirn that the siipport<'rs of
n'd ,M . .1 ! . . •■ i- of La.ws. bol'h 'in their
jl.i , : . : In th<' chapter on Eccl.si-
uell
obcv ami inlia llie >an'.e in all points. whL'r<'-
an<.Mit t-h*- sanl .provowt. baillics. and cnnncil
advising,- in res[>oct of tho said Aloxan.lcr, his
subniissivo reference of him>.-lf 'o be c-on^uroil
by lliem for his said wrn:i", vi.l I'li* Iheiohy
ho "kyitchis" to be sorry 1 . ■ . 1 '.■•v the
same. therefore thoy or.bi I'l 'i \:-\ander
to p'o propentlv to tho ( I - , ' .A this
1,.,,.;,|, ...1.,,,. -.„ ,);,. ,1.,. .... . ,, . , ;■;,.,.,, in
pardon, as also the saij Marter
Wedderburn whom \k ode.ided, and
never to tlo 'the like in time co.nim; ;
■onf.'S-
.,1 bis ^
ron- blrr^uf
(lone lo
tl
o tow
1 Old
to tho s
vid ^fr Willian
Wodder-
b
rn, a
id fir.
t cravcc
the niagititi
(tes and
council.
an<l .
ext the
said itr Willia
n pardon
th
eiv-foi
, prom
er to <lo the lil
cc
ming
but
to "rem.
in a " frcvnd
and w'ei'n
w
liar I
aith t
3 the tounc, and to tlic
.said Mr
\A
iOoa-mo in all tyme
hcirettcr, and
insLantlio
cl
id M
handi
Willi
im ^"*''
the inaL'istrale
s and ll.n
Heraldry.
To all students of historv the publinaMon of
Arthur (.'liarles Fpx-Davie«' " A C'omplotc
Guide lo lleraldrv" (l'>linl.urgh : T. ( '. ai:<l
E. n. Jaek-lOs 6d net! will oome as a god-
send. It is impossible in a .short nolioe to (lo
anything lilcc justice to this excellent voluino,
It is a mine of informotion at a niininuum
charge, and t.h(3 author and publisher are to
bo congratulated upon their venture, which,
wo hojie. will lie amply rewarded. The book
i« dlustratcd by nine plates in polour and
nearly 800 olhcr designs, mainly from draw-
ings by Graham Johnston, hertild |n. inter lo
the Lyon Court. Every phase of the art of
as tie
1 hat
isMgn
•d to the
lishop in tl
e official
e'i't'U
sign
rules
I^om
iculatiin of
r side. Tho
him but six
of its own
thereto.
Gontinen
and En.
which can
Save as
n.s^lRomr
liD'^iio;
be quote<l
tin accep
n Holy 0
isscls on
ould aa-
• has no
in oppo
a nee of
rders, it
En-
Ron
bceo
^.
,'■"' , '' .
• 1 .. , ^ ' .;
tliat a
<h\ if he
heraldic
.d tho Ro
..Id
i-ssels
we might venture a suggestion for t.he
edition of this book; wo would a.sk the
■ir to insert a "List of Illustrations."
the omission does not alter the fact that
•oliime is indi.-pen.sable.
J. R. T.
Genealosical Literature.
The extraordinary vogue c
literature is slrikinglv iirov(>d
ance of fati.loQue IIH C' V.
ITeraldik ••), by Lndwig Ros.m.iI
It contmins 3323 iton.s, and co'
No fewer than eight inark.=
Moody Stuart's life ,.f the last I
don
nage.s.
1 for
Gor-
Inscriptions in St Nicholas United
Free Church, Aberdeen.
A beautiful memorial window designed b;
Mr Henry F. David, a member of llic con
gr(^gation, is inscribed ot the foot -
In Memoriam Rev. Ja.ines Geonge Walton, IVD.
Born at Edinburgh, Sept. 26lh 1859;
Inducted minister of this
Congregation Se|.t. Ittb. 1,399; Died at
Abei(l<>en ,Tan. 2911., 1900.
"A Beloved b.-other <in.l l.'.-.illifiil miiiisler."
96
AlrnlrDi ■Jaiimal" I^oirs i/iif/ Qiirrit
Rev. J. CI. Walton, ulio is Ihiis c<Hiiiiioii.-
orated, w.aB the soeoiicl and youiLjjcst son of
James 'Walton and Agnes Ainslie, nnd was educa-
ted at Mw J''roo (Jmircli A' i i.n! Sr-hnnl and
Watson's tlolloge fur !'.-■ , ! '■ ! 'v at tlic
latter of »l)icl. lio ga Ho on-
toreJ the V'niver^ifv "I I , _ i 1 '.'d. anil
liiwl ,t di-tin-ni^l.rvl f-nr- •,■• ■. . ral de-
sirabU* • ,',.■■ ■■'■\>['~^ (■..■, . I \ ■ ■•.ny he
pi-oo'*'-!' ',■•■■ 1 ■ • ' ! ':• .' I iivinity
Hall. .;,:■• . -.^r ho
liasiiOil I i ■■ . \;i'ii I ..i; !..■ i' ■ ■ .' i ; I ' J-LM-i'c. !:i
Februaiy, 1834, he was call';. I lu St I'aul's
Prosb.vtorian Church, South Shiehls, and, after
a remarkably successful niinistrv of six years,
ho was inducted, on 2nd July, 1390. to the
chargo of licU Street L'niled Presbvterian
Church. Dundee. During his stay in Dundee
liu intx^ro.itcd himself in ainicsl. every movonienr
u<^!l-I.r
Hi
172,'r;,r:
■ ■.■i--t the
preArh.
- 1 warni
and at!
. .1 ■ , ,.
■ 1,
1 i-leriol
brothiri
II. 1 ,■
'■' :
- I'resby-
1886!'t-,.
.' .\ '.l.r' ■
l:iu-'iiie'r
oTti'i
!i AUfJUf^l,
u.nus iVlov-
Ilia I'a
rk, ai
d had the
foiio»ii:..
.1
IV /a ins
ic. bor
n at South
.Shield--
■r,i n d
met Park,
born :\'
!■ .1 at 46
Frcd.M-i.'
...niber.
1900, ti
.^inokls.
Mr \Va!'
■, .ii,-! ,-i
",: ( ; ■ 1.'-
..1... 1'
,.r., Aber-
deen, an
1 IB inler
(mI in W
,.,(^.(,
nd South
ShichU
x'nx^terv
lli« cld<
r brother. Rev.
\V. -A ins
io Walto
, B.n.,
is a 1
linistor at
l>..iislcv.
A si.ocinl
.Mcmoria
Xuni
her of the
Congio..;a
ional Record of the
Church work of
l''obra;n\
, 1900, CO
,|,,ji,s vor
reporls of
t.he ,H-o.s«
opprcciat
Ofis, and
5ulpit
references.
a!.in;.7 nil
R. Mni:r
of Ih
\Wr.ANXF.
References to Aberdeen University
in Acts of Parliament of Scotland.
Tlie. elmrler of .Tame,.. IV.. datf..I 1493. in
favour of the Cily and UnivorMf.y of OM Aber-
deen ratili-ed.— .)ae. VI., 1617, r. 55. IV. 577;
Ca,r. II., 1661, c. 230, VTI. 214.
Vasfrant ..eholare, i:ot Iv.x^u^d by the Uni-
Jac. VI., 1574,' in.'s7b" 1579, c!"l2.' Ill', "ko!
Mr A'exander Arbuthnot, Triniipal of tho
CJolIcgc <if Aberdeen, one of the Coniniissioners
to Uamc n form of Government for t!ic Church.
— .Tai>. VI. 1574. III. 89h, .\Iemlier of a. Cum-
mission on the laws.— 1578, c. 18, III. 105.
The Commission for Visilulion of the Univer-
eities to meet at Aberdeen 15f.h Noveml>or, 1578.
—.lac. VI.. 1578. c. 5, HI. 98.
iVn article for reformalimi of the C.lle'^o re-
milted to a Committee.— .bie. VI. 1581, III. 214li.
uniwiiLin aiipointod to otnisider the
L>I tho OuUegc of Aberdeen.- Jae.
1584. e 18. III. 3.55.
jert 1^. ■■,',-■''■''', ■ ■ ,' ''
with the'iantk ,jt lli.'Umy I'-riar^.-.lae, VI.,
1.S93, o. 48, IV. 35.
Ilatiiiiaiion and approval of tho new founda-
tion of th- Kln■4^^ Colle-o of Old Aberdeen to
bo n ^■.. .1 ■ s ' ■ I- :, ,,,. -.oner, appointed for
Hnii 1,1 o', e. 63, IV. 153.
'I !„, ]■' - : ., - -.:. ]■; . ;i..l and one of the
io-M.iit„ . ■ :-i. n:,: |-.,i: n: 'Aberdeen to fit
inth,. (Mmi^ier ol Al>er.leen, ti- doan, sidi-
chant.-r, and parson of .Methlick re-^nectivcly.—
.I„e. VI., 1617, e 55, IV. 677a. Ilatifieil.-
Car. I., 1633. e. 67, V. 75; Car. If., 1670, e. 34.
, VIU. 286.
Halifiealion to t/ho Old CoUcKO of the foundn-
tioii bv dames \Y., and of the lands and kirks
with whieh it had been endiuved.— Jae. VI.,
1617, e. 55, IV. 576.
1 Raliliciition to tho New Collese of the lands
1 and teind-s of I'itmedden. which Imil been
..ranted bv Mr Duntan Liddell, Doctor of Medi-
i cine for the e^t.,bl,s,hment of hx Bursaries. D,s-
I sulut'ion of iIh- tennl. ol the ^aidlamls fr<nn the
j parish of K.nke". .lar. V 1 . lf.17. c. 56, IV. .=.7^
! " Aberdeen Journal " Obituary,
1793,
14th January. At fuller. M.s Mar^-nret
rdny Dull' of Culter.
14t.h Janunrv. In the •second year <if his
,„i„istrv Rev Air Hugh ll.-.y, one of the
niinisto'rs <.f this city.
16lh February. Hero, M.s Campbell, wife
of Doctor Gcorgo Caniplxdl. Prnunpal of
.Marischal Collet'C, in her 62inl year.
17lh February. Here in his 64th year, Rev.
Mr Alex'.inder Dick, minister of the A.ss(«ialc
Ci.i-.-iv-Liatiun
271 h February. Here, Mm Barron, relict of
I'aliick n;irron, of Woodsidc, and dau;,diler of
Inn- MlbVar.
15th March. Mrs Harah French, relict of
licv Mr Alexander Wilson, kite minister at
Camipvere.
26th March. At Old Aberdeen, Geor;;o TxMlie,
E.S.I. of ILaddo, in the isKind of Jamaica, in his
591 h ye-ar.
7th April. Here*, in his 72nd year, Mr Al.'x-
andor HatUbn, merchant in this place.
4th April, At Brompton, Akxander Rufix'll,
second son of Thomas liussell, ICsq. of Ralhen.
Uth April. At London, John Uonlun,
vonnger of Cairnfield, Fsn., adv..ealc.
23rd A].ril. At Forrvlidl. in her Sith ve.u.
Mrs Anne Stewnrt. relict of James Brands of
V. rrvhill.
i9on.]
lbrr(]cnn Journal " Nntrs and QiicrirR.
27th Ai)iil. At Ordiiiuhlll, Kcv. Mr O-^
in the 20th year of his ministry t.hern.
14th :\ray. At his houw lior-e, Koltli Urqiili
Esq or-Meldrum.
John nin.rjwnll,
17lh -Mav. At Ihiilnsli.w, Mis. Anno Hay
daughter of th2 Into Andrew Ilay. K.=ci. o
Mount.hlairy.
19th Mnv. II'=ro, in his 62nd yonr, Dr Alex
andcr Donaldson of Auchnnill. Piofpfsor o
Mpdicine and Oriental T,an^MlO!iOS in Mnrischa
College.
21st July. At Morninijside, near Rdinburi;h,
in his 72nd year, the lion. Txird Gardenston,
one of th . S^jnators of th? CollcEte of Juslice. . .
26lh Au-ust. At Carri.acou, Gronnda. on 3rd
June, in Ills 21st vear. John Turner, second son
to John Turner. Ksrr. of Turner-hall.
25th Aihgust. At Ilarthill. I?ov. William
Forsvth, late minister of th? Gwivl at Aboyrio,
in hi(. 871 li year.
29lh August. In hi.s 89th vear of a!;e and
45thof mini.strv, Mr William Patorson, minister
of Slains.
24lh Au!?u.st. Elixabetli Gordon, s.>on«e to
l?ev. Mr John Watt, minister of tlio l':piscnpal
Cha,p.el of Old Doer.
13th Soptcni'lxsr. At B:ildnyns in Kent, tlio
Right Hon. Alexander [.onl Saltoun, in his
30th year.
27th September Here, Alexander Ro.bertson,
of Rlackfhainters, in hifi 63rd year.
23rd OetQiber. At Pulmuir, Mrs Rarbara
niaek, roliet of Dr Thomas Rlaelcwell. ftonietinio
Princinal of Marisclial Colleme.
2nd Novemiber. At Esslen
Gordon, Esci. of Hallhead.
u^c, Robert
K-sq,.
Mrs Grant of
15th December. At Ilarthill Mrs Mar-aret
Turner, widow of .Mr Williiim For-^vili. l.ile
niini-lor of ll,,. Gosnid at .M.i.v.k'.
Queries.
239 GitANT .4N'D R.\irsAT Familtks.— It is re
corded that Alexander Buchan of Auchrnocoy
married Mary Ramsay, widow of Strachon of
Th-jrnton, and ha.l ir;-ue on- daughter, wh ,
n'arried Grant of Carron. Is it known which
Grant of Carron this wa«, or what was the
daughter's Christian name? I should alsoliko
t^, know of what family of Ramsay Mrs Rnehan
w.-s, and any dates connoeted with the events.
W. D.
240. GonnONnAi.i..— Where is this place?
A.lndial Sir J. A. Oordon, of the Wardhouf«
family, onoo lived there. I do not see it in
241. Emily Literirt Snr-iETiES.— Tn the
■' SeotAinan's Library" (1825) we i«ad that Sir
John flarr, who ha,l travelled over many lands,
deelared that " their fivstern of education gives
to tho manner of a low Scotsman an air of
soda.tenofis. acutenc-ss, and con.sideration which
f havo never witncewcd in tlie same class in
any other ooumtry. A low Irishman frequently
vhapefl his answer by a quick and often erron-
eous anticipation before the question pro-
pounded is half finished. A Scotsman liears
you without interrujition, and, after a pause
of reflection, conveys n firm, modest, and
snail farmers and petty trade.snien are known
lo form themselves into literary societies, and
it is related upon authority that the workmen
in tho load mines of the Earl of Ilopetoun at
several thousand volu-m\s." What jtarticulars
further are known with regard to such societicr
and libraries?
QniZNTNOI.E
242. MiH.s AnKRN-ETnT OF Maten.— Can any
reader tell me 'he Christian name of the Miss
Al>ernethy of Mayen who marrie<l, in Lomlon,
James Robinson m January, 1790, and who
died in 1791?
VV. T).
Aberdeen .lournal " Not(
[Vol. II.
Bnswers.
Lawrence, Tliomas, Loniloji, Wntcli, 1772.
I-iiuio.RO, James. 13 llolin-bioke Row. W.il-
unih li.Kul, 1835.
R. Ml
130. HcmTisH TiTLK "Very Rev."— It lias bo-
< > - •':':':• . •■ •■■ :,'"ati«.i "-Vory
V.' ' . ' I , , , s.oltish Uni-
X. ■ . . .! \l ,.f Ueiieral As-
^^''' '' > M'.'ji: , lii, '■ being termed
any aulhurily for llie us;ii,'e, or for I ho dosigiia-
tion " MoL5t Uev." of laleiniplicd' to iJio I'riiniw
of tlio .STOUirih I'jiiiscopal Cluircli.
P. J. A.
209. I.vvEUTjRTE Battle.— " J. H." -will lin/'
soms ip.nrtieuJars about thi.s battle in Ito\,
Robert Lo.i3>!'s aDcoiint of the Parish of Inve-r
ivrv in the 1843 edition of the Statistical Ac-
count of S,(,l'i;uul. 'J'hoK. is a niueli fullcM- ac-
count, in l)..u,-al Gr;ihain's "History of t'lu-
Rfl>ollion in IVrit.ain in tlio years 1745 and 1746"
(.Ninth l':clilic.n, [>
1. 38-40). This ac
likely to bi.' a lui
•Oct one, a.s Grab
not an aotual spo
■tator, doubtlcb-t
223. John Stew.uit Go
probably t!ie
<1 Jean Mill,
12, 1798. A
John, eon of IVtcr Gore
Mosstown, lxipti.'.«l ]'"chr
IVler Gordon of ilua.^own died at A,lKirde,en
on May 2nd, 1793, a-e*! 79: will, March 4,
1795 (.UxTdoon Coinnii^^ariot). Rev. W.iltcr
MacU'od, Kdinl>ui.;h. would conv iho ^^ill for
" Unchan."
J. M. IkiLi.dcn.
231. Old John Goudon.— Mr Gordon was
t.ho son of Peter Gonlon and his wife, Mar-
garet Rioch, wlir> lived at Tc.inbrccU, in GlcM-
jnui,clc. "UU John" left Altna.4iintlu.-=acli
<i,boMt 1850, havin;,' rented tlio toll at llraenuir.
lie reir.nined there for about eix years, nn<l
then retired to Clifton Oottac;e, llraernar, which
h-v erec(ed, aJid wliere he died on 20th June,
100!). J
'• Ahrrden, .Inunuir' Nutcx and Qncric:
Ajiril ?/, lUOU.
The Boiling of the Sheriff of the
Mearns.
Th<> folJowinc; intorosting account of tbifs out-
rage is .givon in "The ?cots roerago," Vol. I.,
pp. 278-79: —
In tl.o year 1420, John Melville, of Glonlwrvie,
was Sheriff of the Jlcarns. Trntlition as-vrls
that, having incensed all the noiglibouring
baron.s by hie tyranny, he was grievou.ily coin-
plaincJ of to the Regent Murdach, Duko of
Albany, who inoinitiously excluimed— " Sorrow
gin that that Sheriff were so<Won ami supped in
broo," bjkI that, thereupon the I^airds of
Arbuthiiott, Mathers, Lauriston, Pitarrow, and
HalUcrton arranged a great hunting party in
the Forest of Garvock, to which the Sheriff was
inviteO, and that when once within their power,
ho was instantly killed by the confederates and
thrown into a caldron which they had prepared,
and that after he had soaked there for a little
time, they each took a spoonful of the eoup.
And to this day there is a place on the hill of
Garvock known as "The Sheriff's KettJc."
The [Arbuthnott] family history, however,
merely relates that after an unsatisfactory con-
forcnco with Melville, the confederates '' pcr-
sewed Johne as lie was returning home, and
having ovortane him nocht far from S. James
Kirk of Ciarvock, thae set upone him ond ■'layis
him." Whatever may have lieen tlw >.nri<'nii,!-
ing circumstances, the fact of i!' -^ ' " - ■ i:'i
IS undoubted. And as the L.ii •• , \ - r
WHS the nearest neighbour t<i i i i i , i-^
well as the chiof author of i!i. •'■ ■ i' 'a-:
naturally anticipated that upon him the hriiiit
of revenge would fall. His house, too. . .
was not a place of strength, and .<h> the confc»ler-
ates in their loyaltv. of once sot to work, and
rai^d for him wh^.t'Princinal Arbuthnott terms
" the present ra,>itle of Arbuthnott." Thev were
however, many of them, including the I^aird
of Arlinlhtw.tt," "sib to Mokdnf, K^irll nf Fvlfe.
(he tiiistie friend of King M:;l<o!mr raiimore"
ile.gc
The letters of remission thus olnained were
long nresorvcd at Arbuthnott. Tlieir import is
sumnKuised and explained in the family history,
and Sir George Mackenzie states th.-it he has
scon the original. . . .
For the l>etter healinig of the fcu<I *ith the
Sheriffs kin. a chapnl w.-.s built, and hond-
sonK'ly emiowed at Drumlithie, with a clianlain
to say daily prayers for the repo.so of Melville's
soul, niid the iiatrona'jc thereiif was gi\en to
Ihf parson <,f Gleid>ervie.
Lord Lewis Cordon.
Mr John Milne, LL.D., having referreil in
his an.,wer ■■209. The Battle of Inverurie," to
the pathetic ballad " Oh, Send I^ewie Gordon
J lame," composed by Priest Geddes, a eorre-
spondent .sends us the following «>py of it, and
refers to ■• Seotlish Notes and Queries," VI.,
185-86:-
llere's to him that's far awa' !
Ohon! inv Highland man
Oh. my Iwnny Highland man;
Woel would 1 my true-love ken,
Amang ten thou.sand llighla.nil men.
Oh to see his tartan-trews,
Jtonnet blue, and laigh-heeled shoos;
Philabeg aboon his knee;
That's the lad tlrnt I'll gang wi' !
Ohon ! ete.
The princely voiith that I do mean
Is fitted for to he a king;
Y'ou'd\ake'^liii,rfor't'lK' \m\U war.
Ohon! etc.
Oh to .see this princely one
Disasters a' wad di.sappear.
Then liegins the jub'lei' vear!
Ohon! etc.
The Great Douglas Trial.*
Hitherto, the Tulumes in the interesting series
of "NotHble Scottish Trials" have been de-
voted to famous criminal trials, but the new
departure to the field of civil cases will be wel-
come to many reai'ers. A beginning could not
hr.ve been better made than with the Douglas
ea-e. It is most likely, as the introduction lo
this volume says, the greatest civil trial affect-
ing "status" that Scotland hag ever seen.
Kverything conspire<l to lend interest, import-
ance—sensation even— to this most remarkable
c-se. The issue involved, the -orotracted pro-
ceedings (they lasted, in varying stjiges,
through eight years), the conflicting nature of
the evidence, the divided opinion of the judges
of the Court o*f Session, and the popular feel-
ing arou.sed-all contributed to give the trial
a pre-eminence which has become historic.
* TlIK DOIT.LAS
Stcuart, advocate
Glasgow and Edir
Company. 5s net.
.uiSK. Kdite,! bv A. Francis
(Not.Tl.le .Scottish Trials.)
irgh: Willl.-.m Hndg,. on.l
Abcnlcrn Jnvnwl " Nnfrs and Qiirrirs.
[Vol. II.
In tlw? preBenl voUime, the reports ot the
judgments in tho Court of Seesion and the
House of Lords are preocded by two narratives
—one historionl, dealing with the n:'.tiirc and
principal inridonts of the case; the other de-
seriptivo of the progress of the case in tho law
courts. The case originated on the death,
without iseue, in July, 1761, of Archibald,
Duke of Douglas. Ho was sucoeedod l>y his
rophow. Archibald St<-uart or Douglas, then
a lad o[ 13, 6on of the docoaso<l Lady .Tanc
Douglas, the late Duke's only sister, by her
marriage with Colonel John Sbcuart, after-
wards Sir John Stouart of Grandtully, Rart.
Kis succession, however, was speedily chal-
lenged— by the Duko of Hamilton, tho next
heij molo to the late Duke of Douglas; by
liord Douglas Hamilton, tho Duke of Ilamil-
ton's younger brother and heir; and by Sir
Hew Dalrymple, of North Bcrwiek, Sort., one
of the heirs of line, failing issue of Lady Jane
Jkjuglas. Thoy sought reJuetion of the ser-
vice" of Archibald Stcuait as heir to the Duko
of Douglas, on tho ground that it had pro-
ceeded on fal=o ovicIpnc<'. " .MliiOot every sImI-
mcnt made in the Douglas cause," says the
historical narrative, " turned \ipon the real be
haviour of Lady Jane Douglas, and, as she
was dead Ijeforo the cause begnn, the evidence
was naturally vague and contradictory." On
4th August, 1746, Lady Jane, then in her 49th
year, was married to Colonel John Steuait.
The marriage was on exceedingly imprudent
one. The lady had only a small income (£300
a year) from her brother, the Duke, with whom
she was not on good terms. Colonel Steuar!
was poor, and certain occurrences had rendered
him an object of peculiar aversion to the Duke
of Dougks. So much did Lady Jane dread
her brother's displeasure that her marriage was
kept an absolute secret, except from her maids,
and the better to conceal it, she determined
to go abro.ad. While in Paris, she, on 10th
July. 1748, gave birth to twin sons, afterwards
called Archibald and Sholto Douglas, /rchi-
ball becoming the claimant to the Douglas
Diikednm and estates. The whole issue of the
cn.se is stated in a nutshell in the narrative —
"Tlie other next heirs of the Duko of Douglas,
who afterwards brought the Douglas cause into
court, fiercely mointained that Lady Jane, at
this date in her 51st year, ha<l all this time
only assumed an appearance of pregnancy, v/ith
the intention ot ultimately procuring a sup-
posititious child, that for this simulation she
wore a particular dress, and thot all tho per-
sons who observed her obvious eon<lition were^
her dupes, except her huslmncl and Mrs llewit,
who were either instigators or acooniplices of
tho scheme, and the maids, the extent of whoso
complicity was uncertain."
Proceedings were instituted in tho Court of
.Session in December, 176?.: but what wilhpre
liniinaritis and some coiicnrrcnt actions, wilb
the pro<!uction of answers, replies, and duplies,
and with the delay in printing the huge proof
that wa.s ttilten, it was not until 1st July, 1766,
that the pleadings l>egan. There was intense
popuinr exeitetrient throughout all Scotland by
this time, bets to the amount of £100,000, it is
said, depending on the decision. Tho plead-
ings were thou tho lon;;est ever heard in a
court of justice, lasting in all twenty-one days.
Memorifils on these pleadings were ordered to
lie lodgc<l, and it was not till 7th July of the
following vonr that the advising of tho ease
'lOgan. (Tlie year is mistakenly given as 1766
in the report of tho judges' speeches.) All the
fifteen judges of the Court of Session delivered
opinions. They were divided, liowever, seven
being on each side ; and decision in favour of
the pursuers, tho Duko of Hainiltnn and others,
was given by (he c::.sting vote cu" L<u-<1 Presi-
n.ilion in Scotland,'' we are told, "tho windows
of the judges rnvournhle to the llamiltons being
broken, and the Presii'ent receiving letters
threatening him with death." Among the
judges, it is interesting to note in passing,
were— Lord Striclien (.\lexandcr Frasor of
Mtriehen), Lord Pitfour (James Ferguson of
Pitfour), Lord f-;ar<lenstonc (Francis Garden of
Gardenstone). and I,ord Monlwhlo (James Bur-
nett of Monhod':o), all these 1>eing in favour of
tho defender. The onso was noi)ealod to the
House of Lords, and on 27th Febniary, 1769,
judgment was given, reversing the decision of
the Court of .Session, and afhrming tho service
of .\rchibald Stouart or Douglas as lawful heir
of his uncle, the Duke of Doughis. According
to Horace Wnlpole, in his itemoirs, it was a
speech made by tho Jmk] Chancellor (Camden)
th;it had "tho decisive effect." Ho "told the
Lords that he must now declare that he
tliought tho whole plea of tho Hamiltons a
tissue of perjury woven by ^Tr Andrew Stuart "
(the law agent of the Hamiltons). Ijord Mans-
field took the same view, and " spoke till he
fainted with the heat and fatigue." When
the decision bei-ame known in Scotland, " w ilil
joy was shown at this popular judgment, and
in Fxlinburgh the crowd smashed the windows
of the houses of the Lord President, tho Lord
Justice-Clerk, and other judges who had taken
the Hamilton side, plundered the Hamihon
apartments in Holyrood House, and for two
days made it dan.gerous for opponents of Mr
Douglas to reside in the town, until tho militarv
were called out to restore order." Arehiliald
Douglas, tho euccossful litigant, was, in 1790.
created a British peer with tho title of Lord
Douglas of Douglas, He died in 1827. Three
of his eight sons inherited his title in enccession,
hut of the whole eight nono left issue, and the
title beame extinct in 1857. His eldest daugh-
ter, Jane Margaret Douglas, niarrie<l Ix>rd
Montagu of Houghton; and it was toiler
daughter, Lucy Rljzabeth, Countess of Home,
. and her representative, the present Earl of
Home, that the Douglas estates dc6f:endod.
.i I
lOOU.] " Ahcniccii .loiin
Scottish Dialects — Scheme for
Prcoarvation.
The fx'otlish branch of the Knghsh Associulioi
mot on 27lli March at Kdinburgli Univci.-ity.
Tho coiivoiuT of the Dialect Comniittev, M
Willmin Grant, M.A.. Alicrdco.i, mc<lo ,•> statt
nient in re^^ard to Scottish dialects, llo
tli.2 uoiiiniittcc wjs appoinlud liy tho conn
Iho ScKjUisk branch of tho Knghsh Asso<-iation
in Deooinb^T, 1907, "to urrange for tlij collect-
ing of materials in tho Scottish dialoct." It
owed its origin in great measure to a suggestion
niatlc by Dr Craigie. of Oxford, in an address
which ho gave at Dundoo in 1S07 to the mp.nbers
of that association upon " What stops =ihoul<l
be taken to sccuro co-operation of mombeis in
collecting Scottish words, ballads, legends, and
truditioiis still current?" With Dr Craigi.'. tho
committee bclievetl that tho field of " bailad
and legend "' has boon pretty wpU glean d.
Other agencies, the Scottish Text Society the
Spalding Club, etc., were at worl; on locvil
history, tradition, and ancient Scottish litcr-
alure. Tho committee were of opinion tha.
tlioro was still room for their efforts in an "in-
vestigation into tho present condition of tho
Scottish dialects. They would week to make tho
record of oar liinguago as complete as pos.siblo—
(1) By gathering in words, meanings, and usages
which have not yoa boon recorded m any
dictionary ; (2) by an exact dcecription ol the
pronunciation of existing Scottish word^ ; (3)
by dividing tho country into dialect .ireas
corroepiiiiding to differences of pronunciation.
Tho work tliat tlio commilteo proposed to carry
out Htts really a necessary ed'-tributiuii to a new
Scottish dictionary. Most people would admit
tho necessity for such a work, which must con-
tain at least four olemonts— (1) All tlie words
u.sed in th-j language from the present time as
far back as our literary records go ; (2) the mean-
ings and usages of these words, delined by
phrase or quotation; (3) their pronunciaiion ;
and (4) their etymology. Jamieson's Dictionary
was bas<.'d on central Scottish, and was, tlioro-
foro, from the beginning incomplete from tho
point of view of vocabulary. Notwithstandijig
frequoni <md important additions und editioiis,
it could not be reckoned an up-to-date account oi
iSeottish aiJOech. It hardly dealt with pjonuii-
eiation at all, and its etymology was that of in
age when anyone could set up an a philologist
by gathering "cognates a coup do dictiunnairo "
and nialcing wild guesses, doijcnding on fancy
or prejudice.
,1" Nnl.i
„ul Q,u
Scotch philology was outwith the province
of tho eoimiiiltcc, but it was to bo hoped that
our uiiivereit'oti would .some day, and soon, be in
a position tooquip sludonlo for this work, which
was worthy of our highest scholarship. It was
curious to note that a young Gorman student
luid just been made a doctor in philology in tho
Uiiiv-ersily of Bonn, " magna cum hiude," for
a thesis on tho North-Eastern Dialect 'f Scot-
hiiid. ••Johnny Oibb of Gu-lietiicuk " was a
subject of serious mid aljsorbing study on tho
banks of the Ilhlno. Any Scofsman properly
trained had an immense advantage over a
fori»ignor in tho investigation of his own lan-
guage, and it was a reproach to our scholarsliip
that Dr Murray's treatise on Border Scotch was
still, after .35 jears' intorv<,l, alni<,.-.t ••sui
generis." The committee ought to formulate
a .scheme which would keo|) individual investi-
gators in touch with each other and which
uould aocoiniulish by goneroJ ell'ort wluit would
bo impossible for individuals unless they had
both ample leisure and money to devote to the
work.
'J'ho dialects were undoubtedly giving way
b:'[.ne the iuttucneo of general edunition and
modern means of communication. Their List
1 contained 346 Scotch words, excluding
words icculiar to Orkney and Sliot!an»!.
Two records from Forfarshire showed 145
und 130 surviving. One rcco-d f'om Alxr-
dwn had 158, two from BanfFshiie had 141 and
166 re.--[HTtive!y. The contributors were all of
middle ;\ge or above, but those from tho yount'er
generation would lie very much less productive,
as he knew from his own students. So far as
pronunciation and vocabulary wore concerned,
then, delay was fatal. In order t.o secure as
wide an interest as possible, the committee pro-
posed to have three clu.sses of correspondents.
The first class would comprise all those who had
no desire to define tho pronunciation, but were
willing to indicate the words that still existed
in their dialect and the words which had not
hithertc been recorded. llieir second class
of corresiKindcnts were those who, without any
expert knowledge of speech sounds, were vet
keenly interested in dialect, and would bo glad
to indicate the pronunciation roughly if they
were not bound to use a i>eculiar alphabet. For
more exact descri[jtion of the sound they would
have to refer to their third class correspondents,
viz., those who had some phonetic training.
The columns of the country newspaper might
also be utilised to draw forth inftirmation alxmt
local words, phnasi's, and place names. Tho
last often contained pronunciations that had
fallen out of general use in the district. The
wider the interest the better chance of gather-
ing ill new material.
"Extraordinary Dispatch!"
A nerson who ordered goods from L
received them in seven days from the d(
his order ! by tho Mansfield smack, which a!
on the 13th inst, ("Aberdeen Journal,''
August, 1826.)
.I„urnal" Nntcs and Qunics
[Vol. II.
Inscriptions in Trinity United Free
Church, Aberdeen.
Tlw?r<} aro eix boaiutiful meiiiarial windttws in
thi^ church, with inscriptions ut base.
Ill memory of Agnes Eliaa.lK;th Tliomipson,
wife of Rev. Andrt^w Doali, anil of / llicir two
children, Adam Andrew and Louise Alberta
Birnie. MDCX^OXCII.
Agnes Elizabeth Thoiin«on was tlie first wife
of Uev. Andrew DoaU. AI.A., now living in ,re-
tiroiiient at Currbridec, Invorness-sliirci. She
wiieo. daiuffhtor of Mr Geoi-ge Thomi>son, jun.,
of Pitmedden, shipowner in Aberdeen, and
Provost of the eitv (1S47-1S491, by his wife,
Christian Little, a dauahter of Rev. Di- Ju,m'.'s
Kidd aiunro's Provosts, p. 2791. Rev. Andrew
Doak was inducted to the pastorate on 17th
iVIai-ch, 1879. He succccd«l Rev. \V. II.
LJaulter, of Hawick, 1864-1S77, who u.iis triuio-
latod to St Murk's, Gla.sgow.
In memory of lili/^lK-th Walker. Born,
September 28, 1S27 ; dic<l. / July 8, 1883. This
window is erected by h.e,r sister Margaret.
The above commemorates Eliza.beth Walker,
proprietrix of the Forsyth Temperanct Hotel,
Union Street, Aiberdecn, who died at 357 Ure<it
Western Road, Aberdeen. S!;e w;i« born at
Ualashiek.
(5).
In memory of James Allan, who di<;d Dec. 3,
1S61. a.ged 69 yrs., and of Banbara l?e.gg or
Allan, who / died Octr. 2, 1875, a-ed 83 years.
ITiis window is erected by their sons David and
Banbana Begg, wife of Janice Allan, cabinct-
nia,Uer, died at 37 Dee Str«t. Abi-rdecn, Her
clde.st son David, who died unmarrieil at West
Cults Lodge, 28th ^September, 1905, a.ged 80
years, presented, in 1397. six acres of ground
to the inha.bitants of Cults for a pleasure pn.rk—
known as "Th.e- Allan Park." He was long
actively identified with the . Wrights and
Coopers' department of the Scve.i Incor-
poratetl Trades. His services to thiy body were
appropriately signalised in 1901. when his
portrait, painted by Sir George Reid, was added
to the fine collection in Trinitv Hall. He aclcd
a.^ trea.'iurer to this church. Ills father J.-imes
Allan, <ili,,adv meiilioi.cd, uat. a .<.ori of Willia.iri
Allan, wrighi, and Elizabeth Fvvie. S.e also
" In uMeirioihim " of 1905, vp. 5-7.
SOITII SIDli.
(1).
This window was placed here by Dunlcl
ilearns, Ixird Provost of this City, in' incmorj
of / Grand Parents and other Relatives, all
nieiiiiLers of Trinity and Free Trinity Con-
gregation, Aberdeen, 1896.
Lord Provost ileaniB, the donor of iJie above,
was the youngest son of Mr Daniel .Me^arns,
sliipnia.ster in Aberdeen, by liis wife, Helen
A<laui, youngewt d.a.ug'-hter of William Adam,
merchant, etc. (Munro's Provo«t.s, p. 504.)
(2).
In memory of Barbara Ledlnghum. Born,
All,-. 26, 1880; I)io<l, Oct. 13, / 1383. Thi^ win-
dow is erected by her father, John l^idinghain.
Ba.rli.ara Ledingham, youngc..5t daught<.i. of
John Ledingham, baker, died at 14 .Mount
Street, Aberdeen, on date mentioned.
(3).
In inemory of Sarah A
Born, Sept. 6, 1848; Die,
of James Sylver Butchart
i.T erected.
Mr James Svlver Butchart above ment
died at View Park AlMii-deen, on 16th Jai
1903, aged 55 venrs. He waa he eldest .sot, i f
belli ,\l,x.,i,-'l .,; ,!m-hter of Kolx-rt Ale.s:
sho._..,,j!„.,- II.. ,-.-..n,.,l his earlv odiieal
the iM^^ .S,.iill, i Lurch Sfllo,.l; >lli,li..<
and law at .\l ,.,,1.. i, I', in. imIv, an, I s.., ^
11 Bruce or Butcha.rt
Jan. 12. / 1889: wife
by whom this window
Stronach,
1376. and
paiti.er-liip Ins «,n-u,-l,., « , .Mr |.;ri.est Rem
-M.A. B.L. the hrm l,L-L.:,me known us Me
Butchart and Rennet. -Mr Butchart man
Sarali Ann Bruce (by whom Ire had five n
and two daughlers), daughter of Alexan
Bruce and Sa.rali Ann Wo«l (who died at Vi
mount. West Culls, on 28tli February, 1909).
younger brother is Cliarles Alexander Butth
M.B., CM., born 21st November, 1363
practice at Leith. Both Mr Bulcliart and
wife are buried in AUeiivale Cemelery. Al
deen. For further partictilais of his le^al ear
see •• In Memoriain " of 1903, pp. 21 23,"
The ministers of this il.iir.h hue l«.en
foUows-Iiev. RoUtI h..:.. :v,.i 1,;.^ ir.-m,].,
t.. Eiist Parish (ihiu ; !: ,1 ,';, \|„n
old Ch.,11
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Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries.
References to Aberdeen University
in Acts of Parliament of Scotland.
(Continued.)
TIh, riMl.,>MiwMiis ..f llio University unil Col-
I0..0 of I ' \' ' .<:< . II luivin;; been alicnalcJ and
ahiii..! : ■ I lit by James VI. of tho
U<,;i,i. , \ . .;. rn, tho pursoiKiges of
Motlili' , l'i-r\i' , .nnl l'<'lorlui-U, the endow niente
of tho farnielitf Friars of liantf, and some
chaplttinries, ratified. Tlic privileges of_ tin
University continneil.—
1633; c. 67, V.
I ho Old
73.
Ratilication of a
CoUego and ilarisch;
he a joint Univo
Charles' University.'
Abordi'oii to bo liable in |ayrnent of ihoir fiu
and tuck duUies to the said UnivorBity, us (hey
had formerly been to tho ecclesiastical holders
of the honeKces.-€ar. I., 1644; c. 192, VI. Pt.
I.. 196,
Rol>ert Keith allowed to prove the tenor of
the charier of some. lands which he held of the
Old Collo'.;e of Aberdeen.— Car. I., 1645; c.
135, VI. Pt. 1., 358.
Commis.sioners ai-iwinted to visit the Colleges
of tlio oRl and new town. Their powers.—
1645-47; 1649, 1661.
Notice of the mortification of £10,0C0 by
uniciuliile Alexander Irwinc of Drum, and of
the allot niont by Sir Alexander Ii-wine of
Drum, Uiiigbt, of tho lands of KinniucUe, etc.,
fur the support of ten i>uor scholars, viz., two
" Iheoloi^s." four students of philosophy, and
four tti-aininurians, at the. Colle.ue and Uramniar
School of New Aberdeen. T'le bursars de-
prived of uart of their dues on account of tho
lands having been devastated by the enemy.—
Car. II., 1649; VI. Pt. II., 715b.
£100 to be paid to the University out of the
Customs of Aberdeen as aji augmentation.—
1654; \a. Pt. II., 755b.
The superiorities belonyin« to the lute
Pishropic c;rantcd to the University.— 1654 ;
VI. II., 831b.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1794.
9th .Itanuary. Hero (Aberdoen) in her 74lh
year, Helen Sheplierd, spouse to Gilbert Moro
of KaeiJ.en, merchant in Aberdeen.
Uih .laiiuary. Here, Mrs .Mary Anderson,
dau',dil.er of the deceased Patrick Anderson of
Bou'riy Hnip, and wife of WUJiani Young, mor-
clKint aiul late Provost of Abenlcen.
22ik1 .Tamiary. Here. Mrs Aiinu Maxwell,
seeoiul daughter to Rov. John Ma\u,-ll, kite
minister of Newoiuchar.
27lh .lanuary. Here, Miss ,Ianct Moir,
ikiugliter of the <leeease(l William Moir of Lon-
201 h February. Here, Miss Jetin AJlardycc,
.huyhter of the lute Mr James AUardyi*, mer-
ehunt in AberdL.en.
24lh Fobruurv. In the Fxist Indies, on the
23rd Au-u,-t hist, Lieut. Alexander Gordon, of
ll,.e n.i:.!. Coy's troops second son of tho late
William Gordon, Ksip of Nethennuir.
24tli February. Mr James Young, mercliant
in Aberdeen, in his 49th year.
24th February. Here. Mrs Jono limes,
daughter of the late Alexunder Innos of Preda,
I'Vi]., and snouse to Mr George More, merchuut,
.Vhrrde.fll.
ITIli Mulcli. At Bui.tf, Mrr. (iordoii, widow
of Ad..ni.il Cor.Uiii.
19th .Ma. eh. Kev. Mr Willium Moir, Miin-ter
01 I he Gof-iiel al Fyv.e.
19ih March. At bis hoiuso at Promptoii, m
M.<ldlo.-ex, ,Sir William Johiisioii, Bart., aged
81 years.
19th M,rrc.h. Mrs Mary Inncn, daughter of
the late Alexamhu- Innes, K-;.i., Commis-ary
Clerk of Aberdeiui, and eix)Use to Arthur Nieol-
,-0,!. Km,., loniiger of I.oehond, Sliellund.
2Kt Apiil. Here, in her SOili year, Mit.
l-,l|,!,in,-loii, wid.in of .lohn f.^ihin^tou of Gl.irk.
51 h .Muv. We are sorrv lu learn thai Mr
William Friii^er, sou to Mr Fru*r of Kirklo«ii,
died at .Maduguswr, with .-ix more gentlemen
tl'ut were | n'ssoiigers in the Wiutcrton, l':ast
Iiidiumian, of a malignant fever.
4lh May. At his graiidfather'ri house at Ken-
-iiie'lon .\la'<ler Mexundc'- B;ixter AUardyce,
soirot Alexander Allardyw. Jv-P of Dunnottur,
Jl.P. for Aberdeen, etc.
lOlh ilay. Al Mavi.sbaiik.
.Mi>s Husuii Ur.pihart, daugh
Uniuhtnt, K.si|, of Craigstou.
■/(ilh May. At Knock, Jainco Buoluni, V-^'l-
ol Knock.
23th .M;iy. At Linton, Cluny, Rov. Mr U.
W. Algernon Gordon, Minister of Keith.
30tli Mav. At Ilazlehe*!, Miss Helen
Robertson, 'youngest daughter of Andrew
RoU'rlson. Ksq. of Foveran-
4ih June. At Ardoe. John Fordyco, Esq.
01 Ai<l<ie. Ho wont round the world with Lord
Anson. Few of his companions in that voyage
are now alive; wo know of none except Mr
.Muek'od.
151 h .hiiie. At Manse of Cluny, Rev, Mr
Robert Mieliie, Minister of that Parish, m his
77th year of age. and 51st of ministry,
23rd .hine. Rev. Ur Duiicun Shaw, one of
tho Ministei-s of tlus city, in the 69th yi'ur of
age and 42iid of ministry. . . .
30lh Juno. Al Ij.uly.doid. Gooigo Forbes,
Ksif. of Upper Boyndlio, in bis 791 h yc^ir.
Willi.
Aberdeen. Journal " Noti
d Queric
[Vol. II.
7t.h July. Jam.es Jopn. Ksq. of Cotton (for
many yt,'ai. Provost), in Jite 73rd year.
2na August. At AborJcon, Mrs ImIk-Ki
Donaldson widow of Captain Jolin Byrcv. of
the H.E.I.C.S., in her 49th year.
3rd August. Mrs Mary Gordon, spouse of Dr
Ogilvie ju Old Aberdeen.
24fh Auifii„t. Mrs Isobcl Black, s.iJOuec to
Bailliu Robert Cruickshank, merchant, Old Aber-
deen.
25th July. At Mofi-side, Parish- of Mony-
musk, in bis 75t.h vcar, Mr William Gur^lon,
Schoolinaeter, an oHiw which lie tilled for about
50 year^, of which 32 were in the Parish of
Monymusk.
Sth September. At Iluntly, Mr Hug-h Garden,
Manuuicuirer.
14t,h Septcm.bcr. Uev. Mr George Abol,
Mini,-tor of Drumblade.
23rd Septemiber. La.it wtvk, in the Puriuli
of New Machar, A,5;nes Mel\in. a,^;cd 104 ycurj.
30th September. At Turritf, Mr.( tJordon,
wife of Captain Pryco L. Gordon, North Fcn-
oibles, and duuglit^'r to tlic late Lieut. -Colonel
John BroiMie, of the Marines.
29th October. At .Shicls, Charles Mackav,
K>(i. of SllicllS.
11th November. Last week, in the Parish of
Auehindore. in hot 101st year, .lean Fyfe.
19lh November. At Banff, in the 48l.h wur
of his a-e, and 25th of his ministry, Kev. OlwrUt,
Cordiner, of the Scotoh Kpi.^coiial Cliurcli, and
Senior Clergyman of St Andrew's Chapel.
8t.h Decemibor. Mrs Martha Turner, daughter
of the late Hobcrt Turner of Turnerhall, in vhs
92nd year of her age.
17th December.^ At Strichen Houise. Alcv-
23rd December. At Ardlogie, Mrs Jean
Gordon, wifo to William Smart, iisq. of Loan-
head.
(Queues.
243. William Younu, Auvuc.^te, SiikiuH''
GLEiiK OF ICixCiiiDiNESllIUE. — Mr Voun;,' waa
born in 1718, and after serving a legal appren-
ticeship with Mr James Udny, advocate, was
admitted a niendjcr of the So< iety of Ailvocatos
in AI:..TM ■ n -lyj'':' .I.I'IM.UV, \T'Z. 1,1 .luno fob
lowil,;. ..;..■.• , . .. ■ ,:• . ,i SllOrilf
Clerk ..■ I, I .11 ■ :,-:i r. Ml -:: ...-<-. to the
Sir John Forbes of
1759. Mr Young,
liin, lived at Mill
id died I here I'Jtli
. B.iTTLE Of 1L\RL.\W.— L, there any nicn-
jf this battle or of loss to Aberdeen result-
hcrefrom, in the Burgh Records of about
245. Aberdken Townhouse Co.^t ok .Mail.
-What proof is there for the nstertion that this
oat of mail belonged to Provost Davidson, who
ell at llarlawV Is it of iiftcentli centurv
246. A Maibteu ok the Saxo School.- In
Mr Willia.n Walker's admirable compilation of
the -Mdisleis of the .Sang Sihule" (.\!j.;r-
de<'ri), it I, ,i;Lt.<| tliut Andrew Tait, orguni.,t
of
Abri.l ,n .Mii.i,,i! Societv, was in 1740 ap-
p..iiii,.,l l,..,,d ,,f ih.. local Sang Sehule. in a
"History of the Guthrio Family " (priiite*! j'or
tivcdy given that-"'ln'°74VMr jaine.s"t!.'halmei^s
was apt.ointed iJiwentor of the Old or Wt-^t
Kirk and Master of the Music School." This
Mr Chiilmers (who, by the way, was tne
founder of the " AlK'rdeen Journjil ") piibli.shod
a eulk-clion of Psalm Tunes, in which "St
Paul's" appears for the first time (1748-9).
Which of these two was Maimer of tic Scliule
in 1740?
lift.
W. M. G.
247. An Old SoNG.-In
oi las'", oentury-it mav have ljee« known
scKner--tJiore wos a sonij enlitk-d, " L-A-W-
Law," which, Tom Ryder, the once well-
known c<niiedian at the Thefltro Royal, Aber-
deen, helped to make famous. Tlio effusion is
local, I believe, and well put together. It
begiin something like this, I think —
L<i-w, Law,
Whidh
.loih
^;;^x
Bur
Hnswcrs.
31. John liuiiNET Poles.— John
Polos find Thomas Nivcn, merchants,
Jiosttes to the baptism of Christian, daughter o
Rol«rt Tower, merchant in Aberdwn, baptise^
bv Mr Robtson., ,27tli August, 1720. (Mi;
New Spalding Club, II., p. 105.)
R. MUI1D0CI1-L.\WUANCE.
86. "The Cantie Carlie."— In my answe
in No. 24 (30th September last), quoting sever*
verses of Ibis b.i.llad, cullcil from the pages o
"A Garland of lk)n-Accor<l,'' I state<l, throng
imperfect information furni.s-b<.d to me by
friend, that the "Garlaml " was "by the lut
Alo.xundcr Walker, sometime Dean of Guil^
Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries.
of Aberdeen." I now find, however, that the
work in iiuestion owed its apijcaranco to
William Walker, the geni<Ll author of "Bar.ls
of lion-Accord," etc., an<l the late J. V. E»l-
mond, o£ lihe Sigrnet Library. Ik'sidcs " Tln'
Cantie Carhe," the booklet contains—
" John's Lament,"
•■ Hushle Uny,"
" The Story of Cut or «urn."
" One Not so Good as Two,"
" A Patronage Pasquinade,"
and the following " Forewor<ls" :— " Anii<l the
polish and refinements of modern life, which
<iro 60 fast assimilating the manners and cus
toms of all cliii.sses, rnnal ajid urban, the songs,
ballads, and witty tales over which past gen^r-
atioms of our forefathers made merry, almost
to aide-splilling, are fast dis>appearing, if nut
altogether being Joet. While in nowise regret-
ting such a change, Iho following examples o.'
their roug'h and ready muse, all of local 'U-
terest, and mostly of some literary merit, .ire
'here rescued from tihe wreckage for the perni-U
of those who care to study such aspects of the
bye-gune lite of our ' North Countrie.' "
232. Thk Kkigktini! of Sik Alex.i.nder
Andebson.— Suiuly "J. M. B." is not quite
accurate. x\n account of the unveiling of the
Prince Consort's statue at Aberdecji, 13t.h
October, 1863. is given in " More Leaves from
Uio Jonnml nf a Life in tlie Highlands," and
therein Queen Victoria wrote—" I received
(only handed) the Provost's a<ldrtcs, ami
knighted him (tho first Bince all ciRlcd) with
General Grey's sword." llio report of the
whole ceremony of unveiling in the " Aberdeen
.Journal " of the following day says— "Sir
George Grey [the Home Secretary] then asko<i
the l^rovost to kneel, and he having done no,
Her Majesty, receiving a sword from Sir Geor go
Grey, touched his shoulder, and conferre<l upon
him the honour of knighthood. Sir Alex-
ander [Anderson] had then tJie honour of kiss-
ing Her Majesty's hand." Sir Gcorgo Grey
would have liad to he m some uniform, how
over, to 'have be^ai carrying a cwor.l,
and it is probable enough that — being m
all likelihood in plain dress— he borrowed
a sword from some of the ofiicers on
duty. Colonel Gordon, CIS., is mentioned
as having boon in command of tho
HighlaiKl Infunlrv. Ucr Majwty's account of
tho proceodings is r-omewhat celebrated (in
local remombianco) by her delightfully frank
-■■ P
Cam
237. "Judge Advocate."- This is the I
;iven to the person who conducts the pros
Jon in courts-martial.
W. ISIIIA
106
NoU
[VuL. 11.
No. 54.— April 2S, 1009.
The Hays of Delgaty.
Iiitcrost m the current minibiM of tjio "Scot-
tish Ilietorical Heviuw " — /or north-country
readers, at any rate — will centre in the article
on "A Northern Baronial House," by Sl>crilE
Fer-uson, K.C;., of Kinniunily. SlierilY FcrKU-
eon, referring to the renowned Duifald Dalgctty
of Drumthwucket, who figures so conspicuously
in "A Legend of Montrose," thinks Sir Wiiltcr
Scott must have taken the name of his character
at least front " the real U-ilgctty " (or Delgaty),
who was ;ilso a " renowned Colonel," had hcen
" bred at the warres," and was " a gentleman
of invincible resolution," and wlio, moreover, ia
rofened to in the " Legend," Montrose speaking
of "my gallant friend Colonel Iluy." This in-
dividual was Sir William Ilav of Delgaty, near
Turrilf, in Aberdeenshire— " no imiKJVcrished
owner of a niiserablo lairdship in a barren Kin-
cardine moor, but the lord of a stately barotmil
castle, of broad acres, and a following to suit ;
no tough soldier of fortune, but the constant
companion, the devoted friimtl, and the heroic
fellow-sufferer ot the cultured and chivalrous
Montrose." "Sprung," continues the article,
"from one of the niott high-spirited of Scottish
houses, ' the gallant Hays,' he was ne<tr of sue-
cossion to his chief, the Lord High Constable of
Scotland, and during the liirl of KrroU's
minority it was to him that the duty fell of isuni-
moning their vass.al3 to the field, and apparently
of deciding the policy of at kvist the northern
Hays during the momentous [leriod of ' I'ho
Troubles'." Sherill' Ferguson tracea for is
the generations of the Hays of Delgaty.
Sir Thomas Hay of Erroll. who died in 1406,
and was the great-grandfather of tlio first Eurl
of Erioll, married Kliza.beth. daivghter of John,
Ix)ixl of the Isles, bv Prince.>a9 .\hirgaret,
<laughler of Robert H. ; and their second son,
Sir Cilbert of Dronlaw, was the ancestor of the
Hays of Dronlaw, Delgaty, and Park in Callo-
way. In 1470, Elizabeth of Balhclvy, with con-
sent of Uilhert. Loixl Kennedy, her husband,
gave sasine of the knds of Ardendruught and
Auohlcuclu-ie5, in Cruden. to William Hay, son
of Alexander Hay of Dronlaw. her bro'thcr ;
; and the suwriority of these lands at
j least long remained "in the hands of the Hays
of Delgaty. We may pass over references to
subsequent Hays till we come to an Alexander
Hay of Delgaty, who, in 1626, acquiretl much of
j the Ix'slie property that had belonge<l to his
relative, the Baron of Bal(|idiaiii : but in the
I following year he parted with Fctterne;ir to
i3alquhaiir3 nephew,' Abcrcromby of WesI hall
In 1634, Alexander Hay (probably tli<. =aiiie
Alcxamler) grsinled a charier to his cldc^' -nn.
William Hay of Delgaty, of Ardondrauglit, of
I
the fishings of Cruden, and of the sup-.iority
of Auchlcuchries. It was tliis William who was
Ui6 friend and follower of Jlonlrose. Either
before or after that duto he must hive gained
the experience of Continental cu.inpaigii3 indi-
ctUed in the statement that ho was " bred at
the warreo." When he sueoeodod to Delgaty is
uncertiiin, but he married Dorothy Bruce of
I'ittarthy, and was probably in possession before
At Ih.. tiMH. vh-n,'as Sheriff Ferguson puts
It. '■ " "I -'■- 1 1 K, be looked lo and s vords
lo I" |. :. Ilw ye;ir 1639," ih,- Earl of
''■' I' • - 1 I, but his pCMjple rosj in the
CuMn.i.m,,^ i.,!,,,:a " under conduct of the
Land Delgatio." Delgaty was a iiartieipant
with the laird of Towie-Barclay in the raid on
BalquhoUy and the plundering of muskets from
Thomas Urcpiliari ; ami in the" Trot ot Turrilf"
did
anters bc'fore ■:„ Cn.,],,,' Curdons, wli-i swept
down upon them Imin Sliatliljogie. Sir William
Hay is next found " umler dilferent auspices
and amid other companions." Within five years,
ilontroso had renounced the Covenanters and
declared for the King, and, like many Northern
Cavaliers, .'^ii \\;:!i.,,n II,,, had attaelied linn
attempt t
'.ngl,
in Ins lirsl abortive
M S<olland. Montrose
was more sueev.-,..inl ui u,.. following yeai (1645).
:uid before long was joined by the Laird of
Delgatv, Lord Aboync, the .Master of Napier,
and others, who broke out of Carlisle.
"From thttt time forward, ' says siierilf For
gueon, " Delguty seems lo iiave acconipanioi
Montrose, his valour and exiierienee being of
groat service. He was wounded in the
triumphant strife of Alford, and when Middh'-
ton was [iressing close upon the retrcaiii."
Iloyalists, Delgaty was among the 70 or 80 of
■Montrose's braveiit men' who were loft to
ago of the river nciir Inverne.-s
:iblc
per
his son, remained in Scotland when Mo
left tliL> country, for ' Williom ilav of Delgat.e
and his mother' are found on 25th Januarv
1647, in the -lioll of those to ulioiii the Majo'r
.'.ssuranoes upon their enacting themselves Ix.-
luivt and the 1st of Noveml«r. 1646.' His
lands were among those which authority wj,
given to stent on 16th March, 1649. Sir Wil-
liam Hay was with Montrose in his last cai.i-
l>aign in tho north of Scotland. Along witn
Lord Frendraught, Colonel Hurry and others,
he was taken prisoner after the rout at Inver-
earron, and brouglrt to Edinburgh to meet his
doom."
He was senlenced to be Iwhcaded ami was
executed along with Colonel Sibbald on 7th
June, 1650, a few days after Montrose. ' Ueim.-
a Roman Catholic in his religion," oays
Wishait, the biographer of Montrose, "aiirl
the
tliout
tt of his pocket, took off
lOO'J.]
Ahcniicn .h.urnal " Nolcs and Que
the fatal irstrument, Uneelod clown and rc
cei\cd tlie blow." At liis own request, liu was
buried iii the same grave as. Moiitroso in tli::
felons' sepulture in the Borough Muir; but on
nth May. 1661, the bodies of the two Cavaliers
were exhumed and laid in the aisle or cha[iel
of St Gike' Church, which still bears thenarn.^
of th? Montrose aisle. After the erection of
the Mon
Men
ibk-t
on the w<i
ShcrilV 1
of the 11. 1
Sir \\
I.M .1 . ' ..
tive of Sir W.llia.n Il.uy was
of the Montrose aisle.
. • ju , r, KM, concludes his ac
: !! . 1 1 a eon, William
1 ,n ,,;.■ . .:;,,e of Dcljiaty, at
hi.. (Ibdn Bishop of Moray
,1 .■! ■',
: 1 liciresH married ('ill 111..
( .: ...
/ .:uriir; p.art of ihe ei-!i
..u,.-^ of Del-aly were ill l.o^^
Delgaty in 1701 ; and in 1722, Mary, Countess
of Err'oll, with coiieent of licr liitehaiul, .Mr
Alexander Hay of Delgaty— by birth a Falconer
— granted a precept in favour of I'atnck
Gordon of Auohleuohries, the son of the famouo
General of Peter the Great. Delgaty pass^nl
(rom the Krroll family about 1762. The stan;!-
ing of the house during its period of power and
prosperity is testified by the old distich-
There be six great barons of the North.
Fyvie, Findlater, and Philorth ;
And if yo wad ken the other three,
Pilsligo, Drum, and Delgatie.
Inscriptions in Trinity Congrega-
tional Church, Aberdeen.
Affectionate
1 bra no
Kovd. John Duncan, D.D.,
for 43 years
the faithful minister of Christ,
to thi'S ohurch and congregation;
Born Au-ust 9lh, 1827,
Died May 16t.h, 1901.
Honoured and beloved
for his works' ^akc.
Rev. John Duncan, who is thus coinmeniorate
was a son of John Duncan, gaswork nianas.c
Turriff, and his wife Helen .Sliarpe [Aberdc*
Registers]. At an early ago he became
lecturer on lempeiaiioa, and ulliiiiatclv i
evangelist. Alter seven years of work in tl
cautso of temperaiiee. iMr Diiiictin was invited
sncoccri Dr Jame^ Hall Wil«)ii (who Jie.l
August, 1897. <igcd 86) <ir iiastor <.f t.lie Al
Street Coiigregalional Cluircli. lie <>nt
on his duties the eainc year, and was ordaim
1859. During the ne.\t two years lie altci
19t.h
Mirischal College to further his education gener-
ally. Ai minister of the church named, he
built up an exceedingly larije coJigregation— so
much so that IrL- removed .Ins sphere of labour
to the Shiprow, where the Jitindsomo Tiinity
Congic;ational Cliuroh was built (opened Sep-
tember'15, 18781, where lie lalM.urcl until his
death. Mr Duncan :ii| .i ,: n.. i -nect and
confidence not only uf i ' ' ' ■ .\ti.i Coii-
giegatioiiaiis.il, but oti. itnuis. Jri
1894, the Senatus ot Al.. ..I. . m I nn-i-ity con-
ferred on Mr Duncan Vf.'^ iiuimriiy ik-^^ree of
D.D.. in recognitiun of his con,-picuou, .and
Tah-.ablc services to ti:c commrnity ; an.I in June,
lHa4, bul.i h.L' aiu! Iiis uilc wit ■ iiia.l.^ the rj-
cipicnts of haiidsoin. "ifl- .„'. .ri|..l fur by -.t
gratclul luibhc. Ur P -■- ' -..ii-Johii
Duncan, M. A., M.U.-.li.i .' i. i ■ .i.l, Dcvon-
\larv II. !.•!,' 'liiii.. Ml . ■ ■'".'.,'■. I'JOl.'at 26
Savi.,.ii r \ . li. n !■ . l; v. K. A. Hii.-«11.
dan
ried
lid
Alia
...rlv assistant to Dr
series of intcre=tin.,'
ife and labour-s in
M.A., B.D., 1)111.,,.. 11, Ion
Duncan in Aberdeen. A
articles on Dr Duncan's
iieven weekly instalment.,, by " .lohn Harliw,"
appeared in the " K\ening Gazette," Alerdren.
from 31st October to 12th December, 1908. For
further particulars of Dr Duntun, who die-d at
69 D'Oe Street Aberdeen, see " In Mcinonani
of 1901, pp. 48-51. wl...,,. .,i: .X..:' i:l portrait
appears; and tl.o an i. ' - . * , li l.ifc in
Aberdeen," by '' I'j '. i . . ■■.Iiich ap-
Dr Duncan I, buiicl lu .\;':.iiwile Cemetery,
Ab:rL'--eii.
U. MuiiDu
The Laird of the Barony.
The third uf the series ot Ithind lectures in
Archseology in connection with the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland was delivered by Mr
David Murray. M.A., LL.D.. in the Queen's
Hall, Edinburgh, on April 7. The subject of
the coujse is "The Occupation and Use of the
Land in Scotland in Early Times," and this
particular lecture dealt with "The Occupants
of the Barony." Dr Murnay said that the cen-
tral fig-uro in the barony was the lord or Icird.
The term " laird " was often applied to any
landed proprietor, "but that was incorrect. No
one is a laird who is not a Crown vassal.
Under the feudal organis«.itiun the lord held the
barony of the Crown subject to the ol>li.;;ation
to render certain military service; sometime*
(o give other additional servioes. or to make
certain payments in money or in kind. In feu-
<lal times this constituted tenure, and the only
toiiuie recognised in Scotlajid under strict feu-
108
Aberdeen Jnnnud " N.itcs and Qua
[Vol. it.
dal law was that of ward or military service
called in England knight service. The lussal
under this tenure was bound not only to give
service in wiar, but also to give counsel and
assistance in peace. Wlion the vassal was un-
fit to do BO the fee vv>as open and remained in
the hands o£ the superior or anyone to whom
he might transfer it, technically termed his don-
atar. The usual event in which that happened
was minority. JJr Murrjay went on to say that
ihe feud.-.l system was not a creation but an
evolution. Speoldng of the thonages men-
tioned by Fordiin, lie said there were three only
recorded south of the Forth— Haddington, Cal-
lendar, near Falkirk, and Stirling. A tlianage
was an area of deniesno land held of the King
for payment of an annual rent, origincUy in
kind, afterwards commuted to money. Long
before feudal times the land was subject to cer-
tain definite public burdens known as "can,"
"«>nveth," "feacht," and "sluagecl." .Vil of
these prevailed in the kingdom of the Scots
beyond the Forth. " Can " wiaa known a.s o
rider
and
payment of meal, cheese, food, malt, pigs, and
cows. " Conveth " was an obligation to pro-
vide entertainment or hospitality for one night
to the King or his representative when passitig
through tlie land. JJiocussing the relation in
which the baron stood to those Lelow him, Ur
Murray .■sold sub-infeudation had always been
allowotl in Scotland, so that there could bo a
series of vassals under the Crown vassal, each
holding of the one obovo him. Sub-infeudation
was merely a method of parcelling out a large
tiiact a.n!ongst a number of liolders. The baron
had his granaries and girnels, to whicli the ten-
ants were obliged to bring their grain and meal,
and the girnel-man was an important officer
of the barony, llie usual term in Scots law for
c bondsman or serf was " nntivus " ; that is,
one who had been born in the power of a lord.
While tlic bond passed with and belonged to
the land, he seemed to have had a recognised
right to occupy his holding, aii<l couid not be
disturlKsd. Bondsmen often ran away. AYhen
they did so, their masters were entitled to re-
claim them. No third person could acquire
property in them. Beneath the " ncitivi," or
lionds, were the " sorvi," slaves or thrylls. Tliu
sloves, it had been suggested, were in some
cases members of the older race reduced to a
servile position by their conquerors. A tree-
man could renounce his liberty by appearing
in the court of the lord and rendering himself
up by the hair of hie forehead as the lord's
man. If he did so, ho could not recover it
during his lifetime. If he ran away and wus
reclaimed the lord took him by the nosu and
reduced him to his former slavery, taking from
him " all his gudes and geir untd the valour
of four p<Minies." The latest recorded case of
a brieve ftjr the recovery of fugitive 6la\'e3 is
said to liavc iK-en in the court of the Sheriff of
IJanffshiie in 1364. The term "servuo," how-
ever, remained in use for long after in the
sense of a servant.
Former Difficulties of Travelling in
Scotland.
In tile winter of 16S9, Kobert Irvine of Corni-
li:iugli. Forgiie. was cited to anjx-ar in Kdin-
burgh bv a -ivoii dut<; to i-ivo .■vi.'vMW in the
c..l,e „f n:n., . M,.r|,,rv S.. !.,!,, v,i,|,,,., .,1 I^wis,
\'i>c.Hi, I , , .nrive till
il'o <-'! . :;|j| days
niH;n I in- i n- i i !ial I .' II N,i :' V uiado in
tliice." 'J'his nas in r-oiiM-i|ii<MiM' of th.c severity
struclcd. " Tlio' absencu, with no c.veuse forward,
was deLMiied contcnint of court, ciiul paiiii-, and
lienahicb «cre dcerec^d iigainist Irvine, who liad
I hem disclhirged only upon iielitioninj! the I'rivy
Counuil with a lecord of the facti. Il'rivy (.'oun-
til Ho:iisl.cr.l
Saint Drostan of Buchan.
A siiecially-preparcd original le.-earch pajjcr
was delivered before the Gaelic Society of
Inverness on 2nd Aiiril, by Rev. Archibald H.
Scott, B.D., Kildonan", Helmsdale, on S. Drostau
of Buchan, " Ab." of Deer. Jlr Scott showed
how historians had been misled concerning S.
Diostim by the scribe who made the first entry
in the li.K.k of Deer (who was followe<l bv the
Aberd.'cu Hrcviarist) in confusing S. Col'm of
Buclian «i|.|, S, ( 'oliniKill,. (Columba) of lona.
.Mr Siolt Ml hi. Idnr.- rau. civdlt to Mr
.Mackav of ( ■j.ii ■iiioni, and th.. late Dr ifacJiaiii
v.rong in the current writings, about S. Drostan.
Iln bruujjht forward evidence to tho\y that S.
provinces, and that his Church was organisc^l
not onlv tor the general body of the people but
for the Pictisli aristocracy. The lecturer pro-
ceo<lcd to trace the cliurchea which resulted from
S. Drostan's great missions in Buchan, C!iithnos.s,
and the uplands of .Moray and Inverness, in
which 8. t'ohi. was his companion. Drostan's
"Three" the lecturer recognised as S. C!olm.
S. .Me<lan (503 .\.v.). tujd S. Ian (John) Mr
ScotI brought forward proof that Drostan the
Ilcrndt of Angus wa,s not only a dinerent iiersori
but some hundreds of vcars later tJmn S.
Drostan of Buchan.
Sheriff. Clerks of Klncardincs5;irc.
Tlie following is, I believe, a lairly lomplcl.
list of tho SherifT-ClerUs of Kiii«irdinc..hiix
with appro.xiniatc dates, from the Ileforniatioi
to the present time —
1554^Jai]ies Rait.
1557- Robert MvU.
1603-Johii Fullbrtowne.
1623- I'ahiih .Au.sline.
1654- Tl ,. SI. .A, I,
]657-\\ , \ : ■.■ k
16ul-i: - , ' . ■ !■
1676-An.l . u Si 1,1 I, .1.1
1900. ]
" Abnrdrcn Jovrnal" Nntfn and Qiirrirs
1698- JiUiK'.s [rviiio.
1716— James UJiiy.
1722— Join. Y«ii.].!,'.
174A—( :,.<,!■!-'.• I.itLMC
1904- ,
C. Clur
W. A. M
Aberdeenshire Parish Registers.
T1..3 f<,l!ouini,' ;,l,ri, 1-0.1 extracts nre tjikon ■
from copy lout l.j Mr A. J. Mil;h,'ll Oill of
Auohiiiroulh.
Clatt Parish.
1630. .JuiK. 7. Ili'iirv Gordnn of Aiirl.lyno
hud a dauKJUor iK.pli'X'd called Racliol.
1684. Octolier 24. Jaiiios Gordon of Ach-
Ijme, yor., had a son baptised' called' James.
1687. April 11. James Gordon of Auch'lyne
lad a dau-hler baptisc-d called Marjoric.
1691. Jidy 25. Jamos Gordon off Achlync,
yor., had a daughter bapti.scil called Tla.-baro.
1695. March 16. James Gor-lon of Aohlyi..',
yor., had a eon bapti.'^ed called George.
1700. March 12. Janice Gordon, yor., of
Auchlynp. h<ul a daughter baptised called
Rachel.
1707. Jan. 28. Henry Gordon of Aucldyne,
1721. Juno 4. Al Cattoch in Stonniefield hn<]
a child bai.tised ca.lled iMarsarot.
1724. July 30. Alexander {"'attach in
Slounyneld,' hnd a child bapti.sed coiled
William.
■ 1725. Soptomber 26. Alcxjinder raltoeh in
Stonnyfield had a sun baiiliMHl called .\l<<x-
1720. June 12. Al Catfach, in the parish
of Kinnethmont. and Elspet irKewcn, in this
[Clatt] parish, bcinjj contracted, \\<'re pro-
claimed pro prime.
1720. June 19. A:l Cattach and KIsiiot
M'Kewen wero proclaimed 2do : June 26th
3o
Kennethmont PARian.
1755. Juno 22. James Anderson, in the
parish of Gairtly. and Jean Cattach. in this
claimed pro lino; June 29 pro 2iIo; July 6
pro 3o.
1756. Juno 13. Alexander Davidson and
Bessie Cattach, both in this parish, matrimon-
ially contracted, prociaimod p. Imo; June 20
2o; 27 3o.
1757. Juno 26. Robert Cattach and Mar-
garet Mitchel. within this parish m:itrimon-
ially contracted proclaimed Imo: Julv 3 2o;
July 17 3o
1773 June 20. I'uU.T Jx!sli<! and Helen
tJalto, both in this iiarish, were contracted and
afterwards married.
1773. October 24. Andrew Catto and Jean
Stewart, both in this parish, were contracted
and married November 11.
1781. Juno 25. John Forbes, in the parish
of Oyne, and Helen Catto, in this parish, were
contracted.
1796. November 6. Alexander Steven and
Murh'aret Catto, both in this parish being con-
l.aeled. «ero proclaimed an<l married.
1799. Inncs William Callnch and Elspet
Gray, both in this parish, xve.e |.roflaimed and
1734. April 24. William Cattoch, in Cults,
lahl.
iplei
a sc
1745. August 21. William
ad a child baptised culled A
1753. March £6. Rohert (
ad a child U.].ti*.l mimel >
1764. UecendK-r 2. Alexai
ho parish of Uhynie, had
illed George.
1774. January 20. Andre^
nd aeon bapli.sed .lamed Al
1776. August 16. Andrew
ad a daughter baptised Jear
1802. April 3. William C;
twins baptised, RoK^rt nn<l M;
1804. Scutemlier 9. Willi;
La», a child Iwi.tised Jam.':*
References to /Ibcidoon University
in Acts of Paritament of Scotland.
(Continued.)
Tho College of Old Alwrdeen to receive two-
thirds, and tho College of New Aberdeen one-
third, of the ronta of the Bishopric ; -while
tlie College of New Alx'rdeen eliall receive Iwo-
thir<ls, and tho College of Old Aberdcx'ii one-
third of a provision granted to them of 200
morlce per annum.-1654, VI., Pt. II., 831b.,
832a.
Ratification of tho foundation in 1593 of the
College of Ndw Aberdeen. — Car. II., 1661, c.
99. VII., 69. Protest by the burjh against
tho intention to divert the Grevfriars Chnrrh
cxclusivelv to tho ufc of the College.— VII. 70
a.b.
Warrant to pay £200 sterling out of vacant
stipends in Alwrdeenshire t<i certain meml)ers
Aberdeen .Imintdl " Notet^ and Queries.
[Vol. II.
1661.
their irhices in 1650. C
VU. 198.
Ilatilifiition of tlie riglile ami emlo\viiiciil.s
of tlio University awl CoiU'^c of Old Aberdeen.
—Car. II., 1661 c. 230, VU. 214; 1670, c. 34.
Vltl. 26.
Rislit of reprintins a booU of queries and
.inswera liy the doctors of theology at Aber-
deen and tho Covoniinting mini.sicrs in 1637 3,
granted for ten vcars to Mr Robert Forbes,
Professor of Philosonhy in Marisclral Collefe
in the Caroline University of Alx'rdecn.-r-Car.
II.. 1661, c. 365. VII. 334. Petition by Mr
rofo.-lb. App. 81b.
id Masters of the Univcr-
th?" Bishop of tho dioco,e,
"■ ■■(•rsity. Those of tk-,
ive tho aipprobatic
the Magist rates, i
tho diocese.— Car. "ll.?1662 c.''l3, VII. '379
King's College and MarisehaPs Colleg
bo loprt-enled in the National Synod e,,^
one nn-iiibsr.-Car. II., 16d3. e 22, VI
Forbes relc
The Professors
sitv of Abei-^dcen to
loyalty attested by tl
CUKincellor of tlie U
New Town College tc
tho Earl MaiiscJKil a
n.i roM.s. ■i"<_j^,^j'- -ijj ^
Colle.ii
of
465.
" Aberdeen Journal '
1795.
Obituary,
4th January. Here. Mrs Jane Gordon relitt
of Rev. Ur Uniuun Shaw, one of the Mi'ni-ter-
of Aberdeen.
21st January. At Clunie, Rracmar, .Mr
Charle.s I'':irquharson, Factor to James Far-
quharson, Esq. of Invorcauld, aged 76.
23rd January. Al^ Manse of Glennunck, Mrs
Brown, spouse to P.ey. Mr George Brown.
23rd January. Here, Rev. Robert Lunisden, ■
Minister of the Gospel at Kildrumniy.
26th January. At Banff, JIis.s Mary Gorilon.
dautshtcr to the dere.-i.se<l Charles Gordon <.[
Buthlaw.
3rd February. At Man.5« of Invoravon, Rev.
Mr Janie-s Grant, ilinister of tliat iMrish, in
his 77th year of age and 45th of ministry.
31st January. At BanfT, in her 83rd year,
Mrs Mary Burnett, eldest daughter to the late
Williajii jiurnett of Campfield, E.sq., and relict
of the late Donald Farquliarson of Aurhriachan,
Esq.
22nd February. Dr Alexander Gerard, Pro-
fessor of Divinity in the University and King's
Colle.gc, to which ofTjco he wa.s tran.slated from
the similar one in the iMarischal Colle!;e on 19tli
June, 1771. He was also one of His .Majesty's
Chaplains for Scotland.
9tli April. Here, Dr William Thorn of Craib-
stone. Advocate and Protes.sor of Civil Law in
King's College-
12th June. Here, John Lumsdien of Cu.shny.
23rd June. At Aberdoon, Mrs Barlmra
Irvine, relict of Mr Aroliibald Oampbel!,
Minister of the Gospel at Grange.
8th July. At Cowie, Mrs Elizabeth Inncs,
relict of Alexander Innos, F.6q. of C«wie.
26th July. At Pitt's Buildings. Ken
Lady Susan Gindon. daughter of the
Aberdeen.
25tli November. At Edinburyh, Alexander
Elphinstone, Esq., Sheriff Depute of the
County of Aberdeen.
1st IVooinber. Here, last weel;. Adam Duff.
Esq., formerly Provost of this city.
10, h December. At his house in BanfT, J.anies
ShaiKl, Esq. of Craigellie, late Provost of
Hantf, in his 34th year
13th Deoeml>er. At BanfT, James Donaldson,
Esq. of Kiiinairdy.
17th December. Here, Miss Margaret
Forbes, daughter to Rev. Mr John Forbes,
formerly Minister at Slains.
17th Dcocniber. At Bucharn, Captain Lau-
renoo Lcith, of the Princess of Wales, or
Aberdeenshire, Fencible Regiment.
20th December. Rev. John Cooiior, Minister
of Glass, in his 78th year of age and 41st of
minislry in that pari.sh.
29th December. At the Castle of Banff, the
Right Hon. the Countess of Fiiidlater and
Sea fie Id.
31st Dooomber. At Bantf, Mrs M'KiUigin,
wife of t;e„ri:e M'Killi-in, Emi., Provost of
lia.dV.
Queries.
248. Bishop Pethh Bi..\rKnunN. — Whom <lid
Mr Blackburn murry. and how many of a f.imilv
had he? Hin son and heir Peter,' Ix-qn.Ml.lied
£100 Scots to the Guild P.rethren's Ilohpital.
249. Rev. ItnniLnT MieiiiK, Clunt.— Par
eulars as lo ilie pedi-iv,. „l tlii,^ minister w
oblige.
250. UN-sroKEN- Watkii.-.\t:
1909.1
Aberdeen .loiirnal " Niitcn and Queries.
251. JOUN -\l0WAT KeITU 01' Keitui'ikld.—
Can any gonoaJogist oblige iiio with tliti uamo
of Mr Keiih'9 wife and the date of their inar-
liage V
W. Taylor.
252. GltF.T•IIE^f, TAPriTJlEN, and Ghe
Beaud.— Are these names synoiiymnu.-?
Cl.siwt Gi>i(loM, n^l
Ki.
Hn5wcv5.
192. John Niven of TuonNTON.— The pro-
Iierty of Thornton, possessed by Mr Niven, was
not the oonsiderablo one bearing thut title in
Kincardineshire, but tlie smaller one in the
parish of 15<nntie, AbcrdeeMsliire. Various par-
ticulars regarding Mr Niven and hi.s connections
ecriptions," I., 264.
K. R.
216. r.AKTLET Family of AFi-niisK,
.SHIRE.— Alexander liiirtl.-l, All.u.sk, .
.July. 1852, iMarrio<l, at Miiiu,,,,.. " I
daughter of J.:imob Sang-itiT, Km)., ^lii
254. TiiE Leslies of Kinikvie.— Mr Los!
of Kitiinvic h«s looUed carefully over I
pap<?is, and come U> the c<jncluslon that KHj
238. The Gret Mabe the IIetter IIorbe.-
Tho answer to this query will bo found in ii
oominunciation by Mr I'iall to "Notes and
Queries," mu\ also in l)r llrewer's "Dictionary
of rhrasc aJid Fable." The account in the
UictioMury lb us follows —
" Tlie womian is paramount. It is said thnl
a man wished to buy a horse, but his wife took
a fancy to a si'<^y mare, and so pertinaciously
insisted that the grey mare was the bettor
horse that t'he man was oblitred to yield the
point.
"The French soy, when the woman is jiara
mount. ' Cest le mariage d'epnrvier ' ('Tis ii
hawk'e marriage), Ix'Cause the female hawl; is
both larger an<l stronger than the male bird.
" As long as w-e liavo e\es, or hands, or breath
We'll look, or write, o'r talk you <dl to death,
Yield, or she-PegasUs will gain lior coiirsL-,
And t'he grey inare will prove the better hor.so.
" Prior, Kpiloguc to Mrs Manley's ' Lucius.' "
240. Gordon- Hall.— This was the old resi-
d<'nc<' of iho Wardhonse family in Kennelh-
moi.t. The following Is (he dc.-cription of it
gi\en by l)r George Skei;c Keith ("A Gciier;-.!
View of the Agriiultnre of AlHTdeenshirc " in
lijll)-" Gordon Hall. Itc-longing to Cliarlo
Gordon, ICsq, of Wardhouse. A good modern
house, and with many recommendations in
point, of situjatiriri. [!ut its proprietor hjis been
long in the army, kukI <l<jes not resitle-in it."
Rex
2 . " Ahnrdccv Jnvrnal " Nnirs and Qiirrim. [Vol. 11.
A'„. r,5.—Ma!i -J, J!U)!I.
The Forfeited Estates.
Tho " P<}Ots Masnzinc " for February, 1764, rc^ports tlie salo of eomo of tlin estates for-
feilcil in 1715— viz., the e.sta.tc9 of PammiTG, SouthesU, M.ariwfm.1, and Pitoairn, which had
licon leased to Sir Archibald Grant of ilonynnislc and AlexaiKler Garden of Trou'p (Garden
was brother-in-law to Sir Archiibald Grant, ho havin.g married Joan, eldest <laugliter of Lord
CuUen, a judge of the Court of .'session, who woa Sir Francis Grant, first Bavonot of ilony-
musk) at the yearly rent of fi-IOOO sterling or thcroalbouts, and whicii le^aso is oxpired. The
e.stat<>s were accordingly put iii> to public roup or auction on .Monday afternoon, February 20,
in the Parliament House, before the Lord AuchinleoU, appointed by the court judige of the
rouip. Tho house waa crowded. The Earl Jlarischal, tho Earl of Panmure, flnd Sir James
Carnogie of Pitarrow, hoir-malc of the family of Southeek, were there, in iwrson, attendetl
by soino of their friends; and each purchased what hiswl formerly belonged to his family, at
the upset nrioo, nobody offering ag.ain.st them. Tho people in the galleries could scjirce for-
bear expressing their joy by acclamations on seeing these estates return to the representatives
of tho ancient and illustrious families to which they luid formerly .belonged. 'ITio small e-^tjte
of Pitcairn was purchased, likewise a.t th.? upset price, by a gentleman for behoof of the
sisters and heirs of tho former {jroprietor. who was the onjy son of the cclobvated Dr Archi-
bald Pitcairn of that ilk, physician in Edinburgh, and died without issue. The sums of the
s-cveral i>urcha.ses were as follows, in sterling monov—
PanuHirc £19,157 18 1
Southesk 36.870 14 2
.Marischal 31,320 0 0
Pitcairn 835 C C
Bui to encourage bidders, they were set up m the following lots—
PAN.MimK.
Tx>ts. Rent. Up.set Price.
£ « d £ s .1
1. T^ands and haronv of Pa.nmuro, comprehending Downie ... 561 9 61-12... 16,844 5 0
2. Lande of Garmylic and liarry 186 4 10 ... 5,587 5 0
3. Lands of Innerpcfer 167 7 4 ... 5.021 0 0
4. Barony and lordship of Arbroath 116 18 10 6 ... 3,508 6 3
5 Barony of Brechin, com.prehendins Navar 208 3 9 4 .. 6,245 13 4
6 llurony of Glencsk, comwehcnding Edzel, Lethnot, ajid
Lochlie ". 3S3 7 7 6 ... 11,951 S 9
SOUTITBSK.
7. Southe.sk lands in the pari-fh of Brechin 232 11 6 4 ... 6,977 5 10
8 Baronv of Kinnioll 230 12 3 4 ... 6,918 8 4
9' Baronv of Fearn 259 5 10 ... 7,778 15 0
10. I'anbrydo and Carn.e,gie 121 15 3 ... 3,652 17 6
11. Fannsvell, Kinnaird, etc 325 7 5 ... 9,761 2 6
12. Kairnyllett and Largie 59^8 2 ... 1,782 5^0
]MAT?ISCHAL.
13. Mari-schaJ's lands in the parish of Longsido, etc 99 16 2 ... 2.994 5 0
14 Lanils Ivinf' in tho parish of St Fergus 420 13 8 ... 12,620 10 0
15 Lands in the County of Aberdeen and BanlT 383 4 5 6 ... 11.496 13 9
16 IHinnottar Lumguir Uras, etc. 140 5 8 6 ... 4,203 11 3
17. Lands of 'Pitcairn 27 16 8 835 0 0
Total, .sterling £3939 9 1 '.'.'. £118,183 12 6
" Ahrrilrrn Journal " NoIck mid Qucricf!.
The IrviiTgs of Newton.
An interesting brochure has just been issu<-ci
from the Rosemount Pr<?ss. Aberileen— " The
[rvinss of Newton," by Mil<'9 Irving, I.C.ri..
late JenUyns Exhibitioner of Balliol. It is de-
signed as an ApponcUx to " Ttie Boole of the
Ii-vin,!,'s," and is " tledioatod " to the author of
that worlc, Mr Jolin lioaufin Irving, by " his
loyal claiisniian." Tho v.'ork is a cai-efully-
propared pencaJogical dcdtiction of the Irvint;
family of Newton, in tile iiarisli of Crawford.
Lanarkshiro, from the 'time of James Irvint;.
who, on 21sc IJeoeniber, 1683, was lappuinted
Macer to the Privy Council. Irving's groat-
gixLiidson. Alexander Irvinsr, on 5th January.
1827, Wds granted arms— Argent, on a fess
azure, between three small she<ifs or bundles of
hoUy, vert, each consisting of as many leaves
slipped. ban<le<l gules tliree mullets of the fir^„
ward, two saltirewisie and one in palo, plumed
argent, banded gules, and motto, "Sub solo,
sub umbra virens." Iii petitioning for arms,
Irving atlirmed that hi.9 great-gnandfiather.
James Irving, had *' always been understood '"
" to have lu^n a oadet from tho houee of the
Irvings of iJruni," and the coat granted irs a
combination of the holly sheaves of Drum and
the fess ond mullets of Blackwood, indirating
de.scent from these families. Tho crest and
motto iirobably imply relationship to the Drum
family through the Artamford branch. James
Irving marrio<l Margaret Jean Weir, sister of
John Weir of Newton: and their only sur-
viving son, George, wos served heir to his uncle
in the estate of Newton in 1714. Me became a
Writer to the Signet, and was for some time
Clerk to the City of Edinburgh. By his wife,
Sarah Weir, he had three sons, of whom Robert
died, s.p,, 1745. George, the eecond son. there-
uixm lr>ecaMie heir to his father. lie married,
first, Janet Colquhoun (their only child was a
daughter Janet, who nKirrie<l James Clerk,
TT.E.I.C.S., and wis the mother of Sir George
Clerk, F.R.S.. sixth Baronet of Penicuik; and
of .John Clerk-Maxwell of Middlebie. father
of James Herk-Maxwell, Professor of Experi-
mental Physics in Cambridge, who was for a
short, time Professor of Natural Philosophy at
Marischal College and married a daughter of
Principal Daniel Dcwar) ; and, secondly.
Mary, daughter of Alexander Cliancellor of
Shieldhill, by whom ho had three sons, Alex-
ander, John, and Thomas. From the ktter
marriage, all the existing Irvings of this branch
descend. The particulars furnished in the
text are very clear, while the elaborate tree
at the end is a nattern which genealogists
might follow with advantage.
" Waking " the Dead in Banffshire.
, In the "Scottish Historical Revh-w " for
Januarv, there was an nrlicic bv Mr .T. G. A.
Baind on •' An Edinburgh Account-Book of Two
nnralred Years Ago," tlw accounts having re-
ference to the nffoirs of a certain Anna Brow n.
wKh.vv of John Wilson, merchant, lidinburgh.
Ill tho .book was an entry, under date 12th May,
1699- "To Mrs iM'Rao for 8 IxHiles of aick yo
night ve sjii.l Anna die^l" ; and Mr Uaird re-
ferral t.. II ;,- .r, iiem "which is dilficult to
expkuii.' In ill. \|ii il number of the "Review,"
Profi'^-i.i (i..ii I- (lUi.sgow IJiiivereity, tenders
(he [i.IIm ,mm. ii.i'i -nil- ..xohuiation: —
I i, ; ■. .1 i!,:^: il. was for the use
of ill.-' ' , . , -r «atch, the body
.luiii , ' ■ . ' iiiL-hts between the
1miI\\ . .■! II nnl l..r Inlirnil. I a.slicd Illy
mnlln'r an old liuly of 96— about the custom
of " waking" the dead, an f.hc ieiiiemb.'rs it m
U^niHshire in her early ilays. The ori-iii of the
cuntiiin. slui informs mo-.so. she cays, she used
to Ik> told— was le.-t rats, or cats, "or other
vermin," should begin to gnaw the coipsc I
Houses, e>-ii.eci!illy in the country, were very
open — tlw! <loorM did not close; and there were
many wild creatures aliout, polecats and foxes,
ii-s well .a.s lal-s. Oibviously, if this reason tor
the practice existed in Scotland, it existed no
less ill Ireland, wheic the cabins of the IK^or
were so wretched. So far back as my mother'n
memory extends- and she ch'arly remembers
d<-.illis among her kindred in 1820 and before
ihat-the practice of "waking" llie dead had
iKen givtiii up among the better classes, whose
houses were well finished; but there were some
families even in the upper ranks who retained
the old custom, simply because it was a custom.
cottages (the older sort of which, as s'le i-e-
mcmlwrs them, hod no structural partitions
whatever), the r.<'ed continued, and with the
need the ol>servaiKe. Fricnd.'j and neighbours
sat with the dead by turns, both by day and
night. Among the more pious, one of the
little company would read aloud a chapter ef
the Bible; possibly the same thing might be
done where there was less piety, for the pur-
pose of soaring "bogles." Readers of "Rob
Roy" will remember how Andrew Fair.service
emiiloyed " the namiest chapter in Nehemiah "
as nn exorcism; while readers of "Redgauntlet"
will recall how " naebody cared to wake" the
dead Sir Robert, "like any other corpse."
Donga 1 provided himself for the occasion with
a tas, of brandy; the genteel friends of <lie
Edinburgh merchant's widow very imturallv
would have "sack." The Banffshire peasants
of the fii-st half of the nineteenth century took
care to provide either beer, or a liottlo of
whisky, and bread. The custom was still ncces-
.sary in the old town of Keith, and still in use
there, when my mother lefl that country in
1845. ^
The Courts of the Barony.
Dr David Murray, Glasgow, delivered his fifth
Rliinfl l.-^iiir.. in the coiirss on "The Occu-
P.ints and F-e of the Land in Scotland in Early
Times" on Uth April. Dealing with "The
f nrts of tlK-^ Barony," he sold that they were
fit two descriptions; the one exercised An ex-
fcneive jurisdiction, civil and criminal, and the
" Aherdcc7i Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. it.
other dealt with mattere specially relating to
the admiiiifitrution of the barony. Jurisdiction
was inherent in the status of baron. How it
was originally derived was obscure, but in later
days, when cha.rters came into use, and th*?
power of the Crown had become supreme, it
was regarded as a delegation from the
Sovereign, The jurisdiction of an ordinary
baron covered nearly the whole field of civil
and criminol law ; the j\irisdiction of a lord of
regality fell little short of that of the Kirii;
ant was somewhere less than that of his
superior. In the great Cherter of Holvrood.
King David willed that the Abbot should hold
his Court rj.s fr<-ely, fully, and honourably as
did the Bishop of St Andrews, the ALbot of
Dunfc^rmline, and the Abbot of Kelso ; and
gra.nte.! t<. bini the trial of liattle, of water.
'.80,
it was provided that neither bishops nor flbbots,
nor yet e;irls. barons, or freeholders, should
hold courts unless the King's Sherifl -with his
moned to see that the Court was righteously
led. In later times it was certain that the
Sheriff never appeared in any court of regality
or of bflrony. In 1230, doom by fossa anM
feirum, or dykpot and iron, as it was styled,
ir the case of theft and roblwrv, was prohibited,
and after that date the ordeal, except trial by
battle, disaitxieared. The Bishop of Glasgow
held an extensive lordship, which, in course of
time, WHS created a regality, and — excluding
the ecclesiastical courts— the only jurisdiction
to which the people in a considerable area
around Glasgow, down till the abolition of the
heritable jurisdictions in 1748, was the court of
the liailie, originally of the barony, and sub-
Abbot of Pdisiey had also a great temporal lord-
ship, which in course of time giew into a re-
gality, and the barony of Holyrood was in liki^
manner enlarged into a regality.
.! OPEN-.Mli COUIi'l'S
In early times the procedure of the T'-nronv
Court was not subject to review, but gradually
there grow up a right of appeal to Parliament
or to judges appointed by Parliament, and
afterwards to the Court of Session -when that
tribunal was established. Appeal was taken by
what was known as the Falsing of Boom. The
Barony Court was originally held in the open
air upon the mute hill or judgment hill o:' the
barony or under a tree or by a standing stone.
I There were three head courts in the year.
which all in the barony were bound to attend,
and other courts were held when nece^ary.
; As a rule, the Iwron or laiid did not preside in
, .Viifl own court, the judicial office being entrusted
; to a deputy, known as the baron-bailie. The
' I'Mturer then descriled the procedure in the
Courts, and dealt with the regulation of com-
mon grounds. The Barony Coiirt.s practically
disappeared after the Heritoble .Turi-di( ti(.n«
Act c«me into operation in the reign of George
II, By that Act the baron's civil jurisdiction
was in effect reduced to the right of recovering
friini his vassals and tenants the feu-duties and
rents of his lands, and oonipelling them to per-
form the service** to which they were bound
either to himself or at his mill. Various for-
malities were imposed upon him with the ob-
ject of restraining and regulating the exercise
of this limited jurisdiction, which were bo irk-
some as practically to render it inoperative.
The relation of the baron to his feuarii and
tenants was now iiieiely that of superior «nii
va,ssal and of landlord ami te-iant. Formerlv
each Iccalitv was largely regulated by its own
customs and by the wishes of its own occupants.
The changes which had been effected by Par-
liament ill llic rclal ions between the liei.'u and
the tenants of the barony, the consolidation of
runrig l.-inds. the division of communities, and
the like, had no doubt been advantageous, but
they had at the same time destroyed all that
was beneiifial in the old syatera.
The Church in Kiri'iemuir.
Ki'rri"m'!i'r'"h'^' '''''''"' "^*"'' "' ^' ^''""••'''
pamphlet, " Records of the cfurcli in Kirrie'-
muir From .*,D, 1560." which haa just Uvn
iwnod by the Scottish Clergy Society (Edin-
burgh: R. Grant ami .Son. Princes Stieot).
The notes on which the piimphlel is based arc
taken mainly from a ilS. !;istory written (alxjut
the year 1748) l.v Rev, George 'Oeilvv, the lir..<l
Prcshyt. ri.Mi ],,ir,in, 1 after the Heyolution,
How I,.. ,i)^rli,M 1 r,<. function of historian,
ith n
.pihCOIMlC
tunes towards the latter end of Queen Anne's
reign, when an alt<?ration in the Prote.»t«nt Sue-
cession to the Crown was intended, and a spirit
of disaffection to the RcT/olution listablishment
industriously siircad. The Forces, as they were
then called, had the ruling' of all in Court and
Country. Only the Court of S.ssion in th<ise
days stuck close by the Established Church, and
Parish as this, was a considerable lo^s to that
Party, so Mr Ogilvy met with .great opposition;
but all from party principle, not from personal
prejudice."
Tho same anti-Episcopalian fcelin,g crops out
in Mr Ogilvy's rather quaint descriolion of the
religion of the people of the parish —
"They still continue to bo nroleslant. and
there is no-t this day iu all the i'aii.^h one pr..-
fesscxl Papist. They have lived <'asy ihuUt the
several chanees of Church Go\-efnment that
have obtained, since the Reformation, and are
utter st.r<in.>ers to th? unchurchiii'; Princii.les
founded in th-e hallowed toiicli of a Bis'.iop's
Hand."
At the conclusion of Mr 0,i;ilyv'B MS,. Mr
Philip continueG the history of the Kpiscojial
Abcrdrrt} .Iciininl " Nnirs and Qiiriieif.
of the neW Church of St Ma-ry's. designc-d by
Mr J. Ninian Comper, son of the late K<'V.
John Conippr, of St Margaret's, Aberdeen, who
The Noi-thsrii Fcnci!i?lcs.
Mr J. M. Bulloch has just iiublished an c'ght.
hlet, (|Uarl<
size-" Ml
Roll ..(
the Northern Feucibles, 1778-83." The
"Northern Fencibles" was the nnme given to
the second regiment raised by the *th Duke of
Gordon- -raised as a northern parallel to the
reginient of Soutliern Fenciblos organised by
the Duke of Buccleuch. No sooner di.l the
Dnke of tiordon propose to ™1.^ it than he
was met by a rival regiment, the 31st or Aber-
deenshire Highlanders, jaised more or less in
a spirit of pique, Mr BuUoeh says, by his own
cousin, Hon. Colonel William Gurdon of Fyvie,
sou of the 2nd Earl of Aberdeen. The Duke
was exoeedii^ly angry, but he " put every ojir
to the water " and duly raised his regiment.
The "letter of Service" provided that " TIk-
regiment is to serve in any part of Scotland,
but not to march out of it, except in the case
of invasion on the more southern parts of the
KingckKu. The iiK'ii aiv not to be drafted ; and
in the event of their being ordered into Eng-
land, Hia Majesty [George HI.] oonseiils that
liiey .shall not be reduced there, but be marched
back in a corps and disembodied in Scotland.'
This Letter of Service wa.s accompanie*! bv a
Beating Order, which authorised the Duke " by
■peat of drum or otherwise to raise so many men
Britain as shall be wanting to compleat thesai<l
regiment to the above mentioneil nuniters " ;
and all magistrates, justices of the peace, and
conslobles, and other civil officers whom it may
concern, were required "to be assisting unto
jou in providing quarters, impressing carriages,
and otherwise as there shall l)e occasion." Th.i
muster roll include<l 278 privates. 13 sergeants,
13 corporals, and 13 drummers— total, 317; and
Mr Bulloch furnishes a complete list of it, taken
from a MS. folio in the possession of the Duke
of Richmond and Gordon. Included in the roll
were descriptions of the complexion tmd colour
of hair ami eyes of the recruits, but, on the
ground of space, Mr Bulloch has omitted these
anthropological details. He has, hoiiever,
given the names of the several recruits, their
age, height, and. trade, and the place of their
birth; and, in respect of these items, the list,
us he says, is of immense interest to iinrthi^vn
genealogists.
Marriages In Old Age.
Alexalider, -iglith I'iirl of Kglinlon, when 58
years of age. married as hia third wife, on 8th
iJeceinber 1698, Catharine, I^dy Kayo
(daughter of Sir William St Qumtin of Harp-
ham, Yorkshire), who had already been three
times married, and had attained the ripe age
ot90! She died 61 h August, 1700.
A still more remarkable marriage is recorded
bv the " Aberdeen Journal '• as having taken
piace at Kirrouchtreo, in August, 1822, when Ur
W Brown led to the altar Miss Janet Murdoch
The courtship extended ov«r fifty years, and
the united ages of the two contracting parties,
plus that of their .son ("an early pledge of then-
love and fidelity"), amounU'd to 200 years!
Rapidity of Commuiiication.
We have the pleasure to announce that _ a
diligence is ju.st advertised to run between Edin_
burgh and Inverness in 33 hours— a rapiJUy of
oomrnunication with that part of the world we
have hitherto been totally unacquainted with.—
"Aberdeen Journal," 12th April, 1809.
The Last of the Mail Coaches.
On Sunday last, at ft a.m., tlie Highland mail
rattled along our streets on iU la.st journey out
of Invernessj and no one gave a parting cheer
to the gallant old coach, with its four spanking
horses, which has done such good service in its
day. It is the last of its race. A few short
years only have passed since many coaches, with
noble teams of liorsos, left Inverness daily for
easl, west, north, and .south. We had the Royal
.Mails, the Defiance, the Star, the Duke of
Wellington, and all the rest of them with
guards and drivers on whos<- acquaintance
travellers prid'xl themselves, aiul now there is
not ,so much a« one to keen up the old Jehu
system. Wliat may have been the thoughts of
tire guards and coachmen towards tho new order
of things, it is hard to say; but it is not likely
that they regarded with much favour the steady
shortening of their Ix^t. In bidding adieu to
I he good old mail coach, we oaniiot forget the
great advantages which it has conferred upon
I he North. It was for many years the only
public means for travelling in these count ies,
and all must admit that the business was con-
ducted by Mr Grant and his co-proprietors in
an excellent and judicious manner, while the
public will long remember the intelligent,
obliging, and geni^il guards and drivers, who
contributed so much to the entertainment and
comfort of the passengers. As Ix>rd Lauder-
dale said in closing the Scots Parliament.
"There's an end of an auld sang," and we part
with the defunct system, not without something
ful for the better ordei' of things that modern
civilisation and enterprise have brought about.
—"Inverness Courier." (From the "Aberdeen
Journal." 7th October, 1863.)
H 2
Ahenlecn Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
Bibliography of Clan Literature.
With Notes.
Case of Archibalil Douglas and his Guard-
iana against the Duko of Hamilton and others,
with folding pedigrees and facsimiles. 4to.
1769.
Proof for Arehibald Itougla.s, of Dou^kis,
Defender in the Reduction, the l)uk<! of Iliunil-
ton, Ixird Doiiglns Hamilton, ,Tnd Sir Ilew
Dnlrymple against him, Junuarv 28, 1766, i'ac-
similee. Thick quarto.
Memorial for Archibald Douglas, of Dougla.s.
and for Mmrgaret. Duchess of Douglas, aiul
Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover, his
CUirators, Defenders; against Ck-orge .Ia,lu■,^,
Duke of IlaniiltoD, Lord Douglas Hamilton
and their Tutors, and .Sir Ilew Dol. vniplc.
of Northwick, Pursuers. Thick <iuarto." Pri-
vately printed in 1766.
Tjetter to Lord Mansdekl from Andrew
.Stewart. 4to. Privately printed in 1773. [An
Attack on Jxird Mansfield fur his cxjnduct in
Douglas Cause.] All tliose Dougles items were
exposed for .sale by Mr Geor-o Harding in l.is
catalogue 150, new series in 1908.
FOKBES.
Goneailogy / of tlie / Family / of Forbes /
from the account of / Mr Matthew Lumsdim of
Tullickerne. / Written in / 1680 / etc., etc.,
etc. "Sod genus, et proavos et quas lion
forimus ipsi, / Vix ea nostra \oc'o." / Inverness./
Printe<l ,it the Journal Office. / 1819./ 89 pp.
[This wo.rk is interesting on account of the
list of wibscrilwrs given ut pages 85-89.]
FIUSEII.
"The Fighting Fra.scrs c.f the 'Fortv-Fivc
and Quebec, with a Historical Notice of the
Olan," by Bernard W. Kelly, pp 57. Ix>n-
tlon: R. and T. Washbourne, Ltd 1, 2 and 4
Paternoster Row. 1908.
[The curious iiart plaved by Simon, Ix)rd
I^vat, in Iho Jacobite Rising of 1745 is de-
tailed by tho author. The pamphlet appeared
during the Quebec celebrations. An e^tendetl
notice of same will be found in the " Aberdeen
Daily Journal," 27th July, 1908.]
Memoirefl historiqnee genealogiques, etc., de
la maison do Grant. .By Charles Grant,
Vicomte de Vaux. 1796.
Statistical Account of Urquhart and Glen-
moriston. By James Gnant of Corrinnony.
1798.
New Statistical Account. By Rev. J. D.
Smith and George Anderson. 1845.
Account of the rise nn.l oH'spring of (he
name of Grant. By Rev. .James t^hapmari.
1876. [Reprinted in Macfarlane's Genealogical
Collcctio:is, I., pp. 103-117.]
Seatield, 27th
vately printed
Printed at the
J lie Grants ol (Tlenmoriston, J\eniini6cences,
Historical and Traditiunu.1, l,v liev. A. Sinclair.
Portrait. <;rown 8vo. 1887.
Antiquarian Notes. By Charles Frnser
Mackintosh, LL.l). Second Series, 1897.
The Lnnded Gentry of Great Urilain nd
.f G
MS. >hnH,ir, <if the Grants of Grant and
GfcTuts of Glenmoriston. By Charles Grant.
-MS. Notes on Clan Grant. Bv Maria M.
on Major Alpin's dcscc
■s Aberigh-Mackay, D.I),
of the descendants. [Rev
;-ish-M...
ch of the Clan, died 190£
ston Aberigh-Mack
His son, Colonel
_ _ . .succecMls to the
L'ftainship. .An interestnij biographical
sketch of the deceased will be found in Vol. 1 of
the •• Celtic Monihlv."]
M.S. Registers of 'liaplisnis, Marriages, and
Deaths for the parishes of I'rquha.rt and Glen-
moriston (from 1739) and of Inverness (from"
1602).
Th.3 Life of Chnrles Grant s< time M.P.
for the County, and Diiecfo,- of the Fast India
Company, Ixjrn 1786. died 1823. H\ Henrv
Morris. 404 i>ii. Willi portrait and other
illustrations. Ix>ndon : John .Murrav, 50a
AlilKnnarlo Street, W. 1904. [A delightful
book. The subji'efs fiither was wouiHk.d at the
Ifcittle of (\illudeu on the Jacobite side, ami
was financially ruined. The father left the
Princ3's Camp lo altend the christening of hi,
.son, iitteiulcd liy thirty followers, who crowscil
their swords over the cradle and «fter%vards
I'latynl, in turn, the child's tiny hand on a
dagger's hilt, thus indicating his future loyalty
to the Prince. The book is of special jntorcs't
to Highlanders.]
Major Alpin's Ancestors and Descendants
By P. J. Anderson, The University. Aberdeen
Aberdeen: Privately prints], uniiv. 4to,
32pp.,^ and two illu.slrations, viz.-Major
House from Txich Ne.'^s.
The Gu
coloured
F'cap 4to
GUNN.
ns, bv Thomas Sincl,
illustVatioil of the
W. Rae, Wi<.k.
ll.\Y.
1890.
The Genealogy of the Ha.ves of Tweetliile,
including Memoirs of his own times, by Falher
Richard Augustine, of St Pieromont. Kdi(e<l,
with illustrative papers, by Jaiiios Maidir.onl.
advocate. Small 4to, only 180 copies printed.
Edinburgh^ 1835. [For life and list of Maid-
ment's writings, see Irving's " Dictionary of
1909.]
Ah(;rdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
Kmiiicnt, Scotsiiu'ii," publishcil by Aloxaiidor
Gardner. Paislov, 1881, at pago 326.]
GeiK'iilogv of' tlif lliivs from Willlom .le
ITava, ('ii|>' IJc'tireJ- to Malcolm IV. ami Wil-
liam Ih.. I.von. 1170. with various brarnln'.^
.louii I., 1840. on two lart'o ^heots. [C'om|.i).Ml
^^.^ .Tnh : II„.v Alio:-, nflo)WiU<ls know, n= .T..b.i
.SUvlborg hobiosid Stuart, a ri-imletl graiiit.soii
of I'rincc t'liai-los Edward.]
H. Muhuucu-Lawb.vncb.
Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1796,
Hugh Forbes, K,-
u-ifts (ioidon, r-;.
an. ArdiibaKI V:
17th ]''obruory. At Manse of New Macbar.
in luT 28lh year, Mrs Hiirriot Keid, wife of
Ki-'V. William .Stronach, anil youngest diaughtor
of tlio lat<j Sir James Keid, Bart.
17t.li February. At liis boiibc of Balville, in
Badcnoch. .lames M'l'lierson. ]';sti., M.P. for
Ciimelford, a gentlerriun w<JI known in tlir-
literary world for bii< U-antii'nl tran-~lali(in of
l:lic I'ooms of Cssiun, cti'.
iler
Alif
Abertiethi
24th Fobr
Mayen.
9th Mareh. At Manso of Orimond, Bev. Mr
.Tames .fohnfiton, Minister of Orimond, in liis
88th ycKir of ago and 49tli of ministry.
14tli March. Here, in hi.s 18tli y«ar „Mr
.\loiita-u<- Reattie, «m of Dr B.-attic, Prof&^sor
..I Moixil 1'liilo.sonhv in Mari'.s<'hal Col,!o;;e.
7th .March. At Ardlogio, WUIiam Stuart, Km|.,
of Ixwiihcad. in his 84th year.
19t-h ilarch. At Birkiiall, Clwrles Goriloi],
lOsi,. of Aber.gcldie, agej 72.
25;h March. Here, Mi«i Turner, daughter of
the 1'ecoji.vc.d George Turn'er, Ksi|. of Meiiie.
5th April. At Auohirios, Mrs IrvirK^ wi.low
<)[ the decoaned Ale.\atider Irvmo, Iwp of
Drum, aged 75.
6th Apri,l. Here, in his 771b year, G.'.irge
(..'an. obeli, U.U., F.R.S. Kdin.. late Principal
of, and Professor of Divinity in, Marischal C,.:.
lege, and one of the Ministers of Abertleen.
22nd April. At CuUcii Jlins Margaret Huy,
widow of Mr John Forbes [of Pitnacalderl,
Mi.iistor of Dc«r.
4th May. Harry Lumoden, Kstp of .\uehin-
neyv
Mr
10th .July. At Moffat, Mi-s Du(T, widow of
Adnriral DiifT of Fetterceiso, ai.d <lnughter of
the laic General Abercromby of Gla'^sough.
30l.h August. At MurtJo, Mr.s Margiirel Bur-
nett, relict of Alexander Bamierman, Ksi|., mer-
chant in Abcnleen.
6tli JSoptember. I^itelv on bis pas^v:l,l;e to
Bombay, Lieut. George Forbr.^. of the .Madras
Caviilrv, second son of the late Ohark^ Foibc^,
MsM. o'f Achernueh.
4th J^eptember. At Barrack, in her SOtli
year, Mrs I'Lliz.Hbeth Forl«*, reli,L of Ahvvander
(iordon, Ksi|. of B,irrack.
1st October, At Kincardine Liilgc, .Sir
I'dward Bauncnnan, Burt.
6th October. At Old Aber<h.en, in his 40th
year, Duncan Forbes Mitchell K-a>. of Thaiti-
slon, third soti of the lalo .Sir Arthur Foibes <.!
Craigievar, Barl.
20t.li November. Here, Miss knimlwlh Goreon
of Buti.law.
16ih November. At Orrok, John Orrok, I'isci.
ot Oirok.
27th Novciiuber. Here, Gillwrt More, ICsq.
merchant in Aberdeen, in bi,i 78l.h year.
18tb December. Hero, Mi.-b Nancy .Jopp,
daughter of the late Jainea Jop;i, Ju^.i. of
(Queries.
253. .kiHN Stiiach.\n, Mkhciunt, Ah
Straelun, merchant, Abordeen, wlio by hit. will
and t/e&tament. dated 16th April. 1734, liomin-
Kohortson, merchant in Abor<locn, and -VIe.t-
ander Smitli of Blairdatf. By a codicil .Strachan
le.'t to the town of Aberdeen £200 .Scots "for a
Bedlam, which amount was afterwards handed
over to the IiiHrmarv.
TlIl)SI.\S STUAcmN-.
254. H.MT Family.— Members of this family
at one period owned tlio csltites of Folia, -Vljer-
deenshire, and Hallgreen, Kinoardincshire. t
would be gliad to c-ee the particulars.
255. Rev. Geo(Ige Johnston.— This minitter
held in turn the incumbencies <if C'luny. Skene,
and King-Edward, i.ml died 29th .Tanuaiy, 1733.
I have failed to traoo whether ho over married.
Geokoe Duncan.
256. I.AWiiANCE Family. — The "Glasgow
Weeldv Herald," 18th S<..t)tond)er, 1908, cMintains
the following: The death is announceil of Mrs
118
\bcnlccn Journal" Notts and Qiwrics.
[Vol. II.
Frances Gariiei- Ijuv
of Ijady Gordon-
Oiimmins;, nlionv tslie cliuperonijd
years. Mrs Lawranoe w
Europe for
a sister of
Mr William Garner, a millionaire cotton manu-
facturer of New York, wiio was drowned with
his mfe while yachting in 1876. Mrs Lawrance
took charge of his three motherless girls, who
Trere .all ri3i and good-looking. Their father left
an estate which ultimately realised 16,000,000
dollars, and each as they reached 25 receivetl
a third of it. -Meanw.hile, they Jived at Pan witl>
their uncle and aunt, Mr Francis Lawrance and
his wife, Mrs Frances Lawrance, just dead.
Particulars of tlie aiiocstry of Mr Francis Jaiw-
ranoe will oblige.
R. Mfkdoc'H-Lawbance.
Hnswcrs.
233. " JiKTTKng oi' Slainks."— These wore
letters which were granted, in casee of
slaughter, by the executors or reprcsentntivps
of a person who had been slain, acknowledg-
ing that compensation had been given, or
alternatively soliciting pardon for the offender.
Such letfei's carried weight at one time, but
they have for long been valueless in criminal
250. Ui
planation
iKKN Wateh.— The following ex-
given in JamiesonV " Scottish |
Dictionary ":■— Water from under a. bridge,
over which the living pass, and the dead are
carried, brought in the dawn or twilight to
the house of a .sick person, without the beai-er's
speaking either in foing or returning. Aberd.
The modes of application are various. Sonic-
times the invalid takes three draughts of it
before ;iii\'tliin<x is i^poken ; sometimes it i^
thro\\ii .'Ml ill. 1 .se. the vessel in which it
w.is ,.:.,, ...I,,, thrown after it. The
su| I'lMi . ■ lliis to be one of the most
iployctl for
ullli.
X. Y.
251. John Mow.\t Keith di.- Keithfield.—
The Aberdeen Kirk Session Records bear that
ii. 1761 Mr Keith married :\largaret, daughter
of William Chalmers, late Provost of Aberdeen.
R. R.
713. Geougb Bk.vttie (" Sootlisli Notes an<l
tjiieries," 2nd Series, VU.. 165, 176).-I u,m now
able to reply to •'Alba" and A. Hutchison.
Written in pencil on the title page of the second
edition (the exact year of publication being
Ilk, 1863) a
■'.vy ,
1 icJi
me has; — By Andrew Smith, lately of Lovedalo
Mission, Africa. 'J'he book was published by
WUIiam P. Nimmo, Edinburgh, and printed by
Alexander Brown, Bristol. George Beattie,
poet, humourist, and a man of genius, was born
In 1786. at Whitohill, alniul live miles north of
Montrose, in St Cyrus (a bi-aiitiful pari.sh in the
south-east corner of Kincardineshire), and died
at Montro.se in 1853, tit the age of sixty-seven.
R. MuilDOon-LAWltANCE.
Abenleen Journal " Notes and Queries.
Xo. 50.— Mai/ r-i, 19(1'.).
The Keiths, Earls Marischal.
What may be r<>fe'arcWti as the most .-luthon
tative account of the family of the Keiths,
Karls Marischal, is to be found in the recently-
luibli^hed Vol. VI. of the new edition of
Douglas's " Scots Peerage," e<litotl by Sir Ja'ii\es
Balfour Paul, l>ord Lyon King of Arms. ]l
is furnished by Mr Charles T. Gordon of Cair-
nees, extends to 40 pages, and abounds in cita-
tion of references in support of the statemeii's
ilr Gordun will have nothing to do with the
"iiivlhiwl account" of (he ance«try of the
Keiths — the st<jrv whicli has them descendo.i
from the Oatti, a German tribe, and inaltes tho
progenitor of tilio Scottish family, Robert de
Keth, execute deeds of valour in a battle be-
tween Malcolm II, and the Ua/nes, in recogni-
tion of which the King, dipping his fingers in
blood, drew three " pules '■ or bloody strokes
on Keith's shield. The first clearly-authenti-
cated onccfitor of the family, according to Mr
Gordon, is llerveus or Ilcrvey, called also Her-
bert, who is said to have obtained from David
I. a grant of the north-west portion of the
lands of Keith, in tbe parish of llumbie, in
East Lothiiin, called first Keith-IIervey, and
afterwards Keith-Mariscluil ; he probably held
the office of King's Marischal under Malcolm
IV. and William the Lion, lie is said to liave
died bi-fore 1196. lie had a son Miilcolm, who
left two sons — Philip, who succeeded o-s heir to
his grandfather Ilervey, and David, wlho held
the offiw of Marischal conjointly with his
brother Pliilip ond his nephew Ilervey. Philip
was succeeded by his son, Ilervey de Keth (tho
Ilervey just mentioned), whose son and snc-
ces,sor. Sir John de Keith, " is siaid " to have
married Margaret Cumyn, " who may have
Ux-n" daughter of WilJiam, Karl of Buchan.
He had ft son, William, who succeeded; and to
William succeeded (about 1293) his eldest son,
Sir Robert de Keith.
The rejd connection of the Keiths with
Buohan practically begins with Sir Robert. He
was originally in the service of the King of
England, and in 1305 was chosen oaio of the tei:
Scotsmen to represent Scotland in tho English
Parliauicut, and ho attended the Parliament
held bv lOdward I. at Westminster that vear.
At Christmae, 1308, however, h<. joined the
cavise of King Roliert, and remaiii.xl faithful
to him during the remainder of his life. " He
did not, therefore, join Bruce until after thr-.
sucoe>6 of the King's arms at the battle of
Inverurie, in May, 1308; but in 1309 he re
teived from him a grant of the forest of Kin-
tore in the Garioch and the lands of AInedan
(now Aden) and Auchtidonald in Buchun. lie
had command of the Scottish cavalry ut tho
battle of Bannockburn and by attaching tho
I'higlish bowmen in Hank he caused the panic in
iIk> I'higlish army which resulted in its total
defeat. In recognition of this and other scr-
hiio u large portion of the fcjrfeitod kinds, of the
Comyns, Earls of Biichan ; end thereafter the
home of t):e Marischals, and the bulk of their
estates lay in the north and north-ea^t of Scot-
land."' He was killed at the battle of Durham,
1346, and was su«eeded by his brother. Sir
I'^dward de Keith, who had two sons— Williaii;.
his successor; and .John. This John merrio'
(1368-9) Mariota (or Mary) de Cheyne, daughl*.
and co-heiress of Reginald do Choync of In-
verugie, with whom he aci|uired the estates of
Inverugie and Strabrock, and the third part of
tho Barony of Duffus.
During tho " reign " of Sir William Keith,
who succeeded Sir Edward, the fortunes of th:i
family seem to hove been at their zeaiith. In
the year 1354 he is designed " Marescallu^
Scotiffi," and in 1378-80 he is described as lord
of the barony of Aldeii (now Aden), diocese of
Aberdeen. Ho marrie<l Margaret, the only
child and heiro-s of John Eraser, grand-daughter
of Sir Alexander Eraser, High (.'hamberlaim of
Scotland; ixv.d with her he obtained largo
estates, inclutling the forest of Oowie, Strachan,
and Eettere.rso, and tho lands of .\boyne and
Strathekin. By a charter of dote 1366-1407, he
made an excambioai of his lands, of Kinmundy
(now Nether Kinmundy), in the baronv of
Aden, for those of Pittendrei.-h, in Stirling-
shire; and in 1292 he and hi, wife made an
exctitnbion of the lands of Pittendreich and
lhas<' of Uchterulhorstruther (now Crawford
Priory) and Wester Mnrkirich, in Eife, for the
b;irony aii.l Castle of Dmioltai-, in Kincardino
shire, then belonging to Sir William Lindsay ol
the Byres. Dunottar thenceforward IwKann-
the principal seat of tho family. " f )ii 14tli
June, 1395, a papal bull was issue<I by Pope
Benedict XIII. removing the excominuiiioalini
liassod bv the Bishop of St Andrews against
Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Soot-
land, for encroaching on consecratoel ground by
building a tower upon the Roc'k of Dunottar,
which had been previously occupied bv ih'i
parish church." To Sir William succeede<l Sir
Robert, who married the heiress of Troup,
whoso name has not been ascertained, with
whom he got thaV. barony, oomjirising tho land,,
of Northfield. He assigned it to his second
«m John, the descendants of whom in tlio
male line, known as the Keiths of Northfield.
became extinct on the death of James Keitli
of Northfield in 1799 Sir Robert's oldest eon.
Sir William Keith, beeame the first Earl
Marischal.
(To be continued.)
Ahfidccii Journal" Notes and Qiiciii
[Vol. 11.
■■:^*^>^^ r-i,S
The "Prophet" of Betheinie.
Mini D, I. lUl (born 17G3 <lic(.I 1780) « .b i
(kfonnoil md «centnc ii itnt <if tlie old iwiinli
of lietheluie who mcquiicd the fumliar loc d
titles of b.itcj Piotih->t ani Uoctm
TitHc att<.iition wt, then niid lu inodK il
triiining oi UniMr itv di,ic<> iiid \.da ii « i-^
pcimittod to puhc as a vontdllt 1' cul ii lus
His ointimitb uid lll<M.hcllle^ pupiud fuMi
herh-, ^ithtie-d by hinibclf «ero bthwcd bv
tho crcduloue to ^ne <t rcinodv fop o\en ail
merit undei flu Min \ i ir( tion uiicer h
ftcquenf I ( ' I !
hold
doiibtabl
care to
nihle of
thit btdj u
custoiuarv consiiltiiti )ri Ul » i
email as this >.iiiii nny --ocni In m i<
■ iHl ttou , Kill S.<laii^litci fo, Il 111
th ^etl<.ts ot Ihc iinpoMtion unl '
iiilo iiKli^ont ciTcumolanci. V i>alui
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Miultip
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tri
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ry
extent
ill
tho folknvin- lines should W pUuvd at the h.ui
of it—
Time doth all things dovoxir,
And time doth all tilings waste;
And wc- waste lime,
And so we are at last !
Kildrummy Oastlc,
Tho "Se-oltish Viold" for Mav has an article
on ■'Kildrunimv faslle: Old aiid New," by Mr
Alexander riiUs,jn M'Comiochie. iuTompa.iu.'<l
by uictm-os of the two eastles, whilo a portrait
of Oolom-l 0-st<m forms the frontispiece. Tho
article say.s; —
Soon after tho forfeiture of tho Mar estates
the castle wa.s partly dcmolishod by the Royalist
partv. and its ruins were locally regarded as at
lo'Viihl The linest fragment' .still siandinb' ia
the eastern gable of the clm|jel, wiUi three
lancet windows. The present propne'lor,
Colonel James Ogston, has taUen step;* to pre-
serve th-Q splendid old pile; the tlungerous
liortions have l-een strengthened, the topa of
walls cemented, loos.3 stones fixed, and many
fallen atones replaced where the original situ-
ation was evident. In this connection t ,e
following extract from "The IJee " of
November 30, 1791, is peculiarly interesting: —
"This fatatelv castle was inhabited about forty
years ago. Since tho year 1715 it has .1x«.mi
allowed to fall to ruin ; and, for several years
past, it has beewi pulled clown by the [jeasants
in tho neighbourhood, for tho saUe of the lime
I hey obtain from the rubbish, which they make
of
iful fabri.
might h.ive Blood tor
numcnt of tho taato of
eture,
many ages a sLri
our forefathers, and their style of
will soon be entirely destroyed ... At
present, I have bi'en assured by a gentleman
of veracity, who lives very near I ho spot, very
little of it remains; and in half a century per-
haps tradition alone will mark the place
vhercon it stood."
The Snow Tower, which received its name
from the colour of the etonc with which it was
built, was ccmimenced in 1172, and consisted
originally of five storejs, lieing tho most Im-
portant part of the building. Through it
passed a chain for raising water to the upper
apartments. There were men living in 1776
who remembered its removal. The great hall,
measuring 73 feet by 40, can still Iw trace<l.
The chajjel idso, 35 feet by 20, is distinotly in-
dicated. '
David II. made some stay in Kildruminy in
1341 and 1342, and in 1365 tho king besiegc<l and
captui'cd the castle in the c-ourse of a f[uarrel
with tlio Earl of Mar. The likrl, however, had
it restored to him eventually, and was buried
'ithii
ills.
In 1508 James IV. granted <
" intimate friends. ^ Alexander
Invcrnochty and hie wife, Eli;
to
',)()'.).]
[bcnlccii Journal" Notes and Queries.
iidci- .
these lands were formed
free barony, to be called the bai
conferring upon them the Mains of Kildrumniy
aT]d other lands, tho whole being incorporatetl
into a barony, called the barony of Invernochty,
and currying with it the custody of the castle
of Kiklriiunny. In the {oUowiM year Alex-
Elphlnstone was created Lord Eiphin-
' ' 'ands were formed "into a
.f Kil-
_ _ mately
'.}ui~i-u Mary. ri;tO','nising the justness of tho
Count/'.s of Mar, conf^rrcl th<; till., and estates
of Kildrun.mv on that family. FolloNwng on a
decision of the Co;.rl of Ije^nion. the Mar
family, on taking over the barony, pail accord-
ing to an amicable arrangement, 18,00C .lerks
to tho Elphin.st,,nrs for .uiioboralion' The
lb of th,
I'liurclp
Ur.
ISih I^rd
" llestoretl by
1862."
A curious discovery was made in 1746, in the
vault where the Mar family are said to have
lieeti laid, under tlie aisle of Kildrumniy church,
the embalmed bo<ly of a woman being found in
a perfect state of preservation. It was believed
to be that of the wife of Gratney, Earl of Mar,
or of Isabel, Countess of .Mar, who marred, as
her second husband, Alexander Stewart, a
iiutural son of t.he Wolf of Badenooh.
After the Erskines took possession, the castle
bulked little in the aPTjirs of the nation. ITie
Mar estateo were forfeited in 1716, and (ifteen
years later Kildrumniy was purchasi^l by
(3ordon of Wardhousc in Alierdeenshire. Tn his
family it remained till its recent acquisition by
ing-box which stood in the iiiimcdiate vicinity
of the ruined oastic, and in its place erected in
1901 a tine modern building in keeping with the
.moiont pile, A bridge, moilellral on ihe famous
lirig o' Balgownic, near the mouth of the Don,
now connects iho old building with the now.
The iie» ca..,*le i.s in the style of an EliM-bcthini
tnanor-houso, and was designed by th« well-
known Scottish architect, Mr A. .Marshall
Mackenzie, LL.D., A.R.S.A.. whose reputation
has since become world-wide owing to his
urtislic work in connection with the recent im-
portant additions to ilanschal College Aber-
deen.
The main front of the new buikling extends
to 108 feet, and the entrance is one o' tho
finest features of a design much enhanced by
an arrangement of terr<ices and baliutra<les.
Tho entrance door is situated in a massive tower
which rises to a height of nearly lifty feet,
terminating m a flat roof with stone parapets
similar to that of the terraces.
Tho architectural beauty of the building is
greMtly increased by tJie iimterial of whicJi it
is cuinpo.se*l. It is built of the fine cream-
coloured freestone found on tho estate, of which
the old castle itself was built seven luindred
years ago. 'J'lie quarry from which the sloiie
was got is so clo.se to the new hoiisr, th'it the
atones might have been swung bv the cranes
direct into the dressing sheds. This quarry,
which is now filled up, yielded stones of
exceptional texture iis well as colour, the gram
being close and line, capable of taking on sharp
and clean edges and surfaces.
Internally the arrangemento of the building
ajre marked by elegance and comfort. The
interior of tho entrance porch is lined with
freestone ashlar, with floor of the same material,
the joints of the stones forming a geo.neincal
pattern. .\ .spacious iornil..r twelve f4-..t wide
traverses the whole length of the lioiis*^'. 'I'h*'
walls, ceiliniJ, and floor arc of oak, th.j latter
iKiing in parquetry. The drawing-room is I,-
sliuped, with a richly-designed fibrous plast<-r
<eiling in tho Adams style, delicately and grace-
iiotaiilo pie
of richly-carved panels inste.i<l of (he usual oi>eii
banisters. Tho c-astle is lighted bv electricity,
and the water siqiply is brought from springs
about two miles distant.
Colonel Ogston is a son of the late Mr Alex-
ander Ogston of Ardoe, Bniioliory-Dovonick,
near Aberdeen, and his elder brother, Mr Alex-
ander M. Ogston, erected in 1878 a fine new
mansion on that estate. Mr Ogston claimed,
and the claim was allowed by the Ixird Lyon,
to be the lineal male representative of the
Ogstoned of that ilk, and to have. a right to
bear the iirimitive arms of the family. The
parish of Drainie (which includes tho modern
burgh of Lo.ssiemoutli) was formed soon after
the Restoration from the ancient parishes of
Kinnoddcr and Ogston.
The Statistical Account of
Scotland.
In "Blackw.^d's Magazine" for May there
is an exceedinglv interesting article on " Sir
.To:hn Sinclair .tikI Arthur Young," bv A. T.
S. Goodrich. Tho Sir John Sinclair rcferrc<l t •
is the lirst baronet of Ulbster, who induced
I'itt to establish tho first Board of Agricullure,
with himself as President; and Arthur Young,
the well-known author of "Annals of Agri-
culture," was aippointed 'by SJr John_ secretary
of the new Board. Incidentally, Mr Gooilrick
gives us the following description of the origin
o.'xl chjiracter of the first statistical account, of
which, he says,^ Sir John Sinclair was the real
author; indeed,* he is said to have introduced
the word " statistical " into the language: —
Attending a General As.semV>lv in 1790, Sir
John Sinclair was .seized with the idea of em-
ploying the collective wisdom there gatliere<l
together for liis own practical puqioses by
get/ting each minister to draw up an aocoiinl
of his own parish. Of his own (pialifical inns foi-
.securing such assistance ho speaks- with his
wonted modesty : to the winning affability of
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
his manner anil address, which was irresist-
ible to joung clergymen, he ad(l«l, to ufe his
own -words, "a spirit of perseverance wliicli no
obstacle could resist," and the habit of
" iiointodlv answerinf " every letter ho re-
ceived. Itis success is the more remarkable
because lie had to deal with u, body of men of
ii'os; divergent character and capacity. There
were a few real antiquaries among them — a few
ke<^n observers of nature-, but some were of in-
credible ignorance.
Kvoii ill the " New Statistical " we liavc a
minister gravely stating that Michael the
Archangel "nourished in the tenth century,"
falling little short in erudition of his brother
of fortv years before, who actually discovered
the celestial chieftain's burying-plac-e. But
the palm is borne away by one who, possessing
a kirk dedicated to the Virgin Mary, conjectures
that " this lady " was most likely " a descendant
of one of the Lairds of Chisholm " and forty
years later his successor repeats the amazing
statement, condescendingly referring to the
" ladv " as " Marion." No wonder the clan
Chisholm hold their heads high in Inverness.
'J'ho Frasers, too, were men of might there-
abouts; for, according to this same informant
(hiniself a Fraser), when Ijord Lovat place<l a
boiling kettle beside a waterfall the salmon
jumped into it to 1» seethetl. Another pundit
invents a diocese of Glass and a bishop for it;
while even the neighbourhood of the modern
Athens does not preserve the minister ot Cor-
storphiiie from the delusion that a font was
" used as the <lepository of the holy water in
the days of Popery," while the name of his
parish "he derives from croix d'or fine— a gold
croSsS having once been presented to the churoh
by a French nobleman. Wild etymologies were
indeed a part of the intellectual output of the
time, and the ministers fairly revel in them.
Nothing common or obvio.is will serve their
turn. With the river Jed before his eye* the
incumbent of Jedburgh will have it that he rules
the "Burgh of the Uadeni." VVhithorn must
needs be "Via tertiffi " (legionis understood).
To get " Dame Helen's Town " out of " Dahnel-
lington," the minister thereof insidiously spells
it " Damelington." It is of course possible that
the priory of Itestenot may have been so named
because clmrters and deeds could peacefully
"rest in it"; it is even possible that
" Tranent " may bo derived from the outcry
of victorious Scots when Danish invadorw were
seen t<.i bo beaten back from the shores of Fife.
"I>2t them swim over!" ihev crie<l in solemn
Tiilin, tliough they did not use the word
"travernent." because there is none such in
any tongue. But when we come to the deriva-
tion of Slamannan, from "slay man and"
(mare) on account of the difficulty of plough-
ing there, we grow restive, and positivelv re-
fuse the fence when wo are told that the Baird
family d<vluces its origin from Bayardo, and
him not the "chevalier Bans peur " but the
author of "Orlando Innamorata" (sic), "which
Anosto made the f^roundwork of his ' Orlando
Furioso.' " There are signs of research here,
but the name of that poet was Boiardo.
Notwithstanding lheM3 follies the one-and-
twenty volumes are full of living interest, es-
pcciall.Y where the ministers take the trouble
to collect lihe reminiscences of their oldest in-
habitants—reminiscences going back to the
times when the results of English jealousv and
persecution of Scottish trade, especially in
colonial waters, were still bitterly felt, 'lake
but one example of the grinding poverty which
<.nsued. " Fifty or sixty years ago an ox worth
fortv shillings supplied the fleshmarkct of
Forfar for a fortnight. ... A man who ha<l
bought a shilling's worth of beef or an ounce
of tea would liave concealed it from his neigh-
lx>uri like a murder."
On the change in diet the writers also plume
themiielves: where formerly the only time of
entertainment was Christmas (not Hogmanay
be it observed), and the bill of fare, broth, beef,
and beer, over which they " were very 'nerry
^^itho^^t any ceremony,'' now it is " a few
neighbours are invited to one house to dinner.
Six or seven dishes are eet on the table, ele-
gantly dressed. After dinner a largo bowl of
rum punch is drunk^ then tea; again another
l>owl; after that, supper; and what they call
the grace-drink." The account of this
recherche but deleterious banquet comes, how-
ever, from the civilised neighbourhood of Glas-
gow. There wore still barbaric parts like
Moray, where the usages of the people wore in-
describably nasty
It is only fair to say that some ministers did
not regard breeches of Manchester cotton as the
best and healthiest attire for farm lads. They
lamented the decay of native manufacluros and
the substitution of whisky and tea for ale; but
when the same writers proceed to deplore the
unnatural demand for labour caused by " ditch-
ing, trcncliing, and dykeing, together with the
manufacliires at Abi'rd<'en," one doubts their
judgment.
Matriculating a Coat of Arms.
On 22nd April, Sir James Balfour Paul. Lord
Lyon King of Arms, gave his decision in an
interesting question of matriculating a coat of
arms under the Act of 1672, which involvcvd the
t|uorttion of the chieftainship of the t'lau
Macrae. As the whole practice of Scotland in
reganl to armorial bearings was in considerable
confusion, the Scottish Parliament in 1672
pu.ssed an Act requiring every one entitled to
use arms to enter these with the Lord Lyon
in the Public Register of All Arms and Bear-
ings in Scotland, within year and day, and
thing (silver plate, etc.) that bore any sii<i
unentered arms. (Generally, though not as com-
pletely as might liiave been expccttxl, the Act
1! )()!».]
Aberdeen .Innnud" Notes and Queri,
was coiunlieil with, and in thofe casos whoro
tlie arms were not enterctl (probably t.hrougli
carelessnpss), the use of such arms prior to 1672
haj not beou difficult to prove. It consequently
became the custom of tlie Lyon K.ng '.o
" matriculate '' any coat of arms which could
\w |)rove<l to have been in use by a male
ancestor of the applicant before 1672. though
the term "matriculation" properly applies to
the "ivinj; of a slightly ditterent coat U arine
lo a yoimsier son or a cad<<t bronch of a family
uVllio ''Act '^of 1672. And"" it Jannoi: bo
emphasised too clearly that only the
head of the house or chief of a
clan is entitled to bear the original coat
of arms; all others m.ust have a difTerence — in
colour, or with a border, or some small addition.
These restrictions of tho Act applied, of course,
only lo thos« families that had at tho time
armorial bearings; but, on application being
iiiaxle by any " virtuous and well-doserving
person,'' the Lyon King was bound to give
him a grant of arms.
In the oase under consideration, the petition
to the T/ord Lyon was for a matriculation of
arms in terms of the Act of 1672, tho petitioner
b-ing Sir Colin George Macrae, Writer to the
Signet, E<linburgh, for ten years (.^airman of
the Ediidiurgh .'school Board, being knightsd
111 1900 for his services to education. He stated
that he is the second but eldest surviving -.on of
tho lito John Anthonv ilacra--, LL.U., \V..S. of
WcUbnn];, Forfarshire, who was tho eldest son
of Cohn Macrae of Invorinate, IJow-shire. It
■wae averred that tlie petitioner an I his
ancestors, as chiefs of the ("Ian Macrae, have
per
Ion- anterior to the pas.Mng of the Act 1672,
l>iit that these had never lieon recorded in the
Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in
Scotland, in terms of thot Blatut*-. Reiiig
cU'sirons that his position as chief of tlte Clan
Macrae might be <i(Ticially rceognis<>d, and that
the armorial ensigns might now U' matriculated
in his <iwn name as chief of the clan. Sir CoHn
presenterl this petition, in which he ciiaved the
Public Ivegister in namo of the pelitio.ier as
chief of the Clan Maorae. tlie ensign« armorial
indicated. Answers wei« lodged for Maj\)r
John -M.aeliae-Gilstraio, of Jiallimore, Argyll-
shire, one of H.M. Gentlemen at Arms, second
son of tlie deceased Duncan MflcRae. He ad-
mitted that the petitioner was the grandson
and heir male of the deceased Colin Macrae of
Inverinate, but denied tliat he was chief of
the clan, and that either Colin Macrae or any
other ancestor whom the petitioner repre.senlcd
a-3 heir male was chief of the clan, or used any
ensigns armorial in that character, either
anterior to or subsequent to tho Act of 1672.
Proof on tho several points in dispute was led
before the J^nl Lyon, ami couiLsel heard (.Mr
J. H Stevenson, axlvocate, and Unicorn Pur-
suivant, f.,r Sir Colin Alacrae. ,ind Mr
Macphail, advocate, for Major MacUae-
GilBtrap).
In his judgment, the I-Aird liyon has found
that the iietitioncr Sir (^olin George Macrae
ha.s failed to prove user of arms or sujiportcrs
previous to the passing of the Act of 1672, and
has refused the prayer of the petition.
In a note to his decision, the Ijord Lyon said
the term " matriculation of arms " was used in
the ordinary practice of tho Lyon Court to <le-
note (a) the registration by a cadet of a coat
of anns which had already been recorded l\v
an ancestor in his own name with a suitable
<lilTerence, if necessary ; <n- (b) the registration
in the present L\.m Register of a cixit uliich
had Imhmi used In the- famih of the applicant
previous lo 1672,' hut whlcli' hail not l«-en re-
cor.led in termi of the Act of that year, which
required all persons who claimed arms to give
the same in t-o the Lyon in order that they
might be recorded in his IxkiUs. The only
other way of recording arms was by ajiplying
for a new grant or patent which the I-yon was
bound to give to all "virtuous and well-cU'serv-
ing persons." As the petitioner did not aver
that he was a cadet, but on the ctmtrary, that
he represented the senior line of the Alacrae
family, or chin, it was evident that he couhl
onlv ask for a matriculation on the ground of
user of arms before 1672. The question of arms
was the llrst iioiiit to be taken into consider-
ation. Ix'oause under the terms of the |ietltion
it was not a matter of pedigre<i which \\as
primarily involved, still less wa,. it one of tho
chiefship of a clan witli whieJi the Lyon Court
was concerned only so far as it might lx> the
warrant for a matriculation of supporters. TJie
petitioner must prove user of arms liefore 1672
by his direct ancestors.
In support of his claim he produced an entry
of arms in an armorial niamiscri]if in the I. yon
odlce, originallv compiletl bv Porteous, wIki was
Snowdoun Herald in 1661.' His lordship t<_K,k
it that Porteous was satisfied that in his day
these arnis were boriio by some one of tho
namo of Ma<rac. Tho coat of which the blazon
was argent, a fess between three mullets ill
chief and a lion rampant in basu gules, was
somewhat suggestive. It was not in the least
like any arms lioriie by other West Highland
clans. But m the course of the proof it was
shown that the -Macraeis came originally friun
Clunes, a place a little to tho we>t of Inverness.
Now that was just the part of the country
where armorial l^earings having stars or mullets
as their chief charge might be expected to ap-
pear. The presumption was that some jiersou
of the name of Macrae l»re that coa', iM'fore
the faniil.\- left Clunes. By whom the.-e arms
were originally borne had not come out in tho
evidence. AcoepMiig Porteous' blazon of the
arms as that of a coat to which some Macrae
had a right or had assumed, his lordshiji
pointed out that before the petitioner could
prove his right to it he must show that it
l>elonge<l to a person of wliom lie was ikiw the
nenior male representative. He could not
come into court and say — '' Tliis is a .Macrao
coat or the Macrae coat, and in virtue of my
il " Nntcs and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
being the chief of the clan I claim to have it
lecorded in my name."
There was no such thing, .strictly spoakinj;,
in Scottish Heraldry as a luniily coJ-t of arms—
that was, a. coat which might bo used indis-
criminately by all the members of one family
or clan. The head of a house bore a certain
coat of arms, but all younger sons could only
bear these arms of their ancestors with a certain
difference, sucli differoncos being assigned by
the Lyon. And further differences nmst again
bo assigned to younger sons of younger sons
in all generations. This indicated how jealous
the statutory armorial law of Sootlaiid hat!
always been of any infringement on the rights
of the main line of the family. Such being the
oase, his lordship could not find that the
petitioner had proved, or even attempted to
prove, that any of his ancestors, the ropreseti-
tatives of the house of luverinate, had ever
worn the arms given by Porteous, or indeed,
any other, except in comparatively recent times.
Had they done BO, it was almost inconceivable
that some relic denoting such use shoul<l not
have survived to the present. No seal, no
tombstone, no article of domestic use was l;nown
to exist with these arms upoji them. The only
things of the kind that had been produced as
belonging to the Inverinate family were two
seals, one of them l>earing the arms as given
by Porteous with the crest of a cubit arm hold-
ing a scimitar and the motto " Fortitudinc."
But these seals were evidently modern; from
the style of their execution, his lordship would
.say that they dated from the early part of last
century, and could not support tho petitioner's
claims. As the petitioner was not found en-
titled to arms, he could not be entitled to sup-
portorB.
Under Hre terms of tho petition it did not
lijppear to ibo necessary to go into furtlx'r i)i>ints.
but as the petitioner would bo quite entitled
to present a new petition praying for a grant
of arms and supporters as chief of the Clan
Macrae, the question of supporters in relation
to that of the chiefship was important. It was
an accepted fact in Scottish armorial lav.' that
chiefs of Pli^hland clans were entitled to add
supporters to their arms. In this case there
was not an attempt to prove any ancient usei
of supporters. All that need now be asked
would Ije a new grant of such, but to enable his
lordship to make that, he would require clearer
proof of the existence of a chiefship than had
been produoed. There was no doubt a certain
amount of popular belief in the district that
tho representative of tho Inverinate branch was
the chief of tho Clan Macrae, but there wias a
great want of definite evidence to show what
that belief was founded on. As his lordship
had found that the petitioner had not proved
that his anectitrtr used arms liefore 1672 it was
not necessary to go into the Mucsli..ri <,'f chief-
ship in detail.
Dear Meal.
follow
lelorc
12, 17
<lr^I;s of the churches of
. I,i\, the 14th (a tby ap-
,il<' i;.Kj.l harvest), in order
the like practices, which
X"v<'uil-<'r. 1764. <.n ni
.1 ,1 . IK ilv of meal, (heIx)l^d Pn
iliurt:h vl^lt.•(l tho meal market, and
if the retailers' houses, and ordere
;al found in them to l)e carried ti
market and sold. (_)ne of tho
after carrying his meal to the nu
U> .-ell it at tho current market j)
pri'onnient, and fined Iiesides, to the terror of
Register of Indentures of the
Burgh of Aberdeen.
(LlonliTiue.l fioiu No 48- .March 17.)
1783, March 22. Nathaniel llurnett son to
Ah'xander Ruriiett. gardener in IIard,2atc, p. to
John Wallace, baker; 5 ycji.rw after 15th April,
1778. Fee £5 stg.. with wearin.- app.3r.-l. 'i'hu
father and Alexander Scott, wrii;ht, cautioner:^.
24. G-eC'r.se Txvl','^. son of tho deccast Peter
Le^v-'", late wriglrt in .\l>erdcen p. to John
r^iimb, wright, one of the hoys 'evlueated in
Robert Gonlon's Hospital, with cou>.?nt o[
llel,?ii Collie, alias L-u'g, his mother, and .Mr
.John Copland, present trv-asurer of .sai.l
Hcispital; 5 years after 1st Juno. 1778. l'\.e
£100 Scots. Patrick J!aron of Wondsid.-
c-autionCT.
April 23. Alexander Smith, son to William
Smith, blacksmith in Aberdeen, p. to Messrs
Alexander l?obertson and John Chalmers. m<r-
ehants and manufacturers; 5 years alter 27th
July, 1778. Uavid I^n,g!and«, "slater in Al.-r-
dceii, cautioner.
Auuust 1. CbM-les Milne, son to John .Milne
lobaceoMist in Alwrdeen. 1,. to Jan.e, Clarki
ti.ylo, ; 5 years afl.'r 2nd Am;u,st, 1778, K<.. £.^
^•l■,'. The father and Peter C..i,lan,l •.•rcluinl.
" Ahrnlcrv Joiinud " A'n/r.s- and Que
b. Andivu Ni.nll. sun 1.1 (I«'<UK.' Ni.<.ll, l.vlo
nuik.-r in .\K-r,W;<, |>. to William Kii<rwk-s.
wri;jlit.; 5 yrars froiri, 25tU Mu.v, 1731. l'\«^ llio
raul iunor-^ to inainKiiii tlio appfcMilii'o iit luiai.l
for Ilk- lirel 2i yi'iiTB. ini.l in tools for In,, .;ni-
I.lovinL'Mt llk> v;'0.iiia 2i voiu-s, una to yi\.^ :i
l>Mi,liii- of cl.illis u-ort)i £2 St-. Th.:- father.
r.r,._ W. 1,1. , ai Mr Ankljo'» I.tIcU work. AWr-
.1. t. .1 ; .1 ~ Xicoll. taylor in Old Abo:-
''(, ; y'.' \\", ':■. <nn to Jol.T, Wilson. !at<.
I,.'rl<i,-,n:,k, ' \' ■■'. r-.- ,, to Willinin .\ll:in,
cloi-k ami . ■ , ' f. \:mi- afl. r 7lh
rir.i i^mith, son of tliio Jocoa.='2<l Jamo
I in I:)ubston, narisli of Forlwa, p. to Arclii
Rt-i.l. bakor; 5 year-s after Wliit^nnck.y
1779. r
W £5 St?. \V'illi:,n. Hinitll ill Dul
JanipR
' AniI<>T9on. so:, to Jolin An.'<.
furiiipr
n th<> rari^li <jf Hi.iii. i>. to Aiclii
Roi.l. hi
Uor; 5 v.vars after 17tli .\lav. 1782.
£5 St-.
Tluv fatlier <inJ Jolni Boutli. b
sniilh in
.AlK>r<Wn, cautioners. 'I'lio anp'o
\\ovtd at the onJ of lli« fourtli yoa
{i;ivnK>ii
of £5 ftlrg. to his master.
i-nry Toii.!jli, son to tlio ilocea.-CLl H
■r.Hr.;li.
rosiJientor in Alionlbsii, n. to 1)
W.i'k,-,.
<;.Mi|K-r; 6 yoars iiflcr l.l" S.t>.i)t.on
. Mil - II h> 1 lio <!oceascil Williani
aniH^r 'in Gillouhill, p. to Robert
skinner; 5 yoar.s after lltli OctolxM-.
1 feo. Jani*s Aiken, sliooniake.r in
Lawrances in Aberdeenshire.
(Continual from No. 42.)
KATni.:.\.
. 1. Birt.lis. 1704-1763; Marriic,res, 1704-17;
Drtitlis, 1770-1792.
7"'i "I'.Imiiim 13. Aloxaivder Lawrence.
■ ' . .Ill .lohn. Witno-ses— Willi)
Ih .11. and .Mr Alexander I'ra*
I i;oor..;L. l\
Ins.-ell. .Soal.
1719. .Mill-
the
Holly
I K<d.c
.Ir.. Hkipor m !• la- .:-rbnr-li.
1713. Fcbrnary 21. Alcxan<ler lAwienoo
and Sinwm Keid. in I nverallochie, wilTiosses to
the l)apti>„n ..[ Mar arel, di,u.,.hl,.r ..f .lohn
Keid liur,al:.i,lMe.
1718. Aii..in,l ;'. AliMiihler l,;nMeii,y., in
Inveralhirlu., ^ Winnni. W i -^.s- -Mr
.lames A iii';.|,-on Minn-iri ,,l K.illieii, .m.l
William Fruser, of H„ll..n.
1721. February 21. Alexander I.awreme. in
Invcrallochy, a daughter .Margarel. Witnesses
-.lohn l!...-iil and Andrea Hntjellicon, in Inver-
alloc.hy.
1721. .lunc 9. Alxan.ler I,;i\Monce, elder.
alloc'hy. witnessets li
of Aleximder Mitch
1722. A>uiir,t 13
1 of John,
dloL-hie.
ie'..,e^_Wi'l
.., Watsen
""witmw
Fnai-ciburgh, and
n Ci
1724. DeoemUer 20. Williiam La
pari..sli of Fraserburgh, a daipihter Elimbot.li.
[Dale .^'ivon a.s 1729. Uiit follouing page m
liraded' 172.S.1 Witn<-.s..s- AlexanikT Lawrence,
in Ualtonn. and Al,.Nand<.r T.awrcncc, in Inver-
alkiuby.
1725. .Tulv 16. Alexanckn. Lawrence. in
Hatton, a son Alexan<ler. Witnesse»-Williani
Lawrence and William Glenny. Parisli of
Fraserburgh.
1726. July 22. Alexande^r Lawrence, in Inver-
alloihv a son .Fianios. Witnci-ses — Francis
Hutchison, Inverallochy and John Oruden,
Inverallochy.
1727. .September 17. Alcxianiior Lawrence,
ill Hattoun, 'a son John.
1727. November 19. Alexander Lawrence,
Tnveral'ocUv a son Alexander. Witnessee-
Sinion Mitehell ami John Keid.
1728. >'o\cnvbcr 12. Alexander lawrence,
Tnverallodliy. a child Soplii.a. Witmess — John
1730. January 27. Ak'xaudor Lawrence, in
Hattoun, a son Nathaniel. Witnesses— William
.Scot, yr., and Alexander Tyler, in Wei'^hten-
hilk
1730. March 8. Alexander Lawrence, Inver-
allochy, a daughter Martha, hapl iscd by Rev.
[John] Jaffray, Mini.stcr of the Rpiscopal nwet-
ing-hon^e at Lonmey.
Ihcrdrn, .Iminial " A'o/rs ami Ou
[Vol. n.
Hi
1733. K..l>runry 4. Alox.uuW I,
l„ds,
1733. Miiroh 11. James Lanrenc.?, in
Hiipin-.liiJloc-k. ft soil AndR'W. Witiipsscr-^lo.
Birnoy «iwl .Mexander Hunter, yon.iKOi-.
1735. April 16. James Ijiwienco, in Happy
hillock, a son J.umos. \Vitnesse.s— Andrew .Mnri.
fou and John Kusseil, Senior.
1737. Deopmbor 9. Ale.xondcr L.Twronoe,
in CairnbuJg, a daughter Jenn. Witnes6^s—
Jolni liriff and .lohn Hay.
1738. December 14. (Jeorse Laurence, in
Vaiighten, a son Geort;(\ \Vitn<'fK0.s - .-Mcv-
ander Yoi.nsswn and Peter Fraser.
1739. March 2. James Laurence, in Happy-
liillook, a daughter Anna. Witnesses — lohn
1740. October 24. George Laurence, in
NnughtenhiOs, a daughter Margaret;. Wit-
nesses-William .Scot und Thoma.s Lanronce.
1741. March 1. James Lnivranre, in 'I'op-
he>i<l, a .wn John.
1743. August 22. James Laurance, in Top-
head of .\ihiries a son Alexander. Witnoses
- Simon Fianer "and William Warramler.
1747. February 13. James Laurence, in
Corthics, a .son Ale.xandor.
.1748. March 5. James Laurence, in Cortes,
a daughter Mar^^aret.
1750. Deeem^ber 29. William Laurence, in
HiUhead of Cairnbulg, a d'auglitcr Jeaii. Wil-
iiesecs— John and Alexander Mitchell.
1753. Octol>er 27. .kimes Laurence, in
Nether Newton, a 'Son. Alexander. Witnesses
-.Tohn ririe and James Bi, set.
1754. July 26. William Laurence, in Inver-
nort.h, a son Alexander, the 2nd [.luly]. Wit-
iiesses-^Oharles Lawrence and John Gibson.
1755. April 27. Clrarle.^ Laurence, in Inver-
r.ortih, a son John.
1757. July 24. William Laurence, in Inver-
north, a son John. Witnc-^«eiy-.Simon Reid
and Andrew Smith.
1757. October 29. CharW Laurence, in
Lulenetone, a son Thomas. WitncMcs— John
Birnie and William .Sutherland.
1758. January 7. William I^nrenee, in
Invernorth, a .son William.
1760. April 28. Alex-.inder Laur-nce, in
Place of Inveralocv, a son Oliarles. Witnesses
— William Keid and William Penny.
1760. May 4. Charles r>aurence, in Lulen-
f^tone, a .'on Nathaniel.
1761. January 18. Alexander Lau-rence, in
Mudhouse of Cairnbulg, a. snn James. Wit-
nrs.ses — .lame-i Greig, Iriilnr, and William
Laurence, in Invernorth.
1761. June 5. James and .Tolin Laurcnw
witnessed baptism of .fanien, son of .lohn
Anderfon, in XTppernewtown.
1761. July 19. William Liuirenoe. in Tiivcr.
north, a daughter Klizaheth.
1763. January 29. Alexander Laurcnc3, in
Mudhouse of Cairnbulg a daughter ilargarel.
Wiinesse-:-George Kerr and William Mutton.
Marriages— 1704-1727.
1712. December 30, Tuewlay. .lean Laur-
a]ice. parish of Lonmay, and William .lack.
pari-.h of Ixmmay.
1715. Februory 22. Klizaheth Lawrence
and William Patlon.
1720. July 28. Ah'xander Lawrence anil
Jean Buclmn.
Burials— 17701792.
1774. October 15. William Lawrence, for
the Mortcloth, £1/10/0.
1784. March 21. Laurie, spous,. to James
Dalgarno, in Loolinpritone, buried.
1787. June 30. Christian Lawrence, «ik)USO
to John Gall, in Cortes, buried.
1791. November 11. Alexander Lawrence,
from .Stockbridge buried. | He was evulently
husband of Katherine Bis'-.et.l
The last eiitrv am.mgsl the burials contains
the following ru.tice :-- The tax being taken oH'
the BnriaV. the Kegi.ter of Ihein was not kept
R. .MouDii
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1797.
9th Janufliry. At liis house of Hcathcot. Mr
Andrew Allardyoe [sometime np^roluint and
Dean of Guild of Aberdeen!
16th JaiHUirj'. At lyctterfoiirie, Alexan<le.r
Gordon, Esci. of Tx'tterfourie, a,-e<l 82.
22nd January. In iher 92n<l year. Mrs Helen
Boswell, widow of Jn.ines Wil-on, Ksq., lale of
Finzcauch.
25th Januarj-. At Peterhead', in her 81st yoar,
Mrs Thoma.s Gordon of rairn-.^-!.
27tli January. At Manse of Cu^inie, Mr John
Adam, son of Rev. Mr A<km. kite minister of
that parish.
nth March. At King's College, Profe-saor
Thoma.s Gordon, in his 83rd vear, who for a
rwriod of Howards of 60 ^eal■s had' creditably
discharged the duties of his office.
6th Mai-ch. At OH Deer, in hor 102nd yrar,
Cathairine Ogston, tt widow.
2Cth March. At Manse of Foveran. Mrs Ann
Mitchell [daughter of Bai'llie Mitchell of
Colpna, andl spouse to Mr William Duff,
minister of Foyeran.
21-t Marcli. Here, in her 80th v,-ar. Mrs
NichoJas I^.'ith. youngest dawjlil;-!' to th- hite
G.,>or..e Lcith, Esq. of Overhiall.
8lh April. At Ury. Roliert I^rclav Allardice
of Ury, E.SCI. M.P.'for the ronntv of Kincar-
diiie. inihis 66t)h Tear.
1000.]
" Ahrrdrcn Juiirnal" Notes am] Qiinrirs.
Ut Juue.
et.rath.
4th Jiinf
TlKHiias Co
George Gerard,
ili<l
At OW Alwrdepn, Mis? Margapet
wl (l.ui.'^lilrr of t'lm Into Prof^'w^-cir
on. of Kui,-s College.
4t.h June. At his hou«> Brid.ue-ena of Pton,.-
liaveii, Roliert Biiriurs, Ksq,, late SheritT-
Sul>stitiiif.i^ of Kincjirdinesliiro.
31-t May. At Ellon. Rev. ilr Jamos lliliie,
miiiiBter of the Gospel thoro [ase<l 79].
15th June. WiJlia,m Duff, Tl^. of Coreinday,
in his 84th year.
16th June. Suddenly, at Manee of D<:.3r. Rev.
Mr Basil Anderson, minister of tliat parish..
lOtili July. Mr Robert Cruickslmnk. merc'han*
in Old Alerdten, in his 77th yeajr. For many
ycajrs he was the <ictini? mo.gistrate' in that
town. ...
20t:h July. Mrs Dorotlhy Fajrbai.rn, i-eliot of
Dr James Fainhiirn of Jlaeter Migvie.
9th October. Rer. Mr Jolun JJissot, minieler
of the Goepe] in Brechin, in his 71st year of
age, ami 46th of minist.ry. Ho was .son to the
late Rev. M;r John Bisset, one of the nunisters
of this eity, and wim at firs.t R?ttled at C'ul-
salniotid.
l*t October. At Skins I.otV^o.. Mini (^^hristian
Gordon, Teehmmirie.
16th NovemlxT. George Irvine of TViyndlie,
F«,.
22nd \ove.nvl)er. At iher house in Kdinburgh.
tli.. Hi^^lit tUin. Uidy Mary Irvine, <Iaiight*r of
(I'ori;.-. ICiir! of (irarKird. ami widow <;f James
Irvini', Ksq. of Kingcausie.
28th November. At I>ey8, Catherine BurneW,
Becond daiig'hter of Sir Robert Burnett of TjO-ys,
l<art. [aged 6 years].
13th December. John Dvce, Inte of Tilli-
greig, agml 75 years.
24th Detvniber. At Whileri-.-g.^, Dr Jam.'s
Biulenaoh.
Queries.
257. "NiNK T.^iT.niis yiAKK a M*N-."-'\Vlinl
gave rise to this phrase?
W. DONALD.qON.
258. Tait Family.— In the autumn of 1759,
Andrew Tait, organist, married Ann, daughter
of David Aurhterlon.y of Tillyfruskie, the cau-
tioners being Charles Tait (probablv the Sheriff-
Substitute), and Francis Douglas, books-llcr,
111 December, 1787, .Tohn Ross, organist, Aber-
ceen, married Jean, daughter of Andrew Tait,
then deceased. Who were Andrew Tait's
parents?
Mustnrs.
259. Well of St Kex. ok KiiNTidEnx.— The
following ncjtico appear-s in th© "Aberdeen
Journal" of 25th June, 1845. . . ''The far-
iighl
romineni noti<-e. By the
public spirit of the irduihitants of New Dcei.
aided by the noble proprietor, Lord Alienlem,
and his factor, means have lieen raised to pro'
Tide aecomniodation for visitors to this health-
giving sixjt. The virtue.s of the wntiirs have
been long known and ftjipreciated in all that
ncighbourlKKxl. . . ." Further particulars
vegnrding this well will oblige.
R. R.
260. Abernetht of Matrn.— What relation
was John Abernethy of Muven. who ilied at
Ba.:ff, 2nd May. 1779, to domes Abernethv of
Mayen (outlawed for shooting John I.<.iih of
Ix-ith-Hall), who died .nl Diiiiki.k. lOth lloceni-
Iwr 1771?
W. D.
261.
Abernf.tut of
Mayev.-
-Wha
t is kn
own
of Isobel Aber
lethy, daughter
..f Al
V of
Maye
., who
to have
riei^Jj
Innes
of Meish
y,X
third .son
of J
ohn Ii
lies
rl'XOll
h of K,
ngight
? Dales
won
1 also
ol)'
egarding
these
two, w.lm
wer
Ancestors
ol I!,
-^traloc
1 and Ba
ra, n
l.M, In,
ter-
nalJy)
the pres.
»nt Irv
ne of D
um.
W.
).
lUU
•AVCl-5.
236 "Collie's BiiinGE."— Iminedialely west
of the bridge al the end of Skene Street wos a
jiiiblic-hoaise, the proprietor of which was named
Collie; hence the bridge was called " Collie'-^
llrig." '1 his C.llie was a relative of " Buttery
Willie Collie," who was an actual dealer in
butter, and whose name, for reusons unknown
to me, was as.sociated wilh the Marischal CM-
lege students. These Collies hailed from Drum-
oak, and many of them lieeame well known and
prominent citizens of the town. Quite a colony
of them "sleep in the mools " of the old
churchyard of Dolmaik (Drumoak.)
J. S. S.
245. Aeeudfex TowNimrsE Coat ok Mail.
— Tradition asserts that thin is the coat of
mail worn by Provost Davidson, who fell at
Ilarlaw. The armour is of later ninke, how-
Oivi.s.
(Irru Joiiruiil " A'o/rs ntul Qiirrirs
[Yah. IT.
246. M.VSTEK OK " S.VNO SlUIULK.."— If "W
M. <i." Iia<l referred to tlie pages of M
Walker'9 book, -he would have seen that Chal
mors was appointed midei- tlio rti-pulated foil
woiUd flui)i>'y ^ t^nJy qualified tft.irher to th-
Sons; Seh'ool, Mr Chalmers rekiiiiing the ecu
joined post of precentor in tlie Wost Kirk.
W.
252. Ghey-Hk
i>iok.
Tappit-h
Bii, aocortlini; lo
Jamie'
wn, "is
a cant
phrase c
enoting a ' tin
(gr
pewter)
mensiir«
ooMla
nin- a qnart (p
ntl, «
3 eallod
from il
. l.lMlK .
) liH. lid ris bein
:; fiuppowd to
rc»pr.-.
.11 " (Jrey
board
^vas the
;,inR jusint,
~:M...-iith centu
oducvd in ihc
early i"
ry. I
t had a
bear<l«l
law 111
leiK.j Ml the fro
It par
of the
iieek.
The nia
no ifi still appli
t-d in
various
British
ditttriets
to large jar.s o
hot Ilea .wl
for holi
ins spiri
ts.
^
'•n .lournnl " Notes and Queries
Xo. 57.— May 10, 1009.
The Keiths, Earls Marischal.
(Continued.)
Sir \\'iili;ini K«nUi siicoecJotl his fatlwr, !Sir
IU.U'rt, I.L.t«<-<.M 2n<l Julv, 1430, and 20th Jvlay,
1431. Ill a chiu-tor dated 20tli May, 1442, he
convoyed to Robetrt do Ketli, Kni«lil. his eldest
son, whom fuilins, to William, John, or Alex-
(Uider, brothers of the said lli>bei-t, the lands of
Keith, Uarvock, Dunottar, Fett^reswu,
Strathechin, Culpcrsow, Kintore, and Aden, to-
gothe.r with the offices of Mariechul of Scotland
and .'^lieriff of Kincardine. Between 1446 and
July, 1451. ho was ina<l« a Ixwd of Parlianwiit
as Lord Keith, and was rai.sed a step iti the
peera^o in 1458 being created Earl of -Marischal
<ind Jyord Keith. He wa.s sucoecdwl (about
1463-4) by hie eldest surviving' son, William,
who sat in Parliament in 1467 and 1469, and. in
subsequent Parliaments o£ King Jamea III.
tiU 1479.
William, tliird Karl Marischal, sat, in Parlia-
ment as iMastor of Keith. 1482-3, and succeodod
his father as Earl in 1483. In 1488, ho aided
James III. in raisins an army to suppress the
insurgent barone. On tho accession of James
IV. in the same year, he remaine<l' faithful to
iho late. King's party, co-operatin.'; with the
Master of Iluntly and Ix>rd Forbes in conccrtin^sr
measures witih the disaffected in the south of
Scotland against tlie Govornrncnt, and bein.g on
the side of the viuniuis'hcd at the liattlc of
'Palla Moss. He wa<i pairdoiied by the youii^
Ivin,^, howeiver, and in 1501 wae made Com-
mander of thie Scottish forces alon.i; with tho
Earls of Ar-yll, Huntly, Crawford, and ImtiI
Lov-at and he took part in campaigns in the
Highlands. On 15th October, 1504, ho ente,r-
laincvd James IV. at Dunottar. From his fre-
quent use of the phra.se, ho was commonly
.given tho nickname of " Ileairkon and take
heed." He married Elizabeth Gordon, third
daughter of George, sccoral Karl of Huntly, and
had a family of six sons and four (laughters.
Ho was predeceased by his ekiiret son, Robert,
Lord Keith and Master of Marischal. His
second son, William Keith of Troup, was killed
at Flod<len. Gilbeirt, the third son. obtained
from his father tho laiidb of Pittendrum (narish
of Pitsligo), but resisnc<l this estate on siiccoe<l-
in,g to tlic barony of Troup on has elder brother's
death. Piiteiiidrum then passed to the fourth
son, Alexander. TJio llfth son. David, liad a
charter from his father of the lands of Torter-
ston and Ruthlaw ; and it is suppose<l that t.lR-
sixth eon. George, was rector of Keith.
William, the fourth Earl Marischal, was the
eldest son of Robert, Lord Keith, and succcy!<led
his grandfather about 1527. apparently when
under ag«, hi.i uncle, Gilliert Keith of Troup,
being his tutor. On 22nd April, 1525, we are
fold, "he had a Royal charter of the land."* and
barony of Uunottar, lamis and manor-house of
Fetteresso, lands and barony of Garvock, with
tho offices of Sheriff of Kincardine and Con-
stable of Kincardine, Cawie, and Lhirris; lanils
of Stratliauchjn and Culpresso, with (ishin,Le in
the Dee and Dye; lands and barony of T'ras;
baronies of Kintore and Aden, ,ii.| ',it-'. <if
Easter Skene ami Carlogy in ^' ■ '■
witli the superiority of the l,t' • n\
of Troup, Dump, and Auehinl,. , ,, 1, , ti-
thir
Cliart-'. ,n., II:,, ■,,,,!. .' .\v,;', . •-',, r.,r|.,|,,,.,,
ha<l iWlo'ngcMl ji.i.iilv ' to Ins f.Mlh'ir, Robert,
I^rd Keith, and I'nainrv 1 ii .,,.-_■ 1,-,,., his wife."
Ho was apiK,ini.-.l ,in PM laMnliin. rv Ix)rd of
Session in 1541, and in 1543 the Scottish Parlia-
ment selected him as one of tli.f keepers of the
young (,Uiccn Mary'a person. Ho embraced tbr"
reformed faith, an<l was one of George Wishart's
influential supporters after the return of the
latter to Scotland i:i 1543. He took part in the
battJoof Pinkie. 1547. Ho attende<I the Parlia-
ment held in 1560, and was therein appoinlvd a
Lord of Articles. In 1561 he wa" ■ ',. ^. n .i n , m-
bcr of tho Great Council, and tl, ', ". i , ,ir
was selected as one of a < ' , ' ;
Privy Council, four members m ,, ,: n i , , m-
tion were to re.si<lo for two iiiDiiiiis Hrjeincr in
attendance on the Queen. In the end uf 1561,
he ^yns appointed for tho second time, an Extra-
ordinary Lord of Session, and he, continuc<l in
ofhoo till .January, 1573. In 1567 h.o Has in
Ediiibur.gh with the Earl of Morion, and accom-
panied the latter when his force advanced
against Queen Mary and Hothwoll.
Ill Ibn, in a rnpnrt to Queen Elizab.r.th, tho
Kirl ■ ' , > .' CIS "very rich, but he and
hif, ni . . are subject to .greut in-
Earl of
great substance." "During tin i' ■ > ■>[
his life," .says Mr Gordon, ■ !■ I , : M , ,,,!
socms to have withdrawn from ,: . , n
in public affairs, and to Iia\. < ■ ,ii
seclusion at Dunottar Castle. M' n Im>
bcciimo known to tho i>eople in -. • i ,ih
^William of the Tower.' Hin :.ii,:.,l |,i.,|,iiy
lay in so many counties that il was siiid li<.>'
could travel froiri IVrwick to John o' Groats
eatin.g every meal an<l sleeping every night
valued at 270,000 I'lierks (£15,000 sterling) por
annum. On 18th J\me, 1580, Jan-.es VI. visited
him at Dunottar. He died on 7th October,
1581." He married Margaret, ehlest il<ni,ghter
of William Keith younger of Inveragie, and
,erand-daujghter and co-heiresa of Sir William
Keith, with whom he obtained large estotos.
He had three sons and nine daughters. He was
predeceased by his eldest son. William, Ixird
Keith, commonly called Master of Marischal.
His second son, Robert, mieeeeded his uncle as
" Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
Coininomlntor of Door, and was owatod Txjnl
Altrio. His oldest clanu'htor Amios (or Aniuis)
was niflrricJ to Jamos, Earl of Mar, aftorwarc!>s
of Moray, who became Ro.ijoiit, and was assaseiii-
ated ; sho afberwards mu.rriod the sixth Ea.rl of
Argyll. Other daughters were marric^l to Ix)rd
Saltoun, Sir James Crichton of Frcndruiig'ht,
Alexander Forbee of Pitsli^o, and Aloxcimicr
Irvine of Drum.
(To bo Continued.)
Music in Honour of the Cordons.
I have just bought (for a penny on tlie b<xik-
fttalle in Farringdon Street) a, piece of music en-
titled:—
^"The Gordon PolU," oomposod by K. \V.
Kohler, conductor of the Spa Promonado Baiul
Scarborough: published in London by J. .1.
Ewer lamd Co., and "most respectfully dedi-
cated to Mrs William Kmeris," It W a
blazoned coat of arnns on the title-page, -witli
the motto "Nihil arrogat armis." Mrs Kmeris
was born Isabella Barbara Gordon. Sho mm
the only daughter of th.e Rev. Robert Gordon,
of Scampton and granddaughter of the Very
Rev. George Gordon, D.D., Dean of Ijincoln.
She was married on June 20. 1850. to William
Robert Emeris, of Louth. Lincoln (1817-96).
They Lad no i.ssue. A series of articles by the
present writer on these Lincoln Gordon^ ap-
peared in the "Hunlly Expre^'s," Sept. 6—
Oct. 18, 1907.
J. M. Bulloch.
Banffshire Family of Clerlt.
This [umily cauio originally from liadonoch,
where, about 1558, John Clerk possessed the
lands of Killiehuntly. Espousing the cause of
Queen Mary against his superiors, the Gordon
family, Clerk was obliged to leave the country.
Alexiander Clerk— born between 1570 and
1680 ; probably a grandson of the above-men-
tioned John Clerk — was admitted a burgess of
Fortrose in August, 1723. He was a shipmaster
in Banff, and as such traded extensively be-
tween tliat town and Holland. The intimate
knowledge which he thus acquired of the
British coast, and the necessity for evading the
English vessels which were in hot pursuit, led
to his being engaged to pilot to the Continent
the ship in -which the Chevalier embarked at
Jlontroso after the defeat of Sheriffmuir. It
ii stated that during this perilous voyage a
storm arose which caused the Chevalier no
slight alarm, and that, on his inquiring if there
was iiiucli danger, he received from Clerk the
reply (in Latin) "I carry Caesar." To this tho
Cheva,lier lonswercd "No I Cajsar ivas ahvjyH
victorious, but I have l>coii <lofeated." On
another occasion he showoil particular interest
in navigation, and in((uired of Clerk linw he
"could guide the vessel in the dark." To this
the reply was given " Scientia luci animo."
("Science is tlie light of the soul"); and this
motto Clerk and his descendants ever after-
wards lused. Ultimately, tlie Chevalier was
safely landed at Gravelinos in France; and, as
a reward for his servicee, Clerk received a large
sum of money and a gold snuff-box with the
Prince's portrait cut on a cameo, and set in
brilliants. This curious box was about fou'
inches long by a half inch in thickness, and
was seen as recently as 1862 in tho possession of
Clerk's grand-daughter, Miss Bell Clark, of
Ca.stle Street, Bojiff, from whom it is believed
at Miss Clark's death on 14th May, 1864', no
trace of it could be found in her repccilui ies.
With the money rcoeive<l from the Prince,
Clerk set up as a wood merchant in Banff, in
Iiartnership with Alexander Garden of Troup.
tho lessce-along with Sir Arcliibald Grant of
Monymusic— of tho estates of the Earls Mar-
ischal, Panmure, Southesk, etc., which had
been forfeited for the parts their owners todk
in tho risms of 1715. Clerk thereafter went
on a visit to his twin-brother John, a merchimt
m Holland: and in his absence information was
given t'o the Government of the services he
had rendered to tho Chevalier. On his return
to Scotknd, he was apprehended, conveyed to
London, and thrown into Newgate to await
trial. His brother John, on hearing of tho
arrest, ha.stened to London, and through in-
fluence, contrived to get a private interview
with the prisoner. Appearances looking black
and as there was a striking similarity in appear-
anc-e between the two, the bold idea of ex-
ehan.giiig clothes was aotod upon. Thus Clerk
escaped, and .lohn, )iavin..r nrovcd an alibi was
acquitte<l. Later, dork a\'aiii ventured 'back
to Sootland, whom he was for the second tim-i
arrested and sent back tu .Xcngate. u hero he
died (8th October. 1732) the night before his
trial through tho bursting of a blood-vessel,
doubtless caused bv excitement.
Before 1709. Clerk married Ohristiai, Gordon,
probably of the Lesmoir family, who died at
Banff, 29th ifay, 1763. They had issue four
sons and six daughters—
1. Alexander, b.iptised 21 January, 1711.
Witnesses— Alexander Walhice, kite BaUlie. and
Alexander Duncan. Buried at Banlf 10
October, 1720.
2. John, baptised Novoml>er 16, 1718. Wit-
nesses—Baillie John Anderson, ,Iohn Ogilvy,
and .John Both (Booth). He is suid to have
l>ecome a merchant in Holland, unci to liavo
died there unmarried.
3. James, baiitisod, October 2, 1720. Wit-
nesses—James Forsyth and James .\llan. Of
bim afterwards.
4. Alexander, baptised Julv 2, 1724. Wit-
nesses—-Mexander Dnnc.in and Alexander
Clark, in Portsoy, also said to have been a
merchant in Holland, and to have died there
nnniarricd.
1, Lsolwl l.uiitised Eebrirarv 18. 1709. Wii-
nesscs-Jolin Both (Uoolb). '.T<,Mie^ KorsvtI.,
Isobel Fife, and Isobel Forsvth.
1909. J
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Querics^
2. Margaret, baptised Seiitembcr 20, 1712.
Witneseos— George Lovie, ^ John Anderson
Sponsors — Margaret Ogilvie and Margaret
Wallace.
3. Anne, bantised Juno 26, 1722. Witncsecs
— BaiUie George Garden, John Boath (Booth),
Anno Lpslie Anno Ogilvie, Anne Stuart. Ainic
Chrk. Buried at Banff, 31st Aiigust, 1732.
4. lleU^n, lijiptisril Scpti.n.l)or 4, 1727. Wit-
nesso«-Joliii Turner an, I Helen Shand. Buried
at lianlf 26l.li August,. 1732.
5. Anne, baptised May 12, 1730. Witnesses—
Anti.o Lotjly, Mrs Aruie Barclay, Anno Ogilvie,
James Shaml, junior (first Shand " of
Craigellic "), and Alexander Stvachan
(there «as a relationship between the jianff
Strachaiis, afterwards "of (Virles," a.i-l ilic
Claries); married Captain Patrick Gill, whn
tT&ded between Banff nn<l Holland, great-graml
father of Sir David Gill. K.U.B.. of Blair.ythan.
and of the writer of these notes (see Gill of
Bluirythan in Burke's "Landed Gentry")
6. Chrislian, baptised in 1732. Witnesses-
John Both (Booth) and JanK's Inline:
Christian Barcklaw (Barclay) end Christian
Thomson. Buj-ied at Banff 13lh September,
1732.
Jonies Clark of LinUsfield (so he always spelt
hia surname) was born, as above stated, 1720.
He was a Burgess of Guild, wood
merchant, and cooper of Banff. lie
niorried 4th IJeconiljer, 1752, Jlargaret (who
died 1820), daughter of John Shand, of Gar-
mouth_ timber merchant and shipbuilder, by
Helen Robertson, his wife, and sisler of John
Shand, of The Burn and Arnhall, Kincardine-
shire. He died at Banff 18th March, 1809. He
had issue three .sons and seven d«ughters: —
1. John, baptised January 10, 1755; named
after John Bartlet (of Afforsk) and John Milne.
Witnes-seB-Janios Shand (lirst of Craigellie)
and JaiM.x llaril-t, merehants in Hantf; died
unnuirri.'d 16tli June, 1785.
2. Janiei, baptis«.'d AugUft 6, 1759 ; named
after James Bartlet, Esq., late Provost, etc.;
died unmarried 18th September, 1787.
3. Alexander, baptised March 30, 1773;
name*! after Mr Alexander Aven. merchant.
Witnesses— Mr James Milne, at Mill of Boyn-
die; <ind Mr John Monro; died 27th Febru-
ary, 1778.
1. Helen, baptised October 15, 1754; named
after Helen Robertson, her grandmother. Wit-
nesses—Mr James Shand (Craigellic) and Mr
James Ba-rtlet (Afforsk), merc'lKinlA in Hanff;
married September 9, 1775, James Brands,
solicitor in, and sheriff clerk of, Banff. Issue
seven sons and two daughters, viz. : —
(1) William. (2) James (both died young).
(3) John. (4) Alexander, both merchants
in Jamaica, where they died unniarri<d.
(5) Archibald, surgeon in Banff, aiul lat-
terly resident in Forres (who <lictated
to me most of the above anoc<lotcs in
1861-2), born 1792; married 1826 ls;d,ella.
daughter of Robert David.son. of Find-
horn, merchant, by Isabella I^v : ilie<l
186— (without issue); buried in the old
Abbey of KinJoss.
(6) Andrew, suppose*! 1861-2 to be dead. j
(7) Robert, of Forres, solicitor ; married | .
widow of Captain Milne, a,nd i
had issue a daughter Helen, who married |
twice.
(1) Margaret, married Thomas Atiorcromby ■ '
Jamieson, solicitor, Banff. i
(2) Helen, married Captain Jamea Allan,
son of James Allan, in of Rothic-
may, by Margaret, his wife, daughter of
Sir Walter Ogilvie, last Baronet of t
(1) j'ajncs, M.U., of I»ndon. '
(2) Archibald. (3) Andrew. Both lost
iji India
3, born
.nd .Ann<-
i-Ja
buried at 1'.;imI;
3. Margaret, !
after Margan '
Duff us, and .M,
aunt). Witne&se.'
and John Mon;
ander Rainy ir
parish of I'niyndi
and one daughte
(1) AJexand,
imed after Anno
Witnesses to bap-
! .1: ':.■ 12, 1761; named
: -i.^e of Alexander
-',11-1 ( '.irk (probably hei-
-.James Shand of Craigcllie,
, merchant; married Alex-
Lintmill and Little Beltie,
Banffehire. Issue four .sons
(2) Je
(3)"ja
r, Baron Baillle of Cullen. and
for upwards of fortv years factor to the
Karl of SoaKeld; born 1783; di(xl at
Boync, unmarrio*!, 2nd July, 1852.
a doctor in Jamaica; die*! there,
ried, 1834.
®, of Banff, M.D. ; died there,
inarried.
(4) William, minister of BcUie (or Foch-
abers); born 1789; married, 1825,
Gatherino Matilda, daughter of Charles
Evans, of the Inland Revenue, Wool-
wich; died 10th February. 1837. (Two
ok! trees at the Manse of Focha!>ers are
still known as "Mr and Mrs Rannic.")
la-uo two sons and two daughters, viz. : —
(1) Alexander Henrj-, o[ Greenlaw,
Co. Banff, who resid.-d at Mill of
Boyndic, in same county; t>orn 12th
Deeemher. 1826; marriwJ 8t.h March,
1853, Agnc«, daughter of Major John
Hamiltx^^.ii, R.A. (Lanarkshire), and
havo issue, I believe, mostly seltlcx:!
in or near Glasgow (with any of
whom their kinsman would like to
oommunica.te).
(3) ilordaunt Gordon, in Edenmonth,
near Kelso; born 28th July, 1833;
Mi
Donaldson, and \
(1) Emily Margaret
n 18th June,
lohn Thomas
Bywater, factor to Wcmyss of
Wcmyss, in I'ife.shire ; and liod a
daugliter, Emily Bywater, married
: and secondly Chariot Rob-
son, of Grovoh'ill. near Kelso, writer
and fisoid of that place, and has
issue a dauglit<jc Sylvia.
I 2
" Aberdeen Juiinud " Nules and Qui
[Vol. II.
(2) Williamina Catherine, born 19th
Septeoiiber, 1830; died unmarried; a
great frieaid of the late Miss Mac-
phereon-Grant (of Aborlour).
1. Anne, born 1787; died unmarried 29th
June, 1822.
4. Elspet, baptised May 10, 1763; named
after Elspet Cook and Elspet Mouro; married
July 12, 1789, Alexander Tillery, fcolicitor in,
and town chamberlain of, Banff (no issue).
5. Ann, born 1768, of Castle Street, Banff;
died there, uomarried, 1841.
6. Jean, baptised November 4, 1770, calletl
after Jean, daughter of Provost Shand. Wit-
nesses—Provost Shand and Mr John Munru;
died unmarried 9tli December, 1816.
7. Isabel (Bell), born 1775; died unmarried
14th May, 1864. Last possessor in the Clark
family of the Chevalier snulT-box.
Uf the above family ere the Clerks of Penny
cuick, whose immediate progenitor was William
Clerk, merchant, MoMtrcisc, who died in 1620.
The estate was purchased by his grandson.
Sir John Clerk (he was created a Baronet by
Charlce II. in 1679) from the Pennycuiok, of
that Ilk, or Pennycuick, one of the oldest
Scottish Baronial families, who, it is unr'ei-
stood, was represented in the person of the
late Lieutenant-Goneral James FarreU Penny-
cuick, R.A., C.B. of Soilzarie and Losie, in
Perthshire, whose eldest daughter, Ruth, mar-
ried in 1849 James Bruce Gill of Rnnnvmode,
Victoria, Australia, fourth eon of the late
David GiU of BlairAthan, The Clerks
registered arms in 1672-7, and again in 1807.
In their grant of arms they do not take cv.-i
a charge out of the old Pennycuick coat, but
bag the Pennycuick crest ond. motto, viz.— A
demi huntsman winding a liorn proper; and
motto — " Free for a blast."
A. J. MiTCHELL-Gl
Auchinroath, Rothes.
The Cumberland Stone, Culloden.
is slufF. fni
(ri|«i<.n or
cairn, it is distinctly imisleadinpi in its refer
to those of our Jacobite ancestors (who fell
by), as 'fighting for their country.' The n
ment was a purely dyna,>^tic and political
and the patriotic element only a secondary
sideration."
Mr J. Hamilton Mitthell. 28 Spottisw
Road, Edinburgh, replied as follows ("S
niiin," April 27): —
Aceorclin- lu loial tradition, tlie. Ciimbei
StKinc, noa] Culloden Mcxir, marks the
where on the morning of the fatal battle
nskcd how t
M. 1;,,-.... 1,1,
the fiel.l •
( ir'. .'. ■• ,
tbe "Cui-
thecor,. ;
stone is
IIP,'\ L.Ml
the fight, »n
1 1 fnnry tl't
have been o
. horseback.
in the rear.
As regards
"Butcher Duke" took breakfast. The huge
conglomerate served the purpose of his table,
ami UiiiT in the d:iy was u.se.l liy him as a loign
; .. n, 1
. .-i.umfcrcmc, ami is 5 leet
iident, somewhat unilui.rit-
iiii' .'. -. out the <;b.-:erviition that
s npl iMi
oil tlic t.dkulcn .Memorial Cairn
le:ulin;j.
I i;ive It lK:ro word for w<,rd (or
eiivfit I
f xnur rca.l,.i.s: ■The laltlo of
loii.l.t .,11 tlii^ moor, 16tli April,
T'h
... . ; .].. . ,",,„! llighhinders
,' , '' '
- I' o, i ,11. : I'niuc Cliarlio are
.. . ■ : ■ 1 .hms."
';'•;; ■;
Hi ... i ii 1 richt in jolnin;;
1 . : 1 ' % 1. Might anil ili<'d.
peojile think woidd Iiavc fo
must not be confounded
obje;t they lud in view, '
Chartism Dead.
Th.; "Northern Star" „f .Scptembor, 1843,
after alluding to the general condition of Char-
tism in Scotland from tlic pen of .Mr Hill (late
editor of the paoer), who had completed a tour
of the (Ountry, makes the following clwiractcris-
tic announcement —
The general complaint which met mo in al
most every town was "The agitation is dead."
The enthusiasm of the people M?enie to have
greatly gone down everywhere. Great domjn-
strations, expensive and numerous processions,
and flags, banners, and music, ami hurraing
difficult to get the people out to hear lectures.
. . They seem tired of lecturing. ar.<l tired
o[ the agitalion allo'-etlier.
Register of Indentures of the Burgh
of Aberdeen.
(Continued.)
1784, February 13! Edward nionison, son to
Chnrlcs Thomson, weaver in Aherd-een. p. to
William Fvfe, tavlor ; 5 vcars after 16th INIarch.
1779. Fee £2 stg., a chaff bed, a pair of
blankets, and a single sheiet.
21. William Robc>rt.son. son to William
RoUertson. tavhir in Spitt.^ill. \>. lo IVlcr
RolKM-t.son. slavniaker; 5 years afiM- 16tli Ai.ril,
1779. No fee' The father and .Jann.s Allan,
farmer in i^pittall, oautioiierw.
Ahcrilrev .loiinnil" Notes (tnd Qiirrim.
Maux-U 17. (Miiii-k'« M'Craw, isini irf (h<. do-
coiist M'L'itiw, p. to John Ix>vv, tuvlor;
7 y«ai\s after Mnrriniiiss, 1777. No fee. No
cnution-er.
May 18. John Fer^suson, son to the dorwist,
John Foriruson cooper in Ab^ivlieen, p. to David
WalUr. touiier; 6 Tears after 12th July, 1779.
Foo £10 St-., a.n<l a hoddin,!; of clootlis. Wil-
liam RiiMirGt, advocat.e, and James Mason,
Kilter, cautioners.
\Villia.m Mackio. son to Peter Macjcic in
Mucliafe p. to David Walker, coupor; 5 vears
after 1st June, 1781. Fee £10 Mg., and a hed-
dini? of cloat'hs.
William Reid, son to John Reid in F^.st3r
Maina of Auchinhove. p. to David Wiilker.
coiiper; 5 y.?ars aftcir 1st April, 1780. Foo £10
and a sufTieicnt bedding of cloalhs.
29. Georsc Anderson, .son of the deceast
Pelvor Andorf9on, taylor in Gilcometone, p. to
Peter Aii'iie-rson, taylor; 6 vtear^ after l.st ,)une,
1778. No fee. Aloxo rider" Wallace, flpshcr in
Aberdeen, and Peter SMtherlanil in Auchke,
cautioners.
Ilary Ronald, son to James Ronald in TViqs-
trype, p. to John Forbe.s, shoemaker; 5 vear.s
after 3rtl June, 1779. Fee £6 10s.
Alexander Wlver, son of the dccea.sf .John
Silver in Oldhillock, p. to John Smith, wri-ht ;
5 yearn after 21et Mav, 1779. Foe £10 r^t^.
AkxanJer Walker, in Mill of iloiit(iuoic.h,
cautioner.
William Farskin, eon to Ja.mes Farskin, in
Woodland, n. to Alexandoir Morisoii, eooiier;
5 ye<\rs after 15th Maroh, 1781. Fee £10 st-.
The fatb2r and Jani*s Andrew, tavlor in Aber-
dci-n. cautioners.
July 22. William Abel, son to Robert Alwl,
parish of D-vce, p. to Margaret Morice ainH'om-
IMiiv. bakers; 5 ye<iiv after Whitsunday. 1782.
Fco" £8 sf,'. D.avid' Morice, jun., advocat.f,
Wa
Ale
. son to tho dcoeast Peter
' :-'. p. to Mar.c;aret Morice
^; 4 VTCur.s from 1st May.
\ .lliiu,; Walker in hau.nh of
1784. I ■ ..,
nienkih.lv
Alexander Shepherd, son to James S.heplier<l
at Fdi ri-stcrhiil, p. to Margaret Jlorice and
Company, bakers; 4 years from 1st September,
17S0. F.* £10 st,-.
Alexander Bur2es5, son to Alexander Burgess
in Now Mill of Keith, p. to Margaret Morice
aii'd fViniinin'v, bakers; 5 y-wirs from let Febru-
nvy. 1731. Feo. £10 st.u;.
JaiiKs Gall, son to William Gall in Little
Waiile, p. to Alexander Jopp, couper; 5 years
— coTiliart dated 6lh October, 1730. Fee £9 et;,'.
Rcilurl Ho.cg in Bams of Durris, with consent
of Alex.imler Hopp there, his brother, p. to
Robert Martin, baker; 5 vear.s from 7th April,
1782. Vcc £5 st«.
S<'pt.-mibor 3. George Smith, son of the <le-
cefl.'^t Robert Smith, eclat<T in Alfordeen. p. lo
James Smith. !rl«K.-ier; 5 v.'ars from 17(.h Sep-
lernlwr, 1779. No fee. I'atrick llrciulwVTt,
Wright, and John Farquhar, sclatur, cautioners.
October 26. William r>'ys, son to Francis
Ix>ys at Invor Aljerarder, parish of ("rathy, p.
lo Alexuiwler Morison, cooper: 5 years frotn
15th May, 1783. Fw £10 ."rtg, Francis I.rf>ys in
Iiiverhali, cautioner.
November 26. James Stea»l, son to William
Stead, maston at Green Burn, p. fco Willia-m
Es.slenient, Ixiker; 5 years from 8lh December,
1780. Fee £4 t,tg.
Decemibor 14. Daniel M'Donald, son to tho
deceast Archibald M'Donald, residcnter in
Aberdeen, p. to George Forliea, junior, taylor;
7 years from Ist Jatuiary, 1778. No fee. Alex-
ander M'Donald. wooIcomiUt, mnt.ioner.
References to Kincardinestiirc in
Acts of Parliament of Scotland.
R„l,,-,,-J ,!,■ Di.mmoro apixjiiited ShorilT by
Kdv.u.i I •■' l..,l;.nd. 1305. 1., 121.
Hi,. ,, . . ilie pl.ue in the Mcarns to
373.
at £1803 lOi oil, anording 1<. tho true value at
£722, in 1366; list of tlian.ig.'s an<l lands in the
e^idiequer and the amounts thereof. 1367. 1.,
500; SoOa.
John Strathauchin of Thorntoun. . with the
iiius't'eis in thrsliiro''" 1674. 7n.'"91b."''"'
LL-t o[ persons f.f the shire wlio answered
their name.s at the tailing of
nicnt. 1579. III., 124b.
The number of nlliiers at arms in tlie shii
nnt i„ ..X. I four. 1587. Iff., 449b.
( nnuni .1 ,1 ... ..veil landed men in the .shii
a- .1,1 i; . r ,1 .■. 1587. III., 459U
'I i. I . • 1.. a.ssoiiible in arni.s at Du
Parlia-
dei. .1, bn M i,,!er, along with tlio-e of the
orlier shires north of tho Forth. 1594. IV.,
95b.
A register of sasines, etc.. to be kept at Aber-
dwu for Kin.ardinesliire. 1599, 1600. and 1617.
Tl, ■ S'l. !:ir lo i,-ld his courts at "Tho Stane-
hv, , , i . ' ;,t Iviiuardine, where there
lui- ■ . .-.I.ition. 1600; the burgh of
Sl<ii-in\ ;,iiid lo l>e tin' licad burgh of
tht. Si.erili.l.,,,.. Io07. IV., 246; 374.
Coiiiniissioii to make a new tax-roll of the
just extent of lands in the shire. 1621. IV.,
630.
List of justices commissioned to hold Courts
of Justiciary for, the Jlearns. 1641. V., 714a.
Conimis.sion to levy six .store mem for sup-
pression of broken Ilighlan(hnen in Mearns-
shire. 1641. V., 715a.
Lord Klcho to onforc-e tho Acts for collecting
the loan and tax in the shire. 1644. VI., 1,
105.
The committee of war named by tho Marquis
of Argyll for the shire approved, 1644; tho com-
mittee ordered to send out their troops immedi-
ately ; Dougla.s of Bridgford to enforce the Act
" Aberdrcn Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. it.
auainst runaway.s and dcfiiionts in the shiro.
VL, 1, 169.
C<>mmilt.r<> for aupprcvion of the rol>ellion jn
til,, sliiro. 1644. IV.. 175.
\! I, I ■ I M.'iitniso's iirniv throiiKli Kiniar-
,1 : VI., 1, 51Sb.
I i ' ■ ~' lial to li;we t.he oliief oliarpo
of ,!,. f. V. ■ r:,is-,,l in (he shire. 1645. VT., 1,
571.1
Tlio Perthshire and Clalloway roKimcnti of
hor.-^e to bo rot-ruitod jiartiy out of niali'-oiants'
laiHls in Kin,;irdincsliiro. 1646. VI., 1. 5S9.
r.v'i,.:, ' ll,o .oUctorof tlie Mearn^,-1646;
.1. ■ I' In lolle.t two months' maiiiten-
;li : ,11.- 1647; an asspssmcnt partially
^,11 .: >onnt of the devastiited <ondi-
7Li?.'i
Kin-
The 1U-- '^ .'' in- . ,imniilt<'e of war of the
shire, <»\r i i i. ^. 'I ns Burnet of Leys,
said to 1 i I ' ' I "id to have been acces-
sary to ■ n ,n ,, , lit against England";
titio grealir (-.ui, ol •'<:■■ ^hhv ap'.oasarv to the
'Mate enLa^erncnt." 1649. VI., ii., 404l>. 432.
The vahied rent of the shire, £75,000; (he
monthly iiiiuntenanre, £1339 2s. 1649. VI., ii.,
501b.
Tlie priio of ryo and pons in (lie shire. £4 10s
p<!r liull of Linlithsow nioasnrc; of ni.MJ, £4 6s
8d per boll. 1649. VI., ii„ 5241..
" Aberdeen Joiirna! " Obituary.
1798.
19th January. Hero, Mr RolK-it Moir, stook-
ing manufacturer.
26th January, At Manse of Fordoun. Mi-s
Janet Fra^er, reliet of Mr Lewis Reid, Minister
at Strachan, in hea- 88th year,
29tli January. At Banff, in lii,< 70th voar,
George MocKilligin, Fi.5q., lote Provost of
Banff.
19bh February. Hero, Mi«s .loan .Shnw,
daughter of tlio late Dr Duncan .Shaw, one of
the ministers of this <'itv.
3l^d April. At her house in Old Alvenlco...
Mrs Fraeer of Striolien,
5th Ajiril, At Manise of Lonmay, Mary
j Forbes, wifo of Kev, Mr Lundio, and young<.'»f
daughter of the deceased Tliomas Forlx^, iCsi|.
of Echt, auod 76 yoar^,
16th May. At hie house, near Abe.rdeen,
j Burbanci Gordon, i^pouso to Rev. Doctor .[iihn
1 Brown, Minister of Ncwhills.
• 28Ui May. In Old Abcrdoon, Dr James Dun.
Iwir lato Profo.'^or of I'hilosophy in Kin',''s
Col lew
7th Juuo. ."Vt Teterhcad, Jean Petrie, aged
113.
4t.h July. Here Peter Cushnie. lato mer-
eliunt, and nno of the Balllieis of this city.
5th Julv, At Gordon's Mills, Mrs Jean
Smith, relict of tho deeeasetl John Htill of .Mill-
den.
24th July. At Old Door, in an advano«I
age, Rev, John Watt. .Minister of the Kpiseoptil
Congregation there.
7th .August. .\t Stonehaven, in consequence
of a fall from his hoive, Mr (icorge Milne,
Writer in Stonehaven,
8th August. -Vt Banff. Mi-s Robinson,
spouse to Mr Alexander Robinson, one of tho
Magistrates of that place.
21st August. At Bervie, in her 88th year
of ngo, an<l 58th of marriage, Marjory (irant,
daughter to Patrick Grant of F.llon, and spouro
to James Stewart of C.'arneveron.
29th September. At Ramoir, John Hogg,
Esq. of Ramoir, aged 64.
4^th November, Hero, Miss Margnrot Thorn,
son of Banchory,
31st October, Here. Mrs .\nno Urquhart,
relict of Oharlcs Gordon of Blelack. aged £0.
7th Noveml^er. Here, in her 88th voar. Mrs
Katherine Turing, widow of Rev. -Mr Rolwrt
Furqidiar, lato Minister at Ohuiiel of Gariooh.
13th November. Here, Mrs Douglas of
Foohil.
16th November. Here, in hiri 90th year,
.lomes Dun. LL.D., who was Rector and
Master of (ho Grammar School of this city fr>r
l.lio spaeo of 66 years, having been appointed
Master in 1732. and Reetor in 1744.
19lh November. At Ma.nse of Kintoi-e. Rev.
Mr George .•Vdani. Ministor there, in the 69t.h
year of age and 35th of his Ministi-\-.
24t,h November. Here, Mr Alexander Glennie,
Muster of the Poor's Hoi^pital.
12lh November. At Grandihomc, Mary
Lance, epouso of John Paton of Grandhom<', in
hor 45th year.
10th December. At Ix-ys, the Dowager Lady
Burnett, relict of Sir Thonvu.s Burnett, Baronet.
20th Deoombor. At his house in Old Aber-
deen John Dunean, Esq. of Mo.sstoiin, hit©
Provost of Aberdeen, in his 80th year.
CSiucries:
262. The Origin of the Word " Cant," —
Mr janios D. Law. an Alicrdeen.shire man,
writing on " The Life and C'ar.^cr of (.ioneral
Hugh Mercer" in "Here and There in Two
Hemispheres" (Lancaster, 1903) says:
" TIio minister of the parish [of Pitfiligo]
in 1634 was a Rev. Andrew Cant, who prov.-d
to bo a snivelling, whining hypcx rite, imbued
inoii.]
Ahndrni .Imirnal" Notfn anil Qt.
with so niiicli anVt'leil jjicly ami iiiocU lmniilit>'
that, forever ulter liis luuiie was usoil to
(lesd-ilie the wliole canting <tcw." (Pago 221.)
I wa>i iiiicler tlio iinprcision that the above-
moiitioiioil theni-y of origin was untrue. 1 liavc
heard Profe.-.sor W. L. Davidson pooli-iiooh the
idea. What are the fiutb';
.1. A.
.\L.ordeen.
263. iMacqueen F.^mii.y.— John Gordon, of
the Fotliorletter family, •' married J. iliuqMeen.
of Al>enl«Mi." He went to South Cavolina, and
had a wm Adam, of the Colonial OHite, Uowu-
in? Street (died 1241). What is known of this
.MVufiuperi?
J. M. IV
264.
F,\MII,V.-Wil!inni Cor.lon, «5n
nl Ivillihnntly, married Janet
I'otory, ■■ who was the claus-hter of James
Petery, menhant, Aberdeen," in the teginning
of the ISth lentury or rarlicr. What is known
of her?
J. M. n.
265. RuRGESS n.\Tir.— In the recentiv issned
".Mivelhniv i.f tl.r Xc.i Si^il.iiim Clill." (Vol.
II.) the . ,:M. :nMi:-i: i.^n.i I., ;m I;,i' .■..»t.^ of
Ai<T<l..- i . ■ :•.■'■ ■ : . r..:ul>--
"I s1k,;1 -.>- I,. ' W.:- \V ■ - ..■.<! Ward
with ll,.- ■ „- iM- -. . ■ ■!.!■ n ,: ,. ;.;•-,. 3d7).
Wluit I. ll:c .•x:i't M.;,,il. a. II,.-.' w.inis?
J. A.
266. CuDBE.^R.— When <li<l Dr Cut.hbert
Gordon, the co-invcntor of the woll-kiiowi. dye-
stuff, dii:"' Htfi'd he ony doscenflants?
J. M. v..
answers.
240. GonDONHALL. — I had a few notos regard-
ing Gordonhall, but at the moment they are
wanted they are not to be found ! " Ward-
house " and "Gordonhall" have aJwaya been
regarded by me as synonymous. The plac?-
name " Gordonhall," however, does not appear
to have superseded " Wardhouse." The former
appears suddenly in the 19th century in certain
designations, and disappears as quickly. Two
iniles from Wardhouse, and in the same parish,
is Ijeith-Hall, the " Hall " or residence of the
Leiths. It seems probable tlint Gordonkoll had
its origin in this way, and may have been
prompted by the desire to possess a designation
distinct and individualistic. Tlie origin of
"Wardhouse" is discussed in D-- n.avidson's
"Earldom of the Garioch."
J A.
iArn.K n|.- 11MM.AW.-The
he Council llegialer to tin
1 what IkkI been a blank page in
I. of I ho Register, page 291. This
volume covert, tho period from 1398-1407, but
the scribe had evidently taken tho best avail-
able means to put on record the names of his
fellow townsmen who were to go out agiiinst
t.he enemy. The list ia headed, " Elccti ad
tranaeundum contra Ketheranos," and then
follows the names—
••Simon Ijanib. Thomas Chekar.
Uuncanus Ilervy. .loll. Roule.
Thomas Ilenrici. Jaeobus I^k.
Thomas Travlc. Thomas Roule.
Culpidus TaiHonr. W. Turyn.
W. Jacsoun. Gib. Meignee.
Thomas do Tulch. David Galrygyn.
Adam cum Andrea Joh. Tuhich.
Cilberti. Duthaius Ijowntin.
Fynlaus Johannis. Joh. Yule rum
Willclmus Johannis. homine.
Joh. pro Thonm Andreas Guthry.
Moden. Fvniaus Montu^iii.
Wallerue Bow.xr. Joh. Pypar,
Joh. Moden. Joh. Atkynsoun.
llenrious I-.ettic. Alc^cr. Benvn cum
Uemicus Stephani. homine.
Xieula.s Plumiiia
Will. Galruth.
Simo
n Benyn cum
The following
tho list, but the
them for a reusr
ascertaining : —
addi
pen
tional
las lK;e
have
lomes appear in
. drawn through
low no means of
Joh. Crusank-.
Ilenricus Celey.
Joh. llalk.
Andreas Giffard
Will
<lic
Fviil
Ai
Andree et homo
i Imllivi.
MS <„m Tlioma
l^-y- ...
Joh. Rede, taillour.
It will bo observed that (ho list does not con-
tain tho name of tho Alderman Robert
Davidson, although there are the names of
six aldermen and four baillios, and it is
therefore highly probable that tho list is not
a complete record of all the doughty burgesses
who went out to meet Donald's " Knterans "
that July day in 1411.
In the chartularv of S. Nicholas (Vol. I., ]).
18. M.S. Club) there is a reference, however,
to Provost Davidson in connection with benefac-
tions to the altar of S. Ann in the Parish Church
of S. Nicholas, before which ho was inlerred
after tho return of the burgesses from the
stricken field. Tho writer eaya of Davidson—
"He was a man brave and bold, who pros-
P'C-red in all things, and died in the war of
llaretaw, and with him many praiseworthy
l,iurges.scs steunch and eteadfast, rooted in
honest principles and inured in all probity
(whose names for lack of time, and because
of errors as to names, cannot now be set down
as it were Biting), in defence of the town, and
for tho libertv of their fatherland, under the
banner of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar.
Alkx. M. MuNiio.
" Ahrrdcrn Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
. AUKHDEEN TOWNHOIISK UOAT OF M.ML.—
IV " MomorikiJs of the AUIcrmcn," [lub-
fin 1897, I statoci— " One other tradition
...lo.l ul.l, Ihn ,l,,n!r|,ty .l.oMs of Harlnw is
I I '.- ill n- .«ri;\ '.^i.ii-- ;it one time it
- ;■ ■ ■■ . . 1. , viz., that the
! - : .1 'l:c' vestibule of
I'.'i', ■.•,.r,.. 1. ' ':,, I,! ::■ i, i| coat of mail
by I ho Provost at Harlaw. It is needless
.y ' that the probabililK'6 nre ag.ninst the
tioii. which, it is suspected, is not >et a
ry old." I have learned nothing since to
my opinion.
Ai.F.x. M. Muxiio.
To:i
Come listen to
So I pray your attend
15y ex|)erionce I have bought it,
.'\ml now to you I've brought it,
And whether or not you'll be tflught it,
I sing the charms of Law.
not
loca
hough
Tom gave it much vogue in .\bcrdo
did "The Piper o' Dundee." I have seen it
111 slip form, and " \V. M. G." might get a copy
in that form by writing to "The Poet's Box,"
an establishment in Jxindon Road, Glasgow,
which prints— or n<cd lo print— sli]! songs of
street singers. W.
" Aherdr.oi Jounial " Notex innl Que
Nv. OS.— Mai/ :'0, I'.KIU
The Keiths, Earls Marischal.
1639, soon jifter Ijis aciossioii to Ihc liUc and
(-■sli-itffi, and was ihenc-cforwiird deemed t,li<^
lioiid of (;][<> (V)v<'iiinitiiis party in IIk' lountii-s
of A.lKTclopn, IJiiiitf. and Kiiir.-.rilln<\ lie co-
..|,....,,l..,l H.lli M..„lr,w<. ,„ 111- ,nar,.|. upon
George, the fifth Earl Marischal, was 'h'
foi,n<ler -.f M« i-is-cli.-, 1 Colleije, AlKMdr.M,. II,
w„s ,1„>, .!,!,..( «..„ of th.v |,or,l K.'ill, l.,-l !,,.■.,
SlKT,lf,|,,lll,s ,,| lla.|.llli«l<ill, KlIK.,.I
doen. ikiiitf, Murcvsliuv, and Invor
1st January, 1591-92, he is fuund us
26th S."plen;ber, 1592' he ha<l .li.^ii'- :
end lii,<..klest son of the hn-l . ■
.Utrie, and of the baronies "i In
ottar, and Keith." Tn 15F;i i
bassa«lor Extraordin<irv 'n 'i:. i .,
Anne of
in 1609. ' He di.nl at'l)uno(tar Oiuslle, 2nd AprU,
1623, and was succeeded as sixth earl bv his
eldest son, WUliain.
This oarl •■seems to have iiderest.-d l;in;self
in the project for the colnnisjf i f X.i\a
Scolie. and on 28th May, 1625, :,.■ ' .i.l .i . ', m
from King Janies I. of 48. nu,, ,;.■.- i,. i.. i..
he denominated the barrniv , : V.- \ \l
with remainder to hi- li.-ir ■■■ . ,, ! .
rolls ot
froiu" k'
ki i 1 (.f the Thist.
. I- riiprisoned for
nut HI 1710 he W.-
Scottish lepresent;
Ht of Great Brjtaii
Tnv, 1712. As is wc
laVv |)"l K.nd, t.
in command' of IIk^ ll.ree Scutt.^,1, war.-lnii-
which had l)oer boUKhl for the protoetion of
the coasts of ScollaiKl, but it is stated that " m,v
Ix>rd wold never hoate, Imt gave trust to the
3 ea>pitan9 ot" them sliippes." Tn 1631 he "Wias
constituted anew the TOnimandcr of the Kind's
n-avv in Scollan<l. He was present in his ofTuiai
capaeitv at I lie coronal ion of KinR Charles •: ,
18th June. 1' -.' ,ii.l m i.ned on the King's
spurs. Tl iMiMntt.ar CastJe, PSIh
Oetol:>er, If^i' Mi i.\i - < l-l-st sons suceeedocl
to the earlil. ■ -n- ■ • • i ■. • l\ . There is some
mystery about his third son. Sir Rol>ert, who,
after soldiering at home and abroad, was pro-
nounoetl an idiot. The fourth son was also an
itl^ot, and the fifth son Ix-canie the trrst Earl of
Kir tore.
William, the
to take an activi
, ,l
,.
r o
f George, the
tenMi
■ \1..
ischa
is
famili
ir to sti
dents
Te
d'\'or'^
pated in the
risiii" o
^ 1715
so doing was
for hig-1
treas
on,
his estates er
tcie<l
as l>cing wor
h
at the
sale ii
1720
4d ncr
annu
,1.
wero
„rf<.itcd
o-.h1
and offi
Tc com
e of
M
I
," ''■■'
.■■'I'.l.
mmHs-
iibile
1 which
w.-i.s t
r!
i,-l in
■' Abrrdrni .Journal " Notes and Qiirrics.
[Vol. it.
11., and ill 1760 au Act of rarliaiiiont was
l>asscd perniittinjj him to inherit any titl<i or
rstalu which iiii^'ht ih-scund to him. In the
f-::, «i,i:/ v..,i-, , M III,. .' ilh of Willinm, fourth
1" , : K ' . .■ilol to tho tillo iiiKI
. ■,, .il,.. tho tltl<'. His own
... ill 1720 to tho York
r,inlMii,-> iM.Mi.ai.v ; ;,iu by an Act of Parlia-
iiHM.i 1)1 1761 Ik- was granted out of the sums
iralr-.-',! Iiv iho sale and mtero-st remaining due
,.>, fh.- iiiiKh.ns.P, £3618. with interest from
1764
1 tlu' iiri^^ent request of Fro<lericIc the Great,
rpturjied to live in Prussia; and lie diio<l,
in:arried, at Pot.^om on 28th Mxiv, 1778.
,.. <'^t:,le of Kinforo. with (h.^ old e.-istle .,f
allforo-^t and Koith-h.ill. and with the title
Karl „f Kintore, devolved nn I,ord FalroriiT
II.iII: -:t.,liii a- heir <,f <Milail. upnn the.leath
", 1- K:r' AT, v-.l ,', I'r ronminder of
. ■ ■ , ■.,-,'.:■' .- lii, 5rand-
Public General Statutes.
tho year 1908: —
1. An Act to annly certain suniR out fA the
Confmlidated Fund' to the service of tho years
endin.-; 31st March, 190S and 1909.
2. An Art (o provide, d-uring twelve months,
for the diseii>Iine and rOiCi'ulatioTi of the Army.
3. An act to explain Section 92 of the Patents
and Dcfiigns Act, 1907.
4. An act to amend' Pection 11 of tlie Savings
nariku Act, 1904.
5. An Act to repeal the Law which prohihitn
tho srowinj; of Tobacco in Pootland.
6. An Act to amend the Wild Birds Protec-
tion Acts, 1880 to 1904.
7. An Act to anwnd the Tjaw with respect to
the holding of land by companies incorixiratod
in Britiivh poesessiona.
8. An Act to make further provision with
respect to the arraagement of Pollin.g Districts
for the election of County Councillors.
9. An Act to srnnt certain dnlits of Customs
and Inland Revenue, to alter other <Uitles, and
to emend the T.aw relating to <\isloms and In-
land Revenue and the National Debt, ami to
m.ak-c> other provisions for tlie financial arran'.-e-
ments of the j'ear.
10. An Act to legalise tho use of C;an and
Quarter Cran Meastires in connection with
trading in fresh hen-dnnra in En,gland and Wales.
11. An Act to oontinuo various expiring laws.
12. All Ai
els lo Nii.va
( lo
^'..l
exlend .he Md„„r
13. An Ar
ii -'i'
..Ihnrise, for the p,
hiied Kin,';<loni. the
III- i-mie of cerlil
hoard 111. \|,,j, . ,-, .,.:,, i,s in certain ca«-s.
14. An .\, 1 I., ,111, ,|v a (,„m out of the Con-
solidaNj !■ im i i . ■■\\h ■ ,if \\w year end-
ing on .-i! 0 II,! 'f, ,1 nijroiiriate the
supplie- I ,- , ,11 ,,f Parliament.
15. .\ii All :,, jii.iih! u.. I'ncinlly Hoeieties
Act, 1896.
16. An Act to ameiul the Tolegrnnh ,\clh,
1863, to 1907, with ree]>ect to the const nut ioi,
and niainlenance of telegraphic linos for lele
phonic and other telegraphic purposes,
17. An Act to provide for Old Age Pensions.
IS. An Act to iirohibit the manufacture, sale.
and importation of matches made with white
phosphorue, and for oIKct purpose.s in con-
nc-ctjon therewith.
19. An Act to provide for the a<linission <rf
reprceentativos of tho press to tho meetin.^s of
certain local authorities.
20. An Act to amend the T.iniacv Acl.s, lE'JO
an,i 1891.
21. An Act to coiLwlidate enactments re-
lating to the Po>t f)lllce.
22. An Act for further promoting the re-
vision of the Statute Law by rcpcialing enact-
d Iho Post Ofhce Savings
jjir 'li
25. An Alt to empower the Secrelary of State
in <'ouiicil of India to raise money in the United
Kingdom for the constriiction, extension, and
erpiipment of railways In India, liy State
Agency, or tjiroagh the a,gency of companies.
for (he construction of irrigation works; and
for other purports.
26. An Act to regulate the sal" of certain
niacy Acts.
27. An Act to amend the Coal Mines Rciiula-
Hon Acts, 1887 to 1905, for tho purpo-e rf l,ir.:r-
28. An Act to make better provision for lb-..
provide for t.he refortiiation of young offenders
and tho prolon.ged detention of habitual
criminals, and lor othjer purpos'w incidental
thereto.
29. An Act to amend the Ijaw relating to
County Government, and to roads and brid;;os
and ilie use of locomotives thereon, in Scotland.
30. An Act to omend the Laws relating lo
e<luca".ion in .-Scotland, and fur otiier purp. t-s
connected therewith.
Ahrnlrr>i Joiirval " Nofr^ and Qurrirs.
31. An Act to consulitliito the enactment
relatiii" to ngricultural }i«Jdiii.|Js in i^cotland.
32. An Act to r<>.c;iilato and amend tlio T>av
rolatiiis to sunimarv jurisitirlion and orlniina
proccduro in Scotland.
33. An Act to provont disturbanccR of pulili.
34. An .-Vet to consolidate and amond tli.
Jjaw rolMtin- to th» protection of cliildren an<
vonnK pprsuns, IWorinatory and Industrin
S^liools, anil juvoiiilf? offend-CTs. and ftlherwisi
35. An Act to consolidtile tJio r<mipanip
AlI. 1862. and the Aol-s ninendin.- it.
.\ IlKAnFr,.
Inscriptions in Creyfriars United
Free Church, Aberdeen.
Mr
I?ev. Robert J. Brown, D.IX,
formerly Profcs.sor of Grook
in Mari.'ichfll College,
Born 22nd n«xx>niber, 1792; Died Ttii October,
re72.
And of lii.s brother,
Ceorse Gilbert Brown. M.l).,
Inspector-General of lliKpit.ils,
IVn^'iil.
Bom 9lli Februiiry, 1800; Dicsl 24ih March,
1873.
Ffiithful elders
in this Congregation.
Ileb. vi. 11, 12.
ProfoBsor Robert .Tanies Brown wa< tire third
son of Principal William Tjaurenco Brown, of
Murischal College (1755-1830), and his wife,
Anne Elizabeth Brown (1764-1842). Hon. M.A.,
1808, he vv«8 minister at Drumblade from 1821
to 1827, when ho wa,s appointed to the Chair
of Greek, December 11th of that year, as suc-
cessor to Professor John Stuart. lie married
on 14th September, 1829, Jane Stronarh (with-
out issue), daughter of Rev. William Stronach,
New Machar (died Uth Aprd, 1837, aged 83),
and sister of Alexander Stronach of Drumallan
(<lied 13th January, 1880, aged 87), who married
MngdiaJene Milne, daughter of Rev. Alexander
..Milne, minister of Boyndio (Henderson's
" Aberdeenshire Epitaphs," 444, 458). Prof«.=sor
Brown retired from his chair at the fusion in
1860, having been Modenator of the i- reo
Church GenoraJ Awomhlv in 1846. A portrait
of him, painted bv ,Tohn I'liillin, R .\., ,s u:
the Er« Church Colligo,
Aben'oen. lie was familiarly known by his
students as t>he "Dorian." By his ictirement.
Professor of Greek in the United University.
Ur George Gilbert Bio»n was the lift). nm\
youngest son of Principal William I.uureiiCe
Brown (an ecclesiastical contemporary of l)r
James Kidd, of Gilcomston Chnrcli). He
studi.'jd arts at .Aberdeen, and thereafter, .n
adililion to medicine, to which his life was de-
voted ho went through a course of divinity.
he
to
After doing duty at thj gi^neral hospital n
Calcutta, and for a short time with tlit
ArtiUerv at Dum Dum, he wiw posle 1 (o ilie 20ll
liengaJ' .\.anve Infantry, wiili whom lie ro
ii.iiit.od until 1823. uheii he »:.s iran^ferr,',
to th.- florae Arlillerv. In this branch he con
tinned to ^ervo fnr f-n ,:,..,- ;. • : Mir
geon. In 1833 hv . : ■, ' • ;,,„!
tle.t
--di(
ih ; . i: il.or and the Punjab.
II ■ .. > , > i:. !.. ,n-mv of Gwalior ,nt
Ihc l..ai::> . ; :d.,i..;;.,ji > .,■ in 1843, for which ho
received u n-edal. In 1846, he was pre-^nt at
tho battle of Sobraon, with the army of the
Siitlege. On tliis occasion he also recei\e<l a
medal, lie «.:i« with the arniv of the I'unjab,
lit the butt ks of Chillianwallah and Goujcrut,
Ho retired fnuii til-- sorvico'in 1860. He was
elected a President of the Medrco ( 'hirnrgica!
Society in Aberdeen, and s;,i <,~ ., rr,,, .-..,;m-
tivo elder in the General .\- ■ i ' I t ><■<'
Church. He married i' ' m . I: , -.iv
Fernie, who died at 31 B.,,,. \....,;l 'I. ,,a.c.
Aberdeen, 14lh Xnvemlicr, IBaa. an<Ml UU. «iiere
ho ako died. IW.th he and his wif<. are iiuried
in St Nicholas ( liuichyaid. Aberdeen. For
further particulars of his life, see " Daily Free
Press." 25th and 25th March. 1873.
[n connection with this illustrioue family I
may i.oint out tliat the '-Era" of 22nd April,
1900. slates tliat Mr Cliurlen Clifford (an actor)
will in future hi known lis Sir Charles Clifloii-
Browne his own mime. The baronetev is on
old one. dating from 1699. The ckiimant is a
great-grnnd«on of Princip.al Willian; I^urence
Brown abu\'e ineiiiione<l, who was a grantl-
iiephcw of Sir John JJrowne, second baronot.
Tfio pedigree goes back to Sir John Brown.
High Sheriff of Alicrdeen in 1320.
Tho date of death of Professor R. J. Brown
is erroneously ^iven in tho cliurch inscription
as 7th October instead of 7th December, 1872.
Thia latter, as tho correct date, has ' been
verified by the writer by an examination of
tho Aberdeen Death Re.gi.sters, of the siiecial
obitiiia/ry notice in the "Aberdeen Free Press"
of 9th December same year, and also of tho
"Records of .Marischal College" (H., 49).
R. aMnnnocTi-I.AWii.^KCK.
Aberdeen Jonrnnl " Nates nnd Queries.
[Vol. II.
Trinity United Free Church,
Aberdeen.
In tho Not* on this Cluuxli in No. 53 (April
21sl), tlio iiiini<» of a niiicli oelcciwil incinubour,
—Rev. Ali'xundor Kirl;lan<l-u as unfortunately
o;nill(Ml. Mr KiilJ I Mir.r, ,I<',1 llry. l!olx-rt
Uoi- in 1S13. I.ut .Ii.nI :': 1 \-n.. IS15, at tlie
ourlv iv^o of 33. '1! ....,,.- '.ook pluc^-
foot
.s a i,lu
of .M^n-kel Sli.-,.| u i .
of woi>.lnp, Mr Kii
hunioa ;nul r.Mn.,..,.^.: ■, -• I'. :■ V. Con.ot.er.v,
uliore a .-sniialilo li 'a.l^tun.j luis boon erected.
.Mr KirklanJ married Wilhelniina Johnston,
«ho was l«rn in 1790, and died 4th March 1866.
A dau-liLer Joan Ballaine died 7tJi Marcli. 1887,
in li.M- 75' li var; and Helen, who was born
14th Marth. 1314, was married to Robert
l'riii;'k>lian!, merchant, Aberdeen, and died
5th Kel.ruary, 1908.
Sorcery and Witchcraft Trial at
Banff.
On 22nd Februarv, 1631, it was reported t
tho Priv.v Council tiiat Jolin Thilip. va-abnn.
liad Ijcen tried for sorcery, witrhr ;-i't r.K'imn
ment using of eliarms, an<l ■ i ■ I ; • ■'
tices. Amon;; the many <, : • ■ ' :.
ting him tiirwuuu .1
' .Vndro Clark m Fi
- off him. an 1 putt
with the
jory CoIk
nde
In^ '■ '. ,111.1 .-ilKHit her back: charm-
i'!- 1 r . ■ l: ■ ■■ II, Xeuimvn, his oxen, with
•■ In :.i, . ' ,,,:mm/' I'Inlip eonfe-sed that h"
u.scd ■' (iris.iiiiif's " after being bound and
Gna.ct«d in sessions not to uso them, that ho
gave potions and used "orisounes" to ticorse
Briaibner in Ciillen. it b<'in;T field as an aggra
ration tliiii T'l'Iin v..'!i 'iinrciiuyrit, aaid, being
rejiellit, tin <\ li^ ■ ' i' rame wor.ss through
the said : • ■ I'imu further confessed
that ho h:.| :. n ', .r i-iied for using "char-
itios and sore<'nes" for all kinds of discuses, an. 1
fearing nttaehment and punishment, liad fled
out of the parishes of Fintray, Ellon, Aber-
ehirder. Auchtorless, etc. Item, that ho would
heal "one Janet Urquhart of n . . . and
freneisie quharevvith sbo hes liein trublit thir
tuolflf yeircs bygone. " Convictions on all points
having followed, I'hilip was oixUiincd " to be
Ixmd to ane slia.iUo, than wirreit, an^l thaircftor
his Ixidie to l>e Lbitrnll to nshee."— Privv Council
Kepistor, Second Sorics, IV., 637 39.
The Forbes Family.
.Students of Forbcj genealogy ni-ay be glad to
know that a long account ooeurs in the " I..on-
doii fiiizetto" of 1826 (part i., p. 819) of an
iirii,,,, l„.fu<s,.i, ,Iol,„ I-V,,.),,,.. ;,„,| ,ho F.arl of
i;. :-. ■. .HI,: ,..,,.,, r. ...,.].,.■ .sir Charles
I' I' ■ . ■■...■ ;.r ■ .,Mi„ the Hon.
W .. . : I'. '. .. .:■. :..t SablollioiVs
!!■ ■■■ . I.:ii. :•■: S<,,i,t,., 1. I. ,11, but had
■■ witluliMwii a.i-r:, liie seas" to .ivoid having
Register of Indentures of the Burgh
of Aberdeen.
15.— Thoiii
IS Turriff, son to
l)avi<
1 TurrifT,
T..::r S.rj:,
■ ill Aberdeen, p.
to Jo
in I^.wan,
\ ■;ii-> Iroin 18lh
ry, 1783.
:ii of .loliii C
present
'1 !■ .1-., , : ■
K' iHirt Gordon'.
Ilo~
ital, who
llJii'vl l.iki., i
. 1 ay tllC fee £100
SlsiIs
ill re-pcct
Tunltf i^ o
le of the bovs ed
leali-d
in r-aid
Ilcpilah
1785-March l.-WilliaS Cu«
e 'on
of tlie dc
cea-t WiUiai
, Cowic, VMight.;,.
toW
liiini Far.
.inharuii, f,
dier. 5 vear, from
4tli .
II lie. 17£0.
ab.n.-. th.- 11, ...lu
parthe fee
of £8 6s 3d stg.
.losei
h Forbes,
«n.glit, an.
Itobl. Morioon,
I'olMI
Diuunner,
William Man-, son of Alex. Jtarr, flcJicr in
Aberdeen, p. to William Farquhar.son, fadJcr,
6i- years from Martinmas, 1778. Consent as
'Abo\e, tho Hospital treasurer to pay the foe of
£100 Scot.-.
Ai.ril 18.— William Harvie, son to the deeoast
.Tamos Harvie, furm-r in Fintrav, with con-
sent oi J.ihn Heroic, e'crk to John Watson,
Cinmion Brewer, and Alex:ilu',,-r Cllalniers,
wriiiht, p. to William Knowlos, wiight, 5 years,
euiitiact Ailed 10th June, 1780. Foe. £2 10s
st,g. and a sufficient bedding of cloathr.
25.— Robert Low, son to Robert Low, farmer
in Balfi.^h. in the parish of Fnrdnn, p. to Jani<-s
Murray, baker, 5 years from 4th December,
1780.
May 2. — Alexar.der Allan, son of .Tames Allan,
woolcomler in Abt-n-docn, p. to James Andrew,
Taylor, 4 years frcm 4th May, 1779. No f.e,
but a pair of gncd and suflieient blankets, ivirli
l,Ss stg. The father and AloMimler Allan,
merchant in Turriff, cautiiJU'^ps.
4.— William Leitch, son to William Leiteh.
woolcomibcr in Aberdeen, one of the bo.^s eilu-
onted in Robert <rOrdon's Hospital, j,. to Messj-s
I'JOU.]
Abcnlccii Jkhi-iuiI ' Notca and Queries.
Hugh Gordon and Co., 7 years from 8th
l';ebrnary, 1779.^ Fee, £100 .Scots, tho appio-n-
tioe to maintain himsolt in bed, board, and
olotliijia;. John Youreg, mtn-ohant, eaiiliunoi-.
12.— William Dyee, son of Peter Dyce, wood
pa«er iu Aberdeen, p. to Tliomas TayJor,
wnglit, 5 ycais after 1st Juno, 1780. No foe.
.Tohn Janiieson, son to WiUiani Jamieson,
FarniOi- in Abewleen, p. to Goor^o .Stfaclian,
sh.jemalcer, 5 years from 12th June. 1780. Fee,
£5 its.
July 11.— William Henderson, residing in
Aberdeen, p. to .Alexander Morison, cooper, 5
years from Srti ^\uy;ust. 1783. The prontico for
"the firbt 2 yco-i-u to maintain himself in b<d and
loniaining period. Alexander Henderson,
inerclitmt, cautioner.
Williuni C'liUipman, son of Gcor.^o ClKipnian,
\\ea\<'r in Aberdeen, one of 1 lio boys eiJiK-aled
ii. Kobert Gordon's Hospital, p. to William
Slivinsoii, weaver, 5 years from 1st .lanuary,
1781. Fee, £100 Hcots payable by Hospital,
the father to uphold hie son in deaths, wnsliini;,
and other noocssarys, the master to maintain
the apprentice in board.
Thomas Morice, eon to Jolin Morice in
Grandhome, p. to John Lamb, wrifht, Sj yeaw
from 7tli November, 1780. Fee. £4 st^'., t^e
master to maintain the apprentice in bed and
board. John Morice, wright in Old Aber-
doon. and jUexander CriiisliMU in liuckic of
Grantlhomo, cautioners.
Augurst 19.— Hugh JIurray, son of Robert
Murray in Cabradi, p. to James Haeket. shoe-
maker, 6 years from 1st Soplomber. 1780. .No
fee. Alexander Hemlerson in Sand of Cmi;;,
cautioner. Tho inasicr to maintain the ap-
prentice in bed and board.
a+.-Alexander Beviverlv. .on of Alovunder
Beaverley taylor in ("IM A' 1- 'i i' fi.l.iniiw
Ilamsav. tailor, 6 ^.■.: ' " i,
1779. "No fee, but £1 -i . :■ i I -;_.
of cloaths and tlic ini. . : .■ ..i i- : 1
bonrd. .Mr Jolm I-v,-lu'. i'.ok-. -t >-! L^i.vk
in Kiri-V College, oauliuiicr.
.Sei:ti;mber 13.— Benjamin Troup, son to
Muilliea Troup, mnsioiaii in Aberdeen, j.. to
And. .Siui-son, shoemaker, 5 years after Kth
Septemiber 1780. No foe, the master to pro-
vide bed and board. The father and Jonathan
Troup, his sou, cautioners.
16.— John Leith, son lo Will. I«ith, farmer
ill Cromar. p. to John Lcilh. copirf;ramit.h. 5
jears from Candlemas. 1781. No fee. the master
to pro\i<le bed and board. John Smith,
iK'wIerer. itiutioner.
References to Kincai'dineshii'e in
Acts of Pai-liament of Scotland.
(Continued.)
ho fencible men in the shires of Kineanlui.
200
hoi
ie,-<hi
44 horae; the laird of LniKlies troop to he cpnir-
tered in the Mearns. Some Irish cumpanios
quartered in the shire for a month.
Heport aneiit the ehire apiirovod 1650; Aet
\ ■ ■ ■'! "1 <!■ •, fiMiii the shire l.o the.
Con
lish
ulhly.
froia
1661.
■^r^ of
1661.
the inhabitants during the Usur
VII. 326, 322a.
List of lines iin]ic,sed on iioblenien and i;eii-
tlemen of the shire as a condition of (heir
gaining tho benclit of th2 .\.ct of indemnity.
1662. VII. 425b.
Kincardineshire, alonK with tho Marisclial's
part of Alierdeenshire, to rtii.se 800 foot and 7^
horse as ils quota of 20,000 foot and 2000 horse.
1663. VII. 480.
A correction-house to bo provided for the
.shire at MonI rose. 1672. VIU. 90a
Hatilication (o the Karl <.f Kiirjhorn of llm
oflieoof "Crouiiary" wilhiii the shires of For-
far und Kincardine. 1672. \ni. 105b.
Tho ICarl Marischal lo bo. master of llie gamo
for Kiiieardineshirc. 1635. VIII. 476b.
l'r..p,„al by tho nobililv and geiitrv in the
sliiKs ,.f Kincardine, Aberdeen, and lianlf fur
^"luiiny ilie jieac^o of these shires. 1689.
TIk- heritors of tho shire to be liable to tho
party injured for sornings and robberies com-
mitted in their jiarish. 1690. IX. 233.
liepnlso of Highland rebels by Sir David
Carnegie of i'itlarrow in tho Highlands of Kin-
cardineshire, and revenfo taken on him. 1696.
IX. 410ab.
Grant of vacant stipends for building a.
bridge across the I5er\ ie on tho road to the
North. 1695. IX. 480.
Proportion of taxation jiayable by the unfrce
traders in the shire for the eommunication of
trade; cillcjr.ition in t\u^ ^i-veral burghs of
■" i.M , o, i , Ii,;.;,:..-:.!.-,. 1702. XI. 27.
1. ' I ill ;,iv of Kinc^ardino and
far for 1699-1700 sUiteil at £1485 Os 6d. XI.
nd for the following year at £1800.
168b.
.\n Mddros..^ iiies*
wribed by ^onie of
1706. Xi. 383a.
Aberdeen .lournal " Notes and Qucrien.
[Vol. II.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1799.
17tli Jaiiuarv. At ilun;.u ef luverurie, Rev.
Williaiu Uaviilsoii, Minister there, in his 69th
year of uge and 30th of ministry.
23rd January. At JIunse of Tarland. Bev.
.Mr William Jiaillana, .Alinister there, in the
67th yoar of his age and 32n<l of ministry.
18th Fobruary. La(o!y at Warthill, Ale.K-
andor Lc-lie uf Warthill, Esq.
l€th February. At her house in the Shij)-
row, Mrs Elizabeth Innes, relict of I'rofessor
Thomiis Gordon, of King's College.
2Md ilureh. Here, in her 32nd year, Miss
Eli7.:ilx<lh Mackenzie, youngest ('aughter of the
detra.-iril .Mr William Mackenzie, Minister of
15th Mareh. Her
69th yea
Mr
lOt.h Morcli. Here, John Luuisden, P>q. of
Kathen, in Iiis 34th year.
19th March. Il-sre, Patrick Barron, Esq. of
Woodsido.
12th March. Cliarles Tail, E.si|., Shcritf-Sub-
stitute of Aberdeenshire.
3rd May. At Aberdeen, Ale.vantlor Russcl,
lisn. of .Moncoffer.
7th JIay. Here, Mrs Helen Gordon, rcli-;i
of Mr Alexander Garioch, merchant, and
daughter of the deceaBOtl Junies Gordon, Esi).
of Barns, in lier 95th year.
25lh Julv. IIiTc, Alexander I.c^lie, K«i. of
llerryden, "in his 77tli year.
2Dlh Auau.sl. At Jlidniar, in hor 89lh year,
Mrs i;eid. uidow of Uev. .Mr licid, of <Jiatt.
30th August. At New, llev. Mr George
Forbes, of Ix;ochel and Cushnio. in his 62nd year
of a.ge and 37th of ministry.
5th November. Here, in her 48th year. Mihs
Margaret Irvine, eldest daughter of the do-
ceased Alexander Irvine, Eso. of Drum.
7t,h December. At Fintray House, the Hon.
L;idy Forbes of Craigievar.
26th December. At Man« of Udny, Alex-
ander Rase, eon to Rev. John Ra.=e. «t Udny, in
his 21st yeur.
27th Deceiniber. Here, Mrs Susan Forbes,
widow of Rev. James Johnston, minister of
Crimond, in her S3rd year.
2Sth December. Here, Mr John Bruce,
senior. Merchant and Manufacturer in Aber-
deen.
291 h Doccnibcr. Hero, Miss Katharine John-
ston, sist.>r of the late Sir William Johnston of
Hilton, Bart.
(Jiucrics.
267. Advocatks in .Abkiidkkn.- The editor
respectfully invitee descendants of or those
possessing facts ro,.;ardr
followmg 'Tii-
George Barclay, Alexander Paip, Andrew
King, and Thomas Nicolson, all admitlcl before
1573.
(l<'or4e J-e.lin.ghaui, i576.
Gilbert Ross, 1579.
Hubert Arthur, 1584.
John Barclay, 1584.
Davi.lson, and Arthur' Watt, all
Willi
r-Cha
and Gilbert Howison, 1593.
George Barron 1609.
Georce Reidliead, 1616.
Andrew Uniuliart, 1619.
Robert Garden, 1620.
Alexander Anderson, 1628.
268. Geokge LuGiE, Shkrikk-C'lehk ov Ktx-
c.iRDINESHIRE.— Who wero the paronUs of .Mr
Logie? He died 21et April, 1752, and is buried
at Fetter&sso. W. y.
269. BtlllN'KTT.S OK C.\5ll'l'IEL1l.-IlF the
"Aberdeen Journal" obituary, 1795, the doiatii
is reco.ded of Mary, daughter of William Bur-
nett of •t'amplicW. <.'an any reoder tell where
Ca.niplleld is situated, of what family these
Burnctis were, and if any of Ihe descendants are
known to be alive and. if so, where?
H. D.
270. Ubv. Willum Ltun.— This minister was
at one time incum!>ent of Union Chapel of Ease,
Al>erdcen. How Ion- di<t he hold the appoint-
ment, and what was his mil.'secpient record?
G. n.
Biiswcrs.
140. Geouue M.\
rec is as follows :-
ConDO.v.— His pedi'
Alexander Gordon of Cairnfield and Arra-
douJ; born 17th November, 1687; died 21st
February, 1775; married (2) Jean, daughter of
Gordon of Shillagreen. Issue—
1. John Gordon of Gairnfield and Arradoul ;
married, 1761, Mary, daughter of Goorgo
Steuart of Tennochy.
2. James Gordon of Rosieburn ; bom 1739 ;
died in Banff, 1815; married, 1st Septem-
bej, 1779, Janet, daughter of Alexander
Meroer of Hoop (?). Issue of James and
Janet Gordon—
1. Jean; l>orn 13th September, 1780;
died 19th March, 1796.
lUO'.l.]
[bfidvoi Juunial " Notes and Queried
143
Cr,
5. Willi;
2. Alexander; born 6th Novoniber, 1781.
Admitted Burgess of li:intf us L'lisigii
15th ReginiL-irt, 1798. Is said hter to have
been in a rifle regiment, in which he
was captain. Was Governor of a Caji-
iidiaji Frontioa: Settlement. Married,
13th Jidv, 1805, Elizabeth (who died in
Canada 28th July, 1849), sceond daugh-
ter of George llobinson of Gasl; and
t'lurmiston niiil Elizabeth Innes
(daughter of Edingight). lesiio —
1. James; born 8th May, 1806;. died
51h Nnvenibor. 1886; uiarricd, 161 h
April, 1830, Margaret, daughter ..f
WilUam Mvlnc of Grand UiMr.
Uiipcr Canada.
2. George-Robinson; born 15th Julv,
1807; di«l 25th Uoccmber, 1825.
3. .\loxander; liorn 23ril Marili,
1815; (lied 1864. married, 25lli
Ai.ril. 1838, J<'.«io, daughter of
-la.nics L.Tin.g. of Jamaica.
4. Elizabeth-Marv ; born 21st Decem-
ber, 1808; died 26lh .\pril, 1826.
5. Jessie-Mercer; born 18th Octuber.
1810; died 1860; married, 18th
October, 1832. William Alexander.
W.S.
6. Pe.nelope-Ga.nlen-Campbell : born
4th March, 1813; dietl 1873;
married, llth Jnlv, 1836. J.anics
Miller; born 1812; died 1864;
Professor of Siugerv in Univcrsiiy
of Edinburgh, F.R.S., etc., etc. ;
Surgeon to the Queen.
ranot; born 27t>h April, 1783; died 20lh
u.ie, 1784.
';iiz;,bcth: born 3th November, 1784;
iirrnxl. 29th January. 1806, Era.ncis Gur-
111 of Kincardine, son of John Gordon of
lx»rn 2Bth Jii
Lirgh; captai
6. JauKs-Innch ; Imrn 20lh June, 1788; died
in India; captain in lI.E.I.Co. Army.
7. John-Gordon ; born 2nd October, 1790 ;
die<l 9th March, 1791.
8. Mary-Anne; born 18tli .Inlv, 1793;
married. 12th September, 1823, Col. W. A.
Gordon, son of James Gordon, Crougliley.
9. George-Maxwell; lx>rn 3rd .\ugus(, 1796;
died 5t.h August, 1816; sub-licnt<.Mia.nt (?)
H.N. lie died on board II.IMS. Miiulcn.
the flagship of Ix>rd Exmoulirs JCxpcdition.
and was buried at Gibraltar.
10. Ifargarei-Clomentina; born 18t.h Novem-
ber, 1799; mariied. llth August, 1820.
AlexaiKler Duiilop, advocate, s<.n of Robert
Uunlop of Clobcr.
11. Adam-Garden; born 7th February, 1802.
W. D.
250. UXHI'OKKN W.n-Kti.— " What you do
I lieu oiiv one who is dving lu.» to be cured u
u go and fetch iiiisiuiken water." [- I-Kmg-
iian's Magaiiine," \: 643, OcIvIxt, 1805.]
G W.
255. Rev. Gkorgk Johnston.— This minister,
Ti'hilo holding the incumbency of Chtny, in 1710
married Margaret, daughter of George Aedie.
Mr Aedie was well known as one of the magis-
trates of Aboidecn and a pioneer in trading
Da
H.
257. "NiNK T.MLOiiH M.u;k .\ Man."— On re-
ferniig to " Notes and Queiie.-," March, 1877,
it will be sef II that the toll of a Ijell w.is called
a "teller," and that at the death of a Twan
i.i former times th;( death-lx'll iise<l to be tolled
thrice three time?. Thus the pliraeo "Nino
tellers mark a man " became perverted into
"Nine tailors mako a. man."
R. R.
Ahcnkcii. Joiiniul" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
So. 5!J.—Ji(nc 2, I'JOO.
The Irvines of Drum.
lablc
litoriit.iiro of Aber<l<'ciisliir<? family liietoi'y luib
just been iiiatlo by tlio iipiwanince of "Tho
IrviiKs of Umm and Collator^il lii-iiiitlK-i,'' liy
thu late Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Forbo?
Lcilio of Uothienorman— a work proiUiccd at
tho " A!;3ixkeii Daily Journal" UfHcc. Shoritf
Forb«s Irvine of Drum, for so lon.^ Conveirer of
tho county of Aberdeen, was married to a
dau-hter of Colonel Forbes Ix'slio, so that the
latter I'.ad excellent opi>ortunities of becoming
acquaint!;"-! witli the hibtory of the Irvine family.
llo was, bcri^'.es, well versed in (Scottish history,
being tho author of "Early Races of Scotland
and Their Monum.ente" and other works; and
he was thus exceptionally well qualilied to pre-
pare th<? present volume, which presents every
indication of havin.!; been compiled with exacti-
tuile and care. The family of the
Irvines of Drum is one wihicli, as stated in the
preface, "for centuries took an active part in
passing events ; occupied a position next to the
peers in rank, and superior to many of them
both in influence and in extent of possessions;
and, linally, declined the offer of an earldom
whicli would have been accepted under more
propitious circumstances." Its history, tliere-
fore is a liiubly attractive one; and, as nar-
rated by C.Jonel Forbes I,celic with .i.roat
iimplilu.l.' ^uhI ;i p'ofn-ion of detail, it i.s found
to L^l^ ''\ • i!;r l\ ini. i rstinj;'. Colonel Forbes
lyCtjli'f iM i M, •\'.ii^i\e Uf.o of tho large
ainouni > ; : ,i : -Irrivablc from tho family
cbarti'i^, , III !i.> il- ' ihrw abundantly on other
authentic niatorinls of a more public nature.
Alto.'jether, then, we have a Ixiok which ii- mit
merely a scnoalog-ieal list of "The ]?aroun.os
record .1- .!■'! ■ '. i'. -urin ■ .mijIs in which so
many .1 ,1 book marked
Ijy scrni.i . ' . ;ilo,';ical (let
nd <.!
hi.stor.i:
Thf. I
familv >
of tli-
to
• : ' I n. are derivcil from a
iNri Aniian.laleat the end
I ..,M„,v, holding lands in a
parish .if ihnr own name from tho Brucefi,
\ Lords of Annandala Thore is a tradi-
tion that Kill',' llobert BruTO. from the very
I eommencenient of his oiire.er of ambition and
I danger, was a-cciuMp:ini<id bv Williriin do Irwin
I . or Irvine, on u! 1.. -,.!.- ..iiir r.,nt,^, he
! bestowed the ru\ 1 > [1 n- ii I <23. In
I the followim; v- ,,, i,. Imi ■ : '1,111,, into
a barony, whi. h I 1, • ,. 1 - m ■ ! .11 .11 the
i IKissiPsaion of the Irviin^ I lie |iie-.<.rii p, , i.iivl.n
' being the direct descendant and heir male (v
William de Irwin. Another family tradition
is that the Tower of Drum was cieetc^l by Kiiii;
William the Lion in th- end of the twelfth or
be.ginnin.i; of the thirteenth century, after the
return of that monarch from hie caiilivity in
Eneland and Normandy, and when he Inul a
palace at Aberdeen. "It !>.as' certainly stoml
for centuries, and, unless overthrown by deli-
berate pnrjwse or untimely ncei<lent, this ^rim
memorial of an early age niay continue to bo
inhabited and may remain i'«.seiilially iiiichaiv^ed
for many centuries moiv." Drum had prob-
itbly b'?en alwiivs retaine^l lie one of the royal
domains, and iii 1247 it lui<! its cnclose<l royal
park us well as a forest; and Colonel Forbes
l^eslis thinks it rea.sonable to infer that there
was alco a royal castle or fortalice at Drum,
juct as there was one at Ilalforest, Kintoro, the
forest of which was granted to the Keiths by
King Robert in 1309. Rather curious to relate,
a bitter feud for loii^ existe<I between the
Irvines and the Keiths, only termiiuited by a
marriaye between members of tho two families;
and in later years the two families were a4,'ain
connected by marriage. Another sin.-jular
feature of th'' Irvine family is that the kadin.g
member has in so mmiy instances borne the
Christian name of Alexander The lirst of this
name appears to have been the .'.grandson of
William de Irwin, he who fell at Ilarlaw in
1411, the
Glide Sir Alexander Irving.
The much renownit Laird of Drnm.
Hie son, Sir Alexander, soon after he succeeded
to Drum, obtained the lands of Forplen, with
the possession of which was at one time coupled
the obligation to furnish men to light iiiHler
the Bracbenoch or consecrated Ixinner of St
Columba. The fatnily, indctl, liecame large
landixl proprietors, owning, notably, Craig of
Auebindoir; the Castle of Fedderet, in New
Deer; Artamford, and 'much of what now
forms the estate of lirucklay ; Loniiiay,
Cairness, etc. About 1650, the landed property
of the family was very large and the family
itself wealthy, "The estates were in three
couniies and in eighteen different i>arishe&, the
principal being the baroiiv of Drum, the lands
of Cromar, the land of Buchan in Ab.;rd.ccii-
shire ; the barony of Kelly (.Vuchterloanie) and
kinds of Cutlilie'and Cro'wdie, in Forfarshire;
and the lamls of Stratluiuchin (Slrachan),
Blackball, TilUelairs, Larachmorc, etc., in
ICincardinesihire. Besides these and various
smaller properties then in actiuil ixissossion of
the family, there were other estates, which
originally lielongcd to them, and are still held
iinde-r various tenures from the Irvines of
Drum." *
Tho Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum who
owned the lands thus described figured
prominently in the troublous times <if
tho Covenant. But he was not nearly so
hostile to the Covenant as his two sons, Alex-
ander and Robert, the former of whom mar-
ried Ladv Marv Gordon, a doiighter of the
.M.irquis of lluntiv; and "whilst the Marquis
of Uuutly and the young Irvines were uselessly
1900.-
Ahrnlcrn Joniiitd " Nnim mid Qiiciirs.
IjrovokiiiL' ih. ( I ^..Klnl iMi; authorities to exer-
tion. Mill. I .1:1' ili'V did and what they
left till. I I ■'■■■ •>! individual severitv
nnd by -. ,. r,,: 1 . :.. : h.n. Sir Alexander Irvine
jjave iheiii nn (_)ii<'n .-ui^port, and, it is under-
stood, secretly disapproved of their measures."
Nevertheless." "his estates were laid waste, and
the whole of his movable property was either
plundered or entirely destroyed. His wife
<ind family were lurned out of doois, and
Drum retained as a jdace of .surrisoii. Be-
sides all these inflictions, he was ie]jeat_edly
ini|)risone(l, although never tried, nnd, v^hile
compelled lo pay Hnes amounting to £8000
sterling, he had to part with the rents of his
estates lo others for five years." Further-
more, he was e.'icommunicated by the Presby-
tery of Abcrdeo.i on the ground that he per-
sisted in refusing to subscribe the Solemn
Ixaguo and Covenant, and also that he was a
I'upisi (wiiicli ho denied). lie died in 1658,
li :i\ri : i: .'IS and six daughters, his second
c I : ^' ir.,',iret, "bonny Peggy Irvine,"
1 '10 CharW, (irst Earl of Abovne,
ii-, (, i.M 4 t<. an old ballad, "The Earl of
.\in)\M<* j d\iMg of a broken heart because of
her liusl>anLVs profligacy. He was succeeded
by his son Alexander, of whom mention as a
pronounce<l Royalist has just been made. This
Alexander Irvine, in a nieaeure, regained hie
own on the restoration of Charles II. m
1660. The dignity of an earl which had been
granted lo his father, but which, in conse-
quence of the hitter's onposition to the
(.;ovonnnt, liad never been allowed to pass the
seals, was offered to the son ; but as the son
could not obtain the precedei-oe in the patent
his losses out of the estates of his enemies, he
<leclined the oiler. In 1679, to relievo himself
from iiressing debts contracted during the
Civil War. he sold the bnroiiv of Kellv and
all his Forfarshuo estates to the Earl of Pan-
mure. He is ihe hero of the old ballad of "The
J.aird ,.1 I hum-- the laiid who. at the cge of
63. Miarri-.l a country girl of 16. To spite his
relatives wno objected to his m.arriage, he
altered tlu^ ilestinntion of the family estates,
which pa^^ed in 1693 to the Irvines of Murtle.
They possessed Drum for the next forty years,
in the cdurM' ot which ihey alienated the
ijreater juirt of the estates, and loft the place
in great dilapidation. Then in 1737 Alexander
Irvine of Crimond and .Artamfora succeeded;
;uid Drum has since then regularly descended
from father 10 .'«n, thoui;h not always the
oldest son.
Such a.re a few of the salient historical
and personal features in which this account of
the Irvines of Druni abounds. It is perhaps a
little discursive at times, but the digressions
are invariably interesting, even the disquisi-
tions on (ho meaning of "furca ct fossa" and
"soc et :-ac," on the powers of Ihe barons of
Scotland, and so on. An extensive Appendix
furnishes notes resuectinf.' collateral branches
of the Ir-'ines, farther details about lands pos
.'::}ssed by the Drum f.THiily, and a list of
charters nnd deed.i in the archives at Drum,
with referi'iioes and dates-
Macbeth.
The tolluwiiig account of Macbeth i^ given
by Rev. John Anderson, curator of the Histori-
cal Department of the Register House, Edin-
burgh, in the article on "The Ancient Lords
and Earls of Moray " he contributes to Vol.
VI. of the new edition of the " Scots Peerage" —
Tho successor of Gillccomgan [as one of the
early Mormaers or Earls of Morayl was Mac-
bethad or Matbeth, wlio is known chiefly in
tho presentation of him made by (he genius of
Shakespeare, which will preserve his name for
all time. Ho wae boni. it is »ui)pose<l, about
1005, and succeeded to his father Fiiilay in 1020.
and to his cousin in 1032. [Finlay was slain by
his nephews, the sons of his brother Mael-
brighde. Gillccomgan wius one of these
nephews. " Ilia own fate was even more tragic,
lis his residence was burned, and he and fifty
of hie men perished in the building. It has
been suggested that this was the revenge
taken by his cousin Macbeth, eon of Fitilay,
for the mui>ler of the latter."] Dr Skene
thinks Macbeth was the Maelbaeihe who, with
another petty King and Malcolm II. of Scot-
land, submitted to Onut, King of England,
who invaded Scotland in 1031. Bo this as it
may, Macbeth, a few years latei*. came into
special proniineno© by his murder of King Dun-
can I., hie cousin, a contemporary of his o«n,
not tho " aged Duncan," as eo often stated, on
14th .August, 1040. An early chronicler de-
scribes Macbeth as Duncan's "dux" or lea<ler
of his host, which probably wae the fact. Dun-
can had tried to take possession of the north-
ern parts of Scotland, but wae resisted by
another cousin, Thorfinri Sigurdson, who had
become F-arl of Orkney. In short, Duncan,
Macbeth, and Thorlinn hati nearly equal iire-
ten^ioiis to the Kingship. It was therefore
truly a family cotiiorit. Duncan marched north,
being joined bv tho men of Morav under Mac-
beth. Thornnri and his army were stationed
at Burghoad, and ihe two forces iii"t about
three and a, half miles from that place, in a
south-weeterly direction. Duncan was defea-
ted, and as suggested by a recent writer, ho
could easily by boat reach Pitgaveny. where
ho was murdered after the battle, and on tho
same dev. Thorfinn an<l Macbeth, it is sug-
gested, then divided Duncan's kingdom bclHixt
them. Thorfinn r«tainin,g tho portion con-
quered bv himself or his father, while Macbeth
bcoamc " Ri " or King of Scotland, with Scone
as his capital.
It is probable that Macbeth claimed a right
to tho crown of Alban through his mother, <is
ho was grandson ^of King Malcolm II., who
died in 1034, and, as has been 8tate<l his reign
must have been acceptable to tli<! people, for
it lasted seventeen years, and one ancient
chronicler, who call him the " fierce red one,"
refers to him as " fair, yellow, tail,'' and
speaks of his reign as a time of plenty, lie
and his wife gave grants to the Culdees. and
he is supposed to have visited Rome aboni
1050. Four years later, liowever, his peace was
disturlxHj by an inv-ision of Scotland led hv
Aberdeen Jniirnnl " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. TT.
Siward. E«rl of Northumbria. who was a kins-
man by mairkge of thp late Duncan and of hifl
son Malcolm, who now aspired to his fathcr\
throne. Siward niarihod both a eea and a land
force into Scotlan.l, and a bulllc wa»i fought
at or near Scone on 27th Julv. 1054, which wns
fiercely eonfostod by Macbeth with the aid
of his Norse allies, and perhaps also of certain
Normane, who had taken shelter lit his court.
Siward is said to have been victorious, but
ho was unable to follow up his ^ueee.s. iiml
retired again southward. Anoil.er .■\t.. .hti.',i,
three year.s later, by Male-l'i .1 il ur-
dered Duncan, was men; - i Mac-
beth was slain at Lumpl.o, .. -. ■ ■ lure,
on 15th August, 1057. He ,„ ri...l liruo^h,
daughter of Bodhc, .son of Kenneth III., and
widow of his cousin Gilleoomgan, but by her
had no issue. He was succecde^l as Morniaer
of Moray and King of .\!han bv his stepson,
Lulach or Lulaigh, eon of Gruoch by hor fir^t,
hnsha
A Burlesque Pope's Procession.
From tl:e earliest times students have been
famous for the variety and enthii-Hasm of their
procrsaions. A Protestant Town Council being
in office in Alerdeen in 1689, t!:" stiifle.its of
Mori'schal College resolvctl to have a burlesque
Pope's procession. Elaborate arran.gements
were made ; and to ensure freedom from " the
powers that were," a letter wa^ transmitted to
the magistrates dicclaring t.hflt the objects were
not " tumultuary," nor was it intcnd<xl to " in-
juTe the persons or goods of any."
■ " Starting from the Collece pate at four in
the afternoon, there first went a company of
men carrying linlcs, srix abreast: next, the
janitor, with the College mace, prccexliru? six
judges in ecarlet rol>cs. Next marched four
pipcTS playing; then, in succession, four prieeta,
four Jesuits, four Poiiish lii.^hops. n.nd four
cardinals, all in their robes: then a Jemiit in
embroidered robes ca.rrying a great cross.
Last cam© the Pope, carried in his State chair,
in scarlet robes lined with ermine, his triple
orown on hi.5 head, and his keys on hie arm ;
distributing pardons and indulgences <\3 he
moved along.
" Being arrived at the market-cross, the Pope
placed himself on a theatre, where a <lialo^ic
took plaee between him and a Cardinal, ex-
pressing the pretensions commonly att lilnileil
to the head of the Catliolic C.huroh, and an-
nouncing a doom to all heretics. In flie midst
of tfhe conference. Father Peter, the ex-king's
confessor, entered with a letter m...'., i-l<«,d lo
convey intelli.gence of the late- disiistrous
chaages in London; whereupon Hie Holiness
fell into a swoon, and the devil came forwunl,
as to he'll 'liii' T!'e pro'jTanime anlieipite^
iho ]XM.: ■ I' ' ' ' [■ remained. '111.-^ I^ope.
Iding
11 ll;.
th.-'
o con, fort >M,n. pr. -o-.n..; that
ho should take refuge witli rh. King .if France,
to which, however, he pr.-fe.-Ml vr .,1 av..i-<ion.
as derogatory to his di.enily ; wherennoii l.lio
devil a.npeared to lose patience, and altenipte<l
to throw his friend into the fire. Rut this he
was prevented from doing hy the entry of one
ordering that the Pope should be subjecte<l to
a rcenlar triel.
"The Pontiff was then arraigned before the
judges as guilty of high treason ... in as
far as he had usurped many privileges, besides
advancing many blasphemous doctrines. 'The
court adduced siifTicient proofs bv the oanonw of
the Church, bulls, pardons, and indulgenc-i'S,
lying in process'; and he was therefore prc-
nonnced 2uilty. and ordered to le ininediately
taken to the public pla<:^c of execution, anil
burned to ashes, his 1>Iixk1 to be altainle<l. and
his honours to be blotted out of all rccor<'s.
The proce.'-sion was then formed once more, and
tie sentence was read from the cross : afrer
which ' His Holiness wa.s taken away from the
theatre,' and the sentence put in execution
against him. During the time of his burning,
the sr^cctaturs were entertained with lirework'
and some other divertisementa.
" After all w.as ended, the Trinity ChurcJi bell
— which v/as tl-.o onlv church in Scotland taken
from the Protestants ami uiven to the Papists,
wherein they ,'vetiiallv lioil thoir service — was
rung all the ni^ht."' [Cliam.bers's " Domestic
Annals ef Scolland " and T-aing's " Fneitivo
Pe...|ry of the Seventoentli rentury."]
Inscriptions In St Paul's Congrega-
tional Church, Aberdeen.
Allaohed to I'lo waU of t'h- eluireh in th
vesrlbule a marble tablet hrni-- -
In
Nfemory
of
The Revd. Fergus Forgivon,
Firet >finist*'r of this Cliureh,
Inducted
2nih .Tuly, 1846;
Retired
25th March, 1878,
Age<l 79 years.
"Faithful unto Dp^th."
Abrnirrn .Ic.imuil" Not.-F: ,nul Queries.
I!rv. L''..,.u,., Kr,-^, ,>,,„, «,|„. i« IJHI,^ t^clMI-
M», .I.J, ;..,. ., „,-,in.. uf llie l«risli u[
Am lii,.i:i!.,. t, in I '. 1 1 1 jOiire, wIrto lie was born
JaniKii V '-'■'!. 1 'N9. 'I 1 V ,-on of .lam« Foi'ffusoii,
ilraijcr. iind I'MiMbv-tn Ciinick (Ab<.iH:lcen Deahh
r.<?^ist<'iv). lie Hont to (ilas^ow at an early ajc
<iiul oiiK^roil businc*,*, wl\ii-h lie for many jxsira
fo!!oHiul ..ul Mieiov>fuilv. His l\r>t, lino of
hn^r . ' ', '.'. :>■>■, .,, MM V,,,-. th;il of a wino
111. , - ! . . .■,:.-,! f,.r several
^.■: ^ !,■ - • . ^, .^ ,: . :,,. wine b.isi-
i:- . ■ • , : - lu llim^olf.
Ii ■, . ■ . . , II . .,• -'lat . iiTuni-
l:. "./ ' ■• :,,.• ■■.:.. .. II >i.... -ind
t«:"' i In'.. . lu^o eveiy Sun<lj> dui ma the
> ■ lonductinj; his yoiirg scholars
1111- 1 \ 'i, of trlie Apost.les, one of them
■-:■' ■' '' 'f^t to the Lord and tlien to his
l^MopI.', that youth heinof Davi<l Livin'3>^ton©
11813-1873), hJ.o.'© body w(i.s l,-ii<l, with luiWic
honours, in Westminster Abbey. At this time.
.\Ir Ferguson was a dcucon i'li Hamilton Con-
gixjgation.-il Ohuroh, under tlie ministry of Rev.
.Tohn Kirk. -A phap<'l havin*; iK-on opened at
the vilhiKe of BeHeliill by Rev. Dr Wardlaw in
vOrtober. 1E42, Mr Fergu.snn was ordoined par-tor
in March, 1E43.
In the summer of 1845, he held a series of
meelinifs at Woodsido. These meetings ewited
a_ KOod deal of interest, and ultin'jitely led to
his settlement in Aberdeen. In fhe fnet place,
however, a number of l.ivmen I'.od lea.-od tlie
rlwnel in t'rooked I.nnc pivviouslv or.upicyl by
Rev. Samnol M'Millan. of the Relief Church
(siilisv(inenll\ nverltvl into public batlis, and
now the nwelii^'-n!,u'0 of the .\tieienl Nob'.e
Order of United iXIdfellowsl. The newly-
formed i.'inri-h, opened March, 1846, speeilily
l.r.':r!'' d a .a!! to Mr Vorirusnn. who was
„r M . , ' ■ : :-■,„■ by his son. Pi- l•■e^^,■nl^ FcN'n-
., : V. ,luly 29th ..anm \ear. Two
ula
St \'nu\ Street had been coin-
No., m' or. 1848. Mr Fcrsu-
: vl bv the memlwrs of
- :' - ■ ilaii'. He retired from
111 1372, and wa>. fuweeded by
'.irtin Fairbairn, now Principal
If-se (iridncfcd 22nd September,
in turn, by Rev. .Alexander
V of Goliifihicls), the present
1877.
(■ ■ ■ I ■ I ; ■ •■ i'.oril<-d to In^
II ■ ' 1 ., A I. . ■ I,,' .'.. Keirembrance
/ ..i IV: .,. lo.ro, -.,,,. / ", ,, /; .d 25th March,
ISTH. / a-.-i va / Kirst .Mnusirr of KImncivlicall
UjnioJil CMnirch, / Ht I'nnI Street, Aberdeen, /
' Ble.=scd ore the dead which die in the I,<ird /
that they umy rest from their labours, / and
t-heir works do follow fthom," " He married,
fii-st, ElizaljetJi Maeneil, by whom he hail David.
an aeootuifant in the Olydejadale Rank, Olas-
1878 ;
I'C.fjfU
.fler
r.ls
.\l,A., D.D.), born at Clyde Termce, Ulusxow,
6t,h Hept4>m.l>er, 1824. die^l 1897, who is dealt
with sejiaratidv : s.i-<i]idlv, .\l.ir;,'ai-et .Mackny
Corn»a;! o.., i.n,- u- lo.,:,,. Cornwall, by
whom I,. 1 .11, .\Iaelcay, M.A.
Molui,.i. I .1:. .;, , , p, 1611;" Alfred
Cornwall. M \ , \l i; . c M . M.l)., D.P.II.
(Ibid, p. 1611, now al Kirkjiviie. Thiisk. York-
Dr Fergus Ferguson (1824-1897), already men-
tioned, is a n.ami> unique in the annals of
Scottish r ■:,■■.: , ::<,„,, I, sni. He was e^iucated
at H.in.i'i c , ,, , .School and Gla.sjow Uni-
versity. I ■ i~ twenty yeans of age ho
lUfTercd Mm- inn ii! .xclusion from the Theo-
logiiul llai: oi iijc (Jhureh of his father.i, for
wbat were then deemed unsound views. The
whole story of that most testinij» period is
given by the doctor himself in his " History
of the Evangelical Union from Its Origin to the
Pirseiit Time" (fila.sgow: Thomas D. .Morison.
.Tune, 1876). Ho ine-ed on in his theological
studies, however, under Dr .lames Morison, and
was ordained in April, 1845, He married, first,
in 1847, Miss Graw Alexv Lang, a sifter of
General Lang; secondly, in 1874, Miss Mary
.Ann Russell, ilauffhter of Mr .lames Russell,
Edinburgh. He succeeded Dr Morison in the
Clair of New Tcptanient Tr.ichina in the Theo-
lo',dcal Hall. His literary laboui^i form a
little library of thcmselvor?. His travels were
al! turned to good account in the pages of
"Forward" and "The Kvanrrelical Reposi-
tory." the latter of which he edited for many
Balmoral and the North, and to the I..ake Dis-
trict, \Yoi<!sworth's Grave, with Kendal and
Morecambo Bav. "Sacred Scenes" tells of
sisits to Egypt 'and (he Holy Und, "Wander-
ings in Frauee and. Switzerland." "Glasgow
toMi-onri and Bm-k " is the record of the first
deputation ill' \I,, ~, II and himself) to the
Cinii'.n' ! I ..nm^iii America, In ad-
diti<jii I i ■ mil- volumes of travel, Dr
Ferguson', n'lj o'l' works include — "Peace
with Go.l, ■ "The Character of God," "Lives
of the Patriarchs," "The Sick Chomber," ".\
Lifo of Christ." and "The Hi/*tory of the
ICvn-rgelical Union," alreaily mentione<l. He
further wrote several hvmns, two of which are
preserved in the Evangelictd Union Hvmn Book.
Ho died 3rd November, 1897, after 54 years of
devoted service in the ministry of Montrose
Stii?et Evan gel ieal Union Congregational
Church, Glasgow, and wo.s buried in .Sighthill
Cemetery, Gla.sgow, A handsome monument
was erected over hip grave by the congregation,
and in his churrh r, l.r-.n-/.- 'a'.'.-.f .le<.igned bv
Mr W. .1. T.inn i • '■ ' ^ ; I I. In
ISOO, Dr Wiili.iii \ , I n . ! a second
edition of Dr V. . : n-^'iations)
(London, 1900', '.::,. .■■ .: r!iion..'.-i ,' li,t of bi^
writings is given, pa-c 25?.; -md in t'le "Year
Book of the Congregiationnl Church," 1898-1899,
pp, 34-36, a .-ummary of hi.* ministerial life,
ledge, appca
R. Moil
Ahenlcrn Jniirnal " Noica )nul Qurrirfi
[Vol. n.
A Scathing Letter.
Tlie following characlori>tic letter was written
by Andrew Edwards, librarian and lettor oarrif-r,
Stoneliflven, mentioned in vol. I., p. 149: —
Stonehaven, N.B., Kincardineshire.
57 deg. N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
To Mrs Harriot B. Stowe.
My dear Madam,— Bv the time thai this
gets'vour length, the fouU o' Aberdeen wUl bo
.shewin ve off as a raro animal, just arrived frao
America: i ho wife that writ "Uncle Tom's
Cabin." , u ,
I wad like to see ye mysol, but I canna win
for' want o' siller, and as I thought ye might
be writin a buK-e about the Scotch when ye get
hame, I hae just sent ye this bit auld Key to
f^awnev's Cabin.
Weel, then, dinna forget to speer at the Aber-
deenians if it be true they ance Icidnappct little
laddies, and self them for skvee: that they
dang down the Quaker's kirkyard dyke and
houket up dead CJuakers out o' their graves :
that the young laddies at the college printed a
buke, anil maist naebody wad buy it. and they
came out to Ury, near Stonehaven, and tool;
twelve slots frae Davie Barclay to pay the
printer.
Dinna forget to siicer at — — , if it was true
that he flogget three laddies in the begmning
o' last ye.ir, for the three following crimofs —
first, for the cr'me of being born of puir,
ignorant parents; second, for the crime of being
left in ignorance; and, third, for the cnnw^ of
having nothing to eat.
Dinna be telling when ye gang hame that ye
rode on the Aberdeen railway, made by a hun-
dred men who were all in the Stonehavei- prison
for drunkenness : nor above five could sign
their names.
If the Scotch kill ye with owor feeding and
making specx:he«, be> sure to send this hame to
tell your fouk, that it was Queen IClizaL'eth wlio
made the first European law to buy and sell
human beings like brute beasts. She was Eng-
land's glory as a Protestant, and Scotland's
shame as the murderer of their bonnie Mary.
The auld hag skull;ed away like a coward in
the hour oF death. Mary, on the other hand,
with a-Umness and dignity, repeated a Latin
prayer to the Great Spirit and Author of her
being, and calmly reoigiied herself into th?
hands of her murderers.
In the Capital of her ancient kingdom, when
ye are in our country, there are eight hundred
women sent to prison every year for the firist
time. Of fifteen thousand prisoners examined
in SootJand in tJie year 1845, eight thousand
could not write at all, and three thousand could
not read.
At present there are about twenty thousand
prisoners in Scotland. In Stonehaven they are
fed at about seventeen pounds each, annually.
The honest poor, outside the prison upon the
parish roll, are fed at the rate of five f:irthings
of the prisoners is grinding the wind, wo ca't:
turning the crank in plain Engli.sh. The laU-et
improvement is the stre«kin board: it's .i Whig
improvement o' Ix>rd Jonnio Rns-'-eU's
Iken brawly ye are a curious wife, and would
like to ken a' about the Sc.itcli bodies. Wc<'!,
they are a gey ignorant, proud, drunken puck ■
they manage to pay ilka year for whi.sky one
n.illion three bundled and [oity<-ight thou-
6«n 1 pounds.
Hut then their piety, their piety : weel, let's
luke at it: hing it up by the nai)e o' the neck,
and turn it round atween our finger and thumb
on all sides.
Is there one school in all Scotland where the
helpless poor are fed and clothed at the public
expense? None.
Is there a hame in all Scolkind for the cleanly
but sick servant maid to go till, until health is
re.storod? Alas, there is none.
Is there a school in all Scotland for training
ladies in the higher brnnche^ of learning?
None. What then, is there for the women of
Scotland ?
Aweel, be sure and try a cupful of Scottish
kail-brose. ,«ee. and get "a sup o' Scotch lang-
Hand this bit line vont to the Rev. Mr .
Tell him to score out' fat's nao true.
God ble.ss you, and set yon safe ham». is the
prayer of the old Scotch Bachelor.
Buchan Toli-Bars Fifty Years Ago.
As an It^.Mi likelv to lo inle,v-,i,n'; to onr
rea.l.T.., w,. piiMi.h' the f,,llovvi,e4 t4i.l)le Hiving
a comparison of the rents of Buclian toll Ixirs
for III- yeors 1858 and 1859:-
I.OXi!Sir>B liOAD
1858 1859.
Peterhead £'344 £340
I.ongside . , . £150 £193
Coil.smore £46 £51
COnTIKllDAK l|n\I>
Blackhouse £237 £231
-Mid Rssic £111 £102
Ciirliebrae £58 £44
liiiVVDI.IK lio\r>.
Fraserburgli £151 £153
l!oyiidlie £67 £Ro
Now Pitsli-., £40 £40
Kit.iM.nmnini no.\r> -id .s-iicciikn.
Bogensourie £70 £100
Sniidilvliill £103 £111
Tol-als £1377 £1456
- ■•Peterhead Sentinel." 8lli Ma\, 1909.
Extraordinary Depreciation.
The " Aberdeen .Journal " oF 3r<l .\pril, 1333.
Last we.L'k the materials oF the Lichlav
ipiniiing Mill, in the neighbourhod <'<i
" ALcnhcii Joinnul" Nutc6 and Queries.
149
Arl.roiitli. cxjiisistjiig of 13 fra.nie6, besides
other maohiner.v, luid which but a few years
ago ooat upwards of £5000. were sold (the
StMiu oiiginp CNOoptod), by piibHc roup, at the
triUiiig sum of £20 ^torlili!?.
A Good Subject.
Mrs Jaffray, widow of the late George
Jaffray, of Moiiquhitter, may bo well ranlied
among those who have been useful in their
<.lay and generation. She travelled to Al>er-
dcen last week, and ha<l the pldasure of visit-
ing te-u of her grcnt-gra.ndchildrou. The exact
number of her progeny at the prcwent tjino is—
sons, 17; daughters, 3; grandchildren, 26;
• great-grandchikliren, 25— in all. seventy and
one. ("Aberdeen Journal." 18th September,
1833).
Extract from an Old Budget.
• The ln>l article was thi.l of clocte and
watches. The duty proposed was 2s 6d per
annum on persons wearing a silver or inolal
watch— on a gold one 10s, and on each clock
(except such as are generally used in cottagjs)
5s. ("Edinburgh Magazine," October, 1797.)
Psalmody in Aberdeen.
Th<js« mlorestcd in psalmody will find a
series of specially-contributed articles (writtc.i
probably by the late William Ciarnie, Aberdeen),
III the "Aberdeen IIqIIv Free Press." Th.^
.JBtesare as follows-I. Monday, July 8, 1872;
II. Monday, Jnlv 29. 1872; III. Tuesday, August
13, 1872; iV. Wednesduv, August 28, 1872; V.
We<!n€sday, September i8, 1872: VI. Monday,
October 7, 1872. A letter to the editor on I ho
same subject appeared on Wednesday, October
9, 1872, signed "A Young Precentor."
K. MU11D0CU-L.\W1!ANCK.
Register of Indentures of tiie Burgh
of Aberdeen.
(L'onlimied.)
October 13. Al..\^iii.l. ■ R. ;■ , . -..n of George
Roger, farmer in 'I " 'lie parish <if
Clatt, p. to Jamc> li ; . lioklsmith;
7 vears from .Ma.i.iMi.H, ;,, N,, fee.
November 24. Akx.u.o... iJavKl.un, iOn of
John Davidson, at New bigging, near Drum-
llthie, p to Adam Watt, baker; 5 years from
1st Mav, 1780. Fee, £5 stg. The father and
A!'\.iiv!.M M:i-.>ii' vintner, cautioners.
1 ., i ^ 2. William ililne, son of tlie
il< .1 'Mil.-, farmer in (Jotswells, p. to
W;. , i :, -.light; 5 vear-, from 12tli
F.i,.ruaii :,\.. Kee, £5 stg. Jainos Milno in
Bluckpott., iui,| Alex;ni(ler liarrack in Cotswells,
John Henderson, son of Andrew Henderson,
in the parish of Ellon, p. to William Knowls,
weaver; 5 veare from 10th Xovembor, 1784.
No fee. John Ohrystall, merchant, cautioner.
John Morison, son of George Morison,
watch majvor, p. to his father; 7 years after
26th February, 1779. No fee. James Hunter,
merchant, cautioner.
8. James Watt, son to the deceast James
Watt, in Pitmuckston, p. to Alexander Martin,
fleshcr; 5 years after Whitsunday, 1784. George
Allan, taylor, cautioner.
20. Hugh Gillet, son of the deceased James
Gillet, lu.te echoohnaster in Aberdeen, p. to
Gieorse .Morison, clock and watchmaker; 6
years after the Ist June, 1783. John Copland,
treasurer of Robert Gordon's Hospital, bound
for fee of £100 Scots, and the apprentice to
uphold himself in wearing appurrel. William
Faiquliarson, .scdler, cautioner.
John Barron, son of the deceast George Bar-
ron, Wright, p. to George Morison, clock and
watchmaiker ; 6 yeans from let November, 1780.
No fee, but the apprentice to uphold himself
in bed and board for first two years, and in
wearing apparrel all the time. Robert Taylor,
Wright, cautioner.
25. John Troup, son to James Troup, wool-
coml>er in Abeitleeii, p. to Geurae Beet, black-
smith; 4 year.s afier 1st .Marcli, 1782. No fee,
the apprentice to uiihold himself in everything.
March 3. Alexana--r Smith, :.u„ to William
Smith, slater in Alx'rdeen. p. u> John lycslio
goldsmith; 7 years from Ist April. 1789. No
fee, but the aipprcntice to niainiuin huiLself in
bed and board for the first year. The father
and James Smith, glazier, cautioners.
9. George Syniors, son of George Symers,
farmer in Torry, p. to George Gibb cooper;
5 yeare from 20th ilarch, 17S1. Fee, '£10 stg.,
and a bedding of cloaths. The father and
James Symers in Torry, cautioners.
17. George Cruicltshank, son to George
Cruiokshank, labourer in Aberdeen, p. to John
Wallace, shoemaker; 5 years from 1st Juno,
1781. Fee, £1 stg. Tlie father and John Mm--
ray. farmer in Jacketon, cautioners.
.VJcxandcr Gellan, son to iUcxander Gellan,
rtcsher in Aberdeen, p. to the above John
Wallace, shoemaker; 5 years from 12th April,
1781 No fee. The father and John Henderson,
woolcomber, cautioners.
May 11. John Bonnet, son to John Bennet,
labourer in Aberdeen, p. to .Tianics Hacket,
shoemaker; 5 years after 12th June, 1781. No
f«e. The father and Alexander Stuart, mason,
William Barclay, son to John Barclay, farmer
in Echt, p. to Geprge Paton, shoeinaker; 5
years after 1st June, 1781. No fee.
30. John Cordiner, son to William Ckirdiner,
in March Marr. in the parish of Kearn. p. to
John Wallace, baker; 5 years after 1st June,
1781. Fee, £4 stg. The father and Alexander
Walker in Drumnahive, cautioners.
John Grant, son to Alexander Grant, Sadler
in Aberdeen, p. to George Strachan, shoe-
maker; 5i years after 1st December, 1780. No
licnhcn Journal " Notcn anil Qucria
[Vol. 11.
fee. The fntTi"
cautioners.
August 20.
janiiii I^iiii 1
James dii' ■
after 2br., .
prentico !■ ",■
board waac^.
October 31.
at Caetlefrasei-
lit
year
ifler '
iiastor to
0 yeaif. ;ii'.. \\ ,,■■
llis IIUl^l. I ..
Tl.cfath.i \. -,:',.
AlcvandiT Cluiv, «
Archibald Aliard'
in Lochell. ,|.. to Ar
after Wl.ii-unday.
Novt.i,!. '"';"■'
William !■ ■ i
December, 1 (Sl X
Gilclirist. lalxjurer,
lutt, ForWs, 6h<K-,noUe.-,
I.umsdcn son to Lkn-
illi in Abertlcen, ii. to
. g„ld^,nitlis; _4 M'ais
-. If jn bod and board,
inin £1 10s in name of
ill, eon lo Georgo Miln
a-chibald Kcid, baker;
ay, 17i56. Fee, £3 oli;.
him in bed and board,
alt, gardener at Castle-
1 James Watson, rcsid-
\rclubald Reid, baker;
,x. 1784. Fee, £5 .sl-i,-.
iimi in bed and Iward.
ar,|uliar, merchant, and
an, cautioners,
on to Snn.uel Allardyre
Id Heid, l>aker; 5 vears
Fee, £5 stg. ■ Jlis
Ml ImkI and board.
- F'crgiison, eon to
I'T in Aberdeen, p. to
. ■, : 5 year« after 3rd
. I'll,' falherand J<.hn
References to Banffshire in Acts of
Parliament of Scotland.
Walter di' IJarkeli aiiyointed Sheriff bv Ed-
ward I. 1305. i., 121.
Right of the bishops of Aberdeen to the
second teinds of Banffshire. 1330, 1344, 1360.
Valuation of tlio shire according to the old
extent £1010 6a; according to the true Nahuv
£12SlfesSd. 1366. I., 500.
Slatemonl of rents due to IC.vi hoiiuer from
various lands in Banffshire. 1367. 1., 528a.;
529a; lands in the shire included in the King's
Revocation. I., 529b.
George Ogilvy of Uunlugas, commissioner for
musters in the shire. 1574. III. 91b.
No compearance made for Banffshire at 'lie
calling of the suits in Parliament. 1579. 111.,
125a
The numbvr of officers in urjus in the shire
not to exceed four. 1587. III. 449b.
Commission to be granted to teven lan<k-d
men in the shire as justices of peatx;. 1587.
III., 459b.
Commission for tile 9uppres.sion of broken "
Ilighlandmtn in Banffshire. 1641. V., 715a.
Sir Alexander Abcrerombie of Hirke[ibog lo
enforce the .Act against runauayo and de-
ficients in the shii-e. 1644. VI., i., 169..
Committee appointed for the supiircesion ot
the rebellion in Banffshire and the north. 1644.
VI., i., 175b.
Assignation lo iJi.,' Harl of FimlbUT of Hi'-
fines, etc., ivithin the shiro. 1646. VI., i., 556.
the shire. 1648. VI., u., 18.
Commission for uplifting Papist.s' vents n
Banffshire ratified; commission to Arthur
Forbes of Koht to uplift Papists' rents in tlic
bhiro. IMt' \\ :i . 265, 356.
Mr
nominal' I St. Mil lf>)9. VI., ii., 316.
Alex.i : , ..•:,.■ <.f Glenkindie obtains
relief .ly.in l ui I,. ■ i;.>iiile iien of the „nire for
100,000 iiioiks. 1649. VI., ii., 336.
Ratification of a stent roll for raising money
among the inhabitants lo Jiay a watch tor
guai-ding the shire against the Highlanders
1649. VI. ii., 485.
The valiied rent of Banffshire £93,500; .he
iiionthly maintenance iniyable b; the Blnrc
£1669 8s Id. 1649. VI., ii., 501b.
Act for payment to Colonel John Innes of
the sum of £3800 out of the Sheriffdoms of
Banff and Murray for the support of garrisons.
1649. VI., ii., 532.
The inland exci.-* of the shires of Banff and
Aberdeen farmed to John Forbes of TiUigonv
for £245 monthly. 1655. VI., ii., 898a.
Tho expense of rebuilding the bridg-e of I'gie
to be borne by the shires 'of Banff and Aber-
deen. 1686. VIII., 587.
Commission to tho Earl of Findlator and the
Laird of Edinglnssio to call together the
heritors and fenciblc men in Banffshire, 16£9.
IX.. App. 2a.
Tho shire to assist in building Iiiverlocluo.
1689. IX., App. 136a.
Proportion of taxation payable by the nn-
frce traders in Banffshire in return for Ihe
communication of trade. 1699. X., App. 118b.,
127a, 131a.
Petilion signed by tho heritors praying Par-
liament to remedy the evils of this country, and
to assert the rigiit, of the Indian and African
Companies to the colonv of Caledonia. 1701.
X., 242ab., App. 79b. 80ab.
The oxei.se of the shires of Banff. Elgin, and
Nairn, from 1st March, 1699, to Is-t March, 1700
stated at £281. 1704. XI., 163a.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1800.
nth January. Here, Mr Alexander Sniilh.
only son of Mr Alexandsr Smith, iiaper-maker
al Stoneyvvoorl.
17th January. Here, Mrs Moir of Scotstown.
20th January. Here, Itrs Isobel Irvine,
spouse to Alexander Burnett, Esci ot Caskicben.
Ist January. At Foc,hal)ers, Rev. Alexander
Gordon, chaplain of Fort-tJeortc, and only son
of Rev. James Gor(Jon. minister of Bcllie.
8tli February. At Manse of Ilathen, Rev.
William Cumine, in his oOtli year.
3rd Miiroh. Last week, here, in his 96th \ear,
William Stevenson, a n'.onibcr of llie Inooriwra-
tion of Wea\-erB, of which he win deacon 16
limes. He was admitted a burgws in 1728.
22nd February, lleie. Mis A^nes .M'lvenzie,
widow of Rev. Ml Thomas Forlx.-.,. late minitter
of Aberdeen.
I'JOO.]
Aberdeen Juiinial " Notes and Qucriet
He
At C'orraclircc,
Ml- Jonallia
Rol«it Iniic
■h. At Ihunlv, Rev
r <jf a:,e, aixl 58th of liis niinistv
iiKuy. At ]'>]inbur,4h, the R
Viscount Arbiithnott, lyord In
8th Miu-ch. Here, Mre Katharine Forbes,
daiiilhter of the late Mr Forl>e6 of Watertown.
ITtli March. At r^ithfield, John Grant, &mi.
of Rothniaies, in Ihe 85t.h year of his a.se.
ISfh March. Here, JIrs Gortlou, senior, of
Abcrgelcli^'.
21^
the 3ixl
31s.
year, Mrs Katherine Aii-l' -"i: r
Geiir,..? (liiilvv, Ministv, ,, • \. . |: ,., i,,,,v
iiiid dau'^litei- of Mr .loin, \,;. • i ., ;:,!,■ Pro-
fessor of Pliilosophy in M.ir.-ilial C'ojie-p.
18th March. At BiniL's^,. Mr Rob-rt GarJcn,
a veil 64 years.
. 3l9t Marcli. Here, Mrs Isolwl Wisliart,
wpouse to Mr Thomas M'C'ombie. Merchant.
Aberdeen.
1st April. At Friendship Farm, Mrs Marv
Skene, i-elict of Andrew Thomson of Banchory.
2ml April. At Banchory-Ternan, Rev. ^ir
Francis Dauney, minister there, formerly at
T.umphanan, in tlic 82nd .year of hie a','e,' and
58t1i of his ministry.
7tli April. At Selattie, Dr ,Tolin Chalmers
of Sclottio, Principal of King's Colle.-e in his
88tli year. He liecamc a Profeseor in 1741 and
ha.s lK."n Principal since 1746.
5th April. Here, M.rs Elizabeth 0,?ilvic.
if Patrick Andereon of B<mrtie.
year.
29th AprU. Here, in her 76th
Slianil, relict of Georpc Shand, Escj., for
years Provost.
27t'h A.pril. At Thornton, in her 80tli yenr,
Mrs Cock, widow of Rev. James Ccck. >finister
of Kcitli-fell.
iMt May. At Manse of Meldrum. Rev. Jamce
Eainnio, minister of Meldrum, in the 37th year
of his ase, and 7t.h of his ministi-y.
3rd June. At Tillydron, in h^r 70th vpar
Mre Eraser of Frasorfield.
29th June. At Gayfielcl, Lady Gordon,
relict of Sir Alexander Goixlon of Lesmore,
Ba.ronet.
21st July. Here, William King of Nowmill.
23rd Auiguat. At Fraserbursh, William
Troup, Esq., Captain of the Frasc.rbnr"h Volun-
teei-s .and late of the H.E.I.C.S.
16t.h September. At Alwrgeldie, :\Irs Gor-
don of AHors-eldie.
5th November. At Park, Sir Ernest Gordon
Barf., of Pnrk.
8th November. Here, Mrs Bathia Ocbfcerlonv,
relict of CliP.rles Tait. Esn.. Shcritf-Substilnt^
191 h November. The Hon. Cosmo Gordon 'of
Cbiny. one of the Barons of ENcheiiuer.
2nd December. At Kirkfown of Fraserhnr'^h,
William Eraser. Esn.. of Park in hi« 70lh vcar.
1st December. At Forglen, aged 83, Georpo
G.-rar,l. E.,q. of Midst re th.
6th December. At Montrose. Rey. Mr Alex-
ander Robertson, Jlinister of CouU, in the 39th
year of his a^je. and 12th of his mini-,trv.
13ih DcccMd>er. Here. Mr William Copland.
Merchant, and sumo time (1744 46) D<'an of
Guild of Alvrdec-M, in his 87lh year.
Queries.
271. H.ALL, BUCHAN, AND CoMf.\.NY, SlIU'-
BUILUEU3, AuKUDHK.N. — I am anxious to know
the names of the partners of this firm at cho
date of it;* dissolution eorly in the lost cen-
WlLHAM FliABEH.
272. Alkxa.sdku Ssiitu, Wigmakku. Abeu-
DEE\-.— Can uny reader oblige me with a note
of the paremtaRO of Mr Smith, who purchased
the Iniids of Slonejwowl, and died 14th May,
796?
W. S.
273. Alexandek CIaldeii of Asbwanlet.
Caldrr .bed in Old Abindeen, 6tJi Eebruar
1768. in his 87lh .\ear. Particulars regardir
hi. II uill obli-o. Did he marrv, and, if ^
274. DnRiiis Commu.n'io.n Seuvice.— Would
" t.luiznuncle " obli^'<: with a copy of the in-
scription on the service presented by Mr
Thomas Eraser, Chaplain ami Judi;e Advocate'/
W. Watso.n
Illl3\VCl-5
199.
ir obta
ference
"I^irc
George
latter c
the loc
Deesuie Song.— The song referred to
uncle" is aiboul half a century old.
ned only parochial fame. It li..ul
to a petty difTercnce Uawecii
0' Drum" (backed l.y his garde
Gammie) and eonic of his tenants. '
onsoled themselves by a jollificatioi
the
I'he
iit
D.
210.
Locher
Willi.
neck, n
SI FoiinEs OF
r I.ocharinick. 1
LociiKi.MEn
es ill th,' ini<
die
Jp Won
ventv
dc than Alford. It ap-
|i< ac t,, liav.' l«Nn Forbes property for a con-
siderable period. On 4th April," 1754. Alex-
ander Forbes of Ixichermick an<l Ann I?rc<lic,
his spouse, had a daughter baptii-ecl Eli/.aboth,
the witn,-£se,« being William Baird of Aucli-
inedd<v,i and .Mexnnd.T Simps.. ii of Coiuraig.
(New Spalding Club "Miscellany." II.. p. 182)
The property has Ixvn tenanted by the Kcllas
Abcrdrci: Journal" Notes and Qiit
[VuL. IT.
family (now of Semiel, StrathdoTi) for iipwai
of a century, but for the last thirty years
has been \ise<l solely for grazinp purpofos.
In ■' Poems in the Aberdeenshire Dialec
bv John MiJne, there
long on.c
Maidens o' Looba.rmick," bog-inning-
As rosea hae their prickles bare,
So love is girt about wi' oare,
An' T wud bid vc a' bewaje
The Maidens o' I-oc*annick!
An' fairer never crost a loan —
They're fairest far to look upon
The Maidens o' T.ocharmick.
0 for bonny Jane
O for bonnv Jane
0 for bonnv Jane
An' Pe"ggie o
an- R^ichi.-,
an' Rachie,
an' R^vchic,
Ixicharmick ;
A
A
A
'"The
Bettv CO
Rcttv CO
Betty CO
Mai<^e.ns
nin' tee[
min' tec,
o' Lochan
lick!
A.
254. Rait F.amily.— In the sixteenth century.
Mark Rait, son of Sir Alexander Rflit of Raif
and Cawdor, married the heiress of Hallgreeu,
and succeeded to that property through her.
In 1642, William Rait wa« proprietor, and on
16th March, 1677, WiUiam Roit was .served h"-ir
to his grandfather, William Rait of Hallgreen.
In 1631 onwurdB, George Rait was laird of
Folia, callod also " Follaroul " and " MoJkiU
Follay." He had a son Archibuld, whose '/iti
William Rait succeeded. The Poll Book "t
1696 shows that tho property was then held by
tliree portionere— John Rait, who was married
to Jean Findlater, with two sons, John and
William; George Rait, who was married to
Jean CoUinson, with children, Robert an<i
Elspet; and William Rait, who was married
to Marjory Brown, with children, John and
■''""'''■ R. S. S.
/
" Alicrdncii Journal " Nulc6 and Queries.
Xu. OU.—Jane 0, I'JU'J.
The Records of Elgin.
Tlw New Spalding Club has just issued Vol.
II. of '-Tbo Records of Elgin, 1234-1800." Tlio
piopiiiation of this worl; was uiidortaken by the
lalo Ur Willioiu Craiuond, L'ulJoii, and <li<.' first
vukirne was publisiicd in 1903. It was kirgcl.v
denoted to roferencos to Elgin uppcaring in
tlu> Exchequer HoJls, the Register of the Great
Sea], anJ the Register of tjie Privy Council.
~4Uid it also included e.xtracfe from the Bur;{ii
(J<jiX.Uook and from the minutes of the Town
Council. "-IJr Crainond having died, the editing
of the present volume has devolved on Rev
Stephen Ree, Boharm, who explains in a. pre-
fatory note that it contains the Jtiateriale that
Dr Crainond left in manuscript in a condition
almost ready for publication, and has been
edited in accordance with what seeme to have
been his plan of the work. Mr Rue has supple-
inentml these iiuitoruds, however, furnishing
lists of ministers and sichoolmaeters and of the
Provosts prior to 1670. Dr Cramond hod con-
leini>lated furnishing an Introduction, in whicii
the various points in the historv of lOlgiii were
to bo referred to in detail, biit 'no mnlerials lor
such an Introduction were discovered ; and so
we have to be content with the two volumes as
they are, which aim — 06 Ur Cramond said 'n
the preface to Vol. I. — " u.t giving an accurate
and exliaustivo record, so far as can now he
obtained from original sources, of events as
they occurred in the' life of a northern Scottish
bnrgh." Tnis volume— Vol. Il.-is divided into
two sections, dealing respectively with the
Church and the School, ecclesiastical affairs
being depicted in elaborate extracts from the
ICiik-Session minutes and the Presbytery ic-
' cords, and the accounts of scholastic matt- is
being derived from these latter and also fro.ii
the minutes of the Town Council. The Kirii-
Sesaion minutes, which commence in 1584, are
belicvixl to be the most complete now existing
in ScotJand. The earlier minutes form very
curious and interesting reading, dealing as th«y
do with various oti'ences broadlv labelled \m-
mural, and showing the difTioultifw that were
experienced in suiinressing superstitions prae-
tice.'i, .well as having recouree to witches an>i
wilchrraft, lighting midsummer fij-es, visiting
eacrod wells, and so on. Graphic, too. arc (»ome
ol the entries, where the very paucity of the
words employed lends emphasis to the decisions
aniv.Hl at. TaUe these for examples-
1597 .March 25th. Tlie haill eldaris hes
pronieist a boll Ivme illt arte of thame to sparge
22nd. Gif Ma
1597.
nger scho sail be punest.
1600. June 27th. For the holding the peopill
valuing the tyino of preaching it is appointe<l
that ill; aiie valkin another and gif that availlis
nocht a law thairefter salbe sett douii be
ad^
SeveraJ important charters arc given in ap-
IX-ndices, along with a list of Provosts, the
Burgess Roll, etc. The volume abo contains
a targe numljer of illustrations, many of them
showing features of " vanished " I'jlgin.
Some extracts from this interesting volumo
are subjoined —
lllK I'liOVtWr
tE.S-l
Elgin, willmglio .oiife:.Miig the
iiself to obey the <onsuns and m-
if the eldaris m.„it him-elf unto
in respect repentance oonsistit not
nail gesteur olf the bodic or publn t
Ik ho hi
Cod
iiioun to conipejr befoir the minister to
lair tho .onfcsMon of his [sinj and penitent
lid (.liihairfoir the eldaris cfter adoysemeiit
irim; lli^ Kuid menyin;; and helping alwayis
"lilt il,,' ~ yn and to dci lair hi.- iipryi lit
Miinj . .,1.11,11 l,,,n to repair the north u uuh.k
-naiii 111,. pul,,il sufTicicntlic with gla^, qlk the
.1 .Jam,-. .M.iptit and 1k-» found Alexr.
MlUSUM.Mi:U FIRES.
ail.v St .loliii's Day '(21',i. Juwe
I St Peter's Day. respL^cvely
'llK
IS.;. .)ii.> oih.— Cristen Sutherland being
a-cu..-it for the ^uiierstitiou.-^ and itiolatrous on-
bigging of boin missommer and Pettir fyiris
July 21st.— Comiierit Meddie limes
iiit for biggiiig on of missommer fyiris
Aberdeen Joiinud " Nutes and Queries.
and tliairfoir the cldaris in respect of liir dis-
obwlienco and fauJt oixkiiiis lui to compeir tua
seucrall Soinliiyis and to forlieir tlio said super-
stitidun ather lo liir a.-.-istanie cuiisont or
prcs-oiis in all t.vnios lunim:,' \ni-kr tlio [xiyne
of baneisiiicnt.
1594. ik.iite.nlHn- 25tli. - Agnes Siuithe,
nni-eisJio to Valtir Auldcorn, suiutynio
nureische to James Aiidoreoun, accnsit for
hn--
..',■',',,''1 '1!
thai
^.ho cuM
ihryis 1
her ^^
liai-
(» thairu
that
th<> >iii,
^,ny,;, .,
.u._i- the bak <lyik of tlic
Kiid James
\ndor-.M,
1597, .
Vpnl 27tli.-^A!;n€s Smyth
he dau( hter
■^iiiil .1 : ' ' said Aj^nes doponit uiHtun
hir ("I ■ I l\lspet Corsonr wcb the con-
vovar I iHiiinK to James Andersonis
h.H.s ..„>! UK ,ki,.,i,.r said t.hal ll,- ^-..id (V, -,..., r
saiil lo hir that William Yonn- {.■■- >,-!- •,.■■
helpit he the said Cunimyn.^' am 1 • ■ :• /d
helpe James Andorsonis barn.' ,- . , -
thnt the said Corsour bro' l.i «ai .. ..„• ,.\
SoheJnakis well bo ivoehe James Aiidersonis
lairn with or that Cnmmyin!,' earn to wisia the
liiu-ne and forther the siid Sniythi.s lonfessioun
whilk seho maid afoir the eldaris heiranent of
Ihv '[:'■■ ''": /':ii> alreaily re-istrat in this
C'-oi: 1 :■ !: .' Corsour being sworn con-
fes^ii M,-! ~ ,,.. -,M,I t„ Grissall Urnall. Jajnes
Andvi~,iu, «>ll d to the said A«nes Snivlh
nnreishe that Ja,iiet -Cumminfj vcshe William
Youngis bairn and that sclib thocht scho ciikl
h.el|K' hir hairne. The d.^poner affirmis thai
gfang for the sm,1 ( 'niiiijii.' and at llia'ir d<-yir
ind depi
[Vol. 11.
licsyd
waiter out of Scheinakis well wliilk
•Meftis and tha.t sclio zcid thair and
hir anc woman eallit Phipe the gadie ([uho buir
the watter in hir hand unspokin and the de-
poner zeid besyid hir and spak to thais iiuhonie
tliey mett and &ayis tliat they veshe the chyild
and tlic nureishe drank thairof and forther the
said t'orsonr lonlessis and suyis that Oumyng
Im.I Hm' nni-is; h.- inrivnv the first watter quhair-
»iii, t mM ■,.- v.. 1 ::i I., a rynnand waiter
a. 1.1 -,.,,.. ,n the nurei-^ho faec
ad the deponcr brin,^
S
" The Aberdeenshire Lintie."
A slim littlo volume was published in Aber-
deen in 1854, " The Aberdeenshire Lintie being
a Collection of Poems and Songs by various
authors connected with Aberdeensliire.'' ,It
was compiled by Thomas C. Watson, who'in-
timated in a preface that it was with no
mercenary motive that ho had under. aken its
publication, but "solely for the purpo«> of
suppyling a felt want — a neat and popular col-
lection of the life and lioul of the poetry of those
who have advanced our local literature." The
collection comprised many excellent pieces re-
■presentativ-' of the local poet« of the time —
William Thorn's exquisite " Mitherless Bairn'
and other poems; "Our Auld Gate-en'"' and
"Shouther the Win'" by William O^denhcad;
William Anderson's "Jean Findlatcr s Loon";.
"The Plough" by Willian. Oarnie, etc. In
addition, there were numerous contributions by
ollkr
what fort^otten, whose names, with acctjunts of
their work, are fortunately preserved in Mr
William Walker's "Bards of Bon-Accord "-
such men, for example, as Deacon Robb,
William Brewster, Thomas Denliani, and John
Milno; and two at least who eventually ac-
quired more than a local reputation— George
Murrav, afterwards known as James B. Manson.
the editor of the "Edinburgh Daily Review."
and John Roberteoti, wiio became a notable
art critic as John Forbes-Robertson. Alto-
gether, the "Lintie" formed a vory creditable
representation of the local poetical genius ; and
I lie only wonder is that it has never be.-n re-
printed for the benefit of succeeding generations.
This deficiency has now been made good, after
the lapse of more than half a centurv. by the
production— by Messrs" William Smith and
Sons, of the Bon-Accord Press— of what is
termed a second edition. Fortunately, "the
idea of making good, in this edition, wl..-.t are
considered the deficiencies of the former one,'
and including specimens of ot.her local singers
of the period when the "Lintie" appeared, h.-us
l>een courageously resisted ; and we have a re-
print, pure and simple, though in superior
typography and binding, of the original work.
190'J.] •■ Abcnlccn Journal
' Not:s and Qiiciics. 155
iidcl tihiil llio work has a strong claim on ovcrj--
' ' 1 ■ ''■■■. - - ■- ', :. .1 "T'he Adnn'r-
bodv iniore.ted in Aberdeen literalurc, and tho
■■! ' ! ■■■ ..'-1 1 .■i.l-d as a ratln-r
iHy!-,i.,. |. , ,. \l,- II ,1 ;,. 1 ,,>h|un tl,r..w..
the present 'generation witli the effusions of t le
local pools of a former day, most of whicli w 11
b-- found to be of a highly meritorio..s ortlcr.
..\..i:u:,r.l ^,r 1 livnias L r.|uii,,rl a "lanlaslu-
ally written stury." iKirtuularly the alle ed
,,uidont of Jamc., t'ri.l,t..n vanquishing' a
Aboi-.loon atu! Al>erdeensluro have no reason to
famous Italian duelHst at .M.iutua. He has
hr -: '.>..! ,,'• this speoimen of the output of
made a .omui-^T.d:. hh- .-li.l.-.v. nr. by au cx-
tl.-r : . . ,! .....1 .netrical sons. The vaU of
aminatiou of an ,' • . r- '-.i..,i-a,-y iv^ords.
lo put to-eth.'i ■ ,1 ,oi,nt ..f llie
- !..■. .,..,.:: ilR. various contr,butors-u
1 rill, ant but bri.-' ■ A.li,iir,d li-."
r.viL, \..: ..I'jc -uldition; and by half li dozen
ilem.jiistraii,,;; lli.ii '. !..;,, nnin... Imputation
illusfraliuns, including a roiffmluction of ;ui
qmto independent uf the nioi.- >jr h'^, fictitious
excelk-nt iiiclure of tho llardgate h\ Mr Alex-
.epiiu- asM-n,.-d l,i,,i by S,,' I honias Ur.pihart.
a.^er C. I'-raser. ^
Kor one llni,,L;-tor,e.t,n'- a th-L-orv he himself
imt lorwai-.l i„ a pamnhlet on " S.an,inhar and
—-^'^
■|lie i:ri. hloiis" p,,blislied eighteen months avo
- he ha-- a.,, .■rlame.l that the " Adniirable "
.am.- by h,s ,b-all, on 3r.l July, 1532. He also
" The Admirable Crichton."
:,nc5 an a-. on, it ol llic fatal alfair verv d,ller-
■|1: I.' '■ , ■ >.. '.■- ,,:P, :.. I.v \|. < .,,nlrs
e,it lion, 111-- .,,-<l,n„,-ilv a ..-iitcd one, holding
Wl.' ,■ l; ■■.,.•. ■!.. ,,,.-■, " ,,. •: ,^!',,
it as ".(-ilainlv in oi'i.si.tcit with L'ri.-ht<m's
" ■] 1 ■■.■•,.,■,' ' , ;, ,..|
1,1-1, rrpuiatK.u as a uenlleman and a S'.holar
ihat „e shoul.l enter uiion an ui,neiefsary
'■'<'• ■ :-^t son of Robert Cnehtoii of
brawl,' and that " ,t is ino.-t improbable that
ho would atta.k, sin.Liledtan.led and without pro-
I'-i' . 1 :ii... r.;i, ,c, descended from the lx.rd3
< M -M.jnI.ar, by his wife, Klizal*th
.-i...„M, ....u.J.K., of Sir James Stewart ,.f
lie<ali. He was born in 1560; enl<.-rcd St Sal-
valor', <;oUeKe, St Andrews, at the a.'.o ol nine
voiaiion. two men, one of whom was the sou
of his patron and friend." Mr Douglas Crich-
ton hac discovered that there was another
K hular of tho name of Jan,es Crichton in Italy
at the close of the sixteenth icntury: and he
propo-es to elal orate "this straneo historical
duality" in a hruer work. To'the iiresent
and ;;raduated M.A. when he was f.nuteei.; left
aUu-nwi iri579'*\vl',!-,. ''~ .'..''.,.'.'"!'" ',, V,, ''■-'.'■i, ;
P-imphlcl :- ,.|,-.o.:d ,1 a t,-anslati.m of the
'b-atici. : f.; :: : ' ,;cd by Cri. Iitoi, ("The
found his way to \. : ■'•.-.,: :..i,d
.>! Ahlus Jlauutui., i • ■. , , ;,ru-
..■eed<?d to Padua; .--.■ i in , ■, , :,: ,. i :l. - .jr-
vice of the UuUe ol -Maiiliia ("Wiliiairi Clouzu-a);
year. 1 l..s c,r.,,,.,„, v.y.-. oi,r anihor, " afford,
CM Ion 1- ol .1 iiKiluntv <iUp,clgn,eiit and a do-
en.e of k„.,wled.c win, 1, >ould surely bespeak
(ukI met his death in 15S2 at the hands of' the
Duke's son. IViuee Vmeeuzo Gonza.^a, the lesnlt
the oxperii-n e 1 i,,aii cif the w.irl.l, t •'• ^l^llk■nl
of a somewhat njvsterious brawl uito which
of pi-osaie excv.lav alfa,,-,, and the , la.si, „l
Crichlon, accordin-^ to one aeeouni, was unwit-
,-.. holar--a rare combination In on.- an.l th:>
li.r.;ly drawn. lie carried in his brain all the
s-,nie i-erson. It is ilcmon^trativelv . l.-;,r l<:<i.
eriidiliou of the time, says Jlr Whibley. who
that he undei-stood the Italian chanute,-. will.
its love <if iio-r-lii- Hatlery, ijiveii an.l la'ien."
pamphlet. "The Admirable Cricliton : Ti;c Heal
The Cordons in Clenbucketr'
Cliai-aul-i.T." bv Dou/^las (.'rieliton. K.S.A. Scot.
(London: L. L'rKott Gill, Bazaar liuildin;.;6,
'f' -;'-.■-- <,f Jcjhn Goidoi,, the .laeobile
IJrury Lane, VV.C— Is net). Aeeoi-diii.- to it.
:' '■ '' ■ ■ .^.ls out in l»th the rebrllicns.
Uricht>on thus described himself - "lie
-- - • : - .;.- ,n France, have giv.-i, an un-
is master of ten languages. lie is
■" - i . : M the G.n.l.m^ of Glenbuckel.
most skiUed in philosophy, theology,
Hiathomatics, and ni=trology. lie has fre-
•Ii-- a-. ,-..i- ..u„,-d b. ,„,, |,.-:,1',- ,|,|f,.,-,.„t
fain, lies. Tho li-.l ,-■ , ,.. ,,( the
quemly maintained philosophical and theological
Gordons of Park 1 ,.:..,| by
an unknown bin :-!- - , , ,, i from
OIK- of llie C-lKllllbi-l 1 11!.. .,' 1 ;,. ll,,;,,. , - IJnl'd.Jll
astonishin,!; lliat he knows not what it is to
a.' '-: 'Vm, ih... Jacx..biu- .■-enera! beion.i.c<l'.
r- - ■- l«!,iily, however, there weie other
Li^iuiiful." lie cxielled, be,-ides, in all the
1- i-iibueket. The pari-.h ro-istere
martial exercises of his time; his leirniir;, as
■ II ■'. -^..ine veai--s a'.;o bv the lute Mr
Mr Whibley pute it, "was nothing else than a
D -S. K. Gmdon. au-cl I h-ave supph-mented his
lluwer to lo wiirn at the point <>1 liis luiue or
ext.-aets uith <lata from other s.niu«.
on the eresi ol his hrlmot." 'I'Imi ,hiol a,.onnl
.Vrhim Go,-c'.o„ in l,.„|,<.,lo, ha.| a son
■ d ■■■rhc .\dmir,d>le Cri, Id,..,,," of his ,nlol-
\Villi-u„i, l,.„i, .Ianua,-y 9. "l747.
U: lual puwrr., an.l physi.al .Lira.,-,. w.,,s f.,v l..,,;;
that to,.taiiKd in "The Jewel," \,s Sir Thomas
CroflH of Glenbuel-el, br.ilher of .lohn Gordon
"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
in NoH..erli.wn. H<- diod in 1749. lie was
Witneases-
fairlv w<^il off, for Lit, uill (r.infinuod Aiig.i^t,
24, 1750) -Ikjw.mI tl,.il his "loiii-liiM.,", «as valiiod
.gvmiln, at
(Jl.onbueket
lU. £763 1?,- Sd S,,„.. aii'd hn boar and com
I'eter Gor
at £331 6, ".! R n!-^ this he had lout n gcod
of Alexan.It
<lcal . ! M . • , neighbours. Ho .narriwl
He ma<le 1
Jpaii 1" V . : t.-jistersfthow t.hat he liad
and It was
the f„:;..a, 4 ' .1 :,:-
that Jk, l,a
Peter, Iwrii iirfimber, 25, 1719.
neigthbonrs
Willium, borti .luly 23, 1730. lie was his
the follow i
Al.>\an
.lohn, horn ■ftepleniber 22, 1744.
.lohn, \
Alexand-or, inenlionc..! in th,. will.
-M.irT,
lr«bel, born .Inly 1, 1722.
„.■';,■""■ '
.lean, boni A.iril 25, 1725.
Willi.iiii
Atones, born September 12, 1728.
G:-,,rK~'
Hellon l><)rn .l.muarv 8. 1732.
Kat:nH.. ]■ u A'i_..,-t 4. 1734.
\\iinam
II . . n ,..,n,l>,.r 11, 1736,
nairaij;, ha
.Mm . ■ '■■;•■> 9 1747.
David,
Genr,.. ii. rJ.-i ■.,, tot, ant at BluokllilloLk,
Willian
His Brother Join
Gleiibuekit, n. 1696. Ho was marrie<l (I'ull
Book).
Isobel Goinlon. daughter of Gordon iti
Auohuvaicli bv liis wife Oliphant. sister of
Rev. -V.l.nii I' ,.: : miiuKtor oi G'ei'.buoket
(1718-4t) M .,'■■ ■ <■■ ■ I Grunt, farmer in Milton
ol (il.-. '. i ■ i. li in Buchaam, and who
dietl 1).-, ,,; - , , I , ,a She died in Old Mor-
lich, .March. 3. 1803, aged 79. They
liad nine wins, and at least otie daughter, who
aro coiniTioinorat«l on u Btoiie at Glenbuohat
Kirkvard (H«n<l«rson's "Epitaphs" i., 477).
.Tohii Gordon, .'unncr in Achavaich, died
February 23, 1779, aged 45. Ho married Helen
.^[orriMln (tlio lUgLstcr «i1Ib her "ilorrite "),
and had
.Jolin Gor.lon, bom I'Vbruaiy 11, 1776
(Ue.2i^ter|.
Alexander Gordon, bom
llc'lon Gordon, b<jrn Uctolx>r 21, 1771
(Register).
.lean Gordon, born .Septenil>er 27, 1769
(Register.)
Helen, born Ootober 21, 1771 (Register).
Henrietta Gordon, born May 22. 1774. All
the.se children are ooniimemorated on a stone
in Glenbnchat Kiikyard, recorded in Hend<'i-.
son's "Epitaphs" i., 478.
.lohn Gordon. BaWeraig, hud
Alexander, iKjrn October 11. 1731.
.Tolni. born ()etol>er 4, 1734.
i:ii/.al>,.fh Ixjni .lanuarv 29, 1736.
.Sopliia and Marv, Iwrn .I.ituwiT 26, 1740.
Kallierin^. l3<.rn \ovember 25. 1748.
.lolin Gordon, m Crofts, had
Nat!u,nicl. born Februury 12. 1731.
William (IxJin in Newton>, .lulv 23. 1731.
.Inhn. bom in Newton Maroh 22. 1734.
Ki.llKiriiie Gordon and .lames Uaobnm,
Schonlmasler, Baltiacraig, had a ™ii. .John
Ra.burn, born Mav 19, 1771.
Natlianii-l G<jr<l<in in Muine. had
.l,,lni. iHirn October 29, 1726,
.laoK-s (iHim in Newton). .May 6, 1739.
Niillialinl. hoML I'-ebmary 8. 1743.
.I«M. (bom in Bad.en,von). .May 6, 1736.
Patrick Gordon, in yc Miltietown of (lion
bucket, had John, born September 10, 1701.
rot her
rtoun.
1747,
shows
0 lia<l
had
■42.
58.
Gibbo
January 27, 1770.
Katlierino, born A.prLl 5, 1760,
.laiinet, liorn February 14, 1762.
kobel, l»rn June 27, 1764.
Beildsyde Estate.
y
Through the courtesy of Mr I'atrick Cooper,
a<lvocate. Aberdeen, I have l>eeti permitted to
oxaniin,. the following' title-ileedB of tlie Town
.and I.^nds of Beildsyde, with the Pendicles and
Pertinent.s of the stt-itie. iis^d atid wont, Iving
within the Barony of Murlhill and Sheriffdom
of Al>erdecn ; —
1. <:-|,ar(er l.y William (Gordon) Bishop of
AK.i.'.. M, ,^;li ,,~.i,t of the Uean ami ran(m.s
of (li. • ■■ .1: .' < ■ mmI, ,,f .\l>erde,* in f-ivonr
..f i:- ■ !x . I r.n,;;...s of Aho^.leen, and
otli.
vhici
said Gdliert Knollis liad formerly, an<l then,
possessed in tack, to be holden of the ^aid
Bishop and his suceessors, in feu-farm deted
22nd February, 1557.
2. Precept of sasine by the sai<l Bishop in
favour of the said Gilbert Knollis and Margaret
l'<;tcarne and their foresaids, dated 23r<l Febru-
ary, 1557.
3. Charter by James VH,' under the Great
Seal. conlirmin,g the said charter (No. 1), elated
15(!i Mflv, 1537.
4. Precept of Clare Conatat by David [Oun-
niiighamj Bishop of Aberdeen in favour of
Andrew Knollis. son. and nearest and lawful
heir of the said Gilbert Knollis, dated 5ih
Maroh, 1578,
5. Instrument of sasineun favour of the sai<l
Andrew Knollie on the said preoent, date<l 10th
February, 1581.
6. Precept of Clare Constat by Patrick
[Forbes] Bishop of Aberdeen in favour of
Andrew Knollis, son, and nearest and lawful
heir of the foresaid Andrew Knollis, <l<itrd 18lh
Jnne. 1619.
7. Instrument of Siisine in favonr of the said
Andrew Knollis (younger) on .s.iid precept,
dated 2nd November, 1619.
1!)()!).J
{hn-ilrrn Joiirnnl " Notrs iiiul Qncrirs
'l3l'li Mny. 1620. ' "
9. rhnrtor [awantinul containing precept of
sa!<iiK' bv said Pntrj. k H.i 1--' I: • ,. ,J \ 1 ,.,
.I«'n, wilh conscril oi ■ , I ■■ , , ., , f
iJio said <:';Uhodral Cii ,: .1
Androw Knollis (yoin.- :' I'.m' ■ .". \' :.',.,-,,
an<l IsoIm.H SUoviW. his wif<' . . . .laK/d 31vt
Mav, 1623.
10. Instnmient of Basino— do.— datod 7th nn<l
roTOi-dod 16th Au^^^=t. 1628.
11. <Miair i ,. l:1,:I-:i!' • r.r. .,.,,, .,- .,,^^1.. !,^
Iho said A.-.l' V !.■•'. . ! ■
Slceyne, « i' ' ' ' •- ' - ' ' ■ ■ ■' ■ ' ' '<
somotime li;n''i''. I'.r.- \h. ' ■ M ,!■ ■ I.,
bert SUoin. ot Unk. u. l<n<.iir cl Mr lln ,ii
Inii.s in Finn.LM-sir. ami Janvl ChalnR-r, ins
Hif« . . . datod 17th March. 1625.
12. Chail-CT contaiiiin,'.? iixw-pt of safiiiio l,y
lh<. said Andrew Knolh^ an<l lsnl:c.|l Skcyne in
favour of Ihe said Ilu;.!. lrs\<rj. ond Jamt
{■hahner. <ia!f.l 17tli March. 1635.
15. Instrunu'nt <.f sasini; in favour of t,he
said Hugh Irving and Janet Chalmer, dat«d
2Stli UeooniUtT, 1638, and re-isl-rcd 2M
Januarv. 1639.
U. Piecept of riare Constat by Paliick
[Scougal] Bishop of Aberdeen in favour ot
K.,l.Mt Irvin-. rldost son. an-.l as nearest h>hI
lawful heir, of the said Hugh Irving, dat«d 9th
.lunv, 1665.
15. Instrument of sasino in favour of the
said Hubert Irvinir. dated lOlh June, and re-
enr,!e.l 7lh Jnlv. both in the vear 1665.
H.
Aberdeen Magistrates
of the House <,f fi
ions, 12th July, 1819:-
[. The man
in which the magistrates v)f
AiMid'.n have niana'jod ibe fund- for charit
alile purpose* of wluoli they are es-ofTicio guar-
di.ans and trustees mav be undor.stood from one
fiei.sac'lion bolween them and ISailie M'Combie.
and aiiollier bet»t>€n them and the master of
mnrlihwilions. It anpears from the evideneo
of llio town clerk and chamberlain that Bailie
M'Cimdiie lent money to the treasurer of the
cilv to tlio amount of £3000 or £4000: and m
S-plnnber, 1816, the juagistrales and council
eoUl him, bv iirivato sale n portion of the londs
..f Shene. wjp.h lK>longed to the dean of guild
funds, for £12.000. and allowed 1dm to <leiliict,
cliiiiK on tlio treasurer, liy the«; means, whei!
the b;iii);ruptcv of the town tool; place only a
few n:onths afterwards (in February, 1817) be
did not appe«r os a creditor of the town. The
<l^an of guild funds, with a triflinj exception,
are destined to eliaritablo purposes, tind are
umder the management of the dean of guild,
who is a member of council, oinl suli.icct lo the
control of the magistrates and counc'J. There
~e on theee lauds of .Slcene, which the
;uild bought up for £lf>00 <ir £1700
ncrease the value of I he ifluds before
il<l \v sold': but, inntead iif paying
iasi> umnev of that leas<< out of the
I by Hailtic M-fombie, the dean .'
<m,H\ tlie money on bond, at five per
n. Mr William" Johnston, and gave
II V over the remuiuing lands belong-
I. fiiiul. The whole of the price of
V ii« lent to the trcflsurer
litor
thai
■iiig four per cent, interest for what
, whilst he has iHi-eii regularly pay-
lit. from the clmrifablo funds to Ut
ihnston, late deun of guild, for the.
bonoHod. It is to In? ob.^erved that
the d(.
ot gi
for oh.i
tho
contr
solely
£16,000 or £17,000. lie sold the
for charitable purposes, when
want of money, that ho might
to tho treafiurcr, when ho knew,
cillor ought to havr
was iHjrrowing sevo
ally to i)ay interest, ond was on
insolvency: and he at the same timi
a debt at five per cent., payable f
able funds, without any neieseity,
that hv> might len<l a larger sum lo the (roi>-
surer, who ■i:as iiaid him only four iicr c^ent.
in liebalf of the same charitable f un- «."
11. Th- lands of Muchalls were purcho6e<l
bv the master of mortifications, out of the
charitable funds in his hands, in 1772, for £7723.
as the best means, no doubt, of scxuriii;; and
incrt'asing the monies under his charge. Tho
magistrates and council, on 6th OctolK-r. 1790,
api<. lilted a committee of fhoir own body lo
froii: the master of mortifications to the trea-
ai I
h.ne b
1801. wh.
il of Se|.ti'
■deied
o Im> sold bv i.ublic .sale,
on tho ground -that these lands, though pur-
chased bv the master of mortifications from iho
chaiilable funds under his charge, ha.l not bj'^i,
ollocLited [allotted] to any particular morti
fic-.'.tion."
The rents of these lan<ls Kad, from the tlm:\
of their purchase, been received by the trea-
surer of the town, who had only paid the-
master of mortifications the interest of £7720.
the original purchas<> money: instead of the
charitable funds deriving, during these 29 vears.
the wl.T.e rent of the lands due to them. These
the
S< |« U.r. 1801. by order
I II- 1 ..miHil. for £20,000. That sum wn-
hie funds now receive for it in'lv foui
I. interest. The master of mortification.^
o, before the sal'^ of these land*!, uranted
of them to the treasurer- for what Tea-
's not appear: but from this lease on
lie s:i|.. of thr-
-irofit of £3500.
ids, th<
Alicrdrrn Joiinnil" Nuirs mul Queries.
[Vol. II.
Inscriptions in St Nicholas United
Free Church, Aberdeen.
(Continued from No. 52— April 14.)
On a brass t.ablot nflixol lo ;i loai.iifully
-arved odl; Conuminion tabic—
A Centenary Gift
to
St. Niolu.la.s United ri-OBhylerinn Cluircli,
Union Grove, AlK-r<lo.Mi,
in memory of the
Kov. Liiwraneo Gla.ss,
First Minister of the Congregation.
Pr<-sented by his daughter,
Mis-.i Catherine Gla.-^s.
1894.
Rev. Lavvrance Glass, from Milnathort, wa;
in Correction Wvntl, Aberdeen from 1800, lili
hi.s death. 7tl> May, 1813. IIo married a
dauKhter of .Vh xander Scott, Aberdeen, am;
<!ied in the 35ih year of his age, «iid 13th ol
iii^t ministry, and wa.s buried liet^ide his con-
nections in St Nicholas Churchyard. JIo was long
the ailive s<'cictary of the Al>erdeon Auxiliary
liible Si.cietv. For fnrtlicr iiarticiilars, ^e- ih,-
tied
lie I'.
Lawranci. Gla.^s, iaOO-1813 " (AU'rd<T.n, 1907);
MacKelvie's ■■ .\nun\>, end Statistics of 1 1m
Urdted I',-<.-,bytcriari Church" (Kdinburgh
1873); ])r Snuril's "History ut the ! '..i, .'rc;,;a
lion.s of the Uidtetl Prc^sbvtcrian Church";
<in<l J. T. Findlav's " Seccs^ron in the .\or;ir
(Alwrdren, 1898).
Mr Gla?.s was succwded in the miiiistrv bx
Rev. llcnrv
(died 27th Ji
Cemctcrv. A
bv JaiM.', r
Ncllfi.
Aberilcen. (l,-i, ,!».,■. Io4o ; :n,,l It ,<. uitci,
to note that xMr Anguss grand.son Rev. I
Angus, Uingloy, Yorlcshire, presonte<l a fr
photograph of it to the .\berdecii I
Library, Reference llepartmenl.
R. MiiRDnoiI-T,.\WE.\>
Long Incumbencies at Botriphnio.
The " Aber<l<x-n Journal " of 22n,l April. 1829,
Die<l, at ^ranso of Botriphnie, on the 11th
current, tho Rev. Alexander Angus, Mini.ster
of that Parish, in the 85(h year of his age and
57th of his ministry. Thi.s' able and fai'thful
clergyman was admitted minister at Tullvnessle.
in .April 1772, nnd was translate<l to Rotriplmic
I in 1774; where he was tho second minister ad-
mitted since the Restoration of tho Presbyterian
1 Establishment in Scotland. His immediate pre-
I dceeesor, Mr George Campbell, succeeded Mr
I Ge rge Chalmers in 1727. The latter gentleman
\Nas admitted minister of Botriphnie in the year
1679. He was of the Episcopalian persuasion ;
but hjavin,; accepted of the indulgence offered
by Government, aft-jr the Revolution, and l«ing
an inoffensive and respectable man, he was
allowt-d to hold his cure till his deaih, which
happened in February, 1727; so that tho .Minis-
I rations of these three Vcneiable Fathers, lu
the parish of Botriphnie. exten<l to tJie extra-
ordinary period of 150 ye»rf.
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
The .\l«rdcenshire Poll Hool; of 1696 con-
ing much useful information to,- the gcn-'a-
IMt anil topographer, but the inadequate in-
hich tho worli is provided militates
,'ainst its usefulness. To meet this difTiculty,
)o Ifltc Mr .\. Dingwall-Fordyoe, of Fergus,
ntario, Canada, made a comprehensive inde.x,
lo -MS. of which, Iwuii.l in one volume, is in
lo AlK-rdeen UriiversiiN I.ibrary. Mr Ander-
n hhuirian, has ol>liBinf;ly permitto<l us to
ipy this interesting record, and we propose to
Tho fir.st -oellon uill cinbrac<. an alphebetical
ilex
Me
500
to OV.T : .'...■,.: .,M,|
c.liih
rcn of l!; ■ '•■ . .2, Mm;,'. - ,-. ;,.„,l-
masters. IMn ,. i u, - ■, :u,-..,,i,s, Advocates,
Not
nes, M.- ; (i) Individuals rated
OS
Gentl ,r wives children.
etc.
(4) Sue,, . , :, !.,! to rank as " Gen-
Ilci.
eri," bill e.lu, lue,, renounced the desig-
iiati
on ; (5) Laeilcil Proprietors, with full par-
ars ; (6) Individuals having the term " Mr "
pr..|
xcd to their names, with their wives and
ehil
ren or parents.
.\be
rrombic (AlexaTider). gontloman, lennent in
nnrntstane, ICinnoir; hi^ wife an.l
Thomas, Elizabeth, and Agne.s, his
children. (IT.. 428.)
(Mr .\i,dreu). minister of Tarland ; his
nio. and Rol>crl and M.trjorie his
children m faiuilia. (I.. 16.)
(Anna) wife oi Thomas Cargill of Ach-
tedonald, Ixjnssido. (T., 594.)
(James), in I/cyes, Drumblate ano gen-
tleman, but lies reiiountwl it! bv a Ivno
under his hand. ([I., 275.) '
(Rolierl), merchant in Aber.leen; stock
under 10,000 nierks ; his wife and
William nnd Roberl hia childion. (IP,
626.)
(Tli<.i„a.s), gentleman, in place of Kirkhill,
Kcnnethmont. and his wife Elizalwlh
Hay, relict of the deceist Heugh Gor-
il.ui of Kirldiill. (I., 491.)
.\l>'-
rdeen (Earl of), hi, valuation in Ixigidnrno
£S9; in Rethelnie £50; in Tnverurv for
lands of Ghieca £100; in .Vuciircd...
10(19.]
" Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
£666 13« 4c.l ; iji Tarv.>s £1680; in iModi-
lick («lior,- li.' ;u»l liis family iK>lloel)
£2276 13s 4.1 ; in lOllon £600. (I. 30o,
329 361. II., 5 187, 209. 210, 253.)
•lUou (Town of), its vaJuntion for Giloom-
.stoune £501 Is 2d, and for Ruthvcstono
both in Okl Ma«har£300. (II., 559, 561.)
(Town of Okl), Its 218 bolls of boor or gn-at
cats showing valued at £650, divided
among 27 heritors (II., 555-6.)
(Ilospitall of Old) 17i bolls for the bido-
mrn. (IT,, 655.)
rdein (Alc-candcr), n.erchant in Aberdeen
(decoast) ; Marjrat Moire, hi.s rclici,
and John and leobcll, his children. (See
Moire.)
rgcl<lio (Laird of) his valuation in Crath^e
£600; in Glc'ngainline £140; in Glen-
muiclc £430. Mrs IV^ttie Ross, his hidy.
ll., 150, 151, 166, 171.)
(Ijidy Dow.ager of), polled in Glenmiiick.
(i; 171.)
vr:o (Karl of) his valuation in C«ld.stono
£136 6s 8d; in CouU £288 6<, 8d ; in
Glentaner £123; tor Over liellastrain
in said iiarish £21 10s; in Aboynu
£1104 5s 8.1; in Tullich £262; in Glen-
garden £226; in GlenmuicU £120. II,
25, 43, 50, 54. oo. 157. 164. 178.)
ndor (.I^iir<t ofl li:- i.i:",iii. n in l.oyicmarr
£140; witli I I '. )i. dor parish
ho i^j abov.' !:■ i' ■ . and four
ehildren in r.-Mi:,,: ;;1 ,.< :|ol In Loglc-
niarr. (I., 35. 36.)
m (Mr Alexander), gentleman in town of
Aberdeen, no wife nor cluld. (II., 624.)
George of Ovcrburnsydo, his valuation in
Lumphanan £35. (I., 129.)
(George), advocat in Old Aberdeen, and
his wife and two children in familia.
(U., 591.)
"l'c'irlVoTBet.helni6. '(L. 326.)
(Patrick), in I'utachie, <'ommissionor and
Clerk and Collector for taking poll in
Keise. (I., 453.)
iThomas), gentleman, fennent in Enetts,
Kincirdine O'Niell. Ilis wife and
four children in familia, viz. — Agnes,
,Tanel, Kuphemid, and Jevin Adam-;.
II.. 99.)
(Mr William), gentleman, schoolmaster at
the Kirk of Daviot, Clerk and Collector
fur taking poll in said parish. ]iliz-
abelh Lunan, his 6pou«!, John and
Janet Adams his children, and Kli/ji-
l>eth Adam, his youngest <iaughter. (I.,
307, 315.)
msone (Aima), tenant in Milne of Gellen
(Conll), widow of a gentleman, ami her
two daughters in fandlia. (I., 43.)
(George), younger, gentleman, (enncnt in
Nether (ilaaly, Abcrdour, and his
father, George Adamsone, elder gentle-
man, in the famillie. (II., 66.)'
(Janet), daughter-in-law of George DufT,
Lentlem.nn in Old Overtoune, Il.il-
l.elvie. (jJee DuR'.)
Register of Indentures for the
Burgh of Aberdeen.
(Continucl.)
1737. February 2. James Erskino, son to Oc
dece^ist James Erskino, late vintner in Alier-
deen, with consent of his mother, p. to Ju.i;c«
Smith goldsmith; 6 vears after 10th Soptom-
I er. 1781. No fee ; to maintain himwlf in bed
and lHwr<l for three years.
'I'll,. 11,. r.. 1 lilon, son to Patrick Tx-ighton,
M-rdiMMi, <>. to Messrs Willittui
.: . , ni- nun'mfaeturors; 5 v«.rs
„l! , ( ,:,,.ii, .,„,,, 1782. Fw, £100 Sc^ls, imy-
a.hie Im li,.- li.asuier of Robert Gordon's llos-
pit.aL The father, ae oautiojier, to maintain
his .son in bed, Ixiard, washing, cloiuhes, and
■all other nertssaries.
17. Thomas Ligertwood, son of the dceeast
.Mexr. Ligertwood, late farmer in ChapeJtown,
with corsent of William Duncan, 6C'luHilma.ster,
as canlioner. p. to James N'iell, weaver; 5
vears after 14th November, 1782.
Aiiril 20. John Frost, son of the deeensl
James Frost, late merchant in Auchindore,
to John Mett. weaver; 6 vears after 25ili I'
ruary 1783. No fw, his master to uphold tiin
ill lied, board, wearing apnarel, and washing
Alexander Frost, flax<lresser in Aberdeen, can
Alexander Sndth son of the deceast Willian
Sniifli. lato wooleomber in Atwrd.M^n. p. I<
.\I.i\, '",.:; K"! 10s yearly, "the master to iiji
Ihild 1 1 1m ,1, board, washing, and wrorin'
I:
to
the
d>er, 1785. Fee, £4 M
n him in bf.l and l.onn
,hn Young, merchant ii
Ab-i
■ 1 I I son of the deceast Alexr.
I'. ;■■ : ',• -II Old -Meldrum, p. to WillinM.
Siraelian, l.ak.-r; 5 years after 1st Juno, 17B2.
Fw. £9 .-tg., the master t aintain him in
Ited, board, and lodging only. (U^irgc CrUKk-
shank, fanner iu Relhagartv. cautioner.
William Grant, son to (Vl.piliou Grant, iil
N<.wpk,eo of Keithhall, p. to William Siracimn,
Ivdcer; 5 years after 27th XoiemU^r, 1783. Ke.>.
£5 s(g.. the ma.ster to muinlain in Ix-d nn<l
bnaid only.
Thomas Rdber'son. son of James RolK-rlnoii.
weaver, n. to William .Stra.han, Uiker; 5
years from July, 1784. F<,>, £8 6s SJ =tg., the
master to maintain in bed and Uwid onlv. The
father and the Tieasur.r of Rolieri Goi-
don's Hospital, rautioTiers.
JohTi Sangster, son of the de<'eafit Andr. f^ang-
6ter in T.ongside, p. to William Striiclia".
bilker; 5 veurs from 19lh June, 1785. l''oe, £b
stg. an.l .; Ii,.d and a lK.^tdinK of eloathes, the
\hrr(lrni Jounuil " .Vo/rs avj Qu
[Vol. TI
I'.'hl,' \\UU-
I'n Kiik
i„ l„.,l. hMmr.l. .i.ul 1
„un ..f Luni,'si,lc, ,■,,
,,1 WlUulll, Knnul,.,
iflsirif;
\':ill. i.d.
'; V">
■ai-i' fn.iii 19tii ' S\:,\
.■ 1786
w
I'V... £5-<iL'.. 11.:- lail.er iUiJ Willie. m ( ■|imIiii-.ms
John f'rnifk9h.anl;. son of John Cniicksliank.
fann(>r .-. > .SI illliui.!, iKiri^h ol Sk^-nc, \<. t<.
.\,k.rn \V:.U, Ixiko:-; 5 vears aftor 1-t .\l<inh,
1786. iM-e. £5 sr;:.
• Inhii Diun.iii, son of .\n.dr. Duncan, resi<tln„'
ill (Ikl .AbiTawn. u. lo Adam Wall. l>aker ; 7
v<-:ii~ .ifl,v WliiNundav. 1780. No fw, tho
l'.:il
24. U.;>oio:o Moivj. son of .Mosr. Mor,' in
Fu.ro'^t.-rhill. now Oacpast. n. to Jan„.s (.'kirk,
tavkir; 5 vn^ aftor \Vhit-un,lay, 1783. Ffo.
£3 sifj., Ilif n:.i~liT to inainlai)! in bed, board,
r-mtioiu'r.
.VWai.dT Wislu.rt. son to \Villi.u.ii Wisha.l
in Tmliulliill. i.uritih of IWlholvio. ... to Jo!,n
TowiT coo. cr: 5 vcnrs afror 7th Dwo.nbr. ,
1734. |.'.'<;, £10 .'Its.
John Rn.uait natnial fson to Ja.np. Stewart,
!at3 larppnic- in .Mfotdcv-n. i., to Jutiios fbrk,
lu.vlor; 6i veais affpr Whit'sunday, 1781. .\o
fco. Miiiikiidi Maclcod, pcn.vioncr in .\b.'r<l<-<Mi,
.Atitrust 20. Ocoi-.^'o Mori<K)n, .so.n lo Gillx-I
Morisot, in Litilo V\y\ck in th^- p<irish of Ok!
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1801.
K;h Jann;,.r. At Ww^Xcs-n, in lior 75lh war
- , ' :,' \V<ilkcr, rolict of R.-v. Wijlian
. \' :ii-t<^r of Fordotin.
.■■^ At f'ullcn, .Mr .Moxan.W
I ■.:; W". . ■■ -lifro. ai;od 28.
9th Fobrua.ry. At Manco of Aborlonr, Rev.
Jainc.9 Thomeon, minister (.f Aborkjiir, in his
83r<l year.
lltih February. At Brid-fn.l of Fvvio, Janios
Hay of Monkshill, V,^.
21st Marcli. At K<.i(h. Rot. Alexan^k'r
i^townrt, Jlini.ster of T^oslio, in his 851h v<-nr.
10th Aprik In his 73rd vour (.f afo ami 50tk
of niinisiiv. lifv. William' llrown, .Miidstor i.f
from I'huiand I.. B.md.av, Mr .Vk.var.ck'r
F<irc|i.haf.-on. second ..ttuor of A.-ia. oNtra ship,
[lis father. PoK-r Far.pduirson of Tnlh.chcoy,
surviv-nl tho aceuunt if hie death for ordy :; fi'W
clays— h-o died at liolnabodach ..n 5l!i in-taiil.
25ili Mav. In K-Tpi. vi i.i - - - ,r.eix<.d
the 8th March last Sir V. - I: d, -t >o.i
of Rev. John Rose at IM... , i, i., ike l«t
Battalion Coldstream Ciu.i. ,:, : : L',;', v..a.-.
19th Mav. At (lldmohlrn.n. Pr .Ichn Coi.lnii,
;Oih Mav. At FetlL-rnoar. Mi-^ Tori^a l.e-lie,
thiixl Jnl.^'hter of John Le.sUe of Balf|uhain.
1st Jnn-. At .Mans<- <.f Tarvi's. in hi- S6lh
year, U.-v. Al-xaihlor KnolV, mini~l..r of tlKit
parish.
8th June. At Aberdoen, (Icorvo SIrailian
K.-ith. a-cd 73.
2rwl Julv. At Noihormiiir, .Mrs (M.rdui. of
Xethornrnir.
18ih July. Ai Rronmliill. Mrs Fias-r of Fmd-
ratk, an<]"dan^Jit?r of th._' law William Itand,
Ksq, of Anchm<H.<lon.
23rd Julv. Hero, Mr.? John Fari.uluir, late of
Newton of Mnitle, in her 84th year.
4th Au!;ti-I. At Ardlothen, ICllon, in his 89th
year. John tlaik.ml. ^r,motim<■ fanner in faiiii-
13ih Aiii^usi. .\l
C'afitl". the Ri
Arthur Ancj'icu'">o,'lHvs Mi'tl'lirll' ..f Thai
26th (ktulicr. Jnnatlian K,,rl.^'.* <.f
Alkir
.f \1
loth Noxvmkrt. Ib'ie, ll<iillie ,Jam,- <Vuk
sliaiik, M.'r.liaiil.
irali XovemU-r, .\l riiiladrlpkia. on 3
Julv last. William Tlicnison, of Jaliiaiea, i-l<k
f.o„' of the lal.. r.ailli.' WiUkiih ■riiomhoii.
Ah..'rdeen.
ISih No\<.'mkrr. At IViiitf. Mi« tlordon
CIr.lit. a,-ed 81.
14i;i l)..cyniber. At Man«" of MaryculP
Rn. ,Iuhii Clleiinie, Alinistcr there, in S2n-1 jf
of a/;e and 52i.-l of minis
n.'^
of .Vr
cauevies.
275. 'riio>i\s C'OLMTs, THE Eminent Bankek.
A klo-i.iphy of Mr Conlls is now beiii- pre-
I lioklins any !<■
or bearin- on li
'.ate with his ,;re
440 .Stiaii 1, 1;-
lOO'.l
\brr(lcrn Jnuiiinl " Nntr.R nnd Qiirrirfs.
'/."lb. Blankets.- 'I'Ikti- «iis in [uniiiT liiiK's
.1 farm boariiis this lillo in AlxMtl.-oiisliiro. In
what parish w.is it eituiited?
J. Williamson.
277. The Martoiiltrb Club.— Con any
reailor say who lias tho custcxly of the ifinute
llook of this Club? 1 know that the late
(.'oloiiel Jopp had it sevontocn ypars ngo.
W. Smith.
278. Town of Katiik
there w.ns oiico a Inwii
village, at l!:itlM-n. 1 ).
the pointV
flitioii slaf<>s thai
: loast a large
:*C(ir(ls hoar upon
W. Davidson.
279. Faiiilif.s of Spf.ns Axn Gkub. — I nm
<lesirous of (touring pjrticular.-i of the ohl Aihor-
(Iconshiro faiiiilifs of S.noii,s and Grab. Brirf
262. ThK OlilGIN OF THK WoRD "CaXT." —
There is a chaptoi- on Andrew Cant in "The
r.i-hlsof th^\orth"livRev. Janie, Ptark, TXI),
(Al-r,l.-i.ii V'-y- In Iho r„.,r,.. of it. Or Stnvl,
Riehard SUx-le, m:
■■■aiiit' is l.v M„n. ,
Amlrew Cant "who !!,.•>
,111.1 Ml r.i.r, all pr<.yi„t- nriel preaching like tho
ui!l. ;irii.<l "f Ihv I'resbytcrians." The etymolo-
t;i,,il .1 ii|,(i-iti,.ii is not very ingenious, and it
is nit;iiiiU fai from accurate, es it can be
.. I , :■ . ". ' iliat the word "cant" -wus in use
1. , : , : . Alierdoen Pi-esbyterian of whom
v> ' ! .\ as born. It is an explanation
I.;.. , I ii;. owes its existence to some of
( am s \ II ulvni opponents, who had more
oxuberaiiee uf fancy than love for truth and fair
play. The probable derivation of ''cant," or
saiifliinoiiioui alfectation, which often gives
elVwt to it.self in sing-w.ng and whining ton<^,
is the Latin word Canto.
R. A.
Mr I/iw's remarks are an unwarranted
slander on Mr Cant, who was an excellent
preacher and strong supporter of the Covenant.
His zeal in that cause led to his being includp<l
in the rhyme —
From Diclu;on, Henderson, and Cant.
Apostles of the Covenant,
Rood fjord, deliver us!
R. D.
The name Cant is a derivative from tho Gaelic
word Canta — lake, pool ; and it had been given
to :i person who lived near a lake. Auchnaoant,
the name of a firm in Fovenan, meaiLs phieo
at a pool, and it shows that Canta might bo
shortenwl to Cant.
John Milnk.
270. Rev. William Lton.— The "Aberdeen
Journal " records that Mr Lyon, Minister of
Unioii Chapej of Rase, Aberdeen, died 4th July,
' "lis nge, and fifth of his
31s(
H.
271.. Hall, RuenAN, and Cot., Ship.
iroiLDEIi.s, AliEKDKKN. — According to an adver-
tisoMient, which appeared in the "Aberdeen
Journal" of 12th April, 1809, intimating the
.ll..«ol„tloi, of the firm, the partners „ero
.\|.»xand.-.r Fra^-..•r, (ioorse Mole, Alexander
GlblKjn, James Buchan, and AJexander Hall.
T. Wilson.
Altrnlrr), Joirnnd" Notes nnil QiinicK.
LV.
An Aijerdcen Parliamentary
Broadside.
4lo, <l<,nbte i-oluini.ctl;
Mr A M. MuTiro, in his " Ixir<l Prov«-ts of
Aberclwn " (p. 273) thus enlisrhtc-ns us on th«
slirrinsr Uiix-s of tlip 1832 ncrioil— " Tlic treat
oha.nl iiri*l sa-tirical pon. "Tho Rival Cnndi-
tliit-eB" was a flimsy ephontoral protluction of
frnii. il. Ill No. 2 \v« aro "coiifroiited «ilh tlio
following liuiiuirous intimation-
Death siost IIkriiiable. — Oiivl at the .
Aber<l<H>n, t.hr. I!,iti<.n S.nf of jiis predccitisors.
the " last of lln I'-m - r..r inoro than forty
y<'ars. ho ]\:u' v-tho profcvsi'd
friend, but i- ' f the richts aiwl
lihiMlios of In- . .. Hi, f.-w u,.ll-
wishers, hifi f, . :., , 1. ..i ^'.
selves, and « :. i I i. , i . .,. ■ ' .. , ■ ■ , , '.
of his enomii - ' . ■ . .: ' : ,:
stimulants. <mi,1. n.,ii .' : • '. ■ ■ ; ■ ■.::'
and ho has now " m. ':• ' ' mr," A
('oroner's infjiiost wji i - ili.' Ii,h1\ ,
uhon the veiniict «.i- m li lmv.mi
" Diod bv tho visitalK.i, ..I lii-inr aH,l of th.'
people!"
T^ut rpiite a starilin<:r para'^rajih ernps u]t in
" Wo have been threatened by sonic of the
Liberal party, with prosecution if wo continue
tho piiblioation of thi« our obtrusive liltlo
tho statu 1 e-book. Bv this Act tlie citv bociine
entitlc<l to return a inombcr of Parliament in
place of having- one vote in tho election of a
member for a group of burghs, as lia<l been
the case since the Union."
Thus it will be seen why this leaflet bloi^-
somcd fortli. The rival candidates, as the
title indicates, were James Iladdcn of Perslcv
and Alexander Rannerman. At th,> Mieharj.
mas eleciioii of 1832. quotiiiff Mr Mnnr,. a-ain.
James lladdoii retired from the l'r..\.iM.ln,,
for the luirpose of hcconiin;; a i';i ■:.! i. la! .• f.r
tho city il l\,,i;a,M> ■■' i,- ..,.• . :-!.- I.. Alex-
ander i'l I ' ' - ! ' I ■■■'■. ■ ! ■ ■ ' .■ )irin-
ciplet! iH' ■ : r 'iimlar,
ho Willnir. ■ :■' •■ ' ■ ;: 1;... , ,, '„,„, it
may be i.vir -laie-.l. i<,..u |„ar<. ai ila- ^ hust-
ings" oreeteJ ill C'astle Street on 18lh Decem-
ber. 1832, when Alexander Bannerman was.
without opposition. declar<'d elected. 11<
represented Aberde<>n till 1847.
Tho contents of Nos. 2-7 mav now bi
"dipped into." These took the form o(
letteJ-s addressed to James Il.adden. Kscpiiv,
Ixird Provo>.t of Aberde.-n; Alex.m.ler iViiiner-
man, V,~.yr^.., c,,.;,! .; ,.,. f,,, ;!„. |;,.,,;..-,M,la-
tion of tl- I ,'■ \; ,.,:,.. , ■ ,. i;-rrleJ
the
■for
Bill,
"Remarks on the Principles ot tlie opposing
Candidate for the Re^present.ition of Aberdeen-
shire— a.Il signed by a clever writer who wrote
over the signature of •' Auld Robin Gray.
Putachieside."
This writer had n thorough .grasp of the
f a piece of poetry in part 4, bearing tho
itle-" Britain Reformed; A Rhapsoely,"
/this fashion- ''""'°
ITaddon! hac deon, do give it o'er.
For Sandy fairly has the start;
For your one vote he has a score.
He'll gain his ^eat-you'll pay the smart!
Tho subject matter of No. 5 consists of a
tter on Burgh R<'form addressed to Alexander
'.aniKTinan. K.sipiirr; a.nd in No. 7. dated
iiiL-n-i ! ' -.; ■ \uld Robin Gray" makes a
ii.^M-l ( ■, i,,n— that he had re^ojv,..!
iotwrl-' ■ ! ■ ' ;iinmise he h.ad former]'.
iia<li> ■,. ■':,. .n'raiy, not to address llicm
Lrain on their I'nlilic con-duct, especially as
theis. far more competent to the t.ask. 'had
ndertaken it. TTis usual lengthy epistle is
irefaeed by the following lines —
\Vliat, think you, might the Ixxlie mean.
To tire hiinsel' and wear his sheen'
Wi
Nae eo3v wark for Ja
Four days lator, Wedneedav, 8th August.
1832. a supplementary leaflet appeared (mi
nunil»re<l) beoring this hcading--
The Grand Proces.sion,
containing
A Hint to the Gentlemen in Behalf of the
Ladies.
And there, and then, was hurrying to and fro
.\nd gathering ,<miles. and whisperings of
delight— -Byron.
100!). J
Ahrnlrrn .Iminutl " Notrx <ni(l Qi
N-TKI.I.ir.EXeF. EXTItAOnPIX^ItV.
THE FniENDS OF
PROVOST IlADnEN
■itpd him to inirUilct. of llie Dinnor to
lhi< ilav in the A^soiiihly Romiib,
IS
MR DANNRRMAN'S
|i|u';ii«uu'<^ ihcro and will, no douht. wolooiti
linl uilh mU Iho'fo.nhu* «i(ll «l.loh :, dolin
noHlrr ,v,Mvos hiT
DAliGIITKR.
TImmi fr,llou=i a Mil!,-, wliirh I qnoto in Tnll-
TIIE raiANii pi:onEssinN.
C'onio. sir.s, h.'t. us 1
Foi- there will b(
\Vi' g-entles o' cvei
And there will be
With I heir clothoi
Wnh ilioir outsider
And lli.'i-e Hill bo Fifty Pound Firo-wr>rlcs,
T(>^l;lZ?.le the popidar ee-n !
Bnt, f,-L'^, the folk'iheie nre not sueh "vorKi's"
As not to see well <dl they mean!
All. mII wiJI feel glod but the Antis,
Whose cn.se is ayont a' r6mee<i ;
(Vitidnrl them, then, to the Proce.ssion,—
"^i■^ :i Requiem eoinpoeV! for the de<xl!
1. J:nne6 Madden, bouse 150 Union Street.
.Nberck-en, 1832.
2. Si. Alexander na.nnerm.nii, Politician and
C.lonial Statesman (see 1st Series. "Scot-
tish Not,.s and thierira," VTIf.. 88). First
l,il»n«l MendKM- of I'arli enl. tor IlleCity
of Aberdeen, and chairman of the Aber-
deen Savin-s Bajik. House: 249 ITnion
Street, Aberdeen, 1832.
3. James Niool, Shipping Agent.
4. Thomas Kilgour of nethelnic, house 8
Ohnnonrv, Old Aberdeen.
5. Wi!'i,,i,. ('Im,., h-',i.;..i Shoemaker, of the
11 ■ ^' I . .11 ,\ Son.s: house 3
I.: . . '. !■ -11. 1832- Accord-
li .: I , . : , W.ilker. author of
'■ \'\> ■'■ ' ' \ ,i'.' In v.as " fa.inoui^ " for
■ I . ■ iling the iihra.se "There's
dates" was as i.i inter ami publisher of " Tlio
Soots Oliaiiipion a,nd Aberdeen Free Prees,"
in October 11, 1832; and in December 11 of
Iho same year lie priiite<l "The Theatrical
Reporter," one issue each. ("Scottish Notee
and t^ericK," 1st Series, I.. 40.)
.\eioiding to Wallcer's "Bards of Don-
Aceurd." p. 655, he [Mii.t.^l both "The Bud-
get" and A.I ni' (■;,,,, lis" " Misci'Uaneous
The foll^
n, Al).id,Tn, I., Scottish Notes and
nerie-<," 1st Series, I.. 107 (l)eeeniber, 1837)—
This phrase is of wide-world celebrity. Few,
ovvever. know ils author and origin. Aljout
,rtv veais .,.',, there wa^ a public character
1 Al. ,-t.. n ... II known for his thorough
■i.Murwardness. He w.-is well
I ivnc the Soutcr.' He w a.s
-n :,i ,„,':i; I I, ,,ii<l a member of the Polie,.
loar.l. .iimI im his speeches there spoke Aber-
leii l)ori<- iiuie and iindiliite<l. At a nieet-
tlie Bridge of
.i.tImI shouhl
II -ir^, there's
v;.i!r had a
R. Mur.DOcn-LAWn\
The Origin of Scottish Dialect.
A meeting of the Scottish Branch of the
English Association was hold in the Stow Col-
lege, Clasgow. on June 4. ulieii .Mr Willicim
Grant, Ijeeturer on Phonetics in tho Aberdeen
Training Centre, read a paper upon "The
Seortish Dialect Survev." Mr A. M.
Williams, rector of the Glasgow Train-
ing Oollegcft. presided. The n.s>nciation has
prepared a scheme for a linguistic and phonetic
L 2
ml" Not Pit and QuericR.
survey of Scottish dialect words, and Mr Grant
is convenor of tho conimittce in ohargo of the
work. The assistance of oijservers in various
parts of tlie country is Ixsing invited. An out-
line of the scheme has alrea<ly been publi.slied.
tiiper
Mr
the features of
remarks on this point
i;y, and precede
th a very inter»
account of the origin of Scottish dialect.
Mr Grant said-The name .\nglian Iki.s l.v-.n
given to the Teutonic I ribes that in tlio 5th and
6th centuries t-ettleil on theenst ^.-oa^t of Britain
from Suffolk to the Firth of Fort.Ii. P'tween
' , I. .Is. Anglian loarii-
' i througliouL Kurope,
.1 Mil Oaedmon, the poet,
of tlie race Internal lis-
e onslaught of the Danes
West Sax.m .,vr,t-r--, ,
works, g>v.> u. a ,..r
:.;:';,;::ur::f';l<^:;'o;vn
language. But ihi-
known directly to us
tions of the Bewe.Title
.,ld .VliglKUi rpercli la
mlv bv the Runic inscrip-
.imirtuthwellcros^f's. tlie
fVntl,-!^.! v,.v.,.« of I
,,-.,1.., n...| ,-1 fr,-,gment of
f\,, ,1,,,,,,, ^ 1 ,,,,1 ,h..
i"'ii - - -. we get only
ia/e in a few
Berewie. I! ' ■■■ !' .,lmr-, and Strovelin.
About til. ..aieil a work eaOeil
"Cui-6or \l ' . :,ihor lived near Dur-
ham. Eail^ m, 1... V. ntiirv, Richard Ham-
pole wrote "The Prirke of Con.science," netir
Doncaster, in Yorkshire, and towar<l3 1375, John
Barbour, Archdeacon of St Mnoliar, Aberdeen,
produced his great epic of " TTie Rru«." In
these three works the language is identical, and
it is the same dialect into which the I^atin laws
of the early ijcottish Kings were' translated in
the 14th and 15th centuries. It is quite dif-
ferent from the language u.sed in oontomporary
literature in the middle and south of F.ngland,
and even with the scanty relics that we have
of an older period, wo can say that the tongue
of Barbour and of Hanipole,'of Alwrdeen and
York, is tlie lineal descendant of the speech of
Bede and Cuedmon. The Scots of that period
were in no doubt about this, for up till the 15th
centurv their writers always call their language
"Inglis."
USI.; OF TIIK !•
The nation is Scotti:
land, but the lang
century is fir/ils '1
MSII LAN-lill.
[Vol. 11.
loi-th bs' Sir JaaiiOb Murray in lii.s lr<.ati.-o ui
••Tlie Stotlish Dialect of the Southern C<.iiii
tii'S,^" I. lit lis o.\plaiiation i» not so well kiioui
Siotlaiid, gradually ijaiiied an a.-..ein|.
Iho lountry north of the Firth,-, of
,iid Clyde. Ill M3 ,v.D. tlicir kin-;.
I -Maialpiu, wa.-, reio-nised a- nikr ..mt
kin.;
Thin Fdiiiburgh, the great
.liii.gouloii the Scottish Sea,
: :• lu i<.iH,uei-or.s. Shurtlv
.:.. 'i. MI. Kii,..; of t.lm Scots.
■ i I he Lolliians, and <uie
: <...un.,li.,n was that he
Is. W..
isih
to the Aii-li.i-iii.,' of Ihoir kinv.s, l.ul tlie lal
of Ma,lioth marked the Iriiimiili of the neu
order of thiii.j-. and henceforward th.- kin-
are Scottish nnlv in name. Ac , uiclin..; to li,-,l..
colcuics of An.Lile, had tried lo -.■ille lu ili.
land of the Pi. Is I ..lore 685 (laille ,.l X,- 1.
lensmei-e: .rr. Miiiiav, p. 10). Al anv r.iK. ii
1074, wli. II Ml , .. : (liicxm ol Malc^olm I'a.i
more, in : • '■ i Iniicli reform udl.-.l :•
mectiir ,ln. f,, 1,11,1 tlnit llinx
iiiid.-.si... I I , mil Caeli,.. Hef,,r.. Ih.
deal,, .if \ . ' - III, i„ mb. Il.c. An^lnii
the l..u',ii,.l- 1 I,. .,:... .,■1.. ■.. ,1-, ;[ ,1„
title of S,-otlisl, I; ,s p-uhell.- to think till!
the name by which it is now so well knowi
shoulil have been <i|>plied to our language onl;
ino.lium for s.x-ial and literary i'li'.'ivou'rs'
(:no^vTH of tup. soottisii i>iAr.i:rrs
Our Sc-otti.sh dialects, then, ar-^ ikscciided froii
one form of speech, which we mav convci.ienil
term Anglian. Sir James :\rurray think., Ilia
llii: purest descendant of -l.he old Anglian tongii.
()()!».]
(Iccii .Inuniiil " NnU'n <u,d Queries.
is to be foini<l in the soutlicrn couiilios— l?ox-
to indicate a great change of prormiiciation. It
liurgli, Seikirl;, ami |.;>rt of Di.rnfi-u*-
►-cause
is an open queetion in the present .state of our
tlierc the limguiiu.- h:i,l U-^ , li;ni,e c
f con.
knuub.ag.» whether this change manifested in
tiHiiiiiation from lim: , .r .1 ' ..:. ir sc.m-
es ami
the standard speech is the main cause also of
because this aiaUvt ' < - ;iik'
ferrniL
Ihe difroreuliaiion of liie dialects, or whether
with its MoiiiuiJ .1- X ,1 ,iii\
cf the
we must go back to earlier tourccs, as I have
otheis. It seem. ^. i> : '. > il:,ii 111
■ .)thv.r
.jbeady indicated.
<lialoct3 arc. derived from ilir lan.^ii^iyi-
<,f the
IxjtLiaiis. IIomkI Eiliiiburt'h the CVitif
jiupula-
Hlt;U; JIUDIFIIATUIN AM' UKCLIM-;.
a;:"ir;'.;;"\l':;m.l;r;;,™i;:';'o^'^.,:;^
termin-
By the ...nd of the sixteenth oentnrv the ..taiidard
naiMos
.ScuUish ilialecl ]■■:■' \—- ,. .■,-,.!■ .<i ' .!'■ inodihed
"u : 1 ' . ■ : i: ■, 1' .■■■,, 'a
(■,,, ..'.■ , K i i . 1 !• 1, ■ . ■: :; \i,-h.i
by Ibecuniact «i.m i .. , . i : i - ulnmt by
still by the pi 111. .1. .1 .. ..:'.. mes cen-
tring in the Ki 1, ,11.1. 111.,, 1. 1!.. :.i, Rival of
the Court to Lumlon in 1603 ni^uks the final
stage of its <le<itli agony. The tradition of i
c<iu,lly Seotdi might linger on till tho ago of
Sir Waller S,,,!! but sine,, the Union of ib.o
Crowns the iril.l s. . m ,,„i -n,., fallen out ..f
mi^ht Man II,.' I-rtlhiaii .l,al,.l m a ,
touch with tin- 1 ' ..f the race, has
tren>l fr.jiii llir >'I.I N.,r i hnirilii laii, ami 1
Ills pio-
been e.xcluded li. i. . .ii trend of Kuro-
|.aiv III.' u.i.i ,'..r li,.' lai.T .ii!f. i, ■!)<■. ^
-l.r.aa
pean eultu.e. Ilii' 1, i. ■:..■ .vmi of a .Sc'Ottijii
version of the Sciiphires, smiie form of southern
I III. ! i '!■ \ ■■■ -■ I .1 ' •, -■
Ivilo
Kiiglish was heard from the pulpit, and the
Lin ' . . ■.■: - • ' - , ■•■ ■
1 not
il iiuli
■ lliat
great .nass of the people thus learned to regard
the speoeh of the south as the most dignified
vehicle lor serious discussion. Uur nobility
begaii to tend their sous to the great public
schools of England, ami this p,.,rt of Ihe nation
was the iiist to become Anglicised in speech,
aiul tlieir example priutid an indelible gentility
on Ihe softer language of the c-outh.
The revival of the old language for
,,■,. . ■ ■ . •,, ■. ...I.yl.l . ,■ ll,l,,l
., .|<-
lileiary purpo.s.es under Rani.say and
I'.iiins sIiow.mI ilearly lo \\bat an extent
■]■':. . . .
1 ,ill
i(. .riiinniar aii,l vikmIhiUiiv as tlicy appear in
lil.'i 111 lire l„,d 1 11 iiMMlifi.vl l,v the schooling
tl,.- 111,11,111 hii.l i..,,.ix..,l in soiithern English.
Th.. Il,:„lili,„i:il spi.lllllg was slii: us,.K,l |,y our
iviil.Ms ill .>, ,,;,.!, .Ii.ilrei. an.l allhomjli on Ihe
»li,,l,. (V,iti-,l .Seoilan.l is \^M lei.rcM.uted by
.I'lhe
IjM \' , , . ■ ' 'I.' •Ill,' !■. nr I-!' Ill lih -1
■...nil a
of dialect. ''in '-.b. I v Kibl, ,,t 1 ;iish,.|neulc"
I'li'h.'i " iii.l a Brciit literalurt'.
The
we have one ,if ii,. ..uli.. i .,.,,1 1... i aitempts
1. .if J'^liiibiM/jh became t
le slaii-
to represent th.- .. . ,ii .Scot-
.1.;. . .11 1 litx?rary me.rlium for all parts
land as it was 1,. , i . , V.verthe-
':' , ' ,' ,•",'-"';, l^.^'iiii. ,1' ■■<'■;
rli, and
le.ss. I'own to ili.. .ii.-...,i .'.-. ■ m-h" and
";,'i' ■. , ,., ":'''/'-i ','"".":'' ii'
...,,l,ii-
■•guid" in most wni.M-. .,f Scotch iik.v stand
each for at least six diffeieiit inoniincifltions
i.ll ■ . . . .... 1 ■ . . ...
. .1 lo
Such spellings, therefore, are of very little use
III., . .I . ^ .,,..,, ,
iiinly
for pluinetie pnip.iscv. Hence our conclusion
r.' ' ■ ! ' '"" '.'■■.. ".
.' 2G0
p,-'oplr as 11 ..\i-l, lo.lin. '«,. 11,11^1 "<..'irre<.| and
. • 1 by
.nppleiiieiit tl.,. l.if,iri,iiit,.-n thi.t cine, from
>av IJi... .. I |. . . . . 1 .
1 .1. ii..e-
t^cotoh :-,<x. I 1 .. . '..I ,,i ' .
which «.
...,,.],.
.lAMll-iSON'S J>ILn-IONAliY-|.XLlS'S
iNA'RVniJATIONS.
of it. Ii -J • :
tiny of 1 Im. <i!.! Imr'. 'i r--> .', ^ ,1.
kirk-
.laiiiie.on's Uiclionarv, iiubli.^hed in 1809, is the
session jiiiiiule. w...iil<l sIk.w ii-.
S|K.1I-
Fiisl atleiiipl lo give a'syslenialir account' of the
in^^s of nUice-namcs ami local ternio
whieb
Scottish langii:i.ge from the puint.i of view of
would throw light on loeal prouunciotioi
s. Such
vocabulary, pronunciation, ami etymology.
work must he .lone by ira,ined philologis
ts. who
From the beginning ilh vocabnliLrv «as inc.m,-
are thoroughly familiar with the di've
ipnient
iilel.?. as it ■reme-ented iiio-tiv 'the cnlral
of tlieir own siieecli. Tlie difference in
spoiling
Scotch of .Jamioson's d:,v uiili uoids fioni
that shows itself after the time of Barboi
r seems
literary sonrOL.s. Pronuiiciatiuii « as indicated
Abcrdcoi Journal " Nutcs and Qucrkt
[Vol. 11.
)iLly in a very genei-aJ way. and the etymology
,va« of a primitive type. As n nmtU-v of fact,
■itvv. When Ur Ellis
oil; on liurly Eiiglisli
Hnislu-a in 1SS9. iifler
lUiiir). lir fouiKl tluit
.,1-1 III W.'^l
■■las'iHra Vll
but the iMst. group actordiiig to tlic kcc
vowel in \Ve.,t Saxon, NorsC or Vnnvh
comUI thus eay of a iwrticul^n- i\r.,W: ll
Wcrit ^~:lXon u t— oo in food) a^ in lui
bcconH'S ow JB in Englisli lioufii' ; Wcm.
o in words like nion-i, iind sorm, I .,<■,, i
as in a^iKlurd English moon, miom. In vi
dialeet thi, n reuKun^ ihv wine i„ i>,
hbos and nious— wliilc o Ihluuk'h ui ii.-, ii
and so on.
By moans of lliese vowel lieU Ur ICIlis «ii.-. a
to divide llie country inLo dialoel areas, of «li
Scoll-ind furuied one division closely at-soLiat
houvxer, ui(h tile liorll,-..,,M .,f JOli-lalid.
.Jan-, Minr.iv liad alix.-.Mlv i,,,il,..,l ,,IV III.- v
llii..,.^i, ,,„■ ,K„U, uf Miiiiir^ and lllo midd
uf i'ertli to 4 miles e.iet of ISraeniar, lo 2 mil
eaet of Orathie and Balmoial. It then we
in nearlv a str.iight lino to a pnint 3 miles we
that took place in the distant past
Anglian tongue was adopted liv '
(2) mid, (3) ;
dKilect divi;
by Ellis :-
U 33- Tl
U 3? -Ka =
Si.till. l.o^^
.1 Crnlral D.
n. Mid I.o.
Ion, lOdinlMi
,,,Ml-Sclk,.k, Ku-
land-Pcoblcs, lie
and East Stirling, Claekin. an, Kinross,
Fife except N.W.
D 35-\VcslLni Mid I^oulaml -Lanark N.
Avr, IJenfie'v, Uumkaiion. .Vri^yle (n
Uunoon), most of liule.
U 36-Soulh Mid l„.»!and S..nili Avr, V
town, Kirkcmilinglit, West, Diimfn. c-.
U 37-Nortliern Mid l^,wl,inil-K,,si I'e
N.irlli-West i'lfe, am! East Eorfar
D 33-Southern North LowUuid-rCast I'ur
Kiiieardine (except the extreme norll.ern i
U 39-Mid North Eowlaiid-AI.erdrip. n
of Banir, Elgin, ami .\airn. kkisl fr..„iari>.
U 40-Norll,en, Noitl. Lou k.ml-X.,rili-.
of (.'aithness,
IJ 41— Southern Insular— Orkney.
D 42-Northeru Insular— Shetland.
U 39, tlio Mid North Lowland, and V 33,
l)r Wright, in the Scottish pari of his " English
klialect Dictionary," ha:; collocled many words
thcv do nol bring oiu ihe m.nc miiiule dil-
ferenees of our sub-dialecls. Many of Ins lesi-
words do not occur at ;dl in Scotch, and peculi-
arly Scottish words are, of course, omitted. If
we' started to compile purely Scottish lists on
the same principio as Ellis and Wright, we
should have to omit many characteristic words
lieeau.'ie their origin is not a^rtain. In 'iiany
placed
19UU.]
Aberdeen Journal. " Notes arul (Ji
use ill his dialect, adding any tliat, were want-
ing, and noting in the margin the pronuncia-
tion of eacli. If this had been done when
Murray wrote 36 yeans ago, we should liavo
a great deal of information about Scotch wliich
is lost now for ever. But there were some difli-
culties in the way of the proposal. A very large
luMiibor of workers is necessary to get a oom-
pjete record. It a man undertakes a district,
he requires the help of other workers to collect
Many who are eager to supply words will-take
no sJiare in tJie work, because tliey are afraid
to touch the pronunciation. Of course, to treat
any sub-Jialect thoroughly, however humbl* it
may be, demands the very highest scholarship.
But while we wait for workers and experts, the
language is dying. Notwithstanding Dr
Wright's labours and Dr ColviUo's, a great deal
yet remains to be done before we have a com-
plete record of our Scottish dialects. The oppor-
tunity for recording at least two things is
riipidly passing away, viz., pronunciation and
vocabulary. The Dialects Committee of the
Scottish Branch of the Knghsh Association be-
lieve that immediate and concerted action is
necessary to save what still remains of our
Scottish speech. They would ask the assistance
of all who have any interest in the language,
whether it be literary phonetic, philological, or
antiguarian — and ignorance of one aspect of the
subioct should be no bar to offering help in
|-a„l. A.^l.lield, Cults, AlH'rdrun.
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
(Conl.nue.l.)
I'k'ht in the parish of Kclit £160. (]'.
215.J
., (Uavi^l), of Newwavk. nolled in Aber.Iev...
uhero stock al.'oye 10.000 w.-ovk:>: iiu
wife, David. Mai-r<it. Harbra. Catliren.
Mary, and Aiiiiii his chikli-.-ii. (II. 631.)
.. . (ticorse), late baillie in Aberdr-on. slnck
under 5000 iiierks. his wife, and .Mai-iat
and JealU bis child.ieii. ([1. 616.)
.. (Mary), iu family of .Mr Uicliard li viiu- „t
Cairiiliehl. Ix-iii- his wife's uk-v-c. {<vv
Ii-viiw.)
irkv I Karl of), hi.s valuation in Kin/'L^hvard
£60 ^eoi-.. (II. 339.)
k'Naii.Ur (Mr Alexander), iiiinisUT of (Ikise:
fui his horMa'^e within I he ficcdun, of
Aberdein, and towiie thereof, and fur
his salmnnd li-shin'.'s, above lO.OCO ui-rks
.Ma
zander Ak'Nan-l.T,
elders. (11.461.)
andor (Margret), mother of Patrick HaJuc,
in tlio Town of Turriffe. (See Halue.)
( „ ). wifo of John J<.hi.sloii in I.itlo
Chill. Tl',, .\. ,^■.l .. I-. ,. .l-Ll,'o:,.)
(Mr TIh.m".: . : J. ■„,..,[
hissa:. : ■ ■ ! . } ■■ I ■
(Mr \Vll'l„M,l. ,.| \:i. ' ■,■.: . ,.-. , \!u,.,;,_-
III.
moss: v.diial.on ot his «nd
NewhiUs £166 ISs W, and his v
5S2.J
(James), merchant in Aberdeen : stock
under 5000 nierks, and hie wife, no
child. (II. 620.)
es (J.dui), younger, baillie in Aberdeen:
stock alnni 10.000 iii.rks; his wife, John
AllaiJ. ; :. f-i!.- 1. no stock; and
John, I : < "■ 1.111, and Margrat,
rson (-\
iM.r. lu Alx-rdcc
■ heir
(p.oi
.ll...liailv
with John Andor
»o,i) of
old
luiirtic i
1 Houitie: valuu
ion of
whic
lands
£m). His
(Alex-
's) stock
alx,^e 10.000 mei
is, his
ia<ly,
and Joh
1, Pciter. ilargra
. Isso-
bell.
and Rachel], his children.
(I. 333,
IT. 631.)
(Alexan
Icr), merchant in Aberdeei
, stock
unde
■ 5000 me
ks. his wife, <iiid kobell.
his c
lild. (11.
622.)
( .. ),
elder,
nalisiiiaii in Ab
■r. lee 11.
MolI
under 5000 li.erks: his wi
e. an.l
J<lllll
Helen, a
id Klizabetl.,l.i3t
lildren.
(11. 617.)
(Anna).
in town
of Aberdeen, r<
lict of
A 111-;
ham Tho
nr-on, stock undo
10,000
nier
1.1. her son, poll
ible at
£2
. - : .!■■■'
<". • nan, .Mai-jm
e, and
Jan.
ill. 615,)
(Cliarl.
.."■■etor for
tekiu^-
poll
Ill ' 'I'.,'
i 217,)
(Uuii.,i
Il,^,
_ ; his v.iln.
; and in '1
arlalKl.
win
1 ' :' d. £18. 1
is la.ly
i'lLsp
n, liiseliiUlien'in
fan'iilia.'
(1. 16, 538.)
(Elizabeth), in to
vn of Aberdeen,
elict of
-Mr
\I.'\aii.l.',
RuUrt-son. Town
Clerk,
and
.1,.- . -
i;..m;.., Marera
. and
Chri
1 . M ' ' '■ .
■ ■" (II. 615,)
(Fiaii.
laki.
1 ■ . .1. a,„l eolk
■' 1!, (1. 463.)
tor for
(Mr i;.
-rii.'). "ill
isl.r at Tarves: hi
fi wylle,
niicnf in Dumhc
1] 1 iuiiiU-1111,11
parish, an.l Je
rl, hits spou-^e,
and Thomas a
e Andersones.
lii« bairnes, of i
f fourteen and
lime years r./sjA
. (II. 415.)
iiiereliant i
. AlvM-.lo,.n, sl„
50(i;l ni.Tks. 1,1
. H,r.. ami Will,.
n. (II. 617.)
il " Nutcs and Queries.
[Vol. ]]
AiKlei*boii (Ja-mos), sohouliuiustcr in Inv
(I. 356.)
„ (Jiini.'^), ^l,T/.i,--r ill .\Ik.ti!c..|i; hi,
tu.'. n K..-'i' 'f.r -,r; .-f laii.ls t
10 .COO
luT oil
•licl of \Vi
>t<jck iimii
, unci J.ai
( .. ), «if<- i.f !'<itrRk l.<.,.s)i,. ill .Mill.
a<jwi'P. ilonyimibk. (Sec Ltvlio.)
(Ml- John), schooliinistcr at Boiiitii'. (I.
331.)
(John), notar in Aherdecen ; lii« wife ami
James, Agnes, tincl Elisalx-'th, his child-
ren. (II. 625.)
( ,. ), skipixjr. rcsidciiter in Alierdeeii,
his vaUictI rent in Hoiiitir £200; mid
Ins wif.L., no child. (II. 629.)
(.M.,r,i;rat). nioth<-r of G^roiv^.:' (.lalluwux,
^^•.HHl^vtl.•,■ „f half of Bogfoulon,
I'-r „,, (>■,.. C.llmvay.)
(M i !■ - :■• '' ! of Mr Alexander Still,
■ I ■ :l;or in town of Aber-
Ak'MIHloi
(S,.o ]>,i.
millcnKin.
ill i;ico.
idiiinjer
Jli
.Nolh I
JIMT fo
id H.V
uifo
d F^io, a <
.11 in C^iUracl.
tlio latter of
iM 61XIII.H) and .Mrxiinder. I
■ler. unci Adam Amler^.ii,^, lii
d Jean un.l Mariii-iit And
I dant'hterw. (I. 241.522; II. 4^
nias). sh.K'nniker in (>!<l AU
i> free stool; alx>vc 5O0 nierk
Olix.iihoth Anderson
(II. 591.)
., (Willi.un), of Uioncarvie, deceast. Helen
I.in<>., hie relict and Isol>ol Inn.n,. her
<laiii;hter, in Lynnioie, Inverncclitie.
(See Innes.)
.. ( .. ), at New :\[ill of Sa.iclien. Coni-
i.ii,.M,.„er for takini; poll in Clunic.
U. 217.)
Aii.lrcMv (Klizahet.h). wife of Alexander Walhuv.
IvIoJum!) '" '■'"''' ^"*^^' '" "-"*'■
Angus (Mr Andrew), son of Kkspi^t Uo«nie in
Taveltie in Kinkcll. (I. 350.)
,, (Mr William), clerk and collector for
takin..,' noil in KiWrimmiy. (I. 496.)
The Cordons in Forfarshire.
"The Gordons In Forfarshire "^a pamphlet
of 31 pafjes (Brechin : D. H. Edwards, " Adver-
ti.«r" OPTioe)— represents Mr John Malcolm
Bulloch's latest printed quarrying among the
Gordons. The yield is not very great, however,
for the Gordons, as Mr Bullodi says, have neyer
iranaged to find a very (inn footiii!; in Forfar-
shire. Scarcely one of iho name ligure.s in the
•• Serviot-s of Heirs " betuocn 1545 and 1800, and
theCkjiiiniissariatof ]$rechin,down to llie lattrr
year, contains only 18 Gordons, of whom liv«
unquestionably came from the north. " Ind ed.
it inav he stated as a fair generalisation that
nearly all the Cordons in F,n-farshir<i have
hailed from the n.irtli. The only family which
in F..I': - • '•.
shire, :i':.i I !,i. .u.' i:, K , I ■ 'i.l. ri ■'• i " I II .|i ,.
Gordons. ,f .\slilii.lie we liavea det.iiled a.xonnt
One of them, George Gordon (born 1795) was
a member of the firm of Aberdein and Gordon,
Montrose, and of Jacobs an. I Gor<lon, flax mer-
chants, Riga; he was the father of Hope Gordon,
who married .Mr Alexander Macdonald of
Keiiidcstone. the founder of the Macdonalil Col.
lection in the Aberdeen Art Gallery. The most
distinguishc<l of the Forfarshire Gordons would
seem to lie a John Gordon, an inventor, hailing
from Dundee— still alive ie London. He has
over a hundred patents standing in his name.
Ho invented some y.im machinery as far back
as 1870. and in 1882 "he began his historic ex-
periinent.s on the ellects of oil in palming a
The Cordons, Baronets of Cluny.
Sir .\l-\ai..l..r G..,.!,.., „f Climv, W.-uW.-n-
sliiiv (xiii „,„1 li,.|r .,f Sli TlH.niac te.Mlui, .,f
t'luiiy, uIm. »as s.,ii ami ■l„.ir ..f .l,,lin (;,,n|,,.,
speoil to :il- r.ith.M-, mil .Inlv. 16f)7. II.. >,;.s
iiion.lH.r of l'.ailiai.ie'it for .AU-rdeen.diire 1612-
17. uas knight.'d .May, 1617. and on 31st Augu-I
1625. w.;^ created a" baronet of Scotland' aii.l
Xuva S, nlia, Willi reimiiiider to heirs nnl,.
etc. In 1639 : . , I - r. ■ • , i , x,,,,;,'
In 1644 ho ^^ i , . .1 . ,• , , , , , ,,|| ,,;^'.
to Klimibeth, daughter of William "uou.'l'as'
ninth Earl of Angus; secon.lly. to Violet'
.laughter of John ITrqnlkrrt <.f ( ■I'aigtintry (now
Sir John i^-'slie'; fi i'"t' Hanlliel' of"\v'.,rd''-"",nMl
.laughter of John Go:don ,,f X,.«toi,. •■ SIt
c.'.ii,,.d her iiei; li'nll!-md I .? m.'i 1, '■",'!; e',"l,, I'im
his heavily d.iir.leiie.l ctat.- ,„ ll„. (•„,„„, „f
Aber.lecn." He died before lo50
■■ Abrnlrcn .lournal" Nntcs anJ Qucric
ho iirc>cciliiig, 6ucoccdo>
1660. About 1622, h.
lii, .-iiKl, liko his fatho,'
h. 1650, lio iiioitrjairo.
h.'Inr,. 166S, uiiJunit k'.-iM
th<- haionetcy bociiiiio <loii]
C'.\ " Coiui)icto i5aroiioti;i^<-'
Peculiarity in Poultry-Rearing.
Ill ;• ■• iiiii u-r .1.' 1820. ut l^a-Lcil^u r.
Shflhiii, Tan.c». a i:irl « h„ .Mi.nTi.,toiHl,Hl t
poultry, observing a turkey cool; to sit on t
cgg^ whicM wor(? laid by the lu'ii>. and win
seeni'Od vorv unyry w.h'On 1 liev "ii-e takni f' i
tl-.;^ nc t, i>la,c.rd Iwvnly-un:. c'Ks nndor hi
wil.h Ih,- rV.^uU. Unit tlw-v «(T0 <luly hotoh.
The sre-it'est [lo.ssibl'P care wa.s taken of I
hr.K>d. -aid it was noiod aN a L,in4nhn- toinci.' 'n
1,1 „t, |].M r„rk uonid n<.t nennil any of I
feniak' tnrki'ys to upproooh.
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1802.
Cai
Ret'itn.nlofFooi.
24th Jannavv. At Girniinnr.s this wiiilvr.
William Stnart. c-ousin-;iTnKin to tho iatp AIpx.
ander Stnart, Esq. of I'Minglasiie, in his 99tli
year.
3rd Fobruarv. Hero, Alexander Gnrioch,
^(l,, nH'Khinii
6th K.luM.iiA. lino, Mr Williaiu l)nin..n,
onpof Ihr M;,M.er,s,,[ Ihi: Giannntir Srliu.,1.
25t]i Jaunarv. At IMrrhcad. iit an advantc.l
ag-.e. ilr Robert Dunbar, factor lo Mr tiardn.
of Troup.
17th February. Here, Jlr Roljcrt Innos,
Tur
141 ;, I'Vlnuarv. At F
BadcnMeoth.
31st .\kuT;h. At TilK
of Tillychetly.
4th !\la,v At K,linlm
Lady Forbes, of I'itslit;,
12th llav. At nvtli, ;
Bylh. ill his 8M. voar.
Mrs Gordo.
John Davie
and daughter of Ruv. Mr Gurilon
Drniiiblado.
25lli -May. At L'ras, Franci-,. l.o
Middleliold, in hi, 64lh \oar
21sl JniR.. At h,ir hoiis;., in (11.
Mr., Duncan, rolicl of John Duiilj
lo Pr,
1st, .fuly. Ilore, Georgo Wilson, Esq. of
16lh Jnlv.' Ib'ro, Mn< Janet Dvcc rolitl cf
Gonrgo liiirnni. I':^,,, of ivminiay, a^cod (2
IJtIi Auyiisl. Ak'samler Cli'ik, .Mii'd|oi.,n.
l,t Sipl Iht. On 20tli .\l;ir;h laM, m ihr
KasI, Indi<- Caplain Jr.lin Iiirir-. -on .o! llii-
hit* Ale.-cander liincs, C'omniisiary Clork.
23lh Anu-Ust. At hi., lion=i', in Hurvio, Jaiir,
Stewart, Esii. of Cuniaveron, in his 881I1 year.
7th Sc'pit'nilei. Il^ro, De;i<.oii Alova"ndrr
Martin, biitclier.
loih SrpiiMil.,.r, At UpiH-rhau-h. Mr,. John-
stun, loliil .,[ li.-v. .\ksaiMlrr J., hi., ton.
minister of Alf.rd.
21st Septrmbrr. .\le.-.aiid..r Angu,, book
loth (.)clol,.-r. 'ai lOnzi.. Chai.i-I. in hi^r lUlh
.^ear. Mrs .\lKklhlon. uifu o'f Rev. G<.-o,g;.
Middlelon.
12th October. At Jianlf. .Mr, Dn(t, uidnw of
John Dntr „f Halt,,!, in her 58ili .Near.
lOth Octnbi.r. At Upi.crh.u.Kh, .Mr- Din--
"all of RaliimHun.
18th Nov b..r. At IkiiiH, .Mr, .Monro. aL,'..d
90, relict of .Mr Ak'xander .Monro, formerly
factor to I^rd Findlalcr.
29ih November. At Kommn, .Mi.., .M,m
linrnott. yonn-c,i dan-hter of tlf lal-L- LU-uixl:
LSnrneU of K.:-in,iav '
^/ackenzio, widow of Rc\
iiinislor of Glciinimck.
V.riiani .Mackenzie'
30th Dccmber. At K.
iiany years Svcretarv to llu
some time C'-hargo d' Affaii
iinav, ill his 63' h
.|. <,f KsMiiiiay. f,:
cs .It thc'Gourt 0
Queries.
.Ma
280. TllK liESII'STKliS (IF .AurllTKUI.l-.SS.
C!eiit'aIo!»ica] facts and a nolo <if anlhoiilii
boaring on this faniilv will 1h> ostoemod.
DnVKltlLN'SIDK.
281. The IlKfiinii.vs oi-- .ViiFuncinu I'Miisit,-
Hus.a genealo-ieal tr-," of this family been ,inl
lis I, and. if „, u-heie ,.in .■ y I
W. IlKi'Dnii
Aberdeen Journal " Noies and Qticrici
[Vol. II.
?82. TuK MointoND Hill Watehspout.—
The obiluars' toluinii of the " Abeidt'cn Jour
i,al" <.f 4i!i .luK, 1866. .x.ntaiii.s tin- followin--
™ll«-tln„ of, • llio ■-■,...,1 ,.,.,:.., -I.,.', , ■ ^^l,u■!l
oMco shuck aiwl [.eelc;.! u giral. iiarl of Mo.-
iiioiul Hill." Are any facts rccortW regiiril-
iiig this uatersiiout :incl its effects''
JlUUUAX.
283. Menziks Family.— What reeoi^tls igivo
i;L'iioa.los;i«i.l jjartioulars rc^peotiuK iiicniibor.s of
thih family y I iimlo.|H,ta,iicl that at different
l.-.i..--, :i V nMM.,1, iuiious other lauds in the
.■I.::. \ . -:,. Bai.tf. and Kincardine the
l.-l - n,. ..«.iie, Bhiir,^ Cull». Uurn,
tVii^ii , I - ...n, Kiiinnu.dy, Ki.hliill, .\lnrtle.
HllS\VCV5.
i"AMILY.— Andrew Tait, organi;
'V.
259. \\k\.l UK .St Kk.n on Kk.vtigkkn. -1 ua..
s 'it" '"'ne!.' al'^okhuoild. '''ijlll'*^' neveru'el'i^s
,ell-aut lH.nl ie-aled. pmclical i.,l<e oonnei-ted
.tl, iIh. origin of the nmvenient. referred l<. in
Ik' ,|n.rx. .). .M. and II, \V., l«« X,,w Peer
M as a reason for, the startin
ittemiit. Fur people in lho>
iiitain the lloniiaii ideal t>f
. sound botly by the hyyeia
methods they Jo in these. Nor did they believe
in Drytl'en's dictum t'hat it is—
"Belter to roam the tie'dN for .healtli nnhou^dit
At thr, |ii. M ,,,,, IV, -ii! "
happened to -ee approaching' .\. h
local weaver — the last, lacl;-a-d;i
praetioe tlie art ill a district
many, accordiriff to the okt
Book, once did so— and one of (in
usical
IS tihat
jff-ho
bad a recent ly-ac<|uire<l
I'll locally uiihcird ol, in
it wotild be a good joke
I-.' roiiirive, tihat it should
with th-i ncwlyl ■■! ■i-i: '1 "ly cJo-
ment of uiicurt.i' - ' -' ■ • :■.■■''■ "•"
whether or no! f -' ■' i-aii-^h,
St Keiitigern, i\<.mo -;.,'• .'. ■:,■■ .i ■■.■li.ikm;,'.
Presently the rnuHle.! nui~ie of the seerctet
musical box w,a.5 lieard by the weaver; all. of
coui-^. were reverentially awe^iruck. There
coul<l be no doubt about it 1 it wa^ the sweet
»trairi;s of unearthly niasio— heaven's beai.son on
the proposal. There was no sleep for the
weaver, worthv man, mat Sunday night;
ror eou'ld ho rest next day till he had told tlie
inrident in all the shops and smithies in Ihe vil-
Th<
the
pt (hal there
i.u-ic having
,f it mnst 1)0
ik1
jpet
;590 no..:! „ 11- > 1^. :..ir;:' ,■ :
1e.'ls the .nlory of the 'world I
New lleer. J. J.
269. Ruv.NETTS OF Campfield. — These Bur-
iH-K^ deduce from Burnett of Tjcys. There are
dr~<on(laiils still alive in Liverpool. Campfield
li.s ni Ihe pari.sh of Kiiicardin<. O'Neil. and for
a -ikkI ,les<Tiption of il, consult S|iaMiiig niub
Anhyu
W. S.
['vcidcvn .Jniirnal " Notes and Qitc
Xn. (;■!. — //,/„■ -.'.V, IIIOU
A REMARKABLE LETTER.
'/
^^,.^^^^^^^^ ^^5^.^^^.^=.^-^^^
cj^ ^y ^Z^^^-^-^^^
^ ^
t'u]l<H;tors of old postage .sLaujiis nml lir-<t
eiivolojios will bo intorested in tlio alxjvo,
writk'ii in 1823, long bc-forc tithor puslago
slamps or envelopes were thought of. Many
stories have Ijeuii told of schemes to iivoul the
postal rate of these days, und it seems that the
foll.s on Upper Dcesitle were a match tor Uie
Post OlUce. Tho letter, or rather letters, for
Ih rn ari' two, each octnpying one half of the
sheet, arc written on a douhlo sheet of lar;;)-
post octavo, thus saving Hid in postage. Il hail
been originally intended to separate them, bnt
somehow they have remained undi\ idod, and
they aro to-day as coiriiplete as wIkmi they were
viritten. The hand-writing is clear and distinct,
and the diction equal to what we wouhl expect
to find in similar letters of tlie pivpsenl day. Tho
contents ar« mostly of a cliattv pev.sonal
clKUMclcr, bnt ageicultnri„l« will be inlcc^Ud
lu learn lliat 1823 wa^ a *cry bad jear for
ci.ecd (or forty \ears. At Bracmar m.irUot wo
learn that " (Jcorge (Jlark of lialkiter Milage
sold 2 two-year-uld i|iiey3 at one guinea each —
four-year-old wedders sold ;it 4 shillings each."
In the second letter, written from Alx3rgcldy,
the writer says—" I may tell you that tho lands
of Itineton are sold to Iiivercauld Jast weeU.''
Tho letters had been folded nud i*ealed — piirt
of tho seal yet remains— and the Tidlich and
(:ia.-,'ow postal stani.>= arc still visible. The
sheet still shows traces of a stamp, perhaps a
iieath. Tho Charles Brown to whom the letter
was addr.wsed had left Uiiper Ueeside in his
youlh, and after aciiuiring eonsiilerabJe means
abroad, returned to tieotland and purcha-x-d a
lar^o ironnionii^'ry business in Cjlasg<(W. 'I'hc
IctU'r is now in tho hands of .Mr Charlc, Brown.
J.i'., L'anibus o' Aluy.
•■ Abfniccit, Journal" Notes and Qnciit
[Vol. 11.
The Knights of the Thistle.
ti.i,i
the woU-
iite of th<3
bably tlie Dean of bho Oirlei- of t.lie Thiftle, an
uIHm ainays hfkl by u iiroiiiincnt ,Scotti.sli
Clmroliman. Unliko t'hcir bi-ollior Kiiii;lit» of
l.ho Gaiter in I'UL-.n.l i!,.- Km.-Ip- of tbo
Thi-tlc bavo al,' i • -. 1.:.,! ■ ■ . ,< ,, .h.ipol f„r
t/lieir order. \ ■■:■ • ■ ., . ;■ n, |x.
rem«iiod ; an. I, i: , i, . , , .no car-
vl i;40.00U [<jr
clay Ht An-.liow'
Miv.'i.-Kii. un.l lui-lvt- kn>'4hK. in nnil.ill.Mi
Olnisl, an<l bi^ l}Holvo a^iioisl k;,-. In 1542 .hin
tliod, iinil llw or<^or u u?^ discontinued. '!M
«Ms aljoiiL, III,. Inn* of t.h« ItcfurnKll ion, will
n ;," - . I lun lo u s,'n'Jl. li(>i,.,dil, <ni,l
u,i- 1. I :• -l.lll^, ti. iniilatfl VhvKi iinil 1
.i: , . , ■ Ut of kni..4lilliooil." In If
li, :. ■, .iMv a.;v|.u.il f,,i- ils iii..do
al.u.ii i .
nk l.lio' niallV
n-d Knolly,
■ar. ftutili- 1
the capital <
llioy hud ijiy*
I llolyrcod. an
lirs of .St, Gilo
wishc^l to ki».. ;; : .. ,, :,
«<,nld fayoni- i1h> hI.m of
Kni-lits in th,. aitli.-ilial. Tiju- kirk-so-iu
reiyod t.ho t.nnnnnii<atiun witb nUK-b fa.
.111,1 autliori~od a ici.lv to bi> VM-itten l.\
(.'uiiRTOiL Ia'cs. iv.ho 16 also Doaii of t.lio U
acknoulo,lKiii« tbo lionoui- <l<.nc t.h,. tVilli.
.s'lniio !itl.i<> d<May'no.,<-LsCai'i"lv l.'iok .phiw. a-< \
ai-o tin-,,. l»„lir. luivin,- i,', do with Si Gil
liargr. ..f IIk
,f .\laii.i^'<-ii
ncc of I lie
>r, did alJ
.rarticablf
govern tho order now. Slic incr<'asc<l tbo
number of kiii',dits lo twelve, i.ind allcrod iIk'
rcadins of t'li- iiu.tio frnnl " Xeiiio iw inniium..
la,,,.-..: " I., ■■ N. 'I, imnuiiv liux>N-it ■■-tlH-
,i,:,l,, ■..,.,., , ., , ' ■■ .|,.. nornlialiti.-,, of tli-
I' . . .■■«■.,... .. :' ■ «'i' m-y<" 111 1827.
t;,.... ,. i\ .■,. . , ; . - huMibri- or kni-lii- lo
ki, ..... .,,, .. ... , ,x II., , ., lu,, M ,.
s«iH.'ativ'e'of no.bl«',St,','ll"i>l, laiiii.li.-.
four officiaJs, of w.lioiu Llio ]hA kiio
,11 arrliilwt. Mr H. S. 1... rimer, A.R.S.A.
Mr TIk^iki,, Ko-i-. F.S.A. IS«it), a:« lioiior
Kovill outran. .0. tin I'l,.
a cbauel v^'er© subiiiili"..l
tru.st<'06 and Mr Lorn,,-,
exrlained tbem to t.li,- K
l.,,,s are still to lie
,1,1 and veitry,
'l'l'''l».' ,|.|.<'>.'o«lod
Ahrnlrn, .Uuniud " A'r.h'N «ud Ql
'l'lu> 111
111.
~. i' H. Ii:n
in Kt C;i
a.?o, phi
pow
vl, <
ikI of Mio
in a flijfli
of r^vrn
uv
steps. I
s Lord Hi
]Ta
Weltei- Soott, James V. iiiLn '. il tu
Liiii!itlr.'ovv Parish Oliuroli -mlU (or il'.,
of the 'J'hisfle, but was prevciitod fr.
effeet to his design l>,v his sudden den
ilic *:il,., niul
till lli.i i^siu.
if tho pnrtiM
t-rounds f.'.'.'
K^waT'of" I ho
A Libellous Abordcen Pamphlet.
Tho "Aberdeen Journal" of Jiim. 7. 1C03.
eontains tlic following?: —
We have authority for publishing ihc fojlou-
ing statement : —Nearly two yo.iis ago Mr Leslie
of Powis composed and publi.<h<>d n piiiiiphlct,
(Militlcd "The Doctors ( )iitu ittcl, or Wl.oV
Afruid?" The Procurator-Fi-cal to the Jn.tiio,
of the Peoco, conceiving it to be of a litjollous
ami dangerous tendency, applio.l to the .luslices
r^rad'i'l'i'm'.'uhioh'wa, don<' a 'lnnlin-h"'. Tiion
thi.s Mr Uslie ami his iMinl.r. AN-xan.h.r
Tmlav, conmipnced separate a. lion, of .lain.iiios
I-K-foio the Court of Se^iM- .1 ,i.nii:M ihr .]n^.
tiiy.^. Ihrir Fiscal, an-l llir -.,1,!, nun !ili.lird
<n the i>ampldol. Tliese aitioiis n.ivM".; Iwi'n
fully heard, tho Lord Woodliouselee, Clr.l.nary.
on the first curt, pronouiu'ed the follmvin:; jrds-
1st June, 1809.-Thc Txjrd Ordiiuiry. . . .
finds that the hook or pain] Idfl entitled "TImi
Doctors OulHitli'd," etc., is adaiiHe! to b.> mi
An Episode of the Jacobite
Rcbcilicn.
M.jrch of th"
nes Stuart, of
also finds a
finds tha: the
ost .sranil'alou..
matter not only of iho
libellous nature ajjainsl tho dcfcndoi.,. liotli in
their private and public tliarailci-y ; lint that
tho cont<Mits of said |:amiililet.s have a direir
tendency to excite a brcacli of tlie peace by
representing certain of the said defemlers. mi
their ejipaeity of judges and magi-
strau's as profligati
of
of the said defender
ihe
id by
n in Aherdoon eeitifiedto
• M'li'nce, and moderation of
.iliilr boldinc; a cnnimnnd in
In.. <locumerits (..iddresse<I to
lointcl bv the nuke <if Cnin-
-rved in' thi. Public Record
,nd the names of tb" Bigna-
the snliKTl matter, being of
Wh.rin Sir James Kinloch was carried
T..nlv .aTO>lv«l to us. to irive his <.'li.aracl-:'r whihi
he had a command amoii-st ,1,;. I!, .Mis here.
\l,rrilrrii .Inurual " A'o/r.s- and (Jiin
ill.' , ■ M I v, 11 n 111.- I<mst o|>pr<\s-
,1. I ■• .. |, , ■ I i;, <..<]■ i.nd he li.-ivin-
-_i ■■ I ■ I ' \'r. ■•y.-'ra that wore
t.il.nn iix -;,, i;.!-.:-., m' , M,- Maitland of Pit-
rirh.*. l'iMKi|,al Ch;ihi,.-i-s of th,' I'nivwsily of
Old Ahordcon, David Bartlet, advocato liore,
aTitl f.():iH> othors. in ordor to bo cai-rv^I from
thh pliio. In Poi-th he IVHaivd tosoino of..,nr-
selv<\s (hal. ho uould us- tlio.n \vitli ;ill Civihiv
and IUin.il nil V, atid >inc<> their ioliM-.Mn<-nl-<
PovoralK of IJHMn ha\<- drcluiPd nnto us Ihul, Sir
Jainos iu*d llio.n with ,Ii.,tiMmilOn<l <lviHiv
all (ho Willi.- li,. liiid Ihi- I" II ' <•■ ,,.. ;i,id
after ho lii.ii;jhl lli.ini n, ' ■• ' . ; lii.s
utmost oiidiMMini .. u, <i! I I!' ■. I; . , ii.ini.
This in .]i,-iiri> lu 11 ^l,^r ,i:ii i:i ii. .1,1:1, iV
Will. Ohalmors. S-nr.
Williiiin rioidon, jnnr. John Rohert.-ion.
Jnhn AuUlju, Will. Cruickshank.
i,iimcrid out •
Humanity
Al.'xr. Aliordoin
M. Thomson.
St
1 .Tulv.
.\,ulrow I.c-,:,'io
1740!
.Inlin Rnnirtt
t,-,ii li
.if 1 li'ini .
11 wlii.d, Account Wo reck
1:1, r ,
i.ii-.i ■ii-i'lil
^ duly to reveal th-om to
f.i.nK
nil. Tlia
if t'lonicncv and innicv
slii-n ,
l.v lii^ M
liosty to any of his ( liara
ll.> 111
first.
iv'li.0 m-,,
>l no as .'11
''.Xjwl'\v!,\'M'i'i'v''of"(li'.''ni.''
James Strachai
iiiiM-rvi.wn- of K\
»li;<or; Jani.w '1
kii.k.rsou, Otril-
John Midltoii
.<Mvlil. ; t;,-ori«
cht.
.AJ.asfc.M- of ih.. lii.in ,-< ...1, IJ. iri.'arlan...
Captain, hito of l.,ir,l .Join. Muri-av's T!o.,'iiii.int ;
.laiiios Gangster, Uilo IMi.uon of llainnior 1;
J. .111. Sim, late Convener.
Alexr. Coi.l.iii.l „.oi-. h, ; James noans.
mere.ht. ; Alox 'lli.iii.., i.l,t.; Walter Ko-i'.
niorcht. ; J;i^ ^. - - . iii.rcht.. ; Jame.^
iMostiiic, men 11: ' ' :,,~liank. inertht. ;
James Abei-erniiiiiir, \. ii. ii n ik<-r ; Jas. Cruiclc-
Willia'm Ixigaji, ino'rcht. ;' Jau.es 'Allardyce,
nicrcht. ; George Raitt, meiclit. ; George
Mouatt, jun., mercht. ; Adam Dull,
niercht. ; Jno. Gordon, shipinastr. ; George
Christio, merol.t. ; Jas. Speedinuin, moroht. ;
.Ills. Ogilvie, of Molros; Thoma.s Ogllvie, sur-
^<■y.lr of Custom.?.
James ^'ieull, liailie; l!..l>crt Tliomeon, Town
CliM-k of Aierd,.',-,,; 'Ih... Frusor, Thrccsaurer;
Ceo. C.ii-.li.n, J. I, nor, D.C. ; Wa.ller Flon.in,.',
Kirkwork; Will. .Mi.llelon, Wm. I)avi<lsoi.
m.-reht.. ; Fram.- I.m,. r<l,i,: James .Macki.''
nierfha.nt; Dj. K.n i|iili.ir. ,,i.rcl,t, : G.o. Slian.li
mercht.; An.l. .■-1.''ihi, < li\ ,■. ; Uohert Fariiidiar,
jnnr., mercht.: Wm. Alirnki,,, mercht.;^ Johii
i;.i-s, „ie,ct.; Ii,i.v. Han lot, advocate; Goo.
W.ilh.r, .Ta. Udny, advocalc in Alieixl. ; James
I'liniiiiLC, win to Sir Alex. Cuming of Culler,
.My r.or<l.
We being informed tliat tlie tryal of Sir
James Kinlooh of Kinloch will soon come on
Do think oui..^.lv.vs iKjund t., Lifonn vour Ix>r<l-
Khiii, T'li- Wi. .^;|■.. 111. :: r.|. nVrs at the
utmost Ml, .11. (Mill ;
vi\ Lsions ami
of his <iv,- p.- :, '
iiat when we
I'erth
mral rcfiohi
llebel I 1, 1 M , ;.
nil US k) pr
wiis clii.llv owuiij to
ihL- ..|,p,:f,ili„
iiiM<le, that they woi
r at 1,1.1 pir
to iuliiiit 116 to bail
Th;it, upon
Pertli uo ^xorv cuIKhI
U|Klll 1.1 pi C'
Ahcrflrru Jounial " Notes iiml Qunira.
lionoui-od and nv-
.m while ho llv,<l,
:d sh<-
favour in liis power.
We \\oulrl not have presuimtxl to hflvo f^ivon
your Lordship this trouble. But as we experi-
onoi^l a soi:<l deal of iiilium.Tuitv from a ^rrrat
many oih»r.-. of tlir IJcbcl C'hipfs, and ^^vvv
witne«^o.s of a fjood deal moro wo rcrUoiuMi
,1.1 i
of oup V,!:., .-i-i;,,! V-: ,.i ;,;i „.!r sr
hifi lo.Ml ■' ;,.rarl
■ if him 1-1 : in-i
boon snr_-il ., r'r, li-.'l 11. r i tI irnj;
ihf vi.il. iH-i- .ii ill.. l;.-l..-|.. W.' av.
■.1 to, hiul
;rvralr-t r. .'iir.l and K-ierm,
Mv U.r<I.
Your rK,r<l.,hip's
Mo^t obodient humbl.. Srrva
lis.
Tho. Forbes of Eplil.
,lo. Chnlmors. Prinll of Kiin;
s f nnoL'O.
Dav. BartUH, adv«at in .\Ih
rd.'on.
.Abordecn, July 9th. 1746.
Those eei-tincatcs avail, d little.
.Iaime.<: Ki.doch was found RuilK
drmno*l lo d<..ath, « il,h deprival ion o
forfoituro of oetates. Ho suoo<e<l<«
for Sir
f'titlo an»l
in <.fTect-
inff his osoapo to Franco, houovor
aftorvvards pardono<l. ft i.s «talo
" Po<.rn.,'<\" oto) Ihat tho <-^t::U' <ind
Kinlooh was pnrcha.s.^t liv his f
1 '(R^urko's
Ta::'^r^
ol
'iC
IJl
Ip'i't
^srn,:!:!;;;»
:■
1831
ll
ii.
fn Mem
iry
tho Rev, W
Hi
.oi
h,
tirsi ansi
ta
il a
d
iift.'iwards
-u.
rOvM
r
Iho 31sf >oa
I ho 7ih of
Inscriptions in South Parisli Church,
Aberdeen.
s 'follow
,hU ohurol
In Mt
nory
of
tho Rev. Jolm Biycc.
.Minister of South Parish, Aberdeen.
wlio died on tho 10th December, 1831.
The early age of 25 found him
in this plflco,
dedicating himself to the service of
his Heavenly Master;
the ripened term of 77 witnessed
him here aJ«.,
to the .servR-o of his Ma.-ter.
11 is labours were blessed
aunonjr
an attached [teoplo;
in few years ho livwl
a lifo-tinio of usefulness.
ami he died rejoicing
in I Ik- sure hope of a ble*ed
immortaJity
throufe'li Christ his Saviour.
Mr Lcith, sSn of John Txnth (died 21rt
Doc'ouibor, 1839, aged 86), <nid .lanet Riclrard-
s,n (died 7ih October, 1343, aged 75|, was
bo,rn in Abcrdocui on 16th March, 1802. lie
roeeiv.d the rudiuK-nts of his education at Mr
Ikiwer's «hool, and when nine vears of .igi-,
was scut lo th<. Grammai- Sohool, where he
romaincd five years, aft.r which h<. entorod
Mari^chal ( olleso, <in<l took Ihe <logree of
A.M in Ihe s^-ssiori of 1819, II. ■ was lieenn'd
i^l>>
i.r Aij
1S24. At (ho ago of twoiily-tlin'o, he \mis .ip-
pointed iissistiirit. (August. 1325) :uk1 ovoritiiMllv
suecessor to Mr Rrvec. Mi- l.oitli preiiolirj hi-
riwowcll .•...■nm.ii oil 18Ui Decp.iilier, 1831 (si'e
loiifi ohituarv iiolieo in tho " .Mierclofii Jour
mil." Ani-ii 18, 1832). A„ ii prendier, «iys Ih
Kiljiouv' (Hliu*e apm-ociatio'. «[ Mr I.^'ilhV
.Inuriial " Nntrs and (/tirrirs. [V..!..
Abordcenshirc Pol! Book Index.
"Abeitlooii
iiffection,
tica-1 tippli.
life, lie I
(Al.'
. 619 i
"' ^■:.'':''' '",r
i ]t
..iip,t .
1. lit-
from
1X23.
ik'i,'.
th<'
III.
Errct«I
by the Coii!jre{ratioii
of tho Soulli Parish
in iiipiiioi-y of
Upv(I. Thunia, D.'wi
.-.
t-pr a faithful niini~lr.
of thirlv ve.-M--
Ir Drsv.ii, horn .Marcli 20, 1800, is l>liri-l
XMIlirM f,.in,.trrv. \ 1,xm, (hiir 339).
,re a h<_.a,l.,lone ei«'t-..,l hv his « i.low ami
V eon, Thomas, commomorates his nipinorv.
>mas Ifewar, tlio .son. ;ittemlo<l Mnrisrhal
U'SO ill 1859, ami is now iiiiiiiht.'v nt Lnoli-
V, Fifo. Acforilin.; to (he ■' AlK'nlwn
irial." -\pril 23. 1873 (pag<- 5), Jlr Dowa,'
rapid par*', in or<l<yr t.o be m
ami had thcrohy excited tlie
d<'ath is attriWut<Nl — vix., jip(
very sneio'isful niiiiistry, ami
with offwiioii by older
hers of tlic eon;;ri'-
ion. Th<! sermon he proached ^ifler the in-
rent of Rev. Jonies Kmith, Parisli Cliurch.
ni. uho r!i,.,l 27th neoetnbor, 1871, entitled,
11 IVuth ;iiid Its Consequences,"' was |iuh-
.•.1 l.\ M.-sin Clarlc and Son. Aberdeen, in
Anna, hi-j d.ui^hi.
■. il
575. 577.)
|.\iiiia|. uifp ..f .Ml- .
.ihn
of \Ve>lhall ( Imh-
iSi
• 1 l.ir'iK' )
{.lanoU. «ife of Ah'
alnU
• l)<ilu'<.r<l
Mill of Uora, I
MUg!,
de. (SCO
(.John), of Cairnsall, a Coniinissioncr f
talcinij Poll ill L<,iif;gido parish. (I. 57
(Jolin), merchant in Pet<-rhead ; his fr
slock 50U merle-; ins tHi.ousr, liarl,.,
Smlllis, .,,
childivn.
1 Kol
1. 557
en Aibmhiioi. iliv
)
,. (.lohii), griilN.
nan. 1
•nnont in Rora, Loiil
Mdc; .Mart
vob'.rt,.><,n his s Km.'
Roberl, hi-
son
II. 1 Mai'ie and KUy,
Loth, his d
,in.'ht<
|■^.. II. 575. 579.1
., (John), a th
Id-Ill
luinily of Mr Alo-
andor Kob
inini.i.r at l,oiiL'-id.
bein- .,„„ ,
f Chi'
-liaii M.'i'.'.'r. «if.' ,
tho said M
Al.'\
imh'r l!.ib.'ii-.,n. (S.
Uoberl-on,
.. (XutlK.lilell),
.'linen
ill Lo||i->y,li' ■,,\„,\
£00 iiK'iK- .-
k.cke,
iiion.'y;"Kbp.''l Dm
lan, hw ,11
IIM' ;
iml 'Ihoiiia.. .Vn.l,..,
AlcKaii,'-.T.
Nalln
nidi, and .\rlliur. li
childroii. (
. 573.
SI.)
Archb.-ild'v. (W ill;'
n am
John), in family .
W 1 i.-i '1 1 '
Iv •
Ai'eskii'<> .1. ■;, , ,,
";;■
n III Tnllh'h.' £155
Ibl)
„ (.T.:in" ' :
.'iin.-nt in Miiores
., (i;. 1.' ''
, l.'t.iKmt in f.ovr
(11. 166.1
R. :\ii'
Inwi
" "■ ' i' • 1 thillen. and Mutton
I' ' ' '' ■ £133 6-, 8,1, and his
^■'':'"|"""' I" l'!!'m (uhoro his familv ar.'
!>o:iod), i:o,« bs 8d ; his la.lv, ilir.'.'
daughters, and two sons. (II. 161. 255.
.•\iU'hterlounv (James) of Tillefroskie • valiiarion
ulf.'''aiHl''[on'r';'l',"i|,i;!,.,!''''^"'.'^'^°' '"^
"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and ijucries.
Aukl (L;<x.,!;o), m MciUle Iladilo, Kovon.n; his
stmk above 500 iiiorks; an. I Margra'
lianak, his wifc. (U. 168.)
Aiuiul.or-,k (J.ai.il of), liis Miluation in Invcr-
u.-io for lands of Urinies (r Diinmues)
£124; and in LogicHlurno, £116 3s. (I.
305. 361.)
Austcoii (William), uu-y,\i:iM ni .Vbi^'idcen ;
Will
anil
J
. 1-
h.
\ ■ ,
U'SS
;;,l
liaddi
llailliv
duni
(.l;in
^:^
«iinl of)
alualioi
£200.
U'iiig
L ibT)
Baird
(l'.ui'r>
u
.\i'
hi
...M^'iil,
Balfu
l',a.i
63, -
1- (li<
111
11
1,
i:
1).
<iy.
12.)
Ri-a
£666 13s 4
iiM nuilhor
duiighler,
1,1,-llild of
I tlicr/^ot m
■r.> being no
e iKin.h. (U.
348.)
]5ancrii
ho.
r.v), in town of Ab^i
igo Li-.slic of Kin,
valnod lont was undor £1000. (II. 627 |
lianlF (Mv ly<ird) ; valiiati .f his laiul, o!
Balniclie, Tiirrilf, £100. (11. 362.)
Barbers (.loan and 1Ws,m<). grandchii.licn oi
Mar.u'iat Clerk; i.'liet. of John Soni-as
U<Mk's family. (S,y. aork.)
Barcla.v (Mr Adam)", ii.iiar public in Broad-
■ fonrd, Premiiay, d.'rk and «,lloc(or f"t
Uiking poll ill .=.iid parish. Issobei^
Iiiiio«i, his flpoaso. tind William, Jtmct,
Margrat, Joan, Kli^aboth, and Lihai
Barclay, their childron. (I. 239, 247.) ^
,, (Mr Atlam), somctymo minister at Pertl
(his daughter Barbara Harclav in Txjie
Forbes' family, Koirn.) (See Rarlwra
Barclay.)
" Absrdaeti Jourtial ' Obituary.
1803.
Hunter
l9t Jamiary. Jan
hill, ogod 75.
30th January. At Potorhead, Mr Andrew
Sime, tiged 68.
5th February. In hie 73rd year, :\rr Kichard
Smith, Paperniakor ot Ciilter.
23id February. At I'^dinburgh, Ciiptnin Bur-
nett, brother of the lato Sir Thomas Biinn-tt ot
Leys, Bart.
20th February. Mr Andrew Dun, Kecior of
tlie Grammar School of this city.
16ih Fabruary. Mr Peter Miluo, ychool-
mast<ir, Fyvie.
5lh March. Here Mrs Leys, relict of Francis
Lej-i=, Esq. of Glasgo\yforcst.
llih March. Hero Mrs Klizabeth Cuniino,
widow of Rev. William Cuniino, lato Mmifitor
of Rathon.
15th .March. At Ilollovay IJown, K:,sox,
David .Mitchell, <l'.^., aged 7i. Ho gavo tlio
blron:4est vroof <if the lionevolenco of Ids di.s-
po«iti<iii, by giving in his own time, a iiand-
sonie sum to build and endow an Hospital for
llu> niainfoiiaiHv of Ten a';r<l ami indigent
Fem.iKvsiif Ihc rily of Old Aberdeen, t.hopkc<»
of his nativity; .iiid al.-io for the education of
Bi.rsars oi, Mari.sc-haT College, where ho wa.s
251 ii March. In his 62nd .Near, Ur George
Skene, Phy.sician in Aberdeen.
7th March. At Enncts, in Kinnirdino O'Ncil,
Janet Gaul, aged 105. She retained all lier
senses to the last. It is surpiising that her last
husband, Jeremiah Dunbar, reacne<l his 104lJi
year
27th March. A Brucklav, in his 85th year,
William Dingwall of Bruckkiy, Esq.
22iul :\Iarch. At her honso in Banff. .Mrs
Inncs, relict of John Innes, E,q. of Ildin-
gigiit.
7th April. At Templand, Colonel Alexander
Sland, of the Ro.val Artillery, in his 75i<l year.
3f Arnago,
12th April. Here Mrs Margaret Ifackcnzie,
relict of John Auldjo of Portlethcn.
nth Aoril, At Frondrau-lit House. ,Mi->
•Morison, widow of Alexander .Mori.-ion, Esq. of
Bognie.
28th April. At Strichen Honee, Alexander
Fraser of Strichen.
1st May. At Schivae, Alextinder Forbes, Esq.
of Schivas, in his 44th year.
12th Moy. At Manse of Ravnc, .Ucxander
Davidson, late of the General Post OITioe, Lon-
don, in his 19th year.
4th June. At Forglen, the Right Hon.
William, Lord Banff.
10th June. At Frcefield, Alexander Ix;ith of
Freofield, in his 86th year.
30th May. .\t Kininmonth, Jamcg Cumine,
F.SC1. of Kiiiinmontli.
12th Nfay. At Banff, Miss Murgarcl Duff,
daughter of the late Alexander Duff of Ilatton.
15th June. At Balnacraig, Charles Iiiiios,
Esq. of Ballogie.
26th ^raT. At her lodgings, Gollowgato, in
75th year. Miss Barl>ara RolM^rtson, daughter of
Provist John Robert.son. and sister to Andrew
Robertson, Esq. of Foveran.
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
19th June. At Grove, Rev. Dr John Brown,
late Minister of Nowhille.
23rd June. At Inverernan, Miss l''urbos,
daughter of the late Alexunder Foibes of Inver-
ernan.
18th August. Here, James Beattie, LL.D.,
Professor of Moral Pliilosophy and Logic in
Marischal College, well known in the literary
world for hia pious and elegant wiitings.
20th November. At his seat of Balbithan,
General Benjamin Gordon, aged 84, Lieut. -
Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot. . .
29th Xoveiiibor. It. Ids T6th year, John C'op-
lanJ, ^Merchant, cind kite one of the Baillies of
this city.
25th Xoveniber. Here, in her 81st year,
Junot Dyce, relict of Mr WiUiaiu ForU^^,
Coppor.siiiilh, in Aberdeen.
31.st Decenibor. At Iiisch, Mr .'Vle.x.mder
Jopp. in hr-. 84th year.
Qncvici:
284. " Mkagua Faib."— TJiis is tlio title of a
poem composed by William Kilgoiir, who liveil
on a BmaLl oroft on tho estate of Urie, near
Stonehaven. Ho <lic<l in 1837, agml 86 years.
He <Iied in tho same hou.'H) in which he was
born, never having resitleJ olsowhcrc. llis
remains were interred in the Churoh}'aril of
Cowie, whore <i. tombstone luis been crcc-tetl to
his meniory. It is said thai he was a natural
genius; ho was a weaver to tra^le, ulbo a
clockmakor. He made several clocks which
were ohiefly cojnposed of wood, inelutlin;; the
olUiough my father had one which he ox-
changed for a German clock. Kilgour was
aJso a poet, and ho compose<:l several poem;,
including ono entitled " Meagra Fair." 1
heard it recited in my boyhood, but I can only
remember the words of the first stanza —
Upon a hill in Urie lande.
Near by Stanehivc <i Market stands,
It beajs the name of Moagra Fair,
To which tho Counties round repair.
The poem then goes on to enumerate the
various anini.Tls and articles tli.Tt were wont to
be exposed for sale. Is there a copy of tho
poem in existence?
A. 11.
286. UuiiXESH 01-- MASTiin-K.—Whom did Mr
Burncss marry, and when and wheredid ho die?
Bnswers.
foimder in Old Aberdeen. Ho wi
died in reduced circunistanees.
274. Uimuis Chtjhcu Comiicxkin
Mr iMfi 11. Spark, Manse of Durrir
fiirnislies a rubbing of the inscrip
Durris Church plate. There an
salver and tsvo eup9 of solid silvi
member
ere, bul
R. 1).
Giuen
tfr;
Al
to the Chi
Kjanl lli-.
in t)].- .-
ye 10; !
of Til
lelj...
rH. by
lu'J4.
Mr
Ul
Tho
These
ihi.-, a
rare ulei
kI it is mat
f
repr
for sa
I'Vl.ru;
. r, .la
iefactio
ry, 1747
lies Ua
1 tl
k1=
Ma.
leral
at th
len 1
lo
,d
'-:.:,
, of
dnnder
"
tUidi
Ed
'■'■^'
276.
•Bl.AXKKTb
;■_
-This
nani<- r= k
nn,l
111
the oUl records of Druml.lad.. and IJourlio. in
the former parish the. name ha» lii'<-'ii dnippuil,
and that of \Voodsid.e applied. See New Spald-
in- Club's '■Place Names of \\>..l Alx'rdccn-
shire." p. 62.
There is still a farm called Blankets, .,n the
estate of Barra, and within half a mile of Old-
ineklrum.
W. S. M.
Book of this club is now in the possession of
<^'ol(inel Jopp's son, the colonel haviii/j; Ion ili«
la^t .iiirvivin- nieml«M- of the club.
Dkksidf.
1909.]
Aberdeen Journal
Notes and Queries. 179
usurpit upoun him his Majestie's prinoelio
powei and ttuthoritio in takiht' and detciiin;^
of mo as prisoner, 1 boing liia ilojnvs fro sub-
joct.ansucrahli; and obedient to the Lawis, hav-
lll^' C'onimiut na oryme nor utfenoe'. . . ."
'I'hf ir.iHi.laint is indorsed - Fi^it ut pctitur,'
tli> lUtrov Iwing eubscribed by the Bishop of
IJunkeld.
Mathison Family.
Aji old family Bible in tlio possesion of Mr
John Valentine, UUl Aberileen, purchased at
the sale, in the beginnirig of thia year, of the
eCEccls of iliss .Mathison, of 15 High Street,
Old Aberdeen, contains the following notes on
the funiily pedigree: —
Mary Mathison, born 3l6t January, 1824,
Monliiie parish, Perthshire.
liobert, died at Perth, the 13tli August, 1845
Buried at i'erth. 1'rectei.l a headstone in
memory.
Sar^h Mathison, horn 20th July, 1829, Largs.
J^HiM- i:... : ,. S;. H„rt Mathison, born 13th
l''cl>,-u.: . : 1' . !,:..,-shiro.
M.i M ! u. born 29tli Noveinhor,
1839. I..,!. ...1, N. ..castle, County of Durham.
Mnngo .\iathibon, born 15lh June, 1840, Old
Ab..Tdeen, parish of Okiniachor; died 23rd
July. 1844, and buried in Uldmacliar Churcii-
>ard.
U. MuilDOCU-L.WVltANrE.
Expenses of Royal Households.
Kiii'4 James, 1622 £78,995 7 8
Kii.g ChiirJes If., 1663-1664 57.275 1 0
K'ing James 11., 1687 90,455 5 8
Klu^ Willidm tiiid Queon -Mary
1692 114.685 7 5
King William, alone 90,735 1 2
Queen Anne, 1703-1705 167,421 4 2
King George I., 1715-1716 75,629 7 7
King George II., 1730-1731 118,487 2 1
[From " Edinburgh Magazine," October,
1797.]
A Musical Fox.
On various occasions the fox has manifested a
favour for nnisic, and tho following is an
authenticnleJ instance. On 20lh June, 1762, a
largo congreg<ilion liad a=>eiiiblrd for worship
in .Mortlach Pari-jh Church. TJie day km
very warm, ami to imorove tl.e vcliUtiou tho
cluirch dour was left opc-n. Dm^i-.-- <!>- ,:■:■-
ing of a psalm, a full-grown !'■ - ■ '' i i
in and took ii|> a position in Hi.- :■ -
tho pulpit. lie sat very inr.' .: ;,,: i, ...,-,
killed by the stroke of a' stoiit tu.l^-.l .i.li.,ij,k,
Ici-ed by a worsliinper who h.-ul cautiously ap-
proached from a neighbouring pew.
No. C,3.—!,iur 30, IVO'J.
The Good (?) Old Times.
Readers of the history of Scotland »re aware
of the immense powor wielded by the barons
and proprietors of fonnor diiiye. Few of the
present time, however" can imagine that only
three centuries ago any gentleman of pi.silion
ctcd
able fashion as is described in tl»'
■omplaint (dated 8th January, 1607) I
land," VII., 745-7:
•■Cc
ul.c)
dersoun was bound to lay a pipe of lead from
the meadow beneath tho eUible.s to
tho great well be-east the ' galrio
within the Castio of Dimnotter to
servo 'ane fontane.' Accordingly, ho bought
160 stone weight of lead, and carried the same
to the burgii of Abirdene, and thence to th:.-
said castle, at great expense. Ho and his
workmen, at great trouble, cast one day h\v
pil>es, each 14 ells in length, and wore most
Hilling *n linish the work. But tho said Earl
on 25th Ai.ril. 1603. uftor the completing of the
first day's work, apgrehonded tho complaincr.
tour da
t-iiie iorii
V fra the said 1
urg
n to tlic
bungh of
lidinbiM-g
1 be sev. ami
lie.
ig be
slorme ..f
widder an
mils
drvve,
e Uik and
forcil. for
s.aulftie of my
Ivt
id at tlie
Stanebav
n, quhair I reso
vil
to rep:
ir lie la.i.l
lo tho s:
id burgh of ]'x
irgli, 1
sevint of
May tliairefter,
1
DOing gangand in
peciable
uid quiet mijn:
I- I
V fut<' t>i
tho saitl
oun of Stnneha
vin.
hppyn
llg for !:->
hanno no
e bene
offerrit In
ine. it 1,
A treuth that tl
!■ S
id Krll
in i>rcii)iT
|i"! ■■ : ,■
■ ■..r■r..,u^, v.,ll,
Ke
•th of 1
Juffns, aPd
ncl oi>prc6sioun upow
Abcvdccn Jounial" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
Inscriptions in St Paul's Epiccopal
Cliurch, Abei-decn.
In (he vei-try are two large boiirds toiitaiii-
iiiS <.lpt;uU of various niorliticatioiis lull to Uio
church. The firet cloven suuis ineiitioiietl are
ill Scots money. The follouins 's "■ copy (witli
notes within braclicts) : —
I.
1722-Mr.s Maj-y l'arquharwn--i;33 &s 8J.
1724-L<on,aixl Leslie, of Ix>ncl<.n-£333 6s M.
rSrx-o:id son of Gilbert Leslie. Now Spakl-
infj Club '■ Miscellany," IL, 459.]
1724— GenrRO Marr anil Comi)y.^£48. [Gcorgr
Marr, morcha.nt in ,\bcrdei'n, Kiflrs Juror
1718-33, 13 times. N.S. Club " Miscvllany,"
IL, 63.]
1724-,)olin Falcoiior, barber— £333 6s 8cl. [tin
12th November, 1728, John Falconer,
,,''.!. ,'',,' 'l,~'\Vll:' :•.: II, l.u:'r, 'i'. l'. I, ■ 1, I.'.
•■ Mi^Tllaiiv," II,, 122.1
1736— Major Thom.ns Gordon of ('l-rk.-,<'al -
£333 '6s 8cl. [Fiars juror in 1723. N.S.
Club ■■ Mi.scellany," II. , 56.]
1737-Goo-. Willox of Pevthaniboy- £360.
1737— Jas. Irvine of Pitmiickstou-£133 6s 8cl.
rjanics Irvine was an ailvocate in Abcr-
dee,,.]
1733-Thc Rcvd. Mr Alcxr. Douchcr-£120.
1742-C«orKc Marr, Mo.rcht.~£266 13,- 4.1.
[Probably of George Marr and Co,niia„y,
already ineJ,tioi,cd.J
1749_.J„o. Rickart of Auclii,aciint-£7200.
1757-Ja,mos Irving. Glaibel-£120.
The sums mentioned now are ii, steiling
money —
1758— Jns. Durwai-d, Advocale— £10.
Mrs Klizaboth JVlil„c-£27 15s bj.!.
1764-Joiin M'Kinzio, Mcrcht.-£10. [A John
M'Konzio appeai-s in the foiindiilio,! <',;'<,il
of St Paul's, 1720. (A. I'jn.slie Smith's
■• Episcoi,al Churdi in Aberdeen "—Aber-
deen, 1905).]
1768— Jean I)uncan-£24 2s.
1769-Dr Patercon— £100.
Mrs C^tanach— £300. [Tl,c Catlaiiarh.s
were tonf:^ associate<l with this church. The
names of George, James, a, id Robert ap-
pear in tlie foundation deed ii, 1720.]
173(>_Mrs Marjory FTfTc-£50.
1769-Mr ,1 '^ 'I,,,:,,, U,,l,,: .,f Conninwlon
and 1), : ' ' ' ■■ 'li'' behoof of
this (',, , , ■ , -„ I- cent, re-
dnceil r., I \i , - , ,
John l.,U...,„,,-, l;,i;.:... „-:. [A John
Falco„er apuca,-.* .„ the l.„„e|..,l,u„ ,kv,l
1736-Mi\s Elizabeth Fariiuhai-soii-£76 i7s 9d.
1792- Mr Alexr. Gordon. Me,-cht,.— £30.
Tile nevoid. Mr Alo.<r. Cru,len-£300.
I He wa.s an intimate fruMid of the incum-
bent, Uev. Roderick M'lKod, wlic-e .son
Geor-e he 1,'apti.sed 20th IJecember, 1791.]
1803- G.uiir.. \ViN<,ii. lO.Mir. of Glasgoego— £20.
\ r.i
' , , ,
.f A<hi,ii Wil-
Mill
. : . , . ,
!U-1820. New
.S],,,
• I ' 1 _j ; , , 1 , ■ ■ \ 1
11., 74.1
1307 .M
^, .M,ll\ .Miul,-
11, r„«
,. Plae--, Luli-
«lun
-£50.
1308— M
■s Carit. Gavin-
£10.
1300 --.M
V Pal rich l)nr(
aid, n
l;er ill .\Ur.
deei
-£105. IPiohal
ly son ,
f Patrick Dur-
war
1 (New Spaldm
i t;i,ih
' Miscellany. •■
11.,
119). Ilo w-,,s h
ars ju,or 1758-1777, 13
,s. Ibid.,^5L|
1311— 11
■ Ja,,,es Gordon
JewclU
r, Alxl,,. £20.
[I'rt
bahly the sa
mo J a
nies Gordwii.
Her, Aberdeen.
^.,,,,i,|f:,ll,..r. .\1,
vho was
xander
.•*rvwl heir I-.
Irvine of I'l,-
1
.,,,.. 1 1, , .. ,,1„.
71 h, 1803. (•■Hcotii.^l,
N,,'
2nd Srr
ie.s, v., 51). 1
1811 M
1 ', .' . ■ W:
ir. Ab.l
.-£60. [Pro-
lS13--Mi,
£1C
l-\,^
Oyce succee<led to Disblair on the ileal h of
her father, Jaiin^s Dxce, on lOlh Janiiarv,
1751. She died unmarriixl 22nd Jaiu,ar\.
1813. Slie »as a Mib.scriber to Peacock's
-I'i-^i -f n.MM'ing."]
1314 ,1, ;, 11 ,. :,. Ivsq. of Caskieb*Mi. f.u-
le \V.
die-
copy.
1816— Mrs Banncrman, Ju.stJoe I.jiiie— £25. [.\
Mrs Bannenmui was a subt^criber to Pea-
cock's " Procticc of Dancing-"]
1317-l)r A. Robei-tsoii of Ilazleh.'iul- £300.
[Alexander Robertson of llazlehead, M.D.,
AlMH-deen, died 5tli April, 1816. lie nil,-
scribeil to Peacock's " Practice of
Uanciiig."]
1817 -Mrs Morgan, Union Place, .M.cdeen -
£50.
I 1818-AIrs John Menzics, Aberdeen-£100.
j 1818— Mi-s George Marr, do.-£100.
I 1819- Do., do., for biOioof of (norKym<'n-£400.
\ 1813.- -Mrs Al,erd.ein of Gla^,el-£300. [A Mr.
! Aherdein was a subscrilier lo IVaeeck's
' •■ Practice of Dancing;."]
mot).]
il " Nofrft cnul QiirrirK.
i;:22. ^riss Kliz.ilH'lli l''..rl,rs, Ouovn f'tvvvi
£100.
1823— Fi-oni the iixiicy. funds of Mi« EHzalw
PoacocU— £8 >^ R.I. [SI,- ua.^ llie -•kl,
(laug'litcr
a,n<l
749.
•lub
Iiieiit<>n;>nt Svirinuir.s. (Xcw Sp
'■ Miscollaiiy " II. 166).]
1824.— Mi-.t ISlizulxjth Gariocli, C;allow£;ate—
£100. [A Mrs Oaiiooh was a siilxscrilior l<:
IVaoocIv'fi '■ Praclico of Diinoiii.^.'']
lo24.— John Davi<I«.ii, JCso. (if IvobbatN— £20,
I.Tohn Dnviilson of K<'bbaty, advocate, dW<]
7th Jaiiiiary, 1824, in his 74th yvar. Ik
was liars juror, 1793-1816, 11 times. (Now
Sp,d<liii- Club •' Miscollany " 11. 50).]
1326.-Mis» J^an Oarioch, Gallou-ato-fiSC,
[\ ilis.s Gariocli was a siibscrihtn- to Pra
cock's " Practice of Dancin.','."]
1827-Mis.s Margaret Gordon, Murtlo— £100,
[John Go, Jon of Murll-, U;u-Uutov. 1810
left, I.r- inr- '■,,, <l,,^Ml..l,'., ,,,m1 ,,.S;.MMr,.
obj.M I ' ' \ ' ,. ^ ''■"'' '
■A Jlo(li;cv<il l!evival"-tliat, lo
. I he I'Mayellant inovon.ont. This
..,, ;,.,.. uni l.v Ml- P. Maoi,'roffor
bla.Kv 1. P , ■ ■ , ..
.if Kelso
AbJM.'y. .-iiHl :l,
. '' 1 ■.
c.Mliodral,
contends) thai i
, n of the
Abbey is n..i .1
■ .i ruine.l
choir, as has 1,,
. s|ileiKlid
Ho-st front <il ,1
Mr .1. ,f. V.TIM 1!,
, - a paper
on "Tiio Ki< :
r: ,, ■■.,, 1
.,r R.«-
burghshirc" i,,„
L f (.xcond-
inKly abundant. '• 1
'irk " f.ir 111-1
LLC, yields
tho f<.llowinf;-Kirk!i
hI-. Kirklan.l
pool, Kirk-
land hill, Kirk-laiia-laiMl,,. Kiikr.iu. Kirkhopo,
Kirkbank, Kirk-niains, Kirk ineailuw . Kirk-
nieadow-nioss, Kirk-planlation, Kirkwood,
Kirkwood-head, Kirkhill, Kirk-knowc, Kirk-
sl:ilos, KirkEcld, Kirkside, Kirkhou.se.
Kirk - haupth - iiarks. Kirk - yett - park, and
fnr
Ml
ir.-h;
.\Irm
1327-ifiss .\nn.' Cuniin.', Kininiiiontli, for
Clianel Poor-£19 19s.
1831— Miss P.arbara Alexander, to Cliapel— £25.
1831— Mrs Catherine Young of Glassel, lo
Clinpel-£100. [A Mrs Youns was a sub-
scriber to Peacock's "Praclice of Dancing."]
1832-Mrs Gordon of Craiguivlc, for Iwhoof of
the Wnlowsofthe Cliap.d Clertrvnicn -£300.
Do. .1.... to tlu- Cliap.-I— £1(:0. !.\ T^rh<ird
(;, ,,lun of CiMi- . :, ,,,: t- I. ill" ! 1741-
62
New S|
■ ■■ 11 ,
5b).
jnr
and Jol
ir, 1798-
_■; , '^, ,',,'.. ',|,,',,i'..
,-, (iais
M', t;.ir-
above
njcTii
.,n<Ml was a su
■MTiUm- lo
Peacock's
■ Pra
t.oe of Dancint.
■■•J
4-Patrick
Bannerman, Ksq.,
Advocate.
Al>
ndcii.
towa
ds creatinp a
'■!.ap(>l-£l05.
Fund foi
liu
Mill- .1
LSon of
CM
,1,. r, ,
, a.i.ocatcin
Aberdeen,
Eai
,■:!. Took li
is degr«'.
M.
\.. : i '
„ M.. in 1816 {^
ew Spald-
ill"
( '!ul.'.
i;,i.
,.1, of Marischa
Collcf;.-,"
IL
404).
I'hcr<
tablet on
the
cast 3
do o
t tho church
a Patrick
P.,
and
four of his fat
P,. MuriDooir-L
tily.]
Scottish Ecclesiological Society.
! -Hilotjical Societv " con-
i- pr.xeedings for 1908-9,
1^ of the principal papers
Ecclesiastical Record.
1h> 111 ilic> handwritings of Bishop Gaddorar,
Accot. .,f Ordor.s conferred bv the Iti-ht l!ov.
Father in God, .laniCB G.ulderar. D.D.', one of
the Bishops of the Holy Oh. of .St.ot. and Com-
mcndator of Ahdn., so constituled by 1he Right
Per. Father ni (!.jd .\,-.lul. Campbell, D.D.,
' 'iVi;, <"'•'.',,,. \,r |):"i';,,,; Gnrden in tlio
Pan-' . - \ \' ! , , Muroh 10, 1723,
hi'iir.; II,., I ,■: .'-II- ,i\ 111 I,., Ill, tlicse two per-
sons (b.Mim pre-,iilo,! by t.h,. -lald Dr Gardoii)
were ordained Deacons, cftor morning Prayer
and sermon, a jiuiiierous and lo,L;al con.Lrre^', bo-
iii',' ipresont—
.^.■xaii.Vr Mnrrjv. M..\., son to Mr William
>rni-rav, Aim. -Km- al Inv.-iniv.
-\r.-!iiliiM s., !,.,,, M A, -on to Mr George
Saoii, Aliiii-t, r ;,, X,.w .\l.,„l,ai-.
Al, ill-- -i|,,, ! 111.- i,!„. i.iM, following (being
prc-i II' '[ !n Ml- Will. Diinbar, I'arson of
Cru-l.-n -,-,.-- ,1 1 Priests—
P.iI'Mi; \i , MA., Deacon {so owloined
bv (;,-,i .,, l',i linj. of .\l>ord.v^n, in his
Cathe.lial, on. 10, 1637), Minist.n- to Ihe Kpi^co-
182
" Ahcnlcen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. n.
Tlie last entry is—
In tilio meeting-hoiiee at Wooclheinl, in
parisli of Fyvio, Au?. 29. 1726, WiJliam B.i
cliell. .A.M., was orcUiiiir.l u. 1V-,roii.
A Relic of Burns.
The foUovviMfj ink-resting paragrapli
"iifted" from the " Aberdoen Journal'
Wodnesilay, 9lh 0<:tober, 1872-
Mr JanitB IIuin<ind writes lu
" Athenasum "—At I he salo of l.lio cffec-U <>(
late Mr FisUo Harrison, of Copfor.l Hall,
L'olcli<.-st<'r.' on the 30th tilt., on intci06
iiuill or snufr-hox, prcsiMUoil to Burns for
i„,r ;„ ,.^_:,l I, is iH„.|n on "TllC WhistU'
Uol,.-,l, li,u„-
twr 16 1790.'
the poescj^sio:
ford Ilnll do.
Degeneracy of the Age.
The do.»cno.racy of the nre-ont, aijo is a souiTC
of hitler regret. How much our nobilily have
failon off in the oapaeity of their sIomkuIis and
the qnality of tJlieir taste nia\ !«■ a.cerlain.'d hv
the follouln- proof,.:-
AUowanco of pn.v,-.i.,„. u.anl,-,! lo I.u.ly
Luey, ono of the nmi<l-> of .I'oiiniir in tlie vei'n
of Henry VIII.
Breakfast— A chine of beef, a loaf, a gallon
of ale.
Luncheon — Brea4 and a gallon of ale.
Dinner— A piece of Iwiled bi-cf, a slico of
roast meat, a goJlon of ale.
Supper— Pomdso, ■mutton, a lotif, and a
Rallon of ale.
The brealrfast of em Earl and Oountoss in the
Lent Season:— A loaf of huad 2 (.•oai>e loaves,
B, quart of beer, ditto of wine, 2 pieces of salt
fish. 6 Vjaconed herringB, 4- white ditto, a tlieh
of .sprats.
[From "The Mirror," 19th Auunst, 1826.1
Aberdeen's Tributes to a Dead ex-
Lord Provost.
Tho death, on 24th .Tune. 1756, in Iho prime
of life of Alexander Aberdein. of rairnl.ulL;—
who, in 1742-43, had filled the civic <h:iir- -
evoked fcMin-^ of <V,.p ro..„.t ,-,n,l svnn.alliy.
Tho " Aberdeen Journal " of 29th June giives its
estimate of the (leccaeed, as well as a record of
lh» tunernl, in tiie foUowiut' quaint terms: —
•■(In 'I'l .■■ .i-n I,;' ■!■-! ' , in <\,o 46lh
yeai- of I - V . " ■ ' \ .- ,■ ■ >' ■, r."'rcte*t.
.\k.N
lute
I'rovusl 111 tins Citv. Tin; ],o,-.« of <, -Miniher eo
valuiibU> in Life is to be felt not only amoni,'
1 hew^ his nearest Connections ; but Persons of
nistinclion, the Merchant, the Sailor, Uie
Tuuksnian, and in short every Man of Worth
.1.1.1 Imlnstrv. uill luiw laniei'it (he I.o.-., <,f ..
t^cnlleinaii, ulio, i.itli a ,..;ood Heart, had one of
til-., soundest Heads, constantly an.l usefully
.Mi.pl.A.d in the Olliecs of S.Ki<tv. ( ■oniii e, (. -,
and lio-pilaliiv; and who, talc.'ii ■eithei in ili,.
(1iii,,ri,.r of the (ienllenian or llie M-'i.iianl,
«as eipialM ln;l by few of his ■I'm.r: l^.t I,.-.
KiK-nds iK^v-nllielesH, in llii,, !/■ comforted, that
h-. ha„ lehi.id him left so nimh Honour, and
tliai 1,'ood naino which he pivferrfj to Hiche*.
. . When the luelancholv News was known,
the Fla-at the Ca.slle-hlll ainl .-hips' Colour,, in
the Jfarbour weie hoisted in a droopin-; Way, as
is usual on account of any pnblick Ixjss, and
Burial. At one o' the clock tbo
Bolls beijan to toll, and a Minute
(Jun was fired from Catharine's Hill,
which continued till live, when the Corpse
\.i-N. tho pri'^ent P'Ovo.st Ij-dns one of llie
Niuiil.r. and i.laccd^ on tho Biirht-haud of file
pa'i'iVd liy"a".«reat many Genlhm'ien"of Ibstiuc-
tion in Town and County, they uroceetled lo
tlie Church-yard, where the interment ua-
notified by a Round of Nine Ciuiis, which do-d
Caxtons" in Scotland
Til,, r,:'.',. ..,.,•:. , -.. - ... lias just issueil
•■ A I ■ , I \ I Srvinour de Ricci
(iKf,,,,, 1 , ■ Ml. The author
Irlls n- !'- I I:.. !m 1.. -n cn-'aiied unoil this
work for the !;iM fuiir vai^: and all inlerest.-I
in hiblio-raphv will consider that his time 1-as
been well spent. ft has been i-nor.intlv
affirmed that Mi- PcirponI Morfjan's libraiv
is as rich in CiM.-, a 1 '1;.. British Museun:.
This i~ f 11 fi 1 ■ . Including ;h.-
Richa.d I'. 111,. . . '. ; ' iiiibt about 1901,
and th.. .\iiili.- i i '• :,.■ i....v nossessee about
64 examples. In lije liniisli Museum, however,
takins; iu-<j.m,>t of (lie Kimr'- and the Gronville
as we'll as I he Oeneral library, there are 122
Caxlons fn.m 76 dill, rent works, 35 known
hooks only no( being repiesentcl. By far the
laig<st group ill Scotland is, of course, that in
the Hnntcrian Museum. Gla-'ow, bequeathed
by the founder in 1733. H-re are 13 Caxtons.
all save tliree from the John Ratcliffe sale of
1776 or the James West s«le of 1773. In tins
connection it is interf^stinR- to note thai I'l Hun-
" Alirrdrrn .Journal " Notca and Qitrricn.
l,.r mrr,\ fiom t,h<! Rutrliffo library at l<'.ist
IbiNl,.,- (Willi.im), indwoLler in Old Aberdeen.
„...-, x^M,i|.!.., IIm- '■ R.-LMiy^-ll." xvhicli isiiot iiOH
His free stock laliove 500 iiierks, Isoliell
,„ !l„. Ilnni..r,;ni Mn-miin In Kinfj's ColIeKo,
Bremer, liis siionM?, and William, John.
\l.,.nl--!i, .ir- Hn.-- luirtiniiK (if tli<. first .t.kI
James, Janet, A.gues, liaclicll, and
Isobell his children, antl George Baxter,
!,.,ii.',l IN li..'2. ,■111.1 11' '!:■■ ' 1 , . ■ ,■: 1 ilirary.
alimented in familia. (II., 594.)
Si \im1i.m - :- 11 1" 1 ■ ' ■ 1 ■■-i'i-vO(l
llcddio (Barbra), wife of Mr Gcorgo .Seolone,
rn'iihliihl.- owikmI ,1 ii 1 ,.h . ' ,,f til.. ■•Guidon
minister of Newmacliar, («ee Sea-
r,.^-oii.l" wI.kIi , . i 1, mIc in 1827.
tone),
and tho Until mi. ! - i.^ " canio from
„ (Jean). «ifo of Jolui Kob in Asliallo,
tl,e ■■r.-nx. <n,.l . u . , ..f a, u.-Il-known
Criiden. (.Sec Pob)
oniinoni .• '■.■<;.•■ ■. ' n .^ i:,, ,!," llavnl
Ueltie lEaslerl, vab.alion of said lands in Kin-
LainK, ! •■ v ■' ■ -■ ' ' ' H Ihshill
cardine O'A'iell, £300. (1., 103.)
o(u\- gM.rii i,, 'il-o 1 ,:. i:.,u,^.',.i,T..li'l'ion
„ (Wesier), valuati<.n of sai.l lands of Kin-
cardine OWiell, £224. lb. 110,1
of tllf " ( ■|.i-<>rii(irs.' ulii.li |iM>M-ci iiilo tlu>
|.o6s<>.*ion of Mr Van Aniwori), Uun- r<-«.M
Biiinin- (Cu.ptain Willianil of A/, -w x-.: n n
in 1907 for £185, os;,i>ist £102 in 1905. I'or-
of iiis said lands in 1 '■ • r.
baps tlie onlv Oiixfon now in a Srollish privato
part <.f IJie Earl Man . . n,
Idnvirv is tW " Pi.l vcrniiiiviTi." iK'loiirjin" to
Siisamiti. Binning, his 1 <''■■■■ i , •''•"■^
Iho Nimnncss of llnl.v
Bliiiiv iMr(;e,,r-c in Towne of Kintor, echool-
A Rksdf.h,
i,ii,,t,r at 'ixintor, clerk and collector
f„i- laKiiu; poll in Ki"t^"- P^'-i-l^, J''**
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
wife and daughter. ll.,.389, 396.)
Birse (J<iniesl merchant in Kincardine O'NicU.
(CV,nlirm.d.)
His slock a,lx)\o 500 merks. Ili.s wifo
Rarclav Mr AK^xi, ihI-tI, lat<. niinislor at Pol<-.r-
],, i ; \1,, ,, ,.| lliiriift, iii« \vvf« ■
and John, Janet, und Jean, his chikbwi
ill familia, ([„ 106,)
I'm 1 Wi 1.1 .\lexiind<T JMar-iirol',
Bisset (.Mexaiider), gentleman in Toun of Abcr-
1 ' ■ ' .I'ca.i. his chi'jdron; and
,lec,i. No wife, nor child, (11,623,)
M- Ml- i;.,., ;,,v, his n,u(hor-in-law in
,, (.MexaiKler), skipper in Pc'lerheod His
[,1.11. liii. (1.. 572,1
fre.. stock 500 merks. His wyfo Mar-
„ (li^.rbaral in T^oal FoHm:*' famUy, Koini,
joiio Anderson, and Ks,obcU Janet,
<l<...iglitor of Mf Adam ]!arda.y, «mi,>.
Jcalls, and Margaret, liis daughters.
IVMio ministc-r at ]'«rtli. {I., 444.)
(1, 572.)
, (Mr John) in Town of Poterhcad, liis HKxk
(t; go and _Mr Clwrlc-.), ixillablo at 66s
n.pwanis of 5000 niorks. Clu-i.stia,n llav.
..:,eli, ,1, family of the l^ady I.^ssen-
diiiiri h\eii'ntri\ in aioniivlield, Uruni-
blale' |Hee U's-eiulrum and Bisset of),
his«!K.u«; an.l U,s<»bell Dalyarno, h."r
.nullu-r. (F., 572.)
,. (John), niowliiuit in Old AU-rdoon. His
., (,Fol,i,l, „ul:,r publick m Uos..liartie, Pit-
.-.Inrl; above 500 ni,,Mfc. .Mr William
Mlieo, and l'-,li/a,l.e(h his daughter.
I'.arcluy, his l)rot.hcr, and JMiftr^'SB J.u,ii
111. ai)
Barokiy, lii.s .lister. 111. 593)
, (J.,lin), I'.avlio of Fraserburgh, a Commis-
„ (Patrick), gentleman; tcmmt in I^igiol-
sioner for taking poll tlieie. (11., 90.)
touno, Aucliterle«, and his uif<>. 111.,
(Patrick), messenger at Tyrie. Ilis wife
390.)
and William, John, Barlwa-a, lsol>ell
„ {William), Icnncnt in Bu!?gollli«ll, nnim-
an.l Jc^in, children. ill,, 60.)
i>lal<\ trudcsiiian, wortji 1000 iii.rks of
„ (Robert) of U'ssendrum, a Commissioner
stock. His wife and ( 'liris' i.i ii and
b,r taking .poll in Drumblale. IIis
Margaret liarclav, liia daii-lilors
valuation in said parish, £950. , Alex
III,, 270.)
aiider and James iJisiet, his sons, and
Barrak (Margaret), wifo of Goorgo Auhl in
Anna, Jean, and .Margaret, his
Mclkol iladdo, Fovoran. (Sco Anld.)
daughters, (11., 267, 266.)
Bartlet (Andrew), fanner, tcnnent in llulhrc-
,, (Lady Lessendrum), livorentrix in Stonuy-
slon, Old ilacluQ-r (for wliich lie i.ays
fie'ld Di-uinblate, and George Bisect and
£3 of poll), and Margaret Uoberl.-one,
.Mr Cliarlcs Bisset there (each of theii
his spouse. (II, 561,)
XKill, 66s. (II., 267.)
„ IJame,!, decea.t. Stock under 10,000
r.lachree (William) merchant in Aberdeen
iiierlce. Isobell Collie, in Toune of
.Stock undci- 10,000 nicrks. His wife
Aberdeen, his relict. (11,, 614,)
aiHl Gc.iiw and Barbni, bis children.
Uaxlcr (Isobell), in Toun of AlxTdccn, r<.lict of
(11., 626.1
Alexander .Mann merchant, uikUt 5000
Bbuk (Alexan.ler) in Overtoun of Fctterneir,
nierks stock. 1.^o1h-11. hi^ .ki.igliier.
Logblunio. His st.ick 500 nierks
(11., 612.)
(I. ?94.)
" Ahrnlcni Jniirnal " Notra and Qunics.
[Vol,, n.
IMacU (15 ). Valiialion of his Uui.ls, alonj,'
wibli Andrew Caiwic's i.. Old Mavhac
£58. (Sec Oussie.)
(Gilbert), lato B.iiUi<? in Abertloen. Stock
iuuUt 50CX) uK'ilvs. IIi.s valuu.tioii in
KuvvruTi a.s K-'uin-' iu X.'ul.iii'Vli J^22 4 =
6(1. lU^ family .pclkxl in Tonn ol
(Gilbert), granikliild of Mr P.itricl; Sam
lancKs of Cottun, in said gcntlonuui
family in Old iliwiliar. (Soo Saiit
2n.l October. At St G.'oryr'
his <l«it«, Ur C'lmrlcs Davidson,
ohn Davidson of Tillyclic'tlj.
mil Uowinljer. At WiiUUetiold, Mrs Mes-
ial, rolici of Thomas M..-niaii of Middlelleld,
dxocali', AU'rdwii.
12lll Dcc.-nilN'r. .\l Man-* of I^iochid, R<-v.
is AGlJi year.
Qucuicij.
" Aberdeen Journal '
1804.
Obituary.
29tli ,T;inuarv. I lor.-, Mr., Itclipoca n{jijvi<.,
widow of the lion. .I..lin Korl . ■, of I'ltsli^,., in
her 85th ycur.
29th February. This month, on the coast of
Malabar India, Lieutenant Hobcrt Oyilvie, ii:
hi9 22nd'vear, son of Rov. Dr O'.;ilvio. .Ministoi
of Midni.-ir.
23rd .Manl
John Ford VI
London. '
. .\l liri.4liU.n, in his 3di1
' oi Aido, and ol Kiiiliin
l!ano
1st .\pril.
donald.
At Rinotan, Miss Ann
Mac
26th July.
George ForlM
Glenoonry.
At Boniliay, in primp of 1
s, secomlson of Captain K.
U; .Mr
■Ix-sii
30th August. At Keith-hall, in liie 63rd yoar.
the Right Hon. Anthony Earl of Kinloro, l^.rd
Falconer of Ilalkerton. and I^rd-l,iful.i.nant of
the County of Kincardine.
6th Sept«?mb«r. At Aber<.leen, Robert David-
son, of the Navy Pay OfTice, lyondon, aiul .son
of Rev. Ratrick Davidson. Minister of Rayne.
18Ui SHptember. Here, awd 52, .Mr.. Mar
saret Reid. wife of Rev. Dr John O.^^ilvie.
Minister of Midinar, the author of " Brilannia,"
and of many other valuabje productions, IkjIIi
in verse and prose.
27th September. At Edinbur,i;li. Hii,«li
Hutchcon. F.sq. of Broadford. ailvixat*' in .Mkt-
dcen.
287. The H.vts of Rknistoux.— According
to the bioLj'raphical notice of Colonel William
lli'Uiy Skyes, M.P. for Aberdeen from 1857
till 1872, which u,ppeartHl in the " Aberdeen
.lournal," Juno 19, 1872, he married, in 1824,
KlizaiK,th, youn^'er danghtor of William Hay.
Esip of Kenistoun. Where ib Renistou.i ■
Who uro (or were) the Ha,, of Kenistoun:
field, near PeterheadV
C. L. T.
■ni> of t.h« follow-
2SS. Family \)Kirt
a (unnecled line of I
int; families: —
Cheyne, l!is»ett. De Vi[ient, Barclay of Towi
Cuming, who went to Maryland, Johnston <
Soutii Carolina, and Fraser of .South Crarolin.
«ho went from Wiiitownshue.
J. G. B. B.
239. James Emslir. ok 'rn.i.ocnvKNUs.-
When dnl Mr K.nslie dieV
290. EoiTOBsnir op ABERDEE>f Book.— I see
it stated that a copy of the pamphlet "Stun
NoUibell Things excerpiit from the auld records
of the honoraten citie of Aberd<s>n, 1565-1635,"
is to Iw sold at Christie's. The pamphlet is by
no means rare, and it turns up sometimes at
local sales. It may be classified as scarce. Is
it the oaso that it was edited by Josepli Rolx-rt-
son LL.D. ? I have seen it eo stat<xi.
J. I,
1009.]
Abn-flrrn JmirnnJ " A'n/rs anil QurricR.
Hnswcri?.
247. Ax Old SONn.-In lli<- oarly '(Ifl.ics a
humorous singer from Jedburgh was in tho
haliit of siiiiiin,!; a eong tiho chorus oiil.v of wliicli
I romonibcr: —
■■ I^a— w, j-a— w.
If jou're fond of pure vexation.
And a deal of procrastination,
Oldwhat, 8th June, 1909.
262. TiiE OniGiN op the Word "C.^nt." —
For tho meanings applied to tJiis word in
different parts of llio country, and notes on its
supposed origin, .see Wright'.s- " Jinglish Dialect
Dictionary," I., 509-10; also "A New Engh&h
Dictionary of Historical Principles," II., 77-79
Hoth these volumes are in the Reference
DepartmenI (open shelve^), AlxTdeon Public
Tjibrarv.
278. Town of R.\thi!N.— The only reference
T have seen which supports tiie statement that
there was a town at Ratlicn is the special ser-
vice granted 18tli Jlarcli. 1617, to Thomas
Crailc in I>ennic tc " Tljomas Craik in Dira-
hous of Rethin, his grandfather. The croft
(ailed I lie Dira Croft of Ratliin in th.^ touii of
Riithm :,nd Pnrunv of Pliillorlli."
BtTnivx,
282.— 'I'liK iMoiiMOND Hill WATEnsrowr.—
The following is given as a footnote to
Chapter XI. of Pratt's " Buchan " (ReviscMl
edition, 1901)— the chapter dealing with
Striclie-n and Mormond:— In a clever review of
an e;irly edition of this work, in the Fxlinburgh
'■ Daily Expre.ss " of F.-bruary 27, 1858, it was
aslced-" Why havo wo no hint of that fanunis
though rather mythical waterspout, which
biii-st on tho south-west shoulder of Moriiioiul
Hill, tearing vast masses of moss from their
nalive IjimI, and hurrving llicm lo an<l down
the North Ugio ; so that, as a luCid |ui.-l ha,
pilhily expressed it—
' It tool; the peats to Prtcrh<\Hl ;
The people there had mn.klc needy "
On
lie p.:
a cr.H 1/. . .,, ri :,,.: tii.- waterspout o
M,„u.. :,,| .. i . , , ,!, July, 1789. J
hap|.. n..| .,1 1,,,. ./;:,,J. ,n tho morning
Th.v fanners of 'iVchmuirv, Hatton, and Koi
r<^st, on their way to the Corhio Hill near Kirl
ton of I'liilorth, for sea sand, found, on lliei
retuivi, thie bridges swept awav and tli
brooks (•onvoi-te<l into raging torrents, whii
thcv were unable to cross. The author's ii
formant, who was then a lad of fourteen, ha
the curiosity, along with multitudes far an
near, to inspect the cavities in the hill, .soiii
of which were eighteen or twenty feet d.«e)
Peats were cut, not only in the Ilaughs (
Rora, but at Inverugie, from immense soli
masses of mos.s carried down by I he torrent.
R. .\.
Ahrrdcrn .loiirnnl " Nntr.R and Qiirrirs.
[VOT,. IT.
\n <^\-c.L*,l
>v.lv unlnd
Friday ni.
1,1 la«l. A-
til- Act.
K,i<m of 1
lu. l{,.aal 1
< l).iriL' IIk
llrel, aniiiv.
No. (il-.—.hily 7, I'M)'.).
Rioting in Aberdeen.
Docuirw'iils presen-ed in the Public Record
Office, I<ondon, Ihrow intercelirit; Jislit upon a
riot which took place in Aberdeen on tlio nijilit
<if 1st Au-n^t. 1746. Readers will iiiKlerstan<l
111,. d,.|aik r,..iM the followi,,-;-
MKMlUMAI, KOl: TUB MAO ISTR ATKS OF
4tli Aii^;ii^t. 1V4&
ky alfa.i liai-iK^iiM Ik .v
ll,.. l''''i ■'.,.. ' II , ■' ,.'f
,- Day. 'Ihe
niiinlx-r of
> liaU nut the
Hi viru Tluii. hi-, i; . ,. 'I : . ih.. Duke de.
.■lined to i.llow 11 I ., !l;,_. Town of
ICIinlnirijh .,H lH^ .. iaiar.;. of llolv
mini Hon,,:. ,Mi 111- i; ;uM, I.. (...Mdon so tl'at
thi'i did 11.11 think llluiiunuliunK anywise
niil -rial h, d. note the Lovalty of the Town,
. rh-ru,-.. th.v would have ordered (h,. ^m...
!.:>.. r\rliii,- «a, iiniet in the Town of Aber-
<'..-e.i, Kridav, the wliole dav untill nine at ni'^ht.
tlm offiec-r.^ hein? in a 'JaVern, hud a party of
the Military elrawn up before the windows, whr
<alle
i„ th,
..■ I . II: , »,..nl
.".'rone,\^nd"the"ln-
I.
took a Rrepo'jnitiop
fi-t <''.,,n.
liefnr.. thein when called for, under llie
. f live hnndrcil pouiid.s, or «o to prison.
up. Ill he found <'olonel Jackson Jiail.
•r.hle.
ii'fufie but
. 11, uilh all tlK
wlio have snlfere<l_on thifi" occa.sioii are w<ll
neiil, horh in V'iinr'ch ' and State, and'thev
think it very liar<f to be opnre.ss<_Hl by hi-
.\hij:..-tv's R..-nlar Troon? who ar<. npiH.int. d
for their fjefeiue and fWeftion.
to <lo duty in the lviii..,''s Si'r
Duke's ordois. because I.or
think the..:<arms Kif,. in the
arms boi.,.,- lodged in (he
I'rovost ..^ave for answer Tin
by II. R. (I. Tl,.
.nerairi <!id 11..1
wn's han.b. t h,
nsiHirt arms to the I'ort at tluit
ht. aii<l he should eonsider the A
Tn'wvj. with the other -Afa.tii.strate
eriini was not, sal iKiiod w'itli tin:
'own House about. Ten at
i.-io tran.=.iiorted to th.
Ifferenee witli T.ord An
til,.
One Serjeant Wilson having tlie Connnan.i
of t,he P<irty tliat r<,iMniitle,l the Rioi, ;-
particnlarlv pointed out bv (he ]'rec<,-nitjon. for
uhieh reiison th.-. rrov,,;t le.inire^l Ixjnl \n.
erini, ii- < ■...,,., ,n !;n ..I'l . r, i,, deliver him
"P to .1: >' • ■ . 1 . ,,f Law, as alfio
appc
11,.;.., on .MoiKlay fore-
'ol. ,Iaclis<in nrornisMl
^ar Iwfore tlie Ma-i
Jie
1900.]
[brrdeDi .loiirnnl " Nairn nirl Qiirrirf:
fitca.l uf Hial, llic'CuloncI wiolc tlK> .Ma,i;i>l lyLrs
Tlial, S.M-oiinl WUkhi was sent oiil, to tlie
Couniii ,!: a i-- :ind. iuul that Im woulcl
Ileal)- ' ' ' -.1.111 »lion th<? Si'rjoant
retiiiii. ,,,1,1. ., iinin.' hijn Iwt'oro a Coui-t
ancc'u, Xl,'.',',,' r' ,:', , 'uid nothmbtVho
oni«.rs will ,1.. .■ ' . :. i...«.T to .li>;i|.i>,.int
a Tme.HMitiun of I hit. n.ilUin.iiis Kiof. .
It is to Uo ofepi-veil tlmt alllio' th,? Muiii
fJiiai'il is eitiiat^^ rlow.. to tlie 'I'own lions*.,
Ah, nlvvn, 2iiil Ail^m.-I, 174b,
I'.aili . M..ui.t, NiroU,
roiii|;<.aml L-u Ih M '( ■hIIimtIi
Al»
1-lHL' r.ilird iin.l .■x-.MlillK.d, Doditlrd Th;it
in.jlll \,:- Wll., Uiinli 111,. t.Wll,. Slr^.|.t lli..;ll
All !iv« T.inirr's l„,u-o -twixt niiK. and
• iVIork .-It ni'^lil, wlu.ii a Parly of lh<. .\Iilil
i^ivrii iliViir'liv Cantaiu .Morgan of llr-p-.a'
Kli'iiiiii-j'-. R.-iiiH.iit, aiKl afl,i.|. tli- fviin,'.
Co
MIR.arrd .\
!-.\. Hiiiiili,
r.dia
.loon
who, l.ri
^ <..\aMiin...
,|,.rlar
ni,.,'li
about t
on o'fldcli
' liii >a»
i-s „po„ tl
e slM.,.t L.r<.
km- W
rail lualalli Mor-
Alex. Smuii.
William Mdwat, I'.ailio.
(,'oiiiii>earotl JitiiK's Sii-.K liaii, lai<. Uaillioi
ilH-nWn, who, lioiiLL. vmi iiiiii.d, l).T.lai,d tli:
l,t liiaht 'Iwixt, K'l. a, 1,1 <.d..v..1i ..^l.K-k 1,..- .a
■ir'tlK^Ml',' kM'.lV'l'r.' ll.r '»ni.luu'''.,f tlK. ,1kHI..,>
•I tin. <;rr,.|i, pailMiil.iil.N lli,' I ).-, hiranla hoi.M
I'lll lu"r„l'li','."r .dlkxT^'on'TlK. "niol! ('aliiai
lor^^Mii Inniii- .i vshitoCoal, an, I ill,' Di'ibiai
iiii-aUMl Itiiii 1,1 ni<!cr }iiti soldiors lioii:<..
Jamkr Stii ii'll w, .liiiir.
Willi \M Mowat, Hailio.
Walter Niroll,
,-.,.11, wllo, livll,.,' .
irtv of Soldior.'ln
f tir.. linia-Uau., a
lll.T luo o(la-l,
IT., load Ullll -to
,' i,<-a,i .d 111... r
iz!'"
<-aino
It ;i..niiM upon tlio i*t
oot
ani'l
c.,1 lo
w
l«in llie
Sorj<^ant. \
(1.111
niaiid<-,
ilic
y of .oUlio
oar.
Ihc
Sc.rj..|
r,
1 ..nk-r 111
l^'it r-luKlUl
ho d
tl. r tlio
Military ca
no <l
IWIl
th:- ,-
, .larko.l
tho shop a
1,1 b
are-
oko
iiorchaiit, a
tho w
I.IOWS
ll
oioof wit
1 stones, a
Id a
tor-
wards
wont
hr
V ye Tow
1. liroakiii'^
as tho.v
|>a66p<
Joolarcs ll
at whilo (In
lii\
w-.i^ro i
, tho
ill
IR.r Kirk...
<ito ho saw
t'lin
Moi-<l
1, wit
1 (
thor Iwo <
lliocrs, foil,
win,.!;
tho
Mililai
y huz
ail
■j: aflcr iloni, and il
app,.
irod
In 111,.
11 Ilia
. (.
aptain M
i-.'aii ami
ho ,
Ih.i.r
ollic-.l-M
wore
en
•ouraKiiiir
tlu- .Mobh.
liEWIS
irCuLLO.Mi.
Will
AM Mow.vr.
Hall
<■••
<'om
K^aroi'
Tl
onia.s Gloi
nio wrv'int
lo 1
ol,.r
r„.ii„i
' li|,.|
rlia
111 in Alio
<loon. who,
kolii;
ox-
amiii,.,
;' '.'','■'
ar
4 o,.i,fori
thai ho
1 lo tin- 1
li,l not ^ .
'('■ai
M,ir..a
l.H.aki
;,":,
1;,;.
do
" TlIOM.
Will
h tho ^.1,1
lAM M,IW\T
Bai
,\ll,.
llil^hl
WvL. Xkoll.
Willi \m .Mow vt, Uailic.
iwoU
lio.saw two dilfViont Mol.ks of S<iklioi>. bioakiir;
wiiKlow-i, <in,l uftorwar,N lio .s.,w ihr.,. ollin i,.
011.0 of thorn with u wliito Coat, who In- li..a,-,l
called Captain Mornan, ami, s;iw i!.,. IVi,-on
Willi tho whilo <oarilir,.w .slonos al liobslaw ■...
wiinlow^ in tho (Iro'on; DoolarOc that h- li,.ai.l
a Solilirr, who is ,iiK,rl„.ro,l in A!ox. Siiiiil,-,,,
a- al-u .Mr,, M ■|.'.irlai,. t=av ll..ai I li • ikt-oh will,
Inscriptions in Charlotte Street
United Free Ciiurcli, Aberdeen.
On tho east side a beautiful memorial window
(le.sigTied by Mr Alexander Strnchan, artist,
Aberdeen, is divi<lod into twelve divisions, with
[hrrdrrn Jniirnnl " Nofi'R iiiul Qiinir
commciMorates, viz.—
•'JJkesod. truly bl«socl only, .-ne tlvfy that
trust, in lll.n." Tliooi'^lith divisiot, is in^criW,!—
•M{ev«rr,,.: .1. ' , i;,..!,-L UrUl.io. Minisior /of
C'harlolt, . ' . :. ',, 1846-1866."
liev. .1 r. i:r !,;. iuhow family presonbed
the abo^.. ., M„I,,M, In in 1st .Inn,., 1820. at Kil-
nuarnnd,, u., .1) -1 •"•. (.ui ..klor brotluT
An.li-<.u .li<-<l in lil 1 ' ■■: l.'"v .lohn Ritfcliio,
D.ll., !; n^. "!'■■ ' :■ i.vt) S.r.O'^„nMl
iniiii-l.T ..r Cln', : , I-. : i.irnocU, aftor-
U.n-:. ..1 I'.iH.'- 1 :,::'•. U„h. iUld a WOU-
li ., M .'■ . ' 1 ' • - ,11. J U;iJical leader in
Till I'l Ih'I t,, 1
. i "11 21st January, 1862,
■i :Kt January, 1841; dio<l
-' , M,:M.;lit<.r of'R..v. James
laii Cliurcli,
)f thatvcar;
"M.-morial-
1907
.\1 A.
.._.- 'cU
'111' eldest son,
' I ■■■ London, un-
veiled llie inenional window on Sunday, 11th
April, 1909 (See .special paragraph on th'? un-
veilinq- ceremony eonti-ibuted to the "Evening
K\- |i. •.-... " 11,,-. f.,l!,..,i,..r ,lay). If, appears that
>!'■ Ill 'i ■■ IN,..,- „,rv,,.| iji the regular ministrv
' '■ -■ 1 ■ ■ I' '■■■ ■■! '!!<• Street, 'nieohnrch
• : -s only eluiich and liis
■"'■■'- ■ i"ver ^!.ul;ened.
Two
of the Coninninion jilates are
respec-
ively: —
Presented bv
Mis« Barbara Pator.son
to the
CliarJotte Street
ITnitpd Presbyterian Church
Aberdeen,
in loving memory
of her .sister.
Miss Mary An.n Palerson,
7th April, 1883.
Miss Barbara Paterson. the donor, w
lide.". at 37 Victoria Street, Alwrdeen. w
wnnd diiiiL^hter of Bov. Fullartni, Po
l.ioeember,
in Preston j
.huJn'f'mm llir p.'mvh^^ oi"<)l!|'l>or,' A'l'.Mh'lRk
iMoiKinhul<T. and X--w Pitsligo. He .lied 18i 1
.lune. 1853, in the 78(h ycor of his a-e an
441 h of ni-, inim,-.tiv. (.Soe l)r Kc.Ik-ii Si'iihII':
2. l!<.v. Palri.K I!
(1841-1845); <hed 26l 1
(liv,n-lal..d from
( linreh): die<t at
), .i-e<l 70, bofoio
iO; built, j841).
1. from (.Vaitidam
1867. in the 91st
3. Rev Jolin Brocket Ritrhie (1846-1866),
whoso family envied the b<>auliful .slaiii<sl-|.'let.s
«iiidow alrcatly ■uenlioned.
4 Rpv. James f^oivliner, nei>li.'u ,,r IJrv,
RulK't t'ordlner, of l^.'smahagou , indainea 51 h
Krl.riiMiv, 1E6S; died. 13th Sei.l Miihrr same
ycir, in (ho 13tli year of his ministry.
5, Rev. Matthew Galbraith. M.A., or<l«nned
13ili .\i)iil. 1869: die.l 23id July, 1003, a^od bl
v.vus. -il 13 Fuivst Road, Aberdeen: buried m
Allenvalo Cenioioiv, Aboidee-n, whoro the,-e is
6 l!<>v. Janie... Wlivtc Jackson, .son of J. !l.
JackMin, Dumh-o, iiiduote<l 3rd l)eo<-ml>cr. 1903.
.Mr Jack,,oii wa^ fnniioilv of ( 'inmdale and
n' iai^'!" .nii'i''.'!' ill 'nf"l'iu.r"'i'v"'.!^ui'k 'forthe 'nev.'-
Punishment for Idleness.
2nd .Viiril. 1.591 iho inat;i.l i-aie-i ol
he old ordinances. [Sp;dding Club " Ex-
Is from th<. Bursli Records of .\bordeen."l
Deacon Alexander Watson.
The death of this remarkable p^Tsonoffo is
thus i-ecorded in Ijie "Aberdeen Journal" of
12lh January, 1831: —
ider Watson, tai
■0^ ^nurinff^lhc long period
!!)()',).]
Aberdeen Joiinud " Notes mid Queries
Mr Watson was possessoi,! of consiclorabli;
poetic talent, and was well luiown us ll:o
aiul.or vi il.al iLppular .latiuiuU sun;; '■The
Kail I'.r I An.l S. .il.upl.' Imu h ,, not
of fhilt Hi.:. .,ri :,P.-: .,:mI ...,..u^ :.u- calloc
"•Jlio \V,.i- \V.II<-'ku'." huKv.l, wlion lie )ioar<
this Song ascribed to such iiieii lis liislmi
tiocld'S.s, Ihc Hev. John SUiniicr, and otlwr
ranking liifh in lilorary laloiit, it sucnicd i<
f,'ralify him lu.t a lilllo. but lie would oidy ve
mark, "Mom- aiic has gouoii the wyie o
that bit Ihiny'." . . .
Privy Seal Extracts.
The fullouing nol€^ haviiig rcfercnic to Ahvv
dcon, aic exiracted from the Hegistrum S.trel i
Sigilli Kcguni Seotoruni— Register of the rriv>
Se<il of Seotlaud— Vol. I., M88-1529.
20 Apr., 1503.— A Preempt of Romisoioun in
Jchuo Chcno of Ks^^ihiMjiit, Henry t'heno, Jolm
(Jl.ene, his brether, an<l Jolmc IkiUuny, for the
forthoeht felony done be ihanie aponn IJniieaiie
Korbes in the Gdlogato within the bnr;;li uf
Abirdene, and for the reit uf swerdls and ntliir
wapidmidti fra the said Duncune ..md his sci-
viiouris the sainniyn tymo, and for all nlhi-
erinies, cte. — niui-lhure, shinthter. Inrnwit;.
reH'asin.g of wonien an<l conimoun I'lift exo,]il.
i'or Siijnetuin.
3 Feb., 1504. Edinburgh. -A letlei- diieet u,
the sehirof of Aber<lene <n.d ulher Seliiivlli, m
that par', thargeing thame to mak opin luoeki.'u-
ation at tlie nierlket coree of Aberd.m.L^ and
other ploeis nedofull. that fursamekle a, the
kingis lienes has be his infeftment nu.dc to
Johme KoriMv, fear of I'.uiehis, .umext <.nd creat
of tlume tak apoiin hand to derilroy or «Mi.-i
the saiilis ffvrestis or ony parte of thame 1m!
hunting, hewing, cutting, or pastouring of bes'is
in the suniniyn, under all the pane and ih.igo
contenit in th'> lawis of fro forest and statntis
made tluiirapoun. Kx delilxirationc doniinorum
conciJlii.
Edinburgh, 13 Feb., 1506.— A Letter of
raoeneo n aid to Hew l[ti.rlyn, merchaiid of tlie
Abcrdecr.ahii-G Poll-Book Index.
l(_Vnlu,ued.)
Ilbiek (.laim>.s), merchant m AUidecii. .Si.ck
under 5000 merLs. No wife, mn- child.
(11. 619.)
„ (J,;lm|, ill NewmiU oi Ugio (l.^igidunio).
Ills stock 600 mcrka; g.Kul brether lo
William Thomson there, in taicl Thom-
.sun's family. (1. 293.)
„ t.Mr William) servant in familv ol l.onl
Forbes, Keirn. His fee £40 |,er aimum.
(I. 443.)
,, (.Master William), regent in the King's
(Jollege. Aberdeen, polled as gcmle-
man. His wife and hve children. (11.
594.)
likilre (Doctor — ), minister in Town of Aber-
<leeii; no wife; George, .\l,irgral, lUid
Calhren, his children, and ls.sobell
lUaire, his sister. (11. 624.)
„ (lilizabcth), in Kinkell, relict of Uavid
Weenis of Foodie, and James Weenies,
her .soiie, in faniiliu, nnprovvded. (1.
348-49.)
„ ( ,, ), niece to Genrge M.n-csuii ui
Bogny, in his family. (See Moroson.)
,, (Jean), in Town of .\berdeeii, rebel .if
William Mitchell; stock under 50CU
mrrks; Klizaboth and Margral, her
children. (II. 612.)
Jai
.Melhluk;
his fee 100 m
L.rks per :
(11. 210.)
1 iMr l)ax
id), sersaiul
to the \a
lx!ss,eiidrii
11 (Drumbla
e). His
nierks. (H. 266.)
BoghoU (Laird of), a Commissioner for taking
Poll in Newniachar. {IL. 540.)
neyndlio (Lair<l of). His valuation in Tvrie
£100. (11. 59.)
Gloimuiick £300. (1. 175.)
r.iemer (Isobell), wile of William liaxter, in-
dwellcr in Okl Aberdeen. (Sec liaxter.)
., (Jam.-,), merchant in Aberdeen. Stock
nnder 10,000 merks ; no wife nor child.
(II. 627.)
llrudio (Alexander), of Muircsk ; his valuation
in Turriff £400; Lilias Forbes, his la.lv
and Jean Urodie, his daughter. lIL
GratKi AiiJr<-e Elphinstoun.
353.)
(Joseph), a Commissioner for taking i
in Turriff, re.sid<mler in ,SheriMd..iii
Murray and ab^mt. (II. 340.)
M. <Mr Adam), of Nether Aseleid (.M.
wdiiter), deeoa.st ; iMarjorio Home,
relict. (See Home.)
Abcnicvit Joiinud" Notes and Qnerie.'i
[VuL. Jl.
ivii (James), iiierchiiiit in Abertleon. Stock
umler 10,000 meiks, and his wife, !.o
cliiUl. (II. 626.) .
( ,. ). iiiorclKiiit in OKI Aberdeen. lILs
sloelc above 500 merles; liis wife uml
two ohiklren, Jaincs and MitrgruL
liruwii. (il. 589.)
(Jean), wife of William Whyte, iiicrcliaiit
ill Rosehartio. (Sec Wliyte.)
(Mr John), Doctor of the ( ), of Tarvos
(II. 193.)
(Marjorie), wife of William Raitl, " por-
tioiier ul Moilde Folio, Fyvic. (Sue
RaiLl.)
(Marjorie), mother of Jean Wachop, re-
liil of Robert Menzios, in Mill of Uil-
cuiiistoii. (Sec Wnchop.)
x> (Ale-candor) iiotar piiblict. deceast. Ma;;-
dalen Malis in Toun of Aberdeen, his
relict, and Alc.vamler, her eon. 'See
Malis.)
( „ ), of Grconcssio. Valuation of Ii,s
said laml.s in Auchlcrle.-s £40. Hif.
uife, and Helen Briiee, hi.s daiCL'hler,
m [ainilia. (II. 374.)
((.ie-orKo), merchant in Tnrriff. (His poll
£4 63), Margr<it Sinclair hiswvfo and
two daughter,. (II. 347.)
(James), merchant in Meilclotoun of
Slain.s. His .■^to<U- above 600 niorks. His
wife and John and Margaret Bruicos,
his children. (H. 137.)
(John), merchant in Aberdeen. St<]ck
under 5000 merks. No wife nor child
(II. 621.)
(Rol«'rl|, in Rridu'e .\lvh.u„s (Ki„t..r,-1,
lialzio of Kinloir. and ., < •o„„„,V.,„n..V
for lakiin; poll in nanl pari-h; ami
Issobell Laing, hi, snuii.^.. and his
thrcB children, John and William
Jirucvjs. (I. 389-397.)
( ., ), gentleman, in To«n of Alx'rdeen;
no wife, nor child. (II. 623.)
l.\hi
other of Simhia J!;i
of
,.\li,lnpl.r, Fyvic. (See R-aitt.)
■ban (Mr Ceorije). pars,ln of I.n.ji„.U.,el,al
(resi.Ung in liMids of Logic). (11.228.)
(.Ja.ne,) of Auchmacuv and Arlroehie;
vahiation of his .-aid lands in Logic
Buehan £175. Ills ladv, and .Jean
Mary, and I-obell 'nuchaiis, hi-
daughters. (IL 236.)
(Maiy). wife of Rob.-n GoihIouu, gentle
man ,-, I Mil,.-, „f Raves of UuulK
(IHm.bemia.,), (See Uord.m.)
Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1805.
Col. Knighl Krskiii
6lili Febnmry. In conKetiuonco of the lotks of
the Abergavenny, Kiast Indiaman, off Wev-
month, Mr Arnliibahl Grant. ekWt .von of Nir
Arehihald Gram, of Mony.nn,k. Bar,., was one
of ihe unlorlnnatv pas-eir.(e,-s who peri-shcd.
20tli F(dn-im,-y. Agc<l 48. William Diiguid uf
•Xeulands. mei-iJiunt in Abi-rdeen.
27t,li February. At Mallow, in tieland,
Willia,M Douglas?, Fsq., M.l)., late Surgeon in
the AlK.r,:ee„>;,i,o F.mLible..
4tli Mai.h. Here, Francis C'Inislie, Sho...
niMkei , Vii-inia .Siiwt, (,gwl 105. He « u.- b.n n
111 1702, and revmeni.bered (he ITnnm perli-edy.
21st March. At BanH', Mrs (Jeoiije Gau'on
R<il>in.ion.
22nd Jlarch. .\i .Vrliouili H<d.Mi Forbes of
Blaekfmd. .-mai-,. („ Kov William Binic-e,
Mini-ler of iIk- Kie^dish Chapel there.
lOih Apr,:. II.. ,e, in her 87th y«ir. Mrs
-Mary Gull. MO, lelir, of John Fidlerlon of I>ud-
« iok.
24th April. VcsSerdav the roniain,, of the
Douuger Luilv Forbes pas.sod llu-ou'jh tlii.- i.laec
to tho familv burial pluee at I'ntaehio.
29th Ai.ril. At Elgin, William Biodie, E;,.
of Mihoii'.
1-t Mav Ai Cnt,l..MMi.4-, pa,i-l, of La^mt,
111 li<n- 101-v v.-ar, .lean Kait r.-liit of Lie^ugo
Walker, fanner.
6(h .luiie. At FcLleUiear, -Mi--, Hanioi Ann
I.*'slie, second daughter of John Leslie, Lsm.. of
Ji^ilquhain.
3r,l .luiio. Hero M.m Marv Mackenzie, re-
lii of Mr ThoiiKi:- ililchell. .Miiii.Mer of 'I'.ir\.'s.
I lllh .liily. At Rcierheail, .Miss (_\i, lia.iii-.
Diilf, dun-liter of the late .loliii Hurt, Km|. ol
I l!;,t,<,n.
' :;.d(.|i July. lleie. -Mrs Meii/.ies of I'ilfo.lel-.
12lh .Vugust. Mr Patrick tonlaml, factor fur
4lli Sop!eml«T. .\t Kn,L;.i..i , .kiinai, i, D.ivid
<.f (Ira .\lililia Ke-i
ir.ato of .-..lid Jiarish,
Convciiicr Uavid Slu
of Aberdeen
23kI August. In Ixnidoii. ICwn Barcl
ItV.p. brother to the late Robert Barckiy All
dice. i:sip, M.l'. tor Klncardine.sliire.
4i.li OetolK-r. At Calcutt.i. M^ijor Hei
Knight F.skiiie, of i|,o 50(1. Kegiinent. son
Li,'Ui.-Col. Knight JCivkino oI I'itloelrie.
16:h (Ictober. Here, Mi.«i Mary Arlmlli;
Uripihart. daughter of the late Willi
Un|ii.l.„,-t of Ciai:.jsiou.
24l.li OctolM'r. At Alx-rd.-en. Mi.- -U
UoI.erlson, wife of .lames f.igertwood, 1'^
of
Marv Br
Ion, d.illght--r of .lolin Bi
t.tuhideMiham. Norfolk.
I'JU'J.J
'■ Aburdvcn Juunial" Nutcs and Que
27bh November. At .Maiiso of ICiiot-kaiiJo,
Elgin, Kcv. Francis Grant. Minister of tliut
parish.
28Ui November. Hero, Jlibs iUrgarot
William Urqulu-viu, dauglilcr of tlio liito WiUiani
Urquliort of Craijjston.
btili UepenBber. Hei-©, Mrs iloir of Stouey-
wood.
4-tli Deoember. Hore, Miss Mu.rj?arot Forbfi-,
daughter of Iho doccased Sir .Vlexaudor I'Virbco
of Fovoran, Bart.
29th Doooaubor. llorc. Mrs Daviclso.i, relict
of Ak'.xandor Davidson of Newton.
CJucrics.
291. Antiquity AT .MoNVMUSK.- In ' Don- a
Poem, with Notes," by Oliarlcs Dawbun, bcliool-
master, of Kemuay, it is state<.l— "At tlie
Nether .Ma.ins, iu the end of tho garden, is a
long stone with hieroglyphics on it ; it wus for-
rly
.fold I.J
betwixt where it now is and Don: it appears
bo tho gravestone of John Aikenwall, who x
slain at tho battle of Plateeock, fon^'ht on 1
Lyes. Tho hieroglyphics reud tlius--
■Heru lies John Aikenwall, .bonotith this k
At tho fight of Plateeock, his
"Joes this stone still exist, ond
ifc fiui
lus the
uxor Aldivoilis!
uxor Aldivnllis!
Optimo saltavit virgo,
Laetiore)n nunqiium
nifllles
0. ulinam fnissct mea.
Aut ego, Rnlfor Al.li\
allis!
Oculos nilentes haln'l
Osquo pulchnun nt
Q
amvi.
V
rea
lerg
ve
lur
ford,
Co
293. CULLODEN Prisonkus.— Inalistof Jaco-
hitos laJien prisoners by tiic Duke of Onnilier-
land at Culloden, a " Major Stewart " is men-
tioned. Can any one give his Christian name
ov the clan or panicnlur fore* to \Uiich he be-
lungedy Any particulars about liini and his fato
will be thankfully received,
Senex.
294. Loud Uvi
Uron's'^ idMt.'
A
{ead
£.
.01 T
llii
„.
dina
nolt
d
.■d
laos
age
79.
Bnc
an
answer;
lO. Umsi'Okkx W.4TKH.— Probably on«' <
last occasions on whidi ilu* magic virtue.-, <
cure were put to practical lest in Aberdeei
p was about lo75, by the late Williai
■hereon, Bogangore, U*!, Kinord. Doul,
Williaii
eh:."!,-^ '•
torn'. :
His bu'i
He
IS kl
■ 1. h
..i.d -Ihr f„ur hills of Crjmar.
IS, a-s wo have said, a meehani<
I'Cupied a croft, the working' aii<l iiiam'ig.
lent of which, except when his counsel wcs r<
iiisitionod in anv.doulit or difiiculty, were lei
nlirelv to his housekepper, .\lev Grant an
is brother John (■' Jwkio "— of Jes-n statin
laii his Ih-oIIh'is). One <lay Mvy and Jerki
St irk.
bnast. k
1 that Iho
steppinr'
broth, r should l,ecalle<l
to tho workshop, Jockie indicnted in a word tha
a knotty problem awaited VVUham's attontioE
Aberdeen Jtmrnal" Ntdets and Qacr
[Vol. 11.
ami closely obser
At firBt nothing
noticed, but by
iijjnificautly at each other aiwl
il," said the latter, " that's jist
William deliberately laid down his work, and
presently his picturesque (igui-e, clad in white
bre<Hln-, -.kvivhliic vest, pigtail coat of the same
^.^,1,,,,,- ■ Hi: l.r • I i-i-s buttons, and red and
^yj,i,,> . ' ' ip, emerged from the
^.(^.t^^^v- rl^-liop and followed ^ley
tooli up thvir position behind the quey
lur in solemn silence,
nportuiice was to be
bye the qucy began
inaiiiur. and William saw " Satan's Invisible
WiiiM l)ispla_v«l" iininistaUeably open before
iuui. and declaretl "She's bewitcht." Mey ,
J.^kie looked sig "
nutlded. " Weel,'
fat «<■ wis thinkaa, bit wo wis to say naothing
lill no uad hear fat ye wad say. Bit fat's
gauu t' be decnV"
"There is a cure," said William.
"I ken thore is, bit wo canna niin' fal il i.."
" Wo'JJ Kio 'or a draiiclit o' the dead xvater.
Yo'll t«k' a three girdit oog, an' ging for water
the deail cross, an' yc imiunna speak nor be
spoken to b' oriybixly gaun nor comin' ; an' if
we get 'or t' tak' that, 1 think slie'U bo a' rioht.
Bit I'll maybe better giug for tlio water
myeeJ'."
William came with liis "draucht" in the
three giivlit cog and plaued it before tJir (nc"\ ,
!.ayin.g— " Well, I've bee-n vera fortiiiat s.i (ai ;
whisper, as the animal bent ilov.'! :■.}■. \ i!-. ■.
up her head. Ai tho second II -■
t->ok a. long pull, much 1« i!,.
ue'll
threw up lier Uiil <in«l hoels a.s .■^
home. " The spell's broken
William, with relief, as llie ipicy'
Iho «jr and she enmc galloping
true ilxiviue fashion.
Tlie above particulars I obtained from a boy
vho wajs present on the occasion, .iiid who.se
270. 1!kv. Wh.li.ui Lvu.\.- William h.von
M.A., Mjn lit Kev. .lames Lyon of Ulanu-
■,nu.lnale,l at Aberdeen Uni^e.^,,ty, 2nd .\liril
131b: uas lieeus<-il by the I'resliytery of Forfai
21r.t .luiio, 1820; elected 6lli M"V aii<l 26lli June
and ordained to Union Cliar-el of I'a^e.-, 71
August. 1823; die,l 4lli ,liUy, 1328, in liis 30i
Mr
an.l uualfe
27b, Bi.ANKKi.s. .Mr \V,;ii.
..1,„ G.M.k.,, I,„ll, ^,..,.1 ,n(.-
.\1l
,,,„ llrnii- :■ ' '• lu IblO 'I'lioma^ Spcns
«as pr..:,:,. . r ; 'Ml,. lioberi Uruj.
was a fill !: I 11-^ before .lune, 1557,
ui'hI at a 'a' ' d.iii- \,ni.iii., influential menibiTS
of the Grub fa.mly Ine'd in Inverurie and dis-
trict. See Uavid.son's " linerunc ami tlie
Earldom of the Gariooli."
lUOO.]
Abcnlccn .Juiirnal " Nates and Queries
-Julij H. I'JO'J.
Rioting in Aberdeen.
(V.n,|.,l. Klspot Walkor, spoils*.' to J
l5o\oil,v, Mliix-iiiiiker in Abcicloeii. wiio, b
cxan.iii«l, IJeclurod that <ibout eievo.i o'c
liist night slio sun- throe oflioeis in the G
niiil:ins a consiilernljlo noise, one of whom
a wiiilc coat, who, sljc hears-, is C«ii)
Morgan, ian<( she saw tlio oHicor witli llic u
coat throw etones «t Robslaw's winiloH* in
Green, anJ Declares she cannot write.
WilLi.iSi MowAT, r.aili
Com pea rod Jii
Uiiny, apprentice, to !Jr
lipoak uii!i S<'iL.'.Mnt WiImui. \\\\o i'm
the party and desire that lie should no
the men till furllior orders. That «f
h;. Iir:n-,I llio -ai.l Capttiin Morgan .spe;i
that
I ■ ' ' I'liirniiiate when the HoMiers were
I ' h.;ird tl'o said LVuitain Morg;.n
^^^\i■ n:>:,.r I,, the Serjeant to go and brealco
.,;i u„- w,n,l,nv« in Town that were not illundn-
ute, and, heard the Serjeant ReipJy that his
orders should be olxjyed. In consequence ([uhof
lie eaw the eaid Serjeant Wilson with a perty
of .wldlert^ gi> iind break several Windows, and
particularly when they came before the Town-
house ho hoard some of I lie soldier.^i Ciill out
not to break the Townhouse windowe. Upon
which hn lieiird tho paid Serjeant Wilson sav
that thi' \i ,1 • 1 -I ■ Ml... <iii(^'ht to have good
e.xainplo I. ■■ . n.i. ll,orefore, as the Town-
hou.«.e ^^,^ :.,-.. Wilson gave or<lors
to the .<- .1 I ;..,il, the Windows of th--
Towuhuu.-'O. which ho Raw them accordinif;:ly
do.
Jasies Udxy.
William Mow.at, BaUie.
Compeared Alex. Kioch, son to Alex. Riach.
mason in Aberdeen, and, l>eing examiiie<l, De-
clared that last night he saw three oflicors on
the Broadgiate, one of them a thick m,in and
having a white frock coat, ond when they came
up to the Soldiers who were breaking tlie win-
<Io\vs, ho hoiii-d them say it was L'tvptain Mor-
"■'••\ 1 ill. S^uldiei-s followo*! them Ilnzzain);,
' ' ' ■■ ■ three officers go into Dr Ross's
.-■ I ■ . Mohb of Soldiers paswd by fo-
"ii'i, ■ :. S. nonlhill. and after thoy wore gone
III.- liir. li..-.-rs followed them. '
Alkx. Ria™.
William Mowat, Bailio.
LVuupearedi Robert Luinsden, apprentioe to
Dr James Gordon, Physician in Abdn., anri,
bein ; o.s<imiiK-l. Doclared that lust night he eaw
tt i...il.i. ..f S.I.ii.-,. in the head of the liroad-
Mv
Df the
ho hear
M01-.4.1-1. II. .' ->->M,:,- voat; I
was |.„.M;i„ U>nnu.,.m. and, having pu>^'d ll.e
Mobb, he «uv I hem go into Dr Ros.>'k cJo«s,
where they stood a short while, and, the mob
having passed them down the l^pperkirkgato,
ho hu.w the .said threw olliccis follow them, En-
ROUKHT ]AIMS13E.\.
WlI.LIASI MuWAT, liailio.
Compearod John Dyc<.>, merchant in Abilu.,
uIjo, Unng H.ViUMinod, Declared I hat lost night
ho iiw Caiitaiu Morgan in Ihe Mobb of Soldiers
who wore breaking windows in the L'lpper Kirk-
gate.
Joux DvrK.
William Mhwat, Jiailio,
CoMipearod Alexr. M'Donflld, Musician in
Abdn., who, being Examined. Declarwl that last
night ho wa. cillod by the ofli, ,.|-. to Turner's
huu-^.. an.l «.-i- -'<':_•..,] t,. ,.,-, , ' . . .lu-ough Iho
To»n « ill, -IN - • . ,,f which
nun, be, «-r.- I • ,- I . - ■ i .,,..„ Price,
;n,il. as \\w^ v.. ,,i ,,i,„,:- ,]„■ .,,.. 1 , Mn.y broke
thoy continued gmiig' abuul'tho .,'i"eoil"uirb'c-
t»een 3 ami 4 o'clock morning, but knows not
wliich of the officers broke the windows.
Alex. M'Doxald.
William Mowat, RaiJie.
upper end th.'roo:
lain Mo,-gai,, Ei
l'l,.."M<,bb"u't s'oui
Andukw IjOuik.
William Mowat Bailie.
(.'unipeared John Forryer, servt. to Alex;.
.\i,gus. book binder in Abdn., and being
examined, Declared that last night lie sq.v
three officers, one of whom was u little, thick
man, whom they call Captain Morgan, alonL'
with file niob, aiwl they seemed to be well
pleased with what the mobb were doing.
John- FKHiiiEn.
William Mowat, Bailie.
Oompearetl George Gray, servt. to James
.\lKM-nethy. niercht. in Abdn., who. being
cx.iir.ipod'. Declared that lfl>?t night he raw
Captain Morgan an<l two other officers along
" Aberdeen ,h
il " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
with tlio Mobb that were breakiii(
Gkouge GiiAY.
WlLLHSl Mow.\
n.-ii
WiLI,
M(,
,AT, 13a i
CoiDiWiircd Alex. Stnichiin, Miller in Abdn.,
who being exaniinecl. Declared that last nlpli.
ho was on the' Castle Street when the Solditrs
v.ort- fviins before Turner's House, and heard
ail ollitvr TOli out of <. window in Turner':, honw
to Serjeant Wilson De.sirinff him to break all
the windowo in Town that were not .Ihiininate.
and I'eclares he cannot write.
Cnnipd. Alex. Hay, Coalbroker in Abdn., who.
beiny- examined, U<'tlarcd th.it tliis inornin-,
'twixt the hours of three and four, the De-
clarant saw three offieers of the Milikiry seren-
adin,:,' Oiro' the Town, havinc Alex. M'Doeald
and (uo oll.er Mu^irian, alon- with him, and
when lii.v cnih- . .,,, i.oil.. i., the Deelaranl'^
hou.-e, ...hl, ,,f til.. t|,,,.c. .'Ilifvrs took iin stones
thrown at the DVclaront's windows.
AlK.X. H-4T.
WiLLi.ui Mow.\T, I'.ailie
Compd. William Cruiekshank, merchant m
Abd'n., who, being examined. Declared that la>t
night, after nine o'clock, after the Soldiers luul
fired near Turner's House, he heard a Gentle-
man, whoin h© took to be an officer, call out
to the Soldiers from Turner's windows desiring
them to break nil the Windows in Town tlur.
were not illuminate, and immediately thereaftci'
the soldiers went to the end of the street and
broke the windows of George Forbes' Ware-
house, and from thence thro' the Town in a
riotous manner, and then returned to the Town-
house and broke the windows thereof.
Wsl. CliUICKBn.^NK.
WilLHU MowAT, Baillie.
Compeai^cd James Duthy, servt. to John
Rigg, Biirbour in AlxlYi., who, being examined,
Declared that, after nineo'clocklast nia;ht, after
the Soldiers had fyrod near Turner's House, be
saw an officer come down to the Soldiers (whom
ho heard tho bystanders say was C<vptain Mor-
gan), and heard him desire the Soldiers to
break all the windows in Town that were not
illuminate, and thereafter he saw tho Soldiers
running through the streets breaking tho win-
dows.
James Duthie.
William' Mow.^t, Baillie
Abn., 2nd August, 1746. In presence of tho
Magistrates,
.lames Morison, Esqi., Provost of Abdn., for
himself ;ind in name of ilio Ma.gistrates .)''
Al,.ln., R.-iiresentcd to llio Uiglit J lonoliu-l.1.1.'
'I'll,. K,ul of Ancram, aiinmander of Hi-
Majesty's l''orees on the Maslern Cast of Sivi ■
land, That last night, under Cloud and silence
of Night, a Riot and Insult had haiipened
tho Town by braking of the windous of i
Towidiouso. and a great imuiy other wijido'
ms of Law that his Uly.
the sai<l Capt. Morgan i
I eomplaint, and that Oi
(iipl. Morgan
James Moiuso.n', Proyost.
William Mow.-iT, Bailie.
WaiiAM Gordon, Bailhe.
Jasies NieoLL, Bailie,
Alxh, Coi'LASD, Bailie.
The said Captain Morgan, being tailed, D
[■kired ho was a stranger in Town, and coul
Snd no ix.rson to Inc.. me ISaill for him. In r.
of the said Captain
cmain until lie find
.V the Provost an-l
-lid Captain Morgan jirojiOaei!
' l.Mjn would becomo Bail foi
. Ml.' with the Magistrates' sen
uas accordingly agreed to, and
lill. Jacl.-,.m jiianted a Mail Uond
Captain Morgan's appearance:
was dismissed.
deuce.
'I'h,. M
firing was over,
tho Soldiers am
,go and break all
that wore not ilhi
Aberdeen Journal" Nulcs and Qneriet
Compeared AJexander Ramniagc, servt. to
the said John Bartlet, who declares conform 'o
the sakl J:\iiies Anderson, and he saw Loi'l
Anc-mni's siTvant along witli tlic soldiers break-
till} windows.
iVLEXAXDER llAMMARK.
John Uunoan.
Ouniid. James Lofie, sorvt. to Andrew fur-
iiL'r, vintner in Abdn., who, bfing oxramlneil,
Doc-larcd that, on l'"ri<lay aiight kist, lyoiyl An-
cram, Coll. Jackson. Caiitain Morgan, <ind a
good many other oHicors were in his Masler's
lioLisi'. When the soldiers wore fyring on tli--
street before the liouse, Captain Mor-
gan went several times out at the
Doclan's that Captain IMorgan went out
of tho Company, being cloth<'<l in his Regi-
iii .: ■ . . ■" . Iv (^)at. and then went out .about
r ■ : .. ,1 night, and did not return.
oolc
l.iud.
they returned to his Maslcr's house, where thi
stayed some time.
James J^ocik.
lOn.lorMHl— ('<jpv Precognition ttnent Ihe Ri'
CoMimitted at Al>ordoon.
1st August, 1746.
Inscriptions in Cilcomston Estab-
lished Church, Aberdeen.
A hand
omo tablet in
Hi.. %
o..tibu!c
ribed-
Sacred to the
Mcm<
■y
of
James Kidd
D.D
I'rofc^sor of Orien
.d La
igni.igo.s
in Mari«:-hal
Col ley
and Mi,
ister of this CI
uroh
Jr 34
Wl
o died tho 24th Dec
., 1834
Aued 73 V
\irrs.
He
la.boiired in his
pa-lo
•d worl
with extraordiii.iiy .: -
,,nd en
pcrsov'i ■■.
Ho
of i.iu,-
.lli.l.tiot
mental
endow>uv.,is. ,,
il Oii
i^lian i
T.he lo\
e of the Hnvinui
its favo
The young were the objc-cts of his lend<'i-est
PMalm i-xii. 6. '"I'hc righleous .shall li,. iti
everkteting remumbranuf.-
Erected by his Coagreaiution.
Rev. James Kidd, who is thus comniomoralod,
as probably tho most outstandin.g Abortleon
Aiui, of the c.irlv nineteenth centurv. IIo
a., h :ii !..■■ 1.. iiu'!d)ri(kland, jn County
o>\n. 'I ! \' . i.lxr. r61. .Vftcr vario,i3
of
Oiu-iilal r,il<-'r;ilnre. J 11^ surce-M kib a teacher
o[ II,.hrcw «;i„ .,. ,.nn-,,i.'Mou.s Ihat Avlicn the
l'n,[„-s<.rsl,i|, .4 (Incu,: r,anguag<B in
.MniisrlKil C,!!- ■. Al:<T,lecn, brcaino vaauit by
ll.v il.Mtli llUlh .\l,iv, 17931 of l)r Aloxauder
Donald-,.,,. I„. u:,s m-,sl by InHihutial friendd
lo IcKn. :„, ,.i|.|.li,aiio,,. II.- idiimalel) s„o-
«o,!c,i L)r 1),.), '■■ ■■::, A. .,,y n, 1794, and
an!i„.gs.*6io,is : , •,!.,: ■'■ vuii.-m'.ed Divinity
1796. Tl»
him by tih<
Terwy. ISlJ
Kid. I," 5nl .•.i,iio„. ,., 23u); l'.,.j:.„,i„ Ru-h.
U,,„ 3Ut DeixMiibcr, 1799. di.'.l at Aberdeen,
1840 (Ibi,!., p. 236): Jano AlJan, l»rn 17th
.Imie, 1802, du'.I Ull, A,,-i,st 1824; James
Little, born IV: \, .;,],, . 1304, died 16th
S, ptonther, 13'- : r : ., Litlle, born 12t.h
.September, 1H( 'i ■ , i : , i.,i,,iary 1874, who
n,arri.;'d on 12 .1 ■ . , -, tleorw 'Hionip-
son, jun., aftcTuaius L.jiil r,.i\ot>l, of Aberdeen
(1847-1849), il.R., »o,, of Amiieu Thompson, of
the II.K.T.S., by Anne. dani;l„er «l And,-.'W
Sieiihen, Rnbislaw. will, iss,,,'. four eons and
born Vi"\\',,. ' ■: :, ," / l' 1 ' • ','"\"M''iri89V,°oged
91 I.Mi- . r I .
I), i.: , ' - \ , ..,l,,sOhnrol,ya,d,
Ah,',/. ■.■■!, . ■: :■,.. r .,i.i : p.! -i.le of the main
,"Tib.-d-" "" ''^;'
(.South Side.)
Ilei-o are iui<;-rA t!,,- ,,..„, ins / of / James L.
ICi.ld. who fh.sl ■■ ' I ' v.,u„gc'-t .son of
Dr ICidd, /oi hi I ■ l-.'.V.Ki.ld, /a.^ed
22 veara. / o, n, , -u:, i, i;.!,on, / Ale.Kttn.Her
A. 'Oswald /..f I,,,. .-:[.• .I.u:,' liovd, / who died
4,.l, .luno, 1829, / a-L-d 63 y-.tire, /of his .son-indaw
/ ■iames Oswald, shipmaster, / who died at
-Miiamiohi, 24th October, 1832,/ aged 45 yeajs,
N 2
''Abcnlccn Joi.nud" Notes and Queries. [Vol. II.
/ and of ihis grandson / James Kidd' Oswald,
Student of Law, / wlio died 16ih OotoUoi-, 1833,
/ a-wl 19 yo:.i-3, / (ithI of Ills sr.indsoii / Uoburl
.0. W. (V..v,-,!,i ' r.l:o ,hr' ov,,, j,,]^. 1836. /
i.god 8 . ,
,.; 1
Win. ]
'>. OswaW,
/ h-Ik, ,1., , „
1
1836,
/ a-ed 17
yoiius. ..■ h,
r.
uh,>
.lioil 29|,li
Jany.. 1 :!, ,,
>VMI, .Ijiii. ., k
/ 'of
I'lpiuy C.
.iaui;!,!..,- .V.I,
., \
.■n, /
tJw,
,.. al.,r
wJio died
/ of Ids
■hai.n'<l /
.lumo,, Os«^nd
\\ 1
\|,,!,
I. 1847, /
ivsed 59 ve<irs.
Cn
lii
3 'J
".
^ Camv
lu'll 0,»ald /
•I .I.Ml.l->
Oswald, / who
d°c'(
22
Ihl
1 ,
'2, a-od
45 yoars, / ,>(
lis a
iiiK
Ill ,\Ial
Hilm .Mac-
kenz.o Ob««1,I.
of'
tlio ab
ivo Hoi
i-y aunn.
liell (),.a;.ld, w
od
2611
J:
11. , 1S31
, aged 37.
(North .Sido.l
Tiht- frrave / of / .Tomes Kidd, D.D., /Miiiih(<
of Gilcoi.iKiton Churoh / and / l■l■ofo.^ul■
Oriental Laiioiiaifes / in Mari.^clKiI Collc-r, /h1
died 24th December, 1834, / ai,'ed 73 veaV.
(East Side.)
.JaiiK.
KidJ .(kwald 4th sc
n of n. v. ()sw;,kl,
died wt
Montrea,!, Bth Nov
., 1893, .i-.-d 49.
Henry
■Campbell Ovu.iM
',';i ,.,M ..f H. C.
Oswald
died at lloilu, I'i
■ ,, Jany.,
1900, a,^
o<l 42. / "Witli i : . 1
aiKl wi
h^ Uilll is |,:r|,,,.
■,,!.,,, , i,.r " ]\'
130, 7
■ M,lo« of H. C.
OswalJ
.:,■•,!.
:<':. a-cd 83 years.
/ "TIh
60rro«
'!•! : 'mii_. , h,i '1 ||, ,
a«ay."
Al!>o
(West Hide.)
memoi-y of I'lliza Heiirietia. swojid
da.isfhter of H. O. Oswald, / and wife of 0. A.
do r.irJo, who died oil 25th March, 1899, / in
Toronto, and was buried there aued 46.
"Unlil ilk. diiy bivak <iTid (.he .sIkkIows Hee
«vway.' Cant.' 2, 17. / .\ko William, Robert,
^liarebrolcer in M'.iitie.il ,^,.I .on of II. C.
liilibeU. dau',dil
54, uiid i^ burl
Oswald,
win
aged 51.
/ "
should li
10. / .\U
, 1,1.
of .Tohi
Montr,.:/
-with 1,11,
An a. ,
li9l«sl ,M
brilliaii,
Masrt.u
in 1863 :
lab
Uelch of
Divines
in Aberdeen imd the Noitli." imbli^hed in
liov. ever, ' in the roli<,lai!v "oil; of Itev. Dr
James .Suirk. Ii ;^ i i ', I I>r Kidd of Aber-
deen : a Piei„M , i: .n l.ife ill ByKono
Days," aii,l tl,i,- -■ ■ ii liax'c been pub-
lished by .M,--,~ I',,,,:; ^\^ ,.■ and Son, IxioU-
«elleii<, AlKM-deeii- ni loy,'.. 1893, ond 1893. It
has 'as a frontispiece a rexHodiieti(Mi iif an t-id-
nura.ble portrait of Dr Kidd, pain,t<.d by Deib\
engravetl by Thoiii.^oii. Di Kidd's writ
are described in Ihi- ImhjL. an, I a lir.t ol
II is also .niven m .Mr A. W. Kol erlsuiiS
lahty
-■■On Ihe (icca.doii of Ihe a«,,>-ion of Ceo.v^e
IV. 1,, II, f. tliroiie. Dr Ki.hl pra,,.d oi.eiilv lor
hill, 111 tlu^, wi- - 'Gmht, (I I,., 1,1 l,hat, li ay
ho ,a l„-ll,T Kin- Ihai, h<- l.a, bcvli a I'linee
l;,.,,.-,|,l • an, I »l,,.n .■all„,l t,. ,.i. ,^,lint bv the
k.,-,il ;,,iil,,.. „ !,.,■ iha, iili.'iuiuv. the Doctor
ii,,n|,|,, ■: ■ V a-Lin- 'Aiul uhere's the
111,1,, , ::,,:■,,.>.,■.-■ ■■ (P. 255.) As a
e,,,,i. , -I :1m I'li.-l Charlft, (loidoii.
177 ■: 1 ' , ,• I I,.,, a,, In Dr .laiiHt, Skirk is
i.i, I :.in,,r f,,,- ;:■., |, ,.'.,-, I, 111. ,:.llllisl,."i ih's
.iul:in,i,|, llr Kl,l,r, I,: ha. U,en h.m.le.l down
I ,l,,^ll^, aiHl lli-'re an' !,■« .M.ia-i.,,, Kins
o: ;,.,ia\ ni,o h:,\o nol h.^aol of Ips oul-l ai,,lin^
'"'"'"'' '"■ K. .MuUb.lCM-DWMlA.NTf.
An Exceptional Funeral.
I),,,,. IC, 1772. Died at Whiuiiighani. in Ka.st
l^.lliiaii, ISarUna Wilson, a virtuous ohi iiKiid,
a-od 12(1. heiiwif.. to Alexander Ilay ol Druniel-
zier. Esq. v,ho had spent the most of iier life
as a r-ervaiil m th.it faniilv. She « a.-, so re-
iiiiirkalile a geiiealogi.M of her feathered flock
u,^ to lie able to reckon to the tenth sfneiatioii.
In te-tiinony of her nncoiiimon merit, her
eor|,-s' was <onve,ved to the coiniiion burial iilaco
admitted to accompanv the funeral.— " Weekly
.Mai,'azine," 17l h Dec-eiiiher, 1772.
Extracts from the Privy Seal
Register.
.\x .\l'.i:i:ii-Ki:\ kisiiim: .\|i;.\vriiK,
Apnd l.iiiliih.rn. 3 Feb. [1499.J
.V I'lecein of few ferine made to J.a > ol
iJiiirhar of <'uriinock, Unvcht, .\le\ai,der
Urqiihard of Burrisj;ardi« Alexander I'npiliai ,1,
.blare; William Wisom.xn Jolme Williaiu-
M. Alldro lirolhv. J., hue Janiosoun,
Andro Kindlosoun, Jol,iie CiiiiiM,. A'examler
r.<,e, lilizalwlh Stew.irt, <-ii.line SK^warl,
Li'i I Kor'^, LiMl Fore'.,' KlizaU,'!!, .MieM,
Chiisliano iliehv' siMcris; -iml Klizabei'l,
■rii.M-ahl,- of all and liale the li-ehin-i.^ of iho
water of Fviidorn fra tlio place e<,llil DiiiuhiH' to
the sev, baith in -alt w.ii.u- and fr.-rh. with the
p,.rllliei,ti-. ill this forme ll,:,l f,,l,,»|., that i.
t,, Kiv, that the ,-anli. p.-,-,.i,~ .,i,,l ilkalu of
•• Ahrrilrrv .Imniiiil " Nofr^ ,n,(l Qiirr
sloypulo of tlio wat^T fuouid, iitid ;il> oxcrpt
pert.onviiv,' to the l.ni ' ■ . ■ jiniiMTlc,
(Hiliilliis his Miulo giM.. , I -I : i K fador
■kis usnalc
tho
vent of the saklfi llschiiiHi-i and watci- of aid
uiicht ami payt alanorly: Ami attoiir sife it
liappiniiiw horeft'ev tho kin.nis hi<>nos or his
siiccessoiuis to get oiiy cluutcris oi- evidontis
qiihai'eliv he or thtii in:iy por^cw and liavo
nth-or rycht to th-- fi-' (';•■•_■ ■- ,ii'd vvntfr forosaid.
the saidis per
five ki^'t o'f'^id
ApiwI 2Maii [1501].
A Li'tlve of Indenture niai<l under the prive
Bole hetiii.v the kin^is hones, on the la parte,
and William l),.w..i hit- iind David 'Hi snuu",coMi-
miE<?iiiii,i ! :- fni III.' I'.M J ii .,r l':'iiii. ..i! Ili<. lot her
partr. ■ ■■ . : '■' '. ' :! I ,1 ■ I lo the
iiur'4li. •-I'.- ^ I - .- i: MiM.i- .jf Sprv
fra (h.luuhi-,.!,..- lu in, ., > , , M.i,au,|4 i„ xn.
feilh neu« for th.; lua parte of a eowhill. for
pp-.ifieationn of our Tjidy eallit Cimdilme.^i, last
fid,
Aberdene, to ho doliverit at tho havin of SiK'y ;
and ,yove it happinid< the said fcrinowrit to
siist^ne ony skailh in the wyiinyns of the
aaiilis fischinjjs Iw evil dispo«it persons,
prinoipaly he pokaris, the kin^ sal Cdus to have
reforniiitionn thairin ho way of jnstice, and in
likewii><, he thanie that has n^chit the said
fiecliin.!- - ■! r.,iMi;!iii'-. hi .ni.' mil-. iIm' day of
the Ml./ II . ■■ 11 ,i,f-,_\vith
licon- ' I. ... , ' ■ I II n a)x)nn
nuhare It' oloh iliamr; 'an.i t!i.' kinu uill for tile
27 Mar. [1505].
>,. Iho kinu'it-hi.'nes, 1
h,^ e.irnell «.ne Jam.
I,.,- Innosof that ilk,-
I'aya.Kl lliairfor zen-ly tho saidi:-
!.,f
,ir ayoris l„ the kin-i- hienes a.id
^ live- laMis of saliiiond, fnf, re^lr,
si!<
ho n...,nr,' „f .Miirdone, ilk aneof
of
id lo 111. Ill iiail,. of t!io said lisoh.
f,,-i ,.f iho a.Miniiilionn of our
i.fu
Sai
Ml 1 Maiynies, at the said water
dal
■ iiip froly to he <loliverit,
Pa
1 ■ . 1 ; and als payand zerely
III..I ..invent of the ahhav of
leir MioeoK-souris tho suwrn of xx
the
money of the realine at tormes
nai
to
uhlen
thairfor zerelie .... thro lat-t
lalf of .sahnond, fnl, rod, and sivoto, of
liyn<l of Ahirdene, at the havin of tho
'r of Spey at the fest of ad vinonia
Sancti Petri eallit T.amines, or within xx. dais
fhairefter, hut lansar <loUiye, oie.
At Hdinhur-h, 27 Apr. [1507].
A Lettre of Tek maid to -M. Alexander
OkIIvv of Far.— of the ^L^chin^is of Iho water
of Spey, haith in fre>.ch water and •^all. per-
tonaiid to the kiiiL,', for tho li'rmez of v /.oris,—
Pay<ind thairfor v.<Tc\y four lar.t of >almoiid,
fidi, rede, and sueto, sufTioiand merchand gudis,
of tho liynd of Ahirdono ah.norly. eto.
At |.>linhur!>h, 20 Jan. [1509].
A r.ettie of Tiik niado to .Man;aro(o Donnet,
the pp.. us nf M. Alexander Ogilvy of F<ir. for
the
-pe.v
;;ii,i,,,i.,l il-. .i„\ ui the dale hereof and tliair-
eftor for hir lit.'.tyine to endure: To be Ilaldin
Payand, etc., thairfor zerley
full
thro
atl.l
tho
of Ahirdene alanerly, and to be <lcliverit zerely
at tlH> havin of S|».y, eto.,- and the >ado lolt.re
made be the king as tutour to his [son] James
orlc of Murray, etc.
J. n. T.
AberdeGnshirc Poll Sook Index.
iiio.l.
nurnolt (Sir Alexander), of Crai-niill (TCin-
cardine •O'Niell). Dame Niohnlas
Young, his reliot, and Anna <ind ^Mar-
garet Hurnets. her <laiighieis, in
fa.inilifl. (S<^e Young.)
,, (Alexander), deceast, letc Dean of Odd
.»f Alm.loon, Isobill Drum, his roliot
in toun of Aherdeen. (St« i)rniii.)
,, CMr Andrew), in Kenmay, lirothor lo tli<'
laird of Kemnay, a Commissioner for
Uikiny iK.II in Kemnay. (I., 565-566.1
" Al)rr{lern Journal '' Nolrfi mirl Oin
Mtt; (Andrew), prcntlemmi. Tonnciit in Mid-
beltio (Kincardine O'NieU). TIU wife
and one eon in fainilia. (I., 95-9b.)
taking poll in Rkcen. (11., 186.)
{ „ ), iMorolianl, (deceast). Stoclc under
10,000 mork.-i. EJspet Toux, in Touno of
Aberdeen, his relict; nnd her 6on
Thonras. ixillalblo at £4 6s. (II.. 625.1
(BniUic), d.'Oe.-ist. Stock iihove • 10.000
niork^. jMri;it Christie, in Tonne of
Alierdoen. lii-? relicl. and Koliert.
William, Janat, JIargrnt, and
L'iithren, her children. (Soe Christie.)
(Oathren), in Town of Aberdeen, relict of
Mr George S-caton, merchfint, whoso
stoclk if in lyfc iv.ns under 5O0O merles,
and Jean l!obert, George, John, and
William, her children. (II., 613.1
(Eliza.hcth), .Lady of Sachan (and pce^fssor
of Majns of S-'achan), vahiatinn of «ii<l
lands in Clnnie, £206 13s 4d ; and
Andrew Burnett, her =r>ii, in fainilia.
( ,, ), wife of George Garioeh, younger of
Kinstair. (^^oe Garioeh.)
(Gourgei, merchant in Aterdeen, doceast.
Stork under 5000 nierks. ilariorie Sib-
liald, his i-eliit, and Jean Burnet hi,,
daughter. (See SibboJd.)
(I"obelll, iji 'J'owu of Aberdeen, relict of
Thoniaa Burnet of Clcrl;seat (who.?o poll
if in lyfe would have been £101; no
child. (II., 624.)
(Mr James), gentleman, ipossessor of tlic
lands of the Mill of Aurhm imv ff,ogi.-
Buchen). Joan Mill, lii^ wife, and .fohn.
James, Margret, and Anna Burnets, his
ildr
257.1
(Mr John), minister at Moum
wife, and Robert, Alex.i
Isobel, and Barbra U
children. (I., 386.)
usk, a.
kI.t,
(Ji.hTi), gon(l<.nniN, tennent
(Kincardine O'Niell), and 1
in Cm
is wife.
90.)
( „ ), skipper in Aber<leen (alias Bnehans)
Slock under 5000 merks. His wife and
John and .lean, his ohildi<-n. (II., 621.)
( ,, ), merchant. Stock under 5000 nierk;
in family of his brother-in-law, ^Tr
.lames Moire, regent, in Toune of
Aiberdecn, (See. Moire.)
(Lucress), relict of the deceast William
Fergiisson of Baddifnrro (Inverurie),
tennent in said lands; and I'.ihicl,,
Walter, and ilary Fergusons, li,i-
children. (I., 365.)
(Margrat). wife of Mr Alexander IV.relav,
kt« minister at IVlei-lMMd. (S<-,. l',,,,--
<-!My.)
Hiirn-M (.^^M n,.rie), in'Town of Aberdeen, relict
of .\!.N(i,„l,.,- Kvitli of Wrns (whoso
valued rent was under £200; and
! daughter Jvan. (TI., 614.)
,, ( „ ), in T<iwn of Alier<leen, relict of Mi-
James Si.ndilands, Town Cl-rk; no
child. (II., 615.)
„ (Patrick), a friend, in family of Mr James
iloire, reeent in Tnuu'of AWrd.'en
(Seo .Moire.)
,, (Mr Kobrrli, minister at B.uyne and his
»lK>u.se; (;harle3 F<ui|)es, lu'r tone, and
Helen IJoljerl.one, her niece, (I., 27S.1
,, (Rolxut). of I^thenlie. His valn.-ition in
Daviot for .Lunndiard and liis pro-
portion of Fen-/.ies. £3S6 13s 4d ; liih
valuation in Txjgidurno, £433 6, 8.1; his
lady, with UoU^rt Burn.t Ins »j„ ;i,id
Margaret and Jean Bnrnetl.s, ' tu.,
gna.ndehildren. (1., 293 311.) Pee
1*1 hen lie.
,, ( „ ), merchant in Aberdwn. Slock under
5000 nuTlLs. His wife, and Willi^nn
Robert, and .Margrat, his cl.ddren, (H.'
620.)
„ ( „ ), mercliant (decea-.t;. Margrat Grav,
in Tou n of Aber.leen, his relict. Sloek
under 50O0 merks, (See Gray).
„ (Mr Tlio;n.:.s), of Kcrnney (being at pre-
tiori in Kemney, £1560, (I., 3650
„ ( „ ), of Kirkhill molkible for himself in
tlio eounlrie, for his family in Town of
Aberdeeni ; his lady, and 'I'homas
David, Ague., ..nd , his eluldr.^n
(II., 601.)
,, (Thomas), Ulster in Aberdeen. Slock
under 6000 meillcs. His wife, and James
and .\nna. his children. (II., 616.)
,, ( ,, ), inerehant in Aberdeen (deeeael).
St«-k under 5000 merks. Janet Sliand
ill Town of Ab:T<lee,i, ],is lelin, ;,,i,i
her daughter, diristian, (See Sliand,)
"Abcfdcen Jcumal " Obitmary.
1806.
16th January. Here, Miss Jan.- M<txiv..ll
daughter of Rev. Dr Cordon, one of tin'
Ministers of this city.
26th January. At Tidlos, David Moriee K-v,
SherifT-Suhstitule of Aberdeenshire.
21st January. 'At Edinbuivjh, a.wd 81, Miss
Mary Stewart, daughter of llie late Cieor"!-
Stewart of Tannachy.
12th February. Here, l\Irs Janet Symson,
widow of George Wilson of GI,aB'.;<^)\v<'go.
5th February. At I«'w5endrum, Miss A"ne„
Bisset, daughter of the deceased .lanr.'s Hiss.-t
of I>es9endruin.
19th February. Lately, in parish of I.Mi.v.
Robert Sheriffs, a labourer, ago<l 105.
TOO!).]
hridrrn Jninnnl " Wn/rs unci Qi
\m
2Slli
lis 861 !i jv;u-.
22ik1 Murali. Here, C'luulcs (ionlon, V.^<i. ol
Blelnck, in his Wth year.
13lli Arirll. ir^ro, Aiuli-ow Tliom«in. Ksq. of
TVaiicJiory.
23r(l Apill. At IIuMtly, Rev. GeoKc Cowif,
in hM 57lh y.'.ir of n«o, ami 35lli of niiiiistry^
2,h1 Aniil. At, M;in-o ..f KinnoMiinoi.l. in li-v
-Wfi) v.'ui- Ml- Mliilv. wifo of Dr Minty.
.AlinistiT of KiiiiK-lliiiiunl. anfl only cliiUl of >f"
Willi
ofno<> for i..:iiiv .;:- ^ .-r v :i'-, y- ;n .,-. ,;> . .
2ml Jim,-. TIoi-o, R.v. Al.ialiani Harndil,
formpi-)y Proaclior of l^t JnnKs'e Cliapol.
Sixl June. Ilor*', Mrs Isalw-lla IloWn
Urqnliart. widow of ('niitain William Vrnubart,
lat<> of the 20tli Rocin.cnl.
13tli Juno. Here, in his 75lh year, Mr Wil-
liam Litll.'john, Merchant and ITon-iO Hnililer,
iiikI lately on.e of tin" Magistrates of thi« city,
who, for' the long iicriod of 50 years, carried
on husinoss with a cliaraelcv of tho .an^atept r.--
K|icclability, and nio?t unhleniis,he<l inte.arily.
20th May. On bnai^l II. M.S. Kenomeo, otf
C'<irthaseiia, aged 15, Charle.s Forbes, youngest
Mm of Sir William Forl.os of Pit^liw, ISart..
.Midshinman, of the woiuhU he received in
aclioM in cntling cnt a Spanish schooner.
17lh Julv. At Manee of Striclien, K'v. Wil-
liam Anderson, Minister of the (iosnel of that
pari>h in his 49lh vcar of <ige, and 21-t of
ISth Julv. At Kemnav nou«>,
year, iTif», F,li-/.abctli Burnett, socomi .lair;hi
of tlio late Alexander Burnett of K-.'mnay, Iv
28th July. Rev. Alexander tliant. ^iini^!
of Glenrinnee. . . .
28th An^u-t. At riiftun. near Hrisl.,1, Al.
amter Iixii . t'-.p;' ■:; ■■ i, ■ r Mi-, late Willi:
19th
.'r(|u
WOO'', d:ii-'!,t.T -f .I.in:, ].!,..,■.» owl, F.-q. •
nth Sciilcjuber. T.a.ly Frances Hay, seventh
dau-l>ter of the late .lames, Karl of Krroll.
20th Peptombcr. At Ijessendrum, Ann Bi-sset,
eldest dau'Jder of the lale James Hiv-et of
Ijcssenclruni.
9lh Oelober. At Edin,yii;hl, Mi^s Helen
Inncs, vonnuest danuhter of tlu' lale John iTincp..
Ks<|. of Fdin,.^igbt.
21st OcloU^r. Williacn FovIh-s I/"iih. Ivsn. of
Whitelnmgli.
lOlh NovemU'r. At F.dinl.u. ^d:. Sir William
ForlK»s of I'ilsli-o. Bart. . . .
24tli Noundier. Here, in !ii« 5fllh vear,
Geori?o Anidjo, l':s<j., Into I'rovost.
14tli Noveiiilwr. At I/tmdon, iiged 82, Mm
.MarA^arei, Smyth, relict of Jolin Gordon. Fw).
of I!, hlornie, and motlicr of Charles Gor-don,
V.Gq. of War^lihonse.
26lh Xovombor. At Edinburgh, Miss Janet
Fai(|nharson, w.nond surviving tiaufllitcr of the
lat!< .Mexaudor Farqnharson of Hau.aliton.
31st December. At 'J'roup Houeo, Miss Christ-
ian Garden, daugliter of the late Peter Gar-
den of Delgaty, Esq.
31-,t HeccmlKT. At Riga this month, Roge.r
DulV, s.in ..f r.aehlaii Duff Cor^h.n, Ks,,. of Park.
Qiicrici3.
TtoiiRirr Iii
Mii.r, OF TowiF
296.
1609, when lan<ls in the province of Uktcr wcro
given off by the Govcrjnncnt to Engiislimen
and Scotsmen, Irving appears to have secured
a grant of 2000 acres. Who was Irving, and
what descent bad he?
Deeside.
297. John I,awrence, M.D.— Tho "Aber-
deen Journal " obituarv colunm of 26th May,
1875, has the following— " At Paris, Ont., on
8l.h inst... Jolui Lawrence, M.D.,.and Mayor of
Paris, in his 63rd year, a native of Aberdeen."
What is his g<>ncalngy and from whence oanic
his dcgrco?
One of the Cl.in.
293. WlLLIAlI KlKLOi'It, TJIK AimUTHXCTT
Piiii.ANTUUOrisr.- -Where could I get a reliable
aix-ount resp<'<-tiTig Kinloch and his charities?
W. A.
299. John F.vlco.veh of Duiin.— I would be
glad to see particulars regarding Mr Faaooner.
When did he acquire Durn, and what was the
date of his death?
BANFFSTIIIiK.
Bnswcn
278. Town of Rathen.— It would be inter-
esting to know the form of tradition referred
to by Mr AV. Davidson with regard to the ex
istence of "a town, or at least a large village,
at Rathen." There never was "a largo villas'^
of Kftthen." There wos a village of Caixn-
bnlg in Rathen ; and in later times there grow
up besides it the Cottown of Invoralloehy. Of
cour.se, there was a "town" of Rallioii; but
that means the farm town of that name.
J. F.
Ahcr(^rrn Journal " Nofra and Q\i(
[Vol. TT.
286. BnKNESS of M.\STiticK.-Mr Aloxaiuler
grocer in Aberdeen, married Miea MarvSiiiilh
(died at 10 Albvn Terrace, Alierdeen, SOt'.i
Uctolier, 18T2, aged 69), whose father was an
official of fhe Aber<.leen and iMveruric Oari.il
Coiiipanv. 'I'lieir only siirviviii"; dougliter,
F.liyalK-tii Smith, was the firsl wife of Hr .John
Sliiart, tuKo<-at<-. AI>orde<;n. but. slie diinl 1st
March, 13',3. at the early age of 24. Mr Bur-
nes.s died at Prospect Tlaco, on 3rd May, .1871,
aged 80. He is said to have been of the long
line of fanners in (llenl>ervie, " from one mem-
ber of which came the brothere Sir Alexander
Burne.w and Dr .lames Burness, and from an-
other the poet Burns."
IT.
623. MuRnocHS in Mnss.iT of Kit-dpuhmv.—
(Scottish Notes and Queries, Second Serie.^i VII..
46.) The following (incomplete) information is
taken chiefly from the dictation of Rev. Andrew
Christie, Kildrummy : —
There were two brothers— Alexander (ho may
be the Alexander who was in Muirs, 1776-1793 ;
Parish Registers) and George. George married
a Miss Smith. He came to KiMrnmmv about
the vear 1820, and was latterlv at Invcrnio-sat.
Their issue were—
1. Peter: went to Americti fifty years ago.
^rarried. Was Mavor at An<■n^ler'.
2. George: married a .Miss Hunter b<.>fore
ho left this couMlry fifty years ag.i. Wife went
with him.
3. Adam : married Elsie .-shepherd. H.-
occupied (he farm of Mains of KiMr.immy at
one time.
4. Andrew: went to America fifty years ago.
He was a gameUeopor at Balmoral for a sliort
time. He married Janet Meston, a widow with
a family.
5. Alexander: born in Kildrummy. lie was
left, the parinh niany years before bin death
and settled in l',a^n■,^hirc. He is bu.i.il in Kii
drummy Churchyard, "on his feel." Th.'
churchyard has a slope, and the grave was cut
aceor<liiigly.
6. John: decease<l. fjeft a widow at
Cook, r,ums,len.
7. Isabel : inarried Wi
and had a son George.
8. Another daughter.
I will deal with the Mur<locJis in Glenbucha
Kildrummy, and Strath<lon in lh<-se columns
the future, further particulars of the famdi.
are heartily welcomed.
K. MUUDIKMI 1,\WH.4NIK.
190!).]
■■hilij ■>.l. I'MI'.I.
Old Letters and Invoices.
F(iHMKl( iirsi.vi->is .\I^;TI10D:^.
The rcpi-oduction of the address of the
'RernHilu.l.lL. T^-tto-r " (jjivoii ii> Xo. 621 bns
.\fc6
Slh
1 ;
rnai
uf:ii 1
: . i V . . 1 1 1 . -< 1
Ulll
inv{
>ia'.s
u'a'l
lettc
s 'foiuardcd t
3 Mr Rob
Clii
•esi.
hant.
Clavhills. Ix>
gsKle, .U
in
1815 .
.id
1816.
The folloui
ig invoice
iiUe
•e.stin
='"-
AlKln. 31 March 1815
AI
1- l!o
-,crt
Chiv
es.
U
,1 ,
f Th<_
. M'C'oii.hic :^<
a Co.
1
Roll
Co
.1. T
vist 71b. ffij 7/8
£1 13 8
1
,U.
til
(
<i. 3i (m 8/4
1 9 2
The oontii^ners «i"i]>ontled this note —
"Receive as above of t.lie boi-t iiniility \ihich
wo hope Hill please ami be a supply we lni]ie
thing
A subserjucnt invoi
wa.s a.s f,3ltowB-
1 Roll ('onion Twi.-^l
line do.
1 Ulad (V) finest No.
loder
of d.ate
@7/4 2 11 4
£6 11 8i
the notification —
A ccom p a .n y 1 nig-
CKcellent New Tobacco whicli wo will lie .ilile
to i^ell at a roiliicod price."
Those invoices were not transinitte<l through
the ixist, but " p. Thos Forrest " with " (wrcl-i
and permit."
An invoice, dated 23rd June, 1815. from Roe-
buck, Rosa, and Co., grocers and tea dealers,
Nightingale I,ane, East S.nithfield. Ixindoii,
notipKW Mr Chivee of the despatch "To Doun,
Wharf for The Rcs.^lution." of a cheri of
Congou, price £28 la Id; shipping. Is; total
£28 2s Id. The consigners writ<^
Sir— We have now the pleasure to wait upon
.vou with Tnv. of .1 Ch. Ti-a from the .Tune Sale
which we hope will arrive safe and give satis-
faction. There has lieeii no alteration in
figures (?) since our last advices. Yonn- sihall
have OUT best attention so .soon os uc think
them safe. We return yon tlKiid<s for these
orders and hope yoj will lie indiiii'd lo fnvnr
us with a continuance ,.f y<nir cor, cpoiidcnce.
-We remain rc--.p.<-lfulK , Sir, vour ..U-,lt
servts.,
RoKHiTCic Ross .\X1) Co.
Tho la^t invoice is daKsl lOlli Janv. 1816.
Aceor<lnig lo it, Mr Chives bought of .Jos.
W.MXI
4 Lo.ives Sugar N't. 42 10 16 Or, 1/7 £3 7 5i
2 Bags Shot • cut 32/ 16
3 Ht»,t, Peite 3/6 10 6
£4 13 11
Mr ,Tos. Wood is conji
the f.ilher of the lole Mi
a very prominent Ilarho,
shipping agent.
LN.Il-Some of the im
CI u red
J.„cp
r C,,in
to h.ivc lie<.i
1 Wood, one.
111-. loner aii(
Deacon Alexander Watson.
"'i'he Kail Brose of Auld Scotland" -.ind "The
Wee WifiMkie" (No. 64-Jnlv 7) appear in the
volumes of " Scotti.-h Notes and tileries."
paiticularly Vol. VIII. (February 1895). In
tills refereiioe a quotation rc.-.pectiiig the [ornier
song is made from Professor J. S. Ulackie's
" Scottish Song: Its Wealth. Wisiloni, and
SK-iiil Signilieance."
"Watson" (.sjiys BlacUie) "was a man of no
accident, ov ' foi" fun.' as 'lUirns" u^d' to .sav ;
his pride, so far as he had any, wa> conlined to
the fact thai lie Iwid ma.le Ixjrd Jivron's 'lir.st
pair o' bieeks,' of „lii,,h .Moine. in' his Life <if
the noble rlniner, failed to make due mention,
lint his har.Miead.Hl fello„ -t,i i^ens will be
prouder of hiss,,,,,,,,- ,|,,,„ ,,f |,i, tailoring; ami
'The Kail Brn . , \.|| I --,,,;,,, id' will besting
from the Clan • ■ ,; is-i])pi, on fcMive
occasions, as l.i I lli i ,1 liirfan shall not
duck lH?fore i ,^ ,,<!■ : -. - '.,;-.■ and .'enuiiie
Highlanders, l.re.l on ,1... hills, shall not be
ashamed of .dio«i„g their hiviun."
" Riding the Stang."
Callander, in a work entille<l "Two Ancient
-" .\ custom is still
<iinong (he country jieople of Scotland.
vho
beat his wife, to ride astride on a long pole
borne by two men, tlirough the villa^^e as i
marl; of tho highest infamy. This lliey cal
■ riding the etang," and the person who lies lieei
thus treated seldom recovers his honour in tin
opinion of his neighbours." A hen-pecked hiis
band was also sometimes subjected to this
pimiehment, but it was to a wife-liealer thai
certain good wivc« of ITuntly nearly two hum
.Inmnnl " iVofrs and Qu(
I'l.c
' ahoul-l
lie Uild in sonio dotaij, t.lio more
iilenco o£ " ri.liiig tho stang "
.1 oiil, ami those who took pari
Ik'W. Thi> incident took iiluco in
<!ociiinoiits (lotai
T'„lo M„, \\n.-\, Tlniio„rcd the BaiUio qt (lie
R.,"j;im;- .! 11-,,.', the luuublo Complaint
aihl I. I, of the Uiulcr Snli-
so.i!, , , . ; .'..hn Fraser, Uushana
lo A, ,11 .:..!,,,- ■-■, u, UimHy
ITivniltly ^Shewing
That uiwn the Eleventh of January Instant
the i^iid Ml- John Frn«.-r Tli.l ni,,l<-i ri,„nl of
Ni-ht M, iL MiI,,,,,..ii,Iv :,i,,l i;,,r',,>.',i,l\ neat
and J!i-,, • \' ■,. .: •,' ■.■, ' - .■ ; ■..,;im: to
Iho Pifi,-,. . ! ■ ' I'.'. . ■ .1-1 ; , ■ ,,;.l and
|VtH .,;■ ; I ,■:■ \ ■.'■..■- I ;. , ■■:.•,, i lit it iS
I;- .-■,:.,■ ],;... - i„. attested by
- ■ '.' \ ■ : : ■ : a.l who haw
:, - - :, ■.,ni thoir IJeds
of
ibly
K, ,.,«',, I ,. urv ,„, . ,:. r !).■ ,.., I',..v ■,. frigl,t
a„<l nf.|<T him fron, hie villanons and cruel!
iis-agc of his Said Spo.U90 in all time coinming
Hay it Therefore please Your Ix)rds]iipe to
take this onr more than mcsfc Lamentable
<as>;> into your most Serious oonsidcration
l,y '^rantin.u; A toleration to tho Stam;
uliiph has not only ever been practicable in
this plac-o but in moet pairts of this Kin:^-
don,e bcin^o; wee know no <vct of Parliament
lo tho contrair: Or else if your Txjrdshipi'
can fall on a more prudont in<>fhod wee most
^ Scot
t";a,-dc
n All
Tvlizabcth liiu-ffi., Agnes Clord-.n
i R U,l.<d k<-ini,
jen Guthrie i P
Janet Roy
Huiitly, 18th January, 1724. John Oordon of
Avacby, Baillic :
The Defender apiK-aring and craving (o lo
allowed to prove that lio uses his wifo civilly and
in tho orclinarv wav. the Paillio allows him till
t<K) morrow for doin^- (ho s<imo With ceitilha-
(ion if bo failled, he would not only remit tli<'
toll»„,th thor.of, upon the ninel.^v,
of Jai,n<uy 1734, by John Gordon
in^ Mr John Kraw in Ilnntiv, w
sec cause, and i.
I, , : . ;i : ll;-.y pay
tho same, or 1,:
1 . , 1 ;■ ■. M-l (o the
p.ac..;aruUly-
, 1 ■ . 1 ... -l<-rlin;j.
iM name of da„
,'..''■:- ■■ iia It V.
Co.nneared .i,
. ,i.„,n,<,nd
judicially c.,„t
.',. ! ., ,.. ...: ■ |'.'...I their
Ivinv ,1. , -
1 and part in tlic orymc
'^'5^;:: v., :.:,■:
■ ', 1 of the taiil confc^ion,
fine, a,: ,,,
. arh of tlw said Ucf-ml- IS
,-<.
Is; ami' decerns conjunilly
for t wol.ie iMjuiM
sot
us,v(liiiient to the i.rivale
party, and or<h.
ns
them to remain in pi i-.m
till thev lind cuii
(iui
to the peace.
Joiix Oduijo.v.
-•■ n.anlf,hii-e
Ion
„al," 22 June, WW.
The Church and Knighthood.
The icing's birth, lav homnir- ^,r 1,1,.' ^.^n■
1009 will alH,,x, I-- .■.■inarkaMe m I ho <,vos of
(ho rli:,,, I, .,t - ,,i:,,,i,l as marking tho con-
ferriiiL • ' ,1 on one of her most dis-
(ingni-h ' \i,|i.,jiitod a 'Jonmiander of
(ho K' , \ ! , ii,,ler, <,r C.V.O., at tho
tinr
in ]/
lan.l, and IVvm ,.( tho f(rder of tho Thi,,tlr, has
Imou promoted l)v tho King to a Kni-ht Corn-
man, h-rship (K. C.V.O.) of tho sanio Royot Order.
( 'oming as it does at t)u> close of a distinguished
ministry in tho Cathedral Church of St Giles',
I'alinburgli, the honour is designed mote to
mark (he completion of arrangements for tho
Knl-ht, of tho Thistle, of which Or<ler Dr
('anion, M I^..-, l,a, for many y*«is l)een tJie
d,'ai,, I, nil,;; ili.i, .,wii obaiiel in what may be
call<Ml II,.. S. ,,il,sl, Wcstniinst-r AMk-v. The
s,.,.r,.|arv of ill.. <nd..,.. Sir Duncan ('aini,LK.|l.
Hart., of Barcaldine, has also Ihou appoinlo.l a
Commander of tho Victorian Orch-r. The
lu.nonr can thus 1« claimed iiol for one Chinch
unl\^. lull ;is a national c<impliinent.
moo.
\hrnlrru .JomDiil " No/cs avd Qi.
20!^
F.j.indca <m 21st Apr
Queen Viotoritt, tho Roya
Vicfco
ji f)yi\cr
those porsona who have " rondi-rod cNtrv
onlinai'y or important or personal sorvico^ " to
the .Soverci<;n, and in commemoration of i's
founder tho motto is "Victoria." Tl'.e np-
pointments to tlio Order have thus always been
oulnith the sphere of politics and compliment-
ary to subjects' whose influence lies outside tho
Ilrmscs of Parliament. Th.; Coniniander-!iii)
has IwHin conferred on Abdul Karini, tho late
Queen's teacher of lliiiduslani, on Mr A. C.
Benson for his shore in editing the letters of
Qneen Victoria, and on Mr W. 1'. Frith, the
artist. But it has Ireen specially rcniarkablo
far its honouring members of tl''e Church v)f
England brought into close connection \vil:h tho
Koyal Family, and also clergymen of tho
Church of Scotland whoso positions siii^'lod
thom out for hom.ur. And the birthc'ay list
which further honoured Dr Lees cont/iuvd tho
names of anther English clergyman, and also
that of tho Chief Rabbi of the United Hobveiv
congreiation of tho British Empire. It is sisni-
ficant that in 1904 the hitrhcst rank of th-;
Order, the Knight Grand Cross, or G.C.V.O.,
was conferred on the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. There ore thus two ecclesiastics, one in
England and the other in Scotland, who bv
Royal grant are entitled to uso the title of
" Sir " before their names.
toun.l.-l .'■ ■ ■>■■ ir". I.v tlic Uermans to aid the
' uoiu.l M . , ,u the r.ic!jL- of Aero, was
■ only :, , , A by Napoleon I. in 1800.
It. \'. .: i : 1 ,1 ]■ iluit cojuiuercd .-irkl
LM-ad'iail'y uoiinued' ijy the lloiL-c^orBranileri'-
.V I ;. ',; ,il W<..slmin>|.i.r in IICO,
tlin (ii-M, ; I'l^' ' ' I ^j V conferrini^ the di^nilv
w.;ifi •suh|,rr.si,d. Uul tlie intin.ute r.'lation.siill.
of Chuicli and knightly ordoi-s is mo^t evi-
dencecl by the namea of the various Orders iii-
tho eleventh century onwards. Tho {iicat
<!lirist, or were sponsoreil by sonjo saint,
national or local. Scotlands Order of the
Thisll.- : 1. !i..- <.illed the Order of Si
Andrew, :■! i i r.l I liat James IV. modelled
the .i.in . .,- ,1,1 the anusllcs. The
grcal i':m . r.!h la!.« its name from
of
llio Kniiihlsof SI Jolui of Jernsalem-^m Order
fihil ex.;iin..^. an,l aiipoinl MK^nlK to which l.y
Wu- Kill!- aVe much ^al I liy tlie reeipienls,
■I'lu're H,.,-e al,„ the Kni-hl.s ' 'l-einnlars, wh,,
liavo loft their name i.i-..r,ii nenl 1 v i,,,i-l,<d in
tho neii^hibuurhood of I l-n. '1 1,.- T. i,,.!- i,
called after their r<"siilen.'e Hhie, ^nnl .-! \i irv .-
or the Temple ('hnrch in the Ir ,■ femple,
bur
Before the time of Hhakcspeare the title of
>oc|Uenlly became appronriateil to the inferior
cler,'Ay onlv, such as arc called readers." '■ Sir,"
as thus ii'sed, wa.s merely a traii^.lati()n of the
Latin •■dominiis," the term used tor a Ijachelor
of arts, in contradistinction from the "ma^iister"
ur master of arts. Thoma.s Fuller, in his
Church History of Britain, remarks that thcr.'
uero formerly n)orc Sirs than Kni-hts in Enj-
lan<l. "Such priests," he a-Ids, '■as hav-- Ih.'
ad.lition of Sir before their Cliristion name were
mentioned ; Sii .\.'i .im- ' ' ■
Labour's I.«,t. ■; .iim .-n " ..
viear in "As Yon Like ll," n
«<,s more u ^uhjeet of densl-,
I., hirt f<.noxvs. .la.nies, add,.
on In Im.-1:i/-i"! iv I \
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It fell about the Martimas,
When tho nights are lang and mirk
That tho man o' blood I.aird Kennedy
Lay deail near St Oswal.lV K'irk.
La.st yerse —
"0 \vhence come ye'/" the fkijiper bauld
"Frae O.V.ihl's Kirk we carrv lo hell
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Apud ... 20 Apr. [1,503].
.\ Precept -of liemissioun to .lohne Ohene of
Johne Chene, hi-
•, f..r the lorlho(.ht
Dnnrane Forbes m
•'■'-'-'U of Abirdene;
linont., Henry OIk
Pedifjree 1067-1861.'
'.101).]
At-rulc'U .Ininn.il •' A'o/r.s and Ouni
and aiiil tenement Jiand in Aberileiie, now boinij
lie riL-htwis are of the siimmyn oiilcne state uikI
■cr-sing of the said landis, quliilk is noH fuiMli
)( th,- rea^lme. etc-.; and uiU of tli? iiilnmiii liii-
uid rasin- of the mails of tlic said kini'o, etc.
AI.KUDKE.N lifm.KSS iLVlMiiXli lllWsKI.l'
At Edlivbiu-^di, 20 Nov. [1515].
A Ic'ltn, maid wii:l, c-orl^^,■r,l of the govern.. ur
O All.Il.i (•:.",....•, Ini:,.., ,,; A I.I I .U-IK-. aliV! hi-
bct-an,
power t
and schawls of .his ]andi.s of Burchis. Dnimaie
lochy, Newtoun. Al.aelnirislunuh, Lllenl.crvy an
oliar-.' ,,:, u: I .iii.:r] liir- li.';4i'6 i:liat none <
ig, ii. ■!■ :-' . :■:!., .„■ pa-u.urini; of W.
losamuivii, uihI.t till the i.a.iLv and oliarj
mit in t'ho lawis of fro forctil and ,-l«.uulU
uiira.i)oun.
ruiiT OK aukiii)i:i:n.
At I'xilnbiirgh. 13 Feb. [1507J.
A I/olter of Jicenco maid to Il<'v\ MaiMvn
land of the Fcirc I ? Canipveiel, ami I
i.f Ahirdeiic «ith h!, leful
arc to ihiis and laid t.llo
,.• gudi, <,r .Scoiti,, mer-
of Abirdene, an.l !
Kincur.lyn an.l ; .
Andro ami hi,- a- ;_i ,,:
of tJio ^id esi-lipt gi
IjruHitis . . . : A
pruvt'sL and baJJies t<i
landis, croflls, anniiolh-
Williuni I, a, I .n. l.i'--
deid, uitl.ii. il..' •^.■•! '■ .
Apud ... 18 Apr. L1499.]
Ii.r .,f Uift mad to Si-hir .lohiic of
ui.l. knicht, and his u...-,ignai.s,- of a land
'.".•..t liaiKJ in the burgh of Aberdcn,. in
M|..u,. ;,. .hairof. being in Ihc Uingi.s
..f the rulitwls ail. or uirio
M . :!Lk ar n.,u in Ingland and
111, land ,M,rle to nphald the sal<
■ Hit of the airisuis gnde u.-. it nuM
.....llil.n of t'lie^Mld land and tclio
1 iImi thai sal U' in hi, h;in.li,
-,.■.1. T,. hi. Ihiklin and .to b,. Ikk
^.Im .idl.nv will, al nwlis «ih
.( .iiilul (h,. hirhln:i .lale, to-iiu
ge luddin
oroanis pre.s,,nla-
.rive .^le to thai our- I
loro: Ami .4jf the «id W
annuollis. fNscdlingifi,
of utheris oiirlordie,
tloun.s be direct untler t>he
lordi8 lo restiave the i,aitl Andro Cn
and to infelit t.haini heretablye in ilie t-
. . . . : And gNf the maiiage ol the
Williams ar,. or airi^ inal.' or fciiial.. ami
of onv ..f his l.,,„|i,. ,,r l,..,et..ge ■..■.■le,„- or
pertfiic- 1 !....« hi- ,l..hl t>, ii». km-, i.iv
gOVeri.OUl- gvllis ll„. n.,mM, 11, Ivk «.^ i,
Aberdeenshire Poll-Fjook Index.
(C..Mlinu.,l.i
Juri.ell (Tlioni...,). of Clerks^.a! (,l..ci-a-l, u lio-^'
pull, if in lyfe, »onld havu Ijeen £10).
l..«obell Ikirm'tl, lii.s relict in Town of
Alx-rde.-n. (II., 624.)
„ (Masler Wdliaui). minister of the ixiric-
chin of .Midmar, his uife; and Mar-
jorie, Ikirbara, Jean, Uoben, Anna, and
Kathei-en liuriiels. his ihildreii. (1.,
193.)
„ (Wdliani), of Vester Caniphell. a comniKS-
sioner f.ir uilcing pi.ll m Kincvirdiii-.
O'Niell. V^ilualion of his said land, in
saidl parish £100. Ills „if,. ; „,,d
William, Ale.vandcr, \:;i,..,, J,,,.,,
Nicholas, .Margaret, aii.l I-..l>. II lli,n,..its
in familia. (I., 89. 113.)
.'.'f l,t.^sv'nd'r'n'ii'i's'l.i'nd'!'; 'nn'n'nl'.l'.'il,. :",'.'n-
ii.arru.d (11., 267.)
\hcrdccn Janrmd" Nolos and Qiu
[Vc
Jiiiriu'li (WlUkini), iiiorchHiit in Abortlcpii; Ktoel;
uiul.v- MOO movks. Hie «if<- <.nd Msu-
-an'l, a child'. (11., 620.)
lUivA (Ccurgo), ih:iinlM>rlunc to tho Laird of
SUtichin. A OouuMissioiior for takln;,'
IH.U ill Slroichin i.ari«li. (I.. 599.)
,. (Jaii.cs). nicrcliaul (.IcctMst) ; stock ab-)vo
10.000 ii.oiUs. .J..1H..I. Midlotoii, ill
Town of AborikH'ii. Iiis rclicL. iiiid l:cr
sou Ro1x.tL (S<* iMi<llctim.)
Kvll. (I'alriuk). ill CowLu-: Clork iuid Collootor
fuf lakiri..- ,,<j11 i„ Tvric and Al*rduiir.
(11., 55, 63.)'
Ci.dd^.ll (l'raiicis)_, !ic...ll<.n,ai,, (oiiiiml i,i AikI,
onnc
,. (ll,.|;rio). scntlo n ;uh] u;n 1 in M
..f AbcKlour (Alx'rd..ni) : — M.Liiino, lii-.
wife, and KliMlx'th C'ad.lHI, In^ fisl.T.
(![., 64.)
Cald.-r lllrorfro), of AsHanli*'; a (' ,u,.^,nur,-
h.r I. .kins l)0li in Glass; lus valna(,..n
.„ s.id palish £300. [ I Sk.Mh,
lii.i ludic, mid .Moxand.T. l]u;:h,
WilUain, Andrew, ciikI iOlizalK'th VoA-
ders chihlion; and Katliorino L'aldor
hie sister. (II., 455, 461.)
CauiiilK'H (Barbara); in faiiiilv of Tlinmas
Forlios of Lirlc Achrv '(M.nil whitor) ;
(Unighlor to uinr|uh;dl Mr .Ja,„<-. Can.-
bell, ininisU'r at Luiidic. (II.. 370.)
„ (Colin), in fainllv of his -rand. nothor. .loan
l^'orbes in Town of Aberdeen, relict of
Mr William Moire: nrincipall. (Scf
Korbes.)
., (Dame Joan), wife of tlic Laird of Mcl-
drnni, Retholnie. (See Uriinharl.)
Caiidi^;ld (Laird of); vaUuilioi, of his lands in
Lnn.phanan £236. Ono son in faniiliu.
(I., 123.)
CaniplicU (Lands of Ea,storl : valuation ll.eivnf
in Kincaixlinc O'NicU £153 63 8d. (I.,
112.)
.f \
ster
(I., 594.)
rnnveran (Lands of) : valuation thereof 111
Alfoord £100. (I., 413.)
riiCijie (Andrew), merchant in AlK'r<lo<'n :
stock under 5000 inerks; his xsifc and
dfiuRhter Jean. (II., 621.)
, (Jraines), litetcr in Aberdeen; stock under
5000 mcrks; his wife and Mr William,
and Elspit his children (II., 621.)
sail' (Andrew): his valuation in Old Machar
(for his own ami P.. Rhik's lan<U) £53.
His wife and five children in famiUa :
viz., Thomas, nnnean. Marsarat, Kh>a-
1h.i1,, an.l .Tai.n.M. (TL. 574.)
, ( „ ) of WllilHl,l|„.,- ,relllh..nan,de.<.a.sl.
,Jeiui Henderson, his wld..», in Town of
Old Aberdeen. (II.. 594.)
Catamich (Gilbert), Clerk and Collector for la
insj up poll in the Luiixl of Udiie;
lands in lAucraii. (11., 162.)
under 10.000 1
(II., 628.)
[I'ulrick), iKittar nublict in tho Luiifl of
I'dnyV family (Foveran). (II., 162.)
(Ueorfje. t'<'ntlcnian ; (enneiit in M.inka-
hill (K.«eran): Alarfral .Moir his «ifo
and Knbert Catio his son. (IL, 166.)
.I.^,H.^) chant in AlH.rde...|i, sto.k
node,- r.nn,0 im-tK-, ; no uifc nor child.
(II. 620.)
.I.r.
DnuKla^s, in faniilia. (1., 116. 125.)
„ ( ., ), tennent. in Milneof Lc65lic(I>eslii.)
His froe stock 500 ii.orks. His wife and
J..hn Ohalmer liis son. (I., 234.)
„ (Andrew), merchant in Aberdeen: stock
niider 4000 merks, and his wife; no
child. (II.. 620.)
.. (t!eorf,'e), merdiant in .\l,erdt.cn: stock
iiiKlcr 5000 merles; his wife, and John
and ,Ianat, his children. (II., 617.)
,. (Ifolen), wife of Gilbert Mcldruni, gentle-
man. Factor for tho Lainl of Uitiiors
(Turriff.) (See Meldruin.)
„ (Issobell), wife of Mr Geoi-o Forbes of
Olduhatt, Auehredi... (See Forlx^.)
., (.fa >,), latelie <.t r.all.lllian (Kinkell),
,1,'cnllcniaii. jCl.almcs ] (I., 351.)
„ ( ,, ), gentleman in Town of AU-rdeen;
no wife nor child. (II. , 623.)
., (M,Tr.ioiio). Hor valuation in Fintray is
£59 3s 4d. [Chalnier.s,] (11., 518.) '
"Aberdeen Journal" Obitua.y.
t8C7.
3ixl January, .^t Manse of F.dinkillie, Rev.
David Milne, Minister of that perish, in his
65th .year.
20rh January. William Robertson, Ksq.,
Youngea- of Fovcran, M.D.
31st January. Here, Mrs Euphemia Maver,
spouse to Rev. Robert Doig, Minister of
Trinity Chapel. .
20th February. Hero, Rev. Alexander Alcock
one of tho Minister, of Rt Paul's Chapel.
4ll, "M.,!!. ': \' IC'i, :..!,. on 24th ulfo. Mrs
Kliy 1' ' ! ,:, .■ ' ..,, the 26t.h her hns-
bai:.! -I .1 ,.,liar. for many vnars
Aberdeen .Jounuil " Notes and Qnc
■is Mr
they wero buricxl toBetJior on rtic s
24th Kobruarv. At Maiiso of
MarRai-.'t MiWi.ll, spons,. lo Hvx. \Villi<n,i
Straclu^M. Miiiisl.-r ..F ll,,il i..-iii>li.
4th March. Il.rr. M,-, Nraiy n,.ljril-o,i.
spoim- of Ur. It. -hi l!.v. Hl^ll.M. Skin.KM-, ..f
this placo.
Ist March. At Iiivcr, near Diinkchl, Nril
Gow, thu fa[uoiis fidtllor, iji hi.s SOtli ^<^ar.
30Hi .March. Al Mouln.ff.'r, William J{...^o
lis.,.
3r<l A|.rjl. .\l Mcin-iu, Mrs Im^.mt ..f .\1 ■
sic, «lau-htor of the 1<.U> Thunias Mar-.i.i, Iv-,.
of Allri-4or<l Hall, in K=*<'N.
7tli March. At Lcilhfickl. in her 84lli vcar,
.\nH r.nlh. of Blair.
13(,h Airril. At firronhiall (oth.M» ., c An. Ii
luiiics), .T-oil 85, ThoophihKs Of,'ilvic ..f^ .\ih1,
luiiic's, Esij., rnanv \-r:ir& C'oUoctor "f Cii-liiir
at thi.s port.
lOtli April. Ilore, in licr 8411. yviii: Mrs
Elizabeth Forbes, rolict of Rev. John M;...-,
Minister of Rayno.
23rJ Aiiril. At Manse of Kiklrui.iin.v. Rov
John Harper, Ministor of tfuit parish.
18th April. At Bricklotliro. near Kraserlnirgh,
the Hon. Miss Frascr, Bran<l aunt to the pre
sent Lui-d Saltoun.
27th April. At Ladysfoiil. >fi-vi Christian
Kcr, rcJict of George Forbes, Fs(|. <if V'ppc.
lioyndlio, in her 63th year.
28th April. At Miinso of I.onn,av. Rev. J. h,
Luntlie. Mi.iih-ter of that parish, in hii 82inl
year of abound 55th of niiiiiNtry.
28th April. At J.ecseiKli-.iin. Mi?., I'lli/aholl
liissci, dauK-liter of the late J: s l!i~,rl ,,l
lA'essendruni, Esq.
271 h May. At Osborne'^ Hotel. T.omhm, Si.
Jamrt. Durno [of Artrochic]. 11. M. f...,-..l al
Meniel, etc. . . .
15th June. At sea, of this doto, on his i>as
sago homo from .Jamaica, Tlioina.s Gordon
Esq., of Port Maria Bay, son of tho late Rev
Goorffe William AlBcrnon Gordon, Minister o!
Keith.
16th .Im,.- \i I^,.- l:,',-.. . f !i-, -..; ILsl,,.)
.Sldnnr:, ■ l: ..!.■,-: - , ,,, he
86th N... . , .■ .. . ., '.:':■' , M ' . . har.;.
of th.- !■,,., i: C. , :,..,.,. I, .M, l,.M .-i.l... fu:
nearly 65 v<\r.i^.
1st July. Here, Mi,s.s Jean Bur. .el ul
Sauchen, in hor 74th year.
18th Jidy. At Fraserfleld, Alcxa.idcr F.aser
Esq. of I'rasejfiekl.
19tli July. At Abca-lour House. Patricia Gor
don of Aberlour, E.sq.. in his 67th year.
29th Julv. At Gl-d Ab<-i-deon. Mrs Susai
Grant, widow of Rev. iMr Bonnimaii, lal<
Ministor of Proninay, ogcd 54.
2Sth Au-ust. At lialhilhan, Mrs Ihi.rlrll.-
G,>.d<m. in her O-llh year.
mil S.-.pl<-.i,bei-. At Iwin-l.a.M, Snriey
Goort,"' Muir, Esq. of Iving^ton, Jamaica, oni^
son of tho late Rev. William Moir, Minister of
Fyvie.
16th Sept<"nrb. r. At Man.-o ,.f ]'\u<lou.i, Rev.
Alexander J^,slie, in his 74lh year-.
24t.h Septoniber. Jol... Kurlx-, IVq. ..f I.i^vr-
cr.ian.
4th October. At Mast.ricl;. Alexander Sluarl.
lCs.|. of Mastrick, in his 69lh year.
24Lh Ocloher. At Westftekl. .h.l.n fhalin.r-.
i:sq. ,,f W«t1iekl.
27th October. At Manse of (ll..ilaiek-l , K-v
Wi
.Mi
20lh Noven.b,-.-. At Manse of Straehae
Rev. William Tl.o.n^on. Minister of that parish
29th N.ive.nber. At Okl Ahei-deen, Mir
A-...'S Ln.iis<lon, Pitcaph'. in the 80tli year o
hor aLT, .k.n^'htor of th*' late Rev. John Lninf
,len, I'.x.f.-Nsor of Divinity iu Kin-'s Golh-
511
.Ml-
Queries.
oOO. LkuI'ulii Uvce.— Can any<iiie obliyo vmiIi
inr..ra.atio.i ro^Mrdinga Leopold Uyee, supposed
to havo b.'cn born Ix-tween 1780 and 1785, and
^^!l,, was t.lwut 43 ut tho tli.io of h.i.s <leaih.
which to^ik place at FatcliKarli? The locords
of d.'.dho 'A.r.. .bairoycd on. in- the Indian
M,i,r>, 'iM <:.. ,„;::■ ,.-^ -; .'■ ■. vt v..'.-' -rU
,^.n,„d,h,iicd. lt.o,pai,icii.a.uon,a,,c^..
3"2 SriiJKOT OF PiCTUIiK.— Cau any roadcr
M^.. tho name of tho Parish Miool whicli fonnc^l
III.- siil.jen of Mr Joli.i ?lirli.i-'s picture of the
•• Itibk' t'la^s in a S :; li 1',^ ; : '.: S. lio.d ..x-
anilncd by a C
dual.
.\br
the
Jonnial " A'o/.(,'« and Qui
[Vol. II.
Hnswci-t?.
VIULIKS Ol' h>rEX8 AND LiltU;
onki imlicat* tlie imitioiila
' wliciii !ip<losirosinfonnalit
:■ 1,. „-.,.f M-^MnlM,ie he I
.-If •R.
branches
1. 1 would
ight wMh
ng Club's
g Club's
• Inverurie and
H. A. B.
-MuireBk,
am
ha<l
tiic uh.,:,
■ .' -L
Ixirony u
Klor
tho tit
0 of Audi;. •
In 1457.
Dav
,1 D<T
ipstcr ua.. ,,
;,i ,V-,,,,"Mi,|,^
Club -A
ticni
tiee,"
ah miix<'imI<'i|"^
bof.Mv 1480.
.y Jul
u Dempster—
probably his
«),i (Ibi.l
464
. On
22i,d October.
1504, Walter
n*ni|.Mv
1 of t
e latter, was
«?rvod heir.
11-^ u,^>
•ie<l
Eliza
)Cth ]?<i relay
who, as his
willow,
lad
her
crce awar<Ied 6th October,
1506. Fr
oni
1556
to at least
1576, James
Do nips te
wac
proprietor, and he
was followed
by Thomas Dempster. It " Dcveronside" would
consult the New Siuildina Club's " Shcritf Court
IWordrs " an,l Pitcairn's -Criniinal Trials,"
he would find further interesting facts.
C.
287.
'he IIavs of Itii.N
a.U estate in ilie rijr..
it wu« «jld by Clkii
nder Iltiy of Knoik.
died befui* I
corded, me.
be til.
Kathi
.\1 urr
was probably the grandfullM
Sylces referred to by " C. L.
J \M.-k
re 141 1
.Inly
rded)
IM
s, .\h
le du
j"iili
,._
IvIiM.
1716,
Ill
nrics
of 1
ev.
\\
iUiaii
rish
of 1
IV<
to to
his
no
plio«
ufaet
irer
.\Ikt
Du
■w
rill o
, r.n^'
v, al
d
Sa.al
Field-Marshal Kei
Field-Marshal Keiti
[bcrdcoi Jonnial" Notes and Qiu
-Juhj 2S, 1000.
Portraits of Ficld-Marslial Keith.
There are two well-known portraits of Fiekl-
Mai'shal Keith extant. A painting of him by
Belle, repi-eseiitinsj him as a young man cladin
armour, is in the {possession of the University of
Alnrdeen, <ind hangs in the Ticturo Gallery of
Marisclial College. A reprodiietion of it in
lil.otogravure appears in tho "Records nf
>Uirisch:il College and University," Vol. U.
(New Spalding Club, 1898). This portrait is re
ferred lo in " IJeiicriiilion of the Armorial Hear-
ings, I'ortrails, an<l Busts in the .Miteliell Hall
aii<l Picture Gallery, Jlari.sclial College.' by
K. A. (rnott) (Aberdeen, 1896; 2iid e^l., 1908). A
reproduction of the photogravure lappeared in
the •• Abeidecn Grauiniar School JIagciziiie,"
February, 1908.
Another portrait of Iho l''icId-.Marsli:i], in
later life, executed by Francesco Tr<'vi-;irii, 1..'-
lon-s to the Earl of Kinlore, and li;ihns ai
I'.nli-aits" (1., 142) and the Scnldsh lli-|..r\
Society's publication. (Vol. XIX., |.. 193). and
in the groat window of die .Mitchell Hall, .Maii.-
chal College. 'Jlie portrait of the Ki.'ld-Mai>lial
ill the Art Gallery, Peterhead, lalR'lle^l ■'Jly
Bkikey," is, I am inforuie<l, a pliolugr.Tph of llic
Keith-hall p<u-trait.
A .third portrait, bou.^er, painl^Ml 1 > .Mian
Jtamsay in 1742, aclorns llie xialN of the Touii
Mall at, .Stonehaven: it represents ih,- Field-
Mai-shol ill civilian dress, but with o .steel
cuirass below his coat, and wielding a hat on.
This portrait was prerfiited to the town of
Stonehaven by JIajor Fiaser of Tornaveeii in
1901. The following account of the portrait
appeared in the " Aberdeen Journal," 29t;h
Aprd, 1901— "There has just been presented to
the town of Stonehoven by Major Fr.nser of
Toinaveen a valuable portrait in oil of the
famous Prussian general, Fiold-Marslial Keith,
brother of tho Earl Marischal. The portrait,
which has been accepted by Provost '.Mewat on
bohalt of the town, measures 5 feet by 4, and
represents tho Marshal in the red coat ol the
period with rufHes, underneath which cun Ix-
."cen tho nteel brca.stplate. The "Marshal w<'aifi
a well-powdcied wig, ond tho face, which i^
most natural in its expression, indicates more
of the courtier than the hero of many a well-
fought fight. Tho forehead is high, and Uio
eyes expressive, but tlio firm-set mouth gives
indication of his determined nature. In his
right hand he holds a field-marshul's baton,
while in tiie background the tents of his army
can bo seen. The name of the painter, 'A.
Kamsay, 1742,' is ot tho right-hand bottom cor-
ner of tho pictuie. The artist, AU.m Kantoay,
.\lla
Ka
and author of 'The Gentle Shepherd," and livetl
Intwcen the years 1713 and 1734. lie studied
m Kdinburgh, and visited London und Bonio.
Mi> titiraeted attention by .1 head of Forh s of
fulk<lcii aJid a full-length porkiail of tho Uuko
n[ .\,ovll. He ua» i,alronised by tho Duke <>f
liiidsjeuaU^r, and lose to Ik> tho umbt fainous
portrait-painter of his time, being appointed
painter to His .MajosLy in 17fa7. His work was
in;tcd for its firm tl.jjh painting and soundness
in method. The picture is in a fino sUtc of
pieSLrvation, not the leaet ijidication being ap-
parent of its great at;e. The gift is one tliot
uill Ix; highh aiipicciated by tiie town." .\
nMuiMluclHin ot Ihi- iKjitrait fornix the front!.-,-
lid \V(
Cher (I
jh, 190.5).
Mitativc of tho noble family of Kei'.
L' time after the delivery of my paiie
ld-.\Ia.-.hal Keith to the I'.nrhan Ful
1^1 \rai- (s<'0 •• -Aberdeen .l.aimal ' X..I.
Ul.Tie.-.," I., 174), I ivrrivid fioin M
1 (l-ilvie, l.L.l)., Aberdi a cnrion
i^raviuLT reprcMUiting a bust of the Fiekl
al in ch'is.Meal style, with a wr<elh e
around his head. It boje this insrni
J-iMES I'R.VNt'lJy KDW.UtD KKlTll,
Id iMaishal in the .\rmi..s of l',ii^..ia.
r.oin Juno 14lli, U.S., 1696.
A. Hell, ,Sc.
■o.li.eli.a, of lhi.< inclure »a- -non as ih
i-s of llie
).. .\benl
"n. ' 'I'mnu
I'ference lo the
::L;k:
■III of Prin
'{'"friond* '
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Qucric
[Vol. II.
I have consulted the directors of the Royal
Museums hero. Their opinion is that it is a
caricature. As a niattor of fact, it is not a
the N ■ I : ,1 i-iigrav-
ins of i;. ..'■::.■ \\,r\, i,, i; h hi i.l - .n, Hliichhas
evidently been oopKtl by the man wlio per-
pctratotl the reproduction you ecnt mo. As the
copy IS ■ before the letter,' ho must have inie-
taUon it for the Field-Marshal."
The following description of the • FieJd-
MareluiJ's person'ol appearance is given by Mr
Frederick JJi\on in an article in ■' Tonipio
Bar," June. 1898— " It was in Sopteinlx-r, l?-)?.
that Krilh cam.. Ir, T',,l^l<,,,„. V,,u ,nav s.',.
him, .>. ■. .■! ,,-.i I.I •!;.. ln..lM„ :., ... i;.....
days, !:: '■'■ .' ■.■'■:'.''.■ ■ , , ... ■ . .
boat. ■II,' - : , ' . • , ■ ■ , I ■ ■
Rathrr .,,ii.,' .!;■■ ..n.'.j:,- ;„...:;,i, ,;V 1 •, , l,i,l
perfectly proportioned, ho is rliown ur.ipiuMl
in his miUtary clonic, his fur-trinimcd hat
pressed firmJy over his brows, grasping his
field-glass in the fingers of his right hand. Tlio
nose is slightly aquiline, the complexion
bronzed, the chin s<iuare and massive, the
nioufih straight and determined, yet drooping
at the cornere into a faint indication of riniet
face
of
,fai:
honesty and sagacity, dignified by a look
such intense goodness thut,' declared one \
knew him, 'it won the heart at first sight.'
The portrait here referred to is probablv t
by Adolf Frieelrioh von Men/.--], uaiubnl
of
for
graved
plaU.ti,
portran
\|, ,„_,,,] ,,,,,„,,
rs t« ha
ve n
Sed
a vi"-
nett.' .!
'■ ■■' '• \I ■
. Haas (1752-1833)
It is
perh.P
1 portra
t of
tho
Field
Marvli,,!
II r. riri;''
Hit there
in ;
VP
V tine
pori.ran
ot l„„i by P.
sne (in ,
',. i
I'f
.,,,|l.
rivate collect
pencil is
in the Natjom
1 Gallerv
capitaJ.
Contrary to w
hat mi-1
]
x,.;.ii -1.
Meir/.''-
M , ; 1 '
l',:;llli
of Ibi.
in Hi'
famon.
1 , ■ ' 1 1 1 1 , : , ■ ■
1 ' , 1
T
bl<- III
'h IIk
Field'-M
ir,shal is specii
1,,
ncs <,f
the Berl
n National Ci,
is) as •■
/iir l.inkeii .1.
" till
person
n question is
r.'iill-, 1
■ li
illi.
r, the
Earl Mr
risohal.
Finds of Ancient Coins.
Karly in 1S43 tlio son of a crofkr in the oM
coimnon of Cowie, about three miles from
Stonehaven, in diggin,g for the pui|i<.se of
blasting, c<ime npoti potrie aneiont coinp. Inirleil
alKiut tln-ce feet deep. Tlicy luid the a]>iK'ar-
ancc of having been placed in some wirth.'ii
vessel, but no remains of it were discovereil.
Tho coins in the centre were niuuli decayed;
those on tlie outside in better preservation;
but all were covered with a very hard coat of
,^reen rust. On examination, they proved to
be Roman silver, containing u line variety of
those of the Emperor Vespasian, hie two suns,
Titus and Uomitian, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian,
Antonintis I'ius. Antoninus Pliilosophus, Lucius
Verns, Cominodus, etc. Amongst, the eoins
were several of Roman Jadies, showing the then
prevailing monies amongst female, of diCs-^inL;
Ihc l)air.
In tho summer of 1843, there wivs found at
Forres a Qnuly-pres';Tvcd Roman coin of t.he
reign of Titus Vespasian. It is believed to have
been one of those struck at Rome to per|>eln-
uto the remembrance of tho destruction of
Jerusalem by the Roman army in Alt. 67,
when Jiidah, as tho coin intimates, went into
captivity.
In tho sunnner of 1847, while workmen were
engaged digging tho foundation for an enlar,L;c-
munt of the business premises of Messrs John
Sinith and Comi)any, iron merchants. Shoe
Lane, Aberdeen, they discovered a large num-
ber of small copi>er coins, burie<l some thrcL>
feet below the surface. Tlio coins, wliich hail
been put into three bags, one of canvae an<l
two of leather, wore much corrodetl, and
weighed aliout two cwt. Tliey wcro almost <ill
of one kind — bodies— and l>elonged to tho
earlier part of Queen IMary's reign.
In Ma\ , 1S54, two collretions of ancient coins
were found in tho neighbourhood of Inver-
ness. Olio consistc<l of 127 silver pennies of the
rei.iin of Robert Bruce and Alexander I., with
til.
nd, having tho Irish liar
a much later <Ut.-, an-l (on-
i . I : . i:.. ■ coins, somewhat lai-'-i- lliaii
'Hill ■ |ii •-■, .if tho reigns of Klr/jil:et,li,
s 1., and Charles II.. with a Spanish
r, dated 1633. Tliese were foun.l in a small
■■ lioin, dug up in a field at Ilolnio Rose,
August, 1864, while workmen were en-
1 .heponing tlio l>cd of tho Wa, near tli.'
Church, Botriphnie, tlioy came upon
f 20(1 c.iiiis iiiclu.lin- one or two Freiuli
~,.ni i ! T].r ..., ,,trr TiiiniU.r lieloM,._.<>,l I..
liml, on aecouiit of part of the skeleton
man being found along witii the coins.
-dMarshal Ke(TH.
Field-Marshal Keith
{J'vrlniU ij A. F. ,,_■„ M.ir.'l
1909.]
Iberdecn Journal " Notes and Queues.
The Oiigkia! " Notes and Quorias."
Tiio following iiilorosting- account of tile start
and oarly lj«ginnings of tho English joumai
" Ncites and Queries "—the precursor of all other
publications of tho same nature— is given in
" lilacUwood's JVIaijazino'' for July : —
For sixty years "Notes ;uk1 Queries" lias
(lone an inestiinablo service to ineu of Jotters.
Few there aJ-e who have sought its liclii in vain.
Weo)-: by week it represents the collected knoi\ ■
lodge of (the learned coninuinit\. It is the fair-
<!.st of e.vchanges, since ho v/lio asks is reatly in
his turn to give. No journal has ever ljc<.'n tlo-
vis(Kl whose files contain so ample a store of
curious information. tl"ro, if we hnd not his-
■ss than
Way"
a sort of unity.
of those who fr
" Notes aii.l (^l.■
nuniU'r. Though tlie cditor'.s „
folklore, ho did not close his colu
jcct which attracted his
our names," said one contributor, " 'N. and Q."
vvauld, in thrcfl weeks, be a cock-pit." Tho
temper of tho times has ch;;ngcd. To-day it
IS the general practice to sign, and anything
less hkc a cock-pit than "Notes and Queries"
L.ll nigl,
the jo
a riu;irt<'r
■il
ol whici,
he
lie follow«l
-ht came
lo
cal standard of goneroaity. For him reproof
was Q positive paiu. Uis profound learning
l)lu>s which it was ihe business of tho dramatic
critic to .^ee ; his kindness of heart forbade him
always to tell the tiuth. That was his weak-
i:ess as a critio. ond 1 hough it eried on the sido
of amiability, it greatly impaired ihe vulue of
hi£ work. If we were to ju<lge tho British
drama of the last thirty yoais by Knight's ac-
count ot it, wo slioidd oass far too lenic-nt o,
sontonco. liut, after mII, diamalio criticism wa.3
a smaU part of Knigln's woik, As editor of
■■X.. tes and Queries" he found the widest
■.np. t„|. l,i.. Kern lose of llh. lunnaimies. lie
was Jeariicd in many toiigufss and literatures, a
cunning collei'tor of books, which Jie road -is
«ell as bought, a .cholar without pedantry, a,
man of lell, ,s who still preserved a love ef
life. And all those who know him knew also
that tho noil ^wls far iirceter than his work.
11.- li.s left U.liind him little that docs justice
ring memory of
ike
iny
habit of our li,, .,i .; K i iit was in no way
r.'sponsible f.a i:.., l„i,; u,...h overtook him
with manv of hi^ txjnreiiipor.cnes. His talk w^'S
(r.',li, humorous, and van. il, and if we liad
a HLord of tlint wo should have tlie Ix'st por-
tiaii of the man. J5ut we must be content with
fer the eloquent tribute lie has paid to his
friend and colloa,guo.
ALoqnate, ton, is Mr Francis's sketch of
.lo oph \\'oedfall KUswortli, tliafc sturdy Tory
:in! tireless eoUcetor of ballads. iOdinburgli
howl
und.i
II be red
lUf
Ifili." Still worse, he recalled tho
.ratitu.le wherewith th,- Kadicals in-
r Wulloi Seoit at Selkirk, where ho
■ 1 - N, ria," and how at Hawick
tor our readers f. Mr I'rancis's i.cg.'S, and as
■Notes land tinories " preserves ji Invo of ap-
nositi' (piotation, wo will conclude with a pas-
sage from lien Johnson, ohoseii by Tlioins to
repiesent the scope of his journal
■What fables have you ve.xcd, what truth re-
deemed,
.\niiqui(ies searched, opinions disesteenied,
Impostures branded, and authorities urged I
What blots and errftrs have you watched and
purgefl.
Records and authors of, how rectified,
Times, manners, custcmis, innovations spied I
.Soii^^lit out the fountains' sources, ereelcs, paths,
ways,
And noted the 'oeginnings and decays I"
itiothe
Abcnlccn Journal " Note
ForsytJi Famiiy.
Few io:idurs may luivo scon the
this family ontitled " Memorial of 11
of Forsyth tie Froiisac," by Fredorii
Foreyth do Froiisac; Boston. Pross
Pai-Uliill ;hk1 To., 1303; 3vo, pp. 05
with tl,.' .1. .. :' ,' I],.. S..| ',,...,,■:, .1.
whicll ii. ' .'■ : .1- , .' !•• •■■ :':, -.
tho l:n:. . I ■ i; , .,. , \
ltd«ii, ^iin 1 .., •, .,...1 1,-.:..-
Kincvu.l.. „i 1 >.. , ! I ,.;,,
J'^.lgin.
The- ••
1.1 .li;
in Oasi
founil,
formcrl.
of tr,.*sl
Masonic Relic.
deon DeinKI " of Jumi.
foUo.vinsr:--
ll«. I.„ui lali.,., .jf llu
2nlh
.\l:
L-nvw.s: tlio folluuinn instii|ilR
G. M. CONS.
MDCCLV.
POTENTIA, FORMAQUl
POSITUM.
. J. F. AliUII. MAX.
A. O. ARCU.
V. MDCCLV.
.;C..uU of
Ab.T.I.'
LodRO, it .ippoirs tlii.f
.■iKhly .vvvU-s a-- ' i' i ■■■
by the Honoural'l'' .1. :i .
Grand Master .1 Si -i :,m
one of the Uaillios of Al
of the tudgo— "Hilh sk:
form."
K. MuilDOCU-I...iWE.\
xa«d«r
1, boin-
ensth, <
Sudden and Remarkable Deaths.
The follow iiiff appeared in tlie news coluMiii^.
of the "Aberdeen Journal" of 28th April.
1830—
Last week a shocinaker namod Ross, voiidiiib'
in Friars' Lane of this [Invornessl town, and Ins
wife, woro both taken ill. They conlinncd so
for a
both .
Thcv ^
on AI.
the <a
in thi^
tJie i.i
few days, when, on Fiida;
Friday se rnniglit
loL.r of ea<h ollifr
L>lel>i
" Forty-Five," and his wife woro Ijnriod t.ut;cth.
in Kiftarlity Churchyard. It is soni.-wli;it r
markable. however, that l«o oliildron of Ihc lii
mentioned persons diod snitw* v<-a)-s ai^', Tip'
in the same grave.
id Queries.
Hammermen Trade of Old
Aberdeen.
unablcd to give tlio al>.>\. il!ii-i i .iii.ai .>f iIm'
Arms of tho [iicoriHu ai :.ui, a- a!-., (lir follow-
ing extra<rt6 from the Mnituir^:
31st October, 1608.— The ^aid day Ihc raids
oroft lias giweii ther aithis that tlioy sail concur
lid
ncsl
fho Touii
The .s;lid day it
the said croft i
lauUy . . . ilk
dualling hou.-s an.
not coinp.-iranil ill
prrs.m,.- al.~,.nl ',
u.l ordenit that
le wlin this biii-^
laullv adniittit
vbling of his
-if niiy man happins to incur the danger of
poynding and niaks ony d<'f.-^nienl, the |.er
Bone diesobey or wt consent of the haiU croft
r
Nnlcfi and Our
saUl rDft [.
Sidl pay N
dcakiii com
; stabut and ordeiilt tliaL
or pcrsont's roweills th it
» ont.ric aytliei- to niaii or
Mr III ihn'said CLU't Liciii};
•mil- tMkine theivpon to
1 • : iiiliniis tolies quoties
than be lesum lu uic ^loiiiijluiiut u.
to tliG bailies fm- juslico and the
voinin- and doikin of the croft tor
incur tho . . . "f thi^ penalatio
Reference to this gaino occurs more than
ouc; in ShiiK-lM-aro. as. for exanqile, in
"Antony and Cleopatra," Act IV., Scene X..
"LiK-o ;i ri«ht gyiwy, hath, at fast and loose,
IVguiled mo l<> tho very heart of lo::9.'
them away so as always to keep the skewer out-
side tlo doubled end.
d niisreportin.,' of the snid Wni. b
ck on worthalic the said Wm. pr
mo Iw honest f.nnous vitne'^i^ to w
vnd his
-'ing the
lit of cure mnd to pay the
luigis in exanqii-l ot vthors
Kiiicardineshi/c SchcoEmaotciG in
1746.
The following teachers iji tho Mearn^ al-
tendct at Slo.K-haven in October und Nos-emlvor,
1716. iuul duly .lauliticd themselves to 1 is
Majesty King Ocorgc U. by sweariT.g the oallis
of allegiance—
Mr Rolwrt Smith, .schoolmastor at SMrachan
Mr Thomas Wisclicirt, at Banchory- lernan.
Mr Uobert AUurdicu, at Fctte.c»,o.
Mr .lames WaeK.uh., al Kordinm.^
Mr John Freebairn, at hcclesgreig.
Mr Thoiiia- OL'ilvic. ;,t_.\rbntl,lioll.
\I,. '\n!h,-.^ r.Miiner, atKigg.
Fast and Loose."
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
ler moctor Palriekl, i.hi.-itiau in Touu ol
Aberdeen (valulion ot his lands of I.en-
tiish, in Rayne, £300). His wife:
A-jnvl Fergus his niot.l.er; and Alcx-
uiiilvr, Simuiell, I'alrick. George. John,
Janat, Maigrot, Elizabeth, an^l R::che!J,
his children. (I. 272. II. 632.)
(Mr UobcrtI, i^-lio<.lmj>ter in 'i'lirriir. (IT.
347.)
(Mr—), minister of Drundjlmlc ; hLs wife;
and George, Anna, and .lean Ohalriu^r-,
hi:* .(liiltlren. (II. 2/71.)
le, (Alexaiidor), Wright in Aberdeen, de-
<-,M>l. Stoi-k under .'lOOO nierks; Mar-
(Hee
Ohcyno (.\'.ne,) in ilio f.aiul of Dvec's family,
])y,e. (ir. 507.)
., (Geor.,v) resideiiler in Hl.oiUiin (Mont-
■whrtor). His Iriy^ ..lock 500 merk» ; and
Barbra Olwyrio, hi- daughter in familin.
(II. 374.)
T.s<,Uqil, wife of Georgo Lcsly of Little
h'ollo (Fyvie). (Seo L.-sly.)
„ (Mr .lame,-) gentleman, looachoi- at
Hal hen. (I. 650.)
( ) of Sheithin; valuation of bi;f;>al<l
" i:,,„ls in Montuhiter £40. (H. 374.)
,,, , .„,',n,M, ,n .Vuchinerievo (Molh-
Y ,, !■ , n -loner for taking \w\l in
. ,1 .l..i;in. .lame-*, and Anna
(.Job
iidp
„nd his wife. (11. 97.1
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Qucrir
Chc.vne (John) in Ballosie, Herk and Co]Wtoi-
for faking poll in Mi.lnuir. (f. 180.)
„ (P;.ni^;,. r..,n. :.r.... . ; \, .■:,:.. ,!,„.; (in
,, (^^r Tlobert) in Litle Auchridic (Auonrodie)
[Clio.^o]. (II. 22.)
„ (Mr WiUiam) of Milno of Caiinbaniio.
C';..,k nnd Colloolor for taking poll in
Anchredie; valuation of liis lands oi
Millown of Oairnbano in Maid nari.-<]i £5
6s 8cl. (II. 1, 2T, 28.) Chyno .
Christie (George) fcntloman in Furnetie,
(Foveran) and Anna Leitcherdwood hi^
wife. (II. 167.)
„ (Janet) in Town of AbcnI-N-ii rclicl of
Baillio Biirnrt; ptoi-k .-iIkivk' 10.000
morks. and Kolwrt, William, .hinal,
Mai-,at, and Callirrn lin- rlnMn'!,.
(II. 624.)
,, (Jdlin) meroliant in Abon'.e-n : siork ui.d.M
5000 nK-rlcs: his u ifr u.i.l .U.l.ii and
William Oiis chikUa-n. (II. 619.)
„ ( .. ) tavloi- in .\hi-rdor.ii : sl<u-k nndvr
.SOOO morkfit hi- wif.- and .\hxaiuUT,
.luiios. John and :\larj..iu' hi-, rhild l . u.
and .Mai-n
.\1k
5000
(11. 619.1
Ocriliow (.lohnl a C'oimmi.ssion.T for (akin- |hiII
in K<.im and Toiho-!. (1. 443, 443.)
Olerk (Mr Ale.wndor) nnui.-l<r at Mothlirk. I,i,s
vvif^., and fivo clii'<lr.M,. (II. 226.)
„ (.\Jo..ai.dor) in AVarthill. fM, rk and Coll.x--
trtr [or (;akin'/ iwll in K.iyii,'. (I. ;'.T1.)
„ (.Andrew) in Insoh. Slo.k .i1m.><- WO
morks. hi.s wifo and I In.- ihlMr-n.
(I. 256.)
,. (Ohristian). wife of Tcter DuJio, sonlloniian
in Greonmyre (Foveran). (Sro D\ni:\)
,, (Franci.-) servant in l-.he I'iirl of laroH'ii
Family (Crudcn), of fee £96. (II. 103.)
„ (Mr Gilbert) gentleman (deeeasl) ; Jean
Clerk in Town of Deer, his r.dift; and
nett
danshterB. (Sec Clerk, J.'.m.)
,, (Gillwrl) merdhant in Al>erdeen ; sloek
uider 5000 mcrks; no wife, nor elnld.
(II. 621.)
„ (Jean) in Town of Deer; relict of :Mr
Gilbert Clerk, gentleman ; and Marie.
Janeft, and Jenn Clerk's her daughter.-.
(I. 619.)
Old Meldr
. Sym.iKoiie.)
( ,, ) in Town of Aberd<,-«n, re
John .Soujxir. stock above 10,000
and Jean and IWssie Barbers, her
ehildren, (II. 634.)
(Williajn) merchant in IV'terhead
free stiK-k 500 nicrk.s; Junet Kei
wyfe; one ohyld. (I. 568.)
( „ ) of Tillewrt.hie: a Comm
for takin- poll in Udnie. (Vii
of his «ud lands in Udnio £120.
his
^on. (11. 136.)
(
„ ) in tVuiiilv of
William Moir, sulilei
(S,.c iMoir.)
hi^. ..;randfalh<
n.M.t in Tarl.n
k
ll^iird of): Valualio,
f-um.phari.iii £130. (I
of his l.inrls
126.)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary,
1308.
20th Jaimar\
. At Maednff, :\Irs Eli-/
Wil.nn, 6p.n,^-,.-
,f Kev. Tln.nias Wilson,
tor of Gamrie.
21st Jannary.
At Kdinburgh. Francis
qidiarecn. V.s<).
.f llanghton.
2nd Fehrnor
■. At Aberdeen, M,^
Allan, late of 1
^itnnnkston, a-.'d 53.
13th F.-hruai
V Here of a eonsumpli
tin- early aR-e i
f'23, M.nv, w.fe of Alex
nder
ynnn^est dau-ht-r of K.'V. Mr Dnffof K<.voran.
19lh Febiuarv. Al Stonehaven, .Mrs Chris-
tian Beattie, relict of Williiam Brattle, Ksq. of
Midse.lt.
21st Febinary. At AI;orde<ni, in her V2nd
ve-ir, Mrs Christian liose, relict of Jolin Dyce,
Fsip of Tillygrcig.
28ih Febniurv. Here, aged 73, Mrs Il.den
Crnden, dauahter of the late Mr William
Crnden, n.erehanf, ond Trea-nrrr of this eitv.
15th March. Jlrs AKd. relict of Rev. John
Abel, minister of Fcht.
9th April. At Manse of Cullen, Kev. Ki.bert
Grant, minister of that parish, in his 78th year
of age, and 53r<l of his ministry.
8th Ai.:il. Of Ihifi date, at Bio do Janeiro,
whitln T ]:■■■ hri 1 .-'■' impanied the Uoyal Fomily
and C . -I r Portugal, General John
Fori.. - ni his 76th year. lie was
Ihe .-^ i i ... .: Illhwr in the service of
that (.ii.v.n, i.cii,...l and Governor of Kio do
.loneiro, a Counc.Uor of War, (^..neral of Cav-
alry, and Knight Grand Croix of the lUustrions
Orders of Avis in Portugal and of Charles III.
in Spoin. . . .
nth May. At House of Thainston, WiUiam
Forljes Mitchell, Ksq. of Thainston, in his 26tli
year.
icrdrcn Joiiriiul" Notes
IStli yUy. Hoiv, lUnj^unii, l.inn-.U..!. .;.il.l
smith, in JjIs 87th year.
14th May. At Parle, Lac'liliiii Ciordmi, K^cj.
of Park.
21st Jiim-. At Kdinlmrgh, i[rs Christian
Scolt, willow of .\lc\aiiilpr U-illi, lOsq, of l''r<M'.
field.
27th June. At WliiUihousc. Mrs FajquhMr-
son, widow of Alexander Farquliaraon of Bal-
four.
28th .Tune. At Laurencekirk, the Pviglit Rev.
Jonnthnn Wi'fson, a nmoh and dcsi'rvodlvrc-
siiectc<l and mueli lamented Bishop of tin- 'Kin.-
cnp'd C'htirrh in this oonntiy. . .
V i ,1 I, Tl,;, ,M ,„:.,/. llie Hon. Henry
i; •• .. ' • ■ . ilier, the Hon.
w . ■ . ■' . i ^ .. ■. «., :...i, Alierdeen.
'I'm- :ri I ' ^' , .ii:i! ■ I ..ri i.'ii 111 A.is in the navol
MTVH-ii ui ilii' Inula. L'uiii|>.iiii ; and when last
in Cliina, was drawn into a duel with a brother
officer, in which lie re<-eived a wound in the
liea<l, that on his return to Kn^Iand, required
the operation of the tr<')ian. It w<is performed
last week by ilr flome, with every prospect
nlla
bafn<d medical skill.
20ih Octolxn-. Here, ofted «, Keith Tnrn"
of Tnrn<.rhsdl, who has left a widow and ei^h
children lo deplore hi.s loss.
18th October. At Westham, E^.'ox. .lamo
.\ncl.M-o.l. F.l I)., of M.MMlie. linthor of <rvrr.<
works on Agriculture, Political Economy, an.
other subjects of general intoust.
19th Sept,einber. At E<linhurgh. Anne, sixtl
daughter of the late Ale.tandcr Furquhars< n
I'jsq. of Haushton.
3rd November. At New, Mrs Forbes, wido,
of Rev. Oeorge Forbf s, lato Minister of (Leochel
5lli Novendier. Mr .Tohn Lnnisdon. f. rmeil
residing «it Boghoad. aged 81.
21tit December. At Inv.'rnees on the 27l
ult., in the 71st vear of his ago, Mr .Tanu
Alves, a |M-iii:iit |<iii!t.r of eminence. His hf
wassi.M r ■ I I. ■•■. and in,,l^,■ns.^ e. an
his deal li im. :, i.'i-Ue.l. H-- wont abroai
when ipiiM' V..I111'.' I . miprnvo himself in fh
fine arts, and studied eight years in Paris am
other eight in Konio. ^Yith such ns Inive i
their poesession, or have .seen any of his paint
ings, his charaeler as an artist is establish.-'.
beyontl what can l>e ilone by the warmest langii
age of friend-ship.
(Siuertes.
304. D.wiDSONS OF Tviii, \Nn.-
taphs" H.. 266) quotes two scpi
inscriptions lo the Da
cesfors of the David -i
marlo. and Dess: —
(1) Here lies the remains of \Villi«r
late farmer in Tarland. who died on
,("Eri-
f March, 1747, aged about 3<J ; aUo Elsput
Irown, his spouse, who died in the month of
laich, 1753, aged 46; and John Davidson, who
ied on the 15th day of June, 1773, aged 30
eai-s. Done by the care of William Davidson,
M'ir youngest son.
(2) Ih've lyes .lohn Davidson, wdio was born
I Ihr 1 iin 11, ■ ..; ■!. |M. .1,1, century, lived
II hi- ;'. T r- !■ ,. ..1, ,vlii. died there on
1.. !',■• ■ ■ ' I ' ;;2 years of age;
■itli I",,. ,,1 ill . ii,'.!,. 11 .1 ,'!.,, „nd Jean David-
le biiruil iihu.*^ of their family for .several cen-
Iho
•s of 1 )
for
bnrgh,
ihe
of Margaiet M'Comie, the defunct's relict, hei'
oldest son John David-oii of Tillv. luilv, and his
daughter Ann Davidson in Tailan.l. llis second
son Charles Davidson died in Jamaica some
years ago. . . .
the forbears of the lirfit-mentiuned William and
he fa
red, at Kdinbur.^li, to the Irvine. t,f Drum?
■d. any points in the- eailier history of
Davidsons wuuld materially asjisi in a
IT.
305.
Book on-
Bb.
KMUl.-
Can an
• reader fur-
nish inf
by Dona
Id Shaw
dent al
Incl
)'. at Ih,
a \xiuk
time of
Q
on Bra. .mar
iizxirNir.K.
306.
I'lUNlK
Tamk.^1
. — lie 1
W
-'-;,
■niK
of that
EDixBunoir
Tames Wat-
Vlf., i'l
1693, W
I'd u'<'u
ilson, ji
h.s
began
erch.in
long n
in Al«°°-i<l.x.n.' T;i
an aotl,
v't
r\ in.' .
r n'rinii
.1.1 a wadset
of the
laiuU ',.
I',.
ulll, 1
lia.l be<..-,
1686.
\V:
de-
randed." . . .
T shall bo glad if .any correspondent ca.n fur-
lish ine with narticujars of Watson's p06.se:,-
ion of this cstal'p an well as with any ad.lilional
nforn.ation that , may be availnble ubout I he
Valsons' connection with .\l>enle..nsliire.
307. John- Cat vNirii
narried Elizalwlh, dan
he Younger. Who wr
\k\ he hold? Anv
IcsceiKlnnts will b,- we
C\LDEIt ItoSS,
MtT, vNn.— Cntan.1
and what- pirsiti
about him or 1
OALDF.r, Ross.
Alii'rdcr.n Journnl" Nctca and Qiirrir
TI.
IIU5WCIS.
281. Tbe Uepboens of Abekdouu.- I havo
seen no yonealogical ti<^e ol thii fairuly. In
IblD, Tlionia-. L:Ih'J1,o ol l!uiM«l(in sold lJk-'
liiiids of I'V-rryiull.' AbcTili'tn, for 810U iiicik,
Stots, lo I'alnc-lc UoijIjuiho ut .Mill ..1 AUi-
dour (Spiililina L'lnl/« ■■ AiiUiiiiiuo.s," 111 , 195).
and UN ;"Jil, Ar>,il l\,ll.,w.i,^4. I'.lihk il.j.Jjurno!
bis =,^..iv :.,w ... . ! ... .1-.. -): r.. ... iMmls.
(Nou S:. . . , . - ,;..;■ l; ,.„ras;'
II., ?.;. ! ... .■..,,.. , ■. .. ,.^.,.„t of
his br..ii.. .. W .:-!.. :.. II... ..:..... u...i .:iiK.,s, dis-
poned tli: lands ...f IVn-viiiil to 1 loetor Patrick
Lun, Principal of the New CoUo^e of Alx'rdcen.
(Spaldin- Club'e " Autiquitios" 111., 195.) In
1651, William lIipliLinic is nanit.<l as in tlw
Milne of Aberdour, and «s hi.viii}; ■■ l.-vumts
within iho bounds of the
(Ibid.. 322.)
t'lintLTtio.
285. LE.iP Yem!.— TIk- !,rivik.g<' of ladic-
choosijij^r husbands i^ thus 4.K|il>iinr<t in a work
entitled " Courlshii., b.jv<. and .Mairinionio,"
l)nnte<l in the year 1006 -" .\ll.eil it is newt;
beconio o part of the coinniiin Jauo in regaro
to social relations ot li'c, that aii often as every
bissextile ,vear dosi relnrii, the ladyes liavo the
sole priviieKe, during' tlic time it continiietli,
of makin- love unio the men, Hhich they doe
either by svordcs or lookes, u» lo them it
seemcth proper; and, moreover, no man will
bo entitletl to the benefit of clergy who dotbo
refuse to accept the offers of a ladyc, or ivho
dotho in any wise troate her nropo.«al withe
slight or contumely."
Tradition ijives us the f..llowiii- as llw origin
of Ihe ladies' privile.nv-Sl I'alri.k. havin,!;
"driven the frofs out of the bojfs," was walk-
ing along the shores of Loufjh Neagh, when he
w>as accosted bv St Uridgel in tears, and was
fold that a n,ni,.,v li,„l I,,.. ken <mi in the nun-
nery over »Im,I, .|„. ,,,...-„I..,I. il„. |,„iies , laim-
lii!,' Ihe ri^-ht ,.f ■ 1. .:,,.. ML' ilie ,|u..s|iun " St
Patrick said I... u,,uld ',...,1. .■,!,. Ihem the right
eve|.> .-ev,-nlli vein, » lien .St llrnlj^el, llirew her
utni. I Ins n<.rL. .-md evela in,ed~" Anull,
IVMhinl,, 1..U..II I .l;,n,.n-| K" I'.nk lo tile ,;irls
four."' St'l'uliKk re'idicMk'-- llndgcl*. aoi'ishla,
year, (he loiii;cst of' the lot." St P.ridLj/'t, ,ipon
si'l'f.' w'ho!"of coui>e','''co'Ld.l nu'l niatrv'-, \:o"'he
riatelR'd ui. llie dimculi\ as l«.-i 1„. , nnhl wit'i
a ki-- and a silk ^oun.
<iti(l in the following manner: — By an ancient
.Act of the Scottish Purliament, patood ,n|>out
the yeiir 1233, it was ordained thai - duri.i- the.
reiL.n of Jler Ple,srd ^faje-iv [.Maruaret] every
maiden ladv of boUi hl/'li and low .le.jree shall
have lilierlv lo speak In ilie man .=.lie like-,.
If be ivfiw.^ lo lake livr lo l«. Ids «if,., he
shall be iniilcl in lie- sum of £100 Scots, ,„■ 1.-..
a, hi-. ..-lale n.av l<'. -Ncpl ^,nd alu.ivs if be
cai, ni.ko ,1 ;.|.|...-;,r that I1-. i-. bel , ol bed lo an-
<,t|..-r »on.in. ^^ !.. n hv -,h<dl l«j free."
f. l;.
For
Ahci(]rn, .Inuniid " Nntrt: and
No. r,8.^.\nijii.-<t 4, J'.KI'J.
Memorials of Field-Marshal Keith.
A momi.nt-.it (.. lM<>klM:ir,lial Kciili (-<t
•■ I'orlruiisof Kiol.l-MuislKil Kvilli, ,n No. 67—
July 28, 1909) iviis oroolod in UwiiUiirh- ( 'liuiili
in 1776 by his kinsiiKUi, Sir Kobort Murray
Kciiii— •• Moikst L'ru ot black marble on a
Pedestal of gray." says Carlyle, " ami, in gold
otters an Inscription" [generally credited to
Jlftastasio, but really by I'lrnesti; t*o '• IJic-
liouarv of Nalional Jiiography "] "nut easily
M.ri.as-;.-.!,!.. HI ll„. h.|„dar\ Hav." Tin. in-CTil>.
pcrorl in 1868, and smik <r«I.Ml in front .
Town House. [Tlie slor\ of liou the r
■a waa obtain.Ml for IVlorltoad -inai.dy ;
ni.Mi-.iiion of ll.e Lite Mr William Ande
. ..liior of the •■ IVlerliead SenlUM'!"-
.\11,.%
.\u!,ai^
Mn.eum. along «i
■'redoriik tl,.' Cr.Mt.
JACOliO KKlTll.
'".m.IKI.llI OOil. MAIiEsn. HKRKD. RF.GXI SmTH
S'TKJTIIS MOninUS F,T 111
(•■T.. .I.MH-'^
Wliilo, m b«tllo not far from hero, lie was r
lu- I:! .■ .1 ;,.""i.. .11, 111,. 14tli of deloU'r, 1758."
if Keith, executed bv J. P.
. rl<.,l by FioiU'rick, in 1768
1/ ai Berlin-ono of four tc
bu
tluM-e an- .MX statues to the Old l)e-,<iaiier.
Schwerin, Winlerfold, Seidlitz, Zeilhon. aiul
Keith.] In 1857. the statue of Keith
was removed to the Jfilitary School,
its place being taken by ii bronze rcprudnr-
tion, a replica of vvhieli (bv M, Goi-s, Berlin)
was presented to Peterhead bv King William
K.dge." (Fisclirr's "The Scou in Ucnna
fooiiiMe, 11. 127.) And ill 1889 tlio U\. V\
SileMan Kegi nt was re-named in hoiH.ii
K-.llll llie Keith ReLMnient, ■■ Wlien the I
,'" b!
.-,a ,n^I89u,
1
ll,,. KnUh
rr>..:il l''.iii
K.
glnlein
Ik^.K
..'l.'vte.l U,
" t!
Inn hjlgll-l
',!
i''k.''l'iK.
.-.ikI constr
f the new
iiig ti
It, .and at 1
,,.
llg inaicll
las
t il l«l
lh<^ V
n." l"lii-(.
eiMi
V of the li
rl
idav of
Kield.. Marshal K
■it
'n "Al;.|.n
ee
l.-lee
l're,s
■ 1311, .JuiK.
18
96. >
A r
u
he (
.airi-on CI
111
h, IVr-
liii '
llio resting-
.la .e of
H ln-l,l-in;
r-l
aU and
-land
..iilv
M
,1
1
iiidi
e 1
.V. 131 1, A|
1
191)3.
I . r 68
II 1813'
1 reai.ji
lli.L. \
le
roll
is'^ llieiu'd'l'i
g
llnil <d'
Keilh
woie iiiilou
■111,
1.
S,M' ■■ .\li(.r
u.<
1. |lail>
.Jouri
al," 16tli .\
nl
1903-1 The
J
.latei
Ihat "Sev.
lal
yea
rs ago. wh
in
Keith's
was openoil
by
•r of 1 lie p
e..
111 lOni-
pcror
ill pr,-on(<.
o
ili<
10a rl of K
nt
iie the
Kiold
:\lar.har^ n,
ar
St (
f luing kil
1
le iioilv
wa.s r
nmd to be i
r^e
cogi
derfnl ^.lali
o
\7i\:.
]\l!irsi
al, to .iudg<
fi
0111
'r.'^'S''
a
Keilli-
Hall,
the seat of 1
le
Kill
.\ (
oriv.punden
w
I'iiii
" to the ■
.\
K.rdern
l.'i.e
I'rL-,-," 2-lll,
Oi
lolji
r". 1905, Hal
1-
" When
fen .lal.. nl nn.M.rvallon. Thron .'I, ihe in-
lluence of a Liermnn friend, T was allow, .d P.
see Field-Marshal Keith, lying in ln> , ,,i|in,
curiously tanned, the upper I'ip piei.c<>d i.y the
bullet which extinguished the life ot llii.' bril-
liant warrior, the idol of every (iennan «>lili<.r.
Whoii tin. French enlored jlerlin after the
\hrrilrru Joirrnnl " A'offs and Qiirrit
biittlfl of Jena in 1806, th« coffins wern vifled.
Even Iho Field-Marshal's last rcsting-placo was
lint spaved, and the stoiv goea that the rings
from hi* fin^'.Ts were talc<-n."
Robert Andfrson.
The Wandsrin^s of a Cordon
History.
FRtm FOf'IIAr.WiS T(l IIHTCIIWOKTII.
Tt may interest roadere to know that Mr
Robert Gordon of BrooUhara Park, Betclnvorth,
owns a copy of tho original edition of C A.
dordou's " TTistory of the Gordone," with t.h(>
arms of " Her Grace Henrietta Duchos [sic] of
Gordon;" which eeonis to show that this lady
took an interest in geneclogy, as she certainly
did in helles lettres. Mr Goi-don was formerly
a partner in Pierpont Morgan's l)ank, and
presented the Gordon Museum of Anatomy and
Pathology to Guy'e Hospital, Ix)ndon, in 1905.
Ho is a Dumfries man; but, besides posspssing
C. A. Gordon's Abordeon-printod history (1754).
he has another interesting association with the
north, inasmuch as his nephew, Rol>ert Gordon,
won Ilia D.S.O. while serving with the Gordon
Highlanders in South Africa. His origins
Robert Gordon (1711-55) had a son James
Gordon (1741-1825) wlio liad a snn WilUam Gor.
don," nalmaclellan (1784-1879).
This Willinm married Sarah Wolkor, a rela-
tion of William Walker of Newbrid,go, Dum-
fries, whoe>e widow, Sarah Wallace, married in
1765 John Gordon, the grandfather of the well-
known octogenarian golfer. Captain Thonu\s
Rdward Go^^don, formerly of th.e Wth T-ight
Dragoons. William h.r.d four sons: —
1. James Gordon (1822-1904). He went
out to India as a young man. but left it
for Australia on account of his health. He
was one of tho early settlers in Queensland,
and one of the discoverers of what Is now
known as Port Darwin. He marrid Jane
Phel]>s, and had
(1) James Gordon.
(2) Robea-t Gordon, D.S.O., Imrn in
Queensland in 1866. He was
educated at the Brisbane Gramm<ir
School. He was attached to tho Gor-
don Higlilanders in tho Tirah Cam-
liaign, 1897 8. being UK'ntioned in
»lcsp)itohes, and .gottinj; tlic medal and
two clasps. He went out to South
Africa with the QucentJund contin-
gent, and wos transferrerl to the Isl
Gordons, January, 1900. He wai
put in coiiunand of the Gordon^'
Mountoil Infantry Company, Febru-
ary, 1900. and was wounded and |>cr-
manently lamed at Uoorn River,
January 30, 1901. He was awarde.!
the D.S.O. Ho was gazetted Major
in tho Commonwealth Military
Forces, Docendior 10, 1904. His por-
trait appeared in the " South African
Who's Who" for 1908 (p. 158).
(3) Thomas Gordon.
(4) Wallace Gorduii.
(5) Sarah Go.<l..n.
(6) Helen Gordon. All tlicsc, except
llobcrt, aro marrio<l, iiiid leside in
Australia.
2. Henry Gordon (1826-1903). Ho mnrrh'-l
Margaret Tweedie, and ha<l two sons.
(1) Stewart Gordon: marrie<.l (iraee
Armour; hat no family.
(2) Honrv Sliariw Gordon : married :Miss
Gilniour. He rcsid.-s at The Oak-,
RoteliHl I'<irk, Uninfries, Ijeing the
last .if the .grandsons of William Gor-
don, now living in Uninfries. He Iuib
Henry Gordon.
Hugli Gordon,
Robert Gordon.
Margaret (iur.l.m, died .Taniiary
19, 1903, aiic.l 9.
Mary Gordon, Lorn at The Oaks,
January 7, 1904.
3. Robert Gordon born 1829: banker: now of
nrockliain Park. He married Frances
Bru1.i>n, who died riuddonly at Broekhani
Park, December 19, 1905, agrd 75. They
had
(1) William Gordon.
(2) Henry Alexander Goiilon, l>orii Feb.,
1859, <lied at Walton-on-the-Hill. Mav
25, 1902: l>uri,.,l at lietehwortb.
(3) Frances Kleanor Gordon: in<irripd
W. S. I,angror<l.
(4) Jtary Gordon: inarrieil Major
Kdward Tucker.
(5) Lilian Gonlon : marrie<l J. Tre\or
Spencer.
4. John W. GorJon, Ijorn 1341 : .still alive.
5. Diana Gordon: marrie.1 Wallace Walker,
nd died 1891.
6. Eliza M. Gor<Ion: marrieil Wa.lter Scott.
7. Sarah
Eleanor Gc
1 die.1 1905.
Gordon die.
don; married Charles
unmarried 1904.
moi). I
ml " Notes and Q
Inscriptions in Belmont Street
United Free Church, Aberdeen.
.-IS ii mark of filial affection
to the Memory of
R/-V. Jame^. To.ii|,l.n...,, A.M.,
.r nrarly 40 y<-ar.-< ii.iiil~t--i- .,[ ■
(■onijrrg<i.ti<in.
uas born in tlio IJa.rish of Kiln
Ayrshire,
and <li«l at Abrrdecii
lllh Ausi;., 1340, at;eil 70.
assessed jfroai learning, fervnn
Being dead, ho yot spcaketli.
Rev. Jameti Tcmplcton, from Kilmai
ehire, wius the third minister of llehnoi
Aiiti-Bnr«li«- Ohuroh ; i\<is ordainci !
t-eniln^r, lUOl ; and died at 47 ScluKilhi
dern, on the date mcmlioncd in th<- in.<
The "Aliord.-en llrraM ..( S.|,l,.ni
d tli.
Mil,., . .. , , ; iho Rov. J. Te
npleton,
dhsl (I,-.-:. -, ..-.i. ii-.hI 47 ve.ars. ('
t,herim.^
then- dau-mer, -Innl March, 1812,
yeiu-s."
After Mr Temploton was tran,f<
rred lo
Charlotte Street, he wa^ suoo;edrd
ill tbnl
church hv the celebrated mini'strr I!, v
|. .,,,,, ,1-
Robertson, of C'raifrdam. Mr i:,
1 , ..,,
theological bard, .\berde(>n. hi,
say on Mr Tonipleten in hi:, v..
1841 (sec '■'Aberdo<.n Jonri.^l .\
:i',, :i: '1
(>n. ric=," I., pp. 74-75); an,l Or Hob, r
work on the United Presbyterian C
inu'M'na-
tions nicnt.iona that Hr (leorge \\n
wn con-
iributed lo tlie - H.ec<?.-,ion .Ma-azin.- '
<,f 1841
r^onie life-like reminiscences of Mr Tei
plrli.n'.s
2. Kev. William .M'Caul, 17a!n7;il!; di.d2'Jil,
.March, 1835.
3. Uev. James Tempb.ion. 1801-1836; die,l
as p<-r date on Inscription fabli.| (ua^, iran>.-
ferred lo Cllarlott^^ Slrcl Clnuih. bnt di,,.l
iK'fore clmrcli was lini^lnMb.
4. Rov. Roberl Sedgewiek, 1836-1S49 ; died
2ih1 April, 1885.
5. Rev. .lolin (Iroumbic i3ro\vn, 1850-1863;
dic<l 17th September, 1395, aKcd 83 (li.nn 1853
lo 1863 l.rclur.T on liolaiiv al KingV (.'oIIckc.
Aberdeen).
6. Rev. David Rcalt, llie prrsnil niinisler,
ordained 1865.
7. Rev. .loliii S. Alll.■^n^, eollea-iie and >ue^
niNia
005.
K. Ml
The Buclian Field Club.
Under the cvccodiiigly appropriate t
' Twonty-Ono Yoaiv' Research in l!n
hero ha.s .just been issued a r<'print fi<
■Transaclions of the Riie.han I'ield Ch
its majority on 10th OcIoIxt kist. A vcMy com-
plelo indication of the work accompUslwxl by
the club during the t»enty-one yoai's of ils
existence— that work embraciiiR " tho study of
natural science, and of the archa.>ology. folk-
lore, hietory, and literature of Buohan " — wa.s
given in the course of the many i3]ieeohes which
marked the occasion, <ind particularly in tlie
addrr-s delivered by the pr.-ideni of the day.
In addition, however, this publication furnislies
a list of the papere rea«l iK-foro tho society ami
now embodied in the nine voluunos of the
Club's Transaction!^, while further information
resiieeting some of these papei-s and the in-
ves'ir.Tti s ;.M'Mi'<l by their authors, is sup-
|ili..' : < ■. , I iiliical skelches of Iho Presi-
de ,• . : .u-i interesting feature of the
l>e<,K 1:, !;_;.! volume (uhicli extends to 140
paK.'*, hi.»;vcr) i- a vorthy memoir of un in-
stitution that is a credit to t,he district with
which it is assoeia.ted, and is deserving not
merely of support by an augmentation of moin-
bor.ship and iul»<)rii)tions, but of extensive an<l
zealous service on tho part of everybody In
Ahirdrni .liuirmil " Noira and Qiiriirs.
|Vnr,. II.
The Odal Families of Orkney.
TliL' miaitoilv miu.l*!- of iho Vikii.y riiib',
■■Old-Lure ilweollaiiy of (JiKtU'v. .■^Iiotlaiul,
Cuitliiie,^, ami Sulhorland " (I>orKloii ; 29 Ar-li
«-coricl part of \i v.tv .lilvioim;.- | -ii«t m
"Tlio Ocl;il FaniilioH of O,!,!.'..' i.^ .1. Stor.T
C'loii^ton. .\li- C'loiiston jjuinl.-, oiU lluii ilic pn^
valont :aea ihat men, i.<lM o«i,<>
-llos '
uf oh.ii-act.Taiidi
tl.^lU.^,ll ai, M
ii;lil\ iinzod ou]
tlir
utiK'.s.sof a slnt<^ of <..|nallt\.
-Tlic graduated uvrc^ild, .r co.Hp.Tisai.'d
monoy, exacloil for tlio o<.-alii or itijurN of a
iiionilx;r of each social cla^iS, is a com■lu^lv^^
|>roof of this. In an aseendini; or<l<'r of vahn',
oril- IliKls Ihi' folkmillK cla.-M's frei'dnioii. fr<'.'d- :'
men's ^ons, homier not |io-s<ss(»d of ixlal rit,'liis it,
(which in earlv da>>. only Jitcriie<l to a kind- "
owniri- family in ' the Ciflli generation), l.oUH ' o(
(i.e., 'iwnder ■ who had acquired odal rishts). 1 ili
lemlermcn or hurons, and earls. Karls were | l!
few and far Ixstween, bnt the lendorjiien formed «■
tis delinit.^j an aristocracy as tlie barons of e'
feudal land,. Like them, ihov uere l'„. sove- d
Uryl have wiln.-'
!nnch'','m,rc"hnsp
lahlv,
and r
rious .scene! .\t
as happily, and
'<a<lied as y-re*'"
an old aso as i,i
the attempt tha
slii^ma <,i. the «.
the
irioly
rewnt
lately
of Iho
n'uoio to ea,l a
Scololi. by i ali-
en, ami olnlilren
U'ses of the <lhl
.hath dav. to I'fi
Okl and Neu- Towns of Kd
hy the l^
in pea"
noblHi.
]■ |u,H.,,,, . . .,,1,
■■K'
eillors
M,.;e of
\w the h,
Ih:.' the old churclr.a
l.'d mto fonr portions
wall, for thralls and
thei
f .\orwoy
'. nearest
fandlies;
for hohls
v-ere buri
nitv ooiil
further."
or frcedmen an^l tlu-ir
whdo the Icndej-men
ed Upside, the ehnr<l, ,
1 sc-arcely follovi a
an.
..-If.
nolJ
; Ihe next
IlK'ir l.in
viewed a,s an anstoeratio city, more pa
the New To\vn, whicb comprises a h
population.
Aberdoiiians in India.
"Died, at ^^alara. in the V.a' ]■•■'■■■
.Tune, 1829, aiul in the 40lh ■ - ■■
f'aptain llenrv -Xdams, of il I
hshment rtevenue Purveyor I- :. 11
R;i,a ..r S,'n-, A man re~i<,;..; '..
of Pil~li
hadV.
A Record Illness.
liter of ir:2n llie:-,. ,lie.l in the par
Changes in Scottish Manners.
In the summer of 1853. Captain Barol.xv of
Urv IliiH wrote to Ihe " Afontrost^ Standard "-
To those who can look bark, as I ean do, to
an,.- .i-.i -,. . . ■, .1 ,1 . ., : ;, ,1 He was
eiiMifi'i ,11 !i:- )'iii'i. ,i'.'i- . .ryl nt, and:(>ap.
ahle nf still hig-her v.ieal hais. The territorial
survey and assessments, ^vhich hA personally
conducteel on a system entirely organised bv
himself, wore uf the incwt minute and intricate
<lesK:ri|ition, and in less than ten years lia<l ex-
tende<l to ne.-.rly ten llionsaiid square miles;
ifivimr general satisfaction amidst the coidlleiing
inteiesi:s of the landholders, the landowner-,
an<l tlm Sovereign. Oaiilain .\dams was a
native of Aberdeen, and, having realised a
(simpelencv, M.as on Ihe eye of returning to his
country, wlien, after upwards of 23 years' uniii-
Abcniccn .louriud " iVof,i.s and (hi
icrrupted sen-ioe in India, ho fell a victim to a
cliniato which had already proved fatal to three
of his elder brothers, and left a diseonsokto
willow and family, with many sorrow fill friomK,
to lament their loss, and cherish his inoiiiorv." —
"Aberdeen Journal,'' 4th Novemlwr, 1820^
Hammermen TratJc of Old
Alicrdcen.
i-xinAOrs Fiio.M I Hi'; mini"! i--s.
(Uonliimeil.)
olfoiice HUM ilir ,1 I '■ '■ :-■ -i vtUorwiiyis U-
the bowni uf fourty sliilingio [or ihe !ir.-.t fault
anil lour lil« for tin- >o,-unil f.mll anil il).il,arK<.
ijf thrr rrr.l.un al ill- llnril laull.
22nd N-.n.-miImt. lolB. The saiil ihv lii,.'
DeakMi ■ ■ ■■11 ■) lilf^l to gif to the said
craft I. :.■ ■ ■ ■ II .1, the ycir and fordder
Kif th<. ; .;.iu vnder th,. panes con.
(euit iM iLi; A.I, ,! r,,rlian„.nt and yif it sail
hal.l.iM, .,ny .,f ll„: .aid craft lo rcqnyr ai.o
.■(i.r M.
Noivmlicr 1618. The said dav tl:<. visitor
ut consent lif the liaill craft conviclis Androw
Jiarcar ,suno lauclifiill to wnH,ll Duncan Harcai
sinvlhu in Auld Abil. in anicrciainent of court
And :f"r the passing' fra Alexander Jiarcar his
.■ld<-M In-c.lluT his soriiiic. Inin!? Ilic -nid AI.'X-
aiul.T lii> Ih'I sernand and <l..i~il iMni Icrnivs
haill r ,, , . . , ,,.,ioir and dohnor bak
a-ain ,. , , i \ • xandcr. ano .sun'rd, thrie
ohissell, iiiid the said Alexander to restoir bale
wt perteining to him and in caico ather of the
saiils partii-s conli-aw.ni, Ihirt uill dcrrcil the
pairlie contrauener lli.Tof In p;i\ K, llie
iniirtie obsBri-or tli,. suu me „f I,,,, pnnds jnoc
Xoveniber 1620.' I i'alruk Waller ickI.t in
Auld Abd, givmtis n.e to have reecavit fr..n,..
liell,
,. 1«. Mck and .,air or eU ano lauchfull excuis
ill itwiy the 6oum of sex s 8d totics quotics to
■ peiiidil for vuforgifen.
aid October, 1638. Tho said day it is elutut
iIk.iiI le
Aberdeenshire Poll Cook Index.
((unl.nued.)
Jlunic (Uird of)
211
.M..n
■lowi
A herd
hile .J<
(whoM. ixill, if in lyfe, would hinc been
£9 6s be virtue of his valued rent)—
Lifcrenlrix of saiil laniU valuation
whereof is £366 12s 4d ; no cliiidreii.
(I. 243, 11. 623).
Culledge (King's). Aiiluation thereof in Old
M.leluir, ec|Ual to 60 i'.olls of lleer. or
iiroat Oats. (II. 556J.
Cullio (Iseobell), in Town of Abeidoon, relict of
James Bartlett; stock under 10,000
merks; no child. (11. 614.)
Collinson (lk.ssie), in Town of AUnxleen ; relict
of John Moire inerclianl. Stock under
5000 niorks; William and .Mar,garel,
htr children. (II. 613.)
., (I^wdHdl), indu-eller in ileikle I'oUa
(I'V^io). (U. 313.)
,. (Jian), wife of (Icorge Hailt, |iorlioner of
Meikle Folio (Fyvie). (See Uailt.)
., ( „ ), wife of James Forbes of tirecus,
Muni whiter. (See Forbes.)
,, (John), iiiercliant, dec-east: stock under
10,000 Mierks. Jean Uivvie. in 'I'owu
<.f Al>erdeeii, his relict. (.-:et- Uivvie.)
.. ( „ ). of Skellmire (ilcc<-asl), (wlio^e poll
would have been £4 6s). Cathron
Gordon in Town of .Merileeii, Ins re-
lict; and Uarbra her <lau-hter. (Sec
Gordon.)
, „ (Margriitt), wife of Mr Ale.viiuk'r Alex-
A Gk
tho fre*Hloiu of the T
(Sc>e Alexander.)
., (.Maijoriv), wife .,f .Mr Alexander
of Strynes (Xewiuacliar). (See
jniiou (Gcor^w), -eutleinaii : tenant ii
{Ko\eran). His wife, aii.l .\nd
Alyordcei.
.•r llervi.
ll'onall). ihapiu.ui in <',,al (Kin.u
edward). payiim for himself and hi
Jiim«df."'£lo"k 4I1 of i'.ljil."'(U.' 328.)'
Abcnhcii Joiiirud " Notes and Queries
[Vol. U.
iiidiiv (r.iiinl of), liis Viiluutloii ;n Cliinie
£53 6s 8(1, <ukI vahuiti.m uf liis laiuls of
<'orsiiidttii in Kiiiei-r.io £200: ami Tho
Lady CorsindiK': a widow: s\k for ihc
nrwnl bciim in <li." mansion hmi^v of
Kenuiey. (I. 200, 229, 365.)
lar (A!-'\:iM.lf.r!, iii:i^tor of thC' Music S^chool
Ml 1.- f Al-nloen: stock umJte.r 50CO
- . :: an<l Ak-Ninul-M-, .lohn,
i; :; , \i.:. . 1. -obeli, ::nd Cliristion,
1.:- ,. i_,|.ir.;i, (11. 616.)
( .. ). notai- imhlkl in W.'.;-,', liill (IMm.)
K'oi.wrl: his wife- and Join, and l.u-
Ml Coupc-rs, his chil Wvn. (II. 173.)
(Andrew), nicrcluu.t m V.-u^oiimi-li :
[Couppi-] undci- 5000 niorl;.-*: an.l l.i-i
wifo: iukI two chilUron. (11. 9S.)
(John), aidi^- in Old AlKn-.lo.ni , drc-a^l :
L'nid> (.\lexnnd<!r), heretor in Town of Fraser-
Uu-t'h; U) £80 valuod ront. Hie «ifc,
a son,- a dan-lilcr ; an^l his jnotlier
isobell (Ji-ifT, lifiTouti-i\: (licr yoU 32s
8d). (11. 100.)
., (James), in Turretf pariBli. Factor for ll.o
T>aii-d of Uothemay. resklentvr in the
Shyie of liamph. (H. 35b.)
L'laii; (Joan), niotli*r of J<.l'u Sunn ivill, nirr-
chant in Abci\kcn, in liit, faimiv. (11.
616.)
„ d'elci-), in (.'inicU of liiiK-: (Mdl o( .\lid-
1>L-Itic, Kincardi.i.' n'.XicIl); las siut-l:
alwv,> 600 morli.-. His wife and LiooiVJo
Craii; in familia. (1. 95.)
Crai.i.- (.r<anl, ,v,f,. of Tl,,.,,,,-. (Irani. „,>lar
pnhlicL in Closhcnnie Kinlj.^tach. (Sc«
"Aberdeen Journal" Obituarv-
1809.
(I. 164.)
di- .l^ilin)
(iMl.t): I
(1. 210 )
^^ i f !■ of .
.\llln.c
ot a-e
30tli
Willlan'
K<%nn.
5th 1'^
Kcv. Jamo^ Gordon, MmisUn-
i 82]id vc-'r of :ige and 55ili
of Roh.:n-l
10.000 iii.T
h.L'r childr.
(Urra
,s: ;n
.. (11
I 'Ruhr
024.)
h;l
1
n : ^
John), more
nudor 50C0
(11. 620.)
h:,nL
JMOlks
n Alo
.I...L
fo
;.or c
and (Alrxat
alK.ve 500
400.)
M:lr.^'areO. w
(!r:o'>,lo.,e
d<-r),
m•L•rl^^
ifc of
(Alf..n
in lOh-i
William
). (^^'■o
ns
M
(Air.
wif>
( .. ). wifp of A!'
(Mr
JTouUfoid (Tillin«,sell). (See Milohcll.)
s plongli
tion of hia lauds of I
(Oyno) .«.:' .1 ,r r.,„
John, <l.i ■ , ■ A i ■ ' ..uplands
liofli', <Mid .\h,:v <V|,:,,,;,|.'l.,-, .I.Mi.Jl'tCrs.
(I. 2S8. 443.)
(Mr Walter), -cntlomaii, doccasi : Mar-
f,'r:it Movvat in Town of Aberdeen, his
relict. (See Mowat.)
b (Ale.\aiKli;,r) notai- pnblict in Krapir-
hnrgli; Clerk and Collector for takinK
poll in Pitsligo. (II. 76.)
25tl, IV
26th Ma
elict of Mr John
Ml-. Cilluniu- Hi
6lh Mav. \l Iku.lf. Carlaiii Davnl C
of ihr linval .MariiM-s, in ln„ 72n.l ,\
r,lh Mav. .\1 l.onn.ui. llrnrv
llrsknu., K:,q. of l'itl-,*lrir.
1411. JM...V. Al Insch, Mn Jo|,p, wid
M.^xander Jopp, .in her 75th y<.ar.
30il. Mi'.y. .\l .Mimie, |{ol.ort Ton
15lh .Jnne. .M Mans<' of Al>fr<I.
An.lK'U V..ni.-...n. Mii.iMor of thai
hi- 85rd ^ear of a-.- and 43r.l ..f mi
loll. J..l>. II.'.. , r.ailli.' I'.'l.'r D.i..^
Kni,
9l!
Abcrdrcn Jniirmil " Notct> and Qncric
4th S«pt«inber. Margaret, elder daughter of
John Brander, Esq. of Pitsjaveny. . . .
6lh SoiiteiJiber. Ilcro, Andrew Simpscn,
VmI, iiieicliaiit. aged 58.
6fli .S^'iitonilx-r. At U<js<..hiU. a-od 55, .Mr
Alc.xundoi- Laiiig, Writer.
24tli October. Here, Thonia-s Ix>ys, Esq. of
Glasgofoiost, C^onvemn' of tho (JoiuilA'. an*! ti>r.
Miorly Chief Magi.stiiato o[ tiiis city, 'in lii-. 45ii]
4th DwtMiiber. In her S2nd year. Mr.< 11.
Udny, relict of Mr WaJter Cochrane, ton.ct
Town Clerk Depute of Aberdeen.
6th Hecentber. In liii 56th year, Clia
Farqnharson. Km|., nierehanl. Aberdeen, la
one of the Magistrates of the city.
7th December. Francis Fraser, Esq. of Fi
rack. He wae returning home from a J
Court, and, unfortunatply missing his way,
fell into a burn, where he was drowned.
Cilleries.
aitswei'B.
292. " Kin's Wifk of Aldivallocii."— Tlie
Latin translation of thie song, as quoted by
Rev. Dr Giammack, was made by the lato Dr
Dind.ay Alexander, of Aug-...-,line (■ongn>;.;a-
tionol Chuvoh, Edinburgh. Tlie late Principal
tieddes used to refer to it a« a piece of excel-
lent work.
.JOUN .MiLN!!.
Dr l.in.Kay .Mrvaii.l.-r uas the author uf tli,'
l.aiiu trai,-lati.,ii of -U.n-,, Wife of Aldi-
vallocii." The venses are included in tho
vohuiio of tho doctor's life, edited by Uev.
Jauie, K„,.s, Pcllolvdii.lds. Gl.asgow, published
Ijy Xi^bul <ind (JoMip.iny, London, in 1887.
that Dr Lindsay Alexander translated into
I^lin "Willie bivue.l a pLck o' .naut." li
be"in-—
ordei Wi
.Mwlnin
uondai
308. The Scvtue in Tiui'ii.\x.. John Cordon
of Corthes is said to havo iiitroduttxl llie M-ytlio
into Buohan. When did this tako place, and
what authority is there for tho hlatcnie.nl'/
J. M. I!.
309. D.U'iii TuoMSdUN, CnM.Mis.siuN Kit lOK
THK BuiiijH OF Elgin.— In tho " Extracts from
the Privy Soal Register" (ruprinLod in No. 65,
14t.h July) refereiioe is nrade to Mr Thom-omi,
under date 2nd May, 1501. Would a oi>rre-
spoiideiil kindlv furnish particulars regarding
him?
A Uk.vukh.
310. State op Deeside Si.x CIentuiues .\uo.
—Do any authentic reo<*rdB exist as to tho stale
of the people of Deesido during Bruce's
strug-le for tho Crown of Scotland?
T. Wilson.
311. OLII AliEllDEKNSIIlUE M.MIKET. — Wlial
w.as the correct title of the market or fair
which wafi locally known ok "The Sleepy
liJbl,
and dedicated to tiie Hellenic Society,
Dr Lindsay Alexander was a member,
was " Lusus I'oetiei."
W. M. C.
lull.
Y." and oil
,. Ed.]
■■dinbiirgh printed tho original song, with tho
atin version opposite, for private circulation
.uiong his friends. In this print the chorus is
jf
with a t*opy, the pontic
the Iraii^Uitor was.
K. T. M.
A controversy about tho real version ol
authorship of tho song wa.s wage<I in the eorres
poiidenco columns of tho " Scot-ni.in " in S<^p
teniher, 1907. In the course of it, Mr A
Graham, writing from Stirling, (|Uote<l tli<
Latin iend<.rlng of tho son- ...n.l ;i«l Jed •"I'lii:
i.-at a
irittei
ago h;
.ho late
A'../r.s „,((/ (,hu
To the controversy Mr J. Christie iiiailc tho
fuUuwing contiibutiott—
Tliei-u are four verses l)earinp; local rcforenoos,
which do not appear in copies of the song
nowadays. The firet of thorn shows that Roy o
wife ha;l reje<;t<'d more than one suitor-
Da
Lii-don o' Kirkhi
o' Ci
As w.. c:niie InJdlin^' r..nM<l (Ik- Buclc,
It's Jloy came bclseii tliroujjh llic V>:\
Wfurv fa' the faithless quean,
SIr-'s uii the road to Aldivallcjch.
As wu went out al>out tho Ruck,
She came in about the 1-laUoch,
Itoy's piprr ho was iilayinj;
She's wclcoMio lianie to Aldivallocli.
Though je wad ca' tho Cabrach wide,
Vrae Urdk-ton unto thu KalUf'jh,
Ye wouldna get sic a etrappjn' quean
As Kuy's wife o' Aklivallnch
294. laNEs IN LoiiD Uyhon's IJiule.— '
lines quoted bv " A Reader " will be t<)un<
ihapler 12 of Vol. I., of the "Monastery,"
Sir \V.ilt<-L- Scoll. Thov were j-poken by
While Ladv of AvLMioi lo Ilalbort Glendinn
ike cffect.-Kd.]
i.ni KiNi.iMit, ■]
minister, through whoso influence he obtain
clerkship in a lar.Mo Calcutta houto. 11a
auMssed a fortune, he returned home v
if of ■• soldiers
n who have Ic
lit, <u- been olli
the service of t
hin^' £5UU0 1., ihe " n;
,11 li,. left lliL- ivsi.lue .,
lo £76,-195 7,s 2d -for tlu
md s;iilor:* of Scotch ex
;t their legs, arms, and
u-wi«. n. aimed and woui
I'.HJ'J.]
Aberdeen Journal '' Notes and Queries.
O'.l.—AiNjust 11, r.io'.i
Alkey Fair.
hoi.
Thit. is llie name of an annuel luarkv
.m I ho liim \V.-ai;os,hiv ;iflor 19t,li July, uii ;isiii=
<i inilo wo,l fniii, Iho vilh.^c <i[ 0!.l Dorr, oujUc
way to Maud. Sticldoi's for strict accuracy of
Bpucoli maintain that Door is Iho name of tlio
p.iiieh, though Old D-eer is the name of tho
village. New Deer is the name of both apaiirih
and its kirk town. It is often asked how the
fair came to be called " Aikev," end tlio usual
answer is that Iho brae on which the markol
ib held must have boon an oak wood. If this
had been so, it umst have boon Iomr a;,'!,, for
there is no trace of an oak tree on the tji"und
now ; but yet it is likoly that the name had at
fiist had somethmg to do with the oak tree.
Amongst tlie Acts of tho Scol/s Parliament
pasi-rod in 1661 one is titled— ".Act in favours
of William, Earl Marisholl. for a fair at Auld
Deir," which enacts—" That ther be a fri.3
morcat or fair, holdon yoorlv, within tho touti
of Auld Doir or a litle fl.l)Ovc the s.ime, whero-
uuto all his maieeties leidgea may resort for
buyein.pf and eelliug of all sorts of merchant com-
modities whatsoever as shall b© brought thereto,
and begin on tho first Tuiwlay of ,]u!y and lo
contiiiow all that week over," with tolls and cus-
toms, casualties, and other duc^s used and wont.
At that time, markets could not legally be Hold
without an Act of Parliament or the sanction
of the King, though sometimes farmers .nnd
dealers agreed to meet for buying and sollin;;
at a certain place on a certain d.iy,
which wo* therefore callo<l a " tryst."
The tolls and customs levied at jnarUels estab-
lished in a legal manner were considered
valuable at a time when money was scarce ; and
when land was sold the ri^'bt of holding
niarkelf, on it was sold with it. The ri'jht of
lioklinc Aikey Fair pas«.-(l into tho family of
Ferguson of Kinmundio. ntid was sold by them
to Russel of Aden about a hundred and oiflhty
y;ars o'o T,n fLcn both Aikoy Fair and
Dustan K.iir ■.■•■■■ !!• 1! in or near tiie village of
Old Pi- , . ro afterwards removed
Afti
ocstor in 1651. Charles
II., to
•nvoi.l
oaplu
0 hid in a
1 oak, a
id afto
his Roslorat
nonsion of
ICO ma
■ks wa
ed on
th4 Penderoll fan
ilv, who had h-
f°iemi'
I ! 1 i 1
L Tl,
•i |>ension
conlinno-
to 1
drawn
. ••.linos of the bonofaclor
Ulien
Kestor.
< '
'■ v;
. l.:lrk to
1 111 Lon
FnghuKl
lon on h
at tl
s birtl
dav, .\
I'll
|.-,r,|p we
e "sick
• of r<
pni.lica
iisni.
end
ocoi\o<l hill
witb ■'
real i-
joicmus. (Jne way
of expressi
,g thoir"
iloasin
was ex
libiti
g bi-a
nches of oa
i trce.5,
n icfc
to the friendly shelter of the oak. The
token " oauj^ht on." Almost ovory town
an inn whoo* loyalty waij shown by a
;in^- si^n-lxiard showing a spreading oak.
school boys of Kii.'^land wore, and still to
e oxtenl woar, an oak apple in a button-
of their jacket on Rostoratiou Day. Tho
applo is the result of a Uy called
ps laying an egg in spring on the
of an oak twig. Then, instead
he bud developing leaves, a round bull <jf
dar ti.-ijuo kx, llian an inch in diameter,
:d an oak ■/..<.'.. k. f •••1 1. (Jn opening it,
lall worn, i, ;• ■ i.tie. If allowed
?ach full il • , • .!.< its way out of
applr. '1... ■ ■ . I ., ..•<• used in making
.ui.l •! . I, ■ ill.. If oggs are laid on
ral i' I I ' )•■ iii.iy bo nioro than one nut
, p. I . . ;, II. , I hero is a gall on a leaf.
popular mar
nir'-ht 1 .
u
f^mr"'
'
and -.•••
.. J
clothes and
feature of
slu
of last
eon
ur
don!-' '
ond <!
cani"il
at (li.i
Tho
the - :
foro I'l.
■Jieir famili
lir in th
tlie cattle
rket.
vhe.i
ion that had
hing were offered. Th.->
not only by the farmers
an as sellers and Scotch
; Englishmen oame and
- of young cattle for sale
fairs to cattle grazioi-s.
hardly arrommodate all
waiting for a friend, in order to be foreii
at Old Deer to secure good quarters in the
" Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
Sixty years ago, country inns tlepended much
on inarUet and funeral dinners, suppleincnte.i
by drams to Itirk iclk on Sunday. The iiigiit
before the fair opened was said to liavo been
one of unbounded fun and mirth, and an entei-
tainment not to be missed by an old frequenter
as long as he could sit on a horse.
In the afternoon of the cattle market, grcu
droves of cattle began tc take the road soutM
ward. The most direct way to the south \;us
by Windhill to Auchnag.irt, but to be out .f
the great crowd, some droves took their way
by liiink, now calkd Maud. The usual goal
was the summit of Cairn o' Mount, and the wav
to it most frequently taken led by Savoch
across tho Ythan at Tanglaji Ford, tluough
Tarvcs and Oldmcldrum. crossing the Doe either
•at Potarch, where tho cattle had to ewim
the river, or at Banchory, where a
bridge was found. Both tho I'V'Uf^h and
the Dye bad to bo crossed. Sometimes ther.'
were bridges ever tho rivers ; sometimes noni'.
The Uye is liable to bo sudtlenjy flooded, and
occasicjnally lives wore lost there passing tho
cattle through the river. When the sunmiit of
tlio Cairn was reached, a halt v/as callej anil
tho footsore beasts got a few days tu rest and
feed on tho hill.
The lull was utilised to t-epanite ll.edrove.^,
into different lots, some for the markets in tho
Bouth of Scotland, and some for England, where
they could graze till Clinstinas. \M..n all ha<l
been arranged after some exchange between
different owners, the droves set out for their
destinations under tho care of men who knew
tho way where tho c-attio could rest and feed,
and how far they could travel without distress.
Often it was necessary to have a courier in ad-
vance when the cattle were somewhat fat, and
they had to reach li..rnrt Fall' m go«l condition.
Tho introduction of bojic manure about
1830 enabled farmers to grow good crops of
turnips, and to keep their young cattle at home
another year. They weie then too fat to stand
well & long journey on foot, so they were
' ondoi
ried '
for
London in sailinR smacks. In the «arly
ships, which made the passages with groat re-
gularity though somewhat slowly. The railway
reached tho neighbourhood of Aberdeen in
1850, (Lud by convoying the cattle quicker,
gradually giuned on the steam ships.
Theso changes soon all'octed Aikey Fair.
Perhaps the market never, or only
for a short space, laste<l till tho
week-end, but in tho beginning of last century
it extciidc<l o\-er three days. In the year of
Waterloo it was hold on the second Tuei«.lay
and W.xliiesdav of July (old style), and now it
is on the fii-st Wednesday after the 19th, and one
day is sulllcient for the business to lie done.
It is of no importance now as a cattlo market;
but yreat numbers of fine youUi; horses in their
prime gather to it from "far and near, and it
slill continues to be a harvest hiring; fair,
thou;2li tho reaper has loir,' supfilanted liarschi-
ing women, and the binder is doim,' away with
Joii.N- MiL.NK, LL.U.
An Aberdonian Editor of the
" Quarterly Review. "
The •■ Quarterly Kcvieu" for July t(inla.ins
a second article (in continuation of
one in the April niiinU'r) <ievoled in
-Tho Cenl-MaM- ..f il... -llnavl.rlv H.^iw',"
bcHinnin- v, n ' ■: . ■ - . i i:^ - W; rv.,1!
Khviii, wl,., , . I -.1
reigned for t,. . n .. .i ,■ 1 . ■ ■. ,i , : . • • > ■i.-i
in 1860 by \\i1:mi,i M.;. .1.. i -..n, ,,i. .\l..r-
ifor
I'lO-
thi» j^ciitleiiian, anil that ue have In
to olilain a portrait of him to c<ii
series. Hi belonged to a family of
for ho was a son of Hii.uli .Maephe
fessor of tii-eek in the Ui.iver^ily of Aher.ken,
anil a nephew of Maria Kd'jeuortli. 'I'wo of
his brother.^, .S-anmcl and John, altaiiie.l di.,-
Gwal'i'oi', and elsewhere; the "lu'tter'as a sur-
;;eon and ultimately as iii.-,pcctor-;^eneral of ho,-
pilals in Iii.lia. William «as burn in 1312, was
ediiiated at L'harterhcHl.s,.. and (.'aniliridgc and,
le I . , ,: ' (),, Indian law he
V.,,-. ,,.... •■ ., ,i ,-i;. . .111.1 wrote sc'icral
w.iik,, .,iH .,1 wJ„M,, a 11,'alise on •The Pro-
tedure of tlie Civil Couil„ of India.' attained a
lifth edition. Le<iving India in 1850, he be-
eame, in the followin;,' year, editor of the
■t^luarlerly,' with which he had ha<l no pre-
vii.na eoniieeiion. While editor ho wrote wve-
ral article, for thv ' llrvu'W ' ; hut, la'coniiir:
KMT-.taiy of tlie liiduu, L;iw CommisMon, wliieh
wai inteiiiled to draw up a code for India, he
lesiniied his post in jVlboi.Kirlo Street in 1867.
On the <U5s<iliition of tho <:'oiiiniii.-,ion soon after-
wardf, he ivlurned to tho bar, and wiis aii-
pointed, in 1874 legal athiscr to the India
Oflice. lie died ill 1893."
An iKeoimt of William Macpherson, it may
lx> added, appears in tho " Dictionary of
N.ational Biography." which mentions that ho
eoiitribute^l three articles to the '■(Jiiarlerly
Review"— '■ Scottish Character" (July, 1861],
"The Stanhope Miscx'llanies" (January,
1863). and " I.iw of Refomr' (Octob, r. 1864).
hi Doeeiiihrr, "IRf^l, !:o l„v, , , , r. .;,,., . .< ,|„.
:::-j7
..urs. 'hut
- <h>irc to
h- uiider-
,.d in De-
uriied
cember, 1870. Mae,, I '
to tho bar, and |. . : I .for.
Privy Council. 11.-^ n ■ :.' ' l^.-.i.o.. of the
Privv Council Jmlieial i 'oiiiiiiiti... ' hi.,! |.iil,
lit,hed in 1860, reached a second odiiion in 1873.
In 1874 ho Ix'.gan reporting the Indijin appeals
100'..).]
\bci-deen Journal" Notes and Qiickt
tired I : ■ ' I ■ I ■ ,
slmuel Cli.airm ' Ma.
1855. Ho was born
JuU, 1R12. ami dio.l
1893. Ho mari-i«l 9i
Maclo<xl Joliiiston, wli
issvie. (Sou also "A
both '
of No
M.D.
phci>.i.
at a»:i'' " . "■" '■■-'■'
the Mutiny biv.kf <«
Sindhia's Minister, in
kept the Gwalior oont
■my
Aberdeen Life and Character-
Mthrs of Al
folk
of tliaraiienslic i.vuurct, oi i.m j..^^ .■■ ■■■-
well let us sa^ loss fashionable districts o£
the city, accompanied by a lairly good repr--
sentfltlon of the local cUaleet is to be found
in a little volume, "In Yon Toon: Mv iMicnd
Mrs Simpson " (Glassow : Gowans and Gray,
Limited- Is net). The author, Mr K. .1. M.ic-
l^nnan— by no means unknown to Aberdeen
Tv^onle ami \bordeon audiences as a successful
" 1-acont.Mir " of stories illustrative of local
ind" th'e""8kctche3 composinR the volume are
selected from a series contributed to the Glas-
cinv N.-ws- during the past year. Ihougn
^l^rul.' a oonnectinff link runs throURh them,
'so tiiMl .A.. Iiaw< varroas phases of tho CHjurt-hlp
Shi.piow shop, this lady lieinf the
^,-.,t -clKiractcr" of the book. 1^-ut it is n,
the <loline;dion of his varioiLS subjects and of
their conversation and ideas that Mr -Mac-
Lennan excels; and he has produced o series
of realistic sketches of the pre;ent-day Abcr-
donian of the humbler class that are deserving;
of liiRh praise. Purists and wvdants may
nuarrel with some of the difllect; " Inuse ' and
"dwalm" arc bardly "Rood Aberc.ron ' for
"lowso" and "dwai.m," "I'd o] hin " dnes not
exactly ropresoiit the local Done for ' I would
have had," «nd Mr Macl^^nnan pn.sibly dot'S
not know the classic story about the h<N|uest to
the ■' peer " of Albordcen and the many inter-
pretations involved. But we can pardon such
'lins as those noted for the humour contained
in tho chapt^ns hoad«l '•The \V it'-rs nf >Iorah,-
■'Sam Fiddcs Lets 11hi,». 1' ''■ . an I "S'ai:-
head PersiUage." All. •'■ ■ '1- ^1 ' I ■' '"
has made ;i most proii, ■ ^
delineator of local clun. i ...;', a i.--
luitation for its rcpi^ .. m j;;i u -:. ..ui., ---II-
ing"); and we shall look forward witli uitcro=t
tu°further productions in the same line. "In
Von Toon" does for Aberdeen what "Wee
,Mac"ieeyor ' Ims done for Glasgow.
The Corbet Family.
Mr John Valentine r)urchase<l the old familv
Bible of the Coibvl fan'illv (printed 1682) shortly
aft.'r Uev. .\dani Corbel's death in 1876. ')n
llw front fl\-lr.,if app<ars tho following —
\V
born .laiiy. 1770, and Jenn
16th, 1775
li.uiMui, liuiii I'eljy. iotii, ino.
William Gorbet.'and Jean Gordon iii;.rried
29th Sent., 1793.
Joan Corbet, born 9t]i Septr. and baplizeil
* ^William Corbel. born Wednesday, 23rd
An.'uM n.- [■! li.ornin.;!, and Uipti/.ed on Sun-
day 14ib .Vugust, 1797. by Mi' Ueans, mg.
Ndun Coilvl Porn W«lnesd<iv, 3Ui Julv,
,;nMl 'l...i,i:/.r.l Wodm-sdav, An. i4th Au-u.^;,
1799, l.y Mr Deans, erp 9.
Jean Gordon, ilied 26th Maivh, 1801, a-ed £o
sears inul .me month.
■ William CorlK't and Ghri^liau Gibb were
married at I'oords of IVe, lOtli Nov., 1804.
J.mes CurlR>t. bom 17tli Deer.. 1805, ut IC.
8 .,nd lK,|,ti/.ed by Mr I'anl [a.^si^tanl to Rov
Gooi..<. Murisou niinisior of lianchory-
!\.\enieV|. tin. Doer,, 1805.
MarL-aiel CorU't. born 241 h August, and Iwii-
li/ed liv Mr I'aul S.-pleuiber lllh 1810, Mg.
4. |.9.
Chri^iian Corb-!. born 16ih Oc'tober, and baj.
liwd bv -Mr W. Stirling. MLinister] of P[eter]
l'[u!terl, Nov. 17lh, 18f3. Krp. 10.
Robert Corbet, born 8lh l)eeen,b,-r, 1816, 4
|i. 10 oc, and banld. I)ec<nnl)e.r 31, I'.x 2. by
Mr Stirling. M. o"f 1'. C. ,^„ ,
Chrisfiiui Gibb, died IStli January, 1837, a'-eil
Wi
n. Corbet [retired Supervisor of hs-
,,,.. ,.,,• ,, , li i,,, of l^ioldsidel. died I'ebv
2r.ii: ':■■' ,■•'. :1 71.
\\ I I ■ , I inn rassistiiiit surgeon,
11 I i - y al Kolah, in India. 23rd
1 1. ■ , ; ,-■,0
.1, . ,\i;, Ciluart). died 22nd June
]f;:'2 I I- -and 9 mos.
M . . , (Mrs Ilenrv). <lied at Mouse
of M , ., , I, , :. il,.- 27lb M'lv. 1869, aged 59.
(• 'I i,i ( , ,!,, (Mrs Davi'dson), died on 25(h
'Vi. I -II.mI at Manse of nninK..ik.
on .li.. lib M ,,!„., .. 1876, uged 77 cud 2 mos
\.l ,,u Ccnlu I last nonied. took his .leg ee . f
M.A. at Marischal College, and D.n. w<is con-
ferred 6th Mav, 1864. His wife, Christian
p 2
■•Aberdeen Jonnuil" Nuten tnul Qui
Blaikie, died at BieWtedtlo House 2iicl No\-oinl>ei-
1899, siged 89. For further p;uti( ulais slx
Henderson's "Annals of Lower Detsid..," 88-89,
and JeivisvV " lipiUiphs :ind Ir,>cri|.l ion.-,'
II., 367.
H. MuilDOCU-L.VWU.VNUK.
Cordons in Rathcn.
Ill :< l,l■i^.l(o iv.-isl.'.' nf l,:,i,(iMn-, I find 'he
toilowins: —
LyaJ] Gordon (Indept.) Teacl.er ii. ( ■.linil.ul-
ami his wife IsiiLella Duthio had a daiiKhto-
Ixuptised and named Ann. March 7, 1843.
John Gordon, farm servant at Middlctack and
his wife Isabella Steinaon liad a ton baptised
and naiu«l George. 13l h April, 1862.
J. M. li
Hammermen Trade of Old
Aberdeen.
4t.li November, 1654.— Tlio said day tbc dicono
and reminent of the said traid lies statut and
ordainet ond bo thir pnts, statutis and ordain-:3
That no printis nor friniano sM nol l>o entrit
nor admittit frimane vntill such tymo that ho
give in ane sufficent scye of cuihat traid so ever
they be and mo other vayes and quhcn they B;oe
1o male ther sey it is statut an<l ordainit that
tlier be tua of tlie traid bo is of and to put him
in ane close house and scightit twa tyiii'.-.'j e\-rio
day qrby they gait no help from otherst for his
help to the sd. trnid.
30th December, 1654. Tliu .«aid day compicrit
Johne Andorsono and present .ane .sey of men
and womanes gloves in pnt. of the sd. dicone
and Tcninent of th© said traid and finds the said
seyes sufBcent and that lie may and i.^i abell to
servo the Commonwealth in his said traid of
glovrie. And deeernes and ordanes hiui to pay
for his fridome of the said traid for his piiirt of
the dtisU in the Kirl; and the mort <lnath aiif
soume of aught merks Scotis.
7th January, 1661. The Siiid day th" dicone
maisters and remniant members of the hamUKT-
men traid liaveing cal«l and conv<'ln<Hl Johne
Leidgiartwond, wrig'ht, before them and haveing
examined the said Jf.ii and fpiid liifi giltif and
not giveing obedience to the dicon and niaisf<M-
conform© to d'vvere actis in this book Tliairfor
the sai<l dioono and maisters <lischiirgos the sai<l
.r,m Lcidgarlwuiul of his fried.ime and of idl
l>L'mier,t thai l*lanH.-> lo Ih- .said liaid da-U-
m andaU.,iu ll.c- paM,,. nl.,1 a,,v<.in.iu ..1 iM.e
dew U) him to l,hem"pie<.H'Kling the dait hciruf
and thir puis, to stand but any rc«illing.
2nd May, 1668. The ed. day foie=uemeikill
as thir b*'ing ane conl raversie antl dobail
amongol the haiiieiinaii trade to w itt betnixi
tlio glovers and the remanent moiiibors of tlni
advMo end cons.-m of the bnchip of .\1hI. a
baiUiesof Old .\bd. and d-auon eunv.-n,..r of l
haill lrad<'> ..f ihv ...lid ride ..f Old ALid.Mo
'::■'::[ i
IkIUl; vqil.dl i\,r d-YicOll tc liaVe f.lll pCWT t
noiiiiiiat any ..I ilioso who ar npo:i tlh- sti. h'i
t'l'lnlu'-'flullr ','l',',',l'.''l' t'h'.^ f "illle'llf ane'him'lied'I'
deacon of the tra<Ie wpon thi- 6<d)bi
The sd. day it la enact<>d ^lalul•■ and ordaiiiil
lie tho deacon mai-Hors and hail! meiiilx-rs of
the hamerniaii trade that iho Inn foire iiou.,-
of the da.sk lK<hmuing to the I lade and nixt to
111.. iMilpitI sail l.r .OM.rv.Ml „i,l,r I,, Wni I, in
15 dax.'s nixl afl.
loon.]
(Icni JniniKil " Notrs and Qurriri^
Aberdeenshire Pol! Book Index.
Craipmvll (liiii-d
Aclironio
A.ifl (lio
Hoair« o
/Ii;3. 5(13.)
Ora
valuation of his laiifls of
-arlowip (Kincllar) £200,
aion in SKvin <,i (1,0
Sinyll, i.s £:340. (IT.
Craik
'^?;jrl
wife
of Jolir
Thorns
ThoM,'-
Cr.iw
nr.l (AloNa
vvl'fe. '('l.
idcr).
on) it
641.)
gcntlon
parish ;
,™t (to
(Janios), chanmaii in Moil;lo Cocldnw.
PclcrhPad; his imy stool; 500 moikf;;
No wifo: no children. (1.562.) (Cvaw-
foord.)
(William), KinsTsoat. Newniachar. Vahia-
tion whereof £40. Ills stock not ex-
r,-.-(Iiii- £4/100. rhrifitian Smith his
v.;r ; .'hi \:-..iiKkT, Cl'.arlos, William.
■ <',ai;fords. his childron.
ht<iMi;i 'M' (;..ii"i), of Comistoe; vahia-
tur, ..1 Ills «niil landfi in Forffuc £1C0.
(II. 411.)
(.Taiii.;-?). of Anchintcnder : valuation of hin
s.n.1 luiid^ in Forsine 100 nicrks. His
wif . I ■ .l;i!n •-. T.onis, Anna, and Iso-
I.- I ' - • I,.- Ills children. (II. 410.)
(Ml ' I'l Wood!;<?ad of Gi,'.'Iit
(I ■ ■ of Mr Tjawrencc
(II.
Croniar (AU^xandcr), in Fisnipstown (? Foiinli--
etonn). clerk and collector for laUiiiu"
poll in Glentanor and Aboyno. (I. 50,
56.)
Cromblc (GcorL'e). merchant, deccast : ftock
imdrr 10.000 nicrlis: Marjorio Davld-
= M. T'.v.M of Aberdeen liis relief.
." ' .1' ' " ! ' '-'il, and Anna, her child-
I - • 1 ' i . Kijon.)
Croinnn li',- 'Mi.i, in Mayiios (Lo.!;idurno), his
^l<i, 1^ i«j(j 1.1,1 1 kb: ilar,!»aret Dawnie his
wifv, (uid AliMnder Croniio, hor sone.
(I. 295.)
f'rowdle (William), -merchant in Aberdeen :
stock under 5000 merks: no wife nor
child. (II. 619.)
Cniickshank (Alexander), chirurgcon in Pek-r-
liead. His wife Griscll Farquhar.^one :
and William, Aloxondcr, Mary, and
Jean Cruickslinnk, their children. (I.
571.)
„ ( ,, ), morcliant in Abeixleon : elock under
5000 merka. His wife, and Robert,
Elspit, Rachell, and ilarjorle Miliios,
her children. (II. 622.)
Cniickshank (.Rkpit), in T.ami of .M-Td.-
lictof Andrew S.ni. coupon-. s|,„,l
5000 merles. (II. 613.)
., (GoorRe), ane Rentleman, principal
in 'Nether Robiostoun (Dumljennan) :
iin<l Anna Stewart, hie siwnee. (11.
422.)
„ ( ,. ). TJiesau.rer in Old Aberdeen. His
free stock alx)vo 500 merks : and Barbra
Finnic, his spo\ise: and thrc« children
in fannlia. (II. 586.)
,, ( ,, ), elder, merchant in Aberdeen; stock
under 5000 merkfi. Ilis wife, and
Georpo and Jean his children. (II.
521.)
.. ( ., ), iunior, merchant in Aberdeen: stock
nnd.T 10.000 merk«. His wife and Gris-
sell, lii.s child. (II. 628.)
., ( ,, ), merchant deeeast : stock 10.000
merks. Janet NicoU in Town of Al>er-
deen, his relict, and John and Alex-
ander, hor children. (See Nicoll.)
., (Janat). in Town of Abeixleen, relict of
.John Licldy, whoso stock was under
50CD merks, and her daughter Issolwll.
(II. 612.)
,. (.John), wo<.lsetter of half lands of Glen-
mallon (ForL'ue) : valuation of his half
■ 50 m.erke. Isobell Welister. his mother.
(II. 396.)
,, (Robert), of liaiichorie, provost of Aber-
deen. (His family pollablo in Town of
Aberdeen). 1113 lady, and Mr George
and .Jame.s his ..-ons ; and Christian,
M.ary, and Jean, his daughters. (II.
605.)
,. ( ,. ), Wright in Aberdeen: stock under
5000 merks. His wife and Patrick and
ll:.chell his childron. (11. 616.)
,. (William), w.iod^elter of half lands of Rog-
fouloun: (valuation of wliii-li lamks in
Foi-iK. £S8 133 4.1), and Mariori,. Hall.
his wife. (II. 410.)
Cuming (Alexander), of Crimond. A Com-
missioner for taking poll in Crimond.
His valuailun in said parish £812: in
I-onmey £533 6s 8d : and in the whole
shyre £1345 te 8d. His lady ; hie mother
(polled at £8 65); and his sister. (II.
43.)
,, ( ,, ), gentleman, tennent in Ward of
Slains (Slalns) : and Alexander. Mar-
garet, Elspet, and Jean Cummings, his
children in familla. (II. 142.)
., (.\nna). in Town of Aberdeen: relict of
Leask, gentleman, minister at
Maryculter. ' William and ^Uexander,
her children. Patrick and George Gor-
don, her grandchildren : an<l Mary
Honyman. (II. 614 \
,, (Gujvin), of Kinininonth. A Commissioner
for taking i>oll in I/onniey ; valuation of
his said lands in Ixinmcy 1000 merks:
Kathrin Hav, his ladv ; and Jo Cumc-
ing, his sone; and Cliirles ( ■iinieing, his
son. (II. 29, 40.)
AI)enlecii Journal " Notfis and Qiiriies.
[Von. TT.
(-lUMin.y; (Jran), ui
CHmeLc."
., (.Toliii), .yentlo
(Mar'jial). in Town ot Alx-rilooii, relict of
Alexander Cordon, nicrcliant : stock
n.i.ler 5000 nicrlis: AJoxan.Wr, Francis,
and KlizalHtl,. l.or children, ill'. 612.)
Aberdeen Journal
1810.
22nd January. At E^lin
Duff, dausjhter of R. W. I)
Obituary.
31st January. At Ahortlecn. ^fi-i Isal^'lla
Lunieden, spouse of Jolni Lnni.-^d<'ii, l''.-»(|.,
Middlolield, aged 42.
8tli Februarv. At Edinlmru'li, at a vorv ad-
vanced a-e, Mrs Elizabotli Hamilton, wIlIow
of l)r Archibald Hamilton, ami dauffhtor <if lli ■
late Sir Alexander Forbes of I'ovoran.
20tli February. Hero, b-imI 90, .Mis Mary
Gariocb, of MergiK. relict of .Andri'vv (i.inori,.
niercliaiit in Aberck'en.
18th March. Here in her 23lh year, .I.n,,..
fourth daughter of .Uex.indcr ('arncLri.', Ivij.,
of C'ook^ton . .
27th March. Helen, dau-l.lcr of tli,. late
Andrew Thomson, Fhu. <.f Craanlnll. r<lvn(a1e
in Aberdeen.
16th May. I>atoly, in the parish of Keig,
Peter Anderson, aged 115 yearn, having lived
in three centuries. He was first nmrricd in
the 95th year of hie age, and had four children,
three of whom, with thoir mother, are now-
alive. Ho retained hie menial faculties, and
even his bodily screnjth, till within a sl;ort time
of his death, and was a very tall, straigiit,
stout well-made man, his acquaintanws ob.si!rv-
ing that they kncu no ditfercncc in hi« ap-
pearance for the last 60 years. He gained hi*,
livelihood chiefly as a Travelling Ohainnan.
Old biwk.s were his staple commodity.
3rd June. At Banchory, in his "36lh v<'ar,
Rev. Arthur Mitchell eldest son of Rev. l)r
Gavin Mitchell, Kincllar.
16lh Jimo. James Chalmers, editor and con-
ductor of the " Alwrdeen Jonrnal," in hih 69'li
year
27th Juno. At his house in 01.1 .\berdwn,
in his 81^t year, James flark, Fsc].. of Tilly-
corthy. He had long lx!en an useful magistrate
in his native city of Old Aberdeen, and, in pri-
vate life, was a man of the strictest integrity
and most inoffensive manners. Besides con-
siderable sums to his relalive-!. ho beqiuHithod
£500 as a fund for the annual purchase of coals
to the poor of Old Aberdeen, £100 to the In-
lirmary, £100 to ihe Lunatic .\Mhim. and £100
idon
4th July. Here, Mrs Helen TI,o,n»un. u.t.
of Rev. .Mex.uuler I ' r.,"!'-"-'- liiM.l^.!er of il,.
Co-pel at Tom:li,
3ra July. .\l ICbnbu.gl.. I.iulv Cordon o
Paik, relict of .Sir Kin,.,i Cordon of Park
liarl., and dan.'.hler of tli.' lat-. C-nvra
Ki.bert Dalrxmiile II. .rn Ki |.ln.,-l.,ne ..f l...,-.'
IClplnn-lono.
6tli July. .\t Leithlield, Mi. Ja.i.T IamiI,
widow of Rev. TluHl.as Sln^pher,!, lale m^,i^tc
ot Ikjurtio, in her S5lh year.
4th AumiBt. At Cnpar of Angn.s. on hi
way from Pitu.ilhly to Alx.r.leen, lirigadie,
f;enerat llenrv David Fra^T. fourlh m.„ of th
late William i''ra.-:or, Fsii. of Fiasi'rli<'ld.
8tli .\ngin,t. .\t M.m.se .f Kllon, Rev. Tli<
mas Tait. miiilstei- of llu- Ccpel there.
6th S.-i.leird«r. .\t Man-e of T\ rie. Rev
William h'l-a-er, in liirf 69lli y.'ar, an.l 38i li .
mini-lry.
20ll, h-opi, n,l..'r. Ai Alierdcen. in lier 77t
var. Mi^, I I. In Hnrm.lt. eldct ih.n-ht.T ;
i|,<, ,ler.asr,l r..,„-^„ BnriieM of K<.nn.av, Ksi
43 r
ne^ IJe.iHie Prcifo.v^or uf
■t.jrv in .Marisclutl CoUog
ih Decendier. .\t Man-
V. .McN-ander Uu^r. n.ini
(Siiucric£
312. P.n
ke to knc
v-D Rnr.i
nes6, of Calterlino: (who ua- ■: .,,,,1
died in 1733), and fllso of h. . . . i.,-. i .1 s
Robert.-on, of Pervio: (ho »a- l...iii n, liji... and
died 1758). They were manie.l 12ih April,
17IJ5. and T have infornuition about their ehil-
desct
313. .\DvinK TO A M <
W. D.
For if she will, she will, depend on
.'\iid if she won't, she won't;
.\nd there's an end on't.
R. MuKnorii-r,vwii
lOon.
Af'Crdrrn .Jtiiirnid " Notes ami Queries.
[Tli« foU.iwinj Unes in Uie EpUogLiP to
"Zara," by Aaron Hill (1685-1750), are qiiot.d
in "Cflsseirs Book of Quotatione " —
First, then, n woman will, or won't, dopfnil
on't;
If she will do't, she will; an<\ tlier<>'s on on.l
on't,
tind the following footnote is appendod—
On a pillar oreetcd in the Dane John Field,
Cantei-bnry, were inscribed, according to the
"K.vnminer" (M.-.y 31, 1829) the linee-
Where is the man who has the power and skill
To etem the torrent of a woman's will';
For it she will, she will, you may depend on't;
on't.
Quota t
N. .n.d Q."]
314. "Artless Lays."— By .Tano Adams,
Oldmachar, 12nio., 16 p;i,-e<s, AlxTdeoii;
printed by 0. Rennie, 61 Brood Street, 1846.
Part III.,'24]no., 20 pa?;es, Aberdeen, O. Corn-
wall, 1S49. A second edition, 12mo., 38 lia\es.
«ai printed by (i. Cornwall, 1849. Where could
I procure a copy of this work, particularly oF
the second edition? 'J'hc authoress was known
to her intimates os " Cookie Jean." She died
in Denburn Ternace in the 'sixties. Prior to
removing there, she spent many years in the
Spitiil, where most of her poems were written.
She eked out a livelihood by cooking and mak-
ing bandboxes, eouplod with assistance from
-enrrou, |-ri;'tul-i in her later ve^irs.
J. A. B.
315. J.wtES Brands of Fkrhthill, Aeer
DEF.N.-The names of the parents of Mr Brands
Bnswers.
299. John F.\icoxeii of IJurx. — According
to Jorvise (Kpitnplis, II., 1T)3). ilr Falconer wa»
a native of Portsoy, and' a jeweller to trade.
IIo Hcnt to Ixjiidon, i/hcro he married Lydia
Turton, daughter of his employer, to whose
business aiKl property he suceiH-ded. lie
bought Durn from Sir Jumes IJunUir, Bart.,
and dir-d 16th June, 1789, from the ofTcets of
Portsoy.
310. St.\te of 1JEE8IDE Six Centuries Ago.
^.\n idea of the rotigh and nneiviJised condition
of Iho reaulenters in Middle Deeside at tlio
riorio.1 iix'iilioned may \m gathcned from the
folloHing entry, <late-l 1304, in -Calendar of
Dnmnvnt!, Relatint; to Scoth.nd," II., 435:-
Jiihn, lOarl of .Mhol, piavs the King to supor-
se.li- hi^ ..r-ler I., deliior the <'astlc of Aboyne
for III.
of e^
311. Old Arerdee.vshire Market. — "The
Sleepv Market, referred to by " 1). P.," was
h-?ld at Chrisffi Kirk, Kennethmont, and .Mr
Gordon, minister of Alfonl, in rererring to it,
in 1724, says (.Spaldiii- ( ! I'V \ :. unties," I.,
623)— "There is, in il- , ■ ) • r- this
choppel is built, a y. ,. I Christ's
one li' " nixing iie.\t morning; the
peop'" "■ ■ ' ii]iig timlxT, and all other
niei(:i! :. "- li 1 Hi-; the night, which is not
the?; d.iilv, U. iul; inc iH.ginning of June: a very
Alioiil 1760, t.lio iiroprietor changed it from
night to (lav; "but so .strong was the pre-
possession of the peopje in favour of the old
custom that, rather than comply with the alter-
ation, they chose to neglect it altog>ethcr."
("Stali-li.'al .\eeounl of ProHan.!," xifi., 77.)
I.vsoii.
\hrr(lecii Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol.. II.
70.— August la, 190'.).
Turnpike Roads in Aberdeenshire.
There is an intereeting cha.ptor on Aherdoonsliiii r...Nls In Dr Wllliuin Ali-:
and Sketches llhistrative of N'li-ih.rn 1; n.il I,;t- m .' •■ T: !. ■ ' '■. ['■!■■!■
1877). We learn from it that I Ih I ■..•,.'.-,,, , , , ., ,, . •, .
to call upon evory househokli'i- 1.1 !'!..■ • \.l,i. ■. •• ' - ■■ '■!
money payment : heii.^' r....'.' 1' ■ ■■ ' ' ' ' ■ ■'■ lej-ni,
roads." " In coiunur ■. ,' ^ . !' , - ■:. ; •■ ■ i ui.in s
dav. Thus, his six <'.r. ,:,,., 1 .: ■ .
tlio siiui exacted "<
yiven." Dircclly ■
Notes
!.wi-h,
,1, 1710
1 M ■ I a roud labourer will
.....1. .\.i.s thus secured; 50 th:i
tliL* servicer that had b.n^j
ads and brid-os for whcolc.
(h.
175
li.i-
sh
I'o,
3e, n.ade
Ihe ord
by ^
Ab7r
Idicr,
roads
lecn i
had a sort (
ounty nieeti
f f.pc-cia! rocogn
ntinue<l still to
n-, " ileldrnni '
lion as the K
te of a very
produced a
ing s
prii
let
',"'/''';
that
e.eof
the ]iuiblio i
particularlj
cially with
.- il...(r™ith
-v for hel
Mch beint
oad 'twist Iiiverury and Ca^llr Vu
that part 'twixt I'ittodcry',-, dvU<
Wheel carriages: and that latelj
; and therefore craving the eoinrni
nana the road, and power to cull <
considered the meeting thonght
the
the
■■Turnpike"
date of the o
century that
ul r.ill was oi
,1,-1 ~
il,.'
Irr. 1
I-'l
J in'-. S"-t
in tl... n.iddl
V.Vi. bul il l^.lr-
\ diafl T
;,dl V.I. 1.1.
of
>"k
fro I.
In an appendix i- ^i ,- ■ - • -.v,l in 1863 for the A
nefnrni. by the late Mi 1 .:'.■ \l.ir.|nis, accountant, a list
of AU'i-deen, in the order in wiiuii lliey weie opened mi
after 1790, and other .partieuhirs, .are given. The foUou
Blu.lenient: —
Name of Road. Year
when opei:
Deeside 1793
Ellon, Peterhead, and Fraserburgh 1799
InTerury 1800
Turriff 1802
Charleston 1802
GardenemiU 1805
Oldmeldrum 1803
Skene 1303
IlunUy 1804
New-burgh 1804
Fyvie 1806
Eeht ami Midmar 1807
I-iongside 1807
Tx-.T
"th
\1
F
13
h'A
lb
17
4
0
22
0
0
11
ai'i
V
h
■|3
15
97
IflOfl.l " Abndcni JnvrntiJ " Notcf! uvd Qiiri
u\'.a.,HO of Koad. Yvui-
wlu'ii oijoneil.
Alford 1810
New Pitsligo lolO
Cortiebrae 1^15
lioyiidlio 1816
of Dc-c 1821
1821
■;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ■. 1822
iici West Foudlaiid 1S23
1S25
■ and Luniphanan 1S25
1326
and .Viford 1S26
Keimelhinoiit l"'^-'
furgjirff 1^53
Shei'lai'recri 1835
>^t,.iel,el, 1S37
■|„v,.r„,-v amri'-or-llo 133'J
Sirichon Olid Frasorhnrgh 1340
Kcninuy 1855
14
0
fl
Kl
4
1
17
1
22
in
117
11
2
117
11
5
20
no
2
10
fi
1
71
h
1
o4
11
4
83
7
7
19V
22
1
70
57
0
65
7
7
102i
3
3
167i
447
4
201
- .1., r:;.li.ili^. f-'' I'li- I-IV
4oinij 447 n.il« of
road was
£103,357 19.-i 3id, but this .,
ripuons, ui
HOlUlU, till
irn.-K i"iilv lv\- r.i.uk, ih,.
liu.niiv und l'.iid','c
of I).'.. ]yc
« IS no
!c:,s tlian £4011,433 U. 3d ; a
„| in !:jo3, tlu. cstiina
M valiiv (.
; ;, . ,.,''. .; M was, ,
1 turnty year« |m,vl,i... .,
,U £3.1,521 9.S 6d, iho
rovrniie 1h<
,|: . i, ,,,.,.•,... ' :: IV air.M
.■A l,v ihcoiK.nin-of railu.
, ,. ■ " ..i^.Nli was £394 \n'V
V h,,,.^. ■! In. avc-at;..
iiiU;,
tn-,t of CUM
• -.-,1 towns in Ab<'
.kTMshnv VIZ,, Kllon
I'.-toi-lioad
I': . • ■■■,!.:■ . < ' • i;
. .;,u„i,TurrilF. and
liuntlv. AfhT tlR. .•
U.I.|lsl.llHM,
<'r.\Vil ".'vboyiio, Tiillioh,' ■I'arland, Sti-alhdon, 15rapiii;ii-, < )1
Pil.sligo, Kcitli-hall, JMonyninsJc, Skono, Alford, iuid Klijn
[Sec "Toll-Rnre in Alxrdocnshiro " in " ' Abcnl.<,'n .
61-63,]
The Abercrombies of Fofglen.
Tli« -Scottish Fiold" for An!,nist lias an
rticlc on Fort;len House, the scat of Sii- G, W.
MxTiromliv, Bart., of Rirkcnlio.',' and Forglcn,
IV Mr Al<»xand.'r MacUio. Tlio follnwiiri ac-
■ount of Ihc family history is ffivon:-
Tlie surname of Alicvcroniby i.s dirived from
1 barony of that name in Fifo>liiro, Tlio
iri,!;iiml patrimony was IVirkonbo.i;, near Port-
loy in liaiifFabirc. Tlic family tomb at For-
Ivco ("Jwvisp'e F-pitapJis," Vol. II,), contains
V of a
1 ai
n,..,
kni
.ill
, |>r<i
ablv fie
oruc,
'''.
f
if at
, said
the ba(
le of
.\
!•-.
.''i'
lied a daui,'li
lant of this ('
.,._ '^t
et of
tiio '(
.the talcf
1 1 Loner 1
dvcorated
Nova Pcoti:
uislicd him,".
ivil War«,
If
«i
ts the
1636'
1 that
fg d"
fainilv cnvi,
n, :i,lso Alo\-
l>cillg created
mdi'-ilojilist
scribed ,soii,e-
\licrdecu Joiiiiud" Notes aiul Queries.
LV.
wiwit ironirally liy an niifi-ioixlly roii. iis "a
in lh<, ho,i.^'-'A\l.ercv \^ mv .le^iivA' Sn-
main Covenanter." Tliis, t.ho lir.-^t haronot, IkuI
Roliert niani<d Klor-ucc Anil:, hij lu. .^iilv
twc. san,,--.l.,n,o9, who suot<*.lc,l Lis fatlKT .is
d<ui.jhlei- of Coluiwl Kvn.. ('..of of W.vt [':,rk.
1 !• -,.•1, ,.-.i .Wxu,.!.. , »' . •M.rvortel
llani*. H<- left two d;uv-'hters and a .-on, a-od
■ . . ■...■„ :•.,.! UW^
0, Coor.ue WiUlani, born 18t.h .March, 1S86, who
!;;• •'•, !■ : . . , :■ •■■ . , ,■■ ■ .,- : . and
1., 11. .w- Ihe i'i'.hUi baioncu
i. ..nil.- :!!.■ .■,! ,.• h.(- .u' ;'!■■ |.|,i\.' ~ir- liillph
I'lducaled „( Kluu, as his father w«w. Sir
and of tho I^-.rd^ Al,.:Tcr..uil.y. 1-|.<. KoryUMi
Geoi.-.l.' A.. ;, •;!; . - , ,v ..f his "forbears,-
line, Ihoush not cnnobJcd, claims to U2 tlio
to eni. ■ A ■■ I! : . • rvcd in the 3r(l
hoaj of the clan. It liae not ho\vo\er, had tlio
(ioriK II ih..i ,:. ^'1 1, iiuiv an ollici'r in
^■<in<l f..i-(i,i,.,- t.. p;-oili.€o a name so eminent as
Iho "n.l 1. 1 lA,..:, , 1 !■ ,. s.ots UunrJs. As
1' :: .T '-: i;..l; ". ■->• from a branch.
the hf.i.i of a I M .,1 HI. iliqnitv, and the
11. < ■,■ : , ' - r : . . ■., ' !',.■ fatal bnlH,
pn>pi-iotor of a spl.'iidi i lallided e-talo, \\i:-
:i: .' ' -i •' : ,: : 1 , \\h- Napoleonic
yoiithfnl haronel has a bri.,dit fntnre b.'f.n..
a':. .' • : '.a:;. All..,- ;.u„l,ni; "at Alxjukir
but ycAerday that tho ro„„irN -rl 1 iLl- re-
!'■ . . ■■ ,1 on 2Ut March the ottaci; of
j.innss lh«t cclebiMl.A A. .. ,, m - of ano.
i 1 rA^i t>neral Menou. but was
Ilo has iuhcritetl tho f,:;: ^ ;A1 tifiuro
i.' , .. .1, an<l iliecl a week later. His
of liis Ijeoutilul and a. :.i. ,. : . .Ar (now
tho Cnunto.s of Noillih,.. i, . ,:' : AAiou-li he
Tl.v .:' : .1 ■..',.'.', 'vn '- r i;nl».rt, who die<l
has iiad no opp.,, 1 un i , ..: . what ho
in 17S7. ^:.. , l,aronct, mar-
i.s ni<Ml..,.f, ;;r. A .-xp ,. n. n ,:■■ !. .^n formed
ried Hon ,(.:: 1 ' ..f thcEcverith
as to U- .<ii M.hImp, ;,. uA .Aoo from
I.<.r,l I'.:' ' \> ■■ . :- .,-, th<> ei-hlh
the aiMix and d.-v 1- lin.:-.'lf 1- lli.' n.:ina;j,e-
1. '•! 1; A . : ' A , in 1803. tl].-
uieiit of Ids H.UOO ane^. 'I'lir. power ol a hioal
magnate who (nkes ;i, pcisonal interest in Ins
per
just
front of the house. Many a .'.'o
t/ikcn from Lor<I Banff's Rock, Sir Georiic
dieJ in 1831; and then came Sir Robert, tJio
fifth baronet, wli... ,Ai r ' m M.P. for Jianlf-
Bhire from 1812 1-' : in 1855. It wae
ho that roluiill I 1 r A -. A marble
oliclisk in the L-. u:A- . :-,.cle.l by his
widow in memory ..i I,, i ■.! -ird lor two
soldier sons cut ofl in li,-i ■'' - r I l^ori^o
Samuel, the sixth baron-', 1 ■ ' ,,t Iho
a,no of 48. He was u m.,:, . ,,:iw,lod
tlio sPventeen ve^irs he adninii.sl^-ixd tli.nn,
lie was bucceotle,! by Sir Robert ,)ohn. the
esvonlh baronet, father of the pr;'«'nt youthful
proprietor. Sir Robert daed in 1895. at the
early a-e of 45. Durini; 1;;- i ■■ nf, ■■'■■.'-■ years
of the baronetcy he d'v<.' : ■ MiKstly
to the dischergc of tho r. ' ' li ' ■ mrident
to the position of a jjrial n m;. i d !n<i luite.
and his early death was Tiiucb lainontod. Ho
did a sreat deal in the way of veilecoralins the
family mansion at Forglen. applied his mind to
farnring. and forniod a small but choice heiil
of .\A KhonAngns cattle. Ho also renovated
and .nl, nv.od the aardeiis. ^ Ho lived for a
larjo pail i-f ijio year on his estate, and took
iniuli iiiiiinKt in public work. He was a
slaunch Conservative, and thon.gh resor\-cd in
nen
donor to every ohject that
ap|>oak'd to liim, and alvvaye on Mio most
rordiiil relations with his numerous tonantry.
IIi> oiitvj avorrroii tihat the connection between
tlie For;,'len proprietor an<l his tenants was
" not founded on a commercial basis," and this
etatcmcnt was strictly true. Ho was in this
respect earryinj out tho family motto, " Vivo
lit vivas" (Live and lot live), or, a.s it apiirars
in aiioHior fonn on some of t.ho coals ivf arms
Ins tenants, is lin\onil woi-.A. 11 is a miAo, ■
tune that so fo>v .d . n, ■ i.;,i ! o A. .1 pr pii I f,
choose this hi '. .; . ■ M
estates are a. In
Mr llouslas AA ,, .,;ni.. d d. I.. :, p,. , nm-
tive to tho 0-1, Ovs :~ So i:.oi„. A \o,n,„rl
brotlier, R.di.-rt .\|.,Nandci -a pu^thnin,,.s
I hlld, born a fow w reks after his father's denih.
llescribinfT FoikIoii House. Mr M.ickio says
it was built in 1859-42, bv il-e hito Mr .lohn
Smith, architect. Alieijeen. ami look the piece
of an older mansion ihai .lal.nl Kitk to the
fiftcsjnth ,.ei,lnry. Fio.n th,- .Id buildiii- c r-
lain sloi.os woro liansf.r.ed to tin. prosont
slruotuie. and find placo in i ho hcNa-onal towor
of the south-west e.nsio.
Tho oarvinss and inscriptions in those niav be
noted. Under <late 1578 is tho legend " Houp
of rewar<l eausis gnid sr-rvico." a more worldlv
and perhaps truer sentiment than the iileal
'■ ^'irtllo is its own rnward." T'ndeinoath this
modernist, tho spollinjr —
Do woil an.l doiit nocht. although thou be spvit :
He Is lytel gni<i worth that is nocht invvit.
thou no tent what evori man toUis ;
yon wold loive ondemil. sj-m- where no
m dwell is.
Til Ice
Do well and lloubt not
Although thou be spio<l ;
He is worth little Roorl
That is not envied.
Take thon no tent
Wliot evcrv men tells;
If thon wouldst live vinslandeie^l.
flo when, no man dwells.
Still lower down
would s,..,-in rath
Ibcd a, sent
relloot ..11
1900.]
Ahmlcni Jourmd " Notes and Qiirrirs.
beneficence, Or to eiicoiirngo huinunity to f^ra^j)
at all it can get-
Clod gyves ami hes nocht yo Joss.
These intercstinff relics of a by-gone time wore
voce! to the wayfarer for two coniurios lii'f(jro
an Aben.oniby put fcot on Forjrien.
ThoJiiiin 1, .kMs Mr MacUio. ifi ailornoil
with 111 1 :■ , iho most conspicuovs
amon'-i . i :> .■ • uv llacbiirns. [t is siicli
portrait .,- i i'kH ,iistify Sir Henry Ku-
burns title t<5 be - Tlie Heuttifih lto\nol.ls."
The first is that of Sir (icorKO, tho fourili
Uu-ouc-t; the second thul of hi,s wife, the II. hu
.lane ORilvie, sietcr aiwl heirrw ic
I,or<l Hanlf. The Ibinl pirtur,. is
thnt of Sir RoU.rt, lb.' fifth iKironrt
(son of tho iireio.liiiv). .:in<l the fourth is that
of his wife, a l)o„,-h,. M Costle-I lo:,i;la^. who
also broiiiiht prop.'ilv m K i rkrn ibn-leslii r-
into lh<. faiiiiiv.
Michies in Aberdeen.
(1834-1903.)
Tho following Iraii-ifriiil^ luivc boon mado
from t.ho burini re;^i»tois of Nellficld Comolory,
Aberdoon (1834-1909), and ad<litionia.l iwrh-.s arc
inolud'Oil bearing on ipureha.^ots of burial grouiul.
For a. number of year.s tho pla-jo of l)irlh and
eau.^o of death aro recordod— ■-'omo of whieli
woidtl nuiko very ((Uaint vc>.ltlin^r to-day : —
AJo.vander, Wr. (Widower?) died at Infirmary,
aged 46. FunoraJ from 28 Tortland Strwt.
Bmicd 20 DoMinbor, 1832.
Alexander, 10 Grunlown Tlace, iiii«l 23.
Buried 17 February, 1894.
Anthony T., uiunarried, both in Ahordoen,
die<l «t Doe Street of scarlet fever, agf^l 2 jcar.s
and 4 nionthe. Buried 18 November. 1848.
Cathoriin-. married, liorii ut Monynui-I;. diod
at 7 llolburn Place, aged 60. Buried 29
Xovenvbcr, 1366.
Catherine, single, died :it 23 Portland Stiwt,
a,?ed 24. Buried 5 .l.ine, 1836. [Probably
dauffhtvr of Alexander ui.-ni It.ued a.bfi\e.|
nitbeiine .M.iir or Mulii.-. Ivorn at Alwrd'eon.
died at 30 Skei,.- SqiKue, ayed 42. of <><.n-.ump-
tion. Buried 13 .Inly, 18,S7.
Olirlstopher F. die<l at 65 .lohn Stiwt, aged
3. Huri, :l 4 Oetol>er. 1087.
]':iizal>eth It., died at 411 Holburn Street,
aged 4 months. Buried 14 .Tune, 1887.
Klizaboth, died at Royal lAinatie Asylum, a,?ed
02. Buried 28 Aipril, 1894.
I''milv Michie Bealtie. <liod at 36 Kintore
Place. H'-'.'d 3 months. Buried 17 Augurt, 1895.
Henrv \V. B., unmarrie<l, born at Aberdeen,
died at' Union Glen, aged 1 year and 9 months.
Buried 17 December, 1873.
Isabclln (Mrs) died at 27 Dee Villni;e Road,
aged 72. Buried 8 .Tune, 1896.
.lames, married, ilieil at 63 George Sii.el,
used 64. Buried 29 November, 1871.
.lames, died at 21 Bloomfield lioad. ag d 3
nionihs. Buried 2 November. 1897.
.lanie^ Micliie Dalhas, died at 51 .Skene S,|iiaie,
a^eil 10 months. Bniied 26 . 1 line. 1GS4.
.l..ime.3 \V., di«l ai 6 Broomhill I'lacv, aged
6 yeaiB ami 8 monlbr,. Buried 13 .lumiarv.
1882.
.lan.0 Miohio or linruy, Buek.slMirn, bulged ?t,
.Mareli, 1904.
.lanvt .\li.hie or Paul, diod at a5 Chn|iel
Stre-.i. aged 73. Buried 20 December, ISoJ.
.lai..., born at Siralhdon, .lie.l al Clir.miele
l..uie. AU.rdeen aged 73. Buried 26 .\l.ireh.
ii;30.
.laiiK- Miehio's infant ut 73 Aber.geldie Koad.
Run:,! 14 February, 1898.
.1,.. „■, iniiuari.ed. Ijorn at Al»'iV,oen, .lied ai
III,,,' 1 s . , , ! 4, B.iried 13 -May, 136.S.
\l . ,, - at 13 Kidd Dane, bought
-ro,' : , A , ; '4. lair 100/3.
M,,, ,., , !■ , ,,,.,, Mined, born at Oldinoeliar,
Bn
ine, 1843
Marv Miehie Andeivon, died al 22 Ilardweii
od 18 u.oiiili-. BiM-iv,I 26 N<,veml;er, 1895
.Sarali l.\l, ' •" ' ■ ' "" •"'i .^uiibin Stie
;ed 56. P.ii -1 I' .!,■ Miiv, 1895.
162 Skene
e;. boug
'\. \ ... .lourna!," IStli .Mareh, 1S48,
,,„,;. :,,. , ,, . ,,,g:— "Death.— At Abrr.'een
•I ,,,ret Duncui. rpou^.e of
''i'"'. ■■ r' ,','/. i;'a/,!'tc of 23 .lune, 1909. re-
e<ndH llmt <.ii 22 .lime. Patrick Burr, iliemi-^t.
married Margaret A. Miehie. oulv daughter of
tho late Charles Miehie. Lo.bnalair, Cratl.ie.
The ,TOirri.ago took ,,la.e at Th- raillon, Aber-
deen, and K-v 1) T.nn,i;... T. ,, ,,■■. nneie of 1 be
.Mr .Mi.i.iv, .'.ho '.■.1^ '.■■ij 11,11' '. <■ .■'-'■ I 'II""
ago, in which ca.paeity he was emincntlj; Kiir-
ecsMfnl, a.s many iti sebolar <if liis can teslify in
(timosit o\'ery part of t,ho world. Alxiut nine
jears ago he w.i.s appointed Postmaster. an<l
fulfilled his duties in that situation to the satis-
faelion of eveiy one.
R. JttT!ipnnii-D wvr.AVi'K.
71 T^in-A«vird Sti>c-t, .Mx-rdeen.
{hrrdroi JniiniaV Notes and Qunics.
[V,,,.. 11.
Hammermen Trade of Old
Aberdeen.
KXTIIA(TS FROM THE MINUTKS.
(C<,„t.nu,,l)
18th Januai-y, 1675. The sd. day AUexr.
Christ;ill, wriglit, wtis dooernit in ono aiiicT-
oiaineiit of court and tluit for liis t:ifkin(j of
Johiio ami James Couth's ther work over thor
headtf qllc tlicj' wcr working in the C'ollcd_L,'(.'
l>oiiiid« lo Joliii liranos C'ordiiu^r biirg<'s of
Abd. conforine to a contract post botiiixt (ho
sd. .Tohtio P.ranM and the sds. Johno ami
James Coutes of the dait the tuantic day of
March Mvjc seventio tuo yeiris tho f»J. Jon
Rranes Iwing restand to the sds. wrighta seven
pund scots of the pryco of thcr work and lliis
conformo to ane act of the trades court maid
theranent Mvjc and soxtie [?] ycires and thai
be vcrtuc of lauU prohationo led and deduoil
(igain.st him ancnt his intromissiono with tho
sd. work and therfor to pay to Jon Johnstone
pnt. hoxmaister of the trade and his successors
box maistcrs foj: the veo and vtilitio of the trado
four pund srots money conforine to the tenor
of tho .sd. act within terme of law wnder the
paine of poynding of his reddest guides and
geir for the sanien.
16th March, 1685. Tho said day it is enact 'd
statute and ordained be the deacon with cnn-
.sent of tho hail! members of the trado That
whi\tsuniover porsonc who is prentoi.so to any
frieman within tho trade at present <vr sail [)o
prentoi.so to (my fricnian hcirafter ^all presume
to abu.se thcr maistcrs by giveing them ovill
language or any sort of provoeatione for stir-
ring them to wrath and sail not give ther
maisters due obedience as becometh servants to
thcr maislers ilk persone inenlei-/- Iraiibiiros-
sand s^ill pay fourtie sliillr /* -./ t. ' i lij. ilr^-t
fault and four pound for ; ■ ■ - '\]i ;u
it is enacted that if th-- irr. , ; . , u k or
provoic his servant willnui i',. i. . i can-*
and reasone ehowen to tJie deacon ami trado
and maid out and accepted be them iis reason-
able Than and in that ca ise the niaister m
provockini; and iilmseing tho servant sail pay
als mni 't f. Mn- (r .!,• lofies quoties.
26th \. . m1. : '2 The said dav for-iae-
meikiil \ 1 : :-;all pnt. deacon <if th<-
the countri
nd Iwing (1,
tlie act of the bailiie court liaveing therby
ordered the trado to meit this dav pieceiMie
and chuiso ther deacon under a cei-taine fvne
'f llje tidilc «onie of Ihe-.n Ifoing
aUlic court, and others for wnuin
for eight <laycs ..pace The Hailjl,
flie same as ane aHront and a I ' . .■ ■ , ..
Therefore tho deakon and tr.ul. , .
Tlionjas Moir to maek the --i - ■ ' ,1 . ■ -. ,
againo new and sulli.ient and n.ay |-„. found o
bueh qualitu- as may fit In plea-e his majesli..
lo.ges and to supplicat the trade for hi ad
nnssione Ix^forc tlie macking of tho sev other
uayes depryv... il„. sd. Thomas of working am
P"l^ M-I|<<.,„e,,,- 1 1.,. ,r;,.k. and of all k'nem",
Aberdeenshire Poll Cook Index.
((.'ontinued.)
f'nndng (Robert), mercluint in Aberdeen: slock
alx.vo 10,000 merks. His „ifo ,,,,.1
Rolx.rt, OiUwrl. ami Coor-e in.
elnldren. {II.. 631.)
■■ ( ,. ), of Allathin: valuation of his .,iid
l.uids in .\uehrecbe. £133 6s 8d. Kliz:i-
lK4h Irving his fepous<\ and :\Iargrftt
and^dane Irvings his daughters. (Tl.,
.. ( ., ), of Rirnes: valuation of his said
hinds in T.ogio Buclwiu. £400. Jean
CordoTic his lady, and John ami Kliza-
belli Cuoiminns his cliildnni (IT 237
238.) . * • "''
(>r,- William), master of the Mnsiek
^Hino! in ToHu of did .\l,er<leen:
-.-ei.ll an. (TL. 537.)
. (William), merchant in .Mx^rdeen: stock
under 10,000 merk= No wife cml
. George, John. T..«>lK.n, and Jariet l.is
children. (IJ.. 625.)
ibcrdcrn .lunnial " Note.
no (c;
'fai'mlia, auJ
111. and J?Mr-
{II.. 472, aSO.)
.Illli,. (AloXiUHKT), llKillln.in 11, .\l,.-l-,l,-Mi:
slook uiuki- 5000 inuil;-^. II i.-, witV jdi.;
Patrick a.Hl J^.'aii liis ol.ikhon. (II..
61f..)
(John), nierclwint in Abcnlccu : stoci;
under 5000 merks. His « iie. ^ Tl.on.as
Thonibon his wife's son, aii<i Janie*,
Alexander, John, RolM'rt, Marjoric.
Marsrat. Christan, and I?sobeIl lii=.
childr<..n. (II., 616.)
. (Tlion.as), late Vxiijlic in Abcidoon : lii=
stock under 5000 merks, and his \\r.<'
and (•; no) cliiklren. (II., 616.)
. ( „ ), Ucirfi of: valuation of their laii«K
111 Forguo, £350. (II , 406.) See Ain'er-
w.n Jas. (CiishiiPN).
. (I..-iiixi of) (Third liart of), liis vaUuitiun
in Auchtcrlrss. £40. (II., ,591.) (y.h.hn
Ogilvie: Vid.)
iltraiahio (Ak-xarid<.r), of iMilnvhiU : lii,. vah.-
atioii in Oriniond, £150. His ^^ifo <ni.l
.lan.e.^ Dalgar.hio his sun... unniarrird.
(II., 55.)
„ ( „ ). at Milne of Rora (Longsidc) : !ias
aliove 500 nierlis stoclced mono^■. Janet
Arbutlinot, his spon.sc. John Dalgard;,,,.
his sonc. Alexander Dalgardno, his
sone, and Grizell IXilgcirflno, his tlauMh-
tcr. (I., 575. 577.)
,. (Mr Andrew). Schoohnaslcr at Fra.,er-
burgh. (II., ICO.)
,. (.\r.dreu), of Cairnbano, tleceast : valua
tion of his 3:iid laiuls in Au' hr.xlie, £10i
66 8d. Itarbrav Smith his relict, and
Audrow, Issolioll. and >hir<.;rat Dal-
gardno's children. (II., 26.)'
„ (Arthour). of Fortrie (teniUMit to the Kail
Marisclial in Longsidv) : Giracll Dal-
gardno his epouso, and I'llizaboth lUl
.'urdno ther. Valuation of his lands of
rjuithill (Doer), £150. (I.. 574, 576, 635.)
,. (Mr fieorgo)
his wife, and
«ra l:)algarnn<.-s his da
L'li years of age. (IT.,
£133 6:, CI; and .\>ll.uur l)al;.-uno hi,
.snlic. (i.. 637.)
„ (Girscll), wife of ArtJioiir Dalgardno ol
Kortrie.
, (Issolwll), iuolhor o£ i;hristi.an Uav (v\ile
of Mr John Harclay), in 'i'own of I'eter-
licad. in said Mr J. li.'s family. (H<h-
., (Jaiinct), Kifn of ,Tohn Dalgar.hio, gentle-
man ;.t Milne of Uur.i. Longsido.
itor ol
II..I hr
hI\ ;
(il., 632.)
(.lohn). he,<.U.r of Ki
ildr
, in shiro of r.,n, tf: ^aln.■,l.n,
»l:<nvof is £S0, and tennent in t'leuLip
(Kmkoll). His si.onse; nnd .\i,n.i and
l.iKTos, Wood-, his danglilei>-ii,la>..
(I.. 3-17.)
., ( „ ), gelilleman, at Milne of flora (l.nng.
.-idej.aml.Iannet I )alg..r.l„u his spouse,
(1., 575, 577.)
., (Marie), wife of Andrew Aibnthnul
gentleni.-iii, in Uora (Loiigsidv). (^ei
Arbnthnott.)
DallK-kie (hands nil. valuali.,,, ll„.|.,,f li, Km
cardinc O'Niell, £470. (I.. 100.)
DavidsoiK. (Abraham), of l.itl Aiichredie. mo.
iliaiit in .\hrrd. ; vaiualion of hi
sai<l lands in Auehrodie iiarisli, £148 6>
8d. Stock under 10.000 merks. (Hi.
family polled in 'I'own of Alnrihen)
His mother's poll, 34s 8d. Margial, Id
sister; and Arrabell and Willkim M..;
gans his friends, 6.s each. (II., 21, 626.
„ (Mr Ah^xander). of XeHlmin. ACoinmis
(Im,im,u1I. i.uu. I',s,„n.^, iooi'.) illm
nut lyaLile therefor, Ix-ii.g liii;her d.-iss-d
within the burgh of .\l,ei d.eii. or in
111.. p:!rioch of CuKal id. ^^\H■V■ lii-,
grc>atest interest lye^. | His la.dir. Alev
alider l)avi<I,s-..ne, his ^oiie an.t J<aii
and Christian David.-nii,.-, his daughters.
(I.. 260; n., 561. 562.)
■' Aberdeen Journal " Obftuary.
1811.
14lh February. At Kdinhnigli. .\li-, .I.uio
(lurduu, dauQhtor of the hit.. l'<t., Conkn
Esq. of Abergeldic, aged 87.
8th March. At l.ochhead, William liuin.ti,
I'lsq., advocate, in his 801 h vc«Jr.
nth Aiiril. Here, in her 93rd year, Mrs Ani.e
B.iriR.tt, daughter of Thomas liuiiictl of Kiik
hill, and willow of .lames IJain-ay, Ks,,.
:7th Ap.il. Al Hnlf Hou.s. . in iii, a)lliN<.,ir.
Alexander. Karl of Fife, Vi-eount .Maediiff.
His Lordship eanic to the title in 1809, upon
Aberdeen Juinnul " A''*.;*
,d Que
[Vol. JI.
Ihe (laith of his brothei-. Ue is succeeded in
the familv honours and estates 'by his eldest
sou, Jiiuics, Viscount Macduif, ii.nv Earl of
st March,
jtaiu John
[liiuuaii, jouns
Kineilar.
16th June. .Tn
whose Rieat ^^
world. In Im, ,m
is 31st vcar.
itunnia, \\-o..t
Dr -Mitchell,
to I
lute
bread to the needy. 11<- ;;r
purity of conduct.
18tli July. Mrs Sophia Cluihnors, relict of
John C.iahnors, Piincipal of Kin;?'8 College.
31st JvU. Lately, at JkiUoyic, Sir John ilat-
ton, Bart, of Loiigstanlon, Ciimliridse^hiie.
1st August. At Newstoad Abbey, after a
short illness, the Hon. Mrs (iordon livrun, the
mother of the Kight Hun. ll^rd li\ rnn, ..ind a.
lineal de-.Tn<l n,t of the .Man|uis "of Uuntly,
and th.- Vri,. ,-..<. Aimaljella Stuart, daughter
of J;iPM - I ..' -,. , , ,1,1.
7tli .1 i!:i;.,i A MnLLra, Bengal, Lieutenant
John ( . .,,4 . .,: 1 ,.. bth Kegiment of Native
Oovah.i, .ii,,i =oJi ,-1 Uev. John (Jraigie, minister
25th August. At Ardo [liellielvie], Mrs Ding-
wall, wife of John Dingwall, Esq. of Ardo.
4tli Septendior. At IlarperficUl, Mrs ilary
rouleitoii, widow of John Gordon Uuniing of
Bitlurg.
5th JuJy. At Domiuitu, William C'haJniers,
E«l.. son of the late Joliu CJiahnc'r-, INq. of
Westfield.
27tli .September. Jlero. -M los .S,,i,l.ia r.i.imis,
fourth daughter of James Brand.-, li-.|.. lute of
I'erryhiU.
19th October. At Powrie, Foi farshirc^. Hie
Kight Hon. Charles ILay, ],ord Newton. Ue
was admitted Advooato in JOdinburgh in 1769,
».uid was rai,-cd to the bench bv the title of
Lord Newton in 1806. Uc was "of the fimily
of Cocldtiw, Atertleenshire.
19th October. At Manse of Kinellar, lirv.
Dr rjavin Mitchcdl. '.\(iuist<T of that pari-li, in
his 31st veur and 55i h of ministry.
15th Oet.d.er. At Aquhorties, in h,s 35id
jear, the Jtight Bev. Ur tJ.'orjie Uay. . .
-Ith Xovcml>er. In her 82n I year. Mr» (Jo, don
of Kuockespock, widow of Colonel Harry Gor-
don, of II. M. Uoyul ICugineers.
11th November. Here, Mrs Anne Eorbrs,
widow of John Lum^den, Esq. of Cuslinie, in
her 7bth year.
5th November. At the lt<-ctorv House, at
Haughton, Durham, .-.ged 87, tlie Hon -aid
Ker. Bichai-.! Byron, last surviWu- brntlic. of
William, late Lord Byron, and fatli.M of Cap-
tain Byron, of the RoyiaJ Navy.
Sth October. At Drc^sden, the Hight Hon.
James, Ijirl of I'indlator and tH'aficld, and Lord
DesUfor<l. His Ixjrd.ship, having died without
issue, is succeeded in the title of Scatield and
his exteneive estates in Banff and Moray by the
family of Grant of Grant.
30ih November. At Al>erdeen, Mrs Goidon,
«idow of John Gordon of Cruig, in her 79tli
year.
17th November. At Bury-liall, Edmonton,
M(,r.'..ivi, wife of James Bouden, Esq., and
i..' .1 .. the lato AV»-\andi.-r Livingston,
I' ■ : t; ii.'rdain, formerly I'rovost of Ab<;r-
l .riclor of Counlessuclls, Cults,
,-i),l I,..,,„l„fldl.
17th December. Here, in his 50tli year,
magistrate of this city.
8th December. At Cocklararhv, in her 53id
year, .Mrs tlordon of Littlefolbi. . . .
18th JJecemher. At Straloch, .Mrs K.im.ay of
Barra.
23rd December. At Pelerculter, Key. tieorgo
:Mark, Minister of that parish, in his 76th
year.
24th December. At Old Al.ordeen, Margaret
Ann Gordon, youngest <laughter of I he lato
Rev. George William Algernon Goi-don, minister
of Keith.
Queries.
316. Tun Waiujuousk GonOd.Ns.— The fol-
louiiig entries in the " AljcriUvn Journal" have
luuzkxl me greatly: —
On the 23rd ulto.. <lied a. Dundee, >L-s
Eranee, ,Miirgaict Gortloii, W aixllion.se,
mueh and il.'eply regrelt'.d.—C Journal,"
Jan. 2, 1792.)
Died at London on the 14tli iii.,t., aged 82,
.Mrs -Maivueret Sinvlh, relict of the late
John Gordon, Esu. of Beldornie, and
Jiiolher to<'liarles Gordon, Esii. of Ward-
house.^ {" Journal," Nov. 26, 1806.)
ill ,|.,,'i- aI'I, !i W.r M ...:.■ f .Miilv Ix-foro
deatii of I
her age il
82. Was
J. M. BULLUCl
iiiOit.j
Aberdeen Juuriial " Note^ and Queriea.
317. riujiAN Rkm.uns Found on- the
Biio.iu-
(he two whoso naiiies liave not boon stated by
HiLL.-Tho "Abertleoi. HcraJd" i
f 11th
eilher eorrpspon. lent. aiiU which 1 do not kiio«
January, 1840, records «.-, rollo«s-"Du
•in:,' this
myself, one became .Mrs Jloir, and wa. inuMier
«««k ;i., norne jncii «■■:■■ (:i|!'i\ 1 in
di-sins!
of rrovo.-,t .\Ioir, and of a .1, ..],i.a ai,,, «a-.
into a saii'd hill near t',. , i . :>
of the
inarned lo her eonsiii, Cli..! ! ., ■ , a.
Broadhill they <li»cov<M
1. .-kuUs
»on of her ^.l»ter UcbL'cca. II . , la.m
..iboiit t'«o fo<;t from i n^ ~,i , ,m
d about
e:.|,lo=ioii in Aheialeun und. , , i,. m ■, „,,-
eijht fvot ilou'M thfv c.iii,^' uin.ii >ii. . i,:
1 e ,:kc.|e-
knuv.n lo me. The olher i;.: , a.r
h;ii ll,i\i iliv-c ivui.iui.s (..ui.r lu !.,■ <
•'"nav'.
lH.ean.e -Mrs Fraser, and wa- , ,. , |:..v
ill (111. iihu,. i- iiul oasy to tuiijocluto.
James Kraser, D.IJ., Urum..,.;. I. , ,.„,■"
Iiiilhvr hnmaii rriiiairi-, lii'Cli (li>covoi'i>
1 on ill"
who married '.' Still of Ni.^'h.m n i,,,!
Krua.lliill, ai..l. if ,-.,, v, 1k>ii lalul to ^
bat ON-
Iwo sons; and (e)' MaT-aret, >,.,., u.,s „i.nrK-.l
lo John lionhote, of Ixiiuhni, und win, so Hm.
K. MtlllDlitll-l.AW
sons. Colonel John an<l Colonel Ix-iM; 1 lorilu.le.
31R. Mow.vrs i.i.' Bauh noi.LV.-llas
l>lii« old
show xWietheV lhe''l!i|MKichie 'inaideuis lKul'"a7n
Alj^Tiic-iMi.-hirc faiinily uiiv rciJiei-oiita'li\
■■s livms.
Inuthers?
and, if M, wIktc? WIrmi did tl.c
ilowut
11. IJ.
ouii.M-^liilj of BalciulKilly wim.-';
K
S, B.
91. tloiinox.s OF MossrouN. -•■(■. B." naai-
tiun^^^in hi, .in,u,a ,e (jonhai ,i, li,.|i„.an (Vol.
31U. AnTiiniiMiif \Vamkii.-1 ha
vo read
s.>i,i.i-ul«T,- 11. a l«a,k ..f a iHMllirni 1
ird M:al
I,nriai-^ia,n!''d n^'si Ni' 'hola , 'ciiiiia h, ard!' Al*,' '
tlK» longer lio Bat at the .hnlik.. the „i
ire (.are-
cka.n. In looking. ov<a- the Ur^^lM,- of n,.:,,|,.
fill „iul uaitioiw lie l>rca.ac. Wlu.
wa-. Iho
belongnig to the .Somh Paii-h I'iinrLl. \lan.
kiir<l ill uhat book <l<X's the tjlaleuiLU
apiio.ir,
<l.'en. J tranwrih<-l the 'follouin^r i,,.„, iU,l
and "ho «a., the author?
may Ix.' of interest —
n. w.
13b8, -May 9. .M i« Stowarl Cordon, ca.niniini.
eaiit, wd. (widow) J. S. G.irdon of .Mo-t •n, re-
sl.linff in Crown Street [Alx'i.lfcnj. Di-oje-
decay in nature.
Fv. .MU11D()CII-I>A\V11.\N1K.
Huijwci'i?.
315. .Iamks r.nv.Mis ok I'uniuiii.i,, .Viiiai.
1JKE.\.— .Mr r.ramis ntis ilir sun .d Waller
89. TiiK iMVE Mmi.i s ok i;iirM
ii:.-Mr
Brands (inerc-hant, an.l stanelinie. one of ihe
Cliarl.'- Micliie is .p"'- ■ ■ '
Ml- IIk
liaillies, of C,il|.„) and his wife. .Margaret
Miiliii- .lau,i;lil>'rb of K , ■ ■ ,i ' . ■■
■'I .."
F.irke,. .ioiues Brands die.l in 17S0, and
ii-tal.<'i,
Walter I'.ra.KJs in 1738.
in :.np^_K.^il,,^■ that the niniilHM- » a- II
v.-o. (If
a. B.
ibcrdeci; JoiirnaJ '' iVotcs and Queries.
[Vol. II.
U.—Au,just lio, I'JO'J.
ohuroh ill 1351 bv Provost Leyth ; and reca&l in
1634 by Micliu.erBui-gcrhuvB during the piovost-
shii) of Sir Paul Mrn/,i..s .,f Kii,inu,K|v.
Old Church Bells of Aberdeen.
Tiio followuif; i.iir
■hurc'll bells and uln
A AlK-nl.vn, ai-o c
i„ Uie -AUrrar, „ .J.
9tl) NmrnilHi-, 1842;
il'Cl il
o' 11 11
ok
.f HI
Nic-h
ola^
Mi-litl
^ OK
th
liicli
22ik1
.IlHlP
fori
It
iilcd,
htecplo has not been IoucIilmI for nearly tlirie*'
that period. Tlic square touer, with it^5 four
supporting arches, 15 unqucstionubly the most
ancient ivninant of olden tiim.6 in this city. It
Ls the only relic of tlio original Churcli of St.
Nicholas, and tlio boast of the place, and
which, Gordon of Rolhlr.na.\ a-mrts us, was
ill in 1090. This
dilional. as the roco
not so far Uick : but
flearlv ivfers ils v
l«<.lfih ernfurv. Th<
bolls is quite
port tlani an
chm-c
histo
Lawi
,:it Iho
I'il'uVcil
The
' Kodly
of tho
, Tho
marked the spot of the homicide. In expiation
of his crime he prescnlcd to the church tlio
two 6ne bolls in qu.■^fion. T,,wrcn.o is, we
the <l.al.e 1351, l.ui ,,„w,,rt 1m, ,1 i,,i,k.d in 1632.
il ^VMs^,>■nl 10 MKiaUbiir-, ulur,. .1 wa, nca-l
and i<,'(urned in 1634. It shews a Laliii inscrip-
tion to the vffeot that it w.a6 presented to the
th,' ■ . i .
■ I." s.-ivs Kvnn.Ml
, u-,„<.-arrioil off 1
decn. lor lli" 1
„','i,!,^.-''.',
r.ut Ineir ava
for th<- vc-.r
soarcclv h'ft ti
half a nuloof
Iho rhyme-
. ^Mll■
e harlHil
it, near
1,,. «l,..lr plunder. Ik
r „l,r,, ^hrftank, Wllh
he Cirdlr.R-." Hen
Lowrie!
Your br
y-owric!
Iliers lie
riiiKdool!
111. hop IClphii
Kind's Coll.;.
■ u.lh' ,
Inirn-lnd the tower
v.dnable set of Lei
Of ih.'s., Co,,-
l,,ri .av.
(ol (.n in Ih.
.-.Icrplr)
«l,.,h are of a -real
The reuia
luing fou
■great bells ^
ere dei
Iv, to
ho Virgin
Mary,
Sailils
Mh li.p 1
i::,l,M,a.
.,im1 Kaiihael
Each
had a
Mill 'l' '
Tho three
SUKllk
r w.Tc
foll'i-
,i;o \Vayha%
CUB il
1519.
(;>,'iVi..ii
l'^o^. 1
..'iii, ,.; 1
',„"':!,' d ',;',:,
mall 1,
' si' X
, the
■Ils for
One of
eluiUis,
gift of
r 1352.
niiddl.' <
f ihe' lifle,a,l
1 cen't'l
rv, the
(ouer hi
lo-iie ^n the
I0lb0.1l
• ; «ill.
ils l»ll. .
'edi',aii"'l'
0 St Martin.
Wc find that
in 1467 ,
person
vas appoinle<-
bv th
Town
1 look a
ter the clock.
with a
salarv
of"£2'pci
About the be
giiminp
of tho
si'xti>ciith
idiinii 1'
FE
the horolog
'paire.l. It
lill'lo in
Tnni.'d
tl.al I''
1 ,,' ■ IV ,vn
slobe
illowe<l
. ■ 1x M,C<
ecd in
making
ill,' , :-.. 1.
Tl,,' |,i
■.,. ni i\-;
,'..,>l!, , l,H'k w
s mad.
bv the
lau- Mr
.John C.i
Illy, o[ ingei
■iiiorv ;
iliat in t
ic titecph
wa.s furnislKs
i'b'C i\i
■ llngh
Gordon in the year 1770.
Wtcrdrcn .Jiiiirunl " Noles and Queries.
Curious Charge against a Minister.
Ill 1629
I'livv C.Hl,
AIvrK'Cm,
follows : —
a complaint was lod-o,I with tho
lil ljy AloxaiKlor Leslie, iiiLhvdlcr ii
iiiul Marion Clieyno, his spouse, as
On 5(1.
.Tulv Inst Mr William Davidson.
AnrhiiTloie, acconipaniod with cor-
a'li.l .>: ,
nf l!i-
' ., arme;l with swords, run.!.'!?,
II :, Cairo to tho dwoUin.i-honso
\ ,.„i.,r T.o5li<. in Abf-vrl^in: in
>lw
hazar-l aiul porroll of her lyffc, hurt and
wiMiiulit tli.'ir servants to the clfnsion of their
Mood, firnsl tho lioiiso ahono thair head, and
niaisterfiilli*- shott thame to the doores, and
then, without forme or ordour of law, thov
denioliehed and kuist donn the wallis of tlie
hous and layod tho same levell with tho ground,
spojied. di;-troTCd. and away tooke thair whole
iiisicht and plenishing.'
Charge liavini; been sn-«n to .Hie sai<l Mr
William Tavidpon, and tho .said Alexander
Ix-slir , i-ir 'in. for hiniPflf and his wife,
and ;' •..■■' ■■ -iNo boin.cr pro»?nt, and the
def'
th<
the cliar.L;
of
Rev. Archibald Stobo.
folio
of this name stand out prominently in
nals of America: tho one Major Roliert
" the hero of Quebec," well known ir. his-
ivlm was thanked with other ofllcers for
•s, by th(! Virginia llouso of Burgesses,
ho i.-> one of those worthies mentioned by
l.i^rt Porker in his "Seats of the .\Iiglity."
her of the name is Rev. Archibald otobo,
radiiated Master of Arts at ICdinbuvgh
-ily in 1697. lie, with his wife, Elizabeth
daughter of .Tamo-s Park, writer, sailed, in
nbor, 1699. in tho famous but ill-fate<I
1 expedition, which speedily brought ruin
luiTHlreds of families. Mr Stobo. as one
ministers, endured the hardships of the
?. and he subsequently braved tho climate
he enemy. On tho breaking up of tho
he and his wife boarded tho Rising Sun,
v.s-cl. and were reluri-.ing to Scotland;
10 ^uvroivl othorwise, for tiio ship having
to fhecoa't of Soutji Carolina. Mr Stolio
s inviled lo go lo (ho louii of Charl.slown —
w Charleston— lo inarry a couple, so (with his
r<> an<l others) he went up to the city in a
all lioal. \\'liilc llu're a storm arose and
opt ll,c l;; n.. ,-i,i, ,„ sea, and all who had
iiaiiH'.l 1.1 I cil. Thus, by fate, left
tho foi.'P I , I I t, ,,i„ the colony from 1700
1740. H,. founded a miml^r of churches, and
i iiistnimeiital in forming the fir-^t I'resbv-
y of South Carolina, tho tliird oldo-
IT.
s of the church
the following:— Will.
kI Bethel Presbj terian
,c's " History of Prcs-
n-ov's and .\P( nady's
''■,.':,7l,e
Slobo die.
in IT-IO. n
.k1 h
s remains we
■e in-
lerred in
he churehvard .
t Waherboro
S.C.
lie and his
wife 1„,,1 11
e fol
T. .Tai,,..
i..il,
issue
II. Wii:
1 • ; -■..!■
, ■.'. r witi
the
Carolina .
1' nedit
111 to
1'londa ,1
i.ii-I ill..
Si.
III.. Ill-, 1740.
i,.arri<.,l -
- and had
-<.ie.
nr. Jea
n Stobo
man-
ed 1729-30.
Times
Pulloeh. is
ue.
IV. Kliz
beth Stobo
ma
rid .Joseph
Stan-
.Mr Stoh.
's Will is a
s follows :-
In th<. i.a
no of flf-l
\mei
I. Archilald StolK>
of 1 ■'.<!. .oil
1 'n 111 1 hi.
'|.,M
f S,C. Ml
ni'ter
hut SOI.
nd in
111', ■;' ■' W
; ;-.|, ' ^
1 this
r Huv'
.■rani
01..1 Ivenueatl
unto
the Presl.v
erian cong
"cgation of Willtow
1 the
sum of one
liundred i
ound
, current mon
ey of
IIr. .sai<l P
rovi.ico to\
ards
the future sii
jport
of a Pre.bx
terian min
^ter i
1 that oongr;...'
atioii.
I T V. M. ■
sivo gran
beo.ueath a n
:iig ring ui
to each of
niv t
wo sons Jamc
s and
William Stobo. I T I
M. I
.dvegran, ai
il be-
nto
daughters, Jean Bulloch and Elizabeth Stan-
VJino. I T E .M, I give grant and bequeath
law .Jam.^s I'.idlo, li" ,!.';'.l ' ,t', .."'), Shiinarne"
T T K M, I give .j i . i , ,.i, „ ,ii,„.rn-
ving unto my dan/:,.. ' • ilKth Stoh.,.
I T K .\I. I give 1.1. I • ,1 ,ii,..,,.h unto mv
loving wife Elizabeth, her h..ir. hXecrs. Admis
and Assigns the whole an.l full remainder of
my Personal Estate together with tho whole
an<l all of my Real Estate, Hereby constituting
He
is mv last Will
vokihg and annul
i-t Wills and T.
"im"'""
Aberdeen Joiinuil " Notes nvd Qiteric
Aberdeen Relics.
Thp foUowinc iiiioivstin.i; l.'tt.T liy Jai
Logan, author of "The Soottisli Gael" j
other works, appears in thi' ' Al onl.
Journal'' of 26tii August, 1857: —
... In 1818 I amused myself l).v -slwtc h
in the curious and vcneraMe East Kirk ;
Chapel of St ilary Ma-clalen. ihon voiy iHt
as the Broth Kitchen, and I still pic^tTVi
inents. carved roof. gallorie.<, and pews, 1 r^.-^
hatchments, and inscriptions, witli ninniiM]
descriptions and observations. I hope snme
the most remarkalile of these have l;een )
tioii
fccU
jf the d.iM
others, a very elaborate piec^' of ornamental
carvin? was disphivod ..ii tl.;il ..f the first K;nl
of Aberdeen. Of the Crafts. v,er.- Ih..-- ,,l il,e
"liaxters," the " Tuilziors, 1627, " and other.-.
I shonkl be surry to find thai all had p<'rislHMl.
OS did the hatchments, sepulchral helniet.o. and
mourriiir' wrcaihs of Sir Cmrvo Sknic of
Wester Fintray, Provost in 1685. and other
worthies. Thev were taken down in the course
repar.it Ion ot tl
e by ^Ir (ollison
it ruthlesslv (oni
warm the Kirk.
Ma
of Ki
Facsimile of the First Edition of
Burns' Poems.
An enterprise which ha.s nuieh to commend it,
and which must appeal in a special way to most
Scotsmen and all linrns admirers, has been
very siiccessfuljy accomplished— the production,
to wit, of a facsimile of the first, or what is
Icnown as the Kilm<irnock edition of liurne's
Poems, originally published by John Wilson on
31st July, 1786. Tliis facsimile has been pnl>-
lished by Meesrs D. Brown an<l Company, the
lineal business successor of John Wilson, and it
was is-sucd on 31st July of the current year.
The reproduction — which was ma<le under the
supervision of Mr D. M'Nau.aht, the well-known
editor of the "Burns Chronicle," tlie proofs
being revised from an uncut copy in his |>os-
session, which cost £1200— is exact in every
detail. Tlie text w<is printe<l from plioto-
.sravure blocks of the original; hand-mad'"
p^per of the ?nme quality and m.ike was
spi>cially prepared; end the new edition is
bound in blue paper covers of the same tint and
texture as those u90<l by Wilson. It is neodliss
' and it is only to be ex|^c
of which it It) sncll a fdllhful repr.Hluclion.
Ancient Football Riot.
A ciuiiint old clucument,, d„ie,l 1724, in ;)„■.
collection of Mr U. Mordaunt flay, of Duns
Castle, Borwickshirc, is a comiilaint b.\ :i
baillic of some "tumults" con.secjuent on "ail
the idle people conveencd by touch of drum
to play flt tlie footbaji, which did always end
and determine in the effusion of blood anions
the inhabitants."
The document, which is among those eon
tained m a volume published by the Ilisioriciil
Manuscripts Committee, goes on: —
"And wlien the game was over, .lie\ di.:
return to the Tolbooth stair, and that the
winners were then to shew the ball and pro-
claim the victory, certain particular ixirsons,
loooers in the giims opposed thcni therein,
and would not sutt'or tho wouneis to gett up
to the Tolbooth stair to show the ball unless
they brought the drum alongst with them.
Whereupon, they fell a fighting and ueatir.g
and blooding of one another, but
went into one common concert
body and seize by force the dm
Mr John Gray, his house. . .
retire lor a short .space of time
gathered together a botly of no
or three hundred p.i .n, , '!M
turn to the said - '. , ■
house, where he an. I
did asSiUllt his i„. . . ,11 .> . :
tt leng'ri
ing
finding :his impi acticable. or a
difficult work to iKVit <lowii his doors, tlioy
broke down his windows and threw manie
stones in at the sjiid windows to the imminent
danger of his own life and of those in hi.s
family; and during this time they u:ed
manie execrable onths that they would dest'cy
the complainer and bereave him and tho.se
of his family of their lives unless he would
deliver up to them the drum, which was still
refused by him in the ju.st maintenance of his
authoritic."
The document ends with a r<'(niest for trial
of the offenders.
Al.rnlrrii .lounuii " .Vn^rs „ud QurrirH.
Aberdeen Grammar School
Revelries.
the Burgh Rocoixls of Ab^rdoen, 1570-1625.'
Sives thn following account of tli<; is. 1.1 ...imUkI
of Ihe .vouths of the Abonlccn OrnnuiKir S.linol
three centuries ago: —
"In former times the boys of ihc Grumniar
School had iMijoveil ^vrtain 'auM iinuil<\L;rs
about. tlK- time of ChriM mas. which wore hm.Ii-
lieil or witlRlraHu soon after the liefonniitu.n.
Ill 1563, they preseiileil a supiilicatioii to tlie
Council oil ihe subject, 'lie cinstill in Jjatin.
ami at this liiiio ,t »as avran-ed ihat in Inni
ef the ..hi privik-.'t, lliev ,|.oul.l have l.lxTiy
l„ ,■ .,,„ ah-.,.nl from vJIk...! ' f.a Sancl Th..-
iii.' ai'ani-i the Jlu^ter ami .Mayisliaten tin,
tyme,"of yeir afoir Yuill. eallit Natiuitie of onr
l/ord ; so that it became necessary to ordain
that all !;ontlemcn'e sons to londward, as well
as buriiesM's sons within the burgh, should lie
preseiile,! lo ihe .Magistrate, hefore they should
bo admitted to the school, and should fiixl cau-
tion fur obedience to ihe MA^tci and Mugis-
■• Notwitlistanding of this, the boys appear to
havo vindicated their old privileges <)n the
very iic\t occurrence of I lie time of Yuill, ami
to have ' takvn the seimill, mening lo have
the aid uieviie-e,' The (_'ouncil freely for.,^ave
all pa.t'miMl,.e.U of this s.-rl, ami, in pre,-.,.me
scholars, ordained that no privilege slunihl Iv
granted to the scholars at the time of 'Yuill'
with the boys by a-<siVning to them three day.s
".".lioui luvntx viars after this time, the old
lirlvilr^r -,:■.„.' in li uc Immmi resuMietl in nil
.WMrrhLjili ■riin-. In 1604, 'the .lisordonr and
<lis-.<.hii.. li.'li;ui,,nr ' ..f Ihe buys had again
come lu a great height. Tlioy would ajipear
to have been guilty of 'tacking of the fichool,
Maister, with swordis, gunnis, pietollis, and
puir folks geir, sic as gei^w, foullis, pcittis,
and utherie vivaris,' all ivhich not only tended
to the superstitious observation of h.ilv davs,
but also bred in the schol.irs a ,„m,.m!,i 'of
their J\tL\sl..r and of oil .liscipline. . . . The
statute recpiiring <.autioii from all tin' i-clii'lars
that thcv
linquish SI
fntui.
of ■Irnlilim.' an. I striking of the ^erwandis of
,l,H..,s<> iM.lilbonrI- uilhin tin- burghl, ami
n-iii.' giM ,li>,.!,l,mi and enoiiiiil le...,' and at a.
tin,,. V.I,;. II I hex xinld not pleail the cxcuee <if
their ol.l prml,..i;,.- al Yule.
"l Ih iiunlrciiioev of ihe means used to prevent
Ih:..;. .Ii-.ir.h.,, ,m:,v b..:- gathered from what
liap|,..|H>il a f.'U vr'irs later. In 1612, we find
M.veii Mmlenls, Mills of coimliA -eni l.miei, . «<•■
eived bv iIh 1,,-uvosI, of the ..|v,l enormities
which in eompaiiv with th.nr a-o:m,l,.„ ,,, ihe
possossion of the Kong School. ' kcippit and
hanldin the s..,me wilh hagbuttis, pistollis,
liV'ihi^' m'!';i.haM.s"»m.'''e,,ni|..'.ile,l 'u,\,l,i,re'
heml I ii„on~. 11 a ...rla.n number of them.
.iii'i'l -ili.'.i'Min-'i'i.'.''inM'ili, .il m.ll on tile nicht as
"ml 'iVoi'i'i- ('.''mii'i"it'l>e''ih'ame"t«m the lirst day
l'iirglie"'l'ii"eiiim.|'iig"io llniir houssis and brack"-
"This was loo serious a. matter to bo passed
.-er, and, accordinglv. upwards of twenly .-lu-
..nls all <.r them .son, of gmiilemoii, were
^pei;..] finm :!i. -.'..,. ] of the burgh, and
;.ie ;i!. .. J !• I .. 'iii i,.i:..li tluit tllCy shoulll
to the slack-
ie'>iaste,' of
.'il'to be nr<.-
.Aml in Ihe ani C.ll
the Writing School, who ha|.peiie,l
sent, undertook for the good behaviour of his
scholars in time to cmiie. No .hmbt he must
have found this lo lie a hazardous task, for the
verv next .lav wo llml that he was allacked bv
T'al'rick Cordon of Uirsmoir, a near relative of
two of the bovs who had been expelled, who
drew his sword, end pursued Mr Leslie on the
street, giwing furtho dyveris and sindrie
etraikis at the .said Gilbert,' Tho Laird of
Uirsmoir ackiiow le<lged his offence, and found
siiretv that ho would not molest tho Master of
the Wriling School in lime lo come. T'.iit llu'
affront which bail I n i.ui u, .,,. i',.. ,.■.,, !!...!
!. -1 .-I 1 "- ..ml prouisioun and m.iist
.lee inpl of law and justice, lies
ovwalhe a.., I nnmer.ifnllie persewit Cil-
Ix^slie . . of his Ivilf, on Iho Kiiigis
streitt of this bur..;!., al the kirk styill,
<i 2
214
Aberdeen Journal '' Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
hos scwiti him iiiniiy bluidie and best
:is with durlcis and battouncs in dvuors
IS of liis b<jdii\ to Ihi' groiit etfusooiiiie of
1, ,.,!.. ,.n.l ■'.:< •-. ..f Ills lyiff.'
; • I I I • : . .' I't-niiined to ohargo
tho i.icdiatiou of
Rirsiiioi
hp .-.-I
town and t-o tlio said llilljcrt J.i-ilu;, noxt ici
.-xiul confosa (heii- otfonco :nid crnvi^ tlic Pro'
vest, Bailhes, Cotinril, and wholo town pardon
therefor, and lastly to rravo tlie said tiillK-rl
Leslie whom thev hurt, pardon arul fori,')\<'rio-s
for the same, 'schaU hands with Imn. cind
promcis newer to do tlie lyk in time cnnnning. "
Gift to Aberdeen by Mr William
Harvey.
Aberdeen (held in the Town IlaU, 23th June,
1834) a letter wus read froni Mr Jolin Uuguid
Milne, advocate, iictimatinn the execution of a
deed by Mr William Harvey in Beodlieston,
directed the laying-out, in the pujchaso of lands
the sum of £6500, tho titles of such lands to be
taken in favour of the Provost and BaiUics
of tho citv of .\hord,-en. the Profcseor of
Pivinity in Kins's ColU'-e. tho Frofes^or of
Divinity in Mari'^chal Colloge. and tho
Parochial aerifvuHMi of tho city of Al»rde<.n,
ill IrnM. for the foil.. win- purpuses-To <ii.ply,
in all time coming, one-third of the free le-
venue towards tho support and education of
poor deaf and dumb persons, and the remain-
ing two-thirds for the protection ami refor-
rratiou of feimilos who have IxM^n of dis^oluto
habits.
Distribution of Families.
The " Commissariot Rogislcrs " show the
tenacity with which, in former times, f.imilie^
clung to particular districts. Kincardineshire
was the home of the Wisharte. monv of whoni
eUiimed descent from Wishart of Wi^hart. in
Forfarshire. Alexander was in Bornliill U.f.ir,.
1582; Alexander in Cairnbeg hcfure 1607;
.Tamos in Balfevch before 1575; John in Piltrn-
gardner beforel583: Sir .John was laird of Pit.
tarrow Iwfoi-e 1586; Robert was in (Jheyne Ije-
foro 1531; <ind William was in Reidhall' I>efore
1587.
The same county formed the domicile of
many members of tho family of Rait, of whom
may be mentior.ed— William of ITallgreen be-
fore 1580; David, apparent of Ilallgreen in-
dweller in Drumnagnir before 1596; George in
fowtouri, Felloresso. l«.fore 1573 ; John in same
and I'vler ni iMcgrav Uf.ire 1531.
Hammermen Trade of Old Aberdeen.
8lh NovemlxT, , 1707. Tho sai<l d.ay it is
tatute aii<l <n\lained lie ihe <leeon an<l hail!
iienihers of the Court vnanimou.lie That in all
■. 1722. Tlie said d.ay it was repre-
Lnwis Gordon Wright being ini-
nl.e a double coHin for tho Lair<l
V llru'e not ,,n!v i.nplovo.1 Peter
. ■ ! ,i-.l the 5d. Tz-wes his
i -iitence of the trvule
I- 1 iu rfor thev fvne<l and
of Ten punds Seets
.itii-liiT»l the wholl court and
. 1726. The which day The
ort That he and the olliers
,.-T l:. = t l^.,l rn..fn™ .„ the
wedding Kirl; door !>• ' ' . r lo
■ Wort of the MlnisteiK .,■ ■ .1 i^m |-illar
the east of the Comnum l^.fl Allnw.ntr I no
Is of the ,.nid loft within the b.-Mlv of the
rl; out witli Ihe said-i pillars Which being
isidered bv Ihe Dr.irnn ;ind had- They
inimoirlv ;.;.,-„ -,,.< .J til, n. ,1,-.-, ,,, ,1 M;,.ter3
lid Lnft eoiiforni to the said Selimie^And
lipninis them to liorrow tuo hundre^l punds
rots for tliat effect.
Isl April. 1727. Thereafter it was uiiani-
lou.sly approved that tho Wrighls and Coupers
mm being Sciuare and Compass should be re-
iove<! from tho shield contained in the TTnni-
1909.]
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
merineiis Arms and lilxrty jraiitc<i to thoin to
affix t.ho same in any other panncll of the sai<l
loft tho.v i.Kmiv.' On pcrforiiia.iof whorrof tho
Devicon niiJ 'i.ii'! 'I' ■:;.'.■ ;r'i^--T:' - il^- f'.intvact
to 1>0 <liM ' r- I -■ -i ■'■ }■■■■■ ' : . -.-«A^1
to mon..-; I' .. ■ - , ' -i M.iiut^
all thi' Ml '' .■ ■.:;., -.lav aixl
Olio shilli' ■ ■ '" ■ I < Is to t;ivc a tsufliciciit
The (I'll I. . I'l ,il this period seems to
have l".ii f. "m\m 1 A. li. iiroinise arnl
swear fli;it I shall 1h' leal aiul true to my
Deacon and my trade I elialj newer sec tlieire
skaWi, nor hear it, but I shall let it at iiiy
power and warn them their ofe. Theire
eoiinsel shown to me I shall conceal. Tlie best
oounoell I can I sihall give tho.m when they
charge mo thervvith So help mo Go-il.
Aberdeenshire Pol! Book Index.
(C'oiitimie,!,)
Davidsone (Mr Alexander) servant (in familia) to
John Forbes of Balfluis (Alford). His
fee £20 per annum. (I. 398.)
,, ( ,. ), Schoolniastcr at I/onmey, Clerk and
Oolk'L-lor for takiii'.^ poll in eaid paii-di.
(It 29.)
., (.VluxiuiJer). Tenncnt in 'J'roups .Milno
(Driuiiblade), and liie mother. His stock
1000 murks. (II. 268.)
„ (Lieor:^e) of Cairnbrogie: valuation of his
«ii<l kiiuk in Tarvcs £600. (His family
IxillMhlo in Town of Aherdren.) Uib
wife, no child, and Kliw.ibeth David.',ou,
his tii-,ter (pollable at 2ii 8d). {II. 207,
599.)
„ ( ,, ) Firmorer in Aberdeen ■ block under
5000 incrks. His wife iiiid ane child
Klspit. (II. 616.)
„ (.ramo>') of Tillimorgan. In Toun of
Ah^-idecii :■ stock above 10.000 mork- : no
nile. nor child. (II. 630.) Sec Tilli-
„ ( ,, ) woodscttor of lands of Pardarfe'iie
iKor-ue), VMlmilion of which lands
£H6 bs 8d. His wife, and Kobert,
Anna and Isobell Davidsons, his
cliildrem (II. 410.)
,, l.luliiil ill Bridigend of Knockandoch. Clerk
and Collector for taking; poll in
L^'ochell. (I. 42b.)
., ( ,, ) inereliant in Aberdeen : hte>ck above
10,000 merks. and his wife. No child.
(II. 630.)
„ (Mav^ral) in tmnilv of Robert Irvine of
Corniehaugh, Forgue, being his wife's
dijutfhter. (Sco Irvine.)
,, (Ma.rjorie) in Town of Abendepn : relict of
George Crombie, meroliant. Stock
under 10.000 merks. John. Isob.?ll. and
Anina her diildren. (II. 614.)
idsone (.Marjorie), daughter-indaw of ilr
Patrick Sandilands of CoHoii, in his
f.imilv. (Ok! .Alachar.) (tk- .Sandi-
lands,)
( „ ) wilo of Mr Andrew Jaf.ay, minister
of Altoord. (See Jafray.)
(Kobcrl) Dean of Guild in Aberdeen : stock
under 10,000 merles. His wife, and
Jo)in Kobert, William, Anna, and Kliza.
botii his children. {II. 627.)
(William) of Balnaeraig: valuation of liifi
lands of Easter Clinio and Knochie
(Birse) £250; and liis vahidtiou in
Aboyne paroch (wlicro his fanjily are
polled) £133 6s 8d. His lady and Alex-
uiiider. .lohii, William, George, lOliza-
beth, and Jean ])avi<lsons his children in
familia. (I. 67, 78.)
( . ) woodsetter of Fourbh part of lands
of Coiidland (Forgue) valuation of whioh
lands £200. Bc'ssio Diigadc his wife,
and Threo oliildren. (U. 409.)
( „ ) nverohaait in Peterhead. His froo
stock 500 merka: Barbiu Findlater, his
wvfe. William and John Davideoncs
hirt children. (I. 569.)
(? 2) cini.livn. (1. JD3, oou, jDi.j
„ (Elspet) Her son Mr Andrew Angus iuTa-
veltie, Kinkell. (Sco Angus.)
., (Margaret) wife of Patrick Cromniie ill
ilaynes (Logidiu-no). (Sec Croinmio.)
„ (Marjorie) spouse to William-, tonneut in
Dales {Prciiinev). His blocked money
being abuve 500 merks. (I, 244.)
Deans (.\lr Alexander) son to l':i.s.pet Shirress
(? mother-in-law to William Abell in
Lcylodge) Kiiitore. (I. 391.)
,, (John) merchant in Aberdeen: stock under
5000 merks. No wife nor child. (II. 618.)
Dempster (Andrew) (aylor in Aberdeen : stoek
under 5000 merks: and liis wife: no
chad. (II. 620.)
Denlugass (Lands of) valuation of said lands in
Kingedward £150. (II. 338.)
Dingwall (Arthur) of (lverI>rown Hill: valuation
of his said laiid,s in Montwhitor £55 lis
2d; and Lucres Irvine his spouse.
(II. 374.)
,, (.Mr William) in Fovemn, Clerk and Col-
lector for taliing poll in Fovcran parish,
and servant to the I.air<l of Foveran, Ins
fee per annum £uO .Sce.tj. (II, 149.)
Davie (Aigiics) in Town of Alwrdeeii, relict of
Andrew Tiioiiii-on, procurator, and
George, Willium, Charles, and Anna,
her children. (II. 614.)
,, (Jean) in Town of Aberdeen: relict of
Jnim Co)lisoii, iin'ioluint: sl.uk iiniler
10,000 merks. (II. 614.)
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Qiicric
I VuL. IL.
Divviu (Patrick) nierchant in AUtJolmi : stock
under 10,000 merks. Hit wife and
William his sone. (II. 626.)
„ (William) dctXHist: sloc-k uiidor 10,000
morks. Joan Toux in Town of Alxir-
di.'on liis rcliut. (Soo Toux.)
Donaklnoiio (Alexander) of Ardilfrio (Crudon)
gentleman, uiul .lolm, Oluu-les, Mary,
and Amiia Donaldsoiies hi-i chilclron.
(II. 120.)
,, (Andrew) apotilieear.v, ohinir.yione in Aber-
deen, an<l liis lady, no oliiki, and Sibilla
and Anna hi.'* sister.-). (II. 632.)
,, (Thomas) merchant in l''raserl)nraili, under
5000 mcn-kb, ami Ids wyfe, and two
children, (11. 98.)
Douglas (Elizabeth) niutlipr of Mr .lolm Duiilai>,
minieter at rtkocn : in Ins f.inulv. (Scm.
Dunlup.)
Doui'lass (Jeane) lyvcrentrixof ClenLnickft. Her
poll the tliird of her dcx'oist lui!,band'.',.
(See Gordon of Gloiibuc-ket.)
., { „ ) in the Lnird of Bnlnaerai-'s family
(Luraphananl. (I. 125.)
,, (John) merchant in Aborilecn : stock under
5000 merks: no wile, nor chiUl
(II. 618.)
„ (Margrat) wodsctter (£72 of xakuyl rent)
in Mr John Dunlan. mini.icr of Wlvenes
family. (See (Dunlup.)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obiiuary.
1812.
1st Ja
lie
Miss ,l.'an Wilsn:
dauu'hter of the late James Wil.soii Ks.|., la'
of Finzoaiu'h.
6th January. In Old AlxT-dccn, Miss Mui
Chalmers, daughter of Dr William fhalmci
late of King's College.
nth Junuary. Here, Jam<',s f.igciluoiK
Esq. (late of Tillery). iii his 87lh vcar.
19th January. In Old Al.n .leeii. M
Christian Garden, roLicl of Hugh Koi bes ■
Sclniviis.
21th January. At Hnmii.ton, .Middh-.-
Dame Aniv Johnston, aged 87, widow of S
William Johns-ton of CasKiehen. IVul,. ai
mother-in-law to the prc:,cnl Sir Willia
Johnston of Caskieben, liart.
2nd Febiuary. Here, Jonathan Craigie. E='
of Linton.
1st ^[arch. Miss Elizjibeth Touch, ulde
daughter of Rev. John Touch, late .Mljiist:
of Morllach.
24th February. At Ilopshill, Join
Es(|. of IMairton, aged 72.
7lli March. In LnuJoii, D.mra
Mitchell, Esq. of Thair.ston.
1st March. In Argylo Street, Lu
Countess of Aberdeen,
Walker,
I'-orlirs
j( lie
10th March, At Newmill, Mr Jame;) limes,
formerly of Maislio, in his 83rd yeiar.
22nd .\'arch. At AUi-rdecn, in her 34lh
year. Mr, Thomson | Helen, daughter of Julm
Copland of TiUvfour], wi<Ue
Thomson, Minister of Tougl
27th March. At Mans.'
Thomas Birnie, Minister of
68th year, und 34th of mii.isl
4lh April. Marjoiy, .lil.-,! dairjiiler ..t
Patrick Irvine of Inverams:iy, l';s(|.
nth April. In tile Pnlteuey Hotel. I^ndon,
the Mo-t Noble Jane. l)ueh,-s of Cor.lon. She
was the se.uml .laughter of Sir William Mas-
well. I'.arl. of Muii'reilh, (liillnuuv. ami uas
mariieJ to His Grace iho Duke of Gordon on
18th October, 1767, bv whom she had tu,, m.hs
and 6ve danghk-rs, all of whom are now livhig,
except Lord Alexander.
1st Mav. Mrs Hope Burnett, reliet .,f Alex-
ander Donaldson, Esq., of Auchnmll.
K«d lof fe^er]. Ur
lis 281 b year.
24th April. In Norfolk Crescent, Ball., the
Right Hon. the Countess of Erroll.
22nd May. Here, :\lrs Ann Ear,|uliai.sni,.
widow of John Davidson of Tillychetly.
17th Jfay. At Laurencekirk, .Mr .lane..
Librarian
26tli Ma
'isoal of (bounty.
17tb June. At
6lh Jul;
nchi,
John Dougla
19t.li June. At his llon^c in Portsoy, Willi
Gordon Dull-. Esi] of I'Men. in his 87th y«ii
31-.I .\iigilsl. At Old Ab.'nieeli Rev
William Maekonzie, of that place.
8th Septemlx^f. Here. Mrs .Mama
Stewart, relict of .Mr Daniel Mnwat, iner. h;i
1051
15lh September. .\i Abrr.Irr,,, Mr-, SiKer
widow of Ale.xancler Siher i:-,i. of llalira
gubs, in her 751 h y.-,ir.
6lh Oitober. At K'eiilj li.ill WiIIkhu Keilh
Earl of Kintore, Lord liueniiie. Lor,
h'aleoner of ILiulkertoii, eie. lie is sueeerde,
by his eldest son, Anthony, now Earl of Kin
tore.
Aberdeen Journal
of I he
Notes and Queries.
19Hi NovL'h.l*.'. IIci-o, .Mrs Chi
Comnierciol R.mk.
17tli November. At Udnv, in liis 66tli y.
Uev. John Rose, for 45 .vc;irs Minister o( t
parish.
5th December. At Dundee, Sii Alcxaii
Douglass of Glenborvie, Bart.
hat
(Queries.
320. 'IliB liKNN.uiiiK Cmii.-Caj. any i.'u.ler
throw light on the following advertiioment in
the -^ ALx>rtloon Journal" of August 10, 1808V—
"The ]k.Mynacliio Club meets at the Mither-
macliie, ai 4 "o'clock. Jonics Pliilip, Pie-
321. WiLLUSi RoBEUTSOX.— What is know
of the career of William Robertson, author (
"The liaron of Garll.v "; and did ho write an
other poetical pieces'/
R. D.
322. John M.
AllBUllKKX. — Wll.i'
lo his family, u -.
when ho sot np i
an,l when he du'-i:
dOL'iishirc li-ar hi
i ,ii.pli<><J would
Place Name.
Hnsweus.
318. .MoWA'iM OF ISalquhollv.^ According to
Prall.'s ■Hurhaii" (Revised edition, 1901), ■■ A
coiitiniiuus line of Movvals of ISaUjiiJiully c<in bo
1 raced fiom about the bc.-iniiin'.; of the si.x-
lecnth century duwn till 1729, when John
Mowat sold tho estate for £40CO to Mr Alex-
ander Dulf of nation, eon of .Mr Patrick IJiitf
,,f Ci-ai'^sloii." In (he <iceouiit ..f the family of
.Mowat of Halqidiolly in " Zetland Family
llist„,i,H'' by Francis J. Crant, W.S. (I>^i-
wick, 1907), the dale of the .sale is i;iven as
1727.
R. A.
iaird of Auch-
MciNoii-s of the
ring to William
remarks that
319. AuTuousHir.- Willi,
modden, in In, i; i , ., ,
Duffs" (Aber.i<> :i
Dull, first of !• I M
Dipple "was csit I ■ ;\ II! li .! !.ir business
the longer he ^al ai Ini bi.itlc he became
more Cuutious and Secure, so that if a(
beginning of a sederunt we might get a ■
able bargain of him, after he wa.s a litt
liquor it was imi.n..,il>le to ovrncach 1
(See also Jeivi.,o'3 " Epitaphs," 11., 260.)
[bcrdeeii Journal " Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
ing to the modern invention of fortifioation ;
A'o. /'•.'. ticjitciiilicr 1, I'JO'.K
yet, during tho time- of tho Civil War, twice.
but in vain, it was attompled to be fortified.
.ir ratl.ei- eiilrenehcxl about. At bolh tinier.
Ancient Defci:ces of Aberdeen.
rL.iree v^ero tho works porfyted, when tlioy
\\ero iluown down again, by the commaml of
snrh a<i, for the time, seiAid Uio town." If we
The uic=.t :uiLicMt ^Iron-hokl im,^sl<.,.x! \n
Uic city of AborJecii wiii its CasUc. sitiiak.;!
..','"' '[ .:' ':' '"' '■ ":" V '' '"':.:": ,' ']''[''!;,!^
on the oiiiincnoe whicli thraxw itcuivcd the
Il''', : 11 • : . , ' 1 •.'... -1 .•,,,. liiirli-
name it bears to this <Ui.v. TIi-mm^ ..irc iiu
i-coor<It of tho time xvhu.i Ihis fabric «a»
1:, .\.', ■ . ■ : . 1 ■ ■ . .\uu 1 inu' or
OTiginally ci-ccted; but wl- Irain tliat tlin.'
OK': ,■'■. ■ :■ ^ ■■ ,,.! ,, :,lled^ il, w,l.
was attached to it a Chapd, wiih a ,cM<l.r„i
an\ 1 II ■■ 11 1,. 1 1 I-' . I'e to their
Chaijlain, i:i tlio year 1264. Jt «.is a .,.>al
nwKs." Ho add., 11:. . -i r I: "liiev 1-nilded
casdc, and was probably built, or 4I lr;i>i <ri
<. chiiprl. whirl, lie 1 .l-.li.,il .1 1.. M \ in;
lad'god, for tihc protection of tin- Anrln-Saxui,,
hoiiin- by that iiie.i: . ili.u, liie lull l--ii .; eon-
AiiKlo-Nonnan, and otli.-r <..|. .,1' ■,-. l,o ,-.iil,<i
\eiei 0.1 in \ n^-\ 11 ^'-''ijl ... imLi \\ 1 i,l tor
at Aberd.-i.-n during il.- - - ^ I'i-.kI I. <uid
prot.Me n- anv mure." J )oin'urring "as 1<. 'the
some of Ins prede<.«s,.u-, i : - . : , ,:,l-.ts were
ar,i,i;,,v ,if tins stalenieiil. for reasons into
regarded witli no In -i ■ liy lli.-
xihiili \.-' v.i'l M 1 here eiili r, we proecd with
aboriginal Celtic i-: ■ ■- i. -'.-i
■:■' ' "'■■•' '■■ ■ ■ '1 '1-' .|i-'ii'i' "M ' 1 '■• ' "r : —
upon them as intrud- 1 , : ■ ■ :
" 1 ■ ■ ■ '' ' I ■■ ^ : 1 . • ,' ■ . ■ l.celi
.share of the favour ..; . .
1: - . ' . ' r, ' : ': , !- .1 1 : ],.M_;]
Thocoloi.L.ts woie, ■ - ;-
■:■.■'■. . . ' .; ■■.;■■ 11. a
frcqn^'i' iiM,-.-!::; fn :i! ■ ■ !
': ■ ■!■',.■ ■ 1 ■ . ,', I '.eMOV.ell's
whi. :■ • ' . 1 ■ . ,, , . ■ . . ■ ■
• , ■ . f. Wl Ihat
At ■,. ■ ■■ ■' ■ I ', ■ • .•
■ - ' ■ ' ;.' .liter it w.is
Iiavo ,.■;./■■■;,,■ 1 .. ■ ■ i ' . . : ■
■ ■ • -1 1- ■ ' ■■ ■ . - ■ ■ .iii.ent of the
uf \\u' .-;.:, -rv.,. '1 !.■ 1 , ■ ' .
iji pos--„!on of li i ■ • . ■ -
■ 1 • i It wa^ .sli^dlted.^and
enemies" of the burL;.i. .- 1 • , ;ii. ■ : -i
■ - 1 : .!xed, to the great joy
■ - - - ■■ ■■ ■'.' ns." This "sconce"
apiy.irrnt llmt this .di. • ■ ' ■ ' ■
1 . : . 1 1- ': ri.ils taken from the
il 111.' and transept of the
Km 11 • ■ . ' ' ;. ■ ■ •.'■.. ',,•.■,
> 'i' ''..I of 111,1 Al.er<leen. St Niiiian's
Ar- 11; '■ • ' , :: . .11' ■ . ,. .. ■ ; , -; ■ .. >
■ . ■ :. mid ihe nun- of the " warks," as thcv
.■ipijiM ■ ■. . ;• 1 .,• ' ■ 1 ■! 'i; ! M 1 '■ . -.' : ■.'■
1 ..'11. J, u,',',. ,, M.ov.'d until their rit,'
"in" \\ .' , 1" <•■ ; i; • ' ; . .' : ■■ . -
,' '-■ ..II, '. .1 r... ih.. ..|..li..n of t.ho lu'.'-
Ne'.^. ' !■ ' ■ ■ ^- .",- .. , -.'■„
■ ' ■;.. .,,.!. f ' . o,.niurv.
affair; ' ;- \ :'
1. ■ . . :. ■ r.'i, mined fr- e
SubM.- y - ,:,.,!■■,■,
f. . . i. . ..' ■ .I'll.l eni'inies"
th<-, ,iii- . ■ I --,,.:,.■.
■ 1 ■ ■ . . : Ir- lUlt,
haxn,. ;.■.--.■■■. ■,,..:■ . ,
...... .■... .. ■ ■ ■ ' • . ... : ■....' i.ro!;.' ..ut
Willi, I" 1 ■■ : . ,,■ ,i , ■ . ■ , ,•, , : :
r ■■ ' '. ':.'i- ', 1 . '■' .'. ■- .'"■ '.'' ' 'C'llii
niX-" ;... .tJaj"ut'll,,- -:„l,l\'l 'l-;- ■„•■' ■■',' ■
Tho ruins of this builditr,' are slill to l.e Men
ihoULdit it )iroper to adopt neies-drx measures
witliin the prenii.se.-; of a horring cnrer at Kdnl-
of precaution for tlie safetv of the town, in
<lee. It is well d<-.?eribe<t by t.lio l'.rr>on of
the event of a descent bidii- attem].te<l bv the
Riithieniav as "a gloss hulk of a buildin-
eiiemv." " I'ln one o.'ea.-i.ni a c n.^iderahIe
vaulted and llottcd above." " Thi:, rough
a' in.i V...... .'i.-.d I... ill.. ;.l..'. :.,; ■ . .■, o,, (ho
pice,.' of worh," eontinue, he. " wa, lini^^hed
(.. . ■ r ..'.'... . . . i' ;. " ' ':> i.ind
anno 1542; in which \ear likeuix- l!„. ni.mll,
fo ,....'.,.■,.■.. .'.,.■.,..,, ,,i iho
of tho riv..Hr Uoe was locked with chains .,f iron
1.. . -: ,..' ■.■,:.., 1 ,M,1 ; i. ,1 n,.- ,, ,,,.lr.m
and masts of sliips cro-rin- IIh- river, n.a K.
• ' ..1 ' ,.' . ■ ' iiiiN liinoni^ 01 l.io.ip-, and
bo opened but a.t the eiii/e,,.' plr.,,nr.- " Tin-
block-house was repaind and ,-nl.M;:-'d al«.iii
'i.| Il . ' .. ,■ 1,... out of thefii.st war with our
tho l»>unn„in.- of th.' l.i-t (-■nlii.v S.mn afl. r
-\'- . II.. I'.-, tho shipping of the port
the llinMiiiL' of til!' X- ■,-, I'l. r, 'li- vn. s w.-n-
"■"'-'■ '■■ \ [■ ■■,-"■ ■ ';■' ' '", ■lln;illo:,
inivateers.'wiiieh iippear to'havo Ix'en clu..flv
not ^laek to inalcc repriE.ds; aiul in 1 1. ■' i-i.tiiig
of 1731 "Uireo iirivaleers wire filled out bv
uneven sronnd IIimI lie- 1 :^■, n 1- slliialed
three several aifeociatious. at a considerabl.>
upon," says Gordon, "nul, ii i|inl.' Im-ap
("(ponso, to cruize ngainst the .•\uicricans and
able of walls, or (hlcl.e-, .■< Iu^Im,,,. ;u curd
their allies." Those vcesels were severally mined
iUO',).J
Abcidccii Junnud" Notes and Qiicricti.
l.ho Revenge, the Liberty, and the Tarta
Tho owiici-b of tlie Liberty atlvortiieJ for "
Ijersoii well aciiuaiiitcd with tho Danis
Swedish, and Ihittli ':,....,.,„«•■ t., :-.. v.;
' 'aliiriixd by the firinj,' of ^rcat inline froii
^ tjliips ill tho liay ; wlu'ii it was tliscnvcrci
(.'0:i--li.M>. Mil,' riH
Kir« of 100 . .■<_■:
vr-tfrls wliicli w,-r
1200 -nn-n-^ Tl
l.
)c'on
a IJutcli
on.f,
ist
Im'ci'
tho " spir
iMk'.I.
it of
The
i')MC
C.ir-
22
,,;;;;,
"aua""hfd""a
1 for 460, mthI
i;u,K
". :- 1. of the North Keiicibli
III Ihc tuvvn, umJ<-r the eoini
.Mfrcev, marched down to Uk
ml of the beach, an<l a (jr<'ii
Alio liitxl at llir iirivateor, fi
IIIUIUlt:'<l ..„ Ihr l.;ill,T\,
M l!i.- ,iiliv <if tl.r iKirli-.ilr,
l-ll »rir <,I,-,TVC<1 1.. l;iKi. <irr<l
good aecount of the privateer, havo either
,i-.,d h.M-. or did not fiivv thcnir.'lvrs the
on Wcdmv-daN.
,. look
iflor
hor.
l'\.r, on
.ilooi- 0
K1^^1
two
and U<
VI. S
oft a
k1 on.
This
l»-l
^onco
iJK-r
0 at thi-
C'llltrrs
)vin.
win..
in Prn,
Ihal •'lll'V «.,uld 1... lirlliM- iMIiplox,
oiillouk- th:ni Ivin- »ih ,-,■ iIk'V «. ■.
'■""li"'i'.
19"v''-'rK'''''in''tlv iMrkhi-Zfor Moi
1, -s 1 li ri ■! liiii:'lh :ii:<l 111 a \crv Min
of coa = l !"
Our <klV ill tho llloMlh <if Nnvrillln
. 1780. ,
kirgo privateer took a vess.d clos<>
n to ihc
,-or-k> of tli« fove: drov,. ar.o,|h.'.r
lifihcrs' harbonr there; Jiiid a third
of l^irlletlie.i. liieoi.|iH..nt).\ , foi
inio thfii
Ih went
Cihinol Sntlicrkiiid <it the- hrnd of a
llie Sulhcriaiid I'V-iniljIe-s. tlicn sta
bayed vessels from boins carried off by the
ciKMiiv Thev were too bile for the one at tlin
('ovr; but tln'V mrocodid in favins that at
Poilletlitii. Thc-ic was a sharp skirmish,
wliioh ended in tho repiiUe of the privateer
who h'air?ot on boin-d tho thre-ileii«l vcs,-el',
eriod loudly for quarter, "Anions other
voices w.as hoard that of a rciiegado ooimtry-
nian, who called <int -'Oh! wiinia ye hno niorcj'
.Tnne 2. 1731, ab,
Is of Aberdeen
lich Ih-y irfnsed I,:
en in 1846 by .Tames
Fiars' Prices.
o AloiiMv of Gmin and Viihuil 1
rfiolkind." bv Neniou lOlJiol. (Ki
and T. Clark. 1379).
Fiarsi' priie. v.
.Shcrilfr,. or IK hi '
jnncti.in with the ulli
\irtiio of his no-.ition
rrvonue in his own Sli.:
At first, fiar.'s' prirrs ■
down; then to sc-ltle
for in tho oonrte of lav
plied onlv
,11 of =:iaii
lit tho bo-i
•■ Abcnhcn Joiinwl " Note
id Queries.
[Vol. II.
of last century, they were Uipplied to stipenJs
under tho Act of 1808. Iiiciclentally we learn
that liius' iiricee 'bogaii to be struck in Aber-
deenshire in 1705.
The form of prowdure in "striking the fiars,"
ll.s iu i,s called. 1., le.gnlalcd by Act of .SeiU^riuit.
1723. Tliu time lixwl for su'ninioning thr jurv
Jis between t:he 4th and 20tih of Fobrujry, and
I ho verilict niu:*t lie returned' beforo 1st March
(old style).
This excellent pamphlot closes with an ep-
pendix ocntainimg t;he fiar.-i' prices of oatmeal
and barh'v for each counlv in Sc^ollan'tl' from
1828 to 1878. Annexed hewwitli arc the fiyurub
for Abe itleondi ii-e : —
Year, ileal. Barley.
^. d. fi. d.
1328 16 3 32 0
1S29 13 6 26 1
1830 lb S 28 bl
1831 14 10 28 b 8-12
1832 12 U 24 10
1833 11 6 23 7 1-12
1834 14 b 26 4^
1835 13 6 23 7 1-12
1836 IS 0 28 6 8-12
1837 15 fa 2b 6
1833 21 b 33 0
1339 16 9 31 0
1840 15 0 25 0
1S41 15 U 27 0
1842 II 9 25 0
1845 13 0 Z9 0
1344 14 4 27 3
1845 18 6 27 0
1846 23 10 38 3
1847 15 8 28 9
1848 12 8 25 10
1849 11 4 20 0
1850 12 0 23 2
1851 12 8 22 8
1S52 lo 0 27 8
1853 20 0 33 0
1854 19 1 31 10
1855 22 0 37 1
185b 16 11 35 4
1857 15 2 27 2
1358 15 0 25 6
1859 16 4 3^ 4
1860 19 6 30 6
18bl 16 8 27 6
1862 16 4 26 1
1863 13 3 25 4
1864 12 b 22 9
1865 17 0 28 2
1866 19 7 34 4
1867 21 1 35 1
1368 20 3 39 5
1859 15 3 28 3
1870 16 5 31 0
1371 16 11 29 10
1872 18 b 26 5
1873 '19 0 35 0
1874 19 3 34 6
1875 18 9 28 9
1876 18 3 29 1
1377 13 7 27 U
1378 14 9 29 10
Ha
-Vvcratjc 1829-1838 15 17-12 26 117 12
1839-1848... 15 7^ 28 4 10-12
1849-1858 15 8 7-12 28 10 1-12
1359-1868 17 3 30 1 7-12
1869-1878... 17 7i 33 0 8-12
The most authoritative and clearly staled
work upon the fiiars' prices of Aberdeenshire
which ha.s yet liocn .■ompdcd is that by Mr
David LittlcjoliM, l.L.l)., Advocate and Sherilf-
Clerk of Abcnl-.iiliirr. Ii forms tlic lirst 75
pages of Vol. 11. of Ihc •■.Miscellany" of the
Xcw S|,alding t'luli, wl.ich was published in
1906.
A Kt.uiKit.
Gordons in Nova Scotia.
The peopling of Piclou and Mcrrigonish,
Nova Scotia, to which places some
oE tlie Daldiairi. Gordons betook them-
selves, was an interesting proiess. Much
of the land was allotted to disbanded
officer.^, <lis{liargcd and di.-,banded soldiers, and
to loyalists. Here are some of the names from
tho -'mustLT roll" of the settlers, taken by
order of Major-General Campbell on July 20,
1734, together with some supplementary f;ranls,
for, on February 15, 1785, no f.nvcr than 22.600
acres were allotted at Merrisonisli—
Ah>
Gordon,
■gcanl. 2O0 acres at
two montlis' pro-
id in Canipliell's list
id building.
Mcrrigonish, with
visions, llo is state
lo be improving ai
Alexander Gordon, corporal, 100 acres at
Pictou, with three months' provisions.
IIo is stated in CamplwU's list to bcs
" improving his land."
Ilu'-ih Gordon <iiul
Axibuskie llurbo
October 6, 1785.
John Gordon and others got IiukI at Ui\-er
Sholburne, Queen's County. May 19,
1785.
John Goiflon and others got land at Sun-
bury, July 14 and October 1, 1784.
Robert Gordon ajid others got land at Hali-
fax, May 13, 1784.
William Gordon ond others got land at
River Piclxiu, April 1, 1805.
William Gordon and others got land at
Chester Township, September 16, 1784.
WDliam Gordon and otliors got land at
Tracadie, Svdnfy County, D<cembor 20,
1787.
J. M. Bulloch.
111)!),]
Changes in Aberdeen Funeral
Customs.
On 16lh Juno, 1847, intiiiialion was
matb iliixiii,;;!! tlie pre^s t.li<il, u public
meeting was to hn licKl in Alirr.
dccii for the purpoee of considcriii;-; tlio
propriety of discontiniiin.!j file givin.u' of re-
fresliniCiitii at funerals. It w:t9 adtlol tluit al-
tliougli lli'o c'usloiri was ono of loui; sland'in:,', il
<.iia\i\ not L>c o)>jccteil to on the st-orc of llio
wine siven on such occasions, wliicTi ijail Jon,^
been limitod to a sinsle glass. The mf^tinj:,
which was hugely attendee!', pa.sssd the follow-
in,g four roisohitioiis unanimously, and they wero
duly .uUonisrd in ll.c - AIxM-dwn Jouriud " of
23rd Jun..:-
[hcrdccii ■loitnutl" Notes and Queries. 251
Funeral Convivialities.
1. TiKd
cus'loms 1
nature of
l.dr wo cordiidly ackuowlcd'^e ll.v-
i<l iHiiclKial tendency of partie^s as-
|Im_- fuTK ra!s of relatives or friend:,
I il.'v.ilional exercises, we deprecate
h of 11;.- ;,,l,r-a! dlMlklll-
a .urt-^il nditf lo nniny
siMjucnce of ll'c liniiltd
niiirv moan,, have often
aring for such occasion, :
i.brthat from feeling--, of
Tho following is an illuolralion of the con
vivial customs which were observed in i:col
lan,l in the beginning of the eighteenth ecu
tury on the occasion of the funeral of a peroui
Marv Inuca second daughter of Sir Roh.nc
Innes. ".second 'ikut. of Innes, and wife of Uun-
cun I'orbes of Cldloden, -on.ci .n,.- -\1.1'. for
.Xairnshirc, having divd in llic .luunnn of 1716,
day appoinied.
'ph.m.'f'ully,""and°
, l«;hoves
llcial to (he connnunity, and (end to proniol<
the welfare of society; and as thov can Ix
abolished only by a 8inudlane<,ns effort of al
Vi'ira.^s'isi'^trtheir I'uppre.'tiun.
4. TliMt the following .genlleiMon be „ppoinle.
a ConiiniUre. with power to add to Ihei, nun,
b-r, lo -:l this mailer br<iu,.jhl Ihfor ■ lb.
dillVTCH pMidons con..rc,..allons, and al~o 1,
lake sncli .ilher ^leps a« mav seem advisable to
ilie pmpuse of .jcltiiig llie drinking cusloin
aboJi>hed, viz.—
l>ii
In .TaiMiary following it was iniiniat-cHl i hat
funeral parties must a.seeinbl© at the exact time
stated, «nd not "after llie hour," as formerly.
thai, loigeUinghifi' grief, he made (he coiniKiny
drink to such an immoderate e\ee>H as even to
moved to proceed to the place of interment;
tliey quiilkly ro,sr up, and rodo from the house
to the churchvard; but, unluckily lor them,
they had neglecled lo give orders lor the lifting
kind'forca'rrv'.n-'tlien, ,!|V. '' Wliei/'flt'i lie ga'.ivo
the main ti,:. i: , imih: ; ami while ail the
friends arc ,. ; ; • , iurm die ladt duties
than the"I'l' ■ :' -!:■'' J.'c'^'dieiL A ' m.^ti-
-|'K ''d'. 'a mi'ili'. "lib '„',','-!' !ani"il, I'he gnnV/'vu'i i,
all ihc decnrum and .b^ceiicv llnil could be ev-
pected from gentkMiien wlni had lorcd .-o .suinp-
tuonslv and drank ^o pU'iileoiit-lv at her Iioum'."
-(linrton's ■■Life of Uuncaii Forbes ,,[ C'nllo-
den," p. 302.)
A Successful Petcrculter Builder.
liK-d al Si Jniurs, .\niigu.i, on 2oili No-
vember, 1781. .Mr iM-aneis C'ulK , a ino^t in-
genicms ami industuous llnihier and Architect,
and iiKleeJ o m-.m emineiillv oiidoue.l wiih a
.-general km.wledg- of. .uul pa.ticular lurn in
..very ImmiicIi ui tlu' .\l..chaiii.-s. ulii.li ,e. d.T.d
him a loss to this Coniinuliitv His fnn.'ial w,i~
allcn.Iedasa Kive M.isoii, by a buig pr.-,-: ^si.ci
p,.-,l.;:.'l' I: Il '.'' builll 'd'lh.. SSih'r.'ginicm.
;.',, : ,' :,^.,-b Mr ('..Ilic was b.,rn ,,l
\l,l: 1 Iv. :.;, . ., in tl.e |.i.isli .if r.-lccnlt.'i-,
,,,,.1 ,. M lai . -HUM III lie \<--ir 1770. l'.\ an
,im-,-iiul;mg app!u.iii..li lu blisine-s, h.. lia.l ac-
quired a very handsome fortune, which will
,l.'li"ra'f'i")- 'ih.'-'lale li',',.!"w*li;, l,'"llc '!lid'. mn.'ll
to his own cr.'ilil, aii.l wilh general appi..b-.-
tioiL— ■■.\lier.k-eii .Journal,"
Abcnic
il " Notes and Qiaiics.
[Vol. II.
Hammei'men Trade of Old Aberdeen.
.'I:- F1!0M Tl
(Conlihuo.
V, 1731. TIh
ho U.-accn t
:il. tile iiicorpo
liflit the llua
visit
c-a from Twch
^hilliii:,' &otb
Mieiit foUowini;
Lambae and the
T of thp trade
.. of Officer and
nl Dav it Iwiiis
• :..„., founcill
- : '!..i,jr,.ilf
! . • :• ,,..-■■■ . ,[.•■. i; .:,.-■
present Box-
twcJvo pound
i W :'\\,- . ■ '\':-l'' Sr ,,11, _l ,,||
of tho Trades
Mi.MR'y fi'i- (1,'tmyiiig- a iKiiit ol
tlio Cliarge of
the said pursuit.
24th September 1740. The
aid day It was
Represented by the Deacon am
Kssav Maste.s
'I'liut the Sivid Alexr. Mlv n/i-
. <'..,■,, „.,snii(h,
Blioiild have made ane ^.,: < ,
;, Iv.ulefor
his Es.s;iy ayainst the l\.. ,
.,r tids
iiist, arid th., sai.l .Nh^r, M k :
/ir 1 , i(i,;fonn<l
by the I),,„,,n, 1-.,N M,, ^
,ind remanent
iiieitdu-r- ,1 ■ , ,■,! 'I'!i,,i
not capable to
iierforiii .1
1; any part of
the Vuvi- •• i:,-
or for anc .er-
t«inJa,l s,„n„ |,,,^..o „. l,v n
The said IJeaoon and Romanei
t members '"of
Uade Did and herebv do \>,..l
hur-.. Ilic >;,hl
M-Konzio f.um woilvinK any
IH.KO <if W.mIv
from and afler the term of W
lytsnndav n^^'xt
to come witliin this City and p
ivileges thereof
Under tlie penalty ot live poimt
Stei^i,,-
27th November, 1740. The -v.id <lav It wa.s
represented by tlio pre-mt r)<a(,,ii of iho
Hanunormeii trade Tliai i ■ M, 'i,;i, and
Councill had bouglit for i i :. Inhabi-
tants of this City Eii,'lit.\ '• ' , : f - m meale
from Alexr. Forl>es of I '.',,, i „ i-l ,i lOitrlit
pnnd lifleen shilling Scots per lioll. .\n,l lin-
siaid me^de being sold to the lidiabilanir, al
l.hu ordinary iiryco that meale was s,.lhn,j lliis
last summer, And there being of loss <.n sa.,l
meale to the sumo of 'Jen ponnd
and odd shillings Slerling 'J'lie
Magistials a,nd Councill craved that tho
haill trades might Conlrlbuto Fourty pnnd
Scots money of their rcxivo funds for Clearing
a part of tho said loss. Which representation
being considered They unaiiiinouely Aggreed
lo pay ane
oque.le share of s
aid fourty pu
,d
Ci.nfcrin to
the other
ncori
oratio
f, to
he
Thcsaurea- <
f this Citv
.\n.
.\ppe
inU th
■ir
pnt. Boxma
.for to p:.N
tin- other trades do l''<,r
:']•'■ '•
'l.
16th June
1759. T!,
(iKlt th.'.r !
! ',
Represent, d
!,
, 1:
ihat 111,' :
can neither
anything ai
d '!•■■', !■„■
■!:1 1
proper,
;!^v^-t,;:'
)-l,t, I
Ami
i«l
he
im'etting h;
\in- Co 1,-11
.■r<d
11,,, -.;
me, Tl
<-y
thinlc it very
proper tlie
same
be do
e.
Kt Novel
d,er, 1760.
The,
after
they p
ro-
cceded for noming a Una
rd fo
n«
nirrcats, .\i
d the M,i,.
h--lher
t("
pav a shill
ng of .,,:,,
, and
he
Deacon and
I'.oxni;,,!, ,■
I-.
,'"' P"-
rd
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
(Continued.)
Dni|,,'h,ss (S<vphia), wife of Mr David Tand>a\,
mini,-ter of Drumaocl:. (See Lindsov.)
„ (Mr William), airs ot (not residing in said
pariooh), their valuation in Coldston
£100. (I. 26.)
Downio (IsBobell), wife of Alexander Cellari
elder, in Al«remithack (Monymusk).
(Sc>o Gellan.)
,. (Janet). wife of John Furcpdiar.som.,
gentleman, in Maynes of Whytliaiigh
(Tillincsscll). (Sec I'arcp-son.)
Drum (IsobcU), in Town of Aberdeen, relict of
.'Vlexander Burnet, late Dean of Cild.
No stock. (Poll for herself and lier
.servant 16s.) (II. 597.)
,, {La.ird of), his valuation in Tarland £1199
136 /Ul; in Kcht £575: in KinkcU, for
lands of Kinmuek, £405 13s 4d ; in
l^igieinarr £500; in Coull £812; in
Pcl.Mcnltcr £700; end in Druniaoek
(where his famiiv wen- polled) £1000,
and his Lady. (I. 6, 28, 36, 209. 352.
II. 464, 465, '475.)
„ (Factor of), valuation of Ian. I, of I'.rnckhiv
and Irnsidc (.\ucl,reiii.,) Udonging f
liim, £400. (II. 13.)
Druniond (.lohn) merchant in Fraserlairgh,
under 5000 nicrks, ami his wife and six
children. (II. 08.)
Drouniquiohmelne fLands of Meikle) , valuation
of said lands in Ellon £533 6s 8d. (11.
255.)
Dull' (George) gentleimm, tenncnt in Old Over-
tonne (Balhclvie). His wyfe ami
Janet A<lamson, hia daughter in law.
(II. 527.)
lono.]
Ahrrdrni .Journal " Notpa (iiul Querirs.
DnlV (JiMiR's) ^'fiilollman ami tcniiciit iii I
of Cairnwhelp (Botiirie alias Mai
and Thomas, Jano, and M<iri,'rat I
Ids children. (IT. 436.)
Mo'r'ohild. "(ir. 625.)
lands
.t (See Inncs.)
. ..;!;.■ ; valuation of hi-i
I A^ii'.'-irninll)' £266 13s 4d';
nd four souN. (II. 334,
in Ililloclc-
;iikI Thoinns,
i.s childion, ir
His spouse
335.)
., (Robert', gcntlomaii. teiia
head (Glass). Hi* \viIo
llobort and John Duff,
faniilia. (11. 455.)
Dni^uiil (.Vgneel, wife of Patriel; Choiii, sonie-
lynie of Ardmurdoo, in Town of Petri-
liead. (See Chein.)
,, (BesKie), wife of William Davidson, wood-
seittcr of Fourth part of Condlano
(Forsuc'. (f^ee Davidson.)
(I'Ji'/.alioHil wife of William Scatounc of
Meanie and of Moikle Ccfklaw. Teter-
head. (See Soaiouiie.)
, (Francis) of Auchinhove. A Coniinls-ionor
for t,aldn!; jioU in Luninlianan. IIis
x;duation in AlK.vno £100 4s 6d. and in
CouU and Lumnhaimn £808 13^ 4d. His
l;,di<-,and r.oU'rt. Alevnulrr. Patrick,
Mv
Jean Uu-ids,
. (1. 45. 67. 116.1
T;.rvos. Hi. f
Tks. His wyfo 1
nnilia. (11. 193.)
daughters in fan.
(James), merelmnt
stock aliove 500
three children in
ifermlm- (I-^irl of).
parish (for the Jjc
„ov (I^ands of), valuation thcrof Mongini;
'to Westo.touu (in 1 Irumblalo), £333 f.s
8d. (11. 274.)
(fiilbert) tennent in Milnliuio (Skcen). his
.*tock 'about 500 or 600 merks ; and his
wyfe. (II.. 492. 493.)
(Peter), gentleman, tenncnt in Greenmyre
iFoverane) and Cliristi'.in Clork, his wife.
,11. 167.) Dune.
(R.uhell) in Town of Aberdoou, relict of
James' Moiro of Forrihill ; stock above
WOOD im-rks; and Cathrcn and Janat,
I,,.,- children. (H. 625.)
;_), Laird of Tarty Hin, \,i:i:,'i i-n of
hisk.mWof Taartie, I T ' -' ..nd
Logic Buchan (in L.. - I- ; ' '>■
His lady, Robert aii.l .X^xi- ' - '■ 1 '■>"-.
his sons; Margrat Dun. Ins d'Hi-liter;
Anna Dun, his sister; and Hobi-rt Irvine,
gentleman, in his family. (11. 226.)
'■' n' rol.^rbmgh)'."'Tl',s wX,"lwn ,-hikb"m',
.Hid his <langliler-inlaw. (II. 91. 93)
( ) gentleman at Mib, ..f Italln-n. ni:<l
"liis uilr. (1. 641, 6-12)
(.loan), wife of William Pantono, ir.nllr.
luau in Milnetowno of Fyvic (Fyvie),
(See Pauton.)
(Rob,Tt). of Newtounc (living in Murray) ;
valuation of hi^ lands .if Tluin<ler(ov. ,
(Longside) £133 6s 8d. (I. 598.)
( . ). ,.f Mimk-lilll. His aires. Tlieii
valuation is £80 in F> vie Marjori(
T^-slio in Munkshill. relict of ih.
deceaso.1 RoWrt DunUir. Her ...,11 .
52s 8.1. and Ah-xaiidcr,
.\la
16
■nd.-
familia. (TT. 277, 296.)
(Mr WUliam). minisl.'r of
raniillie). (II. 134.)
can (Alexander), .soiie, ami Joan, and
Sarah Duncan (daughters of M-.r
gurct Roliertson, vvkIow, in Inverclie.
L,„gsl,le). (See R.,1,. .(,.,„.)
( „ ). i„ Kirkloun,- ..f K. Id fl- rk an.l
(■„lleet..r for taking p.ill m iMglil.
(1. 203.)
■ .1, (pi.ll-
vrvants). (H, 600.1
(\„na). in Town of Old Aberdi.eu, r.-lu-t
of Mr Uiibert. Forb.s. regent (wlios.,-
children. (11. 592.)
wife of Natliani.-U Arluitlm.ni
igsi.le. (Six- .N.bnthnot.)
(Fl
5110 m.-rks stock. .I.'.an Rei-1, Ins
s|,,,us,.. (1. 587.)
((■,.,r"..l m< reliant in Ab.'r<l.>cn : stock
" nrnW 5000 merks, and hi.* wife: n..
child. (II. 616.)
(.l.N.n). wifo of Hugh Gordon, genlLmian,
■■ ' i„ S.s.tshall (Insih). (See Gor.kin.)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1813.
Ml January. At Crouglily. Mr Jam;s CUn-
don of Cioughlv, aged 86. . . .
21st Jaiuia-ry. At Disbkur, in Imm- SOih year,
Alisa Dvee of Disblair.
8th January. At Peterhea,,l, Mr^ l...ing
widow of Kcv. Dr l.aing.
24t]i February. At Fertrose, in hi> 28tl
year. Rev. Andrew Bonniman. rector of thai
John Bonniman, Minister of Prenmay.
20th Februury. In Lon.lon, Al-x«n.le
Tower, ]':s(i. of Logic.
M'CHlrrn Joiinial " .Vofr.s aiul (,)u(i
[Vol. 11.
lUlll. til,- llnl
31it March. .\t ni.iapo.o. in his 23tli vc;ii-,
John .Shand. chief cmc:>r of th.- M.-irchinnp.s „f
Wolleslov, IiKlia/inan, eKlest son of Il-cv. ,Jolin
Shand. .\linistej of Kintove.
30th April. Hore, Miss Isaholhi limtnU,
eldeit daiishter of the hito .lainci I'.rainl.s. Mm..
of For.r.vhill.
aOtli Mav. At Foti
U.ll:; r..--,K'. <..f the
House, Husign
.-son of .John I^eslie, JO-q. o' Balquliain.
2*th .Afav. In London, in lier 59tli v<'ar.
rhri.stina Teresa, Countess of Findlaler ai.-l
Sca.field, who was olHieteri with hlin.hiess f.,,-
I.lio last five years. She was the d;\nf,'liter <'f
(ieneral Count Murray, in the An^trian t,M\l,c.
.30th May. At. .^fansc of Keht, I!ev. Mr II. 'm-
derson.
30th .June. Here, Isaljella
tlanshter i^f llie late r!eoi-f (
Auchiries.
fo.Mlll
nth Anyust. M Uarlaiey, in her 7Sll, v.-ar,
Mi-s ]... M. KorW, widow of T. Forbe.*,
Yonnaer of Watcrtoun. Aheid.'en-liii...
2nd September. At Peterhead, in ii.T 92ml
year, Mrs Biichan, Auchniucoy, only grand-
Uurganey, who left i!<;ue.
12t.h September. At .St Aryan's, near Cliej)-
stow, Monnioiith^liire, Ml^ Vix^^-y ,.f lM;,^,.r-
field.
Itth September. At Fruserbin-h, William
Fraser, Esq. of Memsie, in his 74th yrsii.
17th Au;.;nj,t. At Viltoria, in c-onseiiiienee of
the wciir!.|. :. n,<| III the battle of 21si of
•Tnne. I. . ■ : , ,„/, Charles I'atorMm, of
'l'-e28i!i i: n ili son of George Pater-
24th Soptoiulwr. Ueio, CliarJ.-.- lianiiciinan.
A<lvocate, uged 63.
9th September. At KdinUiir.jli, Ml^s Cmd.m,
daughter of the late Patrick (lm<lon. lO-ij. .1
Abersjelclio, avjed 93.
2nd Heplemlier. Aged 24, Captain .Tame^
Stcwari, of the 3rd P.attalioii Koy.d S-ots,
second son of the late An<lrew .Stewnil, l':-(i.
of Auchluncart. His l>rilliant but .short career
was terminated in front of the Castle of San
Sebastian: while reconnoitring along with
Major-G-eneral Ilay, to whom he \va~ AiiUlr-
Camp, he receivefl a musket hall in ili.' brad.
and survived about an hour.
16lh October. Al Alierdeen. fai.f.ii
Itiissel, of the Koval Navy, el —t
Thomas Russel of Ralhen.
Ulh November. Here, Mrs Kliz.dwll
widow of Alexaniler Smith, piiper i
turer. Stoneyw'0<Kl.
llli. \ni ;..:.., ,. .lohii (iriv. la
P.lh- '. ■■■ , .,,r,| 10?. II,. II V,'
17tli Noyembr
J).T)., .Minister of
his 55tli year of
pleted his Slst y.
26th November. Al .Mans,- of I l„iin,,l tar,
P>ey. .Tamos Walker, .Miiiistc, tli-'r,', ,ii b;. bjrd
.xear of age. and 42nd of niinisliv
28th November. At IMinbingh, in lier 93i.l
.year, .Mrs Mary Irvine, youn^osl da,i^lii--r of
Alc-vunder Irvine of Diiini.
20th llocendier. Here, Mrs Parb.ira Mackay
widow of Charles Mackay of Shieb.
13th iJec-emlier. Ai Clifton. Mis 11, v m-IIcI
',f Coorge Hay, Ksq. of Moi.ntblairy. '
29th Deconvher. At his hoi
Street, ago.l 72. Sir Al,-\un,|c
Ki.khill,"Bart , .\l.l).
Qucvici5.
324. Nkllfield Ok.mktehv, .Vueudkkx.- 1
am informal fliet there was a burying-iilffce at
XellfieUl in 1806. tian any reader oblige me
with full particulars as to its early history and
the origin of the name? Was lli.-ie in former
tiiiK-s a church or chapel al X.-llfichI? Has any
article on this cemelorv ii|ip,-are,l in " .\bei,li^'n
M. H. M.
STU.vri!iinr,iR.
326. J.IMES GlUXT OF f'olilllKllHKCK. Till-
Poll nook of 1696 gives his valii.ilion in lin.,--
noohtioat £50, and mentions of hi, faiiiily. .lolin.
Cha.rge, Ani,.a, ainl Klizalx-th, What i, kiiour,
R.
inoo.]
" Abcrdrr)! .loiiruiil " A'o/r.s and Qiici
313. AUVICK T(l \ .M\N IK SKAIirU OF
WlKt-
llo is a fool who tlilnliS by fui-cc or sliill
To turn tlie current of a wonuan's wiU.
Tukc. •■ Ailvonturos of Flv<> Hours." Art V.
521. William J^>
(.larllv iu 1785, anil In't-aiiK' \yArU: i i»l
(.'artnjlie in 1816. lie was ;nilh<jr of
sonqs. opietlctj, and Itallatls, itic]u<Jin-4
Suii!; o' iIh- Stiirvin' I'o. t." - Tlw I
liarou of C!;\rtlv" is consi<Jfro<l ili.> K<'ni <
<(.iMiio.,ition. >,'.(■ W.ilk.'i'- ■•■I'll. Hi.x
Hon-.Vivord," 601 10.
lluuiKsi
322.
MdWAT.
An..
Ih.M- Al.
.li.inli l.,.|ls .M-l l.i Moual JUi.l whlcli lji-ai
n.i.iM- arv lli;. f,.ll,,win-- Sk.'ii... 1735; T.
1744; .\l<.iiM.i:i,l,. 174i;; Havi.,;. 1752: \\h.
1753; K;n.-l.:.l»<n-d. 1755: (laillv, r
l'..x,.r.ir,. 1760; .\lf,.id, 17bl
Ahrnlrr,! .lounud ■' Notes und Our,
[Vol. U.
No. rS.—Scplrwhcr S, 1909.
Nov
bridge
Aberdeen Bridges.
Tlio coniijletion of the orceliou <
bri<.1i!?i\s at Aberdeen is lliiis ivcor(
"AlK-rdeoM Jouriml" of lOLli
1S30—
NK.W BianOK Oi'- DON.
Wo hav.. I.l.e .i,lca--m-,. to aniiuui^
r.iiMir 'l.r- ooiiiplction of tliis
which is iibout 520 feet in leni,'lli,
an<l coii>sists of fivn arches, caeh of
75 feet .span, and 25 feet rise, coji-
utruetcd entirely out of cnt Kranito, from a
dT^si^'n by Mr Telford. Notwitliptanding the
iniiimrviJlel«l difTicidtics in procnrin,!; proper
foiiiidation.s, tho work has been finisln'rl by tlie
contrn-clors, Messrs John Gibb and Son, of this
place, in a mo&t eubslanlial <ind elegani
mflrner; and noiv forms one of the most useful
improvements in the nortli of SootlaiKl, shorlen-
spivei. i,i:i, ,,': v.ii: '.-, '. ^ ii; n, ■, ■■, •! " '-.■ m
CRMGHTG
SUSPKNSK
\ 1
1
the
iswhl
siHsa
,pleu.sure wr
f ill!- .L--.::
1 ^^>^
^uiIi'l!
],.ii ,
' !■''
,,11
lie li:in'
llr.
wri, i;.
1 1 1 \ . . . c . !■ . 1
1' :
rfits
M'll.sioU
111 K
^'e. '1 Ul-i <■
<':Un
eon
l.'LijUh
ely o
;w fuuill s
ci-e<
lit to t
lat ;;<.
nllonian's y.
IlillS
not
oidy i
X the
liudit and el
■■janl
of
ho des
t in the n.^
1 ail.
.Aberdeen, in the year l^Lj, Ijy -S.r Alv.v.i:.^; r
Uav. then one of the Clerk, oi .Sl»:.ioi., for the
purpose of miiintainin- the old BridL;o of Doii,
founded by Kinpr Robert Bruce.
'l'hr< ;-:•. |i,- f.iMT-t V f Mr W. Keith Lea.sk
and \l 1' I \ ' . • . ii.i. enabled to give
t-li,. i, ' ■ .,' ,■•.■• I lie Latin inseriii-
btoll
whi
"Under the sanction of High Ilotivon ; i
tho sixth voar of the reign of Gcorgu IV.
Father of this counlry ; with Gavin Iladdon
Kaq., Provost of Aberdeen for the Fecund lime
'■ After an Act of P;irliainent and the intervo
<.f two years: This l^ridge at last, most groatl
nredeil, \\.is r;li^<■^l froMi ii .solid euntribntio
£2"'l ' , ' ' ':•' " I ,'''.'i . ,.■',. ' ;n 1605 li
Sir .\ ! I . I . ' ■ s,.>..ion, I
Jfny 3. 1E27, with a gl
eolle^igMee st.anding by '
Gordons in Strathdon.
t.xl from
H. (iordi
in D>keh.
(Julquhf
II V a
d had
.Maiy
U,
rii 1'" '1
II.II.N
7
1794.
Isabel
Gordon marr
ie<I R
die
I Fife i
1 Sen
il
lUld h-u
.John
Alex
Cor.
indcr.
born
Fo-
■el
rnarv 1
ilii. S
1795
r.Ttiid
fbrolh..,
of P.
'I'ricl'c
ord.ii
''■^'l
illlowii
if C.li
I'l
"""ri,;,
rle^J. i
aplisei-
,Tnly
6.
1700.
He H
a.s
1 01 10.]
i,<n,,.«l all-r ChiidrH V.im\;n. l,.Li[xl of AU-r-
Krl.lir. \V,llKV*>vs .loh.i CiM.s^lrl,, 111 (Jlll.pal.
.\:,llii,Mh.|, l„,rn \Uy\ 13, 1701; wil iir«ic>B--
Xaii I i - -I 'iUii^Kliiu aiKl I'ati-k'k
aiul W '11 in GloiibucUet, brolhors
"\\illi'- .n,.i I!-'. ,!! 'lKipU&_>tt ,lmio 29. 1705.
\Vilii<jssi.<i-\VillK\iii Korbes off lUicliuam.
Jolin Gordon, yr. of Blolac, Peter and
otliors.
John Cnr-I-.I. in SttMtl-iMM •na-i-'-l M:ir<:iirct
Gray, |..' ' ■'■ ' ' "■'- ■' '■' !W.V
Ma,., ■ : Mi.r-
body
of (ho Gortloiis of Abergcldio, wlioso
d'.iusliler ho niarrifd. A stono Cii-fct«l by
Nathaniel in Kildi-unniiy slates that Mavsart't
dipJ Mav 12, 1799. Tliev Iwd a son
Ooui'fio Murrian. who died September 1,
1708, a!;e<l 42. He inarrii'd Wary Cruick-
shank, au.l ll.ad
II M 11. I Al.iri.!), who niarrictl JamCB
ho marriotl
A', > :n.;. . M :i- , c.f A. and R. Milne,
I ]. <-['.rr:. MnvdrVU. wllO ha.1 .SUpillhxl
llir mo-i, <,r Ihis inforiii;ilion.
William Munian died Jidv 5, 1844. .-ic'td
33. II.' inairicd Moi'v . «lio di«l .luno
7. 1336. ii-L'd 74. Thov liad
tlc'i.r^'o Miu'riaii, wlio died An^'nst 1,
1822, .igiil 25.
Xatlr.iii<.l Gordon an<l Isabel Mnrrran.
Touie. liad Al.'xnndcr, baidi.soil Julv 17. 1785.
William G..r<lon in 1 ),umm'( I i... 'Stranidnn,
li;,d .I.Jin. li;ilillsrd M-irrli 6. 1737.
WMli.im GiTdon in Wardli.o.l of T-alnano-
daili «,.• idiM- nil Ai.ril 23 1740. ^^hon he ap-
|,ai'.'nllv Ii;mI a .■liiUI Im | itls.'d. Hid ils nam.'
d «,- ix.l ^ihliroi' in llir n'L'i-,li'r.
References to Aberdeen.
TIm- foll..uiii,'-' rrf.T'nre, u, Alv,'d<"ii .,,-' on-
irat'k'd from the " W.vkly Ma'.'a-/.iii.' ' i.f II. p
r-.'six-i'tivo dal-es nientioned: —
18ih Oct.ilier, 1770.— 'IIh'K' in pivsenlly in tlio
wcsdniost ,!j.a]-<Ien of Garslon's Hospital, .\her-
dcen, an apple tre.? with finit ipiii'' ripe for
pniliiiL', fniit ju.st set, and ul Uw ^lun.:- tinvc
plenlv of flonrish niion it.
151 ii N'uvemlier, 1770.- I'Al.racl of a letter
fm.n Aberdeen, Nov. 12. ■' Same ni-'^iit. we
I, ad the heavie.st r.dn ever known in this
comili-v. wliii'h tontinnc<l I ill morniii':. alionded
by a etron- easlerly wind. 'Hk' Denlmrn w<is
^o .swelk'd (hat it not oiilv <)\., rllowed (he uravel
walk bv the .■^ide of it."bnl laid -..m.' Iioum'^
the
done to the shippin,',' on t.hi.s coast."
171 h October, 1771.— On Kridiav lasi Wiliiain
n.own was onbliely w^dpiie-l Ihron.'ih .■\l",d,..r.n,
stop (o
iht.
aboVL' fiaudnlent and i>or
lic'ioiis
un
I to punish the otfcnders, as
beinj?
a ,^ro>.s
nil
osition upon the lieuee.
Brodies in Aberdeenshire.
(rnntinued from No. 49— March 24, 1909.)
1738. John Bremner and Mary Mores, both
paruohiners now contracted, sitfned pledges, as
ulso William Brotlie und Joan lirebncr have
mentioned partys procd. pro 1 mo.
1738. William Brodie and Joan Brobner
prood.
1733. Brodie an<! Brobner proc pro and
Provest and Bog.
1738. July 9. Williiun Brodie appears on
his
th bi
bukod und alieolv
1738. Jidy 13. Brodie and Brobner married.
1739. Brodie oonvict of Sabbath Broacli
(page 44). It runs— Summoned Mores the
change Kooper, (Jarnoveron and Brodie and
I'ldward to this dyot, and they all compawartl
ye said Moros awnd Brody this house yd. said
night and drinking not'hing of his conduct to
I'aluard the ward maintaind the former report
given lie all true. The said Carnevcron awnd
ward his servant came to the window the night.
The Brodie awned ho called Edward out of his
butt, said lio had no bad assign against but
yt. In and 'brothers wonted to George Morison,
1.. drink with them. To Brodie was very
Horioiis by discoirrsed and fi'e(piont drunkenesa
and guarroling on alth day, and appointed to
appear on before the congregation and be
robuk, pay 20.sh : , Sco : to yd. box yd. said
Geortje [i\iorisonl opprovall rebuko for selling
drink upon ve sablx-vth day or night to cosh
great yt. if Jie sail more than a (jhappsin of
Ale to one parchioncr, and more than one pint
of Ale to a traveller on ye sabbath day or night
he shall be considered acoordinglv, and tliis
als shall Mililaw against him.
1769 M.'irrh 12. Compo'rr.Ml William I'ro-
vest and his wife Anno Brodie and confessed
(hey wer.' guilt ie of antenuptial foniioation.
" Abrrdrcn Journal" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
anil tlioy were willing to appear tliis day bo-
fore tho oOTigregiation in order to be ret)ii'<od
and absolved. The session asieo to Jet tliei.i
stand tills c'iiv and pay 4s.h.. whicTi tlioy paid
immediately into the [poor's! box. Text, Psalm^
4 and 4. This day eompoaied William Provest
and .Anne Brodie, and was rebuked for the
sin nnd a.bsolved from tho sin and absolve*!
from the Scandal of antenuptial fornication.
(Page 292.)
1768. December 25. Yesterday William Pro-
vest and Anne Brodie consigned their pledges
and were contracted. December 26.— Williflm
Provest and Anne Brodie married. (Page 289.)
[This date is evidently wrong but 1769 is pro-
bably the correct year.l
1773. July 11. Given to William Brodie a-s
port pavment of the ornhane board 13 shillings
Stirling,' page 326. This again mentioned in
the church disbursements, page 330. [Probablv
for tho child of William Provest and Anne
Brodie.]
1774. June 12. Given to Jenie Brody, a
poor widdow woman ifind two fatherless chil<l-
ren, 1 shilling (page 332).
1774. June 12. The church disbursements
mention that .\nnie Brodv. a poor widdow ami
2 children, received 2 shillings (page 337).
1775. Jime 18. Given to Annie Bro<ly 1
shilling ond 6 pence (p«go 239). Tliis is men-
tioned in the church disbursements of the vear
Inter.
1776. Annie Brodie and T'=f>bel OrawforH,
two widows, 4s 2d.
R. Mnunomi-T,\WKSNri:.
Pathetic Death Announcement.
The following appears in Ihe nliil.ii.ii y column
of the ■■Aberdeen .bmnial" of 26lh,liilv.
1854: —
Found dead in her house in BishopmiH, Kl-
gin, on tho morning of the 8th in«l.. :\Iargoret
Shearer, alias "The ^r<iiden." Pcceased was
verv ofcentric in her luibits, and allowed n..
one to enter her domicile but special fnvourites.
Although latterly a most unromantic-loolciii;.'
being', -ihe was nevertheless a true heroine of
real romance — having erst been the b.lle of her
native parish, and the betrothed of its aclc-
nowledged bean. Her lover proved false, her
reason fled, and for half a centiiry she lived a
boneless maiiiac. and died in IlK't hapless lon-
dition.
Hammormen Trade of Old Aberdeen.
(Oontiiiued.)
.\ne ]i,-t of (ho membors with the year of
God in whioh
admitted, con
3 Viidrow Smith BUiclcsniith ...
. 1710
4. Alex. Sinclair, Skinner
.lohu Miisson, Bluck-mith
1715
1T16
171V
1719
172U
3. 1. ,.-... 11 \l li . .. r.......
1720
1721
1721
11. Alex. Calder ol A.sivanlie, Coppt
12. William Philp Cardmaker
13. Daniel Whvir, ll„,,knK,ker
14. .loiili fl. ik, M.mn.T
IS .Irim.' , \1 1 . "1 l'l.i.'l,Mnil!i
rsmith 1721
1722
1724
1720
16. .I.iinr . \f \L.i',, ISr,i/i..r
IT. .1-1111 1 1 "■ 1'. H^icL-iiiiili
IS. '1' -1 , 111-.. Skiniier
19. W : : 1 . f..iM'eMnilh ..
17'29
ami
1731
1731
1732
.1 ■ - U., ' IVnk inllli 1732
I'l ,. W.I • i;' ■ ',-11011) 1732
li:i ,■,':■ ]V ■ .Hill 1735
W ■ :, M \ 1 II ■;.■,■ 1738
V--. r \li.i. ■■ H..- i:. 1741
(J.Hir-o Ian, (.viiieiMiiilli ami
Brazi..r 1743
Alexander Christie. .Sudiller 1744
.Tohn Mtlrtin, Merchant. I lammrnmni.
,M.. , . 1748
.1,1.1--, 'I ;,,,.i„. n ,S;,,l,lVr 1750
.1, 1, - ■. , . -: , I 1750
.1, ■ -^ ■■ ^ .111, ..■!■. HlKl.-inilli 17.52
\ , N r ,. ■ I,, ,•■ HIa L.niilii 1755
Malli.'v, W r. .-. r.' •■ ■ iMilli 1759
Cihii .\: " 1, 1702
Al.'V.in.i- ■■ I', i: !■■ I'l.autli 1764
AikI.ou I. .I.' .,: , Kii. mill 17(:5
Ku-iiard Wiilkn-, SI, i , r 1769
ClllirUis l.illKlll. Wiilrliniak.T 1779
Joliii ll.H.Mi. r.larlc^iuiili 1732
Williniii HiHiili, lilaik iHilh 1T93
Amlreu- l,a«.M,i,. .Ir Hl.n !,mii il li 1793
William .Ma^-io 1794
Goorgo StroiKioh, Blark-miili 18110
.lo-hn BiMlh, Bliiik-niiM, 181)0
.ialTKw Sliiill, IKUO
\li-xai|i|.,r Willi. Blaik-milli 1300
.K.hn ,Sii,iili, .II- , Blai-k-iiiiih 1301
Ci.ir-e Walk, - I'.l ,,,|,-,-,,i ;i I, 1801
A'.ivKamk-i- \...l I -Mil Hl.iik-miili ... 18U1
Wiilliam I . ■ r- - - r-mith 1301
John K'.li' ■ i: i 1802
Geon-e .\1. -' ' r 1805
Alexandi-i- ^nr I'. .K-inith 1806
, Roderick Smifli, HIa k-milh 1807
George Smith, Blatk-i.iilh 1809
.lames Arthur. Bkioksniith 1809
David M'IIar<lv. Bkioksniith 1812
Alexander Fidd-c^. Glazier 1812
Francis LawSon, Blacksmith and
Founder 1812
. .Tohn M'lTavdv. Bliioksmith 1815
,Taine,^ f.i n ' Wi ' i-IimmLim- 1816
,r,,liii l; 1, \', ,' ' '- r 1816
■ .1,,1,,, s,i 1 111- 1816
j\i,, 1,111 K< 1.11,1. I- 1816
•Vrlluir (.'.n.i.i.u fui..-i- 1816
William Ilovvat; Gki/ier 1817
Robert Smith, Blnclosmith 1817
loon.]
"Aberdeen Jounial'- Notes and Qacriex.
oloMuiUl
1318
ISl'J
1319
59. .K'hi,
Mil;.:- 1 '. i-
.-aulh
1824
60 Jan..
, ', ,|i ., 1 ■,_,,,_
ksimtli
1824
61. .ro>.|
1 \i , ' ■. i';' 1. 1,~
nil.
1824
.roi,,'
W . , ; . i ' 1 u 1 1 1 1 .- ■ 1-
1824
62. .loiTu
Hill Siiulli, Jihi
•ksmilh" '....'.'.
1827
65. I!ci!k'
1 I'.air lil;i. I.M
1827
b1 (J.'iMi
mil ...'.'.'!'
1827
65. ■J'Ih.i,
.r, .Si„al,. V.Wu
.,.
1832
6.'j. .I.inir
.Mil...', GI-,/.i,,-
1835
67. (_!.•<„■.
- Iv Sinii!,, Hk
rk.-uii'th .'.'...
1837
',!-; Will,,-
111 .Sniilll, }!lin.k
initli '.'.'.
1838
69. Xink,
1 Kv.iorl, Cl.izi
■ r
1838
TO. .I.)l,n
.Vrlliur, lihirl;,-,
lit.li". .....!.'.'...
1848
71. IJiivi.
-Vrilonlv, •'lui.
Bliii-kNniili
1866
72. .luhiL
ArlJiirr, '.Ir
1870
73. Goori,
.; M'lw'fid Gliirk
1879
1. AdiiiitUd 'J'rade Tlurgt;
Till October, 171
l-lli JniiL', 1713
31 li Jiiuu. 171U.
li; liurgess, l'2tll ,I;iMii.nv. 17'J'2,
Old Alx-.rck'i'n, lint h .miih' iiii-
Clh Frbniiiry, 17GS.
!■ r.inso..<s, 13th 0,'l..bcr, 17'22.
;o lln,u.«. let August, 1724.
' Vnvj,.-^. :M\ M.Tirli. 172G, when
17. .\dnim«l Tiri'k- liiirgr.-s, lOlh Ap
IS. Admiltoil Trade lUu-seso, Till Aug-
19. Admitted 'llr.i.le liiu-f,'i'fS, ITIli ,Iui
;■>, L>0;li Se|il., 1750, »li
:ess. lOlli Oct.jl.vr. 17
- iii.jilelluiff,
'S
i. IjMi N'..v., 1791
wl.e,
Tradi.' Biirgi.s.s, 1811
IbUl, "ii.-
1SU7.
. si'4il' d :i.- >u\\ n( (Joor-.!;e Fid(l«s.
IS AdmUled Tnldo IJurgo.'is, Oct., l£
19. .\diiiit.tcd Trade liurgess, 2C'.ll O.-t., 1818.
50. .VdmiUed Trade liurge.ss, Oel., IslG.
51. Adniilloil Ti-.ide linrses-, Oel., 1S16-
:.2 .\.ln:ii'. I t ' r. ;- . , ll'li Ni.v., 1817.
rn'.'rl, r ! i ' - .■ ■ ; V- . ' ' : ! , • I i "rldu.,! SdU.'
57. Admitted Trade Burgess, QTMi
58. Eldest son of 46; served api
I\i\id Ciarter, blacksmith, engineer,
Ohroniele Lane; on completion cnil):i
260
Jnimifil " .Vofc.'? anil Queries.
46; >-i.
Lu:h s
1823;
[.uiuUui. ^■iiH>l...vhig t^.
. ::)i(I Ik'c, IS'23.
«ign.-.l . ,1,.
69. S.'l, 'I ,-,V ■ N ■■"■• K>n
Merchuiii. l;uis..-^. -Ji" .Sy-; .^
70. Admitted BurKESS, Idtli
sigrnoil i*iry[ sou (.f .hniic. .\rlli
Oity ut -V i- :
72. Ela.f.l.
1871.
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
(Ml- John). 1"
beth DouRlas, 1
third of hor .
whioli v.ns £3!
wood&ett.cr. l)-'
(IT. 501.)
n<» (James anc
tlioir grandmo
iict of James
Rayne. See U
IseolKsll), in
her, l^obcll
Le.ssloy in I
3gio.
Dur\var<l (Malcoin*), tcnnent in Tc«
his freestock oxceedln; 500
[VuL. TI.
n AU;i>l.^-ri.
.Iiildrr)/ (11.
610.)
vc.. u\ndre«), m.n-ohant, in Old Abe.
His fr<* stock above 500 murks,
uiteand th.nr rhildrcn in fanulia.
584.)
(Liiinl of), KUlor. A Coniniissionc:
caking pull in Dycc ; vahiation ■
lands of liodloslonc, Dycc, £160.
foi taUiny i
llis land« of
13, 4d. and
..'11 in n.N.
Dye- .n ~.
his l.Kly.
■; MiliK.lM.n of
„1 i.a.ish £266
11. 506, 507.1
Krht ll.aird ,.t) i']!.
taUiiiK IH.U
lion in lOcld
■r. A Co
1, Echt pai
is £292 15
." ills kidy'
tor
hia-
l.a'ird of Echt yunnsjer
.iunei- f<,r taking l-ll i.
v;diiaiji,n uluTcin i.^
also 'a Coil
..il.l pariah
£950 13s.
'ins
111!-.'., son;, a
(1. 203. 213.)
•SCO I.uly
jhtor in fan
l.'.n-bes.
ilia.
l'Min-L,,.Mv (j.aii-d
l;la^s £!)UOS
|.ansh. (11,
K..'io (Kuiddan), niol
of), his an
cols, 1 t
455.)
her of Al,'.\
Aljcixleen.
residing in
atnlor Pale.
on.i
lOleis (Mr Cicorge),
n,a.-itiT at K
SOSS1..11 ck
.•ilh Ikdl.
rk and bcl
([. 340).
ool-
KIsniio (Mr iM-orgc.)
!<;• 4 rl,s
in Wesi*
le Alfonl.
(1. 4C0.)
11m
l';i|.i,lnsfo.i (I., r.l-, ■
,f.,|.,'' 1,'.:,.
K.mI:. , ,.1 .N
,, (.\N-candcr) of
tiof. of hi.s
and of his lu
His ladv. 1
,i'. II .,1
■ i':.'-, -1 S
.",-,. "(1. 3.
x\l<Mkle W
■J'ouri of
wd lan.le
,d»of Hifh
lis .son Jai
Ian. Is so.nelh.ie
igvie £300 (now
;ellaler and .Mr
h and Williinn
.irthill. being a
\bor.loen.Valua-
n Uuyne £290;
, in De.-r, £300.
les ipoll.-.l <.s a
■4<'nth'n,an),
II. 273, 630,
and- a ,Uu
11. 632.)
filter <'<nl
'■■■■"■
.. (Mr Jah,o^) of J.nyv (lo
burgh), his valuation
£1151 6s 8d; and loi
Why+ehiU (Auohredie),
291, It. 18.)
„ (James), KIder of Clack,
fo,- taking poll in Pits
his family in Roseh
Mario Elphinstone,
Sophia Fprbos, her da
suling in !
in Ix>gid
his U.nda
£333 6s 8d.
din-
"of
(I.
a Commissi
igo (polled
irtie. Pitsl
lis la<ly;
ighter. (IT.
oner
76,
I.Jaiiet). wife of John Ixigie of Boddoni,
Insch. See Logic.
( „ ), wife of Mr Alexander I.nnan,
minister of Daviot. (See I>nn<in.)
(John) of Glack: viilnalion <.f liis sai.l
lands in nuviot, £150. His valuali..n
in Txvgidumo £19. Anna Irvine his
lady: and Mr William and Patrirk
Elphinstons, his chUdr<.n, (I. 307, 317.)
1900.]
[bcrdeoi Journal " Notes and Queries.
„ (Marie), wife of James Elphinstoii, elde
of Glack. (See Elpliinstone, James.).
ami John, Ue.>rf;o. William, James
Marrion, and Elspat Elphinstounes, hi;
.■hildien. (1. 5«.l
I.:jrioU
(l^iixJ ofl, <i Coiiimis-ioiior for l>.i.Uiii.g
poll ill Ncwm.id.ar. (II. 540.)
Engla
<l (Isobell), in fah.ilv of Jainos Miaieloi.,..
iiotfar publici ill Ti.rv.s. (S.je Midk-
J''.n-<ill
(I'Virl of). Ill, v,ili,.ili,ni in Crmleii
("iir'i-o III i.iii :!', !:. J . j;4i.so 16,
4.1: ill -■ . } ■ ■ , 1 , JClbSS
for (.:,■...„....... \. .'..,.,], --. .:;(1. The
C.iimt.fisoi I'.imil; My j.oivl Hay; Mr
J.nriot, Hay, set-on. 1 snur- Mr '1 Immt.s
Jlay, Uiir.i sone ; La.ly Marie llav, a
il-au-liter; La.lv Anna Hay, ..mollier
.Uinjjhter; Lady M:iv-arct Hay, anotlvor
ilau^l.ter; La.lv .Sonliii, Hav ; and Lady
Catherin Hay ; and Mistris Anna Kin-
naird. (U. 102. 135. 244. 340. 374. 1
Ei>kii
(Donr...'.,!), p.ii-li.nwT ..f Ac-liullalor :
V;,lm.tlon of Ids ixirliou of v„,l la.i.l, in
Kimlroclit £40 18s, an.l ids IhmI.Ii.m- in
familia. (I. 134.)
(driver), portiom'r of Acliakter: "\'almi
fion of his p..rtion of tiiid laudis in Kin
.Iroi'lit £40 18s, an.l his wife. (1.134.,
II. 275.)
( - ), of rittoddrie.
Uking roll in L
the Lady JJon.r • •■ ' I' in'-: her
valuation in I,- - '• ■ . ,' -S; and
John and Ja.n-. li i ; ; ■ i -.ms in
famdia. (L 271. :;,;. .,.,... JM. 299, 300,
362.)
., ( - ) See ,\rosl;iMC.
Fuins (William), lennent in Ncatlier Conth
(F>elei-c'iillev). His proportion of the
Laird of OiUterV n,\un\ rent is £7 18«
8d. and the general poll for him-veJf iin.l
wife is £8 lOs 8d,. (II. 473.)
Fall (Kathiarin), wife of RoUrrl Se.ntoiin,
.yentleiman in .Scol^-niilno. I'elcrheiKl.
(See Seatoun.)
" Abcrdeoii Jcurnal " Obituary.
1814.
8th Jannarv. At Casllo Krater, l';jyza Fra,er,
oi Castle Kra«<T,
17th Jamiarv. Here, Mi.-s A-nrs la.ms.lcM of
Corrarlir^e. aged 79.
20lh li'ebruar/. In IJelmont Street Iwi-e,
('atharine, infent ,liiii.;hter of Thomas linrnett
..f I'arli.
26th Fehrnaiy. At Monymusl;, llev. Alc-i-
an.ler Untt'. Minister of that pariJi, in his 73rd
year a.i<l 33ril of nunistry.
6lli Mareih. Here, aged 73, Mr,i IsaU-l Uosc,
wi.low of U<!v. John Fidlcrton, Minister of
Urnnjoali.
5r<I MaL'ch. Aye.l 81, Mr.s A^nes Irvine,
nliel of J.jhn Fordyee, J'jS.i, of Artlo.
21s(, Maieh. Ifoe, Mr John Unn, for s.imo
tinw' .me of the Masters of the (iram.mar Sehool
of Al.-er.l.'en. »u.o<\ 75.
17(h April. .\t her hons<- in Ca-I le Street
here, iho Hiijln Him. Use Udv Harriot Cordon.
dairjit...r of the late Wdliam. Ka.-l of Als:,.hcii,
und'widou- of Holert Gonhm. Ks.i. of Il.illh.-ad.
15tli April. Here, J.ihn liamsay, Kwi. of
10:li A.Mil. Kill-il
,f tiK. 45i
Ijisi. :i. 1, , ,.: o in the same battle. Lieu-
I, II,,: W ■ il.m, of ih<. 42n<l l!.".;nii.iMii,
M.<.i,i : - II -I i:. .,-.,, Cordon, K.s(i. of Ilallli..',,,!.
3ili Mav. .\i liraid, Charles Coi-.l.m, K.s.i.
<.f <'luny.
15th Jiii.v. 1 'a (riek Thomson, of the (i.P.C.,
iJiiblin, r<on of Rev. Patrick Thomson, late
.Miidfler of T.>.i,^h.
4th July. .\t .\lR.iel<'eii, in lior 9tli v<'ar,
Elizabeth biiUvi.,. yonn.'csl da.iL'hter of the" l..(6
75tli
u-.;h Itev.
pari-h, in
Mis Mm-
5lh Ausii.sl. At Manse of
on, in her 105th year,
lOth Scptemlx-r. At .\ik lilnnKari . .Mrs
Stewart, widow of An.liew St,«,nt <.f An.h-
unkart.
6lh October. At (^askieb.'n, John Ilen.Ier-
,on, Esip, ageil 71.
2nd 0.-to!er. At St Mardn's, .\li,s .l-an .M.ie
lonald. .lanahter of the hi(.> J.-mn-, Ma-.l.ai.-.l.l
.f Uineton.
13th N.ivember. At Band. .Mrs lin-^-ll.
1 sponse to Thomas Rns.sell, IO.m,. of RailKiii.
' 2Sth Novemlxn-. Here, ...i^e.l 73, William
Young, Esq. of Shedocksley
j 26tb IVeemlier. .\( T^-lie lions:, \l,s .Mar-
•.'ai>.(. r;.ir.hin. <lanL;1il.T .,! .I.,m,, C..r.loii. Ks,,,
,,r AUTl.iiir, and sp.mt-r L.> < aiilain Si. .wart.
\bcitlecii Joiinial " Notes (ind Qiifiie;
[Vol. II.
Queries.
327. "The Aucut and Fortv J'auoh."—
What did this torm apply to, and under what
cii'cuii]stancx;s was it applied?
A. n.
328. JoHX KoiiiiK.s OK Nkwe.— AVIr'ii .Mi-
i'urbes diixl in Lojiduii on 20th Juii,... 1821, in
his 78tli year, ten versos (four lines each) of
poetry wei« written on the event. Thoi' pro-
ceed-
When Love empires, and fond atfcotion parts
From all that soothed the spirit hero below,
Loud is the wailing of dissevered hearts.
And Hope decays upon the breast of woe.
Mildly the good man views life's closing Jiour,
GoJdcu and calm as the last cloudless ray,
The lustre of the Suu, witliout tlie power;
The E'lorious light, witliout tlio blaze of da\.
Lamented Forbes! — thus tranquil and serene
Its parting glance thy stainless spirit cast ;
Thus did thy virtues consecrate the scene.
All peace, and joy, and brightness to the
last!
Yet shall we mourn thee— beings of this earth,
All fr.aU and weak and lowly tlio' wo be;
Still shall our sighs record thy truth, thy
worth,
.And oiir hearts bless thy saci<-<l iiieTnory.
Who
composer
STUATITtlON
329. Kacles .iT Pe.n-nan. -When Aver.- ca.^lr,
las-t seen at Pennon? The weird that '-thrn
would bo on eagle in tlio crags whilo tlirjr wa-
tt Baird in Auclimedden " is well Known, bnt .
am particularly anxious to Iwiiii if lliem: bird:
were s»>en in or after 185'1.
BUbWeiTi.
25. IviLuouB Family.— In No. 3 (6ih Ma
1908) information was ,iM;eJ for regaixlm? II
Abordoenshii-e family. Kceeiitlv I came acr<
Kobert Kilgour, litsler at Wat
Crnden, and_ Isobel Ttarron, his wife
following children and descendants-
1. Pa,trick
KilKo
)r;ul
before
Mill
March, 1783.
Wa,, 1
la'iriiyl
had
oil.
chald«,n-
(1) Thonn
>, Kilg
nir, at
Net 1
<r K
mil
urIv.
(2) Rober
(3) Bcrba
■a.
(4j Marg;
ret.
(5) Helen
(6) M.u-y.
(7) Ann.
(8) Klizab
•ih.
(9) Kathv
rine.
(10) Joan.
2. Thomas
Kilgour, mc
rclni
t in
F
n^cr-
bnrgh. Mar,
ied M
irgarct
Da.
ney.
vh<
sur-
lis wi
1 was
date<
1 14tl
I\'
arcli.
ami reui.sier
h1 in
the Al
eiale
'n.whir
• SherifV
Court Jioohs
.111 8Hi
April.
1783
3. Til,. Pvi-hi- n
voreiii
R.
>erl
Ki
_r,,||,..
I'.i-hop of .\h
enl, e„
1768. 1
i-hol
of !■;.
''".
"in-ii
1702. Dn.l :
■,■•1 M
m'iV'"i
"m.' <•
ged'
6.
1 1 i'r-
wife Has M
■M.l.
a da
gh
liaitlie Tla.:
I'r
erhea
1.
She
died 22nd F.
!■ ■',
34. '
'he
had
4. I.soIk'1 Kilgour
»il..
,.f
"i,,l,.-i
1
illen-
droigh in Cruden.
5. Katherin
c Kils
DU r w
fe of
Willi
,11,
Walt
at Wdulkmil
of ,Str
ichen.
6. Eli7.<ibetl
Kalgn
ur, wi
e of
j,,]iii
Sa
'■^ler
at Waiilkmil
of Or
ulen.
7. A daugh
ermar
riwl .
Bai
<l.
TIhv
Charles Haiid. i^ilk l^.n- in .\lv-r<Uei..
Marrietl Joa.ii MalliieMin.
8. A daughter niarrn'd . . . Oil-on. Tlicy
h<id a son
Thomas Gibson, Cooper in Abcrdeeji.
J. M. A. W.
324. NULLI'IEU) CE5IETK11Y. AllKllDKE.V.— Tlli.s
wincLory was laid out in the Minimer of 1334.
The news columns of the " Aberdeen Journal"
of 7th Jlay of (hat year liavc a ixirayraph us
follows : —
"New Cemetery.— We direct attention to an
advertisement in.seited in .anotlier eoliiinn re-
lulivo to a proi»,^-..l .!■ v, !.n , M,,;.-uroninl at
Nellfield, ae an ol.j. - ■ •: ,. ,: ,' : .1. and <al-
eiiluted to meet tin- ■ \; - :.ri .if llio.^e per-
Bone who object to ll;.' ;:i'.,ii, i <,■ ...f biiryin.L'
'1'
pro
Xel
lid<l
verlisoment reterje<l to was- -
Ce.nicterv or Buryiii,- Ground,
lo lay out Two Acres of (he Cio
in the vicinity of the 'J'oun, f.
■1
fee
hi-
iriiiose.
round wil
, and laid
be inc
out ill
o.sed' by a Wa
I. very superior
T
and
lo T
the
ails will
■c ^vill be
a^L^raw
,^e«-n fe.;t by
1 walk at Oflcl
1909.] " Aberdeen Journal
' Notes and Queries. 263
Wallu wiJl also intervene between every fonr
1850, died 8th March. 1887. Ako his wife, -Maiy
y:r;ivcs; and' tlio whole ground will ho oina-
Yoiin.'.', Born 14th November 1816, Died, 18th
nientecl wilh PhmlTs iind Klov.vrs.
Uoi.^.nd,*,-, 1892.
TJi.)W ..' vil.:i,' f.- :[■■ T.:m.^ n!..,P^- ihc
Al-o \l^xa,.d-.- |,'ra^er, who diod 21st Oclcljor,
W«ILs „:,:■ 1 ■■, . :-i :-A. V .1;,. Walk,
IfiSJ. . .1 ;:.,... . And was the lirst Inlorcd
wlien 1>. 1-- Kl ■ i . ■ M' :■• 's cor-
in I ii: ' . :.
resixji^lr 1 . . :
-M) W . ". ...,l, who was the lirst pro-
Suh-^.- . . ■ ; : ,, JO of
p,i :. . l.rv. and the pcrtwti ic-
IniUclu. ■ \, ■ :i ,.s,,„l by
^l""-' ,.. .. . .. ,,.i:;. : . ,, . .,,,,,. ...oralcd by
a ni.ot;il ' .,;i'.. ir ,;"^ , :<hih.i,.i! chari-'o.
("oil, 1:1 . . :i ■,: . 1 ■ . • ll :• J to tllO
■■ 1,1 ■ , . . . w I,:,. :,. \'... : r,..i,ri<'i<„- of
liiiblH-. n..,^ [,, : : 1. ,.,., ' ,r^ 1., William
N,'lll,.|.l '■. ..- ..... ..!:...!!. : ::;,,, h, ,.,|„.,., U;40,
Wou.l. 19 (iiiw'n Si,v.-I. »1m. uiII I.v lapp.v to
a.iA-Hl 51 vc.,,«. .\„d .,r hi.-, ivif.- .\Ia, V Davids., n,
<,liow ,1 111;!!! of the (Jroiuid to in(<jnding Sub-
who <licd 21st July, 1844, a;;ed 54 years. . ."
scriU<ra uiiy lawful d:iy, belwoeu the hwirs of
Tho ceiinotory iias for Ion;,' been in the pos-
10 and 2 o'clock.
.^i,.,i.„i of ihv .\bi.,-,k..cii llal.-.i- I,,coriwration,
Aber,l.-.n, .iis Al.ii, r >! ■
and w... .. ,.,,. ,,..,,-.iv.. . ,.!,■-.. .„-.uts h<ivo
Tho 11,^1 :m -i: ;,: 1. „ ,.a .. in drlolK,,-,
tako,, ;,' ,, .. Ti... ,. . .: ... . . :!., L.-pt.
1834, :i^. '. - 1 1.. .-: '1 ■• ;i from a r;iil<xl-
■Ih. . ... o ..,..,.. 1 :. .,, .\cllfiold
in lahl .:. ■. ■ . . : . '■■..1,1 ».Mk. Ihuy-
,„ I. .. ! ,i. - . ... , . . . „pon il.o
•■ V.,,: • ' \ W ■.,■•: 11. ..: ,1, l'.,inl,>r in
i..,.n,..-ic., V „.,. ^..l ,ii,|,v.,, . , 1,, .\n.;,U:<-n i„
Alwr-'.. .1 \1 1. ■ .■^ . 1 . .. Ii :,.,. 1 ;> Mi.;hlere
iUoSCHo l)av»."
Jane an. I t .■ :■. .• .. ■ ■■' . < ■|,„roh-
11.
Varcl of 1 \ . ■ , Jan<'
Walk..,- .■ ", .1 . 1 36
52.^ l>,./rT;r,i,.T, 1 h-.-.-i.v "1 l,a«- not.
yea.rs. ,'> ■ : .1 . ,1 W .'i ....;, ■. '.,.. -i/.d 28lh
fo".,.l ., .. ■ >f 1. .' .. (.. ' n, any old
June, ! . : - AUo
doc:,,, : ,., .,,:'.:: :,,,ons of a
his So,, ,1. , , ■ , l,,;„ . And
Gcori;,,,.., ^^.:o o..,! :j;h ~, ,a . !.;-, ,i:;cd 7
<-u„'j',". :.:,.!<. ' ,:v .." -,.o..,,,. 'r::,i.'s -Tho
years. Akso tho ^ibove-naninl William Ilcnder-
I'laco Na,i,.:.. of Wc.fit Alx.r,l-..^'n»hii-c " by the
fion, w'ho diod on 3rd May, 1365, n^ed 71 year.^.
lalo Janx's iMacdonald, 1893.)
Also his dauijliter J.ine, born 30th Octolxn-,
W. T.
Ahcniecii .Inunuil " Noir.^ and Q,i<
[Vol. II.
No. ^,i.~-Svi<ii
Farquharson of Monaltrie: A
Romance of the '45.
A great deal has been written mljoiil Fi^niii.s
Farquharson of Monaltrie, who is bosl. rciii;'Mi
bered in Ueeside tradition as tho " Ikim j
Bhan." He was induotd to draw his swonl
for Prinoo Oharlio under bomcwhat roniiinlii'
circumstances. Of coureo there mis ;i \aAy jn
the ease, a fair, ficldo diiiDsol, to wliani lio
lost his heart, and through wliosc oapriw) Ik:
lost his ail. For lovo of hor lio riskcxl life arwl
fortune, yet in tho day of his cnlaniity she
shewed little xegswd or Bynipalhy. A I'etilio'i
to tho Duke of CumVrhmd by Ale.xundci
1 of Strowan proves how FarquliarMj-i
nto tho rising: —
llebels having been stt upon by a young lady ^^i(l
whom he ha<d for .several years been distrarteflly ii
love, he was by her solicitaticjns |irevailcd r.u in .-uHn
llobert.
was le;
The I^rd of Monaltrie led a party of uw:\
throughout Ihe '15. He fought .it Cnlloilcn iiii.l
was made prisoner at Invern(>.ss, on 16tli April,
1745, being sent south with tho other .lacohitcs
who fell info Uio hands of Cuinberlan'd's troop.';.
While Icfl as a prisoner to his trial, lio h;i<l
tho good fortune to a.ttrat-t the nutiw of Mi-s
Margiarot Kyro, who promptly f<'ll in hnr wiili
him. .For her it was o. ca«5 of; —
"A Highland lad my love wa.s born,
Tho lowland laws ho hold in scorn ;
There's nc'or a lad in a' the Ian'
Can match uiy braw John Highhindinan."
Tho young- lady made streini. .u,., vlVorU In
save her "Highland laddie "-this prisoner of
handsome person and noblo mion. Through
her relative Stratford Eyre she sought to sociiro
the release, if not the pardon, of tho oiljjoot ol
lier affections. Wliile the lady who drove
ilonaltrie into tho rising hold aloof. Margaret
Ryro— totally unknown to Faripilmrsoii— was
are MonaHri.'s life.
OiiJv
<. tithoof tl
als l.;nc been printed
in •• 1
li-toneal I\..|
o J.iicoibito Period"
and
liewrds of
iuld." After Farou
larsoii
was rcprie\
■aret I'lyrc. along wil
h lier
iiiollier, u^.n
,, le
f,,nii
If.M.I-
t,. I
At
parole
Bo,kha„ipsi«l. where he relll.unwl
until 1766. 'llws people of llie Mir-
rounding district sent a iKiiition t„ i1h'
Government in his favour, but it was not ninil
1766 that ho was allowed to return to Sc.jllaiid
with his dovotcd wife. Her ample forluiiv cn-
(iblcd the couple to do good works on so largo
a scale that it was said —
Our oliildren's children shall revere thy plan,
And praiso Monalt-rio as Ihc friend of man I
Ho etiected inany improv<'meiil.s on Ihe.'slale.
When ho died on 22nd June, 1790, there wa'i
kiinentation f<ir and wide.
Ix-I me now give the foUoui.ig rental of llie
Monaltrie estate. According to the ropert of
Crant in 1747, Ih.' teiuinls w.ere oliliged lo pay
the cess and minister's stipend over and alwvo
their rents. At this time the houses on tho
property were in had order; the tenants were
not in flourishing circumstanoi.s; they com-
plained of higli ronts. When Cumberland's
troops burnt Monaltrie House in April 1746.
the countryside was so ruthlessly pillaged that
many years elapsed ere the pi-oplc recovered
from the effects of this plundering. The report
discloses the interesting fact tliat the wood upon
the estate had only reoenlly been planted, for
it was only worth £5 stg. Some of the ten-
arts— those, marked ^^ith an asterisk— were in
arrears with their rents. A few of them elaimcM
these arrrans iiiidvr the Clan \el of 1715. wliieli
|„„vi,led dial ulieii „ Cnun va-sal U-e; -■
.MiilO of tieaM.i, ll,os„l.-vas.,als whnheldunde:-
I'.IO!).]
[hcrdcvH Joiinidl " Noicn and (Queries.
liiin were entitled to take his place as cHrect
haUlors <>f lli<- Crown. In such c^isc they were
ivlievcd of obligation to \>a.y rout for two ycors.
'(•Ill) tenante paid iui> to Samuel G<irclon, tlio
factor for Lady Mona-ltric, the laird's mother.
Mary (Jordoii, relict of the ticoeased James Clor-
ili.M of Urkloniy, only lawful .Iaw,'htor of tin-
-aid ik-wascil John Gordon ; and William Gor-
don, lawful son to the said deceased Jcdni (!<h-
lion, procreute betwi.tt him and tli<t said Mm.
•Mary Baird and Arthu,- Gordon of Garnousje,
]ix<'cutor Dative qu.a Creditor. At Aljerdeen
ZOi!, Jamiarv, 1753.
J. M. l!rM,..CM.
The Romance of a Tombstone.
'I'ho lolluuin.' ir, lifted from iIk- clumiih
\i',i!!r-idn, do.\
.\l I'h.r-.n. <lo.
ihl'' ' 'la"e
Hjunt to I
.Xl'isa Jrine^ of 'Sluw'
fi^'e, and the other on niOv<al>les. but
dl.'L:,.,! II, M |1„.„. ,,.,rlir, ai.- no Kin 1,.
rc-eabed liKly. Th,. ,,uisu.ts hav,. n..t leen
K "ill at loa-t ,.,it. out tlie .lefenders fr
■lain,. It M,,,,<..,r^ tl.al tl,- true heir n,
race his descent from a wriain Thoii,a> Sli
th- i,ari-li t,f l!,dlielvie 'i
laim." lUlt ll,o lu.r.-uer.-. 1,:
that th,M-n was in Ihe <-hn.
John Cordon of Wardhouse.
.Toll,, Cnnlon (di.'d 1740) i- doall uilh
n,m.,. .if G.„-do„" (^ol. i;.. i.p. 301-364).
A);slraut of Warrant by Patrick IJuff of Pr<.i,i-
nay, Comnii.ssa.ry of Alier<lec'n, to . . . lo
pass to the most patent door of (he ra,i-.l, Ki,k
of Inch, and there ui>on one -Sunday before nuo:i,
Ih,' ijarishioners. etc.. warn an<l charge Mrs
Ma>■^ I'mo.I ,olicl of Ihe<le(va-.'<1 Jol.i, n.iiilo,,
..r Wa|-.ll„„i^<.. MOW -,,oll-r (,, .lo„:,lli;,,, Ko, t. s
..f Hi„x. and her .aiif hnsbai,,! fo,- I,,, ,„l..,,-^i ;
.\,ll,u,- Cio,-doi,, now of W(,rdl,o„.e. ,'.l.-l la«-
fid son to the said deceaKixt .J.ihn (loi.loii;
'ho hid it is not alleged, or why it was hidden,
ir are we even informed on what author'tv
)n the other, but in which the foelingsof man
"Aberdeen .loiinial" Notca and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
clitferv
liufcliyaal, that the JxJicI
itiu at once, but rc9olv».'il
Rhymes.
(C'^.n|.i,niL.d I1-..1U .\.,, 25 W.l. I., 1220
lii'i is ;i vai-iuut of a rhyme I have iilriadx
1 in inint which was current in Strathdoi
Glonbuchat, 1857—
SmiiiIv (;„l;u,<ly, the l<iil-<l <,' C.illkn.,]'.
S„|,'l Ihr l.r<w. and !,uaj]<nv't tlir r,,U|.;
An.! aifiCT- ll,at he swallow 't th<> miitm,
Anil wasna Mint when a' w;is tlc<'n.
lith, ni\ ftlluu fin
In \V.lli,uM AudL^r
and I!- f .. ' .- "
1867). |. : ■ ' :
■Tin
subsk.n,-. .,1 Pm- u. ■:..., ;
I but fainilv n-<oli,<.i. usi^i i„ 1.,, mui- t« mo
b.v an old ,,unl ; and ,t w.n.kl SL-.-n.. from tlie
moirfioii .)f lb>iitrosc''s nanio in it, to be of
local antiquity." Of tho nine verses, I le-
produce tlio fourth—
" Has ho seen tlia,t terrible fellow Montrose—
Wha luis iron teeth wi' a nail on his nose,
.\n' into his wallet wee kddies he throw.s?
Shoiidio, phoudio, pair o' new sheen —
l^li tlio GaJlowg.a.te, doun the Groon."
Tho last two lines ai-c ofte.n mentioned by
older .Vbcrdoiiiajis, and retrardcd ae {general
favourite.-;. .Anderson's Ixiok- is now a lociLl
rarity.
.\ NORTHFIELD llHYJIl-;
Mr Gordon Forbes, in his article "Then and
Now; or a Northfield Industry," contributed
to the " Denbum Missdoii Bazaar Book " (Aber-
deen, 1903), puts in print a rliyni<' on the late
Mr John Straohtin, founder of Gilconiston
Mills. "A Northfield Rhyme" described
him—
Tcesie, weesio, saft and easy.
As aye the mill went on ;
0' a' the_ millers that ever we saw.
There is naiuj like "Coffee Johji."
(Jushnie for cauld,
Culbleeii for heat,
Clashanriach for lioiithor.
TiUyorn t'rowB the corii.
And WcsU.n' Coree the straw;
.\nd TiUylodffe the blawaits blue,
-\n<l Ualdhame nuething ava'.
S.\Ni>V'S .\lll.l,
in L. F. AuMin's "At Kamlom " (E^=ays
and Stnrii'.,), publi-she^l by Woi-d, I^x-k, an<l
Co., London 189b, there aie tl]<! fir.>t lin,., (said
l.\ the writer to be a follc-lore ballad) of
•■ Sandy's Mill "—
Sandy, ho belonffs to tins mill
The mill belongs to Sandy blill;
Sandy, he belongs to the mill.
The mill belongs to Sandy.
lUit there are additions to the lin<_s quoted by
Mr .\nstin, such iia
San<ly lent the man his mill.
The jnill that he lent was Sandy's elill.
NUliJilKJi.N li.MtUNS
IJeljiuty, says Sheriff Ferguson, K.C., in tlie
.\pnL (1909) issue of tho "Scottish Historiciil
lU.'view," p. 259, passetl from tho Kri-oll familv
(Hay) al_Kjut the year 1762. Tho btamling of
I ho house during its period of power and
pr<«pe,rily is testified by tlio old di.stich—
There be six great baronw of the Norlh,
Fyvie, Findlator, and Philorth ;
.Vnd if ve wad ken the other tliree,
Pit.sligo, Drum, and Del-.atie.
•Tho lla
in No. 54-
C'ULK.Mii;:
Tn "Gaelic- Urotica " (P.u-is: IJ. W elt>'r.
1907), pasjo 43, a favourite l^>wlaiid nursery
rhyme is quoteil thus —
Cocky -bendy 's lying sick,
Guess you what will mend him*
'J'wcnty ki^sos in a crack
That his love will send liim.
The. undernoted Viddle (circa 1857), which
eonneeted, it appeai-s, with .several places i
Srotland has wlmt moy be lerined "a loc-.:
When I gaed o'er the Brig o' Dee,
I saw a mannie stan'in' ;
I took off his heid.
.\nd drunk his bluid,
And left his body stan'in'.
(A bottle.)
\hcnlccii Juurnal " Note, a,nl
Tlic liiarmless paetinio of ask:
ridJIea c;m be traced back to ver
onch otliov
niont times.
mX AND DUN llHYMi;
inks of Uic lioc have lonj been famous
itKluction of wood of sood quiilily, and,
with Iho siilinon, give rise to tlio
The Deo fur fish and tree.
Tho Don for horn and i-orri.
ii-ie is also an a.nciont rhyme—
Ae rooJ o' Don's worth twa o' l>
f'^xecpt it be for fish an' tree.
cAi\Di;c.\Tr,ij soNt;.
[ Janioa Brown's " Dooldc Giiido"
I, 1868), p. 46, he mentions thai. l>e
an ancient stronghold of the Gordons
us oiihed Candecaill, which, it is sai
lie word meaning "head of llie
? two verses of a, song referring to
havo been i^eoovered—
We',11 up llhe lauir of Oliarlui-loHii,
(Al>er
Caslk
i, who,
d, is ;
wood.'
Cando
And hii
A r©d oloak o' calico,
A saddle iind a, wheep,
A hinging-montlied bridegroom
That Inys n
to sU
ULT> CliTA'lO P.IIY.MI'..
An old Celtic rliymo which has llni^ h.vii
KngJialied, shows tlic great age to wliicli Ihi! sl.;ig
and tlie cagie aro supposed to arrive —
Tlirico the a,gc of a dog is thct of a liorsi' ;
Tlirice the ago of a horse is that of a man ;
Tlirico the age of a man is that of a deer ;
Tlirico the age of a deer is that of an cagl.'.
So far as regards eagles, these hnes contain an
assertion which can neither be proved nor ne-
gatived. That eagles live a very long time lu
a state of captivity is notorions. but how nun !:
longer they will live in a state of freedom i-
uiiknown. As regards deer, there has long ex-
isicd a custom, in some of the Norlhern forosl«,
of marking colves ; and as tho mark of each
r.jre-tei- is known, it might Ijo suppo-ed that
the extreme age to which deer iirrive would
<'n' I his hav© Ijeon ascertained, but sncli is no^
tho fai't. Rut see spei-ial chapter on " Deei
Stalking" in the "Aberdeen, Bra.?mar. iind
Beesido Guide" (Edinburgh: issued about 1870).
page 56.
K. MtTitunon-LAWitANTi:.
Member of The Rymoiu- Club, Edinburgh.
The Field of Cullodeti.
The following is extiacted from Ujc '■ Abei
deen Journal" of 27th June. 1849: —
to the improvements that were being carric
.o ye
Ml- l'\.rbu,
! \isited the cxiensi
■ tiie strides the march of improving th<> b
bo considerable. . . . Un pruueeding
!- n;oro highly situated grounds, more pi
-i|-], I.- i;.. Moor of Culloden, wo w<
. :i I I., ill ervo the vast change that li
so
par
(•harli<. ..
d h;-
... 11.-. Hel,' iml lo
the re.nle
■ , ■: 1- forccn oil ill.'
16ih vf A;
cullivati.
,.'■ tenant, Jlr
Ilo^e ,.|-
• !' ■ t-. the gre«itost
credit un
,,. : lief or© leaving
tho balih-
\i i:,.| ., ,. i.d of the mounds
tlio r.
naiiis of many a brave High-
'lander""v
lo fell
in the cause of his Prince.
Theio is
mo in
particular which Mr Rose has
left untoi
cl.ed ii
one of the parks. After tho
battle, ll.
ing to 1
;., .ii.
,,! .-.,:,! ".ntlemen belonc-
. 1 ..■:.• removed and
<lepositr
l-A.'u ;iii-
.a <l<'lael;i
tliat 1
■ l.nrving--rounds.
. : .. , V,.,. orolnTiiled l.y
,1,.. Ai-jvi,' .\lihlia. ^lalio.K'd
irpos.- foV Ihiv,. w..'k~ -li-re-
afl.T. ai',
s <,nly durin:' nivhl i'mI Hi-
2tX) of the Ar,-yle M
iaie nc
"hliiiurh
>o.l of the
fudd Ih.
re is
siir
ig ealle
r thr " 1
ea.l Well.'
To thi
s well
lUll
■ K^r of
Ihe \voi
ncled had
epaired
for tl.
puriH,*- ^.f
,,„enchi
m (h.-ir 1
ni>.(. Ii
t W.T
■take;i a
iltered by
' r;''\,
.f KlIL.
lilh
Irooper
. At a"
short di-la
.• MHlt
of
the w<
11, a
li.4.hlaml.rr
who h
d l.e<'
<'ii
ndrd la
llM-ih,ln
sIretclK
and \\
.1 on the fi
olfe eann.
111. (('. 1
,1 whe
ini. 11
hlaiKler
cvlbt a 1
xemieful look at th
. Dnk«
«li'
halelv ^
oi<kn-ed W
olfe to <
e>palc
'. 'J-o <
ihuniaii ac
111.' ol
f',',!'-.l. sayi.
g that
v «ould r
ntiKM- 11
-i-n h
llni!>.'^ion
■ Ihau
iierfoini
of a
CKC
cutiun.'r
"A ho
u'|..M-, Ih.W.
\rr. ..1 ,
.'.1 ll
cot
imajids
of his C
enenil. an
1 th.' 1-
or III.
»<1
decaiiil
,led. ft
is.caid ilia
thr Dll
.. II.'V<
i'nc
reaf|::r
six.ko
o Wolfe.
'[■111-
.sa-, tl
Ge
leral \V
.If" wh.
afterward
lau
Iv at 11
of Qu.-bM
. Xnl
th<
alKivo
not a "
eat many 1
ull-ls h.
V-' 1. ■<
foi
ik1 ; em
lal-.ly'
.lie of the
workiiK
1. win
cnl
in/4 a 1
rain, ca
,io n,H3n a
skull w
icil «
"Aberdeen Janynal" Notes unci Qv
[Vol. U.
Local Nomenclature.
find ;in JiUle article on it, entitled "Curiosities
o! Ijteivilure," l)V Mr W. I>. iS. Paid, Edit, in
the "Aberdeen Herald," 24tli Xoveniher, 1355.
•■Cornwall'ti Abuixleen Directory."
K. MtiiiDOCii-I,A\v kani;k.
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
(Continued).
Farquhar (.Mexandcr) of Muiiie; valuation of
Id, ^iul kinds in Daviut £900; and of
I,,.-, lands <.f Tonlev (Tonoli) £590 14..
,l',liza.bc>lli M'lntosh, in:, hdy ; I'aU-ick,
William, James I'Vancis Fari|uli,irs, Uis
sons in fan.ilia; li.irhra and Margral
J'Vu-quhar.s, Uis dau-liters ; aii<l Mar^-rat
I'-arquhar, his sister. (1. 307, 308, 415.)
„ (Janjiet). wife of Robert Farquliarson in
Cornabo (MoiiymusU). See Farijuhar-
,, (John), inercliant in Aberdeen ; ttocU
under 5000 merles; no wife; William
and Agnes his children. (11.617.)
Faruuhuisoii (Alexjmdcr) of Alhmaeoich, a
Cenimissioner for lakin;; pull in Jvind-
eht
said land.s in Ivindroeht £140. an<l of his
lands in TuUioh £110. Hi. laclv luid
four children in familia. (I. 129, 133.
145, 160.)
,, ( „ ) of Till,.cai.-n, valualion of hi. «ud
landci in Clei.i^iiKT |iari,h is £50. His
wife, and i w., < liiMrcn m familia-Lewis
and :Marv K,, , ,,ul,,n .. ,n. (I. 54.1
„ ( „ ) g^ntl-man m Wn, (Kenethmon.l)
and Margaret Hhirran. his. wife (1. 495.)
„ (Mr Arthur), ijoiitleninn : t.'nnenl in '!',.in-
168.r '^"t''"""^"'' ■"" "-• "''<■■ (i-
„ (Charles) of ]5alinurell. His valnali.m in
Cralhie i.s £232. (I. 149.)
,, ( „ ) of MonaKrie, a Co li.ssioner fur
lakitn; poll in Kindrocliet and in
Crjitliie. Hie valuation in Crathie £220;
and hie lady. (I. 129, 145. 147.)
„ ( „ ), genllcman: oeeupier of himla of
faindia. (I. 201.)
(IJ(niald) of r.allfour; valuation uf his soi-
lands in Birss £216 13» 4d. (1, 79.)
( „ ) of Bellamorc (Glenmuich), deceasi
Helen Garelen, his reliot. (See Garden.
( „ I of Come.snahost : valuation of iii
said lands in Kimlroeht £70 13> 4d Hi
lady: his four children in familia; an<
his inothej in familia. (I., 135.)
uha,><m (Kliiudx'Mi), wi
e of
John Ros. uf
Un-rhill (In-.h). (.><<
e Ro
».)
(FindhiM, of Cults.
Uis
valnaUou in
Glen^airden is £110. His wife and
Aiuia Farquharson
his
daughter in
famUifl. (I., 168.)
(Francis), of Fin?, i-n
1 f ', ,1
Mil .|.,ii. 1 fur
taking poll Hi 1'
1 ! ^
..'.■' 11
Uiras £786; m \
£300. R«l>.)i, 1
,,,.. 1 , ,1
F.irquharsuns. h;., .h
fan,.!.,t; and
.\nnn. Fa.n|uha.rsun
'hU
daughter in
familia. (I. 2, 70.)
(GriseU), wifo of Ale«
nder Cruickshank,
chirurgeon in Peterhead,
shank.)
(See Cruick-
(Harie), of Ifcllatrich (
jv He
nry) : a Coin-
misBioner for taking
poll
in TuUioh. in
Glongairdem, and ii
Gle limuick. His
valuation in Gl.Min
nirk
£100. and in
Glentanner £86 IOh.
Hi,s
ehildreu in familia
(1..
55, 155, 164,
171, 173,)
([s<rbell). in familv uF
Il.r
r.iiird uf Ble-
laek (I-ogimeirl. (S
■r (1
inlun uf lU,-
lack.)
(James), of TuUocIiTOy
(Cat
hiei. His »ife
and James, David, a
Hi J.
Im FarqulKir-
sons, his 6on,.«. (I.,
149.)
(Jolm), of Fortrie. Hi
1 valuation in Lun-
nniy (for Bhiirmon
Km'th)' £100. His
and .Ma
33.) (See Fortrie.)
( ,. 1. .,f Kirktowu; valuation uf his r,;,i,l
lands in .\boyno is £75. (I., 68.)
( ., ), of OJderg. Tlis valualion in Inver-
nochtie £36 14s 8d. His wyfe and fyve
Roderick, Georg. and Jean 'Fergusons.'
(I., 547.)
( .. ), gentleman-tennont in Kasler MuresK,
Tullioh. His wife and s<ine. laidovick
in f<imilia. (I., 160.)
( .. ). gentleanan-tenncnt in Maines of
Whxthau-h (Tillin..s.s,-ll). His freo
•stork .■.vceeding 500 nifirks. Janot
Downie. hi.s wvfe, and three ehildren.
(I.. 480.)
(Lodwick). of Anohendren. Valuation of
his Mid lamls in Kindnielit £150; and
his wife. (I., 142.)
( „ ). of Tull<w.hcoy. Hi> vahiation in
Crathio £90. (I., 148.)
(Margret), wifo of David Forbes of liesly.
(See- Forbe^s.)
( ., ). wife of James Goinlon, gentleman,
m Woo<lhead of Gight (Fyvie). (See
Goixlon.)
(Roherl). Gontlon,.,n, tennent in Belh-
inore (Glenmuick) and his wife. And
Charles, James, .-ind John Farnnhar-
Bone there. (I., 175.)
Joiirmil " Noirs mid (h,r
stcK-k sou iiicik«.
i<», his <laush(er.
is wife; anil Mar-
is «lnii"-htor miclei-
MX voai, of a-o. (I., 377.)
(Tl.oiiias), iiotar in Alx-ptk'on. No
nor child. (II., 627.)
( .. ). of InvcrcaiiUl : ;i Co.nini.'=sioiw'
t.akmKpoll in Ix>;;imar,- an,l VM,
lli-i valuation in Coin.; i., i^l •
Crathi.- £230 13^ 4-1 ;■ .
qiiho.r.^ioii. (h. 17. 129. 145. 169.)
Fr,M,.ral (Lair<l .,f) Hi. valn.ilion in Tvri.'.
1)60. (II., 61.)
For;,'n« fJanet), nioMier of Doctor Patrick
Cliahncr, phisitian in Abc'r*^^!, in hi.'i
family. (Sco Cha.!mc,i-s.)
"Aberdeen Journal" Obituary.
1815.
2na .lamiary. At Parkhill, Andivw Sk<^i:e of
9fh January. Here, in her 43r<l year, Mrs
Moro, wife of Alexaiuier .More, V.-i\.. CoUertor
of Ciislonis, Al>cnl<'en. ..iml d.anu'hl.-r of ihe kilo
AloNanik-r Innes, JOs.i. of Cowie.
lOlli .Tanuary. At her houso in kjlinhiirK'.i,
Mrs Pvickart Hepburn, relict of Colonel lliokari
Heplitirn of Rickarton.
l?.th .Tannsiry. At Alphingten L<Rli;e, Devon,
.'hire. Mrs Luniejen, wife of lln;-li Lnnis<len
E-<|. of Pitcaple, advocate.
21.st January. Here, Mr Thonws Duncan,
jnn., advocate.
23id February. At Manse of Foveran, Wvy.
William Duff, '.Minister of that parish, in the
83rd year of his aL-e, and 62nd (V 61flt) of his
ministry.
8lli April. At his house in AlK'ideen,
William Uitohie of Techniuiry, sometime one
<if I he l.aillics of Abcrdten, in hi« 7Tth ye;ir.
16th .May. At Peterhead, OeorKo Skelton,
F.sq. [of Invernettic Lod.se, agc<l 6i|.
18th Mav. In Old Aberdeen, Wdliam Foi b<;s,
Esq. of Balbithan.
10th June. At Mill of Forest, ne;ir Stone-
haven, Wdliam Young, Esq., SheritT Clerk of
KiiHxirdineehire.
28th Mny. At Tivoli Retire, near Hordo.Tux,
Fran.is Cardoii Oniiphell of 'IVout, ;,,id Clen-
Ivon. in his 47th year.
24th ,Iuue. Helen Davidson, relict of Alex-
an<ler Carnegie of Cookston.
16th June. Kille<l in action at I.es (.luatro
ISras. in KI,,n,l,Ts, .,,-<m1 26. Corye (lerard,
Esq. of Miclstrath, of H.M. 42nd Keniment. o/
Royal Highlanders, eldest son of the lat,>
(;e<irge tJerard. I'Lsq., j\m. of .MicHrafh.
2l6t Juno. At Iiilinbnr.ih. William FoH-r-,
Es<i. of Callander.
15th July. At Rothen. in his ISllj vear. Alex-
ander, eldest son of Rev. Wiliium Coik.
Minister of Rathen.
19th April. At Fort Wellington, rpi,.r Can-
ada. Jos^snh .Morrice. K--q., snryvon. I1..\I. I61I1
Regiment of Infantry, youngest son of the kilo
Rev. AViUiarn Morrice, Mini.ster of Kmcardinc
n'Nei].
20ni July. Profe.s«or William Duncan of
King's College, Aberd.'cn, in hi.s 67tli yojir.
13th July. At IN'torheud, J<ino Y<,imL'
s.|..u,se of llic Higlit Rev. llksllo;, Torrv in her
44th year.
15th October. At Burnhouse, in her 21s'
year, Andrew, wife of ,Tolm Thomson. Iv-q. , .'
Burnhouse, and daugliter of Rev. Ih- Cv-.r-e
Pirie, .Mini-,t(.T of f~lains, and in the s..ni<- hour
lu'r infant son of fourteen days.
14th November. Here, in her 66th year. Mr.
Martin, wife of Alexander Martin of'x, ij'fi 1 |.
27th Novomher. At Baluacraig. Lewi. Innes,
Esq. of Balnacmig, aged 88.
6th Dceeml«r. Al AlM.rdecn, Mvr Vbel
Bisset of l.eKsendrnm, wi(i(,w of Wr\- i:,oi.',^
Abel, .Minister of Drnmhladi', a-cl 86 '
Quciic5.
330. Jdiix lloKDox oi. TiiK Ci. u'K, Olk.x-
UUOKET.— John Cord<ui 1i;kI a d<int;hler lili/a-
beth, married to William Macihrnald. Dufftown,
and ilarjiurct, married (1| Grant and ,2'
Sluarl. What i> knoun of Join. Cordon
ami
ulkr
J. -M. P.n
331. TiiE KxiniiTS Tkmi'l.\ii3.- I am desirous
of s'join,'.; a coniplele list of the Aberd'Ccnshire
l.oldin';^ of the Kni.«hts 'JViiqilars ami of I he
Kni.:.;hls of St John of ,Jerusa|rm. Would the:*,
in po.stession of iiiformalion (no nialL^r hou
nx'agre) please communicvile''
V. S. A.
Ihrnlrni .l,„nnnl " .Vo/rs and (>
[VuL. 11.
332. l'.uini.\G Ri;i.ics with the Dead.-
Evciybinl.v knows tluil in the Stone ;ulJ Bronz.
.\l;<'i il uats ciislonuiry to bury eiiiidry article
uilli iIk' (NvmI. Ai-<v iirii(li.pnlic c;is(t5 known- Sir
lAvo cfiilnp i,s iiyi) k1h']<-! ■;;iil,iri(lti or hoiir
111 III.
333. VVd.LlAM (JdllDOX, IJUH.I, Maxu-
v.vcTiJiiEu, Abehdeen.— I sliall be glad to get
any particulai-s about tliis Gordon. He married
IsabelU Russell, fister of Jolm Rueeell, tli.>
rll<:| .
iiiiU (.'hiirloo— b<jtli at tlic Vape of Good Jiopi'
and a tliird, who died in New York. Who \s;i.
Willia.m'3 fathor, <uid when did William die:
1 few, IS .-, CMliolie.
J, M. liin.i.orii.
Ilnswcrs.
210. FoiiBES OF LociiEitiiKCK. — FurlJicr
tlie Answer in No. 59 (.lime 2), it aniiy be sliil<
Unit .lamee .Stjui(« i'VirU-w of Jioiiliennei k nni
lied •lane, diiuyhtc^r of An<liew .lopp, liw
und 'his wifo Mnry .lurdine,
-W. aMirn.
JlIltNT
323. "TiiK 1
■ linmt Kirk," :
ilieil 'to tln^ ohl
dihce is Kiid to
ickdaw carrying,'
eottase in the imniedi:ile vie
ng it in tho thiiteh \\\lh wl
oofcd.
davach contained as i
lioi^ie was of <'lil hHv
•■- 'lliv lil
I'eler Kirk," wen' :
h of Drnnidelgie. 'J
«in-lit lire llirongh
Icr or bnrnin'.^- ^lifk fi^
1909.
\bcr(lrrn Journal" Noirs and Queries.
The Parish School of Kemnay.
Tho foUowh.- uriiclr is
r.-i.rililtx
■'Chamhors' Eaiul.iu-gh .1
ulinal,"
January, 1841: —
Tho i.arisli school <if K,-iiiiia>
has 1x?o.
l;iii.\\ 11 \<< IK liv lliu iiKTisI :ui
iaoi.t; u
„,,l -o,.M il. ),...■ .■vol- Uii.l llu.
sliKhrp,t
,„ni-,. ur con,-,|.oiul<-n<-<.sMfli;i
uiih it. In ..ovv intro.U.ci.ig
t to not
must Ihv considered as aiiimatetl solely by a
wish to make the public acquainted with isonic-
thiiiK wliich we believe will interest them, and
an (--caiMiile which seems worthy of being fol-
lowed. There are, of course, throughout the
country many seminaries of more important
character, and which equally merit IxMiig celc
vJ,a
mont.
A Jadv
w
th whom
w«
have
tho
honour to be
acquaiiil<
d
chanced
Augu
.t last
to
pay a
,1 ,. -,'
II'
at 1
vol
, 11
Abcr.
<leenslii-.
r\
object w
th
u \
alking
distaiH.
■
il to
an
\
ennui
wns !«■-
the
nd of tlio
ed
livmiter. her entertainer proposed that they
hould Imvo a cUive to n country school, five
nilcs otf, where she had a son placed for his
iiinler »ilh ,T loachej'. ■■ Ivem-
iiiii-i k; ' A," aid the Iiiverurv
Sch<
lady, " is no com . . ; ■ ', . 'mol.
tho care of an n i i^'- ■ ' i n-l in
who has done »■ ■■'*■■•- mi- nlace,
ginning to attract attcniion in distan
lie irf, I aftsuro you, rcsp.x-tcd wdu
known." "By all means, then, |.
Kemnay School," said our frirn<1.
ndci
.'ducatioi.
1 in ,
1.
It,.,-, fmin uliich 1
ir folio
viug is
liir «
MV
was for ^ome time
aloi,g:,ido the
W,
,1
rn lefl thr river, ,
ml pa^
-e:i' for
mile
, Il
rough a country g<.
lerally
barivii,
-il lei
•-'t
we descended u
,oii K
eiiiuav,
h api
rll
cd to me quite a<
spot 111
Wilde
ness. I could imani
n<- no
-imple
1 .cr
,.,--e,s<.d of gieaie
r beau
\ than
lesniicd by the 1
Itle gi
oup ol
■,'es
litiitii.g the pari-,:
c^lab-
lent,
I'll-
ined as tliev an' i
pon so
^;il-.
g
s 1
c.iiiid which for
een laid <.ut with •
uod ta
lislance
to, and
lie of cottages
the views of the
.After all, these are as yet only nineteen.
" Generally, if there is a little garden for
CI. mm. Ill vri'i'tablcs near a Srolti-^h p;iii.li
ibly neat garden, situated on
while tjho ground iuunediatelv rQund the new
school-room is lai<l out in .■.hrlll.l.ery ami llow.'r-
lx>rders, with seat?5 and arbours, tho whole
that t)ho whole is the reeult of the labours of
uil ■■ \n1rs aiul
in tli.^
beg
tb.ougli
scale, ami iiiuloi- flio bcet rogiilations,
in u. romoto and barren part of the nortliern
pounty of Abertleen. I was taUon from the
aar<l'pii fo a caipentry worlcshon, where tlio
j^etiioii- '',1-1, . !" •]-',■ t- ni- :. They inflUe part
of Hi" - i ■■ ' ! "
nai.K-ly, a variety of ur.
upon tlio walls. 1 i'
present, for th-e clay w;
and flll llio iiat;vr tan^
'i fo
1 lilt
the
soful
the
Rarrle.
arliclc*.
sohfxjl-
,.'.''.'"
"■'■'<
rtrnent
black-
ioli
Mr
iiiraed the oHice of Jeader. I then
liioces of music, omoimst wJiic
astonishin.L', when th<> .i ■ , ^f i
wero coiiriiflercd. 1 i : , i -
Slevonson is liiniscU a ■-
a composer. Tlio lioys ^i ■ .1 r'.
to nineteen, And eevei-al of (ti'in
tant parts of the world. Mauy ha
fiid<^rahlo progress in drawin,!;', arn
in,Er of mape.
real I V
.t Sir
I rr,.
liii
lie ill.
and. 1
hfl w;
<>f til.
Mitch
cli'ara
iiko
'aehi
i-clf I he
•ill 't'o or.
the lall
late Dr
in hi-
until the young man was UtU
cnl[.-e. WTien al)onl, to lak,>
tho parish rsohool, which luull
taught for no less than sovi^iity years, Ix'caii
tho place liecanie his, wilh a. salary of IwenI
,11 IS, a failhl
,1,. of tcuhii
lo his cour
tirsl of I
We \
cie uou conJucU'd lo ihe .'al ii.','-.oo
ro a
meal w.a..i laid Out f.u- Hie n,.asU'r.
>tant.
and Iho pupils, all ot one table. T
a
on- room coiniio.sed 1 think, of t
inal
.school and part of th.. school-lioi
ilo one. At llie lirad of llie room \
ano.f
orte; al Hie bottom a ^tove. We J
illlU
ulaiic,. of luL'ad, and in coiie^ideia.
etv.
Ill a.hlitiiu lo blllter, «<.ie hniiey a
le iwo last WAnts m u.iiiphi„.,.",a
st'ri
I'^'er-,. < )1;>.'T\ inij «. \erv little fell
r,.,l at 111-- fo,,r ,.f Hi<- t^^ihl.- .-ind tt
■'. 1 d if thai «a, 1,1^ ,.,- 1
10(10.1
ml " Nnlr^ ,ui,1 (),
beyond
fair 111
it IxKo,
so l0«.r '
Rtirlin-"). I»'i
ly, and
..1 with
UOlillJ
Mr An
;iblv ,1<.|
Stovcnsoii, wlioso t.ilciit'?. crtio-r-
-ritfi ns a loaolioi- arc tliiis ftivom-
ili<i Tiot always in«!t witli tilio on-
.■uiip;i:4i'niM'nt lio <le«orve(l. Shorlly after tlie
inaii-iiiMtioa of liho Diclc Boqucv-t in 1832, lio
was foHiinalo onoxvgli to bo enrolled as a par-
tiiuiirant. ICverytliing; nonit well till Soiptem.bcr,
1349. vv-lieii iutimafion wae iinado to iliini that
llio Dii'k Bei|Uest 'l'riii5l<x^s wen- dissatisfied
witb big mo.tlliod of 'loacihirij; SLU-iptni-o, I'itymo-
logy, and Engli.'ih Graminar, the i-onio.dy sug-
Hics-ted being- "tlw o.miploy'niont of an Assistant
of ijood oducation." 1'ihc Conimiiftcio of Trcs-
bytoi-y. wiho wcr© tho local examiner.s, loyally
supported Mr Slevensoii; and a. long and somc-
wliat ncrinnMn'ous oorresponidcinL-u followed. It
Lanw out tlrat tho a»lvcr.-o opinion had been
formed from a, surprii<o nsit of th« Bequest
Clorlc. Ho Ivad not Ix-eii at tho soliool for five
liou" and a 'lilalf' ! The nieinb<'r„ of t/ho TroM-
bytery Coniniittec, on l.bo othor liiuul. were odu-
mtioiial cx|)Oil.s, and tliey weio in tlie habit of
subjerliris: ilhe srhohars to the most riijid
ixjriodioal examinations. Their reports were
always of the ino.'^t fa\-i>iiralile chamcter. That
(if 1851 Ivan, tl>il. 119 -oll.i.'u:-, an- oi, llio roll.
iJlut ,1 -.. -I !,,. i^ ; >•>( :.- .■ ! ;i •■ l-;ui(ilies <if
;i US.:.fu( .1: .'I-. V .,■ : M;. in :■ ■■! ^ of tliese
bmn.'I.-. .- i.r n. — I, . • , ' ,: .1 ,- •■.•!, is nol
™rpM--.'.i li; „n^ ■,,■. i,., -• ,,; -y. Jlr
Stcve-ns.in was mrwu-r vin-.irxn.xl by Uio Mdne
Bi'-qm^st; exatniuer, wjui frnni timo to time re-
l)orte<l iiiixjn *h-e exoelleiioc of the education in-
oulcaled,
Mr str.v,.n,..M, .I'-'v! 1.0! I, .h,'A-', 1"^", a,-r^d 63;
luwl i! ■' - ■ ' '■ ■ ■■ ■■ '•-niril- do-
pr.'flxt'd tr
l.yl hi^ •• I!
(leni on " I^CcMillay Uevi-
vhich may be tiuoted- —
I'mt alas! and dnlo, and dule!
Tlip ■'. -M', ^-.■.•o!- bnnnie skulfl.
'lii ' ;-.n,,,,, nnce to me nt TComnay
It ^' ' .,■,!' ili^ [ground,
\ihI n.i . 1 1 :■ , V. I to be found
()■ :!„ " . ' .md kindest hamo in Komn
And within the Kirkyard lone
'J'lwre was graved upon a, etone
,\ name, th;it had acoothie power in Kemn;
.'\nd beneath a grasey heap
There war, mouldering in its Rieep
The kindest heirt that ever beat in Konir
Rev, Patrick Gordon, Geographer.
Goitlonnlogista have long been inizzled with
Iho origins of Rov. Vatrirk f!<<riIon, anihnr ,,r a
onco famous book, " Geography Anatomized."
Tl, Iiii.s b(>oii .suggestofl that h<' belonged to the
Kethocksmill family. What in certain is that
ho was a sirong ICvangelicnl at a time when
in (London) "Notes and Queries," April 15tt.,
1905, some events in his career. Tho following
additional particulars are full of interest. Thev
am lalcrn fnini ".X Cliaptev in
,rtor
:\ri
rim ml
-, of Ihi' S<i.n.'l
vledge for the
Promoting Chrieti. ..
1698-1704," c<lite<l by Rev. Kdmund M'Clur
(pp. 98 100, 103 106, 107, 109, 116, 123, 130.
K3 149'. 320. 321.' 326. 329. 33i;. 316, and sbT-,,.
Clovdon attended (apparently for the first
lime) a, meeting of tho fiocioty for Promoting
Christian Knowledge on December 16th, 1700,
navv." .^t llio next meeting (December 23), it
was decided that a counnitteo should consider
his "proposals for the Christian inetruc-
(ion uf ^."v .m." Tho committee reported
tli.it il ■ I ,r.,;'«, ,il< were, "in tlie main,"
a],;,M .,-1 . ■ ,' '.II ("lordon had been requested
I'lnnl, li i,:i,,ils were recommitted to Dr
WiilH. -Mc.inniiie, Gordon wrote from H.M.S.
>^alislmry. (.Jannary 22, 1700-1) that.
lime enough to methodise some thoughts of his
I'lnifr-lnir.' <'i.- 'iror.n.'.ii in.. ..r |l.^ Gospel. He
w il! 1 ■' ■ , , ,, t,, ,1 , ,, ,,f the sheets
il,. , , ', , , . - , iier thev in-
1„::,'. ,1, ,1-' ' , , ■ • ■ , i.iosnrr their
.„,i,:,, ,;, . .Ill ,1 !■ M ., ::7!l,. Hr Willis re-
Yea, s
visits ,
Steven-
resolutions ab
they are pnblisln
wrote from tho Salii
If t.he^' be.
.Journal " Nntrs and Qurnr.'i
[Vol. TT.
Iio JioiJ<'B blio fioeicty will pmleavour ,to get tJiom
estahliRhod by Act of Parlianicitt at this favour-
iiblo jiinicHiro. lie dosiws that Iho BislKip of
r.niidon may be a,dJi-e-,s.e>I "unto for the- ^»f'n(i.
ClnM u'*"roi- ll" A^l'mrnVm ohl-f.''''" As l!, t,!,'r
M<-U.y:r ,'■..- ..' :'.^ S. r. ■ , 1, • - .- u.l
printed, and loinp; now nbt to publish a Now
Kdition of his t!eo!,Taphical llictionary, lie de
-I, -at ,„,,niont, li<mr^ that' t'li^ 'so'c'iotv'wdl hu-.
in,l, him »ith anipl,. Tiisl riulioiis concorning it.
.1. M. nvi.Lii. ir
fiocioty woivUl .scii'il a <^ni.'-idrriiibU' iinantiiv ot
po:\rs<^ tolwcco to lip dispost-d of hv each Chap-
lain, of a. Ship .nrcordiipjy.
H<^ «rilo.-i from thr^ Dnnr^, M.;v.-h ''^, ITOl,
tlKi't Mm iKVlanoof-nll !.-Mri-- ■■ m. M, .1:,.
VWl KJval .-^hcHi-hi In. m.ihI '... •. ■ ' 'i'
srom-l oruislonod Ih,- i„i-., .mmm .,. ■ : .'^ '.'
wero Miiiit to him. 'I'lii-i M-mi 1..1 ,1 ..utii l-'i
his ilieariivf; not.h.iiis alioul, tin.- fal.c -cf lii^ pi'"-
portils, oonopriiins wlhioh ho writes fi'oiu D<\il.
IQlh A.pril, 1701, do-ivin- to know what hr.is
■;,.!
the 11
iflsnr
method.
Writins from II.M.S. Swift.snr,., at Spitl^e:
2tth May. 1701, be promises tu eoiifiull witli :
Shewel .-.iiid Ah- Cub- as 'onn as th,- Soc-i.-t
Papers come down, and to distribute tli<
throu(;hout the Fleet. He still was in igno'ai
a« to what the Society had done about hi- p
posals for Propagating; the (lo-iiel in Nr
America. Writins; a^iain tiuni
at Spithood, 15th July, 1701, he -<.ys (liai Mr
ShiMvel liad acquainted him that tlie Sn.-iety
had sent down paper.s to be di-por.s'd anioni;
the seamen, and dircited to him: l>ut at the
snme time declared thcit he would iiu^ddlo no
more in those mattere. 'l^lnit ttiereiiju-n be
{Mr Cordon) bad talcen the b.- in'., hi- '"> "
custody, and would lcee|i them 'i ' '-• ! • ■. Mi.-
pleasure of the ?k»ciet\ . A.n 1 T ' d
Letters there wero 100 in AV. ''
Sests sending to Wales. He ■ ■ -
Sir Cieorfie P.oolc hos done ■, i . .-
that were put into his han Mr
Sands, Sir George'6 Chaidaiii. .1. - - •.' 1 ;
"With the papers last sent, wil' [ ,!i .,; -.i,-
from the Society. He w isiics 1 hr S^i'-irt\' WM'ild
send him a letter, and another to Sir Cmhs;.'.
unless they shell thinlc fit to t.ike other i.h:i
suree upon the cominj down of the Chaplain
rjeneial. He had not even now roci'iveil the
Society's Opinion of his Proprsals for Piopaga;-
ini? the (Tospel amon'.; the Indians of Nm-th-
Ameriea. Writing from the Swiftsure, in Tor-
Ixiv, "M, -■..•,.., 1 ,r 1701, lie frenu-cnllj ihin!,-
upoii ' .. : , \mcrica in order tu pioixi-
cat- . ■ ■, '.jH.wledge amonp tile N.alive
liiilii'i l'nii..-al- for whieli }„■ toriiierlv
Aberdeenshire Fencible Regiment.
1801
The f<.llowin- ip a not iw of a de^^rtion from
Ireland. Tt HI ared in the '■ Alwde^n Jour-
nal '■ ,,r 51 h J<iiiiiaiy. 1301—
William Rennev, aL'e<l 25 veiirs, 5 fwt 5
inche- hiKh. fair coiiipIe.\ion, r.uiiid visa£;e, grcv
eye=. fair hair, i.orn in the parish of Elpin,
''■-■III. or 'travelliiiL' ^inercli'<int. 'tWO
'■' r\':\S. over and above His Majesty'.s
' "■, will be given to any nerson who
ill ' ineliend the said William Rennev, and
l<H|._.e liim in .any of His Majesty's guard "hou-.v-
or r'.aols in ibis countrv.
Shipping of Aberdeen in July,
1626.
"A nott of the »chipi>i.s be!onj;iiig to the
toun© of Abrdene and of thair bnrdenis, to be
presented 1>y GilLert C'lilleri, Miaircommissiomr,
to the I-nrdis <if liifi Majesties most honourable
I'rivie Couns,all at Kdinhnryh Iho xxv day of
Jnlij 1626-. diawin up the xviii' d<iy of Julij in
file «iid yeir—
rtoiii A Inroue callil The 1"ionaroia, (he
maister wndir God callit GilUMt An<lersoiine, of
fvftii! twnm-i in iHirdiiie. piviseulli,. u.b.,e-nt al
hir vovago in France, whair shoo hes almost
heino fliis yeir bypa.st.
Item. A kircpie uillit Tim IVIican, perteiii-
ing- to Willlame Walker. ^kinlK■r thairof,
threttie twnnes in burdine, lyilrvvayis absient.
Item. A baroue perleiiiin.,' to Andro Fiud-
lay, c;illit The Johne, of fourtie twnes, siclvke
albsent.
Item. A harqne callit The ^^amsm,.., of
thriescoir twnes, .loliiie Unit tonne, present
maister, is in Flanderis.
Item. A barque callit The .\ngel], of threlti..
twnes, Alexander Kempt, maister and awiuir.
Item. A barque rallit The Moum-, of fourtie
twnes in burdine. peiteining to George Prewar'.
Item. Ane barque callil The Gift of God,
of thriescoir twnes, James .Andersone, maister:
onlio meit for Noroway, «nd piOi<'iitlie lek al
a full sea.
1 ODO. ]
\hr.nlcni Joiinial " Nnh-n mid QiicrirH
icinliiy In Rolicvt Fldffos.
Togi.l.lci- with liio .nuld ehlppis lyand at, .i
full seii Tor laik of inon to saill fchome, nnd f'H'
kik of Uoilhins.
Ncmr . r ''•■.■ ilii'i.:- ,:ir'-.-A iiiiy oixlinancc,
oxcc].! .1 I' 'pihilk cai-iee bot
tvvatali-' .-.I ■ ■ .'■ ii'i ainonRis thaiiif>
aJl al.--'.' 'Mm. ..m-.i-, u.> suiU thanie,
q-uhairot ih.iir is Ik'I fumtk' VH^Iongis heir; The
nMiiarK"!!! ai- liyrod clsquhair. And in rcgaitl<:
(if coin|iotent. [? sailllins in this towne, our
iiichlboiiiis ar forwd to send schippis to
fi-auclit Itiio] of I,.\vtlio and tho cost svid, lyke
iis pi-esenth'c we have twa I>!yth shippis in
Danskyn, to witt. Johno T/wikwp in I.eyth. and
John Browne ivnd William Lyallie
liarqti© in Leyth, laitlie com© from Bin-deaiix.
(Pi^'nod) J. Menzies. Prowost; Kobert John-
slone, l^iillic; A. Jatfray, Baillie."
FSemarkable Case of Longevity.
As a «.'ll-att«-t.r<l instniir^ of lonv'-vilv, uc
niiitod pa
i&hep
of Fi
noy : — '' A
idro
V CIOUN
.Stcnnees.
ugo
d one
lecn y<
ars :
a™
.,l>iocted,
tluLt l>e
meiuory
so
iiiucli
cannot bo ?i
lion diblir
ctlv.
■l\> w-hicli
it 1
thou-li o
f iJ
Cloiiston 1
>Ki
invall,
n|Wii tho
lK>foro
(ire: ami us to hie dislinctnoss, llial will appear
in tih.3 coiirat) of Jiis cxnmiiiation : and tiuTCforo
the witness is a p\oi«'r <in<l liabilo one in Ihc
present question, and theretoro hie testimony
ouflht to bo roc^^ivL'd. The coiiiiui.ssiojier a.l-
riiiWed the witness cum notat and' he dciHjnes,"
ric. T'h«) dopoeition follows, an,di is ix?rfectly
dl-^liiict.— ■'Scot* MaKaziiie," October, 1764.
A Generous Proprietor.
Mr ncorse Tlof,'- of Sh<iiiniil.urn, who <li<Hl
on 28t;li November, 1826, ag«l 68, left lb,- fol-
lowin.s le;;acic8 (free of duty): —
To noi-doii's Tlospital in Abcnhnen
£2000
To lb.- l',unHT r,ui,,'iti<- Fniul
, 1200
To iIm- i'-i. ■,-,.-, ^., .■1-. -■ Al --I....,
1000
To lb,. ., . ■ .■■ -v. .i .,
300
To f.,ii' •■ . l: ' ■ ■ ■! • r r ,-,.,-
■ 300
To til,' !■, .,:■ ..f |\,u.!.,,r^ l>. ., =;,'
. 100
For an addillonal School ;,,k1 Schoo
house there,
. 200
To tlic Poor of MarycullPr
. 50
Robertson" Book Inscription.
lltci ,it, tJie back of tii.- iitb-paye <.f a
of " CJirist'6-Kirk on the Gr<.en," in
cantos (Ediniburjjh, MDttn'IlI.), ap-
Ihc foUowiag: —
Christian RobertMni
0 lively Object.
Christian lloberteon unite
ere lieauty thus an,d innoccice
I no the soul and iKauty charni the ~i;.;hl,
y i,\ery scene *'i Lifo ;itt:'n<l ye fair.
)k at 01W3 time belon;.icd to li Cliarles
on. It is now the proi>erty of ilr John
le Old Aliordoen, a notaldo IkjoU col-
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
(Continued.)
-r-u-on (C.o.L'el. <-h,i!,ibei-hiiid and Geiitlo-
,iui I \1 :,::ir,i;, ,iiid Juliet Fer-
^r,i„,.. . ,,,,,,,:,,•; and William.
G.., ' , , -Mory, and Jhig-
diilen 1 , •ii-,,-:-, i.i, children. (1. 326.)
,, (Janet), m if- of Mr William Walt jii
Braoco (I^osiduriio). See Watt.
„ (.John) tailzie of Iiiverury, a Cominis-
sioiior for takiiiij poll in said parish
(liavinif no trade of iiierchaiidiee).
Hal ilia Kerr, hi^ spouse; and James
and G.^oriio (clerk and c«jllcctor for
I ikimr poll ill Iinerurv) Fergufions, his
.sons in familia. (I. 3M).
,, (Walter), anc gentleman it, Inverurie (hav.
iiig no stock tliat he trades ^with), Mar-
garet Parton, his spouse, and Jonies,
William, Walter, John, Margaret,
Janet, and M«rv Fergusons, his child-
ren. (1. 355.)
„ (William) of Baddifurro (Inverurie), de-
ceast; Lucress Burnett, his relict; ami
P.itrick, Walter, and Marv Ferguwus,
her children. (See Burnett and Baddi-
furro.)
(Janet),
Whyte
Whyte.
er, daughter to William
chant iu Fraserburgh. (See
(Willia
) Taylor in .\berdoen. Stock
5000 'merks. Bis wife and 'Mar-
jorie ...nd -Vnna, his cliildrcn. (If. 621.)
e^ (James), Former in Old Alj,-rdeen. His
stock un.ler 5000 merks. ITi9 wife and
six children. (II. 590.)
(Robert), merchant in Tarvcs. His free
stock above 500 merks. His wvfc and
fvve children. (IT. 193.)
Aberdeen Jonrnar' .Yof.'.s and Queries.
[V.
I in,, in I.ii,M.
12a.)
KinaiukT (ih- .Nithui), Sclioolniaster nf
Crinibiid and Pivucher of tlie Goepoll ;
and Anna Seatonn, his iponse (no
children polhihlo). (H. 18.)
„ irSnrbara) wife of William Davidsonc,
•.ncrch-uit in Pcto,l,ea<I. (S.o David-
«)ne,)
„ {.Iron), wifo of John Rnit, portioner ..f
M..iklo FoUo (Kyvi^.l. (rvM- Railt)
.. (Mr John), -.■nlhM„an; Maslvr of Uio
G,-animar Schoul in Aboiilcen. His
vvifo and Alexander, John, James,
Heseie. Christ.iuie. and M;uKiat, his
childi-en. (11. 623.)
Findlav (Alexander), gentlomun; l<M;nenl in
"Pitl,g«i'SO (Fovcrane). .His h ife, and
Anna, Mapgarct, and Christian Find-
lays. (II. 158.)
„ (Christian), vvifo of George Steven, mer-
ohant in Old Moldruni. {See Steven.)
.. (Rlfcpet), wife of Robert Stewart, reader m
Kirklouiioof Culsalniond.( See Stewart.)
„ (Janet), in Earnhill (Skins), widow of a
centleman, and Charlce Hay, her sono.
(II. 136.)
„ (William), gcnlloman ; tcnneiit. in Mill of
Newhrotrgh (Foverane). His wif.. and
Andrew Findlav, his sone, iti f.-iiniha.
(ri. 168.)
Fine (.Mexander) of Corss of Monelly (\ieo liv-
ing in the ^huv of nan.fc); valuation
of his said lands in Forgne £100. (II.
411.)
Finnic (Harbra), wif.- .,f G.'orge CruliWiank,
Thesauror in Old .M.vrdeon. (See
Uruickshank.)
,, (.Jean), wife of James Rasone in Causir-.
foord (Deer), an<l Christian Young,
heirees, her daughter. (See Yoimg.)
Finny.
„ (Mr John), i.i town of Potovhoad. Hi-
stock at 500 merks. His nice Christian
Young, a chvld, but heiri"=s ; hor free
stock at 500 'merks. (I. 571.)
„ (William), merchant in Abo, a<'<'n ; tlock
under 5000 merks; no »if,' ix.r rl,,ltl,
(II. 619.)
Fleeming (Edward), Portionor, of Muresee. His
valuation in Tullich £16; and his wife.
(I. 163.)
,, (Patrick) of Auchintonls; valuation of his
sai.l lands in Tullich is £40 13s 4<1. (1.
163.)
Forbes (Ixjrd), hia valuation in Clunie £26 13s
4d ; valuation of pnroch of Kcirn, lie-
longing to him £500 (in which parish hi^
familv eir<> polled). His lady. His valu-
ation'in Plcntt £lSn, in AiK-hindoir
£150. (I. 230, 445. 472. 572.)
Foi'h,^, (The Ma.i,
nf) (TliniseU nn
he ki,,-.l,.,,,l.
fdrnili.
of the parooh of Forbes, belonging to
him £666 13s 4d. His vahiation in
Koig £420 13s 4d; v.alnation of his
lands of ■l\.llinads (Kincardine O'Nielb
£500; and of his landv. of Bleridvnne
and Tolachc^ (Clcatt) £110. (I. 96,' 44S,
453, 474.)
(The I..adv), liferentrix of the Lands of
Kcht (E,-hl); valuation whereof is £268
7s 8d, II. 207.)
Hi.
(Sir Alexander) of Tolquhon.
tinn in Tarv,-^ £1500. and Mrs Flizaletn
I.-,niw.s ,„ fM,nil,., (Iht poll £3) Hi.
v<ihMtion in M.mKvhitlor £266 13s 4d ;
in Fvvio £429 16s; for lands of Fintrav
(Tnrreff) £333 6s 8d ; and for liis kinds
of Lonmav (I.onmev). £1000. (II. 30,
195 196, '370, 300, 354). See TIkw.
Forbes. Also valuation of his lands <,f
Thavn<stoun (Kinkell), 1000 merks (I.
.350).'
(M,- .\!,.v:,,,aer) of Foxe,',,,,. K^thcrin
Gordon in Fovernn, his lelict. ',Seo
Ooidon)
Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1816.
lOtl
Mi.s Marv Robertson
vin<...t,.i,<'.' I'hxsina,, ,:
.\l>erdcen, aged 81.
24th January. Here, aged 77, Rev. John
Rcid, whose memory will be long and justly
revered by tlio Roman Catholics of the T/Owland
histrirt of Srolland. . . .
15th February. At Fdinburgli, in his 19th
year, Oliarles, third son of tile lale Charles
Ham, er man. Advocate'.
9th February. At Clifton, near Bristol, Lieii-
tenant-Colone! James Lumsden, late of the 55th
Rogiii,ent. and son of the lato John Ijum.sdon,
Esq of Cnshnie. Colonel Ijumsden received a
severe wound in the expedition to Ostend in
1795. and ever since suffered groat pam.
16th February.' At Clielteidiam. Sir William
Forbes, Bart., of Ch-aigievar, in his 63rd year.
27th Maroh. Hero, Miss Elizabeth Burnett,
ilanghter of the late George Burnett, Ksq. of
Ca.-'kiehen, in hor 71flt year.
30th March. At Cowie, John, only son of
John Innes, Esq. of Cowie, aged 13.
5th .\pril. At his house in Aberdeen, Alex-
ander RolKM-tson of Ila/.lohead, if.!)., in his
83rd ye<ir
1909.
Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
11th April. At Orchard House, OJd Aber-
deen, John Clurk, Eeq., in }iis 75th yoar.
15th April. At Barnes, Maryldrk, in his 64tli
year, David Herd, farmer.
18th April. At Stuaitfield, Rev. Aloxander
Christie, Episcopal Clergyman.
1st May. Rev. Jamos Trail, Minister of the
Gopol at St Cyrus.
11th May. Here, Mi.ss Douglass, TiLwhilly,
in her 72ttd year.
13th May. At Auchry, in the house of hor
daughter, in her 84th vwir, Mr., U<iliiii_M,.i,
relict of William Roliiinon, Esq., Banff. This
worthy woman Hved to see her descendants in
the fourth generation, consisting of one pon
and fivo daushters, tl.irlv-i.ii.o grandchiklrcn.
IhiMv 1 i:,' ■.:i.'.il -T.UMlrl.iM,. n, „:id ,•-;.• n-.'.l
. May. At Maryoulter House, in his 8l3t
General the Hon. William Gordou of
, Colonel of His Maj.My's 21.st Regimenl
ii May. At the Earl of Buchan's House,
burgh, Mis» Rachel Eraser, daughter of
Uo William Eraser, Esq. of Eraboi-field.
July. Here, in the 73rd year of his age,
f ministry, and 34th of lipiscopato, the
Rev. John Skinner, Senior Bishop and
! of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
13lh
52Md <
Right
PrTmu
dccn.
9ih July. At llullle. Rev. Andrew Murrav,
Minister of t.lie Burgher .\ssociate Cemgioga-
tio„. Tough.
2nd August. At Mastrick, Mrs Stuart, widow
o.f Alexander Stuart, of Mastrick, and daught-^r
of llie liilo Alexander Eeith, Es,]. of Ercolield.
8th June. At Cabracli, Mr John Murray,
Preacher of the Gospel and Schoolmaster there.
12th August. Through accidental shooting on
tho moors, aged 24, Alexander Simpson of
CoUyhill, last surviving child of tlic late Andrew
Simpson of CoUyhill.
13th September. iMiss Margaret Gordon,
eldest daughter of the *leocas«l John Gordon
of Craig, 14q. ; died at Glenmuick Manse.
291 h Octolier. At Manoo of Cabrach, Rev.
John Gordon, Minister of Cabrach in his 49t.li
jear of ag.' and 21st of ministry.
20th November. At Kini.iuiulv, .]am<'S Fer-
guson, Esq., aged 57.
8th December. At Manse of M-hlruui, R.-v.
James Likly, Minister of that paii-,h, in 57lli
yeur of age, and 29th of ministry.
At Maycri, Alexander Duff,
20th December. At Balbithan, Miss H. Gor-
don Forbes, S'jcond daugliter of tho late William
Forbes of Skellaler and Balbithan.
25tii December. At Edinburgh, tho Right
Hon. Mary HalK burton. Count- 'ss- Dowager of
Alioyno. widow ,.f the l.do Cli-nl.T, 1 lallyburtoii.
Earl of .\boyne, and daughter of James, Earl
of Morton, in her 80th year.
27th Dccenibor. At Cawnpore. John Max-
well, son of the Into II \. .loliii .Ma\well,
Minister, Newiiiachar.
22nd Deo^mlx'r. At Barbaxloes, Captain
John Gordon .S..„iur, of tlie 2hJ or Queen's
Uegiment, third son of the late John Gordon
of Baluiuir, W.S.
(Siuerics.
334. Advocates i.\ Adfudf.k.n'.— Tho editor
respectfully solicits dcscondanlB of, or thasc
pobscssiiig information regarding, tho follow-
ing advocates to communicato with him: —
John Hunter, admitted 1632.
.Vlexandcr Forbes, a<lmitte<J 1648.
John Chalmers, ;vdmittod 1649.
Thomas LiUie, admitted 1649.
Alexander Forbes, jun., admitte<l 1654.
Alexander Uarvie, admitted 1654.
William aialmers, admitted 1654.
Alexander Paton, odmittcd 1658.
Robert Harvie, admitted 1661.
Thomas Urqnharl, admitted 1666.
John Hay, admitted 1671.
WilUam Eraser, admitted 1673.
Alexan.d<'or Birnic, admitted 1675.
Gilbert Beidic, adunttcd 1676.
George Reid, admitted 1692.
George Alexiinder, admitted 1700.
Johii Paton, admitted 1703.
335. T. ilEAIlS, BliLL-EoUNUEB, LONDOK, IN
1831.— Would sonio oorreppoiident oblige me
with information regarding Mr Means .-iiid his
Aberdeen Jminuil " Notc^ and
[Vol. 11.
■ Tlio
336. Prisoners at Ddnnottak.
having a UnowJedse of loonJ history are awtitv
that prisoner \v(?ro confined in Diiniiotta'
CaetJe prior to ita eurreinlcr in 1652. II i
evident, liowevor, Ihat prisonL-re were oonfin<'<
there in 1654-55. Can ony reader aay who tli<^:
were?
337. .lonN Ramsay, a N \tivk of Pkiitii-
cedents of John Ramsay, who is known to have
been born in Perthshire in 1731. "After a
course of law and physics," ho went to Eng-
Bnswcrs.
land, and eailetl for Amor
Robert Mercer, in 1751. Hi
oa with his cousin,
290. iODI'
production
James I!-:\insay, whorse ociu)
uiion and residence
in Porthfhire in 1731 liave
not \ct been asccr-
tain«l. Particulars will be
;\ppreciate<l.
ixt:oiis.-if "A. V. c:
with Mr Cairncross, mc»:
„v .-eeure fnrlhcr intornni
it'lu-iineh's of llie O-Trnciir
AUKUUKKN linoi^. -ilie
to -Mr ,lo»epli Uubori-
\l,ridrin .loiunal " ,V.,/r.s <iiid Qncrii
No. 76.— September :>9, 1009.
Barra Castle.
i
^i^Sfe;
' ..^:'
•^-H
■11
• CaMlv ,,[ I'.ana,
Imh,' .
<.},- f.
a of the
IIlll
<.t Jinrra, on the'
,.[UJ of
ll,- IlKist
pictu
resque objects i„ t
:e imi-.s
1 of Bo
111 tie. It
s ill llic bartlolio!
a of 1!
rra Hi
1, whor<»
llnu
u rou-l.t ami ruiili
il the C
omyiis i
, 1308 (or
1307)
-tlio first of a ser
ics of 6
jcressoi
lliut tlli-
iiiiiu
(fd in the victory
of Ban
lodcbnr
i- ana is
COIlt
gnoiis to a patch
of gr
nnd th
It is still
kl.OV
n as -tlio Kin-'s
lioia."
It i-on
iiiaiKis a
sijll.t
of the primitive .
amp that .suriii
Hints the
lull
.,n ilrrn- to the Ik.
irl of 1
1,. aniii
nary), as
u-01
as of ilio olrclo of
hu-a ,-
tones ll
at stands
Mil f
1.- lain, of Kirjclo
tlio Manse. The
r;l-ll
• 1. .-,<., I! ially <i ■
fortalic
e," ana
its char-
jicli-
a. si„l, has ll,.o
sliiia
-ly brought ont
in 1
a- ■■ i.'-iuralioii '■
Ihat h
s rcfiT
tly been
III, -1.1
■ ll\ th,. liK.-.rnt |P
opii-lr
X, Mrs
Irvine of
(hir earliest knowledge of the proprietors of
Ban a goes Uiclc to tho niiaaie of the fifteenth
oeiiliiry, when tJio property was held by two
l.ainilKs. uuih portioiiers of Barra-naniely, the
lilaeUli.iUs of that Ilk and the Kyngs. This
eiini 111111x1 for about a century and <i half—
doun to (say) 1590. r.ol.h faniilips were jiro-
iiiiiieni in the neighbourhooil ; the Bkieklialls
owning a consiaerablo extent of laiKl in the
(jariioh, and rejoicLn? in the ofliois of
"Coroners" and "Foresters" of tho Garioch,
and the Kyngs having proprietary rights (at
least at certain dates within the period) on the
estate of Bourtic, as welJ as thot of Barra.
The whole property of Barra passed out of the
hands of these two families almost siniidtanc-
ously in tho end of the sixteenth century. It
was then forfeite*! to the Crown— doubtless
bwaiise of some failure, real or feigned, on the
part of the proprietors to disohurgo their
feudal duty to the King. This was simply
JtiiiK-s VI. 's way of replenishing his treasury.
l)n March 24, 1590, he granted the lands that
lielong.xl fo the Kyngs of Jiarra to Sir James
Sandilaiids of Slaniannan " for gooil, feilliful,
a.iid free sorviee." But tliis ocoupaney was not,
of long duration; for, in 1598-99. tho wliole of
the e.,tate of liarra was granted by tho King to
tieorge S< Ion, tutor uf Meldruin, and Barra
>^a, lai.seil into "a free bnrony." A fe« yeurs
later — nanielv, in tho charter of date Juno 15,
1615, granted to the said George Seton, " (Jlian-
r iloi- <if AIhhIi 1 11 "—the Castle is for the first
111 h igiiaiiil ihe " forttilice of Barra," and
I, ordainea lo lio the chief seat of the free
This seem, lo ili'terniino two things. First, it
lixfs the date of the buiklin;^ of the Caslk.. Not
before the oiw-ning of the soventoenth century
uildiiig al the pivsent dav. Hence, tho
1611. rthieh is in bo fuiind on une of
■-, nia> c|uit<^ well Ix.' lakeii as accurately
the . reeiion of tho building as la for-
i.m: and tho
.■„o-..'hngiv
Tho Barra properly continued in tho hand"
of the .Setons till about tho year 1630. ulthongh
«o lind. Ill 1595. William Leslie, an important
burgess of Imeiurie, in possession of a lourta
part of the estate. In or about 1630, Ueoig-
Mori.sun Mas laird; for in 1634 wo lind him
under the designation of "a burgess of .\be:-
deen,'' euiij, d with Ihe Blaekhalls of tlii.l
Ilk as a defen.laiit in en action rai..H?d fjy I he
Karl of Mar again.-^l the ISlaikhtdls; and, m
1659. ho slgn.s doeunienis as iaird of Barra for
the election of Commissioners to confer with
.Tu,ini„l " Notcx ,111(1 Qiin
[Vc
General Monok. Somevvlmt later (at what date
procisoly it is difficult to say), tho property
pusso.l io til,. R.-lds o[ riann; the first of whoiii
was J. II. I' HiM \,'r. .\ ,1 .-li, r.-edcd by his son
John I. !i - '',;.' I -I. I'.iU Book of that 1
dat.-, .! I . I . : ,11,1 of riftrra and ',
i-,itor! ; 1 I'liii Reid who be- j
uiini,' ; I , II : i N.iva Scotia" bar-
onet, x , I ;, . ,1 I I .,,:.. "Damo Mary
Aber,!' ' . , ; ■ 11 1'v in (lie locality I
as <> I" I . : lionrtic. About [
1723. ^1. .I.,i,.i »,,. M,.,....l. ,1 by his sou Alex-
iuider, ii iiiomber of llio Parliament of Britain
in 1710; who, in turn, was succeeded by his son
Jan.es in 1750. Sir James was the last of tho I
resident bnronot- ; f,.r, in IIM, ilin jiroperfy
passed into lli<' I umi ■•( Mr .l.iiin l.'inn.say, a
"Russian" nn n •• ','•■. , ..mI in tho
(Joloii
is (lay--
.. With
(» R<im-
'priotors
nid tho stately pile <il
In -i.iikI fort-h in all h>
Tim turroted
.-" :.ins towards the
'.., Iki iKuii.-idarly
sectKni ' ■ ■ I .1 ."-,.ir
tine; t'lio minli wuii Im > '■ • . i
tho letters 'Mo: i;.,'' •. ' ' ■ iIkm- 'oi
"John Reid" or 'M-iii ': • n-l th,
alterations .m the int. m . • ■• i.- Mr G
Bennett Mitehf!!, .-irvi. \'. I. -n, hav*
broilv! ' ' ■■' 1 ' I' ■ . ' , . : : . ,i]-i;.;illa
arciliiii ■ ■ 1 I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - .1 .. beoi
okpk>:,~ ! r :■ ■■ . • ■ :. -•i.e an,
tho on„iii.il 1.1, i;. : ■ ilu.iii., liiiU. am
miimy curiou.s in- \ . .i' -I i. . ' t that \mmv' for
me.rly ooivixm', , ,. . Tho vault.:.,
kitch,.n, with ll • -Inup in the wal
for pivuiiiii;.^ wii'- ■ 1 ■■ ! ih'Iicn, is hhowi
otfoctively ;' telh- . - ■ ms liwn niiido o
the mason im r!. ■ ■ n with llw ro<iii
above tho Idtc'ii- - I'.i i, u" rocnn. whiel
may Ije of valiii 'i' ii ii ntutinn of 1 1n
Oastlo is older r. I'l • 'i : i.i'i'-.'; \n^' h ■ i~ •\■-^
to tho stone r.! 1 1
in the rooms .i i
Rcids, have Iw-n i.i.in-.i: :•. n : ..■ ■
the Castle once more with tli,. I : !• - i m >
Without losing anythins of tli, . ■ ,
the house has been niado ailimi,. . i, • m, 1.1
for residential purposes; and one weUoine.s tli
prospect of a resumption of the active life tha
diaracterised the Castle in the eighteent
eentury. ,ind made it the o<;.iilro of many it
ter<\stiti,- lucid, .iitfi ,Tm1 events.
WlLLH.M L. D.WIDSON.
The Cordons of Bovaglie.
A very interesting group of Gordons are thus
associated witb the farm of Bovaglie, in (li
region of GirnocU. They were tenantr, ..
tho Al>eraeldie estate " for ei.'.:ht '.•enoration-,
bitt not always on Bova.t^lie. An att<.|ii!it t
trace tin- history of the family «a,i ma,!,.' !■
John Gonhm. .i .son of DonaM Cuslon, llox.i.j
lie, and his uife Klspet, daughter of John t;,.i
,hin, Can.h.t. 'l ho manuscript was copied I,
tho late Jlr O. S. R. Gor<l„n, and his copy wj
iranscribcl by the present writer, wfio ki
supplemented it with bul*<-,|mlit data. Tli
he v.iitc, has iKien enabled to com), lie t h,
ni Uible of th.- geiiotilogy of the Gordon
ox.iyli- L„iii»iunl.v ,-.IKsl the Ilallhea,
.f the
of the Uiit,! of llallhead, U'eehel (.'ushnic. who
ui'iit t,. th,. .■MMi,. of Al... r^'i.ld,.. about the 16th
c.ntnry and there rented sonic land, Uis •le-
engiav, d on Uio^Jail is 1668."
.\M|.:s ilDUl
..omes rrom a Gai-li,
BoNuu'h- i Iv
;, lii.i.. kill ,..,1 •." th.
.'i'f"t'he ki'i'iVuiicb -.ix.. ri-.!- I,, the n.im,.. .\
.lames C..Hl,.n. sh, aker, (Jla.hnil uni. "as a
uHn,.ss ,ni .\m4usi 2. 1723, an, I Jam,-., G.or.hm.
Ckuhintuni, had a son Cl.ail.-, V'-bininv 7lh
1725.
M., i„,„.,„ |,v ,he niatm.npt as ih,. ....;. .f
i';iiivl'^\b,"a.mbiv'''''M'u'a> ''('• i'lighlan ih". s
,f Scollaml": ■i,.lii,. 16) s.iys he ,lied in T<.r-
iiouivin Italnac.oft. Th,. C'rathie Register
'ivee him onlv Hii-ee chihli...,. but the maim-
vript adds others; -
1. <:harles. Gor.h.n born 0,-lober 12. 17.1;i
'"'•'■J
Nvlrs ami Ouerics.
2. VcUn- Gordon born April, 1750, "upon a
Friday about tlio niiddlo of April." (Ibid.)
3. Jaiiios Gordon, Kiiilor, Cratliic. (Bovaglic
MS.)
4. iMarv Gordon, born January 3. 1742.
(L'ralinc Hogistor.)
5. Marfjarct Gordun (MS.). Sl.c married
l_)..iiald M'CiiL'gor. Tho Cr<itliic Register
-.i\s a Mar.'arfi Gordon, Crathic, mar-
ri.d \l.'\;,n Irr iPGrrfjor, and had a
d.nmhtcr ,\nn. b..rn Jiuie 6, 1771.
6 Ann G.Md.m. (.MS.) .Man'.cd
J.\.\1K.S GORDON'. KINTOU. OU.Vl'IUK.
11,. du^., nol apiMN.r in tli.' Craliiio Uct'i=ler,
r...,,- K'lVL'n in lli<; JWvat'lic MS. only. Aproin
ho n,anu8fripl, ..av- li..' niairicd ".la not G.nv
Lif J a
1. CO Gharlos Gordon und A
twins, born Jnlv 1, 1791, the children of
.TanK'a Gordon in Toniindoes, Crathic, .md
Mary llrown (Cralhio Ho-islcr).
2 I'ct.ir Gordon (MS.) married Margaret
Uiuch on An-usl 27, 1796, and liad the
[oll.nvin- chiMren; -
(1) Jan,.,-, f;., ';-, :.. - ■>' T- Mm-!:, De-
(A
M-.
»ni Deoembor 29, 1816.) Curious Mtorjeti
ar.. told of "Un-,-" James a- he ^va^,
called. An old resident of Decsido telh
nie thai James was " notable not as n
gamoUc<'pi'r, but tho reverse." In fad,
he followed the genlly <irt of poaching,
ami would probably not have been
ashamed to ntalo it, for the late Uov.
J. G. Michie, DinncI, tells in his owii
autobiography tlml his own father did
a bit of poaching, a,nl Ale.^ander Uavhl
si<le, is lionisenl both in Uv Michie't
"Doeside Talcs" and in Mr M'Combh
Smith's "Romaneo of Poaching," 1904,
i. Charles Gordon, Iwrn about 1C23
lie was cducaled nt liallater Villogi
Sihool under R<'V. James S.ndh.
clial Coliei'c' 1846-8, and took ids M.D
at King's 'College, 1850. "
lie
M-
\r;l::
N:l
about 1358 ii. i' I, !■ •
wherea hroi;,' ■ •-l-l
dioil at Piel "., 1 , r , M, t,,!,ei
1904. He w.;:s m..,n.d f..,,,- l,ni.-».
first wife wos J'.crtlia Goalon, d^ingl.
of Michael Francis G-ndun XV
bn.k,. .ill! ■ ' - ■. ;. d III- Im-
at tho km • i ; l-.::- '■■'..■■w. hen.',-
afle.r»anl- : .,.1 ■•■ I ,.uh :-mil I,.
On Drcemher 17. 19U0. ho was acn-
dentallv w.nnuh'd at .lohanuesbuig,
r.iinl lost his left leg.
(,i) Margaret Alice (Jor.lon." l,y the
first wife: died al Algiers, Nhircli 23
1883.
(lb; r.citha Gnrdon (l,v .|,e Ibst wifo'O,
ihe.l lit Balli, J.iimary. 1872
ii. Wiillam ,-;L,.n.- Cndon, ,li.,,viied <::
tlio I>c..
iii. .lames Gordon, went to Canadu.
IV. Arlluir Goi.lon, becaire a -oldiev.
V. Peter Gordon, was a liankir al III ■
CVip<-.
VI. Mary Gordon.
vii. lieUv G rdol <.rri.d K. .\bi.zles,
.M.U.
viiL Maig.iret Gu,>lon ; in N,,kiL
(2) .lohn Goidon, born at Tondirek. .Iidv
21. 1797 (Crathic Ro.uisler). 'J'h- man.i-
soripl sajs he tnarrie.l Maig.iie'. Hm\v:c«ii.
CI'Im- Ci'aihic Register notes ih.ii John
Gordon, Littleinill, nuirrieil Christian
liuuman. Corgarf, Slrathd<m, Decnn
her 25, 1808). Ho had:-
Janies (kirdon.
>[.,r:..aret Gordon.
(3) Fiaiiei<i Gordon, Ihhi. ;,i r..hdjie,lr,
Februarv 11, 1801. ( Itcjislor ). llr ■„.i-
killed and wa-o hiirie.l .:,. Rnka-lmi.
(4) llonald Gur.lon, hern .liilj ?.. VMZ
(l!.g„l,T|. The nrnm-,n,.| call, h, ,
Spout, Forfai Jle mar.ied Jean S,vm,.n.
(5) Peter Gordon (MS.), uds a .Mltl.
decilcr at Biinchury.
(6) Charles Gordon, had a eioft ol Kiniur
(MS.).
(7) llel.N Gordon (MS.)
(MS.).
3, |i,,n.,M i:.i,,l,e,. l!,Aa-lic (1770M854): Is
Ireal.Ml s,|,ar:HeK. He ap[.ears m the
m.mu. .111.1 ..niv unh-,s h.' l)e the Donal.l
s,m .,f J,,me,. Toarnaian, born Oetobm- 8.
1771.
4. Xiiclas G„rdon, b.irn .January 3. 1779
oMl"t,v the CiM'lhie Reiiister) .a>s she
marri.-d Joseph Gordon, Camlet, and had : —
(1) Jo.seph Goixlon, born March 20, 1817.
Jouninl " Nutrs and Queries.
[Vol. II.
{2)Y John Go.xlo.i. Th i:- ..
ve«7"
may l« tho Peter Gordon in Xewton of
son ,J(.hn wlio uoni !. - ■ 1 , ' ,l
V. A
Girmxii, wIk. bad by his wife ,Ianet Gor-
.l.ihii Cui-iU.T. '-h,.!!, i;, '■ \:, :..■
ishire
don, <;rathie. a daught.r Ann, iapll»cd
Im. |, Si i>li;linl." ( 1. :. : J, 'i ;, ,[
ed at
Jnne 13. 1792. (Cralliie Ke/.ister.)
uiary
8
Jane Gordon, marri.xl John Thou.
5. l::7lj. (■■ S( cill l-li Xul<>,. ;ilicl (,llK
ries,"
2rJ ,-rii,.-, V,.! I\', |,, 1(121: h
■ had,
lesat
'""■
DONALD GOltDON, HOV.VLIIJK (1>IKD 1851)
W,..' .1 ,, 1 'i,,!, ' ,~ , ..,';, ,,,,, 1
1
le was the yolin^er eon <il .T.> ,,.^ (1. ,r
Ki
nor, and seems to have 1. ■ i ■ 1
'",''' '.i' 1.,' ' ' ' " '">'\ ''■".'." '"v ''' '
' u'T
his
family to form Lund in Bo^., : ■ 1 .- J,.
ni'i'. • nJi'i'' '-: ' ;,'m|":m : i '.' ' ,
1 111.:
sa\
s that, (.riixinallv, Ihore y- ■ ■ . ■
(ll]T<} ^Oiis ;iiul .-.ix (lailglllcjs :--
!"
i. .Josopli (ioi-don; M'lJn la.t li.^ir 1
.f. he
je
\\ 1 :.• ' '.' ,'!:'' ' ' '. . ' .' ,' . '. ' 1 " "\
wus i-eskliiifc at S.\iliioy.
l.-i i ' ■ ■• ' . '■ 1 ■ .- . ' .';'. V . ■ ,'.'
ii. David Gordon livc*= at Diiiid<.o, 1,
t has
■li!'
sot out of touch with his fuinily.
.M,
1- ■ '■ .1 ■ ,, :; '■■, .,'..1
iii. Jnliii Bisset Gowlon, coiintv iittc
rnev
lia
:i!,Ti,oel(. Citv, Utuh.
Bo
17,^
;'' ',''' ',,'",■'''■■' ' ■ ■'■, '■ ■'' .' '■■ ''•
iv, .r-.h,io Goi-doi,, „,;.,,ri<'.l -- K.M,
and
'.I'dir 'niaiiir.l Alii'.''i''l SI • ' 'l '1' III'"'
(•.•Mdrs.d 36 S.Mitl, Wo.l T.Mni,!,. S
1 rrel.
am
I 'bad 'a «,n born May', 'iSOL ^'iv'ter Gordol'i',
S;il( J^-iKl' Cily.
I'm
vafjlie, had a son John, born 1786, and
V. K.'ito Gordon iniivii<-d St.^in,-
, and
J^e
er Gor.lon, Bovanlie. married .M.ircare,
resides at West .I<.r<lan, about 75
miles
.AfPJierboii, and li;id Mary, born July 21, 1813.
from Tooele City.
I ■■■
m quite unable to co-ordinato these people.
vi, l.llicn Gordon, married Co
■•uhI rosidofi at Stockton, Utali.
nvay.
Do
Bo
.aid. however, in course of time, got aU
•a-lie, whiol, „.-,s rented in 1828 at. £40.
vn. Marv .Jane Gordon, married
Kein
!
da
on,,].: (;,„,],,„ ,,,.,,,,..1 t.l ,„.i i;,„.io„ (eldest
;nid i^-doad.
.L.ii: ■ . .1. ,.,,., ; , : 1 :.,,,_ „.hose
br,
tl- ■'■ 1, .. , ■ i„.|.,s Go,-
an.i 'l.vod' at 'l^^Jan, Ca<^he C(
Utah. Sho is dead.
clih'V,
unty,
>Io". 11- 1 ■• • "1 1 i!,l II. •! .,! 11, March,
1854. a-'-d 84. (.Mioh^iixV, ■ 1 1 ,-lilaudei., "I
They had:-
ix, llargaret Gordon, married
Sho lives in Lngan, Cardie C.mnlv.
;ieks.
flail.
1
John Gordon, Bovaglie. born April 3, 1805.
(3) .Jean Gordon, horn .May 7, 1S09.
lb; mi-raied to Konlzi.. Kl,,iv Iviuard, and
(4) Ma.r'iai-et Gordon, born Anril 9
1811.
' ■' ! ■ •■ . ' ." ' 'I'lomar-
'I'I.e n,ann..cri|,t say.s sho- rn
-• ■ : ' ' ■ ■• . i-lh Pyper
Donald irKenzio, Ardocli. urn
"b.^
(l-i'i ~.-k.'im;.,.. l;; : :-!, , ,,„;,| daughter
issu.0.
of Al.xnnder Pyper, I'.rid^-^-Knd, King
(5) m.spot Gordon, Iwrn Fcbruar
V 16,
Kdward, and bad:-
1S13. The manuscript ^avs sbc
(1) John Gordon, born at Foidzie, Jnne 10,
ried in Airetralia.
1846.
(6) Helen Goixlon, ixjr.i Kebrnary 4
ir.i5
(2) I'eU'r Gordon, born at Foulzie, April 13
TIk' maiuiscript ssivh slv inarrn'
1 an.l
1343. He married Is;ibell Mur<lo<h
went to Australia. '
M'Gdiivray, and bad a son.
(7) Jean, born iMarch 12, 1820.
The
(3) Alexander Gordon, born at Fonl..i<..,
manuscript says sho married C
larles
June 11, 1850.
Leys, and went to Australia.
(4) William Gordon, bo.-n at Crov.e,
5. lleloi. Gordon, born October 28, 1776.
The
Gamrio, Novemb,_-r 12, 1852.
n.ann .i-n.l ..m ,-1„. married James St
(5) William Wernham Gordon. Inirn r.t
Crovie, November 20, 1859.
6. Mir C. . ., , l,„rn Au«n.st 11,
1784.
(6) Donald Gordon, born at Crovie, AugusI
SIm, m : s«-ond wife .Jobi
Gor-
2. 1862.
lion, '■.nnlel. 'J'ho manuseripl .siivr,
Ibey
(7) Charles Calli<. Gordon, born at Crovie,
lia.1 thrc« children: —
Octoljcr 20, 1E65.
(1) Alevander Gordon.
(8) 101i-/.ab..-th GokIou. born at Crovie,
(2) James Gordon, born Au'^ubi 3,
1809.
I'Vbrnary 13, 1854. She married William
(CratJhie Resistor.)
Menty, and bad a .son.
(3) JOliza Gordon, twin of Jamc-.
manu.«rii,t savs sla- married
The
(9) Margaret Gordon, born at Crovie,
Februflry 16, 1857.
K-<.n„edy, <"'<,miH, and li:'..l i.-^ir.
2
D.mabl Gordon. B,,vaL;li<'. born S-.pi.inlMr
7. .lan.l Gordon (MS.). She married
i'ele'-
4, 1811.
Gordon, ■•brother to Camlet" (MS.).
He
3
Peter Gordon, born October 1, 1P15, at
I'JO!). ]
" Aberdeen Joitniul " Nutes and Queries
263
Bedduch, Bracinar. The manuecript says
ho married Eupheinia Mcston, October 5,
1845. They had, accordiiisj to the inanii-
sci-ipt:-
(1) Uoiiald Gordon, bom June 24, 1847.
(2) Ptt«r Goidon, born Octoljor 16, 1848.
]Io married «t Glasgow, Juno 15, 1877,
Elizabeth Dnimmoiid, and Had a
• laiwhter, Eupheniia Gordun.
(3) John Gordon, diad a«od 11.
(4) .luiiics (Jordon, died auol 9.
(5) Mostou Guidon, born January 19, 18bl.
(6) Helen Gordon, born February 19, 1843.
(7) Margaret Gordon, born January 18, 1844.
(8) luiijliomia Gordon, died afied 5.
4. James Gordon, bom January 1, 1826. Ho
wont to Kinnylost. Inveirnetty, and married
Ann Grassick, ParkviUe, on June 29, 1855.
■J hoy had: —
(1) James Gordoji.
(2) Jolm Gordon.
(3) Don.ikl Gordon.
(4) Williami Gordon.
(5) Alexander Peteir Gordon.
(6) Jean Gordon.
(7) Mary Anne Gordon.
(8) Ann Gordon.
5. Marfe'aj-et Gordon Ijorn May 2, 1808. Slio
married JoJui M'Coll, ffameUeeptr, Abe'r-
fe-eJdio.
6. Jean Gordon, born Anmist 22, 1309: di<.-<l
1816.
7. Elspct Gordon, boi-n Octolior IS, 1813:
married Patrick Glennio, Eastiield, I?;d-
9. Elizabeth Gordon. (MS.) : died youn^;.
10. Helen Gordon: married (1) James Glass,
Houghhea;d, Colston, Tarland; (2) James
Hay, Houghhead, Tarland. She had
issue by both husbands. (MS.)
DONALD GORDON, BOV.\.(JLLE.
He was the second son of Donald Gordon,
Bovaglie, Kintor. He was born on September
4. 1811. He is represented in one of the h«nd-
somo, coIouivkI, lithograph portraits in Kenneth
M'U-ay's "Highlanders of Scotland," R.S.A
(atlas folio, 1868, notice 16). The notice says: —
Donald Gordon . . now [1868] occupies
Bovaglie. As the estate of Abergeldie is leased
to the Queen, he is personally known to Her
Majesty and "turns out" with the Queen's
Highlanders . . . Ho holds another farm,
Wester Morven, on the Marquie of Huntly'.s
estate [which was considered locally to have
been a great catch for him to get]. The family
iluivo livetl for eight generatione on the Alxr-
geldie property.
He married Jannarv 26, 1855 (MS.). Margaret
Siiutli, daughter of James Smith at Kintor
(MT^ay), «nd died Fobr
had:-'
1. John Goi-don.
2. Donald Gordon, farms
lid Mor
3. Jame^ Gordon, mcrcliant in Aberdeen.
4. David Gordon.
5. Mary Gordon.
6. Margaret Gordon, married James Walker
ex-Lord Provost of Aberdis-ii (1902 5), ami
JaiiK's Gordon Wulker.
ilargaret Gordon Walker.
Agnes ]';ii7.abeth- Walker.
7. Eliviubeth Gordon.
8. Victoria Gordon married (November 11th,
1896) Uolxirt S. Cook, eon of Charles Cook,
Caideu Pl;u-<. ITousr. Abrrdeeii, by his wilo,
Elsi.ol Vi-1 f.!i' ' inolher, .Margaret
llunle,' ■ )i'<l Samuel Gordon,
RobiTl I !i;ii I.' ; \ i.ii.r Cook.
Nornuin Gordon Cook.
9. Jaiiie Gordon married at Richmondhill,
Aber<leen, February 14, 1907, Alan Hair,
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London), I'airmejid
House, Hollowav, recnnd son of John
Hair, Upper Park Road, Hampstead, an-l
has issue: —
John Allan Gordon Hair.
10. Mory Gordon. '
J. M. I'.n.uicii.
The Farquharsons of Deeside.
The following is extracted from ^ i<^t^. ^y
a corree)X)ndent signing himself "Carri-na-
Ouimhne " -which aopeaiW in the "Aberdeen
Daily Journal" of 18th SeiJterober, 1909: —
niey (the FarquliarsonsI always acUxl
as an independent clan. In tiro account
of t1ie Higldand Clans laid before
r^juie XIV. at the oloye of the 17th century
they are staled to have had betwixt 800 and
900 men in the field for King James VII. under
tlie Black Colonel of Invcroy. In the well-
known report of Lcrd President Forbes before
the rebellion of 1745 it is said they ' couhl
bring out about 500 men' ; while another Clan
(;hattun historian, Mr Mackintosh Shaw, says
tliat "the acts and power of the Farquharsont^
entitle them to reckon as ono of the principal
clans of the later days of the clan system."
Moreover, they figured prominently in \var
long before the* close of the 17th century, and
for a good while after, sav for the 200 years
from Pinkie to Culloden ; and there is no list to
he f^ii.id in any hietorv of the Highland clans
linii i. . - , I in' I,' as much so as tho Mae-
d. ; .1 _. nzies or Camerons, or as the
"i " r !,..> ^:' , iiraiiches of the confederacy of
flio Chill (,;liatlaii, to which they belonged- the
Macintoahcs and the Maciphersons.
Abvrdecii .loiinuil" Notes and Qui
[Vol. II.
An Aberdeen Tale.
A little voluiiio lias jii-^t matlo its appcaraiioo
wliicli outilit to appeal to Aberdeen rcaden--—
"Jeaiitiio Jaffray : Aberdeen 260 Years Ago;
and Otlier dklAVorkl Sketches," by "J. T.,"
these initials denoting a worthy citizen and
• e.x-Town Councillor, now retired from business
and active public life. [Mr Jaseph
Totnmnt.J The larger part of I he
bo..l< proKMits, in the gniso of a story of which
Jeannic Jatl'ray is the heroine, a, series of
sketches of Aberdeen, covering briefly the priii-
history from 1635 onwards
,,h 1 1 1, '... . ' . 1
e^, we are told in a preface,
.. ith the object of showing the
ll ,•■ I.'. 1- ■ ■ . .
AKenlecn passed through while
M those rohgious, social, and
1 . . , ■ ,
- il no.v enjoys." In fact, this
- us very much an outline of
.■^ 1 . ■ ' ■ ! ! 1
-lory of the Troubles" in the
l.' ■ 1 ■
■f a liomely tale, the political
m... ■ ,
1 commotions of the time being
il'' -■ , .
- effects produced on the hous..'-
\.. : . I'. 1 1
i'' (or Baker) Jaffray, who
- shop in ilie Broadgate, where
1)1- : . ■ ■ 1
li.tili'i, and perhaps great-
1 iK'fore him." The
-.1 ' ■ • ' ,.•.
1 1 ' [i.icv find Presbytery,
I\
- 1 v,.s at its height; and
.1 to the occujiation of Aljer-
<!. ■• ' '.!. ■ ■
-■ and the lattlo of the Bridge
the raid on the town bv the
( ,. '.■■.•'
.1- Royalists in 1644, and the
h„ I'rovost, a Baiihe, and the
\\. '■ • V,','
iind the subseciuent battle of
1 ! .■ .1 !
-. and other notable incidents.
'I'll - . • '
A naturally and effectively into
tl ■ ' ■■ ■ ' . .
.■ of .Teaniiie Taflrav— a victim
1,, ! '. ■ . • , , 1 .'
iiiitionul ferjiient of the period;
ill •',
ve have (piito an interesting
s|,>. • .• , 1
oiiblv mtcreiiting on acco ;nt ot
11- . ! • ;r • 1:
i.l"ntally, >ve have many ,-c-
fcreiKris to I'l
ivost Alexander Jaffray (who
siihsMpipnilv hccaine a Quaker) and to 'the in
tr.Hluction of I
deiicncleucy. The "OldWorkl
Sketches" whi<
h make up the rest o* the
vohiinc relalc
o 'Mho village of Redstone"
!ina "M,.n.,uh
ir narish kirk "— " Hedstouo "
and " .\Ionquha
••• being very thi'i di^gmV.-s for
11 MutHiuhittei. These sketches
- .■v ■ ',-iif! , 1) ..1
1 1 '• ■ - . i V i V i dly are they done—
• :m teis of the parish and
I, 'h.} schoolmaster, th<.
l"'a.i •', 1 '!■■
■'IT, :n„l others; and olso th..
. -the «'hool "visitation,"
" S;icr,iiiHMit Su
iday," i.he "tryst," and so on.
Siuh "ohi-uorl
1 " scenes and thi' individuality
of ihr p,-rsoiis
vho took part in them aro fast
p,-,,.-in.r ■,v.-i-;
and readers owe a large debt
of -i^-.-i! |l •:.!,. '..
■■•T. T." for placing on record
III. .
picturee of a social life and
■ iistoms that are ivipidly vanish-
rr: A :■• ,j:x
mentations of rural Aberdeen-
sliiie a couple
of generations ago, they have
a very distinct
Interesting Tablet Inscription at
Kinneff.
Through the courtesy of liov. William
Cruicksluank, minister of Kinneff, we are en-
abled to give the following inscription upon a
niural tablet lixe<i to the right of tho pulpit of
Iho Parish Church: —
Mr
HislK
if Urk.i
id Hoherl, Arch-dcaii of
St .\iidrew. who was settled .Mini-tier of this
parish of Kiiinetf, 30lh Sept., 1663, and died
25th May, 1693, and islicre interred.
And of
Mr Andrew Honyman, his eldest sun, who
nurcecded in this charge, and died 30th JJec,
1732, and together with his wife Helen Ilait.
of I he li'amily of FinUiwston, is here interred.
(Ilirs ^'ounger Jirotlicr Mr James, was
fettled Minister in Newport. Rhode Lslaiid,
and left a. fmnily, one of his Sons being lately
Attorney-general there.)
And of
Mr James Honyman, his el<lest son, and suc-
cessor in this charge, who died 6tli Janry.,
1780, aged 77 years, and is interred here with
his wife, Katharine Allardycc. daughter of
Piovosl. Allardycc in .\berdeefi!
And of
-Mr James Honyman, his Eldest Son, who
succeeded him in tiiis charge, and died 6lh
.\ugt., 17bl, aged 36 years, and is here in-
terred.
This Monument is erected by Mr John a
Dissenting Clergyman in ICiigland, Or Robert,
a Physician in Virginia, and Helen, the Wife
of Robert Kdward in Uarvicstoii, Brothers and
Sister of the last decoaeed.
Tho first-mentioned Mr Honyman, \v]io died
25tli May, 1693, was survived, by a young family,
of whom his c-.oii Andrew was lic-onsed as a
preaclier of the gospel, 16th August, 1700. On
thnl da\ !\fr Jiimes Fleming, who had been pre-
s.^nled to the ^'\i:,f^v. coniphiined to the Presby-
iev\ "il ■< ■ < <~ <'•'' < mine at Kinneff, and
that 111' . : i: • : " This probably
ineani ii.i- ' i ••'■•' i i ' I' •"in" uninhabitable,
as il Jill 111.' . 'M I .i'~.il together and
drdarc'd ' niino.i-. (In Xnih July, 1699, tho
above .Mr Andrew Honyman forcibly resisted
tile preaching of the kirk v;ieaiit, to which he
him-elf " pirteinlcd " to have a call from the
|iaiii-h!'iii' ' , lilt !i,i\-iiin manifcstedi contrition
and . \ ^ 1 , , /'ir his conduct l)efo.-e the
I'resli\i. d, from riympathy am!
ooiisid'i Hi 1' 1 "J 111- ,\ oung brethren and sist<.'is
of (|in. II'- iutiii the charge" to allow him the
stip'Sml and crop for tho year 1699. It is evident
that, he ultimately sueoe<'dcd to tho charge, and
it is believed that his eldest son and successor
was the compo.ser of the popular song, " Hie,
lionnie lassie, blink over the burn." Although
the date of the dioafch of the latter is given atovo
" Abcrdroi Joiirind " A'o/fs <nnl Qiiericn.
as 6th Januiiry, 1780. the parish eeeeion records
liav« eiitrios: — " The Jaitor eml of tliis month
(Decoi.iUn-, 1779) Mr .I;i s 1U„,> mar,, Mijiistcr
of this iiaii»h, ilcpartcd ilii. ni.uial lil.'." "The
bc-KiniiiriK of this i,i..ni li (Jami.i i ^ . 1780) Mr
yregutiiiii \\<f' ' ■ ■ \\ of ins being or-
iluiireil Miiii-i -11 in his father's
place." A tllll^i ' 111 I \ .. nil" 3rd Aiiifust, 1781
boars:— "The Uaiil *i.iv ..f this month Mr
James Ilonyman, Jtini.aer of tliie imrish, ,le-
parteil tliis hfe."
Bishop IIoii\ man succeeded Bishop Sydeerf in
the See of Orkney ; and on 11th July, 1668, while
enterintf tlie coach of Archbishop Sharp in
Kdinburffh, ho received a ehotin his wrist from
a poisoned l)idlot (iiit<Mide(l for Sharp), from tho
efVeets of wlncli ho never fuli.v recovered. Tho
shot waii hied by ;i preacher named Jairjes
MiteheJl,, who Inid boon at tho risint; of Pent-
Jand. and had lx>en e.xcx'pted from the in-
denmitv.
" Aberdeen Journal
1817,
Obituary.
An.lie>
2nd January. At Foveran Hon
Robertjion, lOsq. of Foveran, aged 86.
6tli January. Rev. Alexander Smith, D.D.,
Minister of tlhapel of Garioch, in his 47th year.
4th February. At Brondiand, Alexander
Hiirvey, F.sq. of Broadlnnd.
13lli March. Here, Alexan.ler Anders.ni, Vs<i.
of Candacraig, aged 65.
261 h February. Hero, Mrs Helen [Constable]
Moir, relict of Rev. William Moir, Minister oi
the parish of Fyvie.
201 h April. At Aberdeen, Mrs Helen Pater-
eon, relict of Rev. William Morrice, .Minister
.)f Kincardine O'Noil, a:-;e<l 73.
23rd April. At Pittodrie, Mrs Grace Kni?ht
Frslcine, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Knight
Erskino of Pittodrie.
n. Mr .Tames
Rev. William
Stronach. Mi°niate'r of Marnoeh, in his 24th
year.
17tli June. At Bridge
19th June. At Manso of Cabraoh, aged 19,
Mr Robert Gordon, son of tho Jate Rev. John
Gordon, .Minister of that parish.
lllh .Xtic'ust. Isnlx-lln, daughter of Mr Tnnos
of Pitmedden,
28th August. Here, John Low, V.<q . mlvo-
oate, in his 49th year.
3rd .September. At Tonley. in bi^ 84tli year,
James Byrea, Esq, ...
2ath September. At lA-arney, Ma
liNibner, cldesl unninrried ihiughter of
.nder Biebnor of I^<irnoy.
25lh .\ovrinber. At Tillfrv, Mrs Cha
Innter of TUlery.
Hill December. At M«inM> of C.nlly,
tha
rish.
(Jiucries.
23 of
II r reals upon tlio ordiii.iri:- ami
:iM~. of tho fairos iindcrwritton,
is f, l] out aecordiiig lo the usuall
I. vrr,. lo be in one or oIIut of
e <lave.s u])Ou I he SuiKlay, thev
■ thought fitt that the oixliiKirio
solids fa.lr>« and inercats .sail Ik'
.iiir underwritten, that is to say—
lij veerlie, to Ix^ changixl to the
•last 'lui,-,ctay of the said month.
•St James fairo, whilk wcs in u-se to (ritt doun
upon the 23 of Julij, to be allered to liu- pi-nult
Tnciday of .said nioneth.
LamlK\sso fair©, from 27t.li July to tho lost
Tuesday thereof.
Laurence faire in Raync, from 1st .Aug-ust
to first Turwlay thereof. '
liaurence faire in MeariK<s, from the .Aueht
c'-Liy of ,\ugust to .second Tuesday thereof.
Marmioa faire, from 14th August to the
sOTOiid Tuesday thcr<'of.
Bariilmewes faire. from about the 24 of
August to tho last Tucsclay thereof.
St Makiuis fair, from 27th August to first
TucsJay of Septombcr.
Micluul faire. from 28bh Septc-inbor to last
('o«in fair, fioni 7lh Odober I.. Ilr.-t Tuesday
(hereof.
Trowel fair, fro.n 14l.h Oc-tobcr to second
Tu(sdav thereof.
Hallow fair,* to l»gin last Tucs<lav of
October.
Martimes faire, from 5th November to fii-st
Tuesday thereof.
Br.y<dv- faire, to continue in its beginning
upon the precise Tuisda.v after Martimes.
Inst Tucsdav thereof.
Tuisday of December.
\hrr(lrni Jotniuil" 'Nolra and Qiir.rir.R.
[Vol. TT.
Ashe W<'(lins(liiv fair. qiihilU iuul ils iK^giii
mua: <m 'I'liiMlav, Ihmiisj Kistiii^'^ lOvon jiip-hl
thairfoir to In^ confinmHl.
.Mkl I.'iitroii f;iiio. from FiyAiv bo ^li.
lontron to lli^- Tliiir-xlay boforo.
SUoirHiursikivos fare, ciiiilk lies its bivsiniiini
over on \V, ihn silav bof.ir,' ra«clio, to bo ron
finned.
DonaJd fairo, fro;n 16lh April to 6Wnn<
Tiiosilay tliereof.
Riiia fairr. from 2ik1 May to first TncwiA;
thci-cof.
Tlie Privy Council approv<<l of fcbcw altera
tions. aiitf iRsmxl instructions aoTOrairiRlv
(Rcffistor Trivy Council. 2nil Series. TV., pji
87-83.)
At ulial pbiccs wore .ill Ibrfio f/.iirs bobl?
359. Jr.w's.H.^ur.— Wbat is known regardint,'
(he .low's-luirii or .Tow-trumpV Wbon was it
'l'bo'°' ?"''"' " '
TX.ST11U5[F,XT.M.TST.
340. Olii LEf!\r, Tf.hm. '■ GriDsin."-Wbat
d«-^ it ni,.an?
R. B. S.
341. Wii.r.iAJi Mkston.— Jorvi.-se (Epitaph.^
II., 83) st:P<.s tbiit the remains of WiUiam
.\I.>M..n, .li profe^^or in Marischal Col-
1-^- .1'.' .iininr .J ,H, r,,u. , ,s. includiuf;
" I li.l \l >■';,. ■ I i' 1:1 - I ,,!. •■ ■ jT,.| ■■ Mob Contrii
M-1.; .-I.- 'iii-- I :: '':■■ SiniM burvin-;-
.'linnrl. \lwn/.- n. If .,, : , , „ , 1 ,. : „n<- has 'ixM^n
Bnswci's.
25. KilGODR F.MiiLT.— Tablestones jn Old-
maihar Orave.yard nre inscribed respectively: —
(1) T. K. 1S19. (2) Saered to the nieniorv of
Thomas Kil^our, who <lied 27th Au-ust, 1833.
a-ed 82 voars. And of Isobella Hall h's wife,
«ho died 20th April, 1846, .aL'o<l S3 years. And
of their children— Ann, who died 19th Xovom-
ber, 1804, ayed 7 vears. Ann, who (lio<l 8th
July, 1806, a,so<l 15 months. 'J'honias. who <!iod
29th S<'ptenibcr, 1319, tmod 13 years, tiracc,
who died 5th June, 1839, a.','ed 35 years.
Patrick, who died 19th September, 1842, a-ed
41 years, and is biu-i<'d at Oryon, France.
Klizabeth, who died 18th Jannaiy. 1846, n.^cd
47 vcajs. James, who died 14lh Febi-uai-v,
1855, iiffod 63 years, and is buri«l at Ki
Isle of Man. J a
June, 1855, aged 59 years.
30th
311. Old Abf-kdeexshire Market —The
place itself was called Sleejiv Kirk and Plrepv
Town, but wheih.r fr..u, Kiik. T.umi, or
Market, wo ar< I-M V '. .j:, li ,' ,|,..
si^nation was <": K ' 'I '' ' 'n tli'
old name Ratlni ., . , . ,,.,,„(. ^f
a Sootti.sh Boe.li. ■ ,, ,.:•'■■■■ ii,,, ,:,,■ ,,f a ,^t
^farnaret. It Irs i-,-., m ii „;l^ Pn. ■,..■„! Dnnn'i-
Wcst Hartford, Conn.
314. " Artless Lays," dt Jank An.vvfl. Old
AiiERDEEX. — I have a copy of the second edition,
and would Iw p.lea.s.ed to arrant^e ft)P
",I. A K.' havinfr a look of it.
J. VU.KNTIN'K.
\brr<lr
Journal " Nofr.-^ and Oi
.Yo. 77.~()ctoh.
Cordons as Clockmakers.
Tlio following is tbo (very imperfect) 1
GonUms in F. J. niMtt.en\^ "OH Olooli-
Wuluhcs aji»l Their Makeis " : —
Alexander Gordon, 335 Strand, 1815-19.'
Alexander Gordon
James C!or<Ioti, Beit]
null
lltcl,,
"joiiu i;„i, ..,!,, i.,.,iik,ir CI, o',.,; .M^vird piato
1698-1712.
Th.3od<.r? Gordon Great, Ji.no Street, liedfonl
Row. Bern at Barbado-cs; apprenticed in
-Vbcndeen ; liorizontal and dwplex eecapcnient
niakei-; also assistant of B. L. Vnlliamo : some-
limo cdilor of tbo " Horolo^ical Journal " : <lic<l
1870, at;<j.l 81.
Thomas (Jordon, " from Ix>ndoii," oppo**ite
the Merchants' C-offee House, New York, 1759.
Williau) Gordon, 15 Cross Street, lsliii,';lon,
1794-1SC5.
Patrick Gordon, Edinburgh, 1705-15.
Rol>ert Gordon, Edinburgh; an eminent
maker; admitted freeman of the Incorporation
of Hammermen in 1703, afterwards . . .
'■ Ivoxmastcr " or treasurer: was aleo captain of
the trained band for protecting' the City: a
chiming clock by him in the Bank of Scot-
lan<l, aiiotlier in the posse.s9ion of Mr L. \V.
. . . Auchterlonie, Anihurst Park, Stamfoixl
Hill, 1703-30.
William (lordon. watchmaker, Dutftown, .lied
Febn.arv 23, 1864, aned 70. and is buried at
Mortldch. "Wntchy Gordo,,." a-^ he wiis called,
made <,ll iK- „r.T,.rfnM...r e!,-.^k^ in tli- Petf>....-,i
disti-iri \ ,,,,,.., '.. ,„„ II . .,.,. f,,
ahea: • ' .- ■ . , . •
We
-.■If-
iuKfi, ball tickets, raffle tickets, even an oc-
casional visitin.5-card— a thing whieh only the
very soarini; ones of earth a.<apircd to in these
days. He also left a curious little memorandum
Ixiok, dated Septe,nher 28, 1830. It is 6i inches
by 32 inches, and contains 195 pa.^ee and index.
Its diversity may be -understood from the open-
in,!? items of the index: — "Act of Assembly,
1835"; "Act Respecting Friendly Societies";
"Achendoun Castle, View of S.R. " ; "Arch,
Ijcngth of"; "Aberdeenshire Teinds Un-
appropriated " ; " Aurum Musivum or Gold
Bronw." Among other itenis. it contains —
"Recipe for Rot Poison," "The Parish
Minister in the Old Patronat'O Davs," "How to
Mend Stone Dishes," "How to Find the Time
at A«,pulco, when it is so and so in the Town
Clock of Dufftown."
J. M. Bulloch.
Rev. John Shand, Kintore.
In No. 72 (September Isl) there is a notice
of the <leath of the eldest son of Rev. John
Shand. of Kintore. who exercised his gifts in
three charges in the Gorioch Presbytery for
54 years. He was minister of Kemnay for nine
year.s of Chapel of Garioeh for twelve, and
finished his course in Kintore after a ministry
there of 33 years. The present writer remem-
bei'S hearing a characteristic story about Mr
Shand, which is worth preserving. Like a good
many ministers of that period, Mr Shand had
an unwritten liturgy, and used the same jihrases
every Sunday. An elder, who lived at the ex-
treme end of the parish, had a habit of often
being late. One of the cun-ent phrases, taken
from the book of Lamentations, came out regu-
larly near the beginning of the opening prayer
^" JWiold how is the gold become dim, and
the inost fine .gold ehanved." In the course of a
visitation at the elder's residence, the minit^ter
took it upon him to remark on this habit of
being late, instancing the preceding Sunday as
an example of tliis bad habit. The elder was
etjual to the occasion, however, for he naively
replied — " I wasna' eae bad last Sun<lay. Ye
was cliangin' the gowd when I «»m' ben ihe
kirk."
Rev. John Shand had a family that di<l well
in the world. Oi;e of thorn, Alexander, was for
>-omo time seni.n- partner of the firm of Slund
;.inl Simpson, eh.lhiers, Alierd.een. He married
Louisa, daughiei- of Dr Whvle. of Hantf. and
had a son, .Mexander I'.uins Shand, who iw.>
,igh<
,l«.,ed
ihe
lie
,,f
lited Free Church)
(the
Church V.
He <lied during tne progress ol tlie case, liiit
is understood to have arrived at a decision in
favour of the <lefcnder3, the Qniled Free
Church.
Ixird Shand if buried in the churchyi'.r.l of
Kintore On his tombstone some liiH< fioni a
poem by Mrs Huxley aw inscribed—
"And if there Ix' n,, ,,i,,,iiM. i,:i.l the grave.
If all is darkn..ss. -,;. , ", mM.
Be not afraid, ye um ,,, ■ , ■ il,,,( weep,
" Ahrnlrrn Joiinial " Noir,
[Vol. II.
Reopening of the Church of Kinkcll,
DiviMo wrvic« Wiis \iM within tlie walls of
the old church of KiMkcU on Sunday after-
iKKjn. 191 h Scptomlxsr, 1909. Tliis is
rlie first l,iiiio that puhlic ivorsliip has
buen wlcbrailod -liliero since tlio middlo
of tlio 18th oontury, tho northern uart of th<?
(iK) iKirish of KinUoll, inchulin- iho l\iv\,\t
Church h.iMM- been un.ie.l to Koith-hall on
20tli Kehru^uA, 1754. The uall,, of the . Imrrli
■Inif;!
]!■..:• II which it is appropriato to se
r, . 1 ;hl,s that arisu from a con
1, : :.: . ■ ihat of iho 1'saln.i.st, of " th
ilavs of <:l(l, ih,. years of ancient times." I wil
spoak, first, of the ivverenec that wo owe ti
antiquity. Antiquity is to Lh' reverenced to
tho deei) le.sson:* it teachefi us, for the rich in
l-.eritance it ha* handed down to ua " Ancic:i
times" are entitled to share in the vcneralior
with which we regartl our forefathers who livci
in ihcm. "What man is there." asks Ih.
leer
;«'g[
y .\I
1- (l|dri<-ve,
d, whot-e
MM.
(■hi..| A.
ehl-
i..d
out in the 1
U19t
careful m.
ii'.'i II
Mr !;.■.
1 ^'.'
Haul
inaso
1, I
Ih ■ . Il
II, !i ;ili,l
lis
lOW Ihej.n
11, M (1
of WorUs.
Tho
, 1 i 1m . 1
.'11
be..un
tied 1)
■ tlie
.,.,., IM. 1^
. >!■
-i.|
of a
ew
fri ■
out 1
t'!'\n<- |i
.',,i''.i
i'il!:,V-c'
;;;;,
,.[ Mr
llromn
1 . t,u r \ c
\or.
K 1
e nu.nber
of IK.oi
le a^-■<.|n
.le.l
. n r^undas
at wl
ich Kev
!)r
n..i,,
Ul ..Ih
;..,,
1. lie too
> for h
s text IV
<il,li
,, 5^-
1 il
ivc consi<lc
red the
<l«ys of
ol'l.
tile >
eais c
f an
Dient times.
■ and iddiv-scd
iho
conn
egation a-
follows :-
St.
udint'
as
we .i..\v .1
< \\<i]<
1 lh- \
alls
of a
amo
i.'l|.
feeli
If,' iu
some
•'■■
lie
cincitiona, such ua Ihoeo picluroil in Uiisoloquent
))as.sasc. are present with us who areasseinblwl
horc. There is the tombstone of Iho UniKhl
who fell in turnins back the tide of lliprhland
inv.ision iu a fifrht depicted by ihe Renius of
Scott—
■' The coronach's crie<l on Hennaehie.
And doun the Don and n',
..\nd hieland and lowland may inonrnfu' be.
For the Giiir field of Ifarlaw."
oof p. f. i.r. .1.. iMvo battles, and
This was ono
wa.s fought e
that, the chu
of sonio reno
of thi
lis Ale
tury
Mil.
nrlav
Rclov
Cnirist'.s body. ...
there stood a rcprcsenl«tion of the chalice or
oommunion cup; the truth lioin<r thus tatiRht
tlvit the sacrament becomes an effectual mcxins
of &:ilvati..n, m.t from any virtue iu itself, but
from it.s connection with Ih.- r.-<leni,.l ive death
of lliin «bo inslituk.l it \ -M-i o-.ler what
.f the
lich
Mr
p:i-l, we feel that it is n past to '
,l<!itor«, and salute it with reycrence . .
In tho providence of tied we v
nnabk'd to eu^i;a,..;o tho more f
Icind interest and the eminent skil! of
Oldriove II. M. Architect for Scotland iu the
work of rostorin'.,' and preserviui: this ancient
church and its mouumonts. Th;. Parish Coun-
eil, assist. 'd by Ihe kindness of otlicrs, have
"h'.n.'h'l.'n.L a'li.l making' it worthy of lM"in..; a
iitscriptions in St John's Episcopal
Church, Aberdeen.
would not gain force upon the
Marathon, or whose piety would
Isabella Urovv,
s.'.ch
andor Sinip.son
Watson rAber.l. •
liTcn
band, who di,.!
That
year of his age
Otis 111
twenty-six yeais
n of
Epi-scopal Cliurc
i?':"";
where thero is
1 In Memory of t
Isabella Browning.
Widow of tho l<it«
Rcvd. William Browning.
She was born, 14th February, 1798.
and nied 23rtl Septoiiil:«r, 1881.
ightor of Alex-
K wife, Isabi'Jhi
teml. Ilerhu.s.
1343, in tho 51-t
)ii<l pa.sfor of St Andrew'.s
King Street, Aberdeen,
hauidsonio window to his
mon.]
il " Nofrfs aiul Queries.
A bcdutiful wiii<low on tho nortli shIo of l.lio
fliiirKX'l l)ears a Tiatiii inscription, wliitlj, hjiiis
liit<_'<l into ICnglish, reads —
In iMeniorv of Elizalieth, wife of John Stuart.
Slio <lio(l 1st March in the vo:ir of our Lord
1848, in lh<' 24th ycax of her e^e.
l';ii:-.;ilKUi Smith Burncss (buried in Banehory-
l)L-\ciii<-k Cliurchyard — only daughter of Alcx-
aii.l. r liuriioss. J. P., of Mastrick, and hie wife
Mary, oiilv daughter of James Smith, architect
in Al>.'r<lL'Cn) was the first wifo of John Stuart,
LL.IJ. She had two children — Mafy, born
1W3; ami Jano Gordon, who married, 1867,
n<v, John Woodwar<l, LI^.D., JMontroso, the
celebrated heraJdist.
Dr .John Stuart (1813-1877), oldest son of
Robei-I Stuart of Aucharnic. and his wife Jane,
< Ulrst dnughtcr of Ja.mes Glaehan, writer,
K.'ilh. wati born at Fori^uc on 11th November,
1813. He was educated at Aberdeen Univer-
sity, and in 1836 bcconio a member of the
Society of Advocates. Aberdeen. In 1853 he
was ai)pointed one of tlie official searchers of
reeoixis in the Re^istex Mouse, Edinburgh, and
in 1S73 became principal keeper of the register
of deeds. In 1854 he was appointed secretary
of the .Society of Antiriuaries of Scotland, and
fr> 111 (liat time onward he was the guiding
spill' . • ;: -- ..iition. In 1839, along with
Jofl i . i: ' • ■' i:n'.0 1R66K author of "Scot-
tish \' ' . I'hdrals," and other worl;s.
a' d I 1 '. ' ■ •=<t on foot the old Spald-
inu 1 I . I Ik. acted as secretary till
111- ' Niire. 22nd December, "1870
or i' ■ , iMines issued by the club.
14 w -. ■-. .'m, -..' -r .<.,T Dr Stuarfs editorship
In l:.- ■ ■ r. ..;■ nt M.,..,i,.p., conferred
-I ■■ !,[ 1- M. , ...:.nition of
the
of the
" nir
. p. 102
Mre lirowning l>eonnic a member of this
ijgre^ation after tlie deatli of hor husband,
already stated.
th side of the
Margaret Cheyn©
died Oct. xxii. iiDCCCxixviii.
William Annand Cheyne,
scholar of the school of Durham,
died ix. Oct. !IDCC03'.I,VIII.
Margaret Cheyne was the third daughter of
Rev. I'ati-irk Choviio. She died at Aljerdeen,
aged 14. William Annand Cheyne, who also
died at Aber<lecn, in the 20th year of his age,
wu.s the only son of Rcy. Patrick Cheyne.
.\ l)in»s tablet affixed to the north wall
bears-
In Ivoving Memory of
Stuart Clyne,
Rom 2nd April, 1851,
Died at Madras,
25ili April. 1882.
t Renui<«eat. +
Stuart Clyne was the third son of Nerval
Clyne, advoeafo in Aberdeen, ond his wife,
Elizabeth Notnian, of Fxlinhurgh. I(o was
born at Aberdeen, and died unmarried.
A braes tablet under the north-west window
is inscribcd-
t In loving memory of the Rev. John Stewart
li'alconer, M.A.,
Pasto-r <ir this Cliurch from 21sit January, 1871,
till 27th May, 1874,
when ho enterenl into Rest in the 31st year of
363--' :•■ "I '■■ I. ,, i:, ;,i. ,.pp,o
<lne,-l fi- iM 1 ..•:-.- .,■, r ;,i Sp-'-hii^ Club);
■'Ser,tl'-,h \<.f.^ and IJuori-n," vol xii., Isl
Series, pp. 101-102; IVuniile's " Tliaiio"e of
Formartvn." pp. 188 189, 201 : " House of
fJetyilon," ii., 322: Jervise's ■'Epitaphs." ii.,
176-177. 280. Dr Stuart died at Ambleside on
19Mi July. 1877. and was buried in Warriston
fVinotery, Edinburgh.
.\nother window liears a Tia.tin inscription
translated tlnis —
To the Glory of God and the memory
of William Browning, for 26 years
Mini-ler of the Church of St Andrew,
Aberdeen,
who died Mey 29 in the year of the Tyonl 1843.
Hiis wife Tsobella Rrowning placed thi.,
memorial.
vho
>peful
ihall I
calh
are Ibe
the sons
pea
able ns
life
acher, holy
C,<m\
and SolfSacrificing, he gave full proof of
his Ministry
<lui-ing the brief space hie Master spared him
to this f'ongregation and the Church in
Scotland, t
Rev. J. S. Falconer died unmarried at Bal-
ornig House, nenr Perth. Ho was a graduate
of St Andrews University, and his name is
entered in tho Matriculation Roll as of Kirk-
linton, Linlilligows.hire. (Information from
Mr J. Mait.land Anderson, librerian, St
AndTewsUniversity). He was author of "On
the Scriptural Evidence for Episcopacy "
(Aberdeen, 1872), and " Dr Pirie's Views on
Episcopacy Considered" (.Aberdeen, 1873).
Tliere is a framed portrait of Mr Falconer in
tho church veslrv.
Aherdcoi'.Tntinial '' Nnt(
[Vol. II.
Deo ot
Eocles
Stcph.
Allen
DUD
Rev. Stephen Allon, who is thus comme?iio-
ratcd, wos appointed incumbent of St Andrew's
in <iiicce,sion lo Di- William Skiiinm-, wlio it
signe<l in 1847, but ho and Mr Wasstnff. the
junior incumbent, botli ri'signed in 1850, "on
account of difTeroncce of opinion reg-ajdin^ cer-
tain chaiisres they had introduced in the mo<le
of conrliu-tiiip part of the churcJi ecrvice."
Two richly carved oak priest's rea/dinc do«l;s
with bra.ssos attached, are each inscribed —
Erected to the Glory of Go<l
and in memory of
Marfjflret G.irioch Thain
by her sister Lillias Thain
1902.
" Requieecat in pace."
The Mi.'wes Tliain were daughter* of the late
John Rieluirclson Tliain, of Drumblair. The
younger dauffhter, Miss Lilli.ie Thajn of Auch-
jiber and Largue, Forgue, died at her resi-
d^-nce. 22 Garden Place, Aberdeen, on 21st
December. 1907 (" In Memoriam," 1907, p. 268).
Hoth were buried in Allenvalc Cemetery, Aber.
dcen, where a cross l>oars —
MarRftrot Garioch Thain
entered into rest
June 3, 1897.
The b.-love<l of the Loi-d shaU dwell
in safety by Him.
R.I.P.
Ako hor sister,
T.illias Thain,
who died on Decombej 21, 1907.
"Enter thnu into the joy of Thv Lor<l."
R.I.P.
(To be Continued.)
R. M
■T-AWRANOE.
Dr Johnson's " Oats."
That Joluieon thougiit. any stone ,!,'ood enough
to throw at «i Scotsman, wlu'tlier in jest or
earnest, will not readily be <lcnied, Fr<mi the
following it would seom that ho did not scruple
to use other people's weapons in attaeltinK our
countrymen. His celebrated definition of oats
as food for men in Scotland atid for horses in
Englland had its final answer loi.ij a^o from
Ix>rd Elibank, but the matter does not rest
there, li, r,i,itnn» ■ .VmiLiinv of MelaiiHioly "
(1621), "Causes of Melancholy" (Mem. 11.,
Subs. I.) wo read — " Bread that is made of
baser grain, as pe<ise, beans, oats, rye, or over-
har<l baked, crusty, and black is often sixikeri
uKainst, a.s cuusiiijj melancholy. Joh. Mayor
(Knox's teacher), in the first lKK>k of his History
of Scotland, contends miuoh for the wholesome-
llien li\iiij i)i I'.nis that his countrymen fed
on .Mil .1 , I am as a disgrace; but ho
,k,ll, r . , . I f,_ss. Scotland, Wales, and
a thinl !':iii .4 I.I 1,111(1 did meet; part use that
de>oi
in, and vieJded as qood
Wecker (out of Galen)
iment. And
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
(Continued.)
"orbes (Alexander) (elder) of Hallogie, is of
valuation in Midmur £210. Ilia lady,
and Margrat, Barbara, and Eliza-
beth Forbesse.% his daughters; and m
Kinemie the valuation of the laird (.f
Ballogie is £300; and Alexander
Forl^s (younger) of Ballogie, n Com-
missioner for taking poll in Miibnar
parish, Ids valuation wherein is £1180
16s. His lady and John and Alex-
ander Forb<"9Ws. his sons, and one
daughter. (I., 180, 181, 194.)
, ( „ ) of Blacktoune; valuation of his said
lands £176 139 4d : and of his lands of
Straquharie (both in Kingedward) £70
and Ileli.n Forbes, lyfrentrix of Black-
toune, being only a widow: and
Christian Ogilvie who stays with her,
but gets no fee. (II., 336.)
„ ) of Culquharrie. His valuation in
Invernochtio £132 15s. His wife and
three daughters. (I., 543.)
( ,. ) of Haughtone: gentleman in Town
of Old Ab<!rdee<n. His wife and three
children. (II., 592.)
( „ ) of Inveriiochtie. His valuation in
Invernoehtie parish is £100. His
wyfeandfour children — to wit, William,
Adam Arthur, and Helen Forbepses.
(I., 544.)
( ,, ) of Eastor Migvie, gentleman, in
Town of Old Aberdeen. His wife and
two daught^m. (II., 592.)
( ,, ) of Savock. His relict Anna Skeen
in Mayns of Knockhall, I'^overan. (See
Skeen.)
( ,, ) (Craigie) in Town of Abcrd.^n.
Stock alKive 10,000 merks. Ills wife
,-,n.l chilli IswjU'll. (tl. 631.)
1000.]
\hrrilrrn JniiDuil •' Nntr.-i ,ni(l Qiicrir
'291
,<.s (Al..vuii.lrr) (Hl.lei-) in Town of .\1k>,-
il.M.ii; nluL-k .iiKli-r 10,000 ntovks His
wife. an,l Willuii.i. James, Jcaii, .nr.d
I'.liiuibctli, liis fliiklicn. (II., 627.)
( „ ) (Junior) in Town of Aberdeen : stock
above 10,000 merke. No wife nor
child. (II., 630.)
( ,. ) (Youngest) Merchant in Aberdeen.
Slock under 5CO0 incrko. His wife
and Jean, Alo.^ander, and Sarah, h.,
children. (II., 619.)
(AiMia) in Town of Aberdivn ; relict of
I'rovost Forbes, whose- stock was
10,000 ni<Tkfi. no cliild. (II., 625.)
( „ ) wife of Mr Ad..ini llav. nii.ii>tcr at
Montwhitter and an horitur in .van!
liariah. (See Ilay.)
( „ ) wife of Mr Alexander Ross oi
Insoh. (See Ross.)
(Mr Archibald) of Licklyheed (and third
son to my Lord Forbes), a Commis
sioner for "taking poll in Premney. (His
valuation in said parish, along with
voluation of David Forbce of Lesly,
taken tn-ethcr £666 13s 4d). Margrat
orbe
Mr
H<n
and Dajj^j l\,;Lf -t^. ■J.iughters to
the decoast Laird of L.^K : (all resid-
ing within the Familly of Licklvheed).
(I., 233, 245.)
(Mr Arthur) of Auchento«l! ,ind A^lnnn.
a Commissioner for .,/,.. ,..,1' ,,
Kcirn and Forbes: vain:. ' , ,:
lands in Alfoor.l £885 !' ; ::
able, there lieing hvcr cl.:i i i ;n Kv.;): ;
he paves of poll £24 6.
eth Forboss, Lady Ai
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1818.
15th January. Alexander Brodie, F,.sq., late
of Andiall, secoredi brother of James Brodie of
Brodie, aocd 69, father of tlio Mii.rchioncss of
Ilunlly.
2nd February. At Stonehaven, Rev. Robert
Memess, F.niscopal Clergyman there, in his
91st year of age and 64th of ministry.
13th January. At Forresterhill. in her 81st
vear, Mrs Jean Seymour, wif.- of Mr Jolin
Black <if Forresterhill.
12tli February. At Peterliead, Griasel.
seeniid daughter' of the lute Thomas Bnchan
of .\iiehniacoy, and spouse of James Arbnth'
not. Junior, in her 63rd year.
26th Febrnarv. At his house in Union
Place hero, f^ir' William Seton of ridneddcn.
Bart., ased 71.
17th March. At Walworih, Mr Gavin
tilfflniie, mei-chant in I'^ondon, third 6on of
Rev. Dr Glemiie, late Minisler of Maryculler.
18th March. At Peterhead, Rev. Dr George
Moir, 55 years Minister of that parish.
15th March. At Campneld, John Strechan,
F,«I. of Campfield, age<l 94.
1st April. Here, Rev. Adanr Annand,
E].iscopal Clergyman, St John's Chapel, in his
30th vear.
3rd April. At Laggan, a-cd 81, Mrs Ann
Forlves, .si.onse of the late James Gordon of
7Hi"April. Here, in his 25th year, Mr Alex,
anili r ('oplan<l. Surgeon, late of Jamaica, and
a Member of I ho Roval College of Surgeons,
London, oldcHt Bon of Mr William Copland,
A<lvocate.
81 h Mav. At Logic [Criniond], Jann-s
Tower, lOsq., aged 58.
21st May. At Friendville. Mrs Amelia
Morison Shirrofs, wife of Rev. Dr Shirrefs.
27th June. In King's College, in liis 75th
.year, Mr John Gray, many years Schoolmaster
of Oklinaelwir, and long an useful Magistrate
of Old Aberdeen.
29th June. At Lvnn Regis, Norfolk, in his
42nd year. Gavin Mitchell, son of the late Rev.
Dr Gavin Mitchell, Minister of Kinelkir.
28th June. Here. Janet Youngson, aged
101. Her mother Margaret Milne, a native
of Foveran, lived also to the age of 101.
24th July. At Manse of Glonmuick, Rev.
George Brown, Mini.ster of Glenmuick, Glen-
gMrden, and TuUich.
24th July. At Argylo House', the Right
Hon. Ladv Caroline Catlierine Gordon, second
<!:nighl,n- of the Karl of Aberdeen.
14th August. Here, in her 70th year, Mrs
ChalmeiB, widow of Mr James Chalmers,
Prin(<;r in Aberdeen.
25th August. At Milton of Durno. in hie
78lli year, James Garioch, Fsq. of Gariochs-
ford, for upwards of forty years Medical Prac-
lilioner in Oldmeldrum.
7th September. At Bucharn, Rev. Robert
Ix-itli. Minister of Towie, in his 74th year.
17th Reptemlier. At Banff, Elizabeth Boyd.
Nvidow of .\lexan<l,-r Garden, shipmaster
there, ng<.d 103. Slie was a native of Eng-
land, and TclaijH'd all her faculties (particularly
a few da.vs of Iter death. ...
29Hi September. In London, John Brown,
Es(,., son to the late Rev. Dr Brown, Newhills.
25th Nov,.mber. At Elgin, the Hon. George
Dutf of ^[il(,„,, third son of William, Earl of
Fif.-, n, his 83rd .vear.
12lli Docenilx.r. At Bombay, John Cop-
land. Es(i., of the Bombay Me»l"ical Establish-
ment, second eon of Dr Copland, Profeseor of
-V.ilnral Philosophy in Marischal College and
292
"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. II.
The Corbet Family.
Ro the extracts from tlic oJd I'"ainily Brble
which appeared in No. 69 (August 11), the fol-
lowing corrections should be noled: —
Paragraph 5. The date of baptism of Wil-
liam Corbet was 3rvl September (not 14th
August), 1797.
Paragr.iph 11. Christian Corbet was liorn and
baptised' in 1P,15 (not 1813).
(Sluerles.
342. Trinity ok Red Fhiars of Aberdeen.—
In John Spotiewood's " Account of All tlie Re-
ligious Hou.se9 that were in Scotland at the
time of the Reformation " (printed as an Ap-
pendix to Hope's "Minor Practicks," 1734;
and afterwards to Keith's " Pootti<>h Bishops,"
1760), occurs the statement: —
" Red Friars ... at the Reformation
wo find mention of thirteen houses, -which
were situated at tlie following places: —
" 1. Aberdeen, tlio chief town of the sliire
of that na-me, founded by King William
the Lyon, where now the Trades Hos-
pital stands and Trinity Churcli. 'Hie
King gave thereunto tlie lands of
Banchory, Coway, Merellof, a fishing in
Dee and Don, with the mills of Sker-
fchak, Rothenny, Tullifully, Manismuch."
Hector Boece tells of the foundation by Wil-
liam, but what uuthority is there for the en-
dowments mentioned by Spotiswood? " llanis-
much," I suppose, is Monymusk, but Rev. Dr
Macpherson says nothing about the grant of the
mill, kand Mr J. A. Henderson is equally silent
as to the grant of the lands of Banohorv.
Where were Mer^llof, Skerthak, and Tullifully?
P. J. Anderson.
University Library, Aberdeen.
343. Gumming Family.— Were Alexander
Onniming of Crimond, an<l RolK-rl, f;nnniing of
BirnesB bn.thei-s?
J. il. BULLOPH.
.^44. Atithor Wanted of the Lines: —
W. G,
345. Paeentaoe Wanted. — I am desirous of
lemming the parentage of Captain or Major
Campbell, 42nd Highlanders, who fell at Water-
loo. To what souree should I apply?
B.
324. Nelleield Cemktekv, Auerdeen.—
While appreciating highly the intereeting facts
furni>^hed by " 11." in No. 73 (September 8th), I
am anxioue to learn further— (1) The origin of
the name Nellfield, (2) the name of the parish
in which the cemetery is situated, (3) to who.ii
the ground bedongod for, say, a hundred years
Ix^foro the formation of the cemetery, (4) for
what purpose it was then applied, (5) the names
of the two first sextons. Would " 11." or other
correspondent oblige?
M. H. M.
Bnswers.
127. Strong C'asti.e. — This was another
name for Castleton. See wall tablet inscription
in Ohlmachar Gmveyard.
T. D.
322. John Mowat, Bell-pounder, Old Abec-
dkex.— In a series of artidcs—" St Fittack's:
The Story of the Old Cliurch and Parish of
Nigg "—contributed to a loctil newspaiier in
the winter of 1907, by Mr G. .M. Frase.-,
librarian, Public Library, Abertlco.n, interesting
particulars are given regurding John Mowat.
Jolin Mowal was the onlv bell-founder of
eminence that th« north of Scotland has pro-
<luced. Ho was a blacksmith, cloekniaker, anki
boll-founder in Old Aberd.M'n. He was born in
the closing yeai-s of the 17th century— at least,
he had completed his apprenticeship as a black-
smith by the year 1717, as in that year ho was
a<lmitt<Hl a freeman of his craft bv tfie Hammer-
man Trade of Old Aberdeen, on his comiwtcnt
craft ••exercise,'' Ho
that is known of him
n!a'rked individual'itv,' often "at'\ariai'ice''whh
his bicUut-n, and sometimes suffering for il, to
the extent of Ix'ing ilenoeed from office in the
craft gi.ild. But always he put his heart into
his work with the instinct of a true artist.. John
.Mowal's church bells are still to be found doing
duty in various part-'* of Aberdeenshire and the
north, always beautifully cast, and always bear-
ing the distinctive Mowat inscription. . . His
bells have been found at Nigg, Arbuthnott,
Cairney, Cluny, Daviof, Uurris, Foveran,
Gartly,' Haughton, Inverkeithnie, Kildrummv,
Ordiquhill, and Skene. Following the ohl
monkish practice of the Middle Ages, John
Mowat inscribed on his bcUs part of the Latin
jingle which embodied a once-current belief that
the ringing of bell.'* not Tuerely iiddod to the
solemnity of a funeral, but qnickened the taitly,
a jingle w;hich, i'n its fuller form. Longf<.|low
used effeotivelv in poetry, . . .
H.
1909.]
" Aberdeen Journal " Notes and Queries.
I have tho clock No. 22 as made by John
Mowat, and would bo glad to learn how many
he turned out.
J. Valentine.
335. T. Meaus, Bf,ll-koo.\der, London.—
In •• The Church and Other Bells of Kincardine-
shire." by F. C. Eeles, the following remarks
occur in the description of the Wl-iitochfl.|)el
bell-found.rv-Pack died in 1781, and Chap-
ra.in. who survived him tliree ycare, admitted
<ts his partner William Mears. ... In 1787
Thouins Meara becanio associated wit], WiUiani
in the firm, which was then designated W. nnd
T. Mears, Jato Lester, Pack, and Chapman.
William Mears having retired in 1789, Thomoe
Mears was alone till 1804, when he assumed as
partner hisson.Thoiiuis Mears the younger. whom
we also find alone from 1810 till 1844. Thomas
Mears (tho younger) oast "Great Tom" of
Lincoln (5i tone) in 1835, and was fcuoceeded by
Charles and George Mears, who cost " Grea-t
Peter" of York (lOi tons) in 1845. the Bourdon
l>ell of Montreal (Hi tone) in 1847, and rccafit
" Big Bon " (13; t.Mis) ill 1858.
X. Y
// " iVo/cs and Queries.
[Vol. U.
The Records of Tain."
The jjublifuUoii of aiici.mL dotiimcitb fonui:
such a vahraUo addition to oui- IciiowleJso of
tho times with which they <!oal jvikI of tlie pcv-
huiis wlio tisured in tl^m, an<l siioh a in^c'tul
stoi-cihouho lor gismpialogioal and hislorical iv-
searoli. iJiat a cui-dial wuloonie is to bo acconlod
to ilr JIaoaili's vohinic. Ho was apparently the
first to subjeot tho doc-iiiiionts ^tored in tilio
Couiil.y «n:d -Mniiiripal BiiiUlin.i;.s at Tain to a
sy^teuKilio oxjininialion, ivitOi tho result Uwt ho
has got totjethcr a most interesting comipilaliun.
Many of tho documoiits, imforbuii*it<ily, ha\'e ^uf■
tored in tlio ipust— from "fire and liword" a.s
H-eJl as from careless cusLody— with iJio con-
sequence that gaps oooasionuUy oocair in tlicir
reproduction. Tho cvainination of tho Tain
reooi'ds ditcloeed tlio existonc-e of a oolleolion of
documents at BtUnagown €a
lection was duly discovered
pJacod ut
and thi;
.o.i.1,1 of -Mr Alu
lhon.^<
Ci.i.M ., . , . . , , „ifh iho olde.-<t docni
Ml II ■ !>. ■ .1 1 ,iin ctiartor, d.ilcd 1486
ulinn .Mr iiMiiiu^ .Monclau-, ■■perputual \
of Iho tDwii of the bountiful CojifcMor
Me.siud Dulhao of Tain," trant,fcrh some,
perty to hi,s " lieloved eou.
by a I'aixd Bull, dated 1492
intxj a cuUegiato one. A _ _ ^ ,
docuiacnis aro of an cnlirelv dilferent na'tu
and serve to ^liow tJie graduMl d->,'lopnient
11 is followed
ng ttio church
tho
pcnn lede be" so-and-so. A more than usually
long reviow of tho general position ie given by
Mr -Maeaill. and '
|i.' ■: I. ■.,,,, . . . ■, ; .!,].-«.. ut no av-
ie q'not-,d in "full-
so I
tcre
5ting that. It maj
!' \ 1 11 fault is to be
1 ,,.■ are not quite
Tho language of
the
educ
ated as seen Ij
^) Mil (■ 1 it \li- \Li- -'1 .-. III. mil of armotaiion
letters, and of the
oHk
i.ils
as ^eell in docu
IS to be coniinenileil. lie lakes a document, pr*-
nicnts. of the 17tli ;
lul
liiii lonluries u
foces it witli a few lines as to wiliat it
the north u as Scot-^
is aaid the conditdou it is in, quotcv
sulIi words as stent,
illl
!■ .iiid atrou'r
l;he essential pai*s, and then adds "hut
li'ielc. thcil;, r-ivill,
' 1- ' || III, drouth
comments occur to him. 'Jhero i» an ad-
;,'raill,. blae, the j„
>rii.>
III,',
I'iarl of Suther
vantag-e perhaiw in that the render must, pre-
sumably, get tlirough the document itself before
l.nid NMVs that), foil
-■list
(111
roiiL of), brewing
inoiiK, » alter ..Kiiil
, 1^
cher
horse with lut.
arriving at the editor's expositimi of it; but the
tiillii tlii.i-.nv. <(nv <
olio
o'l'i!
I.M:>! »ltl, Imih
of the docu-
:.f the social!
* "Old 1!oss-.siiij;k _\xi) Si(iti.\nd
in liie Tain and UalnaLtoun D.na.n.el
W. iMaegill. i;.A. (Lond.). Jnveri,.
-N'orthern Couulies Ncwsi.ai.er and
and rublishiiig C'oiupauy. Limited.
a sense now obsolete, such as undertaker for
contractor; discoverer f,,i discloMr ; famous xiit-
nesses, i.e., of good fame; labour and
labourer for cultivate and cultivator; "but
any ot for "without any hindrance";
literally summoned, i.e., by letter. In 1751
hnmorous woman tshould be allowed mueli
As to siTipt, l.l,,er.. is a g ,, I , , n '
i.d.a^val to modern, so that it is nsiiail
ble to tell by its style, within cvrUiin
) what period a pniier belongs. But
I ',X )'.!.]
" Abcnhcii Juunial " Nnica and Qverics.
ipt
period— 16th and 17th oonturies—
joiniiion in these northern counties
Mils about Inulf a century bcliiml lli:il of llic
julh. A puper of the ( < ■,.<,,ii; ihul'
[■oni Lojiilon is fairly ni."|. i . .n!.';
no from Kdinburgh witli m' t. ... i ..! . .unl
no from Ross-shire unread. i M*' 1 \ i ]• isun
iii.ccustunied to old script.
Si>c.|liiiy, being so njuch by sound in those
iiiic^-, often gives a clear indication of a
roTniiioi;ition bv the nppcr classes Jike that
..« .Hirer, I in ili,. scmth of Scolkuul. Thus,
1 an iuvrilorv of Ardniore, 1779, we Und
.„,„ .n„l ll.it.- (saiRi'r,), orul a Ijook on
•I'ln- .,,1 ..f llatckii.g „n<l bringing np
-11, i. .,:]-■•: ami Kemieth Mackenzie,
...i.i . ■ K :.•,.! . Ill 1601, writes " uechtie."
I .1 .i.v.teil to Social Matters ie, aa
.1 !..h..|..,. all fill
furnished room ^^ v.
.seem tliat a simila
would h.-iv<. |...d ,,. ..
II. -'•:■■■■.■' : . ,. ,1 av the chief
.. .. , , .! i I ,1 rnrious fact
' .. . — ... .... . ITih and 18th
.I'l - ii.al III I;-.-- ,;iM.. al.Miit the sarno
values in Scots nK>nc.y as they now do in ster-
ling, the inference being that, if we can take
:attlo as tho abiding nnil of value, money then
ivat, worlli luelve tiiii.s iis nmch a.s now. The
lalnrr.ifoil,,, , , . :. i ,.i i mns followed is indicated
1.1 llic S...... i: . r f 1659, of whicli Mr
■Jlir 'ii..ii. I I ... .. ' .- .ni a i.K.rcham, 48s;
i\vo liail!i..s, .1 niallina.i ami lli<- I'rovost, 20*;
I ■■cli.ipmaa ■' comrs ill (or 8s; a lilstoi or dver.
12s
cooper. 2s; a weaver, b.s ■
Will. Kuss, creiiier. 13s 4il ;
.■omen la\...d, 4 ma It men. 1 ..lla
rm-er (law). 4 w.'avers, 15 mml
skinners. 9 sliocmaker.s, 5 tailo
cremer (pedla-), 1 sadler, 4 ma
bower, 1 baxter, 1 licit east-i
(t'Us
. li,niv
,aK..r), 6«; ,•
Is each; ;
mason. lOs
%,".'■ NVail'e
1 M
iiker
post, and the l wo ■'buriie women. '
re.saVding commerce <ind coniinunicalion,
oa»i.. and travel, much eoukl bo cited that is
islinetly novel, particularly as conlrasted witl.
ilil, .said enough to indicat,e the very varied
nnleiits of the volume and the light they throw
n social and other condilions in tlie past. V,'e
may content ourselves in conclusion with o.x-
traeting tt passj.ge relating to i^raserburgh. it.
occurs in connoclion with ci coinidainl (in 1659i
liy "our Jovit .lohiio llnpihart, mcreliand i;i
Ffra.seishurgh." Mr Moegill, wiio was at one
time a proininem, resident of the town adjacent
He
note
fullowi
y .for the ■■ s," with winch it
Another <iirreiit ijioiinncia-
ar Is "brngh" or '■ broch "
iw " and '■ lirucli " are lalso aiiplied to
The <loubling of " f " at the beginning of
""iM.,.
11 the W'venleeiith oen;ury till jate in the
jilJi. The lobaccu consignment U'tokeim
I'hi'JL
m.. if Hie larg.n- i'aiglish ports. 'Plio
1 col.mv of Virginia was then llie chief
of supply, ami llier,> were no Scottish
Sr
K no i.arhonr then ut Fraserburgh' lit to
ir.n lint in 1659 the smaller Scottish
^.■n• luoliting bv ('romweH's enlightened
.if fr .. navigation U'twecn Kngla.nd and
noUbiv pKKlnce.l in Ali..i<l....|isl,i,.,. ucre s.J
n Tain.' the free pioce.'.ls -Iim.iI.I hav.:- Ik.i, l.ii,
Jilt in getting goods in llollanji f.,r rr.|el,.iil.
Old Customs in Clengairn.
jld cualoms eur
Ihan ill Glenguir.i
rilling description
A few
the
nope iiiai, tiiey will prove ot iiiUri'st.
On C<indlcmas Day the people all hroughl t.i
church caiidl.-s dipped by themselves. l^a.li
house ha.l a nioul.l, but ill.- candles imide in
it wore not considered of such good quality as
those made with the hand. Jie-sidcs. there
wos tit one lime a tax on candle,,, with the
result that these moulds had to be kept oni,
of (he. gauger'a way. The better «<iy of
iiuikiiig the candles waa lo fasten the wicks,
fiv,. or six at a time, round a stick. Tlie
neither too hot nor too'cold. The wicks eue-
pcndi'd from the stick were dipped into the
liquid tallow, <iiid tlieii taken out, the process
being repeated until the candles were the
right thicknc«€, when the thumb and fore-
finger were pa.s.sed over them to give them a
I neat finish.
I At this time the onisie— the old form of ir.m
: it did gi
I pith of 111
■hunnal " Nol,
(Vol. ]I.
these would olten bo plaited togt'llier. Train
The -'cabting" of the priest's jh'uIs wus a <luy
of greal in:, .n,r.. aiij no little fllll. TIk'
peopU' " : 1 iio i.la\ appoiiitod, aiul
wont t'. I . : .--. whilst the gllllowivc^
of the ^I.M ..-1,1 . ! ii,,Mi- host for tlio clinn.'r-
chickcii.s an. I -eou.-., unci abundance of milk.
lasses not scruplin!; at times 1<i east a turf
lit ono another. At the end of the d<i.v tlw
company repaired to the lunise. ihe barn Vas
rlearod, and I ho party ended the day witli a
festive <lance, his reverence himself beinj;
there, well pleased lo see the company lull
of mirth.
When the peata were dry, the clerk «n-
nounc-ed the fact and begged the congregation
to help to bring them homo. In Lllengairn
Willie Ritchie, Ihc clerk, is well romombere.L
He was almost as venerable-luoking a.s llir
let
then,
the peatri to the houso. Towards evening,
the loads of peat wore known to Ihv cum!
to an end, the comiiany, would
eemblo once again round the h"U-ve, '1
last loiid was always brought in hi lli.> bnujul
the pipes, refrcshnjent^ w*'re s<M-\cd, and ag
there was a "weo bit danee." (in n giunl tl
as many as fifty loads of peai-i would he broui
Such meetings, liowc\<i, ]wu\ ilioir due s
son, outside of which llie'\ (hn.d nul U' li<
The slory is told how. at a luc^Ming in 1>
.Mack.
would «mk1 the proc'cdii
was willing to pipe, bul he had net hi, pip.
with liim. A lad wa» s.-nt down lo his liou:
for them, and requested Ihem of .Mrs Ma
kenzie. The good woman was bui-e p<'r|dexi'i
She dared not rofuw- her husband the pipes ai
she forosnw the wrath of .\Ir Markinlo-h. li
priest, if she co-operalcd in th<; breaking .
r^nt. She decided on a nihldle course, ai
handed the lad the nipo« afler romnving i.l
re«I,5. The company rcjoir.d a^; tlicv saw the
messenger return willi '. '.■ i ■. l.'ii llie
spirits fell when tli<- . ' • : foiii
to Ix) missing. (.)n tl"' f' ■ - - i' 1 iv. .N
Mackintosh severely ecu!'!.',! i' niidiiv Lit 1 1
meeting. "And you, James Maekonzie," sn
Of the (Roman Catholic) congregation, it nuisl
bo said lliai ilieir -Implo iiiety caimot he too
austcr.-. CI, III.- l>iiii>. I'.l iis,.d to fast very
rigoroiisK. .ami l.-.l llir lile of a licrmit, ]<«v-
ing his dwelling onlv lo do a neighbourly luin
for someone, or to go to church. 1 le was found
dying in his lonely room, will, a stojie for liis
pillow. Several of the congregation hail the
habit of fasting every Sunday till after Ma
out of reverence for the Holy Saurifico.
1'.
list <Mi a SIM.,
nil Heiv tll.,,1
• ir and l.-,ir w
.le lopes of rn
l,,.,m sli.
jlil 1,. lie
,ill<l lls|. 1
•.;ll w.i.,1 s,
i;i'''i!T'ti^'I.Vi!'
of
al
III
his, the ropes 1
theslicep. IT
in' In i.iliH'l sf
ill, laiil liiiiifi,
ellr.; lis,.||
'r shiHv, u
h w.Hil, a
.-. Tl
1 iK'llralli
„l in<T 'll'
'I'e'iiKHk. by li,''rM-if
' sol,'.s"u<'i',''"<.r old
111,. Inel, an<l «■«.!
Il,r gown was of
sli.. haliiliiallv wore
idful of meal for herdimKi-.
II edueatecl, ami had manv
i.'tv was the admirali.m of
dav long she worked .and
a_s iii<.|h,„lif,illy .u« possible. "She composed
r'na,!'rilrs!''|!n.!.M'' f,!!m'Y,'','<'Hn'i,ps!'''
F-i-l,.,,, irei. Sliiove Tnosda.v— uas the day
of Ml- .111 III. il .1..!, light. As manv as ihirtv
bli<ls i.v.iiilil 1„. liK.nght in on ono day. Tho
Kst li.lil-T was , ;,l|,.<| t.lio King, tlio second the
(.'msai. Ill,, nniil llie Knave. ThoN thai would
nut liidit were called " fonglo." Th.'vo were no
lessons that d.iy, it w;v: a day bv its<-If. " What
wa|is"— continued tho party above mentionod—
"-what waps tho birds did gic ! People <ame
'from far and near and stond in the school to
s,T 111,, lielil. Kaeh Un l,i,„,^dil a birdan.l IkM
It under his <,xlor, wailing his turn lo llglil."
.school. an<l (hey "always fried' to'llml'^'hard'one.
a,^ on the way lo lh<x sclnml there was often a
"battle of peats." Probably this accounted for
the poats being none too dry when at last <hey
u'ot to (heir proper destination.— From "Tho
(athohc Highlands of Scotland," bv Dom. Odo
Pdundell, o:S.:
Cordon of Braco.
A white marble niural tablet, decorated with
arms and the motto " Animo non astutia," is
placed in Breat Berkhamsted Chureh, with tlw
fnllowin.g inscription: —
\bcrilccn jDiinml" Notes and Queries.
l.l;a«, who cl»;p:..-lod this life on the 25th
of Juno, 1829, ai;c(T 82 years. His ronuuns
wcro tloposiloil ill the vault of I'ilkingtoii
Miiiior HouHL'. Also of K1j/-i Anno Ci.i^K.n,
tliinl dan.'hior of Cliarh's tlni.loM, i:-q.,
who iliod on the 161 h of April. 1820, awl
25 years. Also of Marv, wifo of 111." obovo
Cluirlos Gordon, wiio cli; .1 13 Ju:i.o, 1S39,
n.'^rtl 79 years.
J. M. I'.vi.iiM'ii
Farquharson Family.
A wliitn m<,rl,k.
Cliapol, Tarish CI
contains the foUo
of Mo
1757. :
1 of Great JkTkli;un.stod,
inscription, which may
alogists: —
V reiiKiins of ^Irs Rachel
ho County of Aberdeen,
i.ill July th<. .■ii'cond CO
Bibliographical Technical Terms.
..^.\.VA\AA.\.\.\.\BBCC'I)ni)DlH'M!EI-:EEEEl':i:
EliUGL;LiliniLLLl>l.l>M M MM N .N .NNN.N.N.N
fN000U0OOO01'li,Klil{liUUItKKsS'rn-V\'.\X
7. 1'',
aals."
Hereby are suggesled throe i|uc-ilrt, foi
Ralph ThoiiKis. How would he <!<si-i,;ii;
1. The pscndun.Mii lussnni.xl by 111:' anil
2. The i.uprhit with a triple d;il<'?
3. A
|.<K)l;l.'l is
(■nii.criK'd with Uir Ntorv
,.| ill ., iiiYf,
lenoiiB Latin iHlMitiscmojn
alli-oclvd «>
nc atlrf-ntion in Ih.' " Scota-
of 5lh J<inii
i\ , 1S91, over the signature
QUOD liUNU-M FELIX V
Cuniu ferrouin do cupil,
Rcgii duodeviginti abliin
abreptuni, jam reddiUm
[iristinum cxstat restitutui
Satellcs igitur Regiius
inoohiimis. quod quidcin 1
, Inbcns publac
GuLS. D. Geiidks, ria<lVeliiK.
JClondis Janua.iis .\ll)f( V.X( T. ,
iN.
Angli,
Adjicio rogatus, niqn
(lion sine hoe indicio) Bcdeeiii
expleturos.
The pseudonym coinpri^s the letters in the
full iiiune.5 (Latinised Mh1aiive«) of hve yonii;'
men who were studoiil> in Ih'^ 1 niMiHiy of
! 1 alone)
1,11. iU
ll. M-
li;
ly posseasioi
'. J.
An
-rsilv Librai
y, AU:
rdco.
led from •
Notes
and
Q
the
Notes on Northern Ministers.
|]|! JOllX OlillAII-^
l!ev. l>r John Ogilvie, who died in the on I
of th«. \ear 1813. was a member of th.e I'l.'^.j)-
ten- of' Kincardine O'Neil for 55 ye:ii-.--«r-t ;.t
Lmnrhenan, iind finally "I Mi'lmar. He «a.. a
curious aJid remarkable tigurc-a <lung.'oii of
«..rl.l <.f
n- b.H.k^.
kind an.l a g<.."l man. I !.■ I.
his own, and had a mania 1
For wunt of concenlratioii, l>r
like llie man wh.im \-<iltaii-e .omna.-.l I., .i
Inker's oven— always heating up, but n.'vei-
baking an\ thing. He ennld not lurn hi., grcit
p.nv4'rs to any piactical uso— simply J<ist him-
Ills I'l.k^ wei-.> lu■^el■ lOad, and hav<' pa.-==ed
iut.i oblivion.
Two niiniater.s— fatlier and son-cif llu- naiiio
',',f Uu'miol'tar for well-nigh eighty years. Rev.
James -^..Ik.T. who died in 1813, hod a visil
from tl -I Sii Walter Scott and furnished
him will,"!.:.! .-..l.MniM.^ for sou.e of his rhar-
aetei-. ', I \ ■ I'Mi-J-" "inl " UUl Mor-
an.j,'; ol I'l. l.v.n, :. i..-..l party in the flmiyh
uf Scotkind laler on, From all accnunts, (he
eon was a stronger man tliau the father. For
one tliiiiK. J"^ '-"^''^ ■■'• 'great intewst in the fcund-
iiig of the Hoeic.ty for the Sons of the Clorgv,
ing it a legacy' of £1000.
J. A.
■2US
•' Ahcrdceit .Uninial" Xoicn aiul Queries.
[Vol. II.
Inscriptions in St John's Episcopal
Church, Aberdeen.
(Cominuocl.)
A brass -aKk-k] to Ihu altar rails is inscrilx'il
Gi!U-i\ to till. Church of S. John the
M\angelist, Abortlopii,
Ji] loving nioniury of
And of hiM sjiuu^s ls<ib<'lla iMuroblcr,
Uy tlicir .UuiglnAM-, KlizaU'lh Arbnlhnult
Uiuitor,
Clu-istn.06, 1900.
lai'lain Uourgc liuiitci of Tvnclk-ld, near
Dunbar, abovo oununonioraloil, .liod 9th ]):■-
i-oiiibpr,' loAS, }.aving snca'cilcil to thu prn-
jMTty on llio iloath of his biothor, Caiitain
K(,lK.-rl Unnicr. Jin niarrinil, lir.,l, flcn.cntin-i
Masunll (i.ssun all tloa.l); -<v..n>ih, I,,l„.|bi
:353;'\lan-lilcr of M.ij". W , ^ , n"l'. -,. -!,./.
.laushlor of' Aio.viin.Irr Un,u,„, an.i J<'an
Arbnlhn.ili), and had by hfr tuo dangldors—
Calhunno Liordon llnnlcM'. who dio.1 voung.
and l';b/,abotli Arbnlhiiott Ilunlor, iKini 1842,
,■ and
Major William f • • . : , .,,f,Ms,
Uathcrino « as b. , , - ■ , . ; ,,„d
Mav, born in K,\u.\-', •,■:■. ,, , - i J„ ^
Hutchison, S|,rn,^l,..l,l. I', :..:,:,! -,,., „f
Colonel Ihuchisou of <'ai,n-<,ll, I ,oni;sid,0, ami
Ihf-ir danglibn- Mary, married tlio Verv llov.
William Wolwtnr. (S«n inscription be'low.)
A rirhhtarvcd lUshop's chair in relief, lias
■■<MMi..(nias, .MDCrCC"; and a brass at-
ta-lnd I.. II:,' .d-e of Ihe s,.al i- inrfiil;e<l thnti—
I'Hvni.d lo the <'hnreh of SI ,Jo!ni Ih-
Kvati ■.;disl. Aberdeen, by ?ilrs Mary ]tu(cliis<ni
or Webster, widow of the Very Ueverend
William Wcb-ster, some time Dean of the United
Uioces* of Aberdeen ond Orkney,
in loviiLg memory of hor husband.
Tho Verv Rev. William Webster. .M.A., -.vas
for lifty-lwo vear.s InenndHuit of St Jol.n\.,
.\ew l'ilc.lii;o. "llr ...;-. l,on, in Ab-rdecn, 12th
Novemlrer.^lSlO. a' - ;. :■ : . \|Md,1896. His
wif.— Marv llni- -i . . i r of James
Ilnlchisoi,: S,|nin I:, ,;, r :. .,,d-was born
2nd Dopambor, 1818; died in AI«T<leen 25tih De-
e..mlx.,r, 1901. not.h art. buried in lie .lohn's
Churchyard, New I'itsliyo. (Henderson's
"Kinita.pli-," Vol. I,, pp. 4647.!
Kroin ibr 'l\rn' H.-jister of IViptisms pre-
se,^,■d ,1, lln. Hr;;,.lrr lloM.e, Kdinbn,-ii, lb-
«ritcr Iran-, iib.d ll..> IVillouing —
1842, 6 July. Uov. Williiim Webster. lOi.irco-
pal Clergyjuau at New Pitsligo, an.l (^itherine
l.vell— a eon, Alexander LyoU ; wilne.sses-The
It^v. ArtJuir Kankeii, Old Deer, and Martha
l,v<ll, Hidow, Aber.leen.
On 7 .luly, 1845. a -on John woh baiitised, and
III.- uiinesses wrre-.Mis Widow Lyell, Alier-
decn, and .Mr Cibb, Alx-rcken.
Uean Webster, who wa„ thric^^ nni.rriod, was
a brother-indaw of I)r Ceorge Urnb (born at
Old Ab.M-ilerii, 4tli April, 1012; elied in Alxr-
.le,.n 20 Srpt<.inli,.r. 1892).
.\ bnmz:. alms d.,h i. iuMrlbed ,n the mn.-r
ciiele--(;,,,. .\|,„s. Cue -Mm.. C.v,- Alms."
.\iid Oil the oulor circle— "Cwl lovetli a cheer-
ful ttiver. Cod loveth a cheerful ^'iver." 'Hie
disli is of l«autiful desig-n and worUmaubhip.
.\ Muall vial for carrying the wine for rich
communion is iiwribcd' on silver cap-
Si. Jnhn's
Ali(n-de.
1832.
A eniall sil\<i .Hi ,l,il;., lor private <om-
lunion is iuM 1 1 ' . l,,-,. — "St John's
Ipi.soopal Cb;-;' \ . n, 1832." This
halico was u... .1 .■ ! . i, in. .ongregation was
orshipping in tim Coiden Square CJiapel, and
i still in use. On tlie outswle of the eame
ppoai-s t.h« wucred mon<jgrajn, I.H.H. (ivross
irongh ths '■ IT "), eticlosod in <i circle of flame
mble.natio of the Holy Ghost.
.\ siKer gill paiim i^ inscribed on the had;—
I. «..!. A.D. 18'J7.
It Patrick Cheync, Ale.-c
lopp, and Sophia Jop|i
I'l e donor \\ a.-^ .Miss z\gnes Annand, ni
the Mrs Soidiia .lopp comnien\oratcd, and
grtind-nieie of Rev. Adam .\nnaii<l, formerly
incunibrnt of St .rolui's. l!ev. .Vdam Annaiul.
^on .if •^Ir .b-io. \n„.-,nd of llelmont, died in
1818. :■■ •' .. ■• 1 , ,■ .,f his age, to the great
id, is inscribed on tho
.V ni ■•:. .■■.:■
gift oi .Mi..s Agn.
base—
TO THE GLOUY OF liOD. IN I.OV. ilEJL OF
l'.\TH10FC CHUl'NIi, I'fJKST t '26 ^"OV. 1878. .'.LR\-
.\MMiR JomVt 7 NOY 1870. AMI III.-^ ^V\Vy.
SOl'llI.V t 3 JUNE 18SC. .M.SO .SiU'llIV 'J!IK1I!
DAI^nilTI'^R I 8 Ar.VY 1877 t
Uev Patrick C;heyno was Ijorn in Turriff in
1794, and was ordained deacon and priest by
Bishop Sandford, of Edinburgh. He was for
pome time a curate in St Joh.n's lulinbur.'^h.
Ho succeeded Rov. Arlam Annand, (he pro-
i prietor and incumbent of St Jolin's Chaix;], in
Aberdeen Journal" A'oles anil Queries.
299
iscpt
■ibcl
Ills
t li, ■ilianks'^ivii.!^ to Alnu.i^lily Co.i
.Miuv ^l,ru..,l / foi-lh in ih- iif,. of his spvv^uit
ralli.Ti,,,. Srull of Crail..,tune. / Burn St M;it-
ll.<-w's Dav 1784, dniaiK-a Jan. 2l6t 1855. / t
Grant litr,"U Lord, eternal rost. Lot light ijcr-
'liii.-, oonunoniiuratOti Catherine Forues,
eMest daughter of John Forbes of Buvntliic,
an.l uii.. of llr AWxanaor Sroil of Craifelo.io
^^yU.. ,|. , :i':,, .'nil.-. ]:-.;., .-_-.l -.... i h,. founder
of ll II ■ ■■•. II'-. . r. ;,!-,, of two
tla,„: ..■ .; .,, ,.. „ I ,. I I, .. i:v ..f Alr.r.
<lv,.,i, n, \i..s,UMl . •- . ' ,: ...,i,^., nf the
pari.h nf Uinillv (I.-,,,..: ■- - ■ . :,n :,,:,> ! ,,f
Dunl>L.niiaii), was tl,. ■ \ ~ :i
M.anufai.'tui-.'r in Hiiii-'., i ,, ' :. \. I ' i,,
iigcd 73), and his wiL, I :: u ; ;, I ; , : _- ■ .ind
Deioniber, 1815, eged 86). i'Vir additional par-
liouhir.s of the .Scott family and cstat* of CiaiLi-
tilono see Jervise's "Epituphs," IL, 380.
Another window in the transept, to the right
of the last, is inscribed at tlie base —
t Erected by the members of this ohurdi in
nuMiioiy .if LCahella Chcyne, / who for \oars
d<\./,c .1 I, i-,.lf In .,iiirituial and corporal Avorks
of n ' . I ■ •:,lm. I t She departed tliis
lif \. ninUcr, e\e of AdTont,
.MIX ■' i l\ , .,_..: XXXV. t &h,. ohose best
talve
i'l
1 Ihi
29),
I-.hI bill May, 1S51).
sister oi' his pn-di--'
liiM H5lh year, and w
ard of OldllKlclllu-.
is given ill Robcrtso
mill ;in ink'rcsting
. ,1, St John's K
,1, ihe -AlxM-det
lan," l'<.briKu-y, 1900
Ml- ri,
as bur
A h
I'S "11
liscopji
'p. lo.
d died itl
fd ill Hkj
st of his
and Liet "
t of hi.s
tlhurch
Uiichan
.
'
1k' f
npl
brat...! albielieil to the has
H, on It ba., been ahnm.sl.
ent
■kn.anship
Lhe Laliii
reh wcH-n
'!".
h.om^h the nsi^ of
. 'l-|ic translatinii in
eh'
Kn
ju.sirL-
Ki
his
dwll
\ hr.
font, .Uo.Kai.der (nil
,l.-dieaL,.d to llnd .111.
1 lu51.
.^ fnni .nuT is inscril
t
.\..M.im:.
KT l.N .MK.M,
.Margaret Itob»
■d-
Ml
Pastor nf
h.ivl, 152U.
Ul! 1 l:lD: K.'.L: LCI :
.MLi
CtL
lOi
t Wi
war..
1 fa
^ gifted to the chuicl
Cluudc Griffith, in nr
1j.\
M
and .Mis
f their obl
jf Uf
.Mi:.\lUi!l.\l.
IV VE.VIIS' .MlMsTliV
Kev. Ji.hn (■o;ll|H■r^.■,n^nd ll ,v
i\ .s.linol as a luniional in Mr <
.^1 of £1300. 1 b..w .,lvni.K i.fn
M,iria (;lie\,:,. Coiiiper.
"Wilhont fault before the throne of Lio,l."
The obove was an infant <hingliter of Ke--.
John fomiier. who w<in for a short lime ineuiii-
bunt of the church. Mr Cunipcr died on 27tl;
Jnlv, 1903, aged 79 years. .\ full ac count ol
M.-m.
11. Mt
1003,
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1819,
13th Januaiv. Here, Mrs lOli/tibrtl, Aib.ilh
nut, wife of William Forbes of Kcbt.
18th Janu.arv. IJied heie of lhi,s d,:il-', Mi.
Moir of Senlstown.
26th Janiuiy. At Lyndhiirst. llaniitebiri', tli'
Itiglit lion, the Karl of I'brull.
29th JaiimuN. Ifeie, in her 46lh \ear, Mn
lOli/.abcth Gordon, relict of Rev. John Gurdui
of Calnach.
Htb P'cbluniN. lleie, William O-ilvic, ICsq.
I'rul-n,r nf 11, iiiilj ,1, King's CnllcLnv
Is, .\|,nl In his S7lli yr^ir, .Mr .lu-epli Alhii,
20th March. .\t .Monvniusk, Hev. Ale.\amb'
Walker, I'lpiscpal Clergyman there.
301 h Jlareh. .\t his house in Conduil Street
London, Sir Walter Karquhar, li,ait., in Jiis 81.s
year [eon of llev» Robert Farxiuhar. minister o
Chapel of Garioch].
Isr Aiiril. AL Maiis^D of Xigg, Mrs Marjur'
(Jriiden. sister of Rev. l)r Crudeii, aged 80.
15tli April. M her hous.? in liehiiunt Sue,-
here. Mrs L'bristian lia.vter ul GhiKsell, relic
of William Aberdein, Esi,., in her 81st .year.
10th .\|iril. In her lllh \e ir. M,,-s Anne Gor
dnn. d.ucM, I.T nf the lal.. i;.■^, .Inlill Cnidnn o
Cabiach.
" Abcrihcn Joiinial " NuIck and Queries.
[Vol. II.
21sl, A|.ill. In Old Aberdeen, Miss Teiesn
l.innscl.-n. ;i-ed 88, <l«iiiglitor <.f Hvv. Joliii
l,uiiiMleii, .^unietiiiic Prolu^sor of Divinity in
KmtfV Colkgo.
26ih A|)vil. At Krasorlmrgli in Jier 79th year,
Mis Ili'len Ogilvip, i<-lict of WiJliam Shand,
10,(1. of Ci-aigoilie.
2011i M.TV. At Wn„dcnt, near Sfinelmven.
Mrs Kliz-iJicth IvOijio, rvlict ut William UarJcn,
|VM|. "f '•r.wo I'arl-
21st M.n. .At Manse ,,f li.ijiic. in lii.-. 76tli
.N-iir of as« and 14lli of niinistn, Uev. fal .ick
J>iiiviclson, J).I>.
Mtli June. Al Tillery, Juliri t^hanilMT^
Hunter, Esq. of Tillery, in liis 76tli year.
9th July. At InglisniaWie, after a few day;,'
illness, Juliet, Countess of Kintore.
6th July. At Forlx- Lodge, Alexander
Forbes. Ksq. of Iiivorcrn.:ni, in liis 74tli year.
19Hi Jnlv. In lA>n<lon, Thomas Gord<.n, Ks,,.,
late of fiei.inay.
6fh Augutit. Here, Miss Margaret Tliomwin.
<laughler of the late Andrew Thomson, advi>-
catu in Aberdeen.
12th August. In Old Aberdeen, Tlioma.i
lUichan, Keq. of Auchniacoy, aged 73.
10th August. At Forlx-s LiKlgc. Mrs Forbes
of Inv.M-crn.-.n, in her 67th year.
2lHt Angi.,l, Lost wliile halhiiig in the Ishi ,
Mr Juht, (lordnn, Snrg,.on in Keith.
6th HeiHonilx.r. At WhiuOiaugh, Theodofe
Forbes r^ilh. v.,,,., .M.l)., F.U.S., m his 711h
jcar.
10th September. Here, William Forbes. Esq.,
25lJi S<'i,tembe'r. ° Al Jlanso of St Fergus,
Mrs ]\Iary Groat, .si.ouso of Rev. William An-
.;e,s,,n, .Minister of tluit i.arish [daughter of Dr
lioben t;roat of Newhall].
Queries.
347. Gk.\ce D.\l!l.iN(i.--Wheii walking home
from school about si\tv y<xu-6 ago and going
up tho t'astlolull, Turritf, I chanced to find a
ideoo of paper* lying on the surfaeo of tho
gutter in front of Jeaiiio (Jolcy'e houiio and
below Johnie Beelcie's yard. Without special
reason I took up the paper and carried it tho
few yaj-ds home. When I dried it at tho fire
I was much pleasoil to reed —
" Longston Light House,
■*^Sopt. 3, 1839.
" Mr Jnnies Sinclair, a,gont to Lloyd's, Bor-
Wr
Haj-tford, (Jon
348. Poem by Tb.\.\v«on .\.\ii I'.muhiv ii
Punch."— Tennyson published a p<xnn ii
lood Words," nlxiut 1864 to 1370, beginning-
■I .stood on a lower in the wet,
.\nd New Year and Old Year met."
-Punch," I think, immediately thereafter pub-
li.shed a parody, which began—
"I sat on a, 'bus in the wet,
' Good Words ' I had happened to get.
With Tennvson's last bestowing,
.\nd I said, 'O hard I that works so liard.
Is (Ikm-c anglit that is worth tho knowinsV "
I liavo never found the above ixxjni, in 'J'eiuiy-
son's published works. Can any reader gi\o the
eompieto ixjem 'by Tennyson, ,and' the coniplete
parody by " Punch," with reforciiocs to the
issues of "Gotid Words" an<l '■ Punch" in
which they aiipoared'^
W. G. P.
349. Hkv. Joii.v Foiii;i-:h. Can aii\ r.a.ler
slate authoritatively whom Ue\ . John Forlns,
sometiirie minister of Logic t'oldstone and sub-
sequently of Kincardine O'Neil, marric<l?
Ueksidk.
Hnswcvs
43. WiLLiAJi Fn.iSEK, Advooate, Auebdeen.
—There was no WiUiatn Frasin- in practice in
Alx-idren sis un advooale in 1733. " H " shoni.l
look up the Edinburgh Registers, os these arc
likely to afford tjie information desired.
F.
340. Old Legal Tehm, "GuiDstii."-
"Giiidsir" means grandfather, tind was a
term frequently used in connection with thj
service of heirs. <
Law Api'rentice.
332. BuKviNo Uklics with the Dead.— If
"Buchan" would consult "A Seleetion of
Curious Artiel.:., from the ' Genlleinan's Maga
zine,' " I., 134-37, he wouhl find notes on the
..Ill h.HU-gla.sse, an^l
riands with hur
J. P.
\brrdrri, .loiinial " .Vn/rs iniil Onri
-Octdhrr 21), l'JO<).
iliildren licroin iiftemanied shall li\
to otiiibk; hn- lo jiiiiinluin ami oil
suiUibly to thoir rank and moans.
An Aberdeen Militia Officer's
Family Affairs.
Tln^ foll.iwins <l<)Ciinicnt from tlic AbcrdctM
Sin-riff roiirt, BooK-s tlirowe much VnAl on Uio
f.nijous military family descended fninr Adam
Oorclon of Griamacliary, Ross-shiw —
I, William Gordon [1788-1834], Jat? captain
iti tho Portiisese Service and now Adjutant of
the Abcrtloenshire Militia, in order to rcgulato
tho nranaKoniout iind distribution of my moans
and estjito nfter my decease, do hereby dispone,
a-siyn. and convoy to John Gordon, litifiuiro,
lalo Jlajnr of tho Socond or Qiiocn',; Roya\
l!i'i;iincMt of I'oot ; Captain Tliomas Gordon, of
tho First lloval Roniniont of Foot; Fdward
Stralhfan. GoVdon. second son <jf tho said John
(Ion :
fura of them on re
; majority an etiaal
to
alike
tho oddest
(1
o said WiUia
in^,
for the ret
abovo-mvut
from
any portic
ipa
ion in Iho s.
An
1 I licrebv
do
lare t.hat as i
>rouHht up
in
Iho Protobtai
rily c
ailK^L ui<
I i
nd do^iro fli
OOIlti
nie llie «i
lie
an,l 1 do
thai
\!!:::r%
of
the .<M trust
two alivo
Miall
1 !■: ■ a
q
luruni, all.
-liall
li'il. !.<_
lalil<' fur
nil, ou
ohari^os, loLjethor with buoh lo;,^acie\-< as I may
leave and heqiioath hereby, or by any other
uritinn; under my han<l.
(2) ronsidorirv,- tJiat tiiv Wlf- ^Tnriaiina Ellov
or t;nrd..n will bo ,.iil,'i..l i- .. I'-i ^iM„ of £50
my
the Ki
as bolon,v;ing to ;
has been very expensive,
linished. 1 hereby direct
1, :■- ihat the
:- . iitor,Ml in
.a,:- of 1832
toron, l>ortu,..al]
d is now nearly
said' trustees or
of Novo,
three voa
I Jrvfidalo .:
in- in Ni:
DllVSDALK, Will
DUVSDM.K. \Vi
Geological ' Notes on Buchan.
liurhan i, ,in, -,, >>li.,!lv .1.-,! ,1 .,1.. of pninO
at suoh terms and by such proportions as they
may tliiid; proper, and as Ions as my younger
t.Hu^liril. \VI,;.I I.. I :n -in .. • .. ihos,- .piart-
zitps that build up Monimnd Hill in the nortii,
with the woll-known " White Hoi-so " ou its
inoory declivity? What, agaiii, <ue the limo-
Ahrrdrn, Jounial'- A'o/rs mid Qiirrim
slonos croppiiit' out ui_ several i.n!* : n.l'
and whence OOIHOC5 t.ho ironst^HM' ■. - . :c
fielils near Fraserburgh V Win r. n
tlio lias fossils, tlie lunnioiiiu^, .i-mI h. '.■mii.-
I^ONOrt.in? And. r<'iuniincr to llio drift over riie
■j.,:uvu- ,if 111,. nuil.Ts of P.ucliau, look at iho
ciuion-. ii.iMiuv f..iu«l th.T... With fra-nionts
In Men
orv .i / .la
„. ^\«r■^
/ u.f.-
of A
aiidcr Ce
,r-r I'lvi.'.
1 vsi.o ;
io<l 21-
Mai
1803, / a.Li
roll
il rolk', 1
of foB-l
Brit
n.^aiicl ■
ain r.oit
shir
p; an.l ><
«hi
v!"iM-mv',
ill \
ain .'iH'
O^
t. coin..
Inscriptions in St Paul's Episcopal
Church, Aberdeen.
A boauliful nieniorial \viiKl<Av in thr oIkiihx^I
is insriibed ot bavsi^ —
Tn Moinory of .Taiie Mary Tiric.
.Tano Mary llogurtli or I'irie (daughter of Mr
Thomas TTo'sarth), who is Ihu^ TOinincnnoratod.
was the first wife of .Mo-cainhn-
Gtorgo Pirie (son of Jlr Kraneis
l^irie, wlio died 1870), wlioni -he
miirricl in 1862. Slie <licd at W<itorton, Aber-
d«Mi 21-t March, 186S, aa-cnl 21. ]I<.t liiis-
c.
>i
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1,. ('.,
»if,
v.hI 1o
Mnim.r
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ami r.,11
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if
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nils
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Tl
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■ (ok
n,.l Wil
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1 Jop
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■ of
V
ill
nl>'cr 1
.altafif
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n
Ih-hll
mle
at
5
.Mb.Ml
l\.rrar
., Al.rr,
(■
, ISth
J 1111
T
And!
■w Jo|i|
d\OC4l
r il
<1,
ei
ami
■, Mara
rt
1 Abcr
croii
Ih
il
' .idos
to cUi
niL'd till
no
tioli \
ilh
Abo
his
inolln.i'^ cide from" I'rovcst Abcrcroiiiby, aftrr
uhuin Aborcroinbv's Jelly is naaiud. Il wn-
ill o<ji,mvtioii Willi the voluntoors that Colonel
,]o|ii, was best known in Aberdeen, lie at-
whuli
the fa
7il'i '.A
nniiid
( olom
ml Kit,kiiiu of I'illoclrie. in 1370. ami eon-
Mi (.'oimnarnkT till he re,i-i.ed in 1890.
1857, lie married Miss I^i^iiisa Rieliards,
,1 in Al«Td.Tn, 1387
Sir llarrv lUl
Iv.C.S.L, f'.T^
<.f I'M^llK^lvi- Lo
1906). dau-libM- of Mr \'
liy fier he \vm\ iv.^, ,1
L. Pirio, and tw., ■ i ' ■
sround of the Pirir i:i:i iS, ;- •
Peter's Oemetory, Abcrdren. wli.i
ing iiisfi iptions may Ido ^een —
(Wall Monuments.)
(1.)
Ann Tx>sie, / wlf.' of / Alexa
dieJ 6lh July, 1856, / agixl 72 ye;
rsl 12ili .\u-nsl, 1896.
1821) w.i- the rkk-l
1009.]
\hrnlrni Jnurual " Notra and Qiirrir
his wilV. At. IIm. :,._- ..f 16. !,.■ r.it.M-r^l 1|„.
I!en!,'a] .ArniN, li;,vii,i.- ^r,-;,,-. ,1 ;, <■,.> i--i..ii iii
the 5Sih l-;r-iin.-nl ..f N.ilni- Inkniny ; .hkI |
1853. l.ifUtc-iKUitCol
1362, Major - Co
('.iinl,._Mknia, vir:
1858 (.'.ilonri 111
in 1868, and
1875. Hi,.
Me
140-141 (Alw
sti-ikiii- portrait of 1.:;,. ,ii
Sry>also Ilomh-r.soh's - .W
aiKl In^.^riptions" Vol. (
»lorii. 1907).
A iiKiil.lo tal.li't OH tlic cast pido Iwnrs—
In M.-mory
o£
Patrick l^anncnrwin, Ksqr.,
who*li.-il in Kdinbiirnh. Sept. 16, 1854, aRcd
"ThoiiRh lie slay mc yot I will trlld in Tlii
Also <.[ hi. chiUlrcn,
(•liarlos, Marsarot. Aui.c, ami Kniily,
■ivho ilird in iiifancv.
Aiul of his 4lli son. ('lK.rlcs'l?ro,nlion<l,
T.icnlcnant, lioniliay Arniv,
Kill.Ml hcforc n<'llii on tlic 8th Srjitr,, 18;
ajj'Ml 22,
" Those tlia.t s.'c.k Mr earlv sliall fnul Mc
£105 lowaHk rreatin- a fu,,<l for l.rildin- a
new cliaiiel, (Sw the ,sr<'(>n.d liiortifical ion
ho.ard alroady n.cntioncil.) The new clxipel
was acoiH-<lin{,'ly huilt thirteen yoars later, in
1. li. S. (obverse) anil (reverse),
1832.
Madi-
From the Silver <.f Two Cups
and Two Plate,
Pr<»=ente<l to St P.uil's flmrch
m
1757.
In 1767 llie .nrninhent was liev. .lohii
Cordon. M.A.. Mar, Coll., 1737; I),!),, 176-1
The chest which ooi.tanis II, e Connnunion set
has a I>rass <ittache<I—
Si, l>anl',s Church, .\herdven.
The Communion Plate e<iiilaiiHsl in this Clie-i .
Carpet, \'<'l-
yet, and Linen tUoths, Chai,-s, etc., .\,e
Pre.senle<l
to this Church on the oceasu,,, of tho n,>l c. I
l.ratio.i <,f Divine S<'rviee m New St Paul's. .
111,. 4th day of July, ir.67. l.y tho l{ev<l.
ii'nxl. \V. P..
Pmivorie, IncuniUent, and Mrs IJouverie.
the kind hell, of
Rev. KredericI
lerick Wlllia.ii, Brvon Pouv.
. UHlucted l,t XoNcmlier, 1858,
1869. Unriie.,' his ineumhency
d font of oha.-te
»• top rim-- Sutfe
M,. a, 1,1 forl,„l the,
for of Mieh is (Ik, Ki
. 102. 204, 307; on
,en ,n Mr .\. W.
'i<j 20
...rth .V P,,i.
.\i,ril, 1880.
A l,ivM,l plate is iiwcrilbe-J
St, Piud's Cliu
church, on,-, .John IW-^. Man, Is out anio.pl
his compevi-^. . When John P.wen. j,-weller.
Aberekvn (who wiotc tlxu cNcdhnt son^' --The
Roatie Rows"), wrot,- a .unu' on -The Alvcr-
,|.?en Y,,luiil..:'r,, ■ m 1797. John Ro.--, pro-
m"^s-Vs ' l''.,n'''i'm!'i ;i ml ' I'.n .,ienp',"'j!o'n,ioii', 1797
(Se,. ■• K .1 ■■ 1,1 .Se ,11,-1, N.it,- ..ind l.lueri,-."
Vol, X.. 1-1 Seri, .. !■■, l.i:,i,N. 1897, pp. 139-
140.i
Tl>.> =o„,r „„.„lIon,«] eonsLst- ,.f ti^U vei>,-« of
.Inunial " .V„/r.s- and 0
lV(ir,. II.
r.rar liiivs .'ii.-h. 'I'Im- Inst lin-
aU.nl. it—
Tiio Kin-,* i.iiiv G<h1 hlu*i-i liiin,
lonsJife,
And soon pu( an end to all Fricti<
Tlicn Kll up your gliisson jintl <lri
A luinippi- to Ilay and l>iavo Vohi
• (;<<,r-e. III. (1760-1820).
1!. MniiiKj.T
Extraordinary Orkney Marriage.
Aberdeen Relics.
Rofoninr to Janios Logan's lo(l<>r of 2&th
u-iisl. 1857 (in No. 71— Aii-ust 25), ^luT.Mn
iticr< is t.:il;en of the unciont " scut " ami
doaslc" of tl.o "Raxterf.s" and " Tailzioiv: "
s|M?ctivoly. tlic i.flicoi- of the l"jst Cliurch lias
for
Aisle. AIUm
nil.s . iiE.iT . IS . .^rOINTKD . FOJl . THU
I'..\XTKUTS . AND . F.RKGTKn . UK . TIF.UI . 1607.
Portions of the ixinollinfe' of what had foniied
(ho original "Taikiors' ' dcask ' " is i\\,;\ in
111,- inner wall of St AIary'.s ('Ik,|i,I, In ilio
right of the ontranco door. A slir-hl is .vtniwii
initialt t' C^,^VlHl. ;' n'liilo un.l.T ,!.':,! I, ih i 1i«
inscription —
THIS . DE.\.S1C . IS . 11VII,1>K'1' . lit; . Tilt,
T.VITiZIOK.S - 1627-
A second piece of the pa!iclling is fixwl lo
t,h« left of the entrance. It display.s a .shield
with c. boar's head erased, (tanked by the
initials T. U., the following inscriplion IxMng
immediately underneath: —
THO.\r.\S . (l.UtDKN . I>K.\KK.\ . \M> . IUCVKKN.
I. CONVKINICH . .\N.\0 . 16J7.
Bannockburn Legends.
p..,. .. a good deal of coura-e
Ikv Sic
ry
of Huulu
ished.
Th
scicntifK
^hearer,
in
fact, ov.
-^eot.
He
pet out
o snppo
rt a
1 Ihe trad
a Loured
long
and hard
Icaideratcd e
videnco w«
i« had—
■eliictanll>— to
s-lhat ■• we Ik
alej
[.on, 1
„. 'c\e, ol roMil
IL- o
hidi-.!i|
!• lit histoiiali-, c»-
•ariN
1 B;
hi.s'l
rbour's
a ho.t^^
xer-iun of th' d-
-f great and »niall
Mr Shearer, liow-
must h:
.t
iny rot
;■
luril'^
liiuco a
nd I).3 Bol
III
dn'..f,..
>f
Shearer
s sa re
St
-Know
a.l>a>ir,
ing
the obsti
llie !'>'"
uetio'lis
gl
t," h,.
s-
\.s, '• 1
cIki'i'l^vi-
and. w
let
golialii
ler it t
g
ihe lia
Oil to
having
lake its
way thiol
paM th
"e-
ils. Tl
iK^en
is
achieve
lorians.
Other
in
ci'dent-
Tl'i,' slo
ry
<,f Ih..
ill
'ip foil"
Hill Is
-li
i;; falih
to th'e'^
five or
■oa
•'of' (Ik
li-li ii'l
eloiiuii
■11 he'
1909.]
Aberdeen Journal " Noten and Queries.
Mr Shea-rer has not carried his cruoLIy disseot-
■iiig process too tar— lio iiardly leaves us any-
thing reliable except that the battle was fought,
anil tJxat the eurJicst traditional eite of it, at m-
near the lioro Stone, 13 "the most probable."
But "the rubbieh of fable," as iJr David Laing
said, reiiiiires to be cleared away ; and thu story
of Bannoekburn, with all it:i histonual import
and sentimental associations, will not sulfi'r oiui
b<.i
lU'd
accretions tha
gui
Tariff Reform Three Centuries Ago.
In these tiinee, when so much attention is de-
voted to the subject of Terilf Eoform, it is
pertinent to recall that a new and revised lisi
of Government taritF duties on ail cxporto
from and imports into Scotland took effect as
from 3l6t October, 1612. tn every case the
tariff duty on imports Wkis 5 per cent., and for
the simplifying of its collection fi.\cd average
.Vs tlici*; values show 'what our merchant fore-
fathers had then to pay for tlicir .uood-, wc re-
cord a few of them as under; —
Anchovies, per fbarrcl £3 0 0
-Vpplo..!, i.ci- harri.1 •■ 1 10 0
A(|UaiitM. i-H-., ■'.A _;■.,! Ions 50 0 0
An-ov. I . , ">•■ , |«T s;rosa 24 0 0
r^al.;.■ ■ ■ i.i^s 3 0 0
IVcr :. . . . ) mil 120 0 0
Ik'Cl- iDmUIp Ihv la:,t 4<5 0 0
Hows (luuul), Uio doiuu 24 0 0
llowB (C10...SI, each ■■ 3 0 0
liracolct.s (glass), iier ei'o^i 0 12 0
ISracelets (coial) the gross 6 0 0
Ui-asH, iK»r cwt 40 0 0
r>ra.-.s work per pound -weight 0 3 0
Hridirt. per thousand 3 0 0
Hnishes (of hair), per dozen 0 6 3
Hiitter (luiglish or Dutch) per 12&t
Uari-L-l 20 0 0
tjai-iJets (Brunswick), each 4 0 U
I'arpcls (China cotton), each 1 10 0
<.'.ii|icts ('I'urkoy or Venice, short),
each 12 0 0
Carjutti (l^irkoy or Venice, over 4
ells), each 43 0 0
(..'u-rraway seeds, per owt 12 0 0
(!avaire, ,i>er owt 8 0 0
Chains (walimtl, each 2 0 0
Uuvins (leather, gilt, large arm),
each 6 0 0
Chairs (leather, gilt, small). c<ich 3 0 0
Cheese, per cwt. 4 0 0
t'hess bnardvs, pot dozen 6 0 0
Cliess men (wood), per grose 3 0 0
Chess men ('bono), the gross 30 0 (I
Coimer (wrought), per lb. 0 8 0
Copper (unwrought), per cwt 40 0 0
Corl. IK...- owt 6 0 0
Coral (white or red), i>or lb 15 0 0
Bbony, iwr owt S 0 0
Elephants' teeth, per cwt 40 0 0
Emory, pox owt £2 0 0
i'uns of ostrich feathers, per lb 4 0 0
l''<uis of counicrfeit oetrich feathers,
each 1 .6 8
l<'ilcs, the gross 4 0 0
I'lamiel. the ell 0 8 0
l^alls, i..-r cwt 24 0 0
Carlic, the huiHl.od bu..clies 12 0 0
Cuioni,,, each 2 0 0
t;iob^s small [.air 16 0 0
lilubes'. large pair 24 0 U
Ulue, per cwt 6 0 0
Li LUIS : three sorts: viz. —
Ilaciiuobuts, each 3 0 U
Muskots each 6 0 0
Pistols, per pair 6 0 0
Harp Birings, per gross 0 16 0
Hops, i'Momish, per cwt 6 0 0
Hups, lOiiglisli, i)cr cwt 20 0 0
Horses nr aijires, each 40 0 0
Jet, |,er lb. 2 0 0
.le«i..h haii)a, the gross 3 0 0
r.Kligo, per lb 3 0 0
Ink (printor'.s), per cwt 10 0 0
Ivorv. iier Jb 3 0 0
K.lfIvs, per cwt 40 0 0
l.:intoriis, common, per doz 10 0
l.an(enis, of fine English make, per
dozen 12 0 0
Lucks, small, per gross 8 0 0
Ixjcks, large, per gross 16 0 0
.Molasses, (ho tiui 120 0 0
-Mu.lard, in seed, per rwt 3 0 0
X.x.dles, per eloiil 0 5 0
Oiuoiis, tlM> barrel 1 10 0
Granges, the thousand 4 0 0
Oxen, oath 20 0 0
I'archiiient, the hundred skiiiH 20 0 0
I'oarls, the ounce Iroy 1 10 0
Plate, silver wrought, per oz 2 8 0
Plate, silver gilt, per oz 4 0 0
I'i.wder, per cwt 40 0 0
(.hneksilver, per lb 1 0 0
l!:ii''.'- fur cluMrcn, per grotr. 4 0 0
1:/ ■ ■ • ' uri- lb 13 6 3
':'.- , '■'■■ i., ..ich'"!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 16 o
lf,\c, i.vi U.'A 1 0 0
.Seibsors, the gross 8 0 0
.Soap ("Saip") of the Netherlands,
per barrel 13 6 8
Soap (" Saip ") of Castile or Venice,
per cwt 20 0 0
Spectacles, per gross 6 0 0
Sponges, per lb 1 0 0
Strings (for harps, lutes. Or gitterns),
per gross 0 12 0
Thimbles, per- thousand 6 0 0
Tin (unwrought), per cwt 30 0 0
Tin (wrought or pewter), per cwt 40 0 0
Tobacco (leaf), per lb 16 0 0
Tobacco ("cane, pudding, or bale"),
per lb 18 0 0
Vmegar, the tun 40 0 0
Viols, <'«ch 4 0 0
Virgin.-ils, the pair 20 0 0
Vizards, per dcz 3 0 0
Whistles for children, per gross 0 12 0
Aberdeen Journal" Note>i and Qat
[Vol. II.
Aberdeen Poll-Book Index.
(Conlinuvd.)
Foilx-s (ArUiur) of limx, n (JuiiiniiH^ioncr foi-
taking poll in Kildnmuiiy. llis ViUaa-
tioii ill tiaid palish (whurc he r&sidee),
£240 16s 8d; in Cusliiiie, £90; and in
Kinbetach, £486. iilizabolh Mui-iuy,
his lody ; Koderick and Charlos Forbe^^s,
his sones; and Sopliia Forbes, hi.s
daughter. (I. 442, 496, 501, 528.).
,, ( ., ) of Ctdquliarrie. His valuation in
liivoinoohtie £130 176 8d. Jlie wife
and his four childi-cii. (I. 544.)
,, ( ,, ), ycntk-niail (f:irl,„- nf rviMnJ.O, ;,tHl
tennent in -M.ni- ■■' i '.imi, i.''. M-l
iiiiar), a C'ouini. :i
'..P?
ish.
David Forbet^*-, ii ■ "i - . 1 1 li M ,n ^'.: r<^
Fdi-bes, hie dauylitur, m laiiiiba. (1.
180, 183.)
„ ( ,. ), ycntloMian. tenant in Milno ..f
Oulfork (KinbeLach). J'^lsixH. Forbes, liia
spo-use, and William Forbes, hib aono.
(1. 529 )
,, (:Baiibaj«,)_. wife of Aloxjaiider Gariooh of
Tillichcttlie in Mains of Craigiovarr
(Lochol). (See Gariocli.)
,, (Catliren and Elizabeth), grandcliildren of
Margrat Nioolson, relict of Walter
Morisone, nieroliant in Aberdeen, in her
family. (Seo JMicolsoii.)
„ (Charles), iii family of -Mr Ko'bert Bur-
net, minister of Ivayiie being 6one of
his wife. (See Burnet.)
,, (Uavid) of Lesly, a Coniiinissioiier for tak-
ing poll in &a.id pajisJi of Leslie;
valuation of Jiis said lands in taid
parisli, £833; in Iviiirlii,,,, „„) ■:!:■"; ,,i
Keig, £510andinPr<n' ■ •, m
.Mr Archibald Fori... : ' . -1,
valuation taken lo. ., ; ;; -M.
Marsret Far.,n!;.,, ,•:,. , . ^. ,,,.:•. W ,1-
liaim, John, .I.- . ' . .tnder, his
male children . .' '■ ,:i Margrat
and Anna, l,i^ , ; . : .1 :|k. La<lv
Dowager of \,>., I.-,. AiMia',
and Barhrrt l<'.,rli<v.^v,, :;. : -, ■ :, , ih,.
the family of Mr Ai. ..:,.., ,i i .,i, . . .if
Lieldihea.l. (1. 231, 2o;j. LoJ, ■;..;. -i.,i,)
„ (Duncan), gentleman, iu Jirayside (Keirii),
and Lindsay, hit, spouse. (I. 447.)
,, ( ,. ), senllenian, leniieiit in 'IVinpleloiine
(Kildrumniy), and Jeane Glass, his
siK.nsu; Arthur F<n-lies, Ids so.ie;
and Sophia <vnd. Jeano Forbes.ses liis
<huightor.s. (I. 497, 499.)
„ (Blizalicth), Lady AncliintouU. (Seo Mr
Arthur Forbes.)
,, ( „ ), wife of Forbes, laird of Cam-
iibeld. (See ForUs of iainnbrhl.)
J'orbcs (Elspet), wife of Arthour Forbes, gentle-
man in Milne of Culfork (Kiri,bclu.i;10.
(S.^e Arthur Forlx's.)
„ (Mr Ueorgel, of Old Whatt; valnalion .,f
hi.s said lands in Auehredie, £166 13* 4d ;
Issobell ChaUiner. hi^ ^.pouse ; Uell,-n
Forb«^s, his daughter, aiie ehyld ; and
Ifsolwll Forbee, his mother-in law, hve-
leulTiN. (II. 20.1
„ (Georgei of Kel.bedie; valuation of his
.said lan.ls in Midniar, £282; his lady
and Ale.vander F..i-Us, Ins son, ii.
ftimUia. (1. 189.)
Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1820.
Uth January. At grant's Broos, nei.r Iki.l
dington, Agnes Brown, mother of Hiuiis I he
poet, in her 88th year.
27th February. At MaUMi of Tuiiill, Mi-
Stuart, wife of Rev. William Sluarl, Mlni»l.r
of that parUi.
ath Mareh. At Law of Uraigo, .Mr Al.vander
Itae who ollieialed as preauhcr to the li..T.Mn
Congregalion at Laurencekirk while Ins
s-trength permitted.
11th March. At ForcsterhiU, .Mr .John lll.iek.
j in his 8Tth year.
I 11th March. At Peterhead, .Mrs .lane Ai Uil h-
l not, spouse of .Vlexandcr Goixlon, K^q. ui In-
j vernettie, and daughter of the late l)i Tiicnn.is
! Arbutluiot of Montro.se.
16th .March. -Vt Kdinburgh, .\Ii.-s (.li.ienie
Hopburn, youngest daughter of the lat<' Colonel
Kickart Hepburn of Eickartun.
iburgh, .Mrs Sk.
29lli March,
senior of l!ubisla«
25th .March. At Manse of Uatiien, in his 151
\ear, Duncan, son of Kev. William Cock, .Mm
sler of that parish.
8th -\prik At Feterlnsad, in his 77tli yea
^h■ Thonius ArbuU'not, agent for I he Ikiiikii
Company in Aberdeen.
8tb April. At Anehinelech, .l.ihn Wiksi.
F-q., in his 66th year.
8th .\pril. .At Katheii, in her 78i h ye<i
Anne, daughter of Kcv. .lames Cock, la
Minister of the "united parishes cf K.iihiK
of Tolquhon'.s family
£3. (II. 196.)
16lh April. At Kdinbnigh,
to tile Signet.
17th April. At Monynui^k
bidd (irant of Mon> inu<ik, lin
20th April, Mrs .lanel
youngest daughter of Willia
Classol.
" Aberdeen JuunuiJ " Notes and Queries.
\|fV
Esq.
23rd April. At ^fanio of Cluny, R.
amler Mciarns, Minister of that parl^lI, in
78th year.
2bth April. At Vcterhoad, Mrs -Martha I
qwh«rson, or Knowles, willow of hev. Gooi
KiiowlM, late Minister of ]5irse.
16th May. Here, Patrick
nth May. At Uineton, Rfiv. Jan
aid, lato Chaplain to iho 76th R<:-gini
liinc'lon.
6tli April. Suddenly at Old H;irl.o
in his 57th year, Charles Copland,
this city.
3rd June. Mary, daughtor ul
Inncs, Esq. of Pitmeddon.
9th June. Here, John Abercn
late Provost of this city.
23rd July. At Kcmnay, M
Hho fur forty years had bi
the Parochial
22nd September. At BrounihiU, Aberdeen.
Mrs Jane Rose, relict of Rev. Alexander Rose,
Minister of Auchterless.
8th XovcHiber. Mr Joliii Bower, i.Ur
Teacher in Aberdeen, in his 70th year.
14th November. At Ilousedale, Williair.
Forbes, Esq. of Echt, aged 72.
Z2nd November. Here, l!ev \ViUi;i„, Sli.arl.
Turriff, in his 80th year.
23rd XuNvjinlier. At lier house in Marischal
Street, the Dowager Lady Btinneinioii. in iioi-
77th year.
?7th November. At Manse of 1 lr'.ind>hid;,
Rev. Robert Ciordon, Minister of that p.Trish.
2nd December. At East .Shocn, (ieorge,
second sun of \Villiniii liordon. F.sq. A'Ucrdmir.
23rcl December. At Manse of I.roclieI-
Oushnie, Rev. George Anderson, aged 54-.
27th December. At her house in Queeu
Street, here, Mrs Elizabeth Forb s of Blackford.
29th IXfeni-ber. At Piirotir, in his 72nd year.
George Ferguson, Esq. of Pilfonr, only surviv-
ing brother of the iate Jaiups Fergiis.m, E?q..
-Mrndar c,f Parliainei.t for ALcr<leensliiie.
27th December. At Madeira, Captnin Jon-
athan D. Michte. 2nd Regiment C'.ivalry.
lI.E.I.C.S.. BomlKtv Establishment.
(Jiueries.
,wn.
M
was b
1805.
(f>l
Gordn
she m
s Gniiijo.v. Skene's Sqihuk.— She
in Goiidon'H " Ail " on Atig-nst 14.
Maehar R-gisier.) .\k she lav in
sle and paid £1 2s 3d in buiiol fcc^.
J. M. 15ULL0C11.
••Isir.^LEU AuMd,"^\Vhsit IS the dal<'
lynliest known instanei; in Scotlaiicl of
lied .\nMs"y PartiLiilais wonhl also
R. SKir.vi.sc
(;akiif.-\s oi'- liLAi'KFOUi). -What genea-
354. I'Ki.vzEis. — The Oldniachur Burial
Re.'ister, whieli Rev James Smith has tran-
scribed, gives this entry— -Thomas Gordon,
lawful son to Alexander Goixlon of Eeinzeis
(was !)iiri<'dl .March 5, 1709." Where is
■■Feinzpis"V
J. M. Bulloch.
Ilnswcrs.
I'KXXA.v. -- Rev. George
i to the Peiinan eagles in his
329. 10 \i:
GardiiKM-, wl
account of Alierdour in the " New .Statistical
,\crount of .Scotland," subsequently wrote: —
"Soon after the late Robert Haird pnrcha.s/-d
the lands of Aiuhmoddon (about 1853), one eoglo
Coastguard, eitlier ignorant of the singular his-
t.HV connected with the return of those bir<l>.
the landsof Oclvtvre Eloii (Ocht,
t,, tllc Kni.Jils ..if St John of ,I<
were al-o ■■Tenipill' Kinds in 1
Dn) belonged
il.'lll Tll-'ie
e. Fietholnie,
U. D, li.
345. P.MiE.NT.iGE W.\NTED. — " R " is recom-
mended to write to the Secreljrv of State for
War, stating exactly the points on which he
desire.s information respecting; Captain or
Major Cainiibell. Tlie Secret, uy will then cause
the
308
"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
No. SO.— October 27, 1909.
Tho Goose Croft of Kintora and its
Proprietoi-s.
The history of this parcel of kuul witliiu tho
Royal Burgh of Kintoro ie interestins as.illub-
trativo of tho land of triwlitiun and family his-
tory that attaches to iiuiny of tho holdings of
land in Scotland — possessed for generations by
the class of proprietod-s referred to as "bonnet
lairds."
The tradition ootLuected witih the Goose Croft
dates bade to tho time of the second James
of Scotland, and has been transmitted orally
through members of tlio family to tlie last of
them who has just died at tlie advanced age of
86 years. The story as put on record by a
imember of the family in 1843 is to the follow-
elleet (M'Connocliio'B ■• IJousido,"_ p. 63.
liiKlo Gui.
Bulloch's "Hi
; .,„a " Ca.slvllated
.,.!.;• lo^U)-
■, lyu of James il.,
in the hands of the Tliain fa
that might well otretch l.atk
the 15th cenhii-N.
Jhon
lowne of Hallforn-l ..\ i.. ili.- ,lr,..i-ii .M .n
wret Thine eldest laull. dochtoi- to iin„|ll
Alexr. Thine sumtvmo bnrws of Kii.ioi m-ir. -i
and laull. air laullio sorv^il to the «K'<.,'a-il
Alexr. Thine eldest laull. soiio and air .scruii
to Jhon Thine biugcs of Kintor lii, vmgll
father and to umgll .\lc\r. Thin hi:> guidsehir.'
.f A I
Tliint
■■i 6, fe
\ppe;
the
north .svd off thv .■>,,-.! i Ismtcr i,.'1h
tlie laiidos oft the <\- . , — ii ii Chaln.rr
the north the loth : , ii .a ih- r.
Ilie kinges cowm. : ,. lii, «rii, u
loiiomcnt and yair<l ..tl the fai.l .Mk'.xr. Tl
vunger «t tho south Al-^fj in and to the si
l,eiie.,i<-nt and yaird Ivaml upon the .said not
nd otT the said Kintor betwixt the landes otf t
I. hi. ./I. ■ill at the south the said gn,v=., erofi
i.iiM the Loch at the east the e<.\vnu,i
! II •■■ -.(it at the west. ' Tho >,i-vice i- e.
:t. I I.', ihe fignatiires <.f William Fr.i-.r, U
Lord
' 1 ■
Strang*
r" wlis no" 1.
King.
This inforinct
Thaiu,
who was ace
George
During his
pectod
that her v
seemed
so she ordei
to be dressed for hi»
•low' chair.
for 'l\f < I'h
.' ..1 ^. r
my ancestor cot a gri
lit of the pie
■r of glo
desigtia
ted in the
tille-<lecds
The Ge
Croft.'
An a
leration tliat
ought to be
m.nde in
nbov .
-■ri.lioli of •
Willie"
"G -.
■ ■■ i: '■'',, '
I/nd Ge.
orvice t
• T.' is a s.isine
i.feflii.g .lol
n S„.ill,
ill the tN
o propcrti.'-s of
the G.HiM- ('
■..ft ..h.l
the adjoi
ing tenenu'nt ..1
land.
Tlio 11.
Xl llood is llk.'U
i-e a sasin.'
.if dale
" .■' \ 01
l'"n, ;, ', 'no_
in terms o
.1 mir-
O', ! , " ' A
,.rrh, 1670.
Kki.el,
|. ,„
;'■ ; ■ '^ 1
.,f II,.' Gw
:f?^r,:;l
to lie eel. lualed between her (ii.d John Smith
in tee.
From a disposition of the Goo,e Croft mad.
i.v Smith, cvidentlv in .s-.curitv of iiioneN^ ad-
vanced bv David' Anderson.' late ]n<.v<».t <.f
Kintoro, dated 7LK March, 1666, it app.v.i^ that
lie was then marrieil. as his wif.', tlioiigli ii..t
i-iage in 1670 wl
this .lispositloii th
the lands are to 1
xt IS <i sasine ol
inon.i
\brn1rn} .Journal " .Vo/rs ,uul <,>,
309
hM by li
it pleases Iho IxtJ c.ll l.i:- fro... linio my cWr4
son entcriiiK with tho Lantl ho ^nvi'S lo Will«aiii
Smith his l.,<.tii(r llic s :'nn.,i of fourly powiiils
Scots ain! f. ir'-. 'n C '•: l.r'tlp-r aii<l
tioLirs uiiua:--, ... ■■', i,!i.; '.I \\ . ' '■■I i;.'];; ami
Mcnrv and ili.-, 1 I rsl iinon a.:.i in hoop y^
will not break what I liaye writtin with mv
oucn hand ami be liolpfiiU on to a nothcr and
who his giwcn youo boingt, in this worlil Now
fliis I have written this with my own hand
and subscribe the aea-m.
" Daniel Smith."
Daniel Smith acted for snmo tiino as clerk of
tlK( linrffh of Kintorc, and from tlic election in
1744 onwards for sc'voral ywir.i he acto<l as one
of the Maijistrnti's. During the troubU'Somo
period of the '45 he sufTorcd on inorc than ono
occasion f<ir his sincero attachment to tho
Govornmont.
In the will quoted abov-. the namo of the
f..: :■•
V iW-.i.'-] 1 Ih.. -avil 1 Vui'ieli
elclcst son is not mentioned, but bv « di^ch.-iTS.5
1 i.l Svm [■' Fuller] bindcs and
oxcoutcd onthe Wih .Tune. 1797. It appear.s that
, ive' ii.'iil deliver tn thc-.n or
his namo was Robert, ami that in 1771 he h.ut
;!-■'.'■..: '
:..M1- IMII of phlidos two slw^.tis
. ' . '-•. .11 st(vnd bed on eloalh
evocillvd a selt'e.nent in which his ohVs' -on
Willian. : ;,-! .^..ntor. This i..
,l": . ; ,'
' ' '. .. pott and pan with
, . : : .1 ohist with ano cow
borne . . ' , ' ■ ' ■ ■ : ■ ' -^ of the K«rl of
Kinto.v '.'. ■ . ■ 11 ' Kintore"). .is in
1 ■ . i' . 1 ' '
1770 !(..:. 11 .- ...- 1.- ■'•■'• roo<Is of land.
luitV lo ill. 'in am- fvr lioiiU and
and in IVui: i,l„- n,u [ WiUia.ii appears, so
'"■'I i ■''u
that in all pr..bal.ibtv the former was deail by
','' .' '. ■ - f'i
f' '^ ''oif "nnr'''<'u"ii I'.'n' cl 'i inl' Vk' I'l ione
1780.
worth' t'we
fu-'lioiindes Srofs v!.,-'i'rlv. .ind'labonr
The position of the family in 1797. the .late
■ ml nril
re the sam-i'ii \<.arlv and tviiioiif<lv
of the di'.clKi.ce, was lliat Robert Smith, his
^ '111 n '
own lior?s and oxen fix^e" of any
wife, and two sons, William and Daniel, were
<lewlie or
duo service to be i)ay<Ml bo tln-m
dead, and that three dauehters wore still <ilivo;
iherfor. a
.1 to cast wiim and len.ii peiiles sull'i-
Anne, married to William Mackie; JNlary,
-■ lliat whatevrr llie l''iiller^ nm:hl
married to -Moxandor Simpson; and F.lspet,
married to William Rou-h. Williom, tho
l"<ive at
.Ide.st s<m of Robert, nuirriod Klspel Smith,
<hn.£rlite.'
rd"<nn-'in.l'nv ""' ' ' "" ' "
and tlio issue of tho marriai,'e was an only son,
ill whose favour the dlschan;o by his aunts was
Til 17.12
,. .mI,. ,.i til.. 1 .ii !i ..f i-;i!.. . .'.
.,,.,nled. This only son. born in 1790. wa«
nannd William .ifler his father, <ind was after-
iV'^ m.a'n-'l''^d'''F,ii7;IblMh''"sm'iih 'l7S7-1871). by
„I„,,,, 1,.. i.,,i .T..!... l..,rn in 1824. and
Th-' ne
\l papor extant is; tlie will ..f the
, jji, ,1 ,, , .,,. ,, |..' , . , , 1 r' /,,|,rth -N-* men-
above-nK-
tioned Daniel Smith, whnllv in lii";
l[Jif..] i. '. I„ .. . ,, .lice 'Mr S'nith.
own han<
Iwriting, and as it is of a curious
Il,p ]'.,. . . , , . ^ . , .- i|,,> family, diwl
nature it
s N'ivon here l„ full -
"I a.m,.
(he man ....1, . 1.. ^ ',.;..' .,,;. i: . _.l., x es
lo his'de.ath* ho still |...l:iinr'.l' a .I'liall' i'nt..vr.t
and mane
T mo.st i . ■ ' ■' ,.e'l
In tho property of th.- fl..o^e fVofi held for so
Ion- hv his forbears.
ca^t my
elf ow, ■:■ " l;-.....niin-
.\lkx. M. Muxko.
fn
o
Death of pe.ars.hin<f sinors.
"ICintor, May 18. 1750 yors.
" Nowo <'.s for what the T.ord bestowed upon
me in this world I leave all to my wife duriiiR
hire liirime in this world nil mowahls wliatover
sho boin."- infeft In the land befor and wlien
The Cordons of Crathsenaird.
:r,ilhlenai,d, whieh means 'Trathio-on
aht," i.s^ in tho wrish of C'.-all.:o, and
11 associated with the Cordon^ for n
apnea lis as one ot
Orathienaird (ilichio'
edition, r>. 2P0). Th,
modern times begins '
DcKldo
" Abcrtlccii .lourtuil " Nofrs (nul Queries.
[Vol. II.
TIIOXrAS GOBDUX OF OUATIIIEXAIUD.
I do not know his origin, but. his <i«sc-cndant:
6 clear.
IIo had
1. .loh
1760',
, Coi-do
2. — -
Goi-Joi
least two chilclron-
lili,.,l
Dav„l
Faruuluu-son (son of .la.i.os Fariiuliaraon of
Tullochcoy. ulio trace from lh<> Inveioy
Farnuharsons.) Dr Michio soys thpy had
issue, Ijut lie gives no iia.iios. (" Rccoids of
Invercaul.l,- p. 112.)
.TOHN GOTiDON, ORA'J] I Il:.\-.Ml;n,
On Dccenvber 11, 17?9. sasm,^ was gi-aiit^xl to
!!rT',aH^'io"aiH
Abi-rdr,.ri. [V.
•John UoivL.
1766. IIo Ml ,
Kippachii', II.
ive (hought
W i!
ill Rw4u-a<'h, and a^si-iiod lo l!..L-d.Hi hy Youn'4'
and his cliiWwn (James and .Marii.-not YoungI
on Novondiei- 15, 1765. Tlioi-r wns (lUo dnv
£36 15h Scots and annnul i-oiil (hereof con-
tained HI a bill of <)e(obui- Vo, 1764 by tile
la(o John Ho-= at .Mill of Lairny and James
Low in Fui-fins (VTorphins). Tiie will was con-
firmed February 28, 1767 (John Forlws of Ii,.|!a-
beg being cautioner), and tiic <Mk en M.ai-i'li
3, 1769. (Abei-dcen Coiunnssirh.t.) (io.clon
nmrried on December 29, 1738. :,iiIk.1 Shei.lieid
(Crfithie Register), and had
1. Rev. ThoniiUi Cordon oi {'radiien^iiid,
bo)-n 1743,
2. John Gordon, born Mav 4, 1744 (li<.-
gister). His father bequeathed him ISCO
nierks Scots to be paid "at the firs( term of
Martinmas after the years of his appreniic-
ship are e.\pired, with the ordinary sinnual
rent thereof during the not piiyment after
the eaid term of payment, and tu snpp<nr.
him in clothes and other nec<'ssar\^ nnlil the
saids years are run,"
3. Charles Gordon, born Juno 30, 1748 (Re-
gis(-er). lie got 1000 merks from his falhrr
under the same conditions as John.
4. George Gordon, born July 6 1752 (Re-
gister), Thomas was instrncie.l und.<r the
father's will th.nt "nn hi", own proper cliar<^cs
<nul rxprn-.-^ lo ..lii.i.MK ( -tie Cndnn, my
fourth son, and Patrick Gordon, my fifth
son, and by the advice of his un<l their
nearest relatives and friends on the father's
l>y
ltl<.
iig, they
world, and to pay (heir appiendce fees if
they shall Ix' bred" artiliceis anil merchants,
and then to pay to each of them (h(. sum of
1000 merks money foiewiid a( (he llrs( ter.n
I he ago of 21 years compleat or after 1ho
during the next payment."
5, I'airiek Gordon.
6. IsoUd Gordon, born Mar.li 25. 1747 (lie-
Nu
7. .Janet Gordon, Uirn Julv 27, 1750
(Register). Her father left her 2500 merks
at the first (erm of Whhsnndav or Martin-
mas after her adaini.ig the ago of 21 sears
compleat. or within year and day tiflei- her
[Thoin.7sj' being ohlig<'^ 't,,' a'tf,°'d her o'dV-
!l'..''ighk'r',"a'v ani'l' nnl il' h'.'.'r sahl uortioW-
alhi
July 7, 1767,
was the sole
nt to Mar:
Uir
Gord.
rved h.
1 1743.
of his father's will 1 le
I tWlege, (aldng his M..\ in
1761. but iiislead of beeoming a counlrv land.
entered the Church, heiii- lieen-.Ml l,y (he
I'rcsliylerv of Kincardine O'Xeil, April 23.
1768, and ordained .lanuary 11. 1769, as niif-
Glenm'uick. IIo w'a.s presented to (he Kirk of
.\boyno by the Earl of ,\boviie April, 1784,
lieing admilted colleague and sncc<\ssor in the
following y«ir. H<. married a( (lie manse of
Cluny Kli/,.iheth Michie, daughter of (he Rev.
Robert Michie ("Aberdeen J<mrnal." Atnil
23, 1781), He died Jenuarv 13. 1826. in his
83id year. His wi.low died .Sugiisl 3, 1830,
I le had
1. John Gordon, who lo..k his M,.\ at
Marischal College 1799. and went to J.tmaiea
(Scott's Fasti, iii. 520).
2, George Gordon of liuxburn. The e.v
tate was leiied (.. him IJeeember 22, 1827,
a, iliar(er iKMiig gmnled by the Town Coun-
cil of Aberdeen January 1. 1828, for a feu-
duty of £162 (Morgan's " Woodside," p. 198).
ffe married at St Paul's Church. AlxTdeen,
1832. Rachel Young, daughter of
Sheddoekslev (St
Provost William Youi
Paul's Marritige Register
her father's eslale of Shed
served heir to her unci,. .'
mon.]
Abrrdrni ,Il
il " NotcK and (hirncii.
311
Bou of Boiirti<>, Ueccmlier 10, 1852. Gordoji
died ill 1847, aged 56, and was buiiod in St
Nicholas Church, Abordeon. His wife aio<l
without issue May 16. 1S73, in hor 90th yciir
(Munro's " Provosts of Aberdeen," p. 249).
3. r.nrbnra, Gordon, youngest daughl<M-
("Scotfs Fasti").
Tradition as^i^n^ .iiiiiii' !
Rov. Tlwnias CI.-:
Gordon, farmer <'l ' i ■ I, "ho lUcd
1900. His son .I.um. i:. i.:-i'. k.iw at <'ralli
nmird, lolls inc, lu.u,-v,_r, tlial ilie par.,on Uii
■was his father's "grand-uncle," To return
Cliailes Gordon, he wae the aon of Churl
C;<ir(lon and his wife JIartcarct Maci)her>c
.'nl 1m .11. -I 111 1900 at the ago of 78. lie ^^
■ ^^^n lirown. Ho married JIa
A Ch;
Jan
a C
Mary Mathieson.
Some Gordons at Crathienairil wer.
parentlv quite unconnected with the
thereof. One of these is Donald G.
Crathicnaird, wlio niarrie<l Euphcmia Sm
March 23, 1771, and had a -Oil Donald, ba
July 2, 1785.
J. M. iiru.
Inscriptions in John Knox's Parish
Church, Aberdeen.
John Knox
Parish Church,
1833.
The .creclion of John Knox's Parish Chur
was begun in 1833, and finislRHl for iiuMic »,
shi|i in 1835. It was largely, if not entire
ilu<- tu Ih- energy of Res'. .Vbercrornby I»<
hart Gordon, who \\a.s minister of Cirevfrii
Parish Church at that date. (See l)r"j.
Wilson's "Bon-Accord Reix^-ilorv," .\b.'id<..
1S42, p. 109.)
A granite slab allixed to the north ■.vail
ibid
In Memory
of
The T?,cv. IIprlx>rt IJcU, J
for 10 yeai-s
Minister of this churcl
who died <it Abordc/cn
21st November, 1887,
age«J 45 years.
lie is interred a.t
Cnnonbie. Diinifriea-shii
Herbert Bell, who was iv native of
i-n, took hie degree of M.A. a.t Edin-
lnl\-ersit,v in 1864 (informal ion from Mr
, \,ldi-:„, of Ghrv-ou- Cniver.sitv), and
il.il uiirv notice in " Dailv
.ivemK'r, 1887.) A framed
', on th<' wall of the church
I at till' font-
R,v. Herbert Bell, M.A.,
M,nisi,r ..f .lohn Knox l'..ri^h,
1877-1887.
This portrait is ])laee<l here as a loving
tribute to his memory by the seholars
,it hiK Sabbath School,
I 111 the vostrv (acquired from
e congregational sale of work)
lie iil'tached. inscribed—
A Gift
The Parish Mi.^sion
from
l,,li,i Knox's I'arish Chun
Working I'ixriy.
Xen- Year's Day. 1890.
minion flagon bearc> —
by
lilaekwo<K].
1 October,
1881.
The donor of« tJie ilagc
Blackwood, tea merchant,, wi
tlio eldership of the ohiirch
lowing- is an extract frojj
Minuto Book, dated 30th Oe
Session cordially thanke.1 Mi
wood for his excellent ami i
b'lagon to bo used at the e
died 15t.h August, 1882, aged
Pro«," 19th August, 1882), a
later, the following exoerpi w
3 Alexander
i or<lained to
30. The fol-
Kirk-Session
1S81-" The
jmler lilaek-
"Aberdeen Joiiriuil" Notrf; and Qiirries.
[Vol. II.
— " Tlio Session desire to express their eoa-row
for tlie preiiKituro and unexpecU'tl reiiiuvdl by
death of Mr Al.'xauder lihickwood. one of tlicir
number, and to record ,h.-ir .^.'ji---' of a).,.r«-ia.
tion of I '■ ■ 'i. I'M^n.'..-. .■!■ .] .:! .i.i.'i. ".'.I .l-'votod-
noss ll.' • ■ ■ ■ • •■:.:■, also
for tlie I I. ■ '■'■ •■■'.■ J , : . : . '■ . .'Ssion
: .ords.)
rhnroh
1-^" Roll
Book).
A Con
■ibetl-
pInU> belonging to the
John Knox's Parish
Church.
Abordeeji,
1895.
Tlie Comnmnion .service at present in use
w.as presented to the churcli bv thi- Elders .-ind
Manager-! : and was used for tho iii-st lime at
the April Communion. 1895.
The pulpit Bible n.'od bv the fii-st minister,
Rev. Alexander Philip. M.A., is carefnllv pre-
served in the church. The inscription sto'nperl
on leather, and alTixcd to the front iKianl tells
that it was
Presented
to John Knox's Church,
by the Revd. Abercr. L. Gordon,
Minister of Gj-eyfriaj-s Church.
May, 1835.
Tlie aliovc Rev. A. L. Gordon was born in
BanlT Manse in 1801. After gmdnaling at
Aberdeen University he wa.s unlaini'd. in 1826,
to the clKir^eof Grcvfriars Chnrcli. .Mierdeen.
There he CHjntinued till lie I ii-rinl i..n. when
ho joineHl the Free Chur.i, <uht rni,.,! from
tho ministry. He die<l in 1371 Am-i-i-st his
writings, there was pnliiisbid m Aberdeen
during 1841 a pamphlet on "The Seizure of
John Knox'a Church." (See also " SootUsh
Notes and Queries," 1st Scries, Vol. vi.,
p. 170; and Mr A. W. Rol.erlson's "Hand
List," p. 55.)
The ministers of this church have been a.s
foUows —
1. Rev. Alexander Philip, M.A., induct»^d 4th
August., 1836—1838.
2. Rev. John Stephen. M.A.. inducted 27lli
September. 1838—1843.
3. Rev. Charles Slcene, inducted 21st nccem-
be.r, 1843-1877.
4. Rev. Herbert Bell. M.A.. inducted l^t
October, 1877; died, ftt Aberdeen. 21.st Novem-
ber, 1887.
5. Rev. Henry Ranken. B.D., inducted 16lh
Marcli, 1888—1891.
6. Rev. Arthur Eugene a.axton, M.A., in-
dncted 22nd Marcli, 1892-1S96.
7. Rev. Ihinean Tlnnt-.r B.ndi-. BD., in-
<luet.',l Aiuil. 1397 inns.
8. Rev. George Andrew
B.D., inducted 27th Septomlx
is a son of Peter Johnston,
Inv.-rurie on 5lh June, 1859.
The Etymology of " Banff."
in the
1909-
Banirdn
28th Sep.
Sir,— In Vol. I., p. 4, of his ".Annals," Dr
Cramond puts forlli three suggci-tions, one of
which T drew his attention to. for tho derivation
of liantr as a place name, and in tlio footnote
on p. 412, Vol. IT., in referring to the oldest
se^l of the bm-gh, which shows a boar passant,
he savs " The "adoption of the ancient form of
arms mav be explained from the fact that tho
word Banbh i- in Irish ' a sucking pig.' "
To these sugge..tions mav be added the nnder-
notcd two. If the root be Celtic, the inference
i-i that Ihe word would Ix' descriptive; but
there is just the probabilitv that the origm mav
le Pictish.
The name is found elsewliere in Scotland, in
th.;. farms of rSanff and Bnn(Thill-as well as a
hill of thnt name on the latter-whieh lie re-
sptetivelv a mile and a mile and a half south-
ward ..f Arl.nlhnott TTon-e. in Kincardineshire;
In Ih,. , I ■!.. ^rM Ii. r .. ,,f n.MTifT, nea,r Alyth,
in 1'. ' ' ' ■ - n this instance the
■word I ., -. :mi--..i .fi iuff, by which BainfF
Hill i:.:.. , ., „i, :, ;,]ihon-h "Bamlf "
appeal, ii, ,, .iMrUr \n Al.-a-:-l"r TT , dited
1232. in favour of Ne>sus de K, ' . -i
to that Kine, ; and in Banff (AI. ' ' , 'i,..
snuth bank of the Tweed, to 1 1 ,,■ K. \,..
.■■n'callod by an incomer'f'roni tlie North.'
Kvervone ^^ ill bo aware of tho town <.f BaiitT
away at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, an.l
how it wa-. !-fi named; but it mav not l>e so
gcnerallv known that there is a dislin-uir li.d
Hungarian statesman — Prime Minister <if liis
country. 1895-9— who rejoices in the title and
name of Baron Desiderius Banffy. The sur-
name certainly savours of the shore of the
iMorav Firth.— I am, etc.,
Jonx Chuibtik.
1. Banff, banif, supposed to Ix) from Bandh
a eorr. of Bun bhaidh, the inner part of a
bay. Oliver and Boyd's "Pronouncing
Gazetteer of the World," fourth edition.
2. Banff, the co'imtv town of BanfTshire, is
c.:ille<l in the thirteenth century Bamplie and
BanlTe. According to an Irish legend BanKa
\\as a queen of the Tuatlia de D.anann who
came from Scotland. Heiieo Mr Wiiitloy
Slokes eonjeetiires that Banff (lianbh) is a Picl-
i-h name c.gnate with Banba, an old name of
Ireland. The Irish banb (Welsh banbw) means
a pig. " Names and their hi(=torios," by Rev.
iJr Isaac 'J'aylor, Canon of York. London, 1896.
inno.
.lovrniil " Nnicfi mid Qiirric
A Notorious Aberdeen Scoundrel.
On 23rd Muy, 1611, a commission of jnstici.ary
wos m:in' -I .1,^'M^i Harry Domingo .\J(iir,
cliarse-l ". ' ' : . .1 luMiorv nml o11:lt c.a|iit,al
crimes, . • : nl about Abord^'oii. 'I'lio
A-i ilaiir Doiiiiri.uo Moir, eomotimo in llio
burgli of Alierdcne, and for a lon^ while " icvit
in a n)o»l, (iodles and proptiano soirt " in and
about ti-.c- said burgh, ooniiiiitting ".filthy
ivdultereis. . . . thoftes, brekinj; of ^^■tlird,
and utheris villanyls," and lying in wait "as
a brigand and .vagalx)und " for the liesia travcl-
lin.',' in those parts, " uitli pui|>nis and rL*olu-
tioun to cut thair ilm ■! I'l,! !..l, lh«ir
purssis"— of which Pat I . I id e\-
porioncj, " whona.'s ho V' ■ v it of
1,;^ lyfT 1)0 tho said ILari. (. - ■,,.ld n..r.
„.is,,ui.. uhd.„ ih^, ,i„ii.l, buo.criLcd by tho
Ohaiu.ilor, Ai-ylc, Gkucaiiic, Ca.ssiUis, and
liaifonrc. is .urantod to Mr Johnnc Chcync of
Pitfeycbie. one of tlio Justices of Poac<! in tho
shire- of Abirdcnp, and to the provost and bailies
of ttie .said burgh, to put the said Iloric to the
knowlwlt^o of an assize *ind minister jticstice on
■<.rdi
Aberdeen Journal
1821.
Obituary.
16lh January. In his 22nd year. James Mmt;
student at Marischel College, fourth S(jn of lie
Or Minty. Minister of Kennethinont.
22nd January. Here, William C'oplaiid. Ksq
advocate, town elerk depute, and coUoclor i
ofss for the City and Liberties sinw 1788.
24th January. At his house horc Jul
Urquhart, Esq. of Craigston.
22nd January. At Banff, at a very a<lvanri
age, John Uus-sell, Ksq. of Balniade.
20th February. At her house in tlie Rihoc
liiU here, l,he Uowag.4- Mrs Raieeoll of Mo
cotter.
18th February. At Manse of 3)yce, Kv
William Wilson, Minister of that parisli.
23tli I'ebraary. At Bellalx-K. Mrs Stiiar
daughter of Jomes Gordon, ]vm|., h'le ■
Croughly.
1st March. Mr Robert Abordcin, lale in.'
chant in Aberdeen, aged 47.
12th March. At Banff, Rev. .VlM>rcroinl
Gordon, in his 63rd year.
ISth April, Here, Miss Isolxd Cl.abnei
daughter of the late Rev. .Nfr Plinlniei
Minister of Daviot.
13th May. Here, Miss Marion Biom
youngest daughter of the tle:M'a^(sl J.uit
Brands. Esq. of FerryhiU.
21st May. At Manse of
I at.,., and 3Ut - ■
try
Daun.
24th May. At Elgin, Patiiek DulV 1
clerk, aged 58.
31st Moy. Hero, Mist Ann C.iinln,
elde^ daughter of the laie ,1 tin.-- Hi.
uf I'erryhill.
5th .Tune. At Injlismaldic, the 1
andor Keith, son of the late ]''.tirl of 1
20th June. In Fitzroy .Square, l...n,
78tli yeiir, ,lohn I'orlR-s, lOsq. „( .\,"
10th July.
At, Carlogie Cila-, . \1.
.. Ilur.lpn
antphell of
Tionp and d.^tiKon.
nth Angus
. At Borv.e, Mi=, Sirtvi
It, eldest
oughtor of
tho late .la.t'., S,,.«.Mt
K-1. of
20llj August. At I'eteroii
Gillatly, Minister of tlie Shipi
10th .Septombor. At (Jl<l
70th j'car, BaiUio George
.Schoolmaster of .Mcldrum foi
9th October. At Monse uf Deer, Rev. .Tohn
Craigio, in his 81st year.
5th November. Here, Miss Robcccu Cun,ino,
youngest daughter of Charles Cumine of Kinin-
month.
12th November. At ilanse of Ratliven. Rev.
Georue Honaldson, Minister of that parish, in
his 79th year.
ISth December. At Echi Uotis,., .Sir Harry
Niven Litmsden of Auehindoir, Ikironet, a.ued 37.
20th UeMmber. At Whiichiil, New Deer,
Rev. John Bunyan. }ilinistcr of th,. llntted
Assoc. t'ongregaliiUi there, in his 70th yar.
Queries
355. MoN.siG.\oii FiiASEu's Motukr.- " J.
.\.,'' writing in tlio "' lluntly Express," sa.vfi
that Monsignor Fraser's motlicr was Janet
Ami Gordon. Wlien- did Ji.. com., from?
" Ahrrdrcii .Toiirnnl " Notrf: and Qiinies.
[Vol.. II.
357. "LtAHiocu Gahland."— Wh.-it i^ Uiiowii
oiicerriing this iiium|)Ii1<-4 ?
\V. GAniociI.
358. John Gordon. Civilist, King's Col-
.KiiK. — llv wa.s biii-ii'il ill (Jorilon'.s ,\ielo,
l'lil->nilMT 23, 17«. Who uiis hoV
.1. M. Bunnell.
-Who was the
-6. iJr .Uihn Mi'.
Bmwcvi
338. K.u
■•Topograph*
-Of tlio foils .■iuiiiicial«l
I Jiavo ascoiiaiiiod that, i
Ad at the places iiientioiusj :
St Serf's, or St Saii-'s, Culsahiioiul.
Maryiiur^^.s, Rlloii.
]5artil::if-n<.-. P.arllpnniir, near Barth(
(.■IkHioI.
Michael, Kinkpll.
fo«i„ lor St Congal), Durris.
(-'""Ill ( ,. ). Turriir.
Truol, Kpnnethiiiunt.
liryack. Coiill.
lit was iiopiiiar lu Siotla.nil iiuiiiv o
:\go. being iiiniiuf<iclurc<l both at ho
mr.n]. In 1612, loivign Biipnlies ^^
It was made in Stonehaven about from 40 I
0 yoais ago bv Mr Uolu'rl GU'gg ainl ^w,
jcally known a« --Tho Trump," from w hU-
anio Iho maker r.'cinrd his loeal cognom.'i
351. Mouii.N-iNc .Vi'fMiKi. — Monniincr
parel, or "DooJ Wp.W-i," lii-,1 f.-iiim int.. "r,
nsi. in Seolkrml in 157,7.
D, TllOM.HO
1909.]
\bcrdren .Ivitnial" Notcn mid Qiicrirft.
Norse Names in Sutherlandshire.
Ill tUo iiuaitcily luiiiilx'r i.( Um' ■■ nkll.dio
Miscellany of Udcney, Shetland, Cuitlincss. ivn.l
Sutliorkiiul," issued by the Viking' ^ Clifb,
there is on interestinjJ! coiiinu:nic;\lion £10. ii
Mr Janiee liray on "The .Sciin<liniiviai-. lM.a(o-
Names of Sutherland." Ilo jjuinis mu tluit
I ho north coast of tJio oounty ha.s iiiiiiics of
Norse origin, not only on its shores, but on the
banks of certain of its rivere; but such luunes
C'iiitliiicss, and bccoiiio moic ami muie rare <cs
the distance from Caitimc.s im-ieases. Then,
on the southern coast of Sutherland Xor.-e
na.-iws are found ail the way from Navidulo to
(ivkel, though, except in the llehus.lalc valley,
tif, are seldom dlscoverabh; .nv.ij from ti.e
^ea: The main distinguishing marks of tlio
Xorst' names m .Sutherland, according to Mr
Mr
ledges
I'hu Ma
valley, as in Skuis-l.d.- ,r„l
IB in Sango, Vosgo, Ijamij^c
OM
Calv
Crona, and Choarey, wliich are all isl'imh. lUit
a curious feature of some Sutherland jdaco-
naiiie.s is that they are a compound of tiaolic
and Norse. Forsinard and Forsimiin. for in-
stance, hove Gaelic terminations, but the word
"Fors" IS the Norse for <i waterfall, and the
two names mean the upper oml the lower water-
fall respectively. Kyle-strome also is a com-
\orso for tideway, such as e.xiets nt Kvlc"^
strum,- ulien the |.pnt-up water of Loch G'leti-
dhu and Loch Coul rush outwards thn iigli the
narrows of the Kyle. Loch-lleet is a simikir
compound of fJaelic ond Noise, and. udds Mr
Grav. •■before the >touml was erecle<l. ' the
flood' there must liave poured even m,,re
Nuiftiv Iha.i now.-
Brodies in Aberdeenshire.
(foiitiiuK-d from No. 73-Peiilember 8. 1909.)
Vol. III. Gi.ENBurn.iT— RntTHS, 1820-1854.
Gleneuch.at— Mabriages, 1838-1854.
1821. November 20. William Brmlie in
Backies. and Mary Rcid, his spouse, had a
daugihter baptised and named Isobel. Wit-
nesses—William Ganld. Oofts. and .Tohn Begg,
Badenyon. [Mary I?eid was a d<iughter of
Archibald Reid in GleTibuchat, and .Tcan Mid-
dieton, pari.sh of Tarland, who were niai-ricsl
September 4, 1786, after having Iieen pro-
claimed three times on iJvat date (Glenbuchtit
Mflrriages, 1783-1823). |
1822. May 16. .lohTr Brodio in Beliieglack,
and Jean Gibbon, his wife, liad twins a l«v
ami a girl, baptisml and nairicMl Jolin ami
.Anna. Witnesses— .lannel Oauhl and .lohn
Farnuhai-son, both residing 111 BeliKiglaek.
1824. May 31. John Broily in Bcliiaglack.
and his wife, Jean Gibbon, had a son Ixirn,
nametl Alexander, b.i.ptised before witiie.-ses.
1825. July 2. WiUiain Brodie in Uackics,
had a son bv his wife, .Mary Heid. Un-ii <d I!..'
above dote, and baptised the 13th and named
Willioni before witnesses.
1828. September 28. Ilellen Brodie. a
young wcxman, had a daughter born, ba]itisi<d
and named .lean, the father George Patei-soii,
a young man in the parish.
1823. William Brmlio in Backies, end Ma p y
nei<l, his wife, bed a daughter 1m, ru .,., ih-
nth day of U«-eniber, bapli«'d aiul t,a„„d
Mary -\iin l>efore witnesses.
1331. January 5. James IVrodie ii, llrutu-
b.tpti"sT\'i.-iimxl Will'il'm. '
1831. .Inly 5. KlizaU-th Brodie and G,>,d<,ii
lo"tfe dairghteV of !\kxan<ler Roy, Belnaboih.
and his wife. Mary KclUs.
1832. September 13. J<imes Biwlie in IVd-
na-lack, had a dtiughler bv .his wife, B<irhara
Murdw-h, baptise,! and natm-l Mary Margaret.
Ix'fore witnesses.
1834. James Brmlie, Drumnagarrie, and
Barbara Murdoch. IkkI a son born 31st Noveni-
nosses.
1835. July 11. F.Iizalioth Brodio and Jane
Milne were witne.-.,'^ 10 lh<. baoti-,,, uf <'hark.s.
son of John \Voo.l t.,„d his wife, Martha Gleiiie.
1835. Klizabeih BroiHo and Alexander
Brodio were witnesses to the batitism of Jane,
daughter of William Pater.son in Beliiaeraig,
7 Noveml>er, 1835. Jane [was] l«rn 3 Nove,,,-
ber, 1835
1837. James Brodie in Prumnagarrie, ami
Barbara Murdoch, his wife, hail a son born on
the 22nd day of Fcbruarv, 1837, l«iptif«Mf uikI
namc,<l John, on the 25tli day of the same
month. Witnesses— John Brodie and Alex-
ander William.
1837. Charles Beattie, Netherton. and
Elizabeth Brodie. had a son horn 28 Februarv.
1837, baptised and named Williom before vvit-
1838. Ja.mes Brodie in Drumnagarrow, had
a son by his wife, Barbara Murd<K-.h, b<nn 28
SepteinVver, and baptised 9 Oclober, before
witnesses,
1844. JuJy 14. James Brodio in nnnnna-
garrow, and his wife, Barbara Mur^loeh, had ;i.
<laugh(er Iwptiscd and named Ann before wit-
1845. January 16. Willinin IC.dlas a
■ife, Margaret Bro<Iie, b, Belnaglack,
<1 h
" Ahr.rdrcn Jnurnnl" N<,frs and Queries.
[Vol,. IT.
60U beptisoci 2 Fcli
tietoi-c wiliifssos.
1846. Juno 23. Will
i. iiocoinU'i- 29. Jaiii.w Brolio. Dnim-
•i-ou. a„<l liis „if,., W.u'h.n-a Munl.v.l,.
<i<ul,!JJl(^^l■ Ixipt.i.-^;*! (ho 19 Januaiv, 1847.
laiiicd Jou.ii before witiu'sses.
!. JaJiuary 17 William T.rodie. Belna-
. a.i,l ln<i w;fo, Maiy Graasick. had a eon
h:,l..i~..l ,•„„! n-i-nrd WiUiam before wit-
\' ''■' 'i l; .!io. who was born on
>.-' ..Iiiaitcd at Kind's CkiI-
\ ■ ' ■'! ,1 • ,i„. <io,!;,-w of M.A. in
Brodio ajifl Oalhe-
il a son born, bap-
•ofore witnesses.
' lined!,.. Il-hwjlaik.
■""\!' ■ - ■ , \l.ir;. Ci-.i^-i.-k, had a son born,
lMpli>-rtl ;,ihI Tiin.i.Nl .Alvxaiidev before wit-
nesses.
1853. .June 2. Akxandor Jirodie H,u Kie^
.an<l his wife, M.ary Farquha.rson. had a w.n
b<-rn, baptised and n.am«! James boforo wit-
1854. May 14. Margaret Brndio. ISelna-
Klack. had a dfiii-rhter namod Margaret the
father f;,.ixl(,n Riddel.
1G54. M,.v 17 Willia,,, Brodiio, a3oln,^,dach.
ne,l Ins ,v,f... Mary tJra-.iek, ha<l a son born,
l.apti.-^i'd .l.n.o 12, and name.l .lames before wit-
nesses.
M.\i!Ei,\GF.i3, 1819-1854.
^Pt^,.^^,*^^ 28 JanK^s Roy in SmiUivford.
and Elizabeth Brodio in Eelna^lack h-ivinn-
bad tl,.:-ir bamis of marrin;,.e re-ulaVly' pro"
'J',".'""'^'- "*'''<^,. niarriod before witnesses,
ri-.hzabeth Br<K ,6 (born .July 5. 1790) was a
daii-hkn- of WilJiflm Bnxlie in Belnarjhiok and '
his wife, .Tannot Gauld.] I
1830. Juno 12. Jamos Brodie in Drumn-i
ffarrio, and Barbnra Murdoch in Belnaboth
were proclnuiKxl and niarri«l beforo witne».<-5 '
rBavbara Murdoch was a daughter of Willian;
Murdoch and Jean Milne.]
1838. July 24. CharJcs Be.attie, iiarisli of
Ins.-h, and Elizabeth Bro<Uc in thl parish
"'',',"' , '■■'"'■'Iv in.arric<-l before witnes-ios.
I'''; ' ' (born November 5, 1810-
'I'-' ■ '. :..U-r. 1856) was the ohie.t
wif!: ''.u',,i l'!!,!Vn,'/''™''''' ^'''""S'^^'^' "'"' 'I'S
1345 Jnlv 5. William Brodio. liolnaMaek
aiMl Mary Hr.-issiek, having )i.-id (Inni- Ixmns
of murriaKo pixxiaimed. were 'inarricxf in pro-
»eneo of witnesses. fWilliam Brotlio was the
cklost .son of John Brotlie <ind Jean Gibbon.]
1852. Novembe-r 20. Ale.sandor Bro<li(<
Backies and Mary Farquharson, BoJnaKlaek'
havins had their banns of marriaso rojjidarlv
nod.
Wil
Bro<li<
Aloxandor Brodi.
1853. March 29. John liei.l. .\rdl.
don, and Isobcl Brodie, Beln.iRl
buclcK't, were marric<l Ix-forc witiH-^v
iir«lie was a dauffhter of John Hro,
f,'lack, and his wife, Joan Gibbon.]
Cordons of Cight.
Old mad
of ■■ Rob
. [in lln
(Oth)
ir ]5urial Register i^ecords tlio
■It Go,d,.n, brother to Laird of
! M..:Mn. ., ',■'( Iluntly's] isle,
■ ' -ipiiarcntly the
' ■ ' ■ . !i of GifflU-thc
I - : i:mo. Ho is not
1U,U.,. of t.ndou" (Vol. I., ,,.
J. M. BuLLonr.
Cordons as Clockmakers.
■I In: tollouiiii; parlicuJairt legardin.' Mr
Williani Gordon, watch and clock maker "DiifT-
town. have been obliamgly furnished by a cor-
i->Pondcnt. Thoy euppleuiont the interestinc
6fl
•d by Mr B.nllo
No. 77 (October
Wilham Gordon and William Roes wore both
fur a tiMio with the celebrated Aberdeen cloek-
inakor, John Gartly, Ross ultimately ecttjing
in Hunlly. " Walchy " Gordon took the ini-
[>orl<int step lu 1818 of going to Dufftown,
winch was then known by the title of Balvenio
lie was assoeiatod will, William Mar-
ng of a eolo-
sliall, Keithmoio, in the i
brated clock for' Gordon C
tion of whieh is a*, follow- :- '
1. Outer circle— Months of
2. Days in each month— calenda.:
3 I'lqiialion of time, ck>ck fas
4. Signs of Zodia
5. l),.-roo=, of th.
ing
6. Sun's declination in degrees
7. Minute circles— time of day.
9. Time of high water at dilTorei
10. Rising and sotting of the «.n
11. Sorond circlo.
I'.m.]
■■ Aberdeen Journal " Noten and Qnt
12. K.jvolving diet, showing tli« tiiiio at <iif-
(ciciit jilat^s oil the earth's surfucc.
13. I{<'cess shoHiiifi tliu days of tlic week.
14. .Makers' name.
•■Wauhy" was an active Freemason of S;
Johiia Lodye, Uuli'towii, and lie acied aa see-
the
bee
\V,
neiihew, IV
Willi, M„, went ;u Lunde
lat*- l\Ir Roljcitsiin, Kingsland Road,
-,,iir.' Iki.U In Jluiiii, 111 1S50 lu f
(itui-o .;;-■ ■■ I Wi:: n" llesb. Pole
John. 11. ■. .. '■ '. ' I 111 Oidlnoldr
Ml- Join, Wnnn. «,l,,J,Ml
Snutli Afiica; «liil..' Al
maker in Maedntf. Petri
l;lf, die:
!efl 111'
n Loi.
at hi«
plate. ..■■ I
of 111.
Pe;ter^ 1. ■
Cflitioi-rt (if
and has in,
when she
Willia:,
broth. I
John \
1 111.' befcreinoiuioned
■ Stewart, •• Watehy's "
father of tlie late .Mr
lit, <J1<1 Deer. lailKjiired
Scottish Bishops in tfie Medieval
Period.
In tin. OetoiU'r numilxH- af llio
".Seottisli iliutorical Review," liibliop
Downlen, of EdimUursjh, lias an (irticle, or
rather tlie firet insi(,ilment of an artielo, on
"Tho ApiKiinl merit of Bishops in Scotlan.l <1iir-
infe' the Medieval Period "— that is, from the
dcatii of Mslcolm Canmorc down to the ninldle
oi tho sixteenth <.'entury, or during the period
of some four centuries find a half preee<hng the
Reformation. At the date of Mcilcolni's death
(1033). episcopal jiirisdietiou was, ,-it leiust in
Ihe^.ry, exereifiod over the -whole of the
dominions of the King of Sools by a BLshop,
whoso seat was at Kilrymont or St Andrews,
and who was known as " Episcopus Scottorum.
New tlioeo.ses were creale<l in the tw.-lftli eon-
turv. however, and Cathedral (i^ai i- i., .;..-.. 1,
and ati-r that tiin.> the ele<M< :, -.' I- - : ■ '■<:■
^.ilh the ohaplei-,, of the i-- 1 ■ : ■■ -i ' ■' ■■
-, of .hym
- will of tl
i'".' an'.l ev.
|,e'juhn\
mode of
IX., datc^l 17tli Juii
1239. it IS
Alx-rdeen
vokod."and the power of choOiiiiR the
vas t-onf.-ricd on four of tho eanoim
ed dui-'in;; tho Papicy of .iolm XXII. Fron
t tune, with i-aie e\e<'ptions. tl-o l'op<
ohoeen. In theory tJie rifhts .jf
\ ere .-vet ;it nought; in. actual tael
uas generally inado good."
318 " AbcnhcH Journal "
Notes and Qucric. [Vol. 11.
Antiquarian Discoveries in
to an inipiisitive neighbour who questionwl him
about his stijiend : "I git nae slKpin' ; they
dinna even cK.me lo me for their shoon." JJut
Edinburgh.
the Hock dwindled, and at last the chapel was
The excavations in rtulianiciU Sqi'tuc, Kcliii-
sold, two ol.t women being the cole survivors
l)urgli, in connection vvitli tho (juiWiii^; of the
of tire denomination in the pbu-o. When one
KiM"l„. ,,f t\w ThistU. L'liapel al St CliW,
of ihem was taken away, the other ijathetieally
C- , ,1. ,1 i ,,«. ,,=a,lted ina ninnbor of leniarU-
lamented. '■All, sir! en' wlnui 1 '.^in'. too, the
:,i . • , While tlio work has bt-on in
ISorcans '11 be clean hckct atf,"
, . .,; wall.-, of v.iryin:^ thic-knc>=
The Hcr.'ans are a small Noct of di.-senters
1.' . ■. !, .: , >,,■<■,! sumr 10 01- 12 foot bolow
from the Chur.h of !NX>tlaud tal<ing their title
:: ,. , .: ,,,Mi„.Mii Square, and the o-in-
floni, and |l^llf■;■^-,irl'j to folio '.\ 1 !•.• '|.\n nnik' of
|.:, • , . , , V f.innaro wilhollt a donhl.
tlieai»'M'„l I'.cn'an..' (S^'e ■\c'., x^ ii. "io-lS.j
.i:. . ■ ^.f M„. 1,11. k.Mlbooth, Wllieh a'. Olio
iiin. ,1.: -1 luiuM the old luiihliMg. Tho
oxiav.ilioiis Juno also brought to liaht a quau-
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book Index.
lity of human bones, tho explanation of whioli
is that, tho pkice was at ono tinio a biiryina'
(Conln 1.)
placo— in fact at tho time tlio only burying
place in lulinburgh— so tliut it.i antiiinily ;s
Forbi'. ((;.<„-.'). of X,'«s.'.,,lt. pupill ,,r Patrick
even older than the hi.-loric burying groumU
<1e'm. s, xoH' of .\rdmnr<l<,e. His
of ("alton, (.'anongate, <uid Ciroyf riar... U wa^
^aln.alN,n in 1 '.'(erliea,! |,ari,-li £80. but
here tkit John Knox was buried; th.' pkil- lu
lii- p.ill guon np in bis r-a id master's
I';u-ii;unent Square at the cntranco to iho lyiw
family 111 Town of I'elrrhead. (1., 564,
Courts marking his burying place i-, familiar
lo everybody.
„ ( .. ), of Skelbiler, a ('(.mmi-si, r for
The remarkable thing about the bones Aliieli
taking iHill 1,1 l,iM-,n..,biie. Ili> valua-
have iKjen {liscovered is tluit none of tliem seem
tion ill - i-l 1 ,,i h J. ;; 2^ 4<1: in Ivin-
to have been enclosetl in any kind oi colTin.
betucb. 1' . ': '.1 ' :, iiM,' lend^^behmg-
unless it be tlxt the wood wns of such thin
ing to lin , '! ,1. ' I in^'s of Culquhidl
nurterial that it has completelv disappeared.
and WiliiiM, l',„l ., New). £300; and
Ono skull w,:is found with the teelh-apr.arenily
in Tarlaiid (uberr in. laiinlv are polled).
of an adult, for they were well worn— m per-
£215. His ladv and his cbildreu. George,
fect pre>er\ation. The remain^ h.ul app:ii-
f.aehlau, Xaibaiiiell, aiul Harbra in
.■nlly n.vr, been disturbed, for thou;;h ;nuoh
familia. (f., 3, 4, 14. 532, 534, 547.)
: -: i./rela^ToVT.^Iho^l/uli" ''tI.o
., ( ., ), gentleman, in rdiiie paridi, brother
german to Tlioina, I'-.n-brr, of Water-
111'"' ,Lv<' been di-*eo\'er4'<! have ]):'ol>-
'" '
':ii'i'> iiiii i-ii' friiiii 300 to 4-00 M'Mr^ \ nuiii-
l-er . t ,',„„s liavo also been found, tho.i.vh they
., ( ,. 1, genllemoii, Icniieiil in .\li(ihqhuar-
are too far defaced to be roco'.:ni-able. .Ml
the articles found are the propert^ of the
iiH' (I'iik!' 11). .le.iiie Sniilli, !-.i, si«uive,
iiiul Thomas, Rob.<rt, M<ir-arct,('hristinn,
l':h/.,ib.'lli. ami Mag<lalen Korbessos, their
cluldreii. (11., 132.)
Crown.-" (ilasgou- Herald," 9tl, Octolx-r, 1909.
„ ( „ ), gcnil.'maii; l.'niMnt ,n Killiwliairn
The Bereans of Laurencekirk.
(.Mwrdour). His wif<' .in,! i un cbil.lren ;
and Janet .Moiv.o, In-, mm Inr-in-ki w.
(U., 64.)
In Xo. 79 (20lh October) llie .I'.ilh i. leeu-
tion<-di as luning taken place, on 8tli .March.
., ( .. ). genii. '.man; U'linenl in S.-i|,liiibrae
(Deer). His uif,. ami llir.e bairiies. (I.,
636.)
1320, at l.au of <'raiuo. of •' .Mr .Nh'x.'.ndcr Ha.',
who olHciated «s preaob.-r to the 1!er,-nu Cou-
Kregaliori at r,aurencekirk uliil.- Ins Mionjilli
perinitted." The eongrci;^! H:n, wl.i. li xvas
rormeil about 1770, had .i Iimu'j . \ in ri.'iw .-,
„ ( „ ), m.'reha.it in .Mmt.I .'ci : Su*k
under 5000 morks. Hi- wife and two
cliihlreii, (IT., 622.)
., (Helen), widow: Lvfreiil ri\ of Rlaekloune
ami' r.uri''li of " l/^lureiTceklrir''" lii<'m i.ms thai
(Tvingcxluard), (See Alex. Forbes of
J'oter TSrM ,,<',', a canienler, after hr b,',.l ma.lo
lilacktoune.) .
a pulpit in Ibe oha|K-l, was ,«|,.e^U',l lu two
, ( ,, ), wife of .Ad.ain Panton, gentleman
in Millie of Mackterrie (Fvvie). ;See
of the Ira.linu elders to sh.nv them bow lie
could use it. aTHi nothing loth, he at once d.-
Panton.)
livered an address from the text, enqihasieing
., (Issobell), Liver.'iiliiv : in familv "f .Mr
the personal reference bv pointing at th« two
George Forbes of Oblwlialt (..\nel.redio) ;
lea.lers, "Saul, th.- son of Kisb. wont out to
being bis molln'r in-la». (S.'.- .Mr
seek bis father's a-ses," and lo! 1 wo of thom.
Georg.. 1.>,rbe.i.)
The ollice of minister si'<'m„ to have lnyn
„ ( .„ ), iiyoo of Alevander Paton of Km-
purely honorary, lo judge from the ivply of one
<ildie: in his familv (Kimielkir). 'Se.'
of Peter's successoi-s, David Low, a shoemaker.
Paton,)
10(1'.).]
\hri;lccii .loiinia] " Noics and (,h
Forbea (Issobel and Ma,rjorio), grandchildren of
Issobcll Koith. i-clic-t of tJic Laii-<1 <if
KinaWio: in Hot family in Town ut
Alwixkwi. (II.. 623.) (Sm Keith.)
., (l-.-oboll). widow of a gontlonian; and
tcnn-M.t in Milno <.t Auchterfoull (Coull).
and five children in faniilia. (I.. 40.)
., (,I:uinet). in Town of OW Abordfoii, relict
..f Mr George Rieeart of Aniadpie. llir
l.oU (OS tho third part of her doeeo.^t
lM.^I«ind's), £4 6s. (II., 694.)
„ (.leanc), wife of John Hay, yentleliian in
.\rdiffrie (C.'rn.len). (Seo Hay.)
,. ( ., ). wife of Mr William .Joluk-,lini,
minister at Kojrn. (See Jolni.-,ton.)
., ( .. ), wifo of Kincrai-if Ix?,lie, elder.
(See Leslie.)
' .. ) in T<iwn of Abeidoen, rehct of Mr
" Wiliiimi Moire, prineipall ; Value<l roni
under £500: no ehild: a praiuU.hil.l
Colin Clampbell. 6s. (II., 624.)
,, ( .. ), wife of .John ThoMMin of Hainno.-s
(Montwhiter): residin- in Tnrrelf. (See
Thomson.)
„ (.l.imes), of C;re,„s. Hi. vahration in
M,,i.i»hittfT £300; anel Jean (Jollisone,
111, .- --■ fit , 371.)
( . r . iMcr; a C'onnnis,ioner for
\l>er<lonr. Ills vahiation
II, I .1 I HI 1 Li'l His wife: and Ann:,,
.J.. an .M.ir.'iu.'l Bavbar.i, .John. Alex-
ander, and Kalharin Forbc-se^, thuir
children. (11. , 63. 69.)
(I'nvci'nochtic) and his wyfe. I.. 548.)
(c'ciklstoncl. Ili.s «ife :mkI Hari<-. .I;.nu>.
end Arthur Korbe,^>es. hi-s chiUlren. ;i.,
18,)
( ., ). incrch.uil. in Aberdeen. Sli.rk
' nn<lrr 5000 mcrks. N., «if.-. n<,r child.
(11,, 620.)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1822.
l-t Jan.ua.rv. Air., Eli/al,elh A.Iain., r.'liei ol
l!ev .Mr Aduin-, tormcrly .Mini.ler ..f Kinloiv.
il, l„.r 73tli year.
4lh Janmary. At Heavilrce, no.;ir Ex<-ler,
Janet, oldest dtuighler of I Iw late J:uiie.- Allar
dvce, hiio. Collector of U.il. Ciiitoiiir., Aber-
deen.
25ih Jaiin«rv. Here .i-c-el 27. Mm lOlim
M.Mt.i r uife of -Mr Alexander Morl.icner,
Uakv, (inax, and d:,.U:g-h.tcr of Kev. Ur Thoni-
suij, Miiii.ier of Fooldcc.
4lli KrI.ruarv. Al Al^'i-donr H.,use, Anna,
(iflh danL'lit.,.r of William (lor.loli, V.-lf.
lOlh \lai.li, .\l ,\lai,.,. of llunllv, 1!-'V.
(U;.n.,- i;,,-. .Mom.., „\lini,.l->r of Unit i.aii.h,
2nd A.pril. Al Tari,. Mi^- Mar.jar.'l IKuid-
..on. d,:„4l,ler of li.e late raulaiu AK^xand.r
Da\idaon of Newton, Abeidceiuliir.'.
19t.h Fcil.raary. At Jloiinl; Kosc, St Vincent
I he Hon. Andrew Rose, Secretary to the Conn
cil, sovcnih son of the late William Ko-^e, l.;^,
of Gash, Aberdeenshire.
29th April. At C'hail.stoHii of Ab.i.Mi", Ada,
Mason, aged 103.
Uii:. .May. in London, Waller Ogilvie, »o
of tho late Rev. Julin Ofilvie, U.D., Mini=te
of Midm.ar.
14. h Mav. lleie, l!ev. Chorh's JMlard.i
Mini-tin of Ciatliie and Ibermar. in hi- 76i
" IM .Inn,'. Il.n.., .Mis, Selon. ,l.,n-lller of lli
lale (b.-M-e S.'tuii, Msq. ,>f Moimie.
27lli Jkiy. .\l .Manse of HIiMiie, i(:-\ . .lam.
Milne, .Miiii-:ter of thai pari.-li. aged 79.
4th June. At I'cterk.,id. James Hutilii-oi
K-n.. oged 65.
9th June. ll<.ie John ISum.ll. K-,|. ,
KIrick, in his 77th yea I,
3nl June, At lianH. in Im 84lli ,\cai, Jan,'
Al CaleuKa, Alexan.
ISlh Jai
Robertson, Fsi']., youngest son of
.\ndiew Rol«rlson,"!';s(i. of Foveran, ami pan-
nor of Dayidson and Robertson, of Calcutta.
22nd Jiuie. At Angitetown, Jane Corbet, wi'o
of -Mr John Stuart, farmer, in her 28th year.
4th Julv. Suddenly, in his 58th year. Rev.
Ceorge Miichell, who ha.l been for iliirly-oi,.'
w.-ars selmohmister of Cluiiy, and latteil.v ;i-.i-t-
9th July. At T«rara, near Lyons. John
Fortes .Mitchell, ICs.j. of Thaiii.ton.
2iid August. At Haddo, Thomas Ixiiiig, Esq.,
ill his 69th Near.
2nd August. Here, Mrs Clementina Forbe,-,
wi.low of Rev. C;harlcs Milanty, Minister of
Crathie and llraemar.
30th August. At I'ilcaitlily, liarbtira,
voungest daughter of Rev. Thomao Cordon,
Aboyne.
4lli Oclober. Heie, Williuin Livin.gslon, Esi|,,
M,D,, Professor of Medicine in Mari-ciial Col-
le„.e.
28th Octob,.|. At Kincardine Loilge, M.-;
Gordon of Kincardine.
12lh Xoyomber. At Manse ot l!ii->e, ilar-
i^aret, daughter of Rev. Jo~enl, Smith, in her
18th year.
10th November. Here, in his 74th year, Ptil-
rick Copland, LL.D., Professor of Natuiai
Philosophy in Mariselbal College.
16th November. Hero, Mr James Anderson,
formerly master of Robert Gordon's Ho.-,pital.
;iged 79':
2lld UcOLMiiber. At Caml.fi.'M, William SciH.
Esti of Camotield. in hi- 42n.l \ear.
29.
Abcnlccn Juuniul" Notcti and Queries.
[Vol. 11.
Queries
3d0. Thk Gokdons in Fiction.— ■ixLiuly
tloixluii JilUsioiiar: a Silory uf Stru-glo, by-
.luhn llai-luw (i.e., G. Watt Smith), was pub-
lished ill Loudon without, a dato, Wliat wac th<-
dale? It is dedicated, - To the uiouiory uf
Joh., Kvf.. and Willi.nu Mii.lo.'' and deals,
inter tdia, «iih life <.l Km;,''.-. Vv\U%r.
J. M. r.ULLOCU.
3bl. Samuel i\.I-Knii:iit.— What, fatl.'* are le-
i-orded regarding Samuel M'Kmglit, a Scots-
man Hving in Neiv OrbMJis, who moitilied £625
to buy boolis to poor s.liohiis of AlK>rdccu?
What wias h\s connection with AlicideeuV
A. B.
Nvorki by William' Jamie, ' \vaH"pubhr:hed ut
Alwrdeen in 1344, and oxtciKJ.-- to 166 pages.
Where could 1 get a copv of it, an<l at what
363. CiiAiiLES C:iiAnii:iis iir I'okti.ktiik.n.—
What is known of the pareuta'.^ and career of
Mr Clialmers. who is known to have followed
the legal profession? Waa he an advocate in
Aberdeen?
KlXI'AliI)I.\K.SnlllE.
364. (JumioN's dilu^vNT. — I'n.fes^or .ie Vne»,
the Hell kn.,»n hotaniM ,;f A m.ler.lan,. tr.'atim
of st<'nle iilant lixbinK. irennons Cordon's cnr-
Ilnswci-5.
311. OLU AUEUDEICX-.SIIIIIK MvKKKT. 'I'liorc Is
I naelic ^.■ord "shabh" or "vleil.h," niranin,','
lill. ,-nn! tlie SUx-ov M-irkel was held on the
np.if,, hii;, »li,-LeCl,n:-,tV Kirk«l"o<l. 1 make
lo .I.inlil the Sleepv Mark<'t oivjinallv nicaTit
322. John Mowat, Bellfoundeii, Old Aber-
DEE.v.-l have clock No. 96. 'J'Ih; maker'ti
uan;e on it is spelt ■' John Mowatt."
WlLLIAll Gauden.
324. Nellf[Eld L'emutekv. — Kepljing to
•• M II .M.'b " further inquiriee, I have to etato
that Dr John ililne inform^ me that Taylor'.-,
map of 1773 shows -Mr Cochrane as the ouJier
of the field in which Nollfield Cemetery nou ia.
Subsequently a, Mr .Martin acquired the pro-
perty, on the north'Wc6tcrn iiortiou of which
ho erected a, smoU mansion-houso uhith he
named Nelllield— probably after liis wife or
other relative. He loft the .south-easter.u por-
tion as agricultural land, and this ua.s the
lii'^t part formed into the cemetery. 1 know
-entlemen who a.^ boys played in il utter the
coin wae cut. It stands in the jiaridi of Uld-
11.
348. PoEsi UY Tkn.nvso-n.-
'ennyson appeared in " Ij.
1865-1866.
I stood on a tower in the wet.
And Now Year and Old Year met,
Aud wind.s were roaring and blow
.\nd I said, "O years, that meet
Have ye aught that is worth the k
.lonug,
gomg,
Wa\iderors coming;
jMatter enough for
But aught that is worth the knowing';"
Seas lat my feet were flowing,
Waves on the sliinglo pouring
Old Year roaring and blowing,
And New Year blowing and roaring.
I have iroarched "Punch'' for several moutlia
ifler March, 1868, but h.ive not found the
iiai<Hlv quoted by " W. C. P." But the parody
I, familiar all the same.
A.
In tlio "Bibliography of 'i'enuyton " tJio
Bliort poem "I stood on a tower" is ^tated to
"have nc\cr been re-publislwd by (he author
Avorks." I iiave failed to trace tlie ixirody in
" Punch," and tlio .present T.ord Tennyson
writes mo that ho Jtuoww nothing of it.
lOo'.i.J
il •■ .V„/r.s ,/.!,/ Qitcric
Diamond Jubilee of " Notes and
Queries."
'•Nulcs urn] Q.ivncs" tl,o origi.uil K.iuli.h
|.i,),li„.ilioii .4 iLiit. jit.,ni<>^Ulaln«t its .linmoml
jul>ilo,( lasl wix-li, its t\u-t number, of lb simiU
iiuiu-io iii>:^<w, l>orinii(Jr lilio iliilo Novl-hiIxm- 3.
1E49. Anions it« i)'ix)jootoi-s ivoro iiifliiilcil,
l;osi<lcis \V. J. Thomu, its lirsb ctlitor, J. \V.
C'l-oker iiiKl' MoiioktojL ilMnes. 'Wio siiisulaily
:i.nproi)ri;\t<> inrtto of lln> littJo joMriKil, " Wln'ii
fouiul. niiiike. a nuU- of," ho.-. I.li- su>,-^,v:l ion <>f
II lady; in its oartv i-iR.- ll;v nun..^- ol .l<,l.n
I'ayjio Collior in»l I'-l.-i' Cnnnin-lian, aiv^
pi-ominr
t.hi^ I)cic
iiucislior
■■.ppcai-ii
Boll ua
«It,h 1.1 lo <■
ct.-<l t.ho uoU^jl
(SCO •■Th
■ Oi^inul 'Nol
.No. hi .1
ilv 28. 1909.)
.Mr \V
Jin lUi
Sir Archibald Michie.
I reiul.
Ml
iU« iMichi
account- of the Michicfi, dutod from Caltiittii.
Indiii. [ venture to state that ho has ovor-
]'H)kM ono of the most oiiiinonl, of tho family—
viz.. Sii Aioliilvild Michie, C.l.C, who flourislied
in Aii-ii :ilia -oiiie 60 years ago or more. From
Sir l',.,ii..i.l I'.iuke'a " Ktiightase," I Irurii that
)„■ «.i, lii- "11 of Archibald Micliio, of Alx-i-
,!,..., I":, ,■, Maida V<ilo (suburb of London);
■ : ui 1813; and educated ut We:,!-
,,, . -. . :. Ilo was called to th<' Ixir al
. .. ,! 1. nple in 1838, and emigrated llio
.. - lo Sydney. New South Wales
i ; :-ed for some time. He then, in
! : -.! Ill Melbourne, where he rapidly
I ! and fortune as an able, shrewd,
a. 1 ui;;. Iiwmt. He entered the Parliament-
a,x .iivmi, and was Minister of .Justice nnd
A(>ornev-aeneriil in various Ministries, until.
in 1873, he was ajipointed Agent-OeiicraJ to re-
nresont the coloiiv of Victoria in I,ondon. lie
reinainod there till 1879. lio w;i6 knighted on
25ih Mav, 1878. He loturne,) to Melln.nrne nnd
lived in nlircment till his death al St Kikhi
liiKiriiH- suburb of tliis cilv) on 21st ,Iune. 1899,
oncd 86. He left a son named William Michie.
Tho curiect proimneiation of his naine was a
frequent, source of debate here; English poople
woiihl li«ve it to be " Mitchie," an<l the Irish
called it "Mickey," and insibtcd that he was
of Iriwh origin, as (lie most of our loading
lawyers oame from the Green Islo. I brought
a storm of disapprobation from contending par-
lies by assuring them that they were both
wrong, and a Cockney was highly indignant that
a new-chum Scot had the temerity lo dispute
his judameiit, inasmitcli us Miohic was a towns-
man of his. I said I knew next to nothing
of the lawyer, but I elid know eomething of the
familv, as" it was a common name in my native
town," and, indeed, a fellow-apprentioo with ino
was named ,Tohn Michie. But I might as well
have oppeakHl to u door-poot. The Irishmiiii
was amenable lo reason ; not so the Cockney,
who gabbled away like a belligerent turkey-
cock.
However, I was riyht in my conjecture thai
Sir Archibald Michie was of Aberdeenshire
lineage, for, after liiB death, a imrtion of his
buoks^ both Scottish ones, one of them being
living's ■' History of Seoitl^h Toctry " (18611,
and on the inner bnard of this book is Sir Archi-
bald's Ijo.ik-i.lale— a big hand grasping a short
sHoid or dagger, blade upwards, with a scroll
iinderiuaih an<i a motto thereon- "Maim forti''
(stron- l,.and). and his own name, "Archibald
Michie,'" immodialelv Uclow. This is the
identical cre.st of th<; Michie eoat-of-arms, us
given by Mr C Michie. That gentleman might
know -jotiiething of the knight's unceetors, but
Ihe " .\bordeen Place" is umiuestionably con-
firmatory of the nativity of his forbears.
TUOSUB li. WOHK.
^Melbourne, Australia.
Scottish Historical Clubs.
Among the books just publi^he<l is " -\ Cata-
lonuo of the Publications of Scottish Historical
and Kindred Clul« and Sucieties, 17S0-1908.
With a Subject-Index," by Charles Sunford
Terry, M.A. (Glasgow: .James Maclehose and
Sons.)' This, in its way, is a supplement to— or
an exteUFiion of— the Imlex to Scottish Papers in
the HiHiurical MSS. Coiiiinission's reports
lich
shed
calculated to prove equally ser-
viceal.lo to the historical student. With ati
industry that is altogether praiseworthy the
ProfcsHor has tahiiltttod the publications of the
various .Scottish historical, antiquarian,
archaeological, and kindred clubs and societies,
giving a list of the contents, and adding a moet
valuable subject-index. The book is a book of
refereiKV. ;iiid does not pretcml to be anything
eire; but il is an extremely useful book of rc-
rercncc particuloi-ly as the net has been cast
so wide'. One would har.lly exfoci to find a
paper on IJruid Circles in the neighbourhood
of inverne.ss in the Transactions of the Uuni-
friesshiro and Galloway Natuixil Hielory
and Antiquarian Society, but Professor Terry's
volume enables us to detect it almost ill a
glance. In the same way, we are provided
with the handy means of tracing papers of
Abr.nlccn Journal " Wolrs ami Queries.
[VuL. 11.
more or less moincnt, not only in the publica-
tions of Llio bigger and better-known societies
such a5 the Society of Anliquario^, tlie Scol-
' ' ' ' ; .. ... f.irnied for thd
!'■.'■■ .■::■-.,'■ . ;iii,l anlioilitios
:i-- 'r.. : !rl;;ih!r ■■ T'',r f.iMi.-T of tlicni, l.ho
Soci.Mv of AntiiiuaiRVi, was fouiidcd in 1780,
puhlishetl its lirst volume in 1792, and sliH fnl-
(il.=i its rtrivinal nni-po-se. An extraordinary oui-
bnrst of historical res,.arch ..C(-urr.c<l in (ho -".iriy
y<\irs of the nii,..i. ..im', ...miuiv, which wor^
jnarltod hy the f , I'u,: liannatyne
anb (1823), Man: il ' li. : 1), Abbotsfora
riub (1833), an,l - : ■ ' ; (!839). In tlie
last twenty ye.-]: . - .nv '.:;inv now
clubs were form-. , • . . ■ ■. -, .;.,.. h>r
the issuo of r<-i'!v ■ i ' :! rarv
interest (1881), IN ; ■ ■ dRS."!),
and (h.. \-.\v - . ' . . \ .-]<! ..en
Keclosl..].. !. ii -. . I ... . . -1,-ni
ficant . • ■ r . . :' .-[l in.
vestigati..' ■.'...-. th.. ^.,..!r.,.' :- -i. ii.,i. . .f Scot-
tish Fi V ' :!- "I :: ■ iinrv-
omoni; ILvm, Uir> Inxvi.. -. .. .-..ri-iv
and Fiold Chib (1875). I' ■ '■ ■ ..' <'lub
(1880), llnntiv Field Cl.il : T. . .i) ''ieM
Club (1887), and NovHh : , \- .--, ti„,, ,,f
Tiiturary an.I Scientific S,,<.m.|i..v (K'.RT).
The Northern Fencibles.
Mr J. M. BuUoeh has published (for private
circidafion .only) an 8-pa!;e pamphlet (qiuirto
size)— "The 4(h Duke of Gordon's Third Regi-
ment: Muster Roll of t.he Northern Foncibles,
1793-9." Two regiments, as indicated by th"
title, had been previously raisi>d by the duke,
one in 1759 and the other in 1773, while lie also
raise<l a company for the Frasor Highlanders in
1775, and one for the IMnck Watch in 1790.
(The errobnent of the Gordon Highlunders did
not Uko place till 1794.) Mr Bulloch has
alreadv f\irnished accounts of the muster-rolls
of the 1775 company and the 1778 regiment (soe
"The Northern Fencibles" in "Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries," Mav 5, 1909), and
now he deals with the muster-roll of t.h.e 1793
regiment. It w.is one of the woven Fenrible
regiments raised for home defence, the new de-
mand for more men arising from the outbreak
of wor with the French Republic in Febrnarv,
1793. The regiment, consisting of eight com.
pnnies of about 570 men, was rai9c<l within 6i\
weeks of its authori.'sation, and in February,
1794. two companies were added and the est.iifi.
lishment so augmented that tbe strength of the
regiment ujs inviclicallv dnnl.led, liein,. brought
up to 1150. Tlie mns.ler roll, as preserved at
Gordon Custl.
satisfactory fl
ticulars of the enlist
ys Mr Bulloch, "
dee<l, pa
fro
and
Grace's <'s|ato^ and t-npci lonlics are
th'i neighbourhood thereof " ; and it is notice-
able that the entry. "Farmers of Strathbogie,"
app.ears lepreitedly in the column giving thi'
names of tlio60 bv whom the enlistment was
made. A War Office notification provided that
"The regiment is to serve in any part
of .Scotland, but not to march out of it,
except in case of invasion of the more southern
parts of the kingdom. The men are not to bo
drafted; and in the event of their being
ordered ta m.rnch into F.ngland, Ili.s Maj-^ry
con^.-nt.= tl::.t 11.' V 0:all not be reduced there,
bull ' ' Ml a cK.rp^ and disembodied
in th- I -•> they wvre principally
rai.^c.i .... .... :lM.ix.'to a.s iM>Hible." Th<TC
fu'r' ,'n''l'l'»V';.c:l,imr.nt ^b<'i^- ordered ^nto Ei'ig-
l.ii.d in 1794, the men r,troii.glv objcet-vt to
iiffesiiig the Border, "the rea-on prolxiibly U-
iiig the fear Ic-; thoy should be dmited into
regiments of the line." This Fencible regiment
seems to have been mainly recruited from
liadonoch and Ixxihaljer — hence a predomin-
ance of MaophersoiLs, Jlacdonalds, and
Camerons; but Fochabci^i, Ulenlivet, and
Uuntly also sent contingents, though onlv five
llordoiw ligiire in the IImI. Tbere were Jnoi-e
UoixloiLS amoivg the olliceis — John (lord.m-
(Vim.ning of Pitlurg, <.;harle« Gordon of W<i,rd-
liou.se, Pry.so l/ockhart Gordon John Gordon,
■I'omlxu-; William Gordon of Aberdour; Alex-
ander Gordon in Crouglilv; and Gor.lon,
"nephew U, Covnachie. The chai>lain was
S.nnnel l\.|.l.,iMf. mini.-l-r of Fnit.viv.
The Highlands in 1750.
I'lie Ui.^lilands of .See
l<in,l
1750, from Ma
Library, British Musenm-Kdited by And:
l.ong "-(Blackwood 1898). there is some in
esting genealogical information. The aiitho
unknown, but Mr Lang Ix-lieves tliat h.- w;i
-Mr Bruce, a Government oflicial who m ]
was employed to survey the forfeited ond ot
estates in the lli.^^hlands. It also appears I
this Bruce was a "Court Trusty" or se.
service man, who accomponied the sijv. Pic
to Scotland in 1754. Th.> aullu.r. whoever
may have been, was undoubtedly a vio
Whi.j and Protestant, and his work umtt th
for<> lie read with ©very allow,anee for prejii'
Tlie following extrael.s may lie of interest :-
.STNC-T,.\IRS OF C..\ITIIXK.SS.
The Sinclflirs have been in Caithness
about 300 years. The Earl of Caitline« is c
of the clan, but Iiecftuse his estate is small
./..///■);„; •■ Xnl,
mil (lUirriCK
323
.mil .May. It appears Uiat j'l-i :.'.'■ ..hi,
^onio of the Sinclairs \v<'i. . . ,
wliicli wa.s to join Sir .lames .^m : .., i
I'rniii tlie Orkneys, and eo tnlf ! ir Mmiv. i.m
.\[<ika.vs of Sutherland between txvo (i,,.. H.n
the news of the Battle of Culloden spoiled their
luirade.
.Ai-K.\Y« OF STn.vni.\.\\i:)\
l<ora Eeae is the chief in the country of the
.M'K.iys. The common people of the M'K<iv!)
in-e I he most religious of oil the tribes. Of oi.l
(liey were reckoned the most barbarous and
wick.'d of nil the clans, but they were effectu-
.illy livilized in the time of IiOr<i Reae. It \vas
ilie \|.u-kays who opposed Donald. Lord of the
-le... when he marehe,! through K. .,s to the
batlle of Harlaw (Mil). It wtis they olso who
under Knsign .Tolui .M<,ekay, cut off Lord
Cromarty at Dunrobin, and prevented hini from
joining the Prince at Cullodeii.
sirnmnL.\NDS of sL"iiri-,iu,\xD.
The Sutherlands are a brancli of the old Catti
(Chatti) from the German coast. As eycrj-ono
knows, the Duchess is "The Great Ixidv of the
(-at. In Lord Sutherland's lands liyo a smaU
bill fierce clan of the name of Gun to the num-
ber of alKJut LTO. They hayo a chieftain >yho
lues by the generous assistance of his ckin in
a.ld.iiun to a smull mortgage not aljoye £20.
liiis clan have mhabited Sutherland for above
500 years, and they were fo much con-idercd of
old, that MacDoiiidd of the Isles m.irried a
daughter of their chieftain. About 200 years
;:i;ni^rrl]^h;'i;:!i'-'o;;i^th;!r,:,^k'-;l
for two or three succeeding ;;eni'ra(ioiis lh<'
]i;arls of Sutherland were called" Gordon.
i;<iberl IT. married a d'.ughter of tlii^ family,
III Sir Alexander Leslie. b\ marryin.r Uie
li'i-. became IXavl of ]{«.*. ' Sir \leNa„,i,.r
id a son who succeeded him in the e<irld,
id .1 diiughter who married M'Donald, Laird
the Isles. The young earl was %ufni„^A,..i i.,
d.nighter
■rhter. who, being deformed
.iHHiiery, and resigned the earld.
of .bilin Stuart, Karl of Buclian
her uncle by
. ,, , ■ """ "' jjiiei.aii. jier uncio uy
her molhers side, and grandson of Robert
in- lii''7'7', ?" -^''""""'.'^' °^ ^'><" ^•■*'<'^> leekon-
deenshire to destroy the liurl'of P.iic'ban ' 1^,1
I-l-v w<,s fought with resnils tba, an. „,.|1
>l'i.\liOl:S OF I'ROM.MITY FITJTII.
The ^ronroes can raise 600 gon.l men. Theii
ountry. of \yhicli they have Ih-en very aneieni
pnssrwbors, 13 calk^l Ferrlndouiial. Tlie eslale
if Sir John Gordon of liiversordon, teeretary
|o His Itoyal Highness the I'rinco of Wiiles.
Iks m the bosom of ihe .Monro<?s' country.'
I'll, disposition of this gentlenmn, with thezeol
"f (billion of Ai-doch. his uncle, and Ardoch
111'' \<iunger, is sulficientu known.
livzii;
IF llli.'Lll.V
Brahon Castle is on the east side of Ross.
The Mnekenzies were originallv Filz^eralds of
the family of Kildare or DcsimoikI in Ireland,
but they liave had land in Ross-shire for up-
wards of 400 years. There were inony fights
between the .Mackenzies and the MacDonalds.
(Jne may be recalled. A .Mackenzie of Kin-
tail hj<l married a daughter of tho Lord of the
Isles, far above his station, but the lady luad
only ono e,\e. >[<iekenzie, coming to visit his
brother-in-law, Angus (.)g, was offered the kiln
for a chamber. Deeming this unworthy of his
JIaclean, end presently sent back his one-eyed
bride, on a one-eyed horse, led bv a one-eyed
man, followed by a oneeved dog. Tb.is, of
cour.se, wos an insult. Angus Og therefore in-
vaded Ross and won Lagabraad (14&5V).
Though Jacobites, the Mockenzie-, "are frugal'
and industrious in their way."
C'bANno\.\r.DS OF t'l.ST
The Clanronalds were always Poijish and re-
markable for Rapine and wicke<lni.ss while
Ihey lived on the Continent. The
young Clanronald, who is described as "a very
lie visited the Prince on shipboard before his
landing: he proclaimed King James at Dun-
dee and captured two Kn-lish ^hips.
The author of this manu.script has, of course,
a great antipathy to the .Maedonalds Their
long descent is rirliculed. But the gre.it Import-
ance of the Lords <if the Isles, who treated
direct as eovereign prinrvs with Kiigland. is
K-i-lamlyiio "roolLsb idl<- tale." Skene say« " lih,,
geneaUe^ies, .as far back as Somerloil, ire un-
dmibt.cllv authentie" and historically ancestor-,
of the .Maedonalds may be traced to 1031 Sir
Alc.xandei- Macdonald of Slate was hated .,s
When he lo,i the' follow'iii^ epitaph''''',™;
handcl almut among the .Ta/-obites with -r.sat
applause: —
If Heaven be pleased when sinners cease to sin
Tf TTell be please,! when sinners enter in,
Tf earth \w pleased to quit a truckling knave.
Then nil nre pleased >r'Dona!d's in hi-, grave.
(To b.' Com in u
\hriilrni JniiiimJ " NoirR ,nid V"
The Kirk-Session Records of Oyne.
Tlic following is exti-^ictoJ from a Irdtr by
Jaiiien TrfiRdn, wliicli iipiMMi-ocl in tho "Ali< r-
,l«,Mi Joiiinal •• of 1511. .TiiiK-. 1853:--
WluMc <'iiijus;eil in souio iin< si ii,'al n.i,-, iluiiii^'
tho voar 1818. I was cl<-siro,i> -I . x.miiii.mil; thr
sc-ssiou Ujuks of Oy.ie, and M.iu'i.i ih:.! I.nour
from Mr L'ushnio, iIk-i. !!..■ uorih\ ,,,niisl,T
hat a., old man. wUoliad Ikh
ined them in liis possi'ssioi
iJte farm of .Sl-aaU'raiMs, 1i,-
lind old .lolm li.'n/.io, who
K'm, and nKil;.- rxtracts. .
;o€oeded U|. Iho hill to ih
.d found tlK' «^<-^ man a
-.nthoiis.. ,>r llir farm, (h.
I.k« "an
honc*t chicl."
thom wit
h me, on the
return th
■m as soon as
n.a,|)])y i
my a^oiini-il
and, in a
clrar moonlinl
Abfrdo<M
. Tliero I
fltiito of decay, I bound ibem uii, wrolo insi
that I hey had be«ii in my lioMv.s.sion, and i
bound i?! 1818, and not to forfeit llenzio's 1
lief, I took tliem again lo Ovno, and icstor
them U> him.
IIo acfiumlcd for gi-lliii" " hnM o' iln'n
thus-Uis relation the cl.i! -ni ., 1,, ., ~i.
whoso name, 1 think, v,,i ,1 W 1., ,
presented lo the Kirk vl l\ . . iii
them with hiiii. and they f.", ■ ■, ii-, <l. ili i.
tlie hands of John, who maintained thai as
got them neither from the mini.^tor of Oy
nor his Session, he would not part w
them. . . .
Several years after I revisited Oyne, but I
old man was dead, and liis son could give
account of ihese volumes. . . .
law, written by the
of Westhall. nnceft.
stone, wdiieh is noi
[Vol. TI.
ded .if OI f
It i.s saliHfarL.rv l„ Iw able to add ih;
old .Muiul, I'.onLs.sl, I have I >, r,-l.i,
ll.e Ivill .<.,-,.>., .11 (iMie. and .Mr Alex
Kldd- I. -,lH.,uin, I.-,- .,,,,1 .e-i lerk.
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
-,l l': : .V t:i<lrr) valuation n, (-..nil,
±J72; in I'n-.l.nev. £oO ; in Kiiihclaeh.
Jt;260; an*l in I,ochell. £841. His Lmlv :
Marv und Mar-aiet Forhe-e-, ids
dauihte-rs, ami Mtirgarct (lardeii. his
Kraiidchikl. in faimlia. (1.. 45. 426. 439,
53C; II., 513.) (See al-o William ImhIk-s,
.)
,, ( .. I, of Monynin^k; a tV>in:ini.,-ioiier foi
lakiiiK l"'ll ni .MollVlnu^k. Valuation ol
said «li..le i.:iri„h U'lon-iiig to him £2476
His l.idie; .Mr KoIh-iI l''<u-bi^, his sonc'
aliov 21 veirsof <!!,.,■. .l.ihn ami fliarU.
K,,rl>rses ' .Ills «.lie,, h..|<,« 16 vdr,- o
a»!>; r.iml A-rw's. ICal hu riiie, and B.u l.ri
l''orbe.-«cs, his <hini,'liteis, l..'!.ii\ llie ag<
of 16 yeire; all in Manor ll.mse <,f Monx
mu.sk. (I.. 373.) (See al- , Willian
Korbos, Yr. of Monymusk.)
!.\»rbes (Mr John). genUeman in Crathie. an*
-- M'liito-h. his uife. (I.. 146.)
lught
,„ lamilia. (I., oib ; II., 194.)
( „ ), of Aixlmurtloo (polhible as a -enllo-
man), in Town of Aberdec-n. ITis »ife
a.na <kiuglit.CM- Joa.n (II., 623.)
( ,, ), deai.gnod of A-^lowno; in Long~ide.
(I., 593.)
; „ ), Elder of Ballluig: (valu<ition of
whioh lands in .Vlfoord. : pro.poriionate
l>otwcpn him and John Forlx-s, Yr. of
Balfluig, is £1233 6s 8<1|. Ills valuation
£760. His four sons Piving in fa.nilia,
viz., Arthur (tennent in Fcrmtoune,
190'.).]
Jounuil " Noicti and Queries.
3-25
AJfoard), Mr Robert. Patrk-k, Jtieupli, aii.
Elizabeth Forbes, his daughtur: an-
John Forbes of Ualfluig, Yuuii-w: .
Coiiiiiiissioncr (?) for takiiii; iioll i
Alfoonl £+73 6»; mid .Mrs May 0-ilvii
liis ladie;^ Mr George ainl AlfNaTiid<'
Foibt'S, his sons, botli chil<lroii ; aji.
Agncss. Katharin, .Marie aud Idohc-ll Jii
daughters, all ohil*lrcn. (I., 398. 39!
402.)
».s (,l„l,„), of J!.ulu„n, hi, ^,,h.at,..„■ ,„ I,
veniochtie £90. (I., 54S.)
( .. ), of Invererna..: n (\n i,-,,,,,. ,• f,
l.ikl,,.- |,r,ll ,„ I„vrrn.i<hli.>. Ill- ^.ll,;
( ., ), of Invernochtie : a Coiiiinis-ioiK
Uking poll in OVnbuckol. (I., 517.)
ll.,295.)
„ ( ,. ). in Towie: CU'rk ami ( •<..ll.vl.n- r,,r
takiM- poll in Ivipibnlafh. (1., 526.)
,, ( ., ), litetcr i,n Abcrdi'-'n, SI.hI uiiJ. r
5000 nierks. His wife and Maigrat arnl
UohMi, his children, (li., 622.)
,, ( ,, ), messenger in Aberdeen, fl i> wif.'.
an<l William, JamrB. Isobell l':i,/,.,l,.t I,,
and .Tanat, his ohiklren. (lI., 625.)
., ( .. I, ]irinte.r in Aberdeen. Siu, I, nndrr
500C HM-iks. His wife .-..nd .M.ir-r,,! . W-.u-
iori<'. Jean, and John, his ehlldren. ;ll..
622.)
„ (Kencth), Clerk and ( •olhx-tin f.ir laKinL;
poll in Keini <Ti ■\yr]>,-.. (1., -Ui.
448.)
., (Lilia.^^), wife of .Mcxander lliodie of
Muire.sk. (See Jirodio.)
., .Ma.rKanit), wife of — Vw\ny- land ,,f
Koidls. Touch. (See Forbes ..[ l.'oull-.)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1823.
3rd .lanuarv. llore. in his 5811. var. Kev.
David Sim, jlinisteo- of the Union Chaixd of
Ea»' in this city.
' 10th January. Hero. .\Jexander Robertson,
Fsq., Atlvoeate, aged 37.
14th January. Maria, youngest daiifrhter of
Patrick Irvine, Esq. of Inveramsay, W.S.
20th January. In her 2l9t year, Janet Ding-
wall, wife of William Allardyoe, Esq., McrcJrarit
ill .'Vberdeeii.
17th Februa.ry. At Foveran House, \Utt
l^oberleon of Fovoran, in her 81st year.
21sL February. Here, Joseph Smith, ton of
Rev. Joseph Sinith, .Minister uf Bir.se, aged 19.
28th February. At Boulopic sur-Mcr, Sir
Arthur Forbes, Baj-t., Craigicvar.
28th February. At Edinburgh. Alcxonder
Hrebner, Esq. of Lcaniey.
5tli Maroli. At Manse of St Fergus, Rov.
William Anderson, Minister of that pariJi, in
his 77t.h year.
7l,h March. .\t Tulliallan, Rev. Ueorg-
Skene Keith, D.D., in his 71st year.
19th Marcli. At Peterhead, James Arbuth-
not of Dons, in his 82nd year.
23rd March. Here, Robert Charles Grant.
Esq. of Balgowan, Advocate, in his 35th year.
22nd .Ma.roh. At Parkhead, .Mar\culUn-,
Elspcl Archie, widow of George Fae.'er.ifler
In KIsick, at I he advanced a.go of i02.
2ikI M«v. .\t (.:|ie.ltenliani, in hii iJOtli Near,
I'hc RiUhi Hon. Slyv<'&t<'r Douglas, I^rd Glen-
bervie, .-lullior i.f ccveral important legal works.
27l.h .May. At FreeficM, Mar\ Eliza Gor-
don, wife of AJoxandor J-eilh, Esq., of Free-
Held.
2ud Jum-. At Peterhead, Janie., Trail. I'^s.).,
Surgeon, in his 28th year.
15th Juno. At .Manso ..f Durris, Rev. William
Strachan, Minister there, in his 79th year.
19tJi June. At his house in Edinburgh,
C;harles Frascr, Esq. of Williainston.
20th June. Al Rolhie House, ,fani.-., 1,,-fll.-.
Esq. of RoUiio.
1st July. At Manso of Newhills, in which
IJarish he had boon 25 years minister, Rev.
Georgo AUan, in his 66th year.
6th Julv. Here, in her 86th yo;ir, Mrt, Aim
.\l<uri,-on -uidoH of Ii<-\. .\l.xaiwk-r .\U-:ii-ii>,
.Minister r,f Chmy.
19tli July. At Viewfiuld, William Gibbon,
Esq., in his 51sl. year.
19th July. M New Pitsligo, .Mr.s Barbara
Sii nn, uih- ,,f_ Kev. J,.hn Glegg. .Mini-I.-,-
of l.ho Soofeh ICpiscopnl Chapel thore.
22nd Jidy. lUrc, Ak-.^ander Shinef-. I-:-,.,
.'Advocate, agrtl 63.
2nd August. At Old Aberdeen, Dr Jame^
Brown, Ph.vsician in Aberdeen.
28th Augu-.t. Hero, Rov. Alexander Browiio,
Minister of Cuull.
326
[bcrdccn .lounuiV Notes ami Que
[Vol. II.
2*t.h September. At Grenada lately, in his
43rd y«*ar, A. F. Webster, Esq. Ills corpso
■weighed 555 pounds — nearly 40 stones.
27th September. George Gordon, E.s<i. o£
Hallheod.
22nd September. At Kirktowji of Glen-
bucket, Christian Benton, in her 110th year.
7th October. John Sim, Ksq., Advocote,
aged 32.
6th October. Here, John Ori-ok, TOsq. of
Orrok, Bclholvic.
8tJi October. Here, .luihu C11imii1k.i>. lliui.tcr,
Esq. of Auchiries, aged 19.
12th October. At Old Aberdeen, Mrs
Kuphemia Turner, roliet of Itolx-rt Turner,
Esq. of Menie.
Uth November. At Oraibestono, Mrs Tli<«i,
Aged 92.
28th November. At Manw of Skene, a.tte.i-
three days' illnesS; Hev. Junjes Iloa/.', U.U..
in his 72njd year.
29th November. At Manse of i'rcHinav,
Rev. James Douglas, in his 78th year.
8th December. Hero, in his 63ixl year Kev.
John Gordon, E.G. Clergyman.
17th Dooembor. At Midmar Castle, James
Mansfield, Esq. of Midmar.
13t.h December. Mrs Jane Turner, relict of
Charles Gordon, Esq. of BIcIack. aged 61.
12th November. At rx>niorn, Gorgarrt', lU'V.
Samuel M<ison, Miesionaxy Olergynian there.
(Siueuics.
365. \ScOTTi8H Oe.ntexaui.a.ns.— Wanled— the |
Cliristian names of the following old ladies, who
diedl recently : —
Mrs Neil, of Balmerino, the Fifesliir.- t^'U-
tenarian, died in May, 1894. aged 102.
Mm Caldwell, of Beith, known as "Granny
Caldwell," died in Fobrnaiy, 1907, aged 101.
Mrs Donaldson, of Monlrton, Avrshiro, died
Januarv, 1903, aged 104.
Mrs Hugh Murchie, of Irvine, Ayrshire, died
Jiarch, 1907, aged 102.
While copious accounts are given by ilic
newspapers of those centenarians, in every in-
stance tlio Christian i\ime has been omitted,
whidi renderis their accounts uomculKit
defective.
Budding NiTsrisMA'iiHT.
Kaioiillekl. If any !ienealogi< ,: I ;.i ■;: .,f
Ihis fainil> havo ever been piil>::, . . I I I...
glad to have a reference. IfiK^i, ,,. in,, -
one may bo able to supply tluin. \\a, ilie
name spelt with a " p " ? Whore is FaichtteldV
What is known regarding Alexander Tliomfon,
Town Clerk of Aberdeerj? and John TlioniHm
of t.'ults. \\ho diBpone<l the lands of CidU aM<l
Over BrxUlam to Robert Irvine of BeihNide in
ItVJ?
A Rkapkii
IKa.chlickl is an c^tate
ide, .VlKMileenr-hue.]
368. WiLLini Lylk.-I a-k H. ( l.u.o,,,,. I. ,
whos<! knouk dge of Scots in Ain.i ,,, i nnun. -
dent in Rochesli'r, New Yor); S;. . ' , ,: ' . '
.\s lie was born in Edinburgh in '.r^2. I,.- nu-!
lx> nearing the nonagenarian linui. lb' wa.i
poet laureate to lIio Si-ottish S<icietv of
Rochester. I luive a groat deal of his verse,
ilated from Annfield Pottery, Glasgow (for a
potter was his trade), auuy back in the 'fifties
and 'sixties of last century. lie emigrated to
America alKJut 1868, and his last lK)ok of poem>,
"The Martyr Queen," was published in 18B7.
369. BEr,T.vNE.— An old Scottieh Charier to
whwh 1 have hnd ucocss is dated " the 20th dav
of the month of Beltane." What docs Beltane
G. Y.
answcis.
322. .loii.v .Muw.M-, Bkli.fou.vdki;, Oi.ii Aiiki;
DEUX.— To the list of bells madi' hv ..'clm
Mowat, given in No. 77, OetoU^r 6, the one in
tho Parish Church of Aboyne may be addcil.
The bell for this church was made by Joh;.
Mowat in 1753. (See Mr John A. Ilonder.son's
■ Aljcixkenshire Epitaphs and In^criptions," p.
113.)
A Kemjki:.
352. " iMf.M.El) Aims."— Aecordin,- to Dim-
Imr's "Scofti.sh Kln.^s " (second -..lition, ■'906)
liilk- dc Dnrdiar.' ulii.li,
ressinn of llie seal of l,..r
Dnnbar. is ai.pciide<l tot
Ihrnlrcii .Journal " Nntrs and Qnrries.
"i-nlikM
• It Wt^sln- Spo
i. i
10-ist Ix-tiiian
<l.-it<Hl
Slid J:
.iuar.v,'l35l'2
Geouge A\
OOD.
353.
G.-UIDENS OK
Bl.
OKl'OUD. — Ill
1603-4
Insran
Garden is <!<■
-i-i
■a of Blackfu
•d. In
1574 the propricfoi- v. ,
A
-X. •,'.■!■ Gai-dc
WHS s
rvi\«l \'v !
! M.iiLaix't
J^an.lj,
iisaiiisl
wU<jni. in ' '
.1.
. >:.M,kM,(,f
lUac-lc-
for.l i
litiUitcl :. _
■ .■.l■i-^ fur
violOMt
IJlolils.
(.■<nii-|
(Sw ,\. ,■, .-
''"'
,.ii- i-:n\>\ ■■
si.wrin-
Y.
356.
rKSTTLK.\(.'E I\
^
■•'•.'1 ^^|. T:,.
l!l>t
.U'rcat.
IK^kilenw 'in'
s.
■ nil ill
1349-50
'wlK-n it is sai.
1.,
i.liii-cl o
f \.\u- iiiliabit.Li
1,^.
i:v ai-
Uu-k
O..L place in
13
-.' <\„,MMl. 1'
sider itself pr i > . . I
In Scotland it u.
(tllo Scots spol.j ...1 :., 1." :;. :■
death of the Eiiijlisli ') ; and it i; .:..! in
tor moro than a year, ami slew a full
the people." ("ilistory of .'^codiiiid,"
Uiiino Brown, I., 176.)
For some account of the Black U^'ath,
^cction by Dr Charles Creiylitoii in
i:n;;land," II., 133 (1S04 edition).
Abcrdcon Journal" Notes and Quvi
[Vol. 11.
tier 17, I'.IV'J.
The Social Life of the Celts.
Mr Ronaldl Al'^'cill, the, L'liioiUKt candidato
for Soiutli Abord'cen, gave u, locturc on "Tluj
Soouil Lafo of the Ancient Colts" under tlio
aiiaijices of tli« AU-'rdccn Uiviuuiiiu- ticliool
Former i'ltpik' Oiub m (lie Gi.iiid Jlolc! on 9Lli
iniit.
After an iutroductoi-y rofcrRiice to
tho "Celtic i'ei\iva]," and a criticism
of JMr Andrew Lang's view ihat " iho civilisa-
tion of S. .M-I.uid has always doiiendcd on tho
l)rc.doni,,,;,Mro of tho English clement over tlio
Celtic," .Mr M'NeiU pointed out that lo obtain
a. olear iduii of what the life of the ancient CclU
was like, wo must study them in Ireland, y.hero
a large mass of ancient literature existed in tho
Gaelic tongue, while iu Scotland there was littlo
or notliing in the way of tsuch records. The
Scots came from Irelaiid to Scotland before tho
RomaiiB, under Scveru.s, iibout A.D. 210, inarched
to tho -Moray Firth; and in A.D. 500 a further
invasion of Scots, under I'ergjs MacErc, crtab-
lislied a Jdngdoni in ^vhat is now Argyleshirc.
J3ut many centurieB lieforo this, th<' Scots in
Irehuid, IJefore I he introduction of Cluistianity
by PatricI; and Palladium, had e,tabli.,hed a
civilisation and a social condition very like that
descriU-d in the Homeric pocMUs. There wa.s a
great number of kings, which perhaps accounted
for tJio fact that so many Irishmen to-day
claime<l royal descent. The high-king of all
Ireland hud; his capital at Tara, in County
JMcalli. each province had its petty sovereign,
and nuiiiorous petty kings were little more than
chiefs of clans, as in the Scottish Highlands at
a much later date. Tho ancient
Pagan Celts had no definite system
of religion ; and while they believed in numer-
ous supernatural beings, they appear to have
had no supremo God like /.eus among (he
Greeks. Such religion as they knev\ uent by
the name of Druidism.
THE DRUIDS.
Tlio Druids, who formed ono of the eiiost im-
portant classes in Celtic society were not prictits,
but wizards; and Mr M'NeUl related a num-
ber of curious legends illustrating tlie evil
power whicli the Druids were believed lo exer-
cise. Perhaps a still more iirominent place in
the minds of the ancient Celts was occupied by
the fairies, the name for which was Slice (side).
The Tuatha Dedannaus, a. people who
perhaps were mythical but perhaps real, after
their conquest by the Milesians, were believed
to have joined the fairy rac^o in their licbila-
tious within the fairy hills, or elf-mouiuls, which
are still to Ijo i*eu in all parts of Ireland.
Sometimes, too, the fairies dwelt uiuler Jakes
or wells whicik acoouiitodl for a picturesciiie
pas.,;ige in the ancient "Book of Armagh,"
whore it was related that " 'fhe two daughter.-,
of Kiiw lA'ary, Kthn«v ^lK.^ I'air and Ke<lelma
the Ituddy. oume ono day lo the welldiat is
called Clabach, to wash their hands, as was their
custom. And thej found near tho well a
synod of holy bishops with Patrick. And they
knew not w Iwnee they came or from what
IJeoiJc, but suppo.sed them to he Shec,or gods
of tho earth." The po«cr of tho fuiries was
ofteiicbt cxercisc<l lor evil. .\ih1 c■^eM now, it
vou ever go to the west of Ireland and s«i a
ilttlo whirl of dust moving along the
road on a line calm day, that is ctillcil
■■slu-e-geelui." or waid-fairies, liavclling from
\^ell to ge', out of tho way. The
Leprechauns, . r "woe-lKKlicH." «ere the fairies'
sl,..emakr,>,, and if you ...t.-h a U-pre.-liaun -
«hirli IS no easy iiwtlei-h< will ran-<,iii l.im-
...]! by -^ninii you a piiir of nui;.ic .sh.H- uhicli
will eiiabic you to slay under v,.i<'r i.s lung ;..,
>ou like. The leclurcr then (ol,l of ll„. Cel'ic
sea god, Mannanuii .\hic l.ir. from uliom the
Isle of -Man took its iianie. riii-, .<;< ■j.o.l w.i,
not at his ea-,e on shore, lie (kkI tlin^o ]<-^^
joined together at the hip lilv il.r spok-, of a
liand. Those !e[;s of Maimaii-jn .m. ^iill tu ho
scHMi in the loat-of-arms of il„. M.. .| M.ui.
and of sevoial families .l.-,.eiMl. d fm,,, i!:,i
:iiR-icnt kings o( tlu.t i-l,.ml.
IKl.MKSTIO C'L'STO.\;s.
Mr ,M.'Xeill then turned to the domestic cus-
toms of tiic ancient Celts. 11.. doscrilK-d iheir
rk of
distinction for the cliild (o Iv f..>('
fdlllilics SUCCO.-,slvelv This w;.^ -.,„ II, ll,r
storv that v.hen lli"e daughtcT- oi Kiiil; l...:ys
heard from SI Patrick tlio CIhim;,!,; ■:, .,,,.1
they a.skod whether Christ lia.l I....,, "fnO, ,,.,1
by many," implying that this w<mkl be natural
in iho CISC of a person ^o di-liii-ui-lu- (. \ .: •
scvipiiun was then ^;ivoii uf f. In,- li.,n-.,, m
wlii.-h •■acli room «ns a M^par.-.u. l,:Ml.lii,-.
Houn.l the ulinle group r.ui a ia,i,p,,.i ,;;l,..l
tho "rath," and the remains of tli.'- ;,•■!,- ,i.-
still to U. .seen all oxer frekiml i.Kiikin . ll:.- -n,.,
of ancient Celtic <hvelliii-s. Tl...v -.u r i.ii
to mmieruii,., iiljco. ,,f tho prrM-nt .1.., ^mmI
K)iH''doi'm<'ll"'i'r l';'..tliJ'v','!-'n\ "!,u Y'''w 'il '.i'l "I'n
some .lini ami di^l.nit i«,s|\,imI fo,-n.,|.,.|i l„„o
a nolahio man called DonmOl or !■ v.eeiiv
window of .:i railway carriat:e. Mr .M'Xvill
gave an inter, sting account of iho furniture
the ornaments. <,n,l the clothes of il„. .nc.ont
Celts, showing liou ihc t.irhni aii.l llie kilt
. wore of bid, oii^.iii. as ev„lv,»,.l bv suMlMiie
1909.]
" Ahcdccn Journal" Nolca and Qacric
lit,> of tlio aiicK-nt r<
old <;lmr
329
perhaps
Castle Street Incidents.
Al.oixl.vi
■,l with
oils lucUlviNls ill its history. In 1596, ii.s <i.ii-
pears from a publication by tlio Spakling Club,
it was iho scene of a most porlciituiis exhilii-
lioii— nothing less, in short, than a ini<liiit;la
(lance of witohcs! In the Uittay, or iiKlict-
iiicnt, of Thomas Iy<'ys, st;iblrr, he is ohargc.l
with Ivaviiirt, on Ilallowovcii of the year iikmi-
tjoncd, aocomi>anio<l by alargcbandof witch«.s,
■•como to the Jlercat and Vi.^h t'ror-ji of Aljvr-
tlecn, iiiidor tins comluct ami {jnidinj of the
Devil uilh thcM,., ^ll ill cm. [.any, playing on
it uJukl MM..n, apiirar u. l.ropria [K-l-ona, for
it is S'.iid to have been proven that "he was
a littlo cnttie fellow, with a start' in his hand,
less nor he is now"! No\oi-lhele»s, the ditia>
ROCS on to say, " Yo all danceil ubout baitli the
saids crosses, and! Iho meal niereat, ane laiin
siiaeo of tynie; in the quilk Devil's dain-
thou, the said Thomas, was foremost uiid h'd
the ring ^.nd dang the ^:^.l Katharine Mlleh.ll,
I between the Castle anVueadi.ig Hills.
I Dnriiijj the civil commotion.s of the eovon-
I leo::th century a Court do Uuarde w as eicctcd in
(i.iid near it a " Corinaii Merc." or " Stang." as
wa.s believed that tlio woundb of the
■ tiuld bleed afresh on being touched by
•derer. A newly-rai^od legiment was
Ml
■II. wh,
f. r<-,;.i
ill.O Devil!" Of ls<.bel ('<.,ki.'. .me .,
liguranl*,. it is aaid- " In the w hilL
thou ««s Iho lingh'ader. U.-.1 '1 1... ,i.. I
and because Uiu Devil i-b.ye.l ,i,.| -,, inel.Ml
and well ab thou <r.ne.l, lli.m lo..lv liu i
ment out of hi« moutli, iIi.m, |,..!; him .i
chafls therewith, aii.l plav.-.l thj^elf llu
to thy haill compan\ '." It .ippear.-, fr.i
Dean of Guild's <,< counts, that poor Tl
was burnt nt tlio st,al;e, as a convicted
oriid Horeerer.
Many other®, about this time, s
a like diiea<dful fato for the
iiiiagiiiary crime. A Charles Dun was
De.au of Guild; and so diligent was he 1
discharge of his duties, particukiily in
t'\;(raordi
of the great number of witches burnt this \<
(1697)" that the Town Council g.ai.te.l 1,
tt haiulM.me gratuiu for 111.' "fa it hfnlne-,s "
him ahowu in the disc-harge of hi-, .Inly! 'J
haiilcBs vicLiiins of superstitioai and barbar
who had
.re.se 11 ted
him wit
. wutcl
, silver
.ueldes, ai
d some o
her htilc
Vi
luablcs.
be-sides
a larger
share of
pocket
1 boasi <
no
nev t
Kill his
fellow -l,ri^
ates coul
f.
One 1
loriiing
tlK. younfe
man w.
s missin
,' .
t must
he b<. foi
.id efler
'iilig'eni
nijuiiy.
It came
out that
1 the
ireviolls
he had
I>CC11
i
1 a
public-
loliv. on
he north
side of
'a-
tie Sirr
■et willl
-o'l.e of 1
is CjUliKl.
Ci
searcl
ing the
liou-c-. the
as <ibser\
.■d
to ha
«■ I.e. '11
v<'ry care
uih' sire
wed wil
1 sun.l.
removal <
f which
he marl
if bkm
\' f.i.il-
The s
uy|
iii.liii'.'.l
^v this di
=oovcry »
cro confi
xl by' t
10 te,U-
j,,.r |,,„
ir.l
ihe
|j,,,i("
The
bents we,,, ex-
pl.n-ed.
ml
h.r.-
uiis f
lun
1 Ihe
niungh.d corp«.
.if ihe 1
Ih
his
of 111, >
at el
, mK
el-bl
ckl.
... el
., etc.. and hi.
pocket.
emi
lied
uf Ih
ir
onto
Is. It was at
jeet
uie.l
thai
he
lad IkkI LK.en loblKj.l
ami mil
■ih'i
;■! i;.N
.simi
■ o
the
l.a.l charaeiciB,
of whon
th
ore s.
m
my in the rogim.mt.
■i'ho 1X1
y was 1.
id out i
1 Cii
lie SI reel, and
Ir ml' 1'
11 the
cori
S Vi
IS ol
ligcd to kiy his
t<>'lh.. c
Hie-
.■V <t
" the
''■,
leiha
erst it
.a'ls te.t, as 1.1
li.'a-r.ir'
1 of
he c
hwm:
us-
i|,t.ji
s of misgiving
1. murderer,.
The .<h<
me
Irnu
v<r,
aik
d, ai
d the principals
in this
(..vered.
"t
.'"r."
trans
t \v
T'l"
ore never di,-
iiediatcly after-
.lay' Ih.
\r.i
ilelii"
1 a If;
ir of
Ai
"^
L<'iie
: and to this
s Kcciuit" re-
"Aberdeen Journar' Notes mnl Queries.
[Vol. II.
Mortifications to the Church Session
of Aberdeen.
The following is a list of the Mortifications
left to tlLo Church t-cssiori of Aberdeen, as per
lists painted in four panels attaclied to the wall
of Unini's AisW: —
ilU
-Mr J«ane.s Oarglll, Ur of
IMnr-icU at Abvrdwii Anno lol().-.. 30<J
Thonute Fonljes of lUilj=law.,. Anno 1621 ... l&l
Isolwl Alexander, 11' of Jn'
Tooh, ilereht. .-It Alxiixleen Anno 1621... 5M
Janioa Toash, ilorchant .it
Aberdeen Anno 1521... 120
William Lawson, Mercliant at
Alxjixieon \nno 1623 ... 150
Lleorg*} NicoWn, l'ro\o..t of
Ab,n^dwn Anno 1624... 000
William Umi™.n. .Mcivha.il
at Aberd<«n Anno 1622... 150
William Gras, _M.Mx.hant at
Abcrdwn Anno 1651 ... 1000
Mr William Joluwtone Dr of
I'hy^iek at Abdn Anno 1632 ... 1000
Thomas Foi-lbes, Writer in
Aberdcou Anno 1634 ... 100
Isolwl Couts, K' of '1-
li"oi43ea, Aberdeen \nno 1636 ... 500
Mr Lii'orgc UolxM-tHon, .Mer-
chant iU Al.dn Vnno 1644... 500
Thomas Budc. ilerclraiit <it
Alioivk-oi Vnno 161-1 ... I'/JO
Jlr Alexander Jaffrey, I'ru-
vo.->t, Abe.ixl:ccn Anno 1644... 4<X)
William ForlKW, MerolKinl at
Abeixleen Anno 1645 ... lOtW
Andrew .McKio, Jlerohanl at
Aberdeen Anno 1645 ... 100
James Aberdour, Litsler at
Aberdeen Anno 1654 ... 150
liichard C'ruicksluink, Jler-
cliant at Abdn Anno 1656... 500
Alo.xander Anderwui, ^U;--
ohant at Abdn Anno 1657... 150
Ccort'o Morison, I'rovu-,! of
A1.dhi Anno 1659... 5O0
The sjiid Georgo Morison, hi.s
Mothor Anno 1659... 500
Alexander Blair, Merchant
in London Anno 1674... 500
Jolm Duncan, Bailie in
Aberdeen Anno 1675... lO^l
John Burnot, Senior, Mer-
chant at Aberdeen Anno 1675... 200
Jatnes ililn, :\rerchant at
Aberdieen Anno 1678 ... 500
Robert Foiihce of Uohblaw.... Anno 1678 ... 300
Jame.s Ixn-imer, jMorchant
in Aberdeen Anno 167'J ... 30
Alexander Pyper, McreJiiant
in Aberdeen Anno 1684 ... 500
John T.a'slv. Baillio in Alx^r-
dcon .. : Anno 1692... 500
James Chirnsyde, M<"rcharit
in Alberdeon Aimo 1692 ... 500
.\ndrew Thom-son, Adv
Jolni Fife, Mcrcluint in
Aherdwn
AgtK^fc Grub, Spouse to Jti
Watson, -Merchant in ALcr
Mks.
.. 300
Anno 1695... 200
D.Kl.ir
.Mini..!
Uixtur
'"a":'"
IV,
AI<Na
.Mr(;....,.-.\l,M;iun,.\Inusle,r
.It Alx-ivlevn
IVhillir Gordon. .Merchant in
Old AUhi., his Daughter ...
.Mrs lM,.xr
■Ilionias Mitchell, Provost
of Aberdeen
Tliouui.s Finnic, Mort. in
Dul.Un
Alrxander Rayg, Baillio in
Ab<.>rdeen
.Mar-aret Gaie, old Servant
in Aberdeen
-M^rjoiie Fonbe.s, Spou&o Ui
PalK. Gordon of Broadland
Andrew Ititcliio of Forrester-
hiU
iHoboll Black, Relict of
liiillie Omnins
Jolm Gordon, Provost of
Abord<'en
Isobol n|.;,ck, lieliet of Robert
Cun.in-, r..iillie in Abdn...
Williu,ni G.-llie, late Dean of
t;iKI in Alx-rdeen
Jean ilorcer . Relict of
Thomas Mitchell, Provoet
of -Aberdeen
Helen Irvine, daur. to 5Ir
John Irvin of Savock
Al.-xr. Pyper, l-alo D' of Gild
John Slraehan, Senior, Mor-
chiuit
The IjaJy Dowuiger of
Braceo
Rdbcrt Gellic, Mert. in Aber-
John Gall, Mert., and
>Margat Smith .,
Anna JeofTry, d,anr. of Da-vid
Jo^jfTry. iiert.
Al<xr. M.as8ic, Mert. in
Alierdeon
Geopjje Ma.r, Mert
The Pev. Mr Jas. Ogilvie,
Minister in Alxin
Jnin Ix.'.sslie, Relict of PaUc.
Sinclair, Mert
Anno 1697 ..
Anno 1706 ..
Anno 1707 ..
Anno 1707..
Anno 1707 ..
Anno 1707 ..
Anno 1713..
Anno 1715 ..
Anno 1719..
Anno 1733 ..
Anno 1719 ..
Anno 1719 .
Anno 1719.
Anno 1722 .
Anno 1722 .
Anno 1724 .,
Anno 1725 .
Anno 1725 .
Anno 1725 ..
Anno 1725 .
-Vnno 1707.
Anno 1730 .
1735.
1755.
1756.
1736.
, 5O0
.1600
1000
3O0
40
50
1500
, 300
1000
, 200
, 500
600
,1000
1745.
1742.
1747.
1735.
I'JO'.).] '■ Micidccn Juunutl
Mks.
• lol.u Kri.M.'.- .M.Mcht, 1753... 220
K^itliLiriiic >J<m-. liclicl of tlir
(icL*>j.sii John Shall).
ISai-lKi- Auiiu 1755... 100
IkiillK. William Smith \m.o 1757... 180
J,,iii-s llpiKlry, Merchant in
|,„,h|<iii Anno 1758 ... 18O0
.Ml- An' lr.'-'«"l'l"i'ii-«ii ...'.....".. Am,., 1758 ... IffW
.\li AlvM. Kniffht. Af-
r.ii,j,„talll in Abonlrt.n,
di-lK)n,<l u, IIouso, Vfllue... ... 369
Al.\i-. '|-li..m«jn of Jkmchorv,
l'-..,,,.. Advooato in Alwr-
Jcrn 1771... 900
Jiinol Ri-id, Itelict of Alcxr.
Dnn«in *loroliaut in AIht-
,l«.|i 1772... 300
.John l''ra,s<.|-, Yo.st, Mm-
cluuil in AlR-r.l.<Mi 1779... IbO
John UuiLMi.ill, !':«]. of
i;..nir-.l,Mn, 1792... 460
■| 1, .:■.. . '-:,., . .,1, M, l,o;;anV " Atcnivito
.11, ' M . " ■ . f iln^ Ki>t Kirl;,
!;;: ' ni i ; ,■, ,:,i . iIk- Now Spalding
n..:. . ■ I .,:V,,,, „,, |;;,.|,.sia; a. Nichoki
Al-.,,U„„.n,.;-, II., »i7-L.J l.ul alt.'i-.ilion.. huvo
sijice U-cn iniKl« on jl.
An Unworthy Sheriff of Aberdeen-
shire.
On 15lh I'Vl.L-uary, 1696-97 it ^vas oomplauKHl
lo tho I'rivy Cnnuil a=i follow.s:-^
Jolinnc T,cili<. of Balqul.ane, forj-^tful of liis
duty a-s Shoriff of ;\bei<lenr, "hes now of lait, a.s
al, .Ivvois ivnu-, of iK'foiv voiTK- inxdonllio, to
Ihv '.■onl.l,:,., .umI nn.:..,,;ni ...I 111,, Maj^tio
and hir, ;ini . ■ : . I- •• ' ' : a« naniolio,
niHinn |ii- '1^ - -r la^t, \rcln-
bald D.Mi.,;, ,., ,--.,-..,, ,, ini.aniwl with II
,!,'nt nnmonr of His Ilicnos' lott. ris. purchcst
at Iho instance of Maistor Williaim- Ijcelic of
Sivilio, and nthiiis His MajtsU'is .^uiU Mih-
jr(li< a-ani.s (!]<■ s:ii<l Jolmne. havin- past, and
'ir'l'. :l ,,' ]:• ' -1;m,. ',^f I '. •■ I ^ '■ ,• ir', ,• ' - ^^ iiil! ' for
in |ir,,,.;,,i|li .-(IhI MlM-l. Ir.ilM-r, 1 , | - | ■ M I M U' [.If nil
violvi,.;.- nor injuu.- t.. l.a^o Ik^iio olVeinl to luin.
tho baiU .Jolinin.- J^j»lio of liul.udiaiio diiottit,
sontl. and houndit outo Thomas and Leonaixl
Haitl--is and William Many, his soivantlis, oftir
tho said rnwiincfPT; qnha having ouertano him
hriipx I'. Mil II. ir and Bl.i,irdaff. thoy sohame-
fi: . Mli . .,„d nnlmiK-sllio. with
i-ii ■ r' : iikI iitli.rvviso. slra.ilc an»l daniR
Noics and Qiicria
3ai
1, a.hd caryed Ihcsanif to the said Johiine
tha.ir inaistei-, quha hes resset, k«ipit,
tc-rlpneyil thaino continewallio ^Jnnyn'•;
a Ktraik iitkI dan? Alexander Leslie and
,. Mnli.. \. Ill ,..,is to the said Archibald
II ,. for d<:i<l with mony
Oyne Kirk-Session Records.
Tim foUouin- a.o o-.ti-ucls from Ihr k^
of th.> kiik-M'-^Mon of O.xne as ,„r.ili,,nrd in
Was 17, lb63.~'ni<' .sd. da.\ ofun- r-nmono Hi"
imni,lvi ami .-Id.T. Ikmii- r.nn.'Miod and
'lv'.'','ii'i'lh"''M.,-i,'j',i',' an'r.Mr'.ln. Sliiand, Sliool.'-
imi-l.T, |ll^l^ls^ fluiii \\:>\ '63 lo Ma\ 'bl, ' hc,%
,,: " . and llio.^d. .\lr hiliand iliocluirKe-
Tin' sd <lav it uas toni-idorcd by the session"
that tho mimster Hie no.\t orishueins Sabbath
should intimate from pulpit that upon the last
Sal.luitii of Mav instant thcio should Ihj ono
(oIl.H.licnio for erecting of tables fur eelebrating
'\la\ 21. Tlio m1.' dal oftm- ^rnione tlio
• ,iiiiu^i"i- and vldrr^ l«'iiig conNeiiied and efter
|.i.i\oi' A.nin's King Uiiig called compeared « I id
eoiifesse«i gradnallie and was ordained to ap-
pear iijion Ihe publioli piaee of ropcntancc tlm
next Sabbath day. The sd. day Issolxd
(.^romibio ill Ardaine «a= diduitcd for abiiseing
hm>.<'lf liv drinkinc on Uio SaUxith day, and
onlained' to lie suinoned to the next
lo.
The «I day intimation was made
the 29tli .Nfav iie:tant.
-May 29.— The m1 day efler
(hanks giveing lie minister aiul elders being
coiueined and efter praver the minister de^.re,!
tin, ekhns to search ddligcntlie who were at
\airi;ince, because the time of tho eelebratione
of the sacrament of tho Ixird's Supper was
luiw approaching.
Mav 31. The s,1. day efler s<.n-nK.ne tho
minister and elderr: Ixnng eonveined and efter
piaser Issobidl C'romliie being called compeared,
ami T,he being aiio ignorant fool tlio sessioiic
Ihonght lilt that the ijiiniiiter should sharplie rc-
buiko licr, which he did, proniiseing tliat if
over oho t^'liould be found suiltie of such mis-
carriage in time comeing she should be ^everJie
inmiahed
Tlic sd. diay the i-essiono agreed with Andrew
Chappnan in T.oggiediirnoche for poynting of
for lUeiK'ing
four
In
I'hii sd. day intiinatione was
rament of the Lord's Supper
lllhcl
Ahrrdciu Journal " Snir.s and (>,,
[Vol. 11.
l)ruUMl M<'\1 S:ilil)aUi iiikI a propuratorio .sci--
] ,. Ic. !«■ 1,11 Saturday Uf\t for IlliU olVwL
TIktiI dii\ .\-ii.'s Ivm- madf Ikh- profo,si,mc
of r.'IKM.Ilinw ini.l «,.- aUul^,■,l.
JiiiiK 6.— lOlti'i- ill. |.ir|i:ii-.iio[ie Bcnnono tlio
iniuibtci- iiiul «l(liM ^ Ihmi'^ iciiivoincd tlio miiiistoi-
dci'ired Dm cKUrs u, jitK'ml in scrveing the
tablos a-Aui-aiirg us tliey iteod fonncrlio in tiino
uf wK'biaiiiii,' of the saorament.
uf •■Nokv, an.l
o,-,'^u<.VlKl\;<. I.K,
18B2 In M,- Ati.lin l),,l,M,n, ulio
The Diamond Jubilee of " Notes
and Queries."
N. an.l
1(1 guoric...,'' ^;L\s .Mr Wilfrwl
Ih.. -LK.MaM (•„>.,i|," „f tlu; I ^<
ami «a,, ihrmM. olf frnm ihal j.ainial as unr i .\L'na~i. il,,. u.i,i.. (,f i |,i„;r, ,,„
own ninoii ua. from the oiirlh. 'rh,- ,4ory i.s TaK.-h.siri ..f -race, \,,»r.. ■,.
(oW tiiU-rltLininsjly l.v Mr J.. In, C. Kraiicis. In I'"' -iH ("h., «ill) „,a\'linrl tho
of 1846
wrote Id the '■ Ath.i m :, ,in- tjiat
Miino of its rpace sliouM n - t.,r <;or-
verbs, olc. Mr DiJJcc, Iho pi..;.iictorriiJ<eJ the ,
iJeu. an.l in the is,,ne of Aii-n^t 22, tho Hist I
arli.le .if Ihis kiml apiieared, Mr Thonw wiit-
in- iiii.l.M Ihe i.s.Mnl.mvni ol " Ainlno.... .\ler-
I..II," an.l iKa.lmt; hi,' culniiin •■Koll. l,ore."
•Ilii-. ua^ tlu, rir-l UH. of this torn., x.-t Iwrlve
in. , nil,, :.,l,.r the ■'Athenajuni- xvah al.lo to
lenniik llnil ■■KolU r^.re" ha.l Utolnc almost
.1 li.,n.li.,l,l nonl. In 1849 the Kolk Uiro
-Mr Tl 1... f.'lt that a rcparatc'crsaii dovoteil
I.. II u.inl.l lune ev.Tv chant-- of .sii<v<'.ss. The
lii..| nnnilMT .if ■■X..t.'> an.l t,Hierip.s" was ]nil.-
l.-.!i.> ' .Ml ih ■ 5mI .,f XmemlKu-, 1349. Krom that
.l;i> lo lln, •■ Xoi.'s aiul Quorica" lias jjatlicpvd
M IM M, p,.,.- all ihal is curious an.l lu-lptiil in
lil.na,^ n-r.u,U. 1( still U-ar^ il, old nn.tio,
('..plain r,,ul,.'s •• Wlien foiincl, make u note
..I.' Thi.. ».„ Mifr-esled l,v ,1 ladv, and u;,s
pi,.f,.r,-,.l I.. \l, r.-te,Cnnniii..;hain's snix-clion
I'.v Ihe,., I niitrht correct, ..rruiieon, ofi ,
■|-h<- ..lock of Hi,t«r\-fait^ and cv.ml,
'I'imiii- more pnnctn.il, unrecor.led facts
K.-eovcring, and) niis-staled ,cttiii;,' ri^dil.
AlthoiiKh, as it is now ol.vions, tho new iuurnal
supplied a i-eal N\anl, onlv forl\ copies were
w.ild on the .kn ..f pnhliiailon. Alike in form
and nniller th.. Ilirt nninl».r, are woiKlerfnlly
t\pieal of all ili. it lla^.■ followed. The hist
;.rliHe :.f all was an ii,.|nirx into ill.-, place of
enptnroof Ihe Dnkcl \|.„ ,.i, Tl,.. editor
wrotL' on -I'rjv i;..i,,..n I . •' C . ->. ■ J„],„
Payne Collier ha.l a „. ■ . - . .,i,io and
ilenvalhn! ,'f'(;',uy.''a'nd .,n.,i,.l'r .'o, .'.'.pon.lent
wa, a, k«ni..,l. o„ tho .,ul,j.y t of ihe pawn-
l,ioker\ three hrars UilJs as Oiarlc's Lamb's
comrade uii the " Jlorning Chrouide." To dcs-
T^ ^Hler.,,; ^^workl will J
(See No. 82— NovemU'r 10.)
f lliin-s iii,kn.,ui
1''
u'il t'li'.'!-'' nie
David and John Leitch.
("Scolli.h N s.in.l Qncri,.,," 2iid S.-ri.-s,
Vir., 1Y8)
I am of opini.m tli.ii, li-.y. DmvI.I I^mIcIi r.-
mained a Pl■<v^byle^ian n, mister in f.oinl.,,, ;r,l
be«ii iiilerrod in the l)ie=«'nters' liuryiii),'-
Oround in Jiiuihil] fields-. Tlie resistors of
Xunconformist-i bnriod in tliat ecmeter\ «r<i
kept in Somerset II<inso, London, in 27 vofumi«,
<ind a sejirch I hero from the date of his laet
puhlic.nlinn in 1657, ■■I'arei-a" (or Sui«pleiiien-
tary Tyatin poimi.s), oiiwar.le to 1670, miglH lo
veal the year and month of his dee^Mse. It ;.s
worth the Kcnitinv and vunl.l settle the qiK's-
tion. (Jonivrniiis his uncle, John I/:i(ch,
Dempster includes him in liis Scottish writers.
<H,e of II,-. ,„;,„, c.,1|..l;..s there. They wcie
....111 p.n.iii.., an.l pr..lKil,!y acquainted, an
Ue„,|,-l..r l,^...l »n P.,,., hin. and I^-ilch wa.s a
in.in.. ..r .\l,.,,l,,,H,. r,..,i,.h Ikvs an amatorv
lioein, ••■11.,. l)M.,„n" (Hnclv liansl.Ued bv I^'y
den), which li<. iiiNLrilM..I to I )rnmnioiKl of Haw-
thornden, becrinninff nnd en.lin<j in this stiiiin--
"Oruinmoiid, lo iilJ the Musc^s dear,
Ixm.l to Ihv fri.ml thy partial c^ar;
Thou, gifU.d bard tvuisl Ix'^t. explain
This dream llnat liaunls III.' poet's brain."
lOnn.] ■• AlTnlrni .lour
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
(ContiiiutxI.)
( ., ). wifo of CcorKC I'^inscr, ChaiiilKM-
lain to the Countess .,f Marr, ICiWni y.
(Si',' Frasnr.)
( .. ). vvifp of John CorJoiiM. K('nllo.nj;ni
in Not.hoi- Aclilrii^ <uh1 RrklffonO (rni<1«n).
(S<'(' Oordonn.)
' ,, ). wife u! l^lmrle^ Innos of llclnnlK.lli
;KinbnUtoh). (Sw Innes.)
( ,. ), in Town of Alierdot-n. ri'liot, of Mr
Mo
H.-i-
26-^;
('liil<l.
( .. ), wif<-of Mr WiUtor Struart, n
of F.Wono. (Soc Stewart.)
(.\fari.,rl,-). in Town of .\bei>dpci.,
of il„-<lece^iBt Sir Cilbort Menzlos
f.-l,'ll, (Hie lliird of lier liusbandV
I loUlron. (11.. 629.)
( ,. ). wife of Janio, Coi-doiio o
loune, OlO Macliar. (Seo Gordon
(Murv). wife of Lloorijo Leitli, gon
in Terriniilne, Tillino6.M:ll. (Sev I
( „ I, wife of U<'oPi;.< Sti-uarl.
imbllct in Turriff. (See Stew
(Pntrici;), of Fonllis: a, Comii
;irt.)
lissionor for
taUins poll in Lochcll. His voluatioii in
fio,id i>arish £370 (but not pollablc tliero:
being a resid'Oiiter in Touch for t.ho time).
His valuation in Touch £268 15s M. Mar-
Rarot Forbes, his la^l'y. James and
Williaii. Forbcws, lus «)ns. and Mary
I'-orbe.^. his dauffhtor. (I.. 418, 426. 433.)
„ ( „ ), his valuation in Auchtorless £26 13.s
4<i (? including Blackfoord's valuation).
(II., 376.)
„ ( .,). SK-ippcr in Abcixlcon. Stock under
5000 inorks. Ilis wife and Patrick.
Robert, and Tssobelj, his ohihlron. (II..
617.)
„ (Pi-ovost), deoeast. Ilia stock was 10,000
inerk-6. Anna Forbes in Town of Aber-
deen; his r<'llct. 111., 625.)
„ (Mr Robert), of Birssniore (Birss), .advo-
cat<> in Fvdinburgh: valuation of his said
lands in Birso parish £153 19s. (I., 83.)
,, (Robert), of Glencarvie: aentleman in
Toun of Old Aberdeen: and his wife.
(II.. 586.)
two children in f;uiiili
( ., ), gentleman in M
(See Gordon.)
e.s of Auchter-
foulJ (Coull), tenuent: landholder in
Birso (to £50 of valne<l rent): Comnii.s-
.sionor for taking poll in Tarland and
Migvie. lli's wifo ni.d hiv rhil.hvn in
fainilia. (I., 1, 41.)
I's (RolH-ri), gcntJenian in Mih,' of Creuhie
(Uuor). His wifo and Joan Kaifh, nn.l
Jean Forbes, t.hcir daughter. (I., 613.)
( ., ). gentleman : tenncnt in the Park
(fx-innittv): Joan Cumeino, UU wife, ami
Alexander, .Tohn, nn.l Rohi'rl Forbcses,
their sons. (H., 34.)
( ., ). gi'ntleiTian: tennont in Soaficid
(Slaiiisl. Ilis wife and George, Patrick,
an<l l.-^wbcll Forb<^'»s, hi.s ehildr<-n in
fan. ilia. (fl.. 138.)
( .. ), genllonian: in Mill of Ytlisie
(Tarvi's): Ills wifo and -laughter. 'IT..
197.)
(Sa.nincl), of Fovoran : <i f'oinmissioner
for taking poll in Foveran. Hi.s valua-
tion in said i.ari.sh £2132 4. 8d ; .and in
Udnie £566 13s 4d. Alevan.U-r, .lohn,
I'aliiek l'\>rbet^.'s, his s*iHs. In fatnilia;
ami .\nna Forl>es, his ,laugliier. (IT.,
149. 184.)
(Sophi<i). in family of James KIphinston,
of Glaek. in Roseba
ler of Morie Klphnnl..!
■-.Iphinslon.)
Aberdeen Journal" Obituary.
1824.
of K<'l.lialy, in Ins 74lli year.
24ili January. Al Abordeen, Mrs Mar^'aret
M'Killigan, wife of Alexander \V.'l,-(<.r, Eso ,
.\dvocate, ag.Ml 36. '
5th Kelu'uary. At Cloclitow, Slains, John
Sim, in his 90th year. lie wo» twice married
ai.,1 liad a family of 21 chiMi.'ii, 13 of wlmm
«ith his widow, smviv,. him.
5th February. Al l.<illi-hall, .Mrs lluv of
Raiincs.
2nd March. Mrs Gordon of Avochio, widow
of Peter Gordon of Avocliie, and vklost
(huwhter of John Burnott of F.lriek, in hor
84U. year.
7ih Mareh. Here, .Tames Moir, aged 101.
lie was brolher-in-law to the Veteran
.M'Dougal who supiK.rt.cd (Joneral Wolfe after
ho received his mortal wound on the Plaine of
t^'ueU'C. 'rile wife of James iloir was biiri<M.l
on Smidav lasl, ......leil 81, and her husbaiul died
within an hour after .she had lx-<"n lai.l in the
" 20th March. Mie Cuniino of Ancliry.
25t.h Ma.ix:h. IIev<?, Mre Ogilvie, widow of
Gvorno Ogilvie, Ks,,. of Auehiri-,',.
24th March. At ilrhlgc of Gar<!en, in the
rwrish of (ilen,'4<ir<len, of this date, Nathaniel
Gordon, at the advanced ago of 07, retaining all
hi.s faculties to the last. He was nev'.r <'oiiHne<l
to UhI for a day during his long life.
16th April. Here, Charles Donaldson, IVi.,
Adv.»ate, aiKl I'r.K^'iMator-Fiseal of ]\^:w,- for
t he County.
Ahrnlrni .IminiaJ
Qiicric:
370. Ti
May. At Stricheii, Mr Jnn
111 thorp, aged 27.
relict of Genenal tho Hon.
Fj'vie, in liPi- 31st year.
Willian
Gordon ut
21.st J
Ksq. of
me. At Hcolstowi
i^cotstown.
, Aloxi
ndor Moil-,
22n<l .]
Joan S
Hi-Ut U
line. Here, in Ik
(innor, Hdost d:
■V. Bishon SUinn..,-
r 591 h
u,i;lit<?r
of A'Ik
y,.ar. :>Iiss
of ilio laic
.,-aoon.
21st J„
M.I)., <.f
ic. At Stialhiioffi.
Klflick.
r, 'I'hon
.«Mon.on.
(•Iiarlc-. ConU.ii Ho:;,., E-q. of
<;■ (;,a<.. Iho Dnchoss of Got-
2,„1 August. Al, l,is linnse, Richmond Hill,
liCar Abordwn, asod 62, 'I'honias M'Conibie of
Raster Sk<?ne, Ksq.
20th An,«nst. At Edon, ifis Grant Duff,
rslict of ,Tolm Granl, lOwi., ,if Kinivai.lino
O'Noil.
23rd Aiiynst. At Billjo-Parlc, Txi..;i..-l!iiolian,
James Perry, K-sq., Surgeon, aged 63.
6th September. At 01<1 Alierdw.!, IsuU-lla,
daugh^tor of tlio late G<!Orge Scton i.f .Monni.',
and wife of Hr Plcene 0.,'ilvv, Mini>iei of Ol.l
Maehar.
Alford for se^eral wnturies, ood I uoi.M
esteem it a great favour if <iiiy local iead< r
would teJl me the traditionary <irigin of llH--e
Davidsons. Are they descendants of ''William
l)avi<lsi>ii, gentleman," who was settled <it lur-
riieton in tho 17th century? Later on, « Janiew
IXividson wa.s settled iit Tillychetly (1746).
\Vh.at relalionsliin existed Iwtuecn this Jame'.
and William Davidson, Baillie of Aberdeen, and
John Davidson, mercliant in London, who 'were
both connected with llie di>trict in 1751r Were
they descendants of C'aptflin Thomas Dtividt^oii,
Mih.bny, Loch of Skene (1645)?
371. Uictim:|) Joitr).\x.- This „.|..|,raled
draught.^ player was menliono.l in an
Australian paper as "the late," and it was like-
wise stuled tliat he was a native of Kdinliurgh,
\VI
,l,y or hi
372. "HiSTOiiT OF Bai.mohai.."— " By Hor
Majesty's ,on,man<l. a disliMgui^hed .nillior
has prodms.d the History of Kdmoral. Xoi
lM>autifully got ni>, und contains illuatratioll^ of
ac<'Oimt of its historical associations, and of 'is
geological and bot,anical features."— '•Aberdeen
Journal." 9ll, ()clol„.r, 1861. Who h<,h the dis
to, -niched .inthor?
17th Stxptember. At Dublin, I'rquho
Thomson, son of the late Kev. Patrick Thoi
son, Mini.siter of Touuh.
18th OetolKT. At INlanso of Tx.slie, Mm Dii
bar, wife of Rev. Mr Du.ilar. Mioisler
Ix<slie, a,qod 72.
24t.h October. At Edinbur.'li. Mrs Mnri.
Mansfield, widow of Ja>ne.s .Mansllcld, I'.^o.
Midmar.
373. " .Sii.i.KiiTnx."— I am an
the origin andl meaning i
"Silverton" [SiUerton] Hospital
Uoliert Gordon's College.
[According to Mr Rolicrt Anderson'.'i "History
of Rob<-rt Gordon's Hospital," "Whence
' .--^illei-ton ' or * .Silverton ' is deri\ed rems-ins a
mvsierv." A query on the subjeot in-erled by
Mr Anderson in "Siottish Notes and Queries,''
May, 1894. elicited no reeponse.-Ed.]
moo.]
\hrnlrru Jounuir' Nnirs aiul Q.inic^
Hnswcr?.
KDiToitsmr of Aiikiideen Book.—
II XotabiJI TMiuvi^os, excerptit fiomo the
P>.v,u>U of the Honorahill CinV of Al»-.--
1565.1635, ■' Iho onlv wpv |,riiili..l ,„. vol!.,
: .'N., privately pniiir,!, Ivlinlnn-ii. 1834,
u;,s M.lil by -M.-i. < l!,,-li. , Aknison,
V,.,„ls for £1 18s in .1, im, N,.,r. 'Iliis
kto "M
..■ ,..1.1 froj.i ll
H. H l!,«iif...'
Mt 1909," pngo 505.)
U. MuRDOrll-LAWIlANCK.
354. Ff.inziks.— Till
357. ■• Ci.\ninon G.\iiL.\XD."~Tlie following
part.cniara arc funiLslied in \V«lker'.s " TJk!
Ikirds of IBoii-Accorrl." 648— Garioch Gailon.l,
..r lli<. Lift) ;uid' Doalli of tin- faiiiou:* Charl.-
n.owVl (Miurli..-
fivo-scoro an.l li\
collont new t,ong
fjad " and tho
-, ...n.n.only caJlvd •• Mn.l.'
I.„ .li.'.l a\. QUI Ruvn<;, ogod
To uliich i.s added two ex-
enlitlod and lulletl " Johns
OM Way of tlie llighlai.d
Ihor,
With iho
id Charh's
fording to
363. i'ilAllLKS C'lMLMKllS ni.' Poinr.KTIlKX.-
Mr Ch-ihiiorf. na-i tlio second .son of Jonic
Clialnior«, l'rof,...«or of Philosoidiy in -Mari-clis
(■oll('g<\ an.!, having ?ervrd the nccosfary lei;;
20tli <Mobor 1704.
ani'liter of Alexander
Huinh.)us<js, <ind. wcrflndly, Helen, daughter o
Alexiuider Young, Bi«hop of lOdinburgh. Tli<
sword apiiear.? to have had J greater fascina
eaiitain in th<. S((ils OiiiirdR. He fell, tightii;!
for King .Tames, at Sh.Mitrninir, 13lh N<u
U-r. 1715.
G. I).
A'u. Si.-^Nnrritibcr ,V-i, I'JO'J. v,,y\ ,.f \l„
[Vnl,. II.
The Forest of Mar.
Tho •■Stoltish Fiolil" for Novci.ilwr 1ms tlio
tii>l of a sories of crticlea O'l " Tlio Fom-t of
Afar," by Alexander Inlcson M'Connorhio, .from
wliicli tlie following is excerpted:--
•I'lio diiial foiT«l of M.U-, «ltli ils <MiuiiHou-<
(ux-iiof H7.000.K-i-.-s, i,.i Iho lar-.'.-,t i;i S<olhnnl.
II li.'s 11, il,.. ul.l i.ari>li of liiaci.ia,- (( 'rail.!.-
Jliaoma,) in Ahor.l.'oii:ihii-<-. un<l bus tin- eounty
(I'-iil,. liiv,Tii<-^s. .mihI lltuill) MKHvli on Ihr.-o
si.l.-s; .in ill.' loiulh. iIk- -asl. it is lio.ni.lo.l liy
111.* foK'sl <if Inv.Mcanl.l. uliicli in ol.lon times
was part of Aliir.
As a fore.t. .Mar has ti<
how uroii
have lie,'
The si.
1371-1' ii>(: viKitof rjobevlll.
1584— James VI. oppoints a forresto
1609— Kai-1 of ilar's complaint about
1618- Karl of .\Iar-s -real huni, an.
1710— Invitations to AihoU <lr
1763 — LniliejjT reperve.1 for <le.-
1769— Pennant'.? visil.
1816— A weelc's spoiM fr..ii) a I.
iei7-15i!;- las of same.
1822- A b.iJir hunt.
IS26-A.lveitiM-il lo let.
l&3n-l,ive r."'.,I,..T pie-.-n
Willi IV.
wlii-n a slag, chased by the ho'.in.ls, attacke-
KiM.iT. l''iiz.!4eral<l shot the sting in IIk-^
n it'.i an arrow, and so Alexander granted
Mar in 1265.
, attauke.l tlu>
in IIk- head
,f 1T45 -.n.- the ..pp..
d Mar 1....I-0 u.is .
i;leu r.ni, tli.n |)<'n\. an, I Cl, ;i 1 )e<'. .Mail,.-
zies from KinUiil am sanl lo have li.hl I >.
mOie frrm tin- lime <d .lai.:.'S IV., I.ii. II..'
having- l,-<-n -onf' in 1715, fell inio Inuin-.i
.lifficulties, an.l lh<- pr.ip.-rly .-am.- Inln p,
Kwsion of Vrilliam liufl-. uh<, in' 1735 wa, , i.-,-m.
I.....I liru.-o. an.l in 1759 K>arl Kif.-.
The n.-xt puicha^.- was in 173S. uli-n 1...
Uraco bonghl, u (-on-.i.h.ral.!e p.nti.i.i .d Ma
ti.'^' v'aiu'v.'"' Auchind.-vn,."'i.
Hun of liie villagi- of JJraei
is the eostern. Balmoral
to the late I'rint-e ConM.rl.
lou.-r .1. Wl
The Cordons and the Skenes.
he f.,ll.,u,n- ,::.ra^ra|,h r ,,.nl!v a,.:>r.ar.c .1
. colunm of the - Abenl.M-u Daily Journal"
rin-,' the allraclive and .-xr, • .Inn-ly .ipino-
iU- title of --Ai 111- Sn.-n ..f i),.. n,-,,,d-
'..u.hin-. III,. ,|m-.li,in ,d nal-iil, lak- n .ml
.UM- cf ih- I'.nkliill fanMl^ «a- .ni in.<-nl,ir.
he 0,u-,l.)n >fis«ion, Aberile.:n. Slii-
:in^lit-T of Colonel ■fhomas (jor.lon of
Id. ;n,d tin- sisler of a v.-ry dislin-
Kn.gin.-er olht-i-r, Sir John William
,vho (-onnnitt-L-d suici.le in 1S70. She
innn.]
\hrnlrrn ■foiirnd] " Nairs und Qiirrir^.
lLu\ wlio livwl, .sho
pK.ljill.lv liaVX. IXM'M
a Siiffragi.st.
With wfeionoe to this paragraph, a corr<i-
•ilioMilcnt. who is in a iiosition to speak jiuthori-
lativoly in the matter ihae sine© written—
The kite Miss jUico Isalx-l Luclccn Gordon wa<
I ho grand-niei'o (not tlie rlatjghtor) of Colonel
slio Ix'ing I lie tlnughter anil only child of tlio
hito faptain T.honias Gordon, of tho 74th Ili-h-
field (vvho died in 1352). Slie was the first
i-iHisin. h;ilf-d.--re.', (not tho >isler) of tlie laic-
Mnjor-Goni-ral Sir .lohn William Cordon,
rC.C.H., of the Htyal Knginecrs (who^e death
took place- in 1370), And she was tho full fir,t
cousin (instead of "a distant cousin") of ilie late
Mr .lohn tlordon Cuming: Skene of Pitliirg and
Parkhill f-.v!.- .li.-I in 1RR2)
The 1. ' i: '''i ■•■ perhaps more clearly
sot fort!. . . ■ . . ,ncvd expo5tit;on: —
Coloiu! ; , : '. ■11 of Ilarperfiehl was a
voiinjcT l}:...:;ii:- ; 'i-.i.ii .l.ilin (Jordon Cuni-
ing Skene of I'lilu' .:' - I'i':,:iili The latt.'i-
"de<l
1815,
tho
Audi
Sl;<
and,
entail, added the name .,f Skene to tlwl of
(iordon Cuming. He died in 1828.
Captain Thomas Gordon, 74th IIii;hlanders,
w^as a younger eon of General John Gordon
Cuming Skene, and nephew of Colonel Thom<i9
(iordon of Harperfield.
General Sir John William Gordon, K.C.R.,
mis tho ehlest son of Colonel Thomas Gordon
of Hariierheld, an<! lipst cousin of Captain
Tliomas Gordon. lie died in 1870.
The late Mr John Gor.Ion riiniin- Skene
was a snnid«)n of CU'iieial J<.]in Gordon Cum-
in- Skene, hv \V;i:iain, lli,' ..Ulrst M,n of tlie
latler. This W.lhan, ■■nl..,-,.,! I Ik, (;„rd,.n
Hiiihlanders. but ua, «fl..r«ar.U a captain in
the 6th Foot, and -.tv.'.I «iiIi iliat n-ii ,t \n
Sir John Moore's campai-ii m I he Peiiiii.sular
War. He was sucoi'eded by his ehlest .son,
the above-mentioned Joh.ii "Gor<lon Cumin;;
Skene, who died in 1882.
Cantain William Gordon, of the 6th Foot,
and Caplniii Thomas Gordon, of the 74th High-
landers, beinu' brothers, their respective chil-
dren—the late Mr John Gordon Cumin'.; Skene
and Miss Alice Isabel Lueken Gonlon-weie of
course first cousins.
Tlie oorrespondent adds— Regarding the Btate-
ment that Miss Alice I. h. Gordon "left the
bulk of h«r estate to the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Almira," thie was not the case,
althoucjli it is true that a small annuity was
settled on her late confessor, he, it is nmler-
siood, ha\iii!f decline<l to r<-eeive a lar.wr sum.
Mi"^ (;oi-.l<iii. prcdewasin;,' her mother, the late
-Ml- ri .Is Gordon, Imd but limited powei-s
.if •li^|^i~.il <,\,.r what woidil have been her
natiiia.; iiili<Mitancc. None of this was alien-
ate<l in favour of any memlier of the Roman
Catholic Church, to the detriment of her own
near iind natural relations.
Castle Street Incidents.
(Contiiiue<-l.)
Tho levelling and repaving of this street aro
[in 1842] proeeedirifr as rapidly as tho season
will ijermit. Already has tho Cross disappeared
from the situation which it occupied for olMut
160 yeors, to bo re-o.recto<l on a .spot where it
will lie less obstructive of tho thoroughfare, unJ
Its reiiunal has ln'cii effected with gre«t caro,
and wiilioni inpiix l,> any of it;, lieoutiful fea-
luri-s. It «i|l |„. I, Imilt in the most substantial
manner, ulnl.- suilahle iirecautious will betaken
to prcs(iiv<> It eiiliio to future times. Un the
spot jiist vacated stood the ancient Cross of the
burgh. Its erection is referable to a very re-
mote period, end was probably coeval with tho
curliest grants of municipal privileges to the
burgh. At what particular time it was built,
however, has not been a.scertajncd ; neither has
any description of it reached the present dav.
By some, it i-^; conjecture<l to have differe<l little
in fonn from the building by which it was re-
|)laced. It was certainly adorne<l with e cruci-
fix, which, as Spalding informs us, was so ob-
noxious to the Covenanting folks of his day,
that they caused it to be built up, " bcin;.; loath
to break the stone." Under the-n circum-
stances, wo can easily conceive that the Cross
presented a very ungainly appoiirance. Tho
Town Council appear to have felt this, for in
1644, we find them declaring, that, "taking into
consideration tluat, notwithstanding this burgh
was one of the most ancient loyal burghs of
this kingdom, the mcrcat cross there-
of, which shouhl l>o ane ornament
therein, was far inferior to those of
many meaner biiilghs; therefore, ther
ordain the Dc-.n of Guild localise make up the
niercat eross of the .said bu,-h in the west-eiid
of tlie ( astle-nale with liewii and cut stones,
acconliiii; lo the stance and form of the mcrcat
cross of the burgh of Edinburgh, arul to caueo
bring home cut stone'?, ond to do everything re-
quisite thoreanent." 'I'his Older hv the Coun-
cil does not MDiienr lo have lie<-n carried into
eflect; for in 16S0 "the Provost, Baillies, and
Council, liiuliiig it was convcnii-nl and decent
for the credit iiul decorement of the town,
that ane cross should be erected and built upon
the imblic mercat street in the Casllegate, at
the westmost cross thereof, near or about tho
same, as should be found convenient; «n<l that
John Mont.gomerie, mason, had otfered and
undertaken to make up tho said cross in good
form and order, of hev/n stone and eshlar
work, with_ the present, and eight kings, and
Queen Marie, formerly immediately preceding,
in efli.ny, engiuven ujxm cashier hewn stone,
with shops underneath tho first storie,
with ane great high pillar in tho
middle part of the said cross; and
had formed and given in a model thereof
of timiber an<l pasteboard, and was content to
perfyte and acoomplish the said work, conform
to the said model and frame, and otherwise as
Abcnlrcn Journal " Nolc!^ mul (Jiirr
[Vol,. 71.
art<1 t:|i:i{
st<>rlin,v
Coiuir
John \1
said a1l\
out of
Council should devise;
. of ano liundrcd pounds
IKiid by them to him: —
an.l iIk^ foTOsni.l sum to Iso pdid
0 Guild Wino IMonics, at such
th<:'y slii\ll appoint; and the
benefit of the shop9 under the said Cross to
belong to the said GuiW Wine Monies' charge;
in ros))o<t the said charge is advanced and jya.''\
'Hie Ci-o-s
the
iixlinL'lv In
llio Minul- . ■:. I" v,,n,.nl III.. .. u. .n
that Ju> did. Traililioii Kij ^ tliat the ahol.- <.f
(lie oriKunonts wore executed with hiii own
hand. In 1821 the Cross was taken down, by
order of the fVmnril. for the purpose of repair-
ing and relim'i.lini' ;'. .iml altering it so far as
to corivcrr .:,. , ■ . ■ i- j, .shop. In the
cour!!eoflli( ; ii,. beautiful oentral
vith the throats of the
idorne<l the angles of the
lirculaticiii. Fortune hero displayed the
"wheel," the "dice," and the "cap," with its
revolviny "regular solid" of some oigliteen
sides. There were three of these
gambling establishments kept by well-known
characters in their day ; while tliere were thivo
where no dealings with the fickle goddess were
allowed. 'J\\o of the latter wew kept by d<xent
old hiilirs, regular sitters in the "latron" of
the old East Kirk. Nor w«s the Cros.s without
its liteniiry attractions; for there a stand was
kept liy till oUl tar, who could siiin you many
stories. Small, indeod. must have be*!! the
lirofits of his business; but he was a cheerful
and contented old soul, and aUvaye hunuiiing
some sea song as ho sat in the corner of his
creizy booth, his wooden leg projecting in front.
Of a different kidney was an old campaigner,
who liad lost a thumb in the service of his
country. Aliiny a skirmish had he with the
thrower of the dice; but "the cnp" was the
giieat source of discord. A series of successful
oasts was sure to thi-oyv tiso old soldier into a
tiowering passion, liis virago of a wife, who was
also " of the complexion of Mars " backing him
to the liisl High words, and sometimee com-
pliments of a more p^ilpable kind, wrre inter-
changed, which generally led to a sortie on the I
part of the lady, w'hilo John guardcil the cita- |
del. To a little, deformed old womun, who 1
keiit a rival establishment, these squabbles
;,irord<'d mauifest satisfaction. Then il viu>' .
Iliat she woued her young eustomers iji hei ;
r'iHlfiKf.s' of her vouiiiful ac(|nainl«inces, wh<i
ilelighled in giving 'her practical proof that her
i„ il'.r min.i, ..r'mosl of tlie prrweiil gciieriil ion
ni.'!',„',!l,ll.' ■■'. ihi- l.i>l iviiliiry, <kiring lliej.ro-
.,,, , ,,„;i.,nT,iit ai the iiuioval ion. They -ai.l.
lauiilin-lv: that the n.N. thing the I'rovosl
would do', would 1»> to plant lh<' causeway ^Mlh
•■ jillie-flowers." It was with no liflle <iifricultv
qiuu-lers." In 'ormer times, the " I'luiiistnnes "
iH^briiary 2. 1P.42.
Forby Sutherland.
Till- man was only a se.iman. one of the
v'i''.".avour'!^an''rwhen'thev came to an anchor-
a-o HI l^otauv llav New South Wales, he die<l
on board ship on ist May. 1770. ami was buried
auhoi-e, the phue Ix'iug ealh-d after him Sullier-
rirsi l5riton whore bo.fv was l,iirie<l in Aiisl laliau
soil. I have no hesitation in ani.nung that he
was an AlK'rdwnshirc sailor, an.l that his ]. ro-
per name was Forbes Sutherlan<l. for " l''orl«^s '
L a pre nen i^* common to liolh seses in and
mound Aberdeen to this .lay. l)oul,lie->s his
iiK'ssmales call«l him familiarly "Korl.N."
which is cerUiinly Ix'tter than the hideous
iiiispronunei.ation "Fobs"! I romeinUT
sevrial lad.= who had Forl*s as a ( ■liiistuin
■ u uli.lueslioliaUlv Scotll-h; bu
,MMlv whirli detennineaiv ignori
ir .le.lil, Forhv Sutherland is ;
i-h S.-.ilor.-i It is a small matt,
lOuD. I
" Ahrnlrni .Jounud" NnicR and QucricR
Foreste" (1869), but I.hj Ion- tor
here. I subjoin a. brivf <'xtr;iot fr
Cantata of 1878: —
>ydnoy
■' llovond a mossy, vollow-gloaming gloxlo,
'I'hf. last of Forbv' ?iitlierlan,l was laid :
■rii.. bbi-.>-o.v<-.| Saxon from tlio liilJs of snow,
Who fi'll Ksloop a bunilr<-(l years aKO."
'hat is noaror llic uclual truth. Tlio Abcr-
l«H,'n-a\va' eailctr lad. by ]iis early <loatli, Jias
C'hieviMl an iniritort;tlit\' on Ihis islan<l continent.
Aliiv
The Highlands in 1750.
(ILICN'O.VUKY'.S OorNIKV, K\OII>.\l!T.
The inhabitants of this country are doscribed
IS having- been ever wild, rapacious, and ii
ihigiie and disturbancf^ to their neighbours, but
of 1,<kI. Arkeg. Thie c^'inpany turned theft
into ii rcgoliir trade, anil kept a number of
Hiivagos dependent U'i>Oii them for this pnr-
Ijosc, whom thov outhoundod upon th<
Sulhei lands, Ro..=,.s, Muiu-.k^-i, and M'Kcnzieb
to the nerth; the l''ia-e.>., .M'Inloshes, Urania,
l:..>.-s .,f Kibavo.k I'.rodii'^ G<irduu8, i''ar-
i[uliju-scnw, Korhe-.e<, and <.)gilvie« to the
eust; and the shires of Perth, Stirling. Dun,
barton, and Argyle to tho south. I have
been unable to eonlirm our (luthor'e statoment
Ihat LiK-hgarrv was "an arch thief." In anv
ca-:. Iiis K.vallv to the Kiglilful Caua.^ ^^ a'f
stainless. ' "
MTJJ.VNS.
Tlio MTx'nns are remarkable for a iivcly.
haml'-,onic, forward people, though not so tail
as the fainerons oi- Stuarts, but they are proud
Iheii
Ihongli ever so unequal m nundiers ; but cither
to cojicjuer or fall upon the spot. It was in
this way Ihat I liey stood at Inverkoithing in
1651 ordy to be slaughtered by L.ambert, and
at (_'ulloden no clan lost in the same propor
lion as the M'Lcans. Out of 240 they arc
said to have lost most of their ofTicers and
al>out 160 of their men. I think our author
shglilly overstates the numbers of M'Leans crj
gaged. This may have been because they
«ei-o lirigaded with tile M'l>acblaji5.
TltK COlKPvONS.
The Camerons are descrilwd a.s most tall,
large, well-boclicd men, but a lazy, silent, shy,
and ordcrprLsing people. They were deeply
disaflfected to the Ftevolution interest, and had
a largo share in all the plots and i-eboUiont,
<it Ihat lime. They were <iccused of being
go<id plunderers but bad Boldiers, until about
100 years previously their chief, Sir Evan
Cameron, a bold re&olute man, brought them
to r<5i'^or"i considenablo feats against Crom-
well, and afterwards agoinst King William at
Killicrankey, but in his son's time they behaved'
,«) shauM'fullv at Shoriffmuir that they exerted
themst'lvcs in the late rebellion (1745) in order
to recover their character. The names of the
tribes who coniposeel the Camerons are^
1. The iM'Lonicka, whose chieftain is Stron.
2. Tho M'Ovies, whoso chieftain lives at the
west end of Locharkeg.
3. Tho M'llcvoils, whose diieftain is calWd
-Murloigan, though but a m.ov<(ll)lo tenant of
f/ochiol's.
4. Tho M'Ovaisters, whose chieftain, called
Achadaleo, is in the samo condition.
5. Tho M'Marlins, whose chieftain l«is a
small estate, which he holds of tho Duke of
Gordon. (Would Mr J, M. Hulloch please tell
ns what was tlio namo of this estate V) Accord-
ing to .Mr William Markay-
M'lyinicks — JMacGillonics.
M<ieOvies — iMacphees.
Afaellcvoils - ilac 'lUemhaoU or
MacmiUan.s.
MacOvaisters — Macmasters.
Our author falls into the common error of
attributing a Danish ancestry to the Camerons.
Mr Skene tells us that the Camerons were
originally part of the Clan Chattan, ond ii;
tho time" of Alexander 11. their real ancestor
wad Gilbroid. son of GiUanu.rtun, a warm sup-
porter of tho JIacwilliam Pretender of tho
period. These ctirly Pretenders represented
Celtic ideas and ambitions as opposed to the
Anglicised reigning lIou.se of Scotland. In
order to show tho present disposition of tho
Clan Cameron, our author relates an instance
of their barbarity, which happened after thb
year 1725-
" Tho possessor of a farm belonging to
the Duke of Gordon (of the tribe
of the :M':\[artin«), about tiiree miles
to the north of Fort Willia.n de-
nianded an abatement of tho usual rent,
which tlio Dullco refu.ilng, he left the
farm l>oasting that no man would dare
to succeed him in it : for some years it was
untenanted, 'till at last the Duke prevailed on
Mr Sheldoch, who was then minister of the
Parish, who could not find a place to reside in,
to take this farm. Tho former possessor lav
still 'till the minister had plentifully st/Oekecl
the form with cattle, and built a hoiise on it,
then with some other rogues (finding that the
cattle were carefully watched), -vvent to the
place where the calves were kept, and with
their Durl;s, cut off their heads and cut tho
skins, so that they could not lio of any ii.w, then
laid them in two separati' heaps. That some
night they cut and destroj-ed tho nets and
utensils of tho salmon fishery on the river
Lochy, belonging to tho Duke of Gonlon. But
finding that this did not force the minister to
leave the place, thoy wnite<l an opportunity of
T 2
.lounial" Nvlr^ aud Qi
Jus being from hotiic, when a company <A IIhih
•went well armod, sun-oundi'd liis liou«c. pnlliMl'
down o. pail of it, and fii-ocl scvor;il saol^ lo-
■wards Uio bed where liis wife lav, which .1'- l:i--t
obligetl the minister to retire willi lii-s fannii
to Fort William."
Mr Sheldoch was minister from \U:3 \a \iii.
•IIIK UUANTS OK ST
Our fiulhor seems to got
MXIS
joiu-
has little of interest to toll. 'I'hc GranU i
Strathspey consist of olK>iit 1(X)0 iroinl uu-i
The I^aird of Grant ua.s very zo.ilou, at the !!■
volution, but he and liis men siilfen'd s,o nine
by the depredations of the Caiiierons an
M'Donalds that they Iwhaved with more ciiutii.
tJian zeal in the time of the 1746 lie noil ioi
They were in a bad situation— homm<..l in In
tween tho Cl.udone and aaii t'liidLan trilios.
VAKIOUS.
In all the countries throuuh whioh tho wrlt<
travelled, with the excepli.n -if ( .hiIiti.-^, lii^
was the common langu.i'-'r, V. r 1„. liml, ll..
English is spoken by tlu- . . niinm, i ,,1,. n, il
county of -Murray," ll.r ,.), ■„.;,;,! fa,„ilir,s
which are the Laird of lirodv. Sir lU.lKit Cu
don, Sir Henry Inne«. and sovorr.i! gonlloiiK'U c
the IJunbars and Cuniinos. Tlu^ commons
"Murray" are an industrious, imiust, stron
« ell-bod led people.
ta.iHlxi:
Crossing the Spey, our aiidior find
the Duke of Gordon's oonntiy.
"His grace wos thought in ho sim
ufVcction to tile- Govern ni. I.nt li
were so disaffected to tho l'riilo.-.la
and at so much pains to in.^til ihos<
into their clan, that I lam afraid it \yill tal
some time entirely to eradicate an evil whic
hos taken so deep root and \vhich has grow
to such a height. . . . About 150 years aj
the Gordons were a strong and warlike clai
and could bring of their vassals an<l tenan
above 3000 men into the field, but thev -no no
fio greatly degenerated that nU iho 01 li*
Highland Clans despise thorn."
A Readeh.
bis
les
" Abecdeen Journal '
1825.
Obituary.
12th January. At TVlleviie, Miss Ann Far-
qubar, daughter of Rev. Robert Farqnhar, lato
Minister of Chapel of Giirioch.
9t.h; January. Eliza, elde.st daughter of
Andrew Fovgueon, Phvsician in Ab<irdeeii,
aped 19.
12th Janiiarv. At Mains of Mountblairv,
Captain Thomas Stewart. I.ilo of llio Tfith Rogi-
.M,"'oi: 'MallioHialu:
Miss Helen Paton
iltOIl
clc Pirie,
.At his father's house, 19 Sloan
Caiil-iiii Cliarh'M Forbes, late
', ' A, Abord-u.^agod 32, Uev.
II. TO. Margaret, third daughter
. 10, ICsc]. of Auchiriee.
M Rothmaise, Mi^ Forlies,
2U' .Man h .\i hi, house ill -Aberdeen, Alex-
an.!o,- .\n,l..,M,n, K„: of Bourtie, aged 80.
14ih .\iMil .\t, Al>ordeen Miss Garioch, late
of MorKH', in hor 81sl voar.
2511, A|n,L At Konipoaiin, near Kollh, Rox .
W.lli.un l!-i,l, KC. Clorgyniaii, in Ills 7lHt year,
27ll, .\|,ril. .\l Skene, iGeorge Skene, F.s,,. ,,f
Skene ;in.l Caiosi.ni. .i-ed 76
6lh May. Here Helen I-<•^lle. loliet of John
n:.nder-,HL of Cav'ki.-U.n, as<.d 75.
3id Muv. At J'elerl,oad, Miss Marjory
Arbuthnoi, daiighten' of the late Natbanio',
Arbulliiiot, Esq. of llatton, m her 781b year.
22iicl Mav. At Manse of Striohen, in her
75tli, year. 'Mm Agnes Anderson, relict of Rev
/\ndiow Youngwon, Minister of Aberdonr.
23tli Alay. At Manse of Hourtie, Rev
59tli 'year.
3rd Aug.isi. At .Mohousohill, .l.mw. llei.l.
Esq., aged 82.
12th August. At Glasgowego, in her 91st
vear. Airs Grace Harvey, widow of Mr Thomafi
AUenloin, farmer in Hillside of Echt.
20th August. At Man-e of Cairney, l(<'v.
.lolin Finluier. minister of thai p.^ri,l,. in his
70th year.
18th Au-nst. Here, aged 81. .lame, r.rand,
Esq., casi.ier to the IVinking Company in Abi^r-
deen.
2nd SoDtemner. Here, William Sheplior.l.
Esq., formerly one of the Baillies of Ihi. elt\.
in his 89th year.
14th .September. At Banff, Patrick HnlT. hNq,
of Carnoiisie. ,
15th September, At Drumtoclity Ca-lle.
.lames (Jammell, ICsq. of Counto.swelK and
Drnmtochty, in his 901 h year.
14th .September. At Itae.lon. Mi=s .l.,ne
Stratton of Kirkside, SI Cmu-. In lier 67ti,
year.
20th ,HoptemlM-r. Hero, Miss Tsolxd .Vduin^
daughter of the lale l!ev. Fr.in<-is Ad.iin
Minister of Cushnie.
Ahrnlrrii .Jniinuil" iV-.fr.s nnd Queries.
IStli Sf.plrinher. At DriiniiiiiH.i-. M.ijcr ]l. .1.
Pholps. SOth IU-inir„t.
30tli S,|.(cii)l«>r. At ll.-i.Mtnv. ii.-.ir KsrU-v.
.los,i.. Ai.nc, ol.lTOt il;,ut,'lil<.,- uf Fr.ui, i^ (.;..i<ln„
of Kiii,ar.|.inc.
iUl Au-iist. At Ulrhniun.l, Virt;nn,u, in I'.is
29tli vwir, Willinni CaMipl>oll Kid<l, A.M.,
oliU'sl M,M „f Uov. .hilrK's KicUl, i).l)., I'rofoMjji-
of ()nr„liil LunpiOKCS in Murisclwl Colics*'.
201 h (Ictoher. At Lon.lon. Anno, <l.iUK.litpr .ji'
thp l«lo William I>vi(f, K>q. of Corsiii.lay.
31.-,t. (IrtolKT. At King-VMwar.l, Hr-v. Dr
HoIkiI Uutf, ill his 87t.li y*.iir.
lOth NuvcnilxM-. Ilorr, in hi^ 60tli \cnr, Mr
,Jani..M Croniar, lU'ttor of the (Jraniinar ScIkjoI
for the last 22 years.
13tli Xov.-miM'i-. At I'.rucklav <'asll.-, .Mis
Uiii'jwall IM.-irv, <'l.l<.-l ilan-l.l<-i- of William
i:,,r.l.,n of Al..>nln.,,-|. «ifo ..f ,J..hn nm-Hall,
:-.|, of
5lli 1).
.\l A I
Ku
lQ,kpu place on the 17th November. Tliis was
tho poet friend of His Bcattie, Camplx'li, nml
C,.,-:,,.,! In \u.]'. •- ■■>■ ' M'-l, Nation"
(lo^Oi ami -L
iloi-ici's iloat
in l?fii. II
l>oiii.t. AKu, «!..
stated to liave I"
of Aberdeen. I'n i
of ,..xi^lence long ;
■Is" (18221,
:iJ,on pla«o
■ Sylv«,t.L.r
,..,1 then, ,Ud
, . , 1 tlio ><-ar of
„l i-i.c otlior «-riho
a- aiithoi-uyv it ie
is a tablet in St
■cei-s, but the date
le nnd of the figure
liap, -Mr U. -Mur-
ra ill cop>int' out
,1 lal,l<.|. in Al,.,.r-
i,.,.v l.-ikoa look at
!■• .. and hCttle llio
.:.■: It ^^■^
>ransli
■lil. ihii-d do
m.ilit<.r of .
oJ,
1 M;
ndlobl of
3rd
'l)rc.r.mlM.r.
At M..>,
Mik
of
Mounio,
Da.N.I
Alcxaiid-r
1 105.
8il,
1 1'.'CH-inliei-.
At" .Man^^
f r
tol-Oull.T,
Jaii.'l.
f th.e lau'
I'a
n. 1.
Slirillr-',
ill IHiiiblan<
12th
IViil ,-.
D.-c-mbcr.
a Ui'iil. .-l^i.
At Man
,<■ of Itev.
J a
lir.
r,f, Mrs
In-pb r)
Smith
Mini-l.T o
f tlint pai
Kb
iVJ
,1 &6.
mill
n.:,. er.
Al Aber.l
ill
hr^.r 84lh
\i'ir
.Mr, lU^iM.
1 .Mono.-,
iti
,f IVivid
.\lorR
. AdvoLatn
for .srV',T
al
vcai
, Sli,rifV-
Substi
ntc of Abe
■dccnsiiirc.
201 h
Ureomiber.
At AIkt,
OOl
. M
., ll.'k-n
I'Virliv
, daughter
of tho lat-
(
<xii:j
■ Korl.es,
Esq. o
f Lcdmaeay,
a;,'ed 65.
20th
Deceinher.
At .\lan«
o
I'.v
io, Jano.
Inid of -He
V. John 1
ak-
a'4od 12
31sl IJcesmbor. At Ula.s.-oHO'^o. Ailam Wil-
f-on, F.M[. of (ilassowcgo, in his 74lh year.
30th Do<cniber. At Maiiso of Davi n. .Mr
(.;oor-e Shepherd, tiflh son of Itov. ]!olx'rt
Shonbrrd.
(liueries.
374. The Durwaeiis, Uaimins ok Ciin.L. -
Whflt is known concerning this old biiiiily and
their Caistle of C'oull?
at Sunnvsinle is rccordc
376. FoKiiorrK.v AuTiloim. — I)r Jamieson, in
his -nielionarv of llie Scollish Langiia.,'e, " re-
fers to uribois ii=in^ certain Seotlish ^i..nls in
their bookH. and amongst the nuiiibur cites tiio
names of aulliors » ho (ip|.arently belonged to
rui'ml'n.r'' "r\.p"eifv 'I'wo of '' InV' ant honlies-
-A. IScaltie's Tales" and "lanas' l'..,.tnH."
I'n.bal.ly boib an- .leservedly ob-nired, ha\ iiig
*inlv the u-o of the vernacular i<Kal speech to
givl, tb Ill adventitious merit to the lexico-
grapher. Js anvihing known of A. lieattie, tho
fforv-teller, or (If Tanas the rhvninterv When
did"tliev publish? I presuino"that it is use-
les.i to seek further infmniat inn, as in (ill pro-
liabihiy III -i ,lr,,p I otf nnnoliced and nn-
Alba.
377. \Vii.i.iAM 'I'linM,- It ha.s lieen etated—
for inslame, by the lato Professor Masson in
"ilacmillan's Magazinc"-that Thom'.s lir.st
poem, '-The niind Hov's Pranks," which ap-
peared ill the ".\l*rdeeii Herald" on 2ml
.J.iiinary, 1841, was eopi.-d by other newsjjapors
llai ever there b.xMi pnbli-h.d a li„t of the
thai
eon
378. UuB liuT l!,Ki.
li- A. II. Millar's ■■ 1
ollouing two certific
appe
Iiiversnaid, I^ch Loinond,
June 21st, 1869.
"Jean f'am],bel|. «i,low of Donald Camp-
bell, Hal.imd.kr. lias I l„s d<.y sold to Mr I).
Wright, A be, d. en. a pistol wiiieh has b<.en for
i,iaii> years in il,.. f,,l„l!^, ami which was always
carefull\ preserved by her late husband, rn
iherdcen ■Journal " "Notes ami Qucr
[Vol. II.
having been given to his grandfather by Rob
R<jy M-Giegor CoiuplK-JI of Gtengylo.
"Jean Cami'uell."
•■ 'lllus [t^millj box was Imu;M u.1 tlio ^,^lc• of
Kinn Maogrcgor, of Douno I'Uw. Atenkcii, a
descendant of Rb. Roy Macigregor, by whom it
was nuich prized as a rclio of the one.-.- famous
outlaw. The- wordii ' Croni a Boo ' (1 will bum)
during the reiKii of Geor.!,'o III. were tleekirotl
High Treason if vised in Gr. lii-itoiii.
■•Tho kttcre R.B.R.G. attest Rob )!uy M^.e-
R. T. .M..<
\\llllC.-«.
Gla^-ow, July 10, 1820.
Can any reader id<>ntify Mr D. W'righf. ; ■
givo additional ^larticulars of " Finn Jlacgie;.;'
of Uouiie Rlacc, Aberdeen"? W'lieri.- wa= Uoui
Place '!
A Readei;.
2lll5WeV3.
-'n.<
359. "The Happy Laxd
tlus hymn ->vas Andrew Youn.ir. II
in IWinburgh on 23r<!i April, 1807,
frradiuatc<l at the l^nivereity, ari<
devot<Hl hh life to the (oiicluii.- of
Ho became hcadmiuster of Ni
Sehofil. and hiter o«:npied Uie saiiK
Madra.s (.'olJege, St Anclrcw>. II
I';dlnbnri.h in 1854, and in liis rell
linucd to iutiM-est liim.self in
o.^peciully in Sunday ^^ellool \vi
Happy Ijand " was written at Roth.
and has boon transhiteil into Tnan;
Mr Youn- died at Kd'inburyh, 3011
Tho name of Andrew Youn- «ill bo over
iiictnorable as tho author of the ixjpuJar hyum
"There is a Happy I/ind." Ho wrote it more
tlian lifty years ago in 1838, the vear after the
.nccession of Queen Victoria. He was tl e,i ftill
heatlmtistor of Nitldry Street Sc^hool. Ho has
himself told tli© occasion of tho hymn being
written. He was 6|>cnding the evening at a
lioufo where tho lady and. her family were
musical. Here are his own words, as narrated
not long ago to a friend who lias written a
memoir of him in the "Ohrietian World": —
".After tea, tlie lady of wliom I spealc, played,
entitled 'The Siege of Delhi ' (Olive's, not
Clvde's. e.eii;e). As ie well known, in that
seWtion there cx<>ur.i a very ■.we.-l, nir-soft.
iwlholi... and yet with an induenco that stirs
while it <>naniours the sense. My friend playe<l
it so beautifully that I requested ti repetition
of il, and afterwards ijeggod for another rc-
petiluin a. 1.1 x-l lUM.ilnM^ ,, ,il il I would for home
|,„„- l,;n.. n. i; ■: • ' - ', ..•..■.!. Mv soul »as
»oii In il- . 1 ■■ i i -.1 '.II'.-, aiid'l was, for
iiillii..
iig til
stron:; :„„, <i;,,i,v, viz.-lu uriKi words
appropDulc a„ far as po.ssible (for 1 had the
rlnllimie faculty) to the highly-devotional sug- "
go'stivenes., of tho mu.sic. During the enlire
night my heart throbbed with a strange
emotion; thoughts thronged niy brain; s\or<!s
began to ta!;e a melodiou..* flow ; and in tho
early morning houre my firitt act was to sit
down and write the words of a hyniii i.lenti<-al
C. M. LAW111..NCE,
Tho author of "Tliero is a Happv l.-;.nd
was Andrew Young (1807-1889), the son .,f .i
Edinburgh teacher. At the univei'aitv in; w.i
a prize in the class of Christopher NLrlli. 1
was while headmaster of the Niddrv Sue.
Public School that he wrote the ^ilnpl.■st of on
children's hymns. He lu.d - on holidas 1
Rothesay. Ono evening 1,.' \.,,i m 'li.. lien-.. •
a friend, Mrs Marsli..:' i'.i . .1 ,„, lli
Ix'foK.. I,i..,,kfasl next doy, h
lo ih.> lun... That wiis ...
later, Mr V g ioiiiov.lt,.
St .Vmlrews, w he,e his I,.
Charles Wvndlain, l!i.. ,,. i
ll..idn..a.i,'U.S.A. 1p ;
in J.:<linbui-gh, (III. I >■
.'l<
<l »1
ith
o one
he hv
o told
..n ha
1 U
Iha
■n t
iH-f,,
.•d .ill.
f.iil,...-'
tl
a.ign
ges.
R
MlEllT
r. Ski
X.SKl,.
G
0
360.
ird..
hrd
■IoIk
The GoiiDo.vs
1 Missi.mar," bv
bv IT. R, All,
r,'l907.
IN
J<
h'lCTION.-
n. Ibirlaw, w
., Lid., T,...
San. I,
369. P.EI,TANK,— Aeeording lo Sir Aichlkild
Dunbar's " St-ollish Kings," 1st May was Bel-
tane. Sir Arohibald also mentions (p. 184) that
1909.1
Aberdeen Journal " Xoies and (hicrics.
' A Giiolic charter, supposed to be the earliest ]
.V ^jiifiic ciiiariei, supposeu ^.
(lilted cliarter in OeUic speecli now extnnt, ...
uiie bv which M'Donihnaill of the Islea gramtod
Imii.Ih in I^l;ly to Brian Vicar Machay. The
(luirlcr is dated ' t'ho sixtih day of the month of
ISvllano' (6lh May), 1408."
•■ K-l!.' or l!..ll,Mn, :, r--liv.-,l ..rv-innilv
,i,.d „f 'bci' ..r ■[><->[:
■ipal l?ohall."celobr,-itiun
beijii^
Alri
fnni:,
100, 122, 125)
I'l'ib ''"caeTio ''r
ubjcct is fuJly treated by J. Grimm
l^che Alvtholo.vio,' c. XX,"— ••Kiicy-
'it:......,,,;' n,;i, PMi.io,,, (See also
Tliis word is an ..Id Scotti:,h te:
month, of May. «nd is dcrivc<l fro:
IVI, the snn, .n- pmi-ffod. and tein.
for t;ho
Jieol, or
and tein, fire. Ikd-
,- a festival formerly
.i';.- !■•-! iM s, , '.iiMl 1,1,1 iio«. restricted to rc-
i 1 ' ■ ■ I". 'ted on the 1st uf
M- '''';'■ \ ■ " V "ic kindling of
■"''■ ■.:'., y!urmn\„-ut\m all -(l/have 'ttn-n
I :. : ■ liir I Nlirignislicd before the Beltane
iri'll.. Mil. |..rnier from the embers of the
lalt^'i-. The custom doubtle.ss derived its origin
fimn t;he warship of the !.nn or fire, which was
formerly practised among the Celts-, etc.
Kil '• Nutca and (Jul
[VuL. 11.
-December 1. J'.IU'.l.
Gipsies in Aberdeen.
Fi'oni a letter written by Janus IV. of Stc.t-
luml to the King of UonniurU, in fiUDiir .>[
AiUlionius Gawino, Kirl of l.itllo 1v.^m.i,. a
gipsy thief, it appears eertaiii thai llie j;i].sio^
weJ-e in Scotland in the .vear 1506. 'rhuro is a
story in Crawford'w " l*eera.ye "' tliat a eoni-
imny of gipsies were ooniniitling depretlations
in Gotland 'before 1460, l>ut this story h.cUs
conlirmation. Tlie next authentic rofcreiico lo
the presence of a'Ps'cs in Scotlan<l, so far as
is IcTunvu lo the present writer, oecurs in the
Countil Register of the Uurgli of AberJeeii in
tile year 1627—
"8lh May, 1527.— The said tlay, it was
sufBoientlio provin afor the baillie-s anj « pant
of counsoll, present for the tymc, be faiiioiits
Thomas Watsoun's hoiiss tua eiluer epounis
liaii.l in the IwUer of an- sc'luMie. (uihilU.s c,„|.
tcnit illc ano a wnco of siluer, quiiairfor thai
elii.r-it KU-n Juks, niaistrr of iIm- .-^lid
Hgilitiens to deliuer the said ispovniss ugane,
or thane thair awaill, within .xxiiii. houre, bc-
pany lu ju^'ement ; an*
.said Tiionms allagit tan
Uiikeis continewit the
to til
reif
.^ot
John [.sic] Watsoun, and his mother and .sev
wand, >yas maid quit of all strublance of the
said Egiptiens, and that was given for doom."
It has l>'en impocsible lo liinl out how hmg
those gipsies remained in Alor<k'<-M. I Jut I wo
things may bo noted from this eniry-d) tlial
the comi«ny referred to were un<ler a dilfcrenl
leader or chief than that namodi in James iV.'s
letter; (2) that the entry supixirts the popular
belief that ■■gipsy" and ■■thief" were unco
synonymous terms.
A coinpanv of .gipsies came into proinini'uce
in Aber<leen in October, 1539, in the .-<iniv re-
prehensible fashion. Aiidro Chalnicr, in
■' Westar Fintra," niis.i.'il an action a'.;,iinsL
■■Ikirbara Dya ISaptista and Helen Ainhve,
fronds, and scrvande to Erie George caJIit of
14gipt," for ^oiiw to his hou.se in Weslar Km-
tra, "ana thair thiftiuslv wtaw and tuilt
fra hym out of liis ky^t In his chalmer the
realme." Thetwoiiii'-" , . u-.d of
tho theft were uiiannri..i n ■ liy the
jury on 21st January, 15 li. .i, ,,,,.. , ; , s.vmj,
turned the tables uin.n ilnir accuser
1>V claiming from hini tlio <\|h'1is<.-s <hiv h\
them for H«- trial. Whether it »ia=; that Ih.s..
gipsies «cre tnoridly guilty ulthougli legally in-
nocent, or on account of their continued trouble
soinonoss, the Council found it necos-iiry u
banish them from the town iimnodiufely aficr-
"21st February, 1.S40.— The bailzeis chargci
George Faw, Kgiptian, and his brother, tii re
moif tliainesclf, their cumpany, and gudis o
thi,^ toun, l>etui.v this and .Somlay ni.\t cummis
under all pane and cluirge that.iftir ma follii.v
and m tho myntime, that nane of thair cum
lj<ii,"«if thai iK^'scnl about, ami gif onv ,!.,.
<iuhat heis away m tho same 1iou°h, thol lln
said llcurgoiind his brother Kil ref.mnd sawnc.'
This, be it noted, is the earliecl known in
stance in .S(otlarid of legislation directed siieci
tlio < !. ,, . 1,.., issuing this decree
banish Ill .i^iii,.' ihem on 21st February, ;
we ICC drum I lie following e.vtract that i
very same gipsies were cmiioiiered li\ i
thei
jf AikIi
"4th .March, 1540.-The said da
tKinis ipihilks wcr maid quxit ubefc
C'iialmens clume maid [George and V^ .Itli
I'aw thur caiiitanie procurators for thuimc, tu
persew thair expensis.i, and the baikie "ctf liim
Lthem'/J power to follow the same on the uiieilks
ihey tui; nott." *
This inay he an illustration of tiic fact ih.it
uvei-louked by the olIicer6"of'''the'V.. w rand,''ill
Jiving was a constant infringement of'exiVting
laws, and that several of tlieir Jcadera were at
variou.s times eondenined to dcaili and tu banish-
ment fur murder, these epec.ul individuals ure
.-omehow found Jiving on .n their ohi wax lor
'•■"ny year.s after«ards, calmh ignorin.^ tho
icgwlution diroetcd. again.st them.
Another incident regarding those "ii^ics is
le^caled to iw by tJie Gouncil Uegisrer On
tins occasion they appear to have been ircvifd
Will all justice, If not uilh lenieney-
28th January, 1540.-Tlie siiid dav, Geurg..
JoJii
bind dr
of Sa
and
the
iblen
and tho prouoatioune fundi
for tlwi and ilk aiie of lluiini war "'in 'ainerci.'.-
iiKMit of court, to forbeir in tyni (unimin" and
.•nnend as la« „il|, ,i,ld oidamt th.^.saiil.'
I'.giptKims to pay l.iie harbour for the leyching
of the s<inc for the' amends "of the said bind
within viii. days.".
It may be explained that at that period bar-
bers (harbours) practised surgery, and that '■ a
erownc of tho sone " corresponds to the ]'"rencli
Th.
«cot
the
Mary, dated 1561
"it's uell know
was a friend u[ tl
ing expeditions, he used often to
t Janu-o V. of S<'o(la
I'JU'J. ]
Abcnlccn .lounial " Nolc^ and Qucric
them, Tnulitioii Uae it that on ono ocoaeioii
Ji.« ffili in uith a baiul of -ipMp^ in a oav
iHMr W.MMV^^, rn Krf..-hir.v 1 1 i^ Mai-'-l^
ll'iat 1 1,.' Kili-
w','"l„; lu.ad Willi ii bo'tHp." A I
111.. King was nui-lilv hamllvcl, '
, ,l„.n^..,„,^'tl,at Ik- ^w,^ m„K> of j
:,,..,„..l hi.M with K.ml „»Hg„it.N.
O.I IIh Maj.-lv 1.0 larrN- (lioi--
wallets on hi« biioli for .sovoral
:<' w;is oxhausloil : ajid, bom- |
.rr..,l furll.or, J„» sank undo,- his
I ':■■■■ ■■•]■; Ik) true or not, it
: ■, . ' .lamos V, cnteiv^.l
• ,. >M ■.lohli Fa», ],or.l '
o !v„i,t.- an.l u »nt pas^^d '
<,n ISlh I'Vliinurv. 1540.
of an Act that was to put Jiii rn<\ for cvor
to Iho Kip,v troublo, v<-t «o luno Iktp « .■o.n-
pa.u ,,f -ij,sio« living" at or n.sir Abc.do.'ii in
loI'J. ;i|.|.a«.ntlv ,|uilo at liioir oasc. Thi.s all
:;,,.., I,, provo .'hat tho-o wamloriiig (rilx.« had
MO rofiar.l for tli<! laws of the hu.d wliioh thoy
<lid iHit onforcc th<'.s<! laws iiiiloss tho triiiios
ooininittod by tlio gipsios woro all the more
A Reaukk.
The Bishop Elphinstonc Memorial.
A rpeciai Committee of the Alu'rdoon Uiiivfr-
sity General Council has under consider-
o"'''i'i'iol"sl''
Collo-o, Xo dolinito liiidin- li.'.^ I*''', armed
at, as yet.
Tho folluuing is a translation of rcfor ■iiccfi in
.1 busilWsf,
runduTM on tho sniiJK'l fnini^'hod lo tlip mom-
1..,, of Ih.. (■..ininittoo by I'rofossor Ilarrowcr-
S . ,, >., 1,.. .loath of ihi.. fortiinato blsho).
ha
t tho
o,li.
IX'O
,v
tho 1
Conn
■il (
\]i
Od <H
M'dool
15tl
1'
aft.
1'
or sc\
cnt\
111
10
car>
ibi
lit the
S'l
s;c
s o
cnri
ho 2lNt I'-obrnarv, 1540.
rs nolliiiig of iiiiporlalioo
rrod in Alwrdoen w.n-lh
31st Jaiiuarv, 1619, t. IoomI
31st Ja
ilarv
1619. - 1'
ilriok ILilio.
tai
ycour, o<
nfo-^.i
ho 1
laid i
iliiirio at tho
v.^
r a g<
lltill ^
<:IIKllli
s -o,M„.. qnhilk
we
stowin .
Ul o.f
hi, 1.
I.Mh, (
lid thairfor, in
loot of h
-illl^ili
h u itches, the
bi^
lop and
.-.1..1
M ,,>-,l
i.ii.s him to compoir
bofoir the p
dpill
Oil S.
ohiy I
ixt, and thair.
iin
nediatlio
efloi-
serin
m L>ofoir noone, bit
douii on his
Unois
bffoii
tho p
ilpitl. and eon-
fos
his offenc
e in p
ei-ence
of the
congiogatioun,
am
crave
God
and
the
congregatioun
na
donii."
('• Selections
the Records of
tlH
KirU-Sc
.ssion
of -
Vbordecn"; Spalding
Ch
b, 11. 87.)
labilit
V. tho
gipsiep
could have re-
tin
,', ',V th'.'.'?
l—iio
..,'OWT
had t
lov thought it
jiii
ill th
eyes of "tho
hi.-
coi
l..l. ' [
" ',■',
" ',."
IS tlia
wiiio!
the tailor, by
taking u.se ot
thev did not
re.
.ir-l ;is 1
lo' p
<ipor
Olio.
This unhappv
tai
or was
'iisnrcH
, but nothing
liee
ns to lia
c boe
I'dono to tl
e gipsies tho, II-
1*1
I
■ed I
llriouf,
llnil.
although tho
Ivi
lio^ ..r .
1,<M,|.
•II. ii
1540.
h«,l forhid.Uii
1616 witnessed (he paseing
,, .,.,1 .,, \|..r,looii ami ii,t:M-ro.l i.i his o«n
oolloi;,, iM.foro tho high altar, nut .o much with
honour ami pomp a^ with monrnin'.^."
•When 15i,-hop G.ivin 10nnbar| came into
tm- oollogo ho wished to see tho tomb ot Bishop
William, '.III h.. UoaiiK- Murv when ho saw it,
for the pliH. liiis nui a~ y.t l>oon adorned with
rogrot that the remains of ro groat a man
should lie neglected, witliout a, name, without
an iK.nomablo inomimoiit, a man who-c memory
is lovoronced over so groiit a part of tho
worM." (From Boecc's ■ laves of the Bi..^hoiis,"
printed: in 1522.)
•■ l,ikewis<. bought fhy the executors of Gavin
Dunbar] tho iiinigo of the ]or<l bitliop cast in
an!;els." (From invimtorv of 'bra.-s vcrvolb
bought by tho eaid Gavin and his exc.utors.
llo died in 1,S31.)
■■TliB tomb of the lor<l Founder, in tho upper
part of which is his image in pontilleal rolK-.
with two smgelrt boaring two <an(llo-,tiok,, at
tho head, and t«o .servants suiiiiorting liin
ejiitaidi carved on brass at I he foet ; and in the
lower part on the south side, tho thn'o .iiviiio
virtues [Faith, Hope, J>ove] and meditation; on
tho north i-ide the four cardinal virtuch
[Prmlon.,,.. Justice, Fortitude, Teiiii>euanc<.|
"■'1. II:. :: J- tuc eiiibloms; Oil t hc oastaiid
". ' .1111, of the lord Foiiiidor siip-
ar 1542.)
the eluirch tho lomb ol Willi, mi l'",l|ihiii-
,sho«e<t a lieantiful siono of black marble,
3^0
" Ahcrilrcii .loiinial" .VcN.s ,uid <)iiciu>i.
[Vol. II.
i-tcoii lusiBs Kilt lisiiros etiUKl-
IIU- .sl.OM'll iiiul Mild." (KroMi
Jiiilh Towns of AlK-i-.k'OM,"
Cordons in Camlet, Crathie.
flnvlv ,(!>l..,l In ll„. C.Mlon.. ,„ llnx.v,'liv
«.T,> ll„. i;.,r,l,.ns i„ 4',u.,l..|, Ml- .lolin (.i..,--
,ln„. |.'„„|,,,.". <,r.,\>;U.u. .lr-»- u„ ;i |M..lrjr<'v
of lir. f,-ii.uly, iiu.t .Ml- <'lKnl--s liroUM. 5fa Dr.-
I.lrii'n- il." liio'n.u'nK l.''-.iMS ^ ''"far'a.'c.m'l'l;
ti-;u-.-.(l. with
Joliii GorIoii, Canilot, who w .•4ivon (by .Mr
Goixlon. Koiilzi-o) as (ho sou of Cur. Inn
;itul Miirv T^ys. A Nafnimicl Cordon, UmI-
liil.T, Mi^rrri..,! M»v!i:xr"l l.r\>. Tnllor-h, CI.-m-
mmmlK. .Ilia 23. 1757. .John was twito iiiarrio.l
(1) lu Ivipii-iuia .M-Aii.lnnv en t-^cnteliilirr 17,
1782: sli.,. .Ih-,1 N'moiiibi-r 10, IGOl", a.^-ocl 71:
(2) lo M,.i;-.irri Cunhin, ,hui..;ht<-r of Junics
Coi.!nn, I'mx;i--1i.-, ami Lis wife. .Mary Hrowii.
Tho liii,-in.,,ri:r, ■ of lluva.jho an..l Canih-t was
i-i-iiiarl<al,l,-. for .Mai-^arot ConUm's hrotlKT
Domikl anil her eistor Nicholas iiiarrica her own
sf-^li-ohiklii-n KlsiK-t and J.iioph rcsuoctiyolv.
John Cordon, Cainkl, \md:-
ilirrV ::ra\.->lon.-. -,vl,K-h lie Ik-Iim-J. lo
2. Joliii Con!oii. l.oiiiv,"4, hv (111- lir-l wif--.
Ih- iiiarrii.,1 111- m-coi»1 cni.sin. Marv
i>o»,ii,.. Anlorli, and had .lolni and
.lani.-s Cordon, Loinvcu, who <li.'d ihoro
lal.-ly, Icavins; no issno.
3. l\-li-r Cordon, by the. fir-t wifo, born
.March 16, 1793 (rralliic H,v::isl,.,-). 11,.
inarricl MarL-nr-t .Macpli-ison, ai„l had
.J.LiiH-., J<.h,i, .Alaiy. .J, -an, a. 1.1 .Mar-
4. .\:r,v;i,Hl,.r Cmdon, hv the- socolul wif-;-,
liorn .fniio !5, 1E03 (K,-.is|<.,-).
5. I'Isix-l Cor.lon, by I hu first wife, niarri.-d
Il I ,-1,-oniotlwr's hrothor, Donald Cor-
don, l'.ova-.;li<- {ill:-d iri54), and ha.l Ismk',
t.-.iil"-r'2;). 1909).'
0. -Maiv-aix'l C.r.lon, bv Iho lirsl wifo, horn
K.-liniarv 14. 1790. She married on
\.n..nib.;-r 5. 1820, (!.M,r-.;o Tirowii,
wliii was tlio >-on of'c-or-o Ib-ow^n, tbo
•■ S<-iin,-K-liio" in •■Dv.-siile Tal.-..." Sb-
had is:,iio in Tairnandrrw. .Ma.-diilf.
7. ,J.-an U<n-don, bv the- first wife, born
May 29, 1795 (Ue-.;ister).
S. Kli-/.,ih.el|, Cordon. In- the 11,-si uif,-. bom
.Vox -iiilier 7, ]7i)7 (ib-ister).
J, M. llUILOCII.
The Authorship of the " Canadian
Boat Song."
Kroni tlio nowspapore I loa.rn Uiat Mr G. M.
h'raiL-r, Librarian, Public Library, Aberdeen,
has published ft book in wliich ho assig-ns tho
autliorship of the abovo song to Professor Wil-
.-on. I have not soen tho boolt ; but I am glad
that a man of literary ability slioiild bavo
.secured t\w> position Mr Fro^r liokls. Wo aro
at the Aiitipode.s here, and possibly in a. topsy-
turvy condition, for I have luiown a person
wholly ignorant, of IxwUs. and only oapablo of
signing his nam© for a monthly cheque, re-
warded by a partisan Governnicjiit with , a
sinecure as librajian on account of his political
subserviency.
With respect to the song, I think this
'* vexata ciua?stio" ought to have been authori-
tatively settled by Mrs Olipliant in heir "His-
tory of the Pubbt.hing House of IMackwood " :
but. the seareber there for informution\vill bo
disappoint«l, for she apparently received no
records of the early contributors to tho maga-
zine— probably none were kept, and all who
inigbt have supiilied them were dead before she
l)eg.an to write fur it. I am ciHirrielled to dilVer
from Mr Frascr for three sufficient reasoiiB—
1. That tho poem in question was what it pur-
ported to be — a translation from tile Gaelic,
and not a Low-lander's spurious attempt to
depict tho bitter {cellng-s of an expatriated
race, banished from lionie that a degenerate
lordling might have room to fatten sliee|i for
the I>ondon market. It is only reasonable to
suppose that such exiles should lament in
native song tlieir ruthless separation from thoir
homes. Gaelic minstrelsy was not extinguished
in them when they arrived at the other side of
t.lio Atlantic. It shows a. very poor opinion of
tho Highla.ndor to think him incompetent U>
bewail his exile, but that, forsooth! he must
have recourse to fl Sassenach.
2. That Wilson was a smooth and meUifluous
verse-writer, whereas tho BcKit Song is rugged,
abrupt, and not in conson.-incc with his strong
Tory sympatliies— in short, it has not the Wilson
brand upon it,
3. That the particular "Noctes" in whicli it
first appeared in " Blackwood's Magazine "
(September, 1829) is not included in Professor.
Ferrier'g e<litioii of his father-indaw's_ worlis.
although four volumes are devotecl to his share
in ihc "Noctes Auiibrosianic." Likely enough,
Wilson was away on one of his fishing excur-
sions in the Highlands during the month of
August, and tji.at " Noctes " was written by
others. If he had had any collaboration tliorc-
with, Ferrier would have mentioned it. That
is, I think, a fatal objection to Wilson's daim.
I have scon Lockhaxt's name appendeil to
(be poein, but ho was then in Ix>ndon editing
the " Qiuii-tcrly Review," and clearly ho also
is out of the running. Then who para.phrase<l
the Gaelic ditty into English vertse? That is
the point. Lot us refer to that " Noctes " it-
self.
Nortli (who is understood (o bo Wilson) said
ho liod rcocivod «i letter from a friend in Upper
Ibcnlccii Joiininl " Nolcn diid Qucik'n.
Canada, informing him that ho liaxi beon
Towetl tlowji tlio St Lawrence Rivcv by a sot
of strapping fellows, yet all speaking Gaelic,
and Biiiging HiglJand jorraiiis in true Hebri-
doan fa^ihion, and some of theii- uwn tuo in
Gaelic, which iio noted down, both words and
music; and thon the^ " Ca,niadian lioat Song"
is given. Takimg this statement to bo litciral
fact ajid not a literary fake, who was tlie friend
in Upper Oanadia? Some sny Oalt, but he was
in Londoai Uicvn, writiiii' piT^isli^ifiy until ho
bi-ought upon himself •"' ■' paialysis.
better one iJian any <.ii ; . '.
Well, 1 have no hoiMi i,-i. m ,:., :,i„- ilmt the
friend was Dr Duidop, an old eontributor to
the magazine, whose biography I will send
along by^and-by«. I think Dunlop forwarded
an artjole to WilUam Blackwood, with a pix>se
translation of tho song, and that the pub-
lisher submitted it to " Delta '" and tho Ktt.rick
Shepherd, and they paraphrasetl it betwooii
them. It ratty be urged that Hogg was at
Alti-ivo Lake, but it is known that ho was in
Edinburgh in 1829 "shepherding" (to use a
colonialism) an edition of his songs published
by Blackwood tliat year. Ho had obtained
great f<imo for his free translations from the
Gaelic in his "Relics of Jacobite MinstrLlsy "
(1819-21), and probably IMackwood gave him
Dunlop's prose version tu operate upon, and
doubtless " Delta " helped, for they were great
cronies. Tho last vci-ses written h\ Hogg wore
(hose on "Delta's" Birthday— noti to be fotind
in Hogg's collected poems (as well as 20 other
pieces I c«uld particularisf-), but to be found
in Aird's selection from Moir's poems, 2 vols.,
1852. Indeed, the Shepherd observed (sec
" Nootes"), «,flx;'r (he reading of the poem, that
" it was a vcrra affcotin' thing," and he sug-
gested a.nothor bowl of toddy to restore his
equanimity.
Tho same process was adopted by Clarcnoo
Mangau in his poems from llio Irish language.
Old Nicholas O'Kearnn.-, :■ vrv-r^ble Irish
Boholar with whom 1 Ir-.^ , 1 m Dublin
in 1862. assui-ed me I'l : :. ,1 Irish
poems inio English p:. .,, . .; . iluin !.■
Manga.n, wdio dressed Uir.ni up :n;u li.iimonions
English vcjso for tho "Dublin Uniiorsity
Magazine," being himself unable to read or
undorst«n<l the original. I have watched the
old man in our humble lodgings at that time
writing the strange Irish oharacters with gr<-at
facility. He was a pleosant old fellow, and I
Jiad many a keen debate with him concerning
Ossian and James IMaopherson, ho declaring
tliat Macphcrson stole the jioems from Irelancl.
and I retaliating by teUing him of tho
Dean of Lismore's book, iniblished in
1860, in which it is stated that the
Osslanic poems were -vvritten in Gaelic early
in the loth century.
I do not know what evidence Mr Eraser
gives in support of his contention ; but the
above is my theory, and I think it a tenable
one. Yet I daresay the general verdict on all
such hypotheses will Iw " Not. proven."
Thos. L. WoiiK.
Melbourne, Australia.
A Croup of Carioch Ministers.
llov. I'atriek Davidson, of Kaj no, wl.u di^.l
in 1819, ucourdiug tj the suggestive obituary in
"Notes and Queries," bi.-i:\n his minibtry at
Koninay. Tiiis nus, and continues to be, a
liieh, being interpreted, may
t;.-oiS.! 1'etcr at, K.-mnay. Init. cince
two ministers of the n.nne of Snitlh In
from Kemna, to Newntaohar and Ki
I,,;-; 1 .IN , \hni-l. . , InAo a righ
> ll'vr l.\ I lie (:..sp..l a. r nifurtahlx as the:
1111, an,r tiiere are more changes m snitill..
^in;4s tl.an in the larger.
'i-he Annalist of the Garioc;li-,Uev, Dr Join
lavidson-was minister of Inverurie for man;
ears. A careful and industrious Iwokmalc.'
nd antiquarian, he ua, the author of n litl!
■ork, "Uid Aberdeenshire .Ministers and Thei
■eoplc," which IS redolent of the soil and ci.ar
clerisiie of a district predominanlly calm i;
eligious tenipci-amenl.
Itev. William Davidson, niini..ler ,A ]ii
n ..f (lariooh
flu. Jl..n;
.In.d Ar
I'h.." Tim tl'i'i'ioi.li'i
the county. Tli.
(')iie'B earlv recollections irf
■...odness o"f the ineinlMT, .,!
iriids are fic«li. '11,.. fmir
Ih.nr ouii. Ii is <unous to think of extreme
ijev. Patrick ij.ivids'oii must have 'been a
man of some iireteiisio,n to scholarship, but in
tlioso days men had to wait for their Ikurmii-.
Tho D.D. was not conferred on hiiii till 1311,
and tho wo, tliy iiKiii died, as we have seen, in
1819. Tl I,;, r- !i::L l>, I ,.,.,, the niansrs
of (he I'r. ,:. e i. ;, I . I )r Divld-
dicd Eather of tli<
,1 " A'„fc.s ,i„d Qiniio
[Vol. 11.
Church of Scotknd in the year 1787. Ho woy
a. minister for 61 years, ami niutit have been an
excellent furjiier all his ilajs, which were long
in the laiiLl.
One of tim most typical and excellent Gariocli
ministers was Rev. Robert Lessel, of Invor-
uric. llin successor, Rev. John Davidson, hu>
uiut inter<'.-,ting ijorsonality, which many stray
n'<-ollectioTi., can homologate. Mr l^es^cl was
:l line typo of the old ■'dominie," who bocaino ii
minister, <tik1 fought Ills way up by dint of
frugality and industry. They cultivated learn,
ing on a little oatnjeal. <ind became educa-
lionists, and in due time ordained pastors.
-Mr Lcsscl was teacher in tlu-cc parishes—
Inverurie, Grange, and Chapel of Garioch.
The people of Scotland never liked the law
cif iiatronagc, but some of tlie finest preachers
in the Church of Hcolland h.tc the fruit of it,
and Monie of the ptitrnns nuide it a matter of
conscionce to do their Ix'st. The Karl of
Ivintore [>j-omoted the irchoolmuster because
the people wished him, and ho made a. faithful
minJBiter. The way ho did it, and fctill pre-
served the iTidcpendence of the parson, was
the talk of the country-Bido. Mr Lcseel was
never brilliant, but he wa5 "eidcnt " and
niethodioal, simple in his tastes and plain in
his <liot, all the years of a long life. Mr David-
son says he was a ilodoratc, but it he wo9, he
had strong Kvangelical leanings. lie died in
the jear 1853, after a ministrv of 54 vcar-,
at the age of 96. lie read the "Al^rdeen
JoojTnaJ " every week dosvn to tln^ a<lverti--<'-
ments, lived on porridge <uid kail, catcchiseil
Ilia parishioneiw, and did hifl duty a.3 tcliool-
master and minister till tlie end came — the
result of an accident.
Mr I.essers only daughter married one <.f
the most prominont Garioch minislera, Rev
Ja-mos RiFset, of I'.onrlio. who was made
D.D. in 1850. About his Mo<lcratism no doubt
can be expressed. Those who were ]*]vangelical
in that corner of Aberdeenshire— and thoy were
distinctly in the minority — had no
good word to say about Dr Bisset,
for he was a polemical divine, who
ne\<'r siiarod tho«o on the other side. One ha.i
the feeling tliat ' Bisoet of Bourtie " spoke out
what other men concealed, and that, though
very kindly, he was very honest and tenaci(Hi=.
of his views. He is a striking figure; a.n<l he
had a i-emarkable cai-eer. lie early lost his
father — a fine ednralioniwt , schoolmaster <f
Udiiy, and founder of an luademv— and fawd
the uoiM ^^l,.•Il h<' w:ir, vrv \oung.' The echooi-
if no
II.-. el'-i
qull
the systen
The >i leeches of Dr Bieset of Bourtie from
the Moderator's chair ore refreshing in their
out-,pok..„n,.^.. Tie ntands out clear to view-
firsl .1. . ,. iiML. .} ]• . ul:,, ,.,r.,,,.,.,l with the
yon.,^ : ■ . ^ l>'.- ■. ■,..-.; ,M,. a. good
hoi>- -:■! ■ ■• ■ - ■ i:. «/w a fine
f-llii, . ■. ■■ .. ... ... .1.1 : I .lining the
Ten V..<n«' ('..nlli.!, .mmI an ,ir.i..|il Ton'. In
the Statistical Account from his pen, he is <iui( li.
to nolo the fact tljQt Bourtie contained 2 Epis-
copalians, 2 Quakers, and 14 Diss<Mitei-s— wl.o
would doubtless lie so many thurn.^ in the flefh
to the worthy man. lie se'ttled down to be a
fine fanner, a.nd beiamo an adept at reclai'ii
in.' waste land — ^^a mucJi quieter and heullhi'K"
pursuit than the wordy war of Church courl-.
This group does not exhaust the divines of
the District nf Cirioeh ; but it lune an inbciesr
of lis uA\n, and slK'ds much light vn the past-
J. A.
" Folk-Song of the North-East."
One of the moot fascinating aspect,., of history
is that «liich has pr.iperly b<'<'ii .-ailed K"lk-
Song. As a subject of study and research, .1
1^ con.i.arativelv rwenl. It is |,raelicallv a new
••.nit," and in' the hands of Mr Gavin Greig,
schoolmaHer, Whitehill, Now Di-er, it is des-
tined to liecome imm<'n«ely popular in the
northeast of Kcotlan I, It is now about two
years since Mr Grcig, at the reipie.-t of the
Xew Siialding Club, prepared a report, wherein
nin til-east should be proweded with. The-.'
reromnieniiations were ai.prove<l bv the elub,
..nd r!ev. J. B. Dun, an. Lvnturk, is now asBoei
atod with Ml- (Jreig in the pioduction of ,-.
Siiahh...,; CI. lb vilunie lo be entitled "Folk
.\I.i.ie of tl... Nnrlh-I'^.st."
lM<.anwliile, Mr Gavin Greig is not idl-.
From D.c lier, 1907, to Soptenilxr, 1909, ne
contriliuteil lo the " Buchan OKserver." with
nrtiries uhiili' have now l^en publiT-hed f.ii
private eii< Illation .mlv- " F<.lk-Song of the
N.nlh-Easf (PelerheaJ: 1'. Scrogi.^).
Mr Greig reminds ue that hi.s work is pureiv
that of a collector and editor; but such is
more or loss the work of every author, and the
"Folk-Song" of the north-east (fliild not have
got a m.ne enthusiastic exponent than M.'
Gr<'ig Moreover, his entluisiasin ie infectious:
he has gathered round him a Iwnd nf willing
workers: he l.,.s clothed his snlqect with fledl
out to collect
Mr Gr
" The ..^rnge our fathers lo'cd to hear.
The .«ai,gs <K)r mithers sang."
The object meantime is to collect the old miii-
stielsy so as to provide sufficient material for
studv aii.l ultimate generalisation. The author
writer— "The work is urgent, for the old songs
are <lviiig out, and unless oaptured and ri>- i
eluded will, ere long, pass into the limbo of
f.iigcillen things, and be absolutelv irrecover-
al.l... ' Tunes as well as words are anxiously
wante.l, and anv readers who nuiy have -uch in
their p,^s,.sion are ie,-,p.cl fully asked to s^M.d
.,.|iies lo Mr Greig, who we are sure, will
g. fullv aeki,..ul,..l,L'e them.
J. B. T.
100!).]
Cuming of Logie.
Cr .i,> 1. ..r.l,uu..,l to U. .sumoncl pro >e,.nndo
lu i.mf.f-i hv, i.pentance.
" Letters from George Eliot to ICliiia Stuart,"
otlitod by Mrs St.mit's oklost son, Rohuul
At Oyne, Julie 19th, 1663-
.Stuaii, which M<«?r.s Siii.pkiii Mai^luill ha^<^
Tho .,d <las efter ^crmoiie, th<. minister and
ehlors b<urig convened, ami efter praver, la-uUd
]!.■.( piibli-l,<-il, rcmimls u, of th.^ fact lliat ^h,.
w;.s th<- N.iiingost duughtcr uf \Villi.nn .lam.-
Kiv.M.r, of I^lclhopc, by his w.f... Mav A.mk-
Cummni-, of I^jgie, and wa« l,..,n ..1,-mi )d37.
L'runibie is ordain<.d to U^siimoncl iiro lertio.
Tho »d day William S.nnhe. sone "to I'alriek
Smithe, in PUmeddin. is delaited lor the
Sho niar,i..d in 1860 an ofT.r,., ,„ la- l;la,k
seandall of fornieatione »nli 101wi.et Marlaino,
\Val,l;, ul.o ,hod shortly afl<M «<,. .Is, .,n.l !.ft
<^•.rvitrix to \Vn,. Hunter, in I'ltmeddin, and
are ..rdained to bo sumoned to the next w>-
o''i!'K"(','.''hor""''.'on.' ■""'■'""■ °" "''"'' '" '""■ ^"'"'
^.o.,o and f.n- further clearing of the sd
scandall th.'se uitne»M-s are ordained ;o b.'
Bu.noned, ,o «,t, \Vn,. Hunter in IMtmeddm and
Oyne Kirk-Scssion Records.
Willian, Dean-,. -r,xii,.r to the -.ud Willia,.,.
Tli» folhn\inf,' ,aro fiiiihor oxtriuts from ihe
roMink of the l;irk-?cssioii of ()yii,v-~
An Interesting " Find."
At Ojiie, Jimo 14th. 1663—
It is very inlerestin- to wal.h how books of
uenuino interest have a kna. k uf di--app,.arin ■.
A .as<. in |>,,inl i, .■ilVurdeil l,y H,,.. |,,||,,win:;-
Tlie s<l day efter eermone, tho minister and
elder-. IwinK ionvonoil, ami oft.T ijmvor Mar-
gnrct Morrice in Ar.Iaiiio wa,s deJaited for Sab-
bath l)rpakeing by flailing of gra^se, and is
I5y !".' Il-n .Inn..-, II II. (:.,,,|. ,, |;,.|','ri'iit._.(i
ordained to l>c sajn)on<vd to lihe next .spssiono.
Ir.jni ■ Ti... Lr ill liln,.,' ., 1 ,, n , 1 n i, j.j,. ( ■inver-
Al Oym., Jiine 28th, 1665—
sily \l.iL.i/ii]i. |..,i- I'liviiii. 1 II-, iihil i.nly/
Tl,.. ,,| A.,, .■„.:- M.vnione, the minifilcr and
,"..'.'' ,H''' >^'lli-i"' -\l<.i' ulp., 'i'nnily Street,/
.■!.l.'>. i ' ■ ii.-.l. and .after prayer, Mar-
of ulmh 67 ai'v"'l.'.voR.,l"lo"'t'ho'%.,iya..;e I'.t^tV,]
(anue, and the rest t., an obituary of the writer,
f;.a,.. ' , . ■ :;. oalled, oompeared, and
Ikmul' . 1 ,.1 ■■. .-1 i, H.,1 breake of Sabbath con-
repriiittsl from •■ 'I'he laylit lilii<. " ot .Marihi
fe^s.^d iliai h.. .i.i , ,. ;,vn some gra.«io to
1868, and it iont,ain,~ two (silv<.r prinli photo-
a cou.. I.iltli.. . . .1 1 • . f..i. it was thought
graphs of tho canoe as drawn by Gordon.
fitt lliai -1,.. - , . ,^..;\ with a shari«e
A Gordon .olle.tor who ha, IukI his eve on
rebuil,.- lo u.i!!. iimi- . ■ . n.Mspectlie in time
lataloi^ue.^ lor 20 years never lame ac ro-s' ii nil
comeing.
tlie other da^ when it appeansl in a Piirtolello
Tho sd day, William Knight in Buchanstone
bo.:ks<,|l,.r-, li,i lor two =liillin;;s, which, hri.lilv
was delaited for the scandall of adullcrie with
w,r,-.l, „,„,,..l It f,,r him. The ,.upv i. iii-Mribed
IsKobi'l Crombie in Ardaine, an<l ars ordained
■■Princiiial .Sliairp, from JM. Aberdeen, Fcbrii-
to l»i sunumed lo the 6<'«sione pro prime with
""^■iiie"n;,n. Jainos Gordon of .ours,, was no
these wilne--.ses, to wit— George Muckio,
young^'r, ami liobort Alx-l, bolh in llmhan-
other than tho second brother of the present
.stone.
].,arl of Al>crdeen, and his adventure is extra-
ordinarily interesting in view of tho fate of liis
At Oyne, Julie 5, 1663-
elder brother, the sixth Earl, who was washecl
Tihoeaid day efter sernione, the minister and
''j?n '.'e '''■"'" ''"^ ■;IU.r..i" on January 27,
elder,. Imn.g eonvene,l. an,l efter praver,
1870. The.~c. two lads, Gi-orge aii.l Jam,..,
William Knight and Iseobel Crombie Ix-ing
thoie-ih bred in a verv leli^ious, - homelv "
called according to their citationo, and b.MMg
atuiosiiher,., ha,l all the spira, of adv,.nf ii,,.
challenged upon the fomd ecandall of jidulterie.
which has l„.en mi,1i a .strong , liaia. t,.ri>tic ,,f
denied al>soluUie. The witnesses being kiitlie
tho Goi<lons. In 1865 they l.iok a vova'^,. lo-
sumoned were called, and compeared, to wit-
George Mackie <ind Robert Abel— who, being
.uether in an oi>en boat from St l>>oliar>ls lo
noulo.4ne, and were n,.arly lost. In Oitoler of
legallie sworn, gave nothing for probatione.
and there being no jnore witnesses for further
that y,.ar James went to Cambriilgo, an,l in
the lollnwin.g January, 1366, i:,.,H-ge left lla.ld..
probatione, the said William is sharpelie
""•' ;^"-''-'i V..1 fi,,.,| iy ,,.,„l:,,.. advonti'ires
j-ebuiked and admonished bo the minister
to abstain in all time comeing from
"' ' '■■ ^' , , ,' ■' ■', ■■ '"•■* .historic
keepeing any susjXH:t comiianie with
; all' ■ . : .- I: > - I: , , ',- 1 ,\„.,\ ill .. ..\
tho sd Issolwl; and the sd IssoM
' '■■ ■;" ■'■ , '■' ,'■ , 1- !;■ ■■ ' an,,e" (18661.
being provene to be <lrunke, it beinp, her re-
(14fl 1 1\ 911 9,„ 1 1 „ - . ,■'',, ,
lapse in that, sinn. she was ordained to pcv
eltc-.l" if H ■'''■'' '''"■■>"^""'" " I'" '■l<-'''l'
40p, and to profess her ix^pontance upon llie
Ho set out in it from l)<,ver on :\lon<lav. .luly
29. 1867, end after much dillioulty landed at
pirbUck place of repentance.
At Oyne, Julie 12th 1663—
Capo Ois N,.z. Kron, there he trained to Paris,
The «1 day efter Kermone. the minister and
elders lieing convened, and efter prayer, Issol.el
where he saw ih,. exhibition, and ayain en-
trained to Macon, where ho took to th.e Saotic,
and then via Iho Rhone u, Aries (whicl, left
Ahrnirn, .h.unuil " A'n/r.s- an, I <,),
IVci,. If.
Ilk) Uhino, reai'li.-il Rollonlam. from which
« I. .1,1; .sU^ainci- ki S.olhincI, arriviirj h„ino <i|.
■nU'iiihiT 11.
Tli(^ mnoe voyiigc afl'ocl;c<l liis h<yillh, pro-
ifiiiH: as a sort of roaction "a foclinV of
-neil to ih.
il (loail in
iM<. T lii-'.l M,u Ja.nos Gordon
.uard.s liiiii l>y a qiiilo iieciili
'lii'Vo 11 was iiuiio.s.siUIp for ar
Til," falc'ot his olilor broUii-r. f!<-orgo, ulio
iiriHM.ilcHl to the oarliKmi on jMjircl) 22, 1864.
8th li-.d.niary. In hor 76th yror. Mrt. llunn ,h
llavidsou. ri'hct of Dr AU'xaiidcr Hi Urlson c f
Ilazlehofld.
3rd I'VUrnary. At >rnn.sfs of Km? I'Mu.ii I,
M,« .T.in,.t Turin-, widow of i;<.v. l!ol«..| Pntf,
ll.I).
29th .Tianiiary. At Ahordocn, .liim« Coixloii,
writer, aged 26.
17th Fehruarv. At .Schoolhou^e <if Tnlly-
no=.;l.. Mr Willini.. Kei.l, S(■hoollua^l.•,• .,f II, .il
i,as A I
l,,,thnnll of N.ll,.-.- Kinniunds.
21-,( Mnrrh. II.mo, in his 56lh y,ar. Coo.gc
K<T,-. K«|., Surt;,.on. . . .
Sill April. At AlK-r,lfli-n, Cinvnt-r John
23 1
ril. At Kdiuhurgh. Lioiit. tlie Hon.
l''orlK«, of the 17th RoRin.ent .,f
I eon of 0<iio,ral I/>rd Forlw^, in liix
23i-<l A|,r
hell I'^arl of
S,.,>ll„„d / (•
.\1,<'
, ,,, , llordoii of AU,.rd,.on/Tn
tl„. I' -.-ige of ll)f flnil.^I Kiiigclo,, 1/1872/
Tods, .Mnrrav <.n.l .Ta.nieson, W.S. /Kdin-
l„irKh/ro„noll and ITopc/S rrinr<-s Stroot,
WvsiniinsliT." Pnclcod fnll of romance as it i.s,
il l.iolcs ,1 ne^ligihlc document, bnt antiqnarians
Know il. valne. A torv "as ..flVrod the other
,la\ l,v a gem.al..'.io.-,ri>ooks,.ller for thirty
shillinus. Ar,> ih.MV .-opii.s <,f eilhor hnol; in
Alier.leen?
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1826.
2nd .Tanuary. At tl>c :\Ianso, Iauni,I,;inan.
Rev. William Shand, minister of Hiat jwrish,
in liis 87tli year of age ami 58lh of mini-,try.
Ilh .Tanuary. At Lonmay, age<l 81, Itev.
Willidm SanRstor. who for 57 years held I he
postoral chorste of the ICpiscr/pal congrcgalion
5(1, .Jaiinary. At Mnnso of Coldstone, Re>-.
l; l,r.| V\,rqnharson, a.ged Y8.
K'.lh Jiimi'.irv. At CanaJ-side, near Ail>erdecn,
Mr l';,l,i;l; WulUcr, lalo Tack-man of Torry-
leilh and Kinmnmly.
13lh .Tannarv. At Manse of Ahovnc. I;."/.
Tlion,n« (lordnn, Minister of Almyn... in !ms
83.a vear.
23.d .Tannary. At KeilbfieM, Tarvos,
William Mi<l.lleton, A.'VI., a^'cd ?4, rometinie
Tea.,-her in Aherdeen.
16lli May. Here, in her 80lh year, Mr
l;.lH|,..t Ma,ken/i.., ui.l.,w of William liilchi.'
16lh Mav. Al KdinhurKli, a-ed 31, .I;;mr,
•ol.land, Jvs,,., Kec|K.r .,f the Register c
Casinos for ihe connties of Ab<'vd<x.n and Kin
16lh May. At AU.rdeen age.l 65, Miss Mar
'ar.-t Kii.|nha,M,n <l,,,,gliler of Un> kilo Ak'N
mier Ka, ,|„lu„v..„. hV.i. of [irvei-ey.
9lh Julv. .\l lUn-nahv Moor, Ih". Right Jlon
.adv S.,lln„n. I Fim- f.adv.hil) was sud.lenly
of
lOlh .Inly. Al
.:-l] of
l<, h:
ITont^, Francis Gar<lo,-i
,1 (ilvnlyon, in Ihe 35th
231 h August. .\t At,erdoi.i- Ilonso, Elizabeth,
langhler of \Villi..im Gonlon, Ks,,. of Aberch.ur.
2nd HcptemlKC,-. At lUnfT. Mr.s Anne I ,-,
•diet of Rev. AiMbew Skene, fiometinie miiiisler
• 93r
Daniel .loi.
. 75i!, year.
Oeorge Rus
29lh S.^,,tenti><u-. Sml
Teacher at Skene Squaie
3rd Oclolrer. .\l Skr
W.,S.
21st October. At M<ins<^ of Rothieinav, Rev.
Dp James Simmio, Minister of lliat parish,
in his 63rrl year.
1st Septeinlier. Alexander Lninwien, Fsq. of
Claromnnt, St Dorothy, J,i.ii.aica, third sui-
viviiiL' son of Iltiry r,nn,H,len of licllxlvie.
[I
lOon.]
Ahrnlceii Joiirnal " .Vn/rs (inil Qiiniint.
4th NovGmb«r. At Meilclofollii, Fyvio. Rxjv.
James Iiiues. in liis 65th y<>iir of a.ge ami 40tli
oF niiuislry of the Kpiscopal conpregiition thcro.
Sth Noveinbor. At Manso of Nign, <iro.1
81, Rov. Daviil Cnulon, D.l)., for fifty s<^v<-.'
y<'iir? Miinisloi- of that parish.
16lh Noveii.hcr. In his 72n.l y<-ur. Rev.
navi.l WacUlnl, Shicls, nelhclvio; aiul at \.<m-
<Ion. on 12th iiwt., liis youngest son Wihiam,
aged 23.
251 h Ndvonilwr. At hor lioueo. Ros«baiiU.
Mrs Mmiv O,ht.^rlonv, .h.uL'lilo,- of th,; lato
D.iviil <i.lit<',l,,nv. I'lsq. (if ■nilvfi-uskv, P.irs<v,
a. 1,1 »i,l..u- <,f Al<-.™.„l,r Il\,,., "lOsn., of Aboi-
.lw,i, agofl 95.
20tli November. At .\shsmvo, Mrs Ann
Forbes, oklest daughter <.f thn Into Rrv.
r.eorgt^ Forbes, Minifiln- of f.c.ohell.
24th NovoiMlwr. At Lon.lon, Oliarle.., Pavi.!
riordon, K»|., Younger of Aherselclie, aged 36
8lh illewmler. .\t Aul.ll.ar I'olrifk <1i:ibneiN
K«,. of Aul.lhnr, in liis 50th year.
15(li Deoemtier. At F.lo-iii. Mrs Margaret
Hr<,(lie, relict of .T.imes lim.lie of Mnirp<!lc in
her 9011
year
Tgasic, Robcr
Queries.
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379. Ai.EX\XDEn
350. Patehlixe. — When
581. AiiEL T/Ki.-nui- _
century thei-o apjieared in " IloguV fnstruetor
a series of graphic CamuUan skeleheK. Riilwe-
nuently puMished in Ixxil; form, entitled
"Whittlimrs from the West," by Alnd Log.
lie was evidently a northern Scot. Believing
this to ibi- .a p^ieudonyni. ivJint wns the re.il
name of the writer? It may Ix^ in Ilalketr^
Dictionary, but lliM,t bnoK is not .i^'cetisiblo lo nic.
Auiv.
382. Tj.ewellyn-, PnixoE of W m.es, - W
was .TJewellvn. Priiic of Wales. ,vli,
din-'hter. Helen or IClen (uhn «as Mill ;ivi
in 1295), married (1) Malcolm. Ivnl ..f Ki
who .lie,! 1266; (2) Uoiial.l, lOarl ,,f .Mar. w
died c. 1297; and who w,a.s mother of t
siKCcdin- earls ,,[ U.I I. linesV
W. 1)
IUl5\VCV£i.
324. Nei.lkii;i.ii Ckukteuv. .\i.i:iinKKN.--1
f,,i;,,will.g is a conv of an ...K.tI im.iii,.iiI in
■ ■•AUcr,!.,e,i .).,i,n,al.'' W..^, ..:a%, .l,ilv
1,^16, in:,.. 1:-
b.iiiid <ilie o
alions, thai
f the .
llilM lo
I'-T^i
e ,1,
366. (kii.n t'liiNs
.Gotland (152;l-1370.l!
i'lrUu. '.S,'''.l'li.'l', Nali.rn
KdlnUiu-gli.
375. .rvMKsilKiaKii.
J. A.
ief..rr<^-d
to the article on - 'nn- 'Aiild llcio^,. ' of .Sunny-
haiiU;," l>y J. F. O.irge in ■"flio Jki-.k of
J'owi-," lAhf-rdcn, 1906'. According to tJiis
article, Siiiinysitle was a iiemlicle of the kirk
lanik of Kirldoun of SpiUl— roughly .speaking,
ir lav between the .<pil,il and llie L'anal lor ]{nil-
wuvi-aml w<iB ae„ni,e,l by .Major James
Mercer in 1789. Two yi-u.-s .pfcvimisly, he lia<i
l-^come, tliroimh lli<- ,l,Mlli <,f an elder brother,
owner of the simill esUalo <,f AuchnaoanI, in
Kovoran. He Imill the hons,. (,f SuniivUaiik.
which is blill standing, tliou,,h what umhI to U-
the policies of th;it little propi'rty tuive l>con
largely cut ur> by the formalion <if Suiinyibank
Road and I ho erection of Siimnlmnk Public
School. „\lajor Mercer marrieil, in 1763,
Katheiiiie. the b.-.intiful daughter of John
l>M„L'l„-. 111.- .I.Mol.ii,. laitil ,,f I'd,,. I and si-ler
of ^.^^..|,a Ii,,i,,.l:,.., ,s,, ,,.>,., i;,.,,../,,| „f r,aii,l
I^-^el,l^^■ W , ., ■- ,ih,l k, : -!.. u ho in 18C0
was ,icii,i,',| l.,ir,l Clei l>,.ni,.. .Mr. .Nb-rcer die,|
in 1*2. and .\l.aior .Merer in ia>4. 'J-hey loir
two daiighteis, co-heires.seH of Aiulinacanl.
One of them married a ilalor Wesi, and I lie
other tJharlcvs flordoii of Wai'dluni-e.
run! " \nlrs iinil O
Rogpi- iif ii suitable poison to ("dif, th<> now
IKipoi-. Roger iictcil iiccor<Iingly iis oditoi- up
t,o October, 1801, and then went on to London,
where lic> ivas employee! ae a Parliainenlai-y le-
porter. In after yeai-s, ho used to recount the
iiKiny eloquent speeches he heard delivered in
the House of C'oniinone by Pitt, Fox, Sheridan,
Dundae, and otheifl, which ho had to roporl.
Amoni'st liis London accinaintances was a reli-
tive, William Playfair, well known for hie many
iuveutioiir, and [lamphlets. Thii gentleman
took (I fatherly interest in Roger's welfare,
knowiiiij that he 'had lx>on trained for the
ministry, iirid ho counselled tho yoiiui; i-'cot
to letur'n home, where ho mifht soon obtain
a church, and not to roiiinin in London, wliicn
them, and wlioie, owinc to the fierce competi-
tion. Iio might expect the same bitter dis-
a:ppoin1iiienls wiiich ho (PInyfair) had suslninod.
.I<imes Roger profited by this excellent ailviiv,-
and r*'tnrne<l' to Stxitlflnd, whoiv*, by the in-
hunler, his paper being full of poems
dotce, and stories. I gathered sufTiciei
ing the sliort time T was there to foi
mioleus of a collection of niv own. II
he published it in l.n,.k form aft
Mvlhonrno. Au^trolui.
lOOO. I
ibci- 6, IVO'J.
Carlyle's " Blumine."*
A harKlsomo voUimc of o\or 200 pcigos .lo-
voted to the clucKlatioii of the pedigree ouil
life-story of Carlyle's " Blumine " 1 We doubt
if slio was worth it, or it the sliKht romance In
whicli she and the future Sage of Chelsea were
iho (iftors warrants it. Tiiat Margaret Gor-
don was the original, so for as there woa an
original, of the '"Blumine" of "Sartor Itesnr-
(U3," who, " fair and golden as tlio dawn," rose
on the Koid of TeufelsdrocUh, may now l)e ae-
copte<l definitely. Mr Alexander Carjjle, tlie
pliilosoplier's nephow, thinks otherwi.-^e, and
maintains that the original of " Blumine " was
no other tlian Jane Welih. But -Air Archibald
has established a fairly clear c<ise for the iilcii-
tification of Margaret Gordon with the clior-
acter in question, and of tho episode in "Sar-
tor" with an incident in the career of il:.
author. L'arlyle, in short, became ocriuaintcd
with JIargarct Gordon when he was a school-
moster in Kirkcaldy, was attracted to her, anl
finally fell in love with her. llo was more or
les.'j "turned down" by the young lady's aunt,
a Mrs Usher, who did not r«'gard a poor bclioul-
master as an eligible orospcctive husband; bur
the young lady's rejection of hie advance-;,
generally attributed to the instigation of the
eunt, was really due to there being "another
man in tho case" — whether this was Aicxandor
Banncrman whom she married three years later
Two lett
tho lady to Carlyle are reproduce<l— one of them
in fac-simde; and the whole 6tory as just briefly
summarised is abundantly supported by vari-
ous pKissoges frou] Carlyle's oivn writings and
by the firm belief of Professor Masson ami
Froude.
The chief interest in tho volume, however—
purtioujarly to north-country revulei-s— lies in
the mass of genealogical details accumulated !:v
the «ulhor. Margaivt Gordon was tlic .laughter
of an Alexander Gordon, who entpr<'a the
army in 1776 as a medical officer, was a " ho--
pital mate" during the greater part of hi-s
military career, settled about 1789-90 in Clior-
lottetown, I'rincc Kdwaril Island, and there
married Miss Margaret Tatterson, daughter of
Walter Patterson, (he first English Governor of
the island. ]Jr Alexander Gordon was son ot
liobert Gordon of Ix>gie, in Critiiond, who
sold the estate to Coptain (afterwards Admiral)
*C.\klti.e's First Love— Margabet Gordon-,
Lady Baxnerman : An Aceoimt of Her Life,
Ancestry, and Homes. Her Foiiiilv nml Friends.
Bv liayniond Clare AichibaM. London: John
Lane.
.V,./r.^ and (hif
Duff of Fetteresso; and it is one of the curiou^f
family ramifications traced in the book Ihat
Ixigio ultiuiately came into Hio possession ot
Sir Charles Bannerman, tho eighth Baronet !if
Ll-iick, who was a nephew of Bobert Gordon.
On tho other hand, Walter Potterson wa^ a
second cousin of William Patterson, of Balti-
more, whose eldest daughter, Elizabeth, " tho
belle of Baltimore," married Jerome Bonaparte,
Napoleon's brother. Dr Alexander Gordon
and his sister, Mrs Usher (the "aunt" already
referred to), were, as may easily be deduced,
cousins of Sir Charles Bannernian. Sir Charles
was a son of the sixth Baronet. Sir Alexand-M-
Banncrman, Professor of Medicine in King's
Collo.ge, Aberdeen. ThomaB Banncrman, a
niereliant in Aberdeen ; and his eldest son was
the Alexander Banncrman who married Mar-
lorrret Gordon. This Alexander Bannerman-
familiarlv known, in his early days at least, as
".Sandy" B-innerraan-was the fir...t M.P.
elected tor Aberdeen when it received an in-
dividual representative under tho Reform Act.
' f 1832, and he remained the member for the
eitv down till 1847. In 1851. ho was appointe<l
Governor of Prince Kdward Island and
knighte<^l ; and so, " after nearly fifty-one years,
Margaret Gordon returned, o« Governor's Ladv,
to her native eitv." Sir Ajexnn.Ier Biinnerinan
was subsequently Governor of the Bahama-*
(1854-7), ami of 'Nowtoundland (1857-64). He
died in London on 30th Decenilx'r, 1864, and
was buried in Kensal Green. Ladv BannernTin
survived him till 1878. Two years later. Car-
lyle died. " It is not a little reuuirka.ble," savs
Mr ArcKibald, "that of the scores of people
whom I have met or with whom I have corres-
ponde<l who knew Lady Bannermun weU. and
rl the few, including her relatives, who knew
her intimately, not one ever heard her mention
her aenuaintance with Carlvle." lie may well
nsk— " Was Carlyle Margaret Gordon's First
Scotch Indebtedness to the French
Language.
An interesting artirle, entitled
'The Frenc
Element in Brai.l Scots," by Cha
Ic-s -Mc.muii
appeara in the November
"WestniinsI
Beview," from, whiel, we have e
\-traeted tl
following notes: —
As everybody knows, Hogmanay is the name
ipplied in Scotland to the lust dav of tho vear,
Hid the writer sug-,gesls that it has a proba:blo
K:-eiich derivation in " gui," tho mistletoe and
gui mener
le mistletoe. [But see " Hogmana.,
'Aberdeen Journal' Notes and Queries."
p. 1.] "Country dance" \e froni
eontre," opiiosite, and "danser," to dance.
nraid,q;ie." a funeral entertainment, is a
ord unknown to Jamieson, and its original is
nJrn, .huinuil '' \nhs <ni,l <>i.
[Vpl. TT.
"(Inaj^oi-'," a comfit or fiwootitioot. " Fou," th--
.Scuts word for <lrunk, is Ihc Froricli -Fou," in
Mil,-, .111.1 i,of, I, oontractioM of tlm word "full,"
which -A ScotsiiKHi s|io1Ik "111'." The liiio ai't
uf -nnlViii;.', not l.y iniy mciiiis conCmod lo tlio
sionior sc\ in tlic palmv diivs of its priiclic,
lias fiivoii us the tcrni ■'mull," u sniilf-box, from
•■ M^alh'," a trunk. To " putt " at polf has its
root, in "boMter," to thrust, and the Scottish
pastime of "putting tlie stone" still proscrvo'^
for us the same rent. In alludini; to panics,
tho drautrht boaid in Scotland is 'still Unowii
as the "dambrod." The French naine for
(he game is "jeu au\ dames," and tho deriva-
tion of ;he first pert of tho Scottish word is.
therefore, obvious enough. The word "jocklo-
leg," used in the Scots dialect for a folding-
Icnife, will be familiar to readers of Burns:--
the
lim
ety
Jif
-
1,
"ki
ha^"
that
lal
C
.1
<l
-ml
and
wit
h
ou
lery
der
^nn
HI,"
a
wo
rd o
f
1'Ih.i , ., ,'•. .ru-r, the former <!c'riv<'tioM
ha^ ii'ii.iinl> lilt greiiter weight.
French influence in lenal matters :e found in
the term " remeid " of "law," which v.a.s
formerly applicable to that in-actice whereby
justice mi'jht l>o obtained by appeal from a
loivor to u liigher corrt. when thj jud'jmcnt <if
ihe former was considered to be at fault.
■'Apei.-.t," Fr. "arester," to ston, and "poind,"
helongi
.,s.<l ]!■
cbt<
ireconsider^iHyin
King's rolio:.e
forms, and u, Mnn.- ..v'ent «Uo ihe n.iinen-
clature. Thus the " K.- toi " h -ii!I ..Une,i 1,\
the students in all thr I -.lU^nMl,.-, ulnl. in all
of fhoni the Profe<M.r ,,f I„.ln, i- -nil .IiiMhmI
Ihe Professor of llnmanitv, a term fiih of the
old svslem of culture an<l (lie old coiir e of si u<ly.
In .\l,erdeen and Glasgow the eludent.s are
still divided into "nations," as they were, for
mure r.Msons, in me*lia;val Parks. During the
iii-at vear of their studies, undergraduates of
Al-nxleen and St Andrews wore termed Bejeants
or P.ejans. In Paris Universitv this gentleman
was a Hejaiine or novice. This, in French, is
said to l>e from " bee JQune," or yellow neb, " in
allusion to the phvsical peculiarity of unllodgeil
birdi-, to whose londition iho'--' who have just
the ,iiM-iphn,. nf :, l„uers,lv. aiesu| sed lo
lu.x,. an oinious , ,.,.eml.la nee."
In uidimiry school life no word is more
f.. lor th.in "iiandie." It is derived from the
l''reneh " pauniee," a stroke or blow on the
h.iiid. While Ihe word is familiar, it« applica-
both fainihar'"ani!' loved ■• buuW." Pinlccr-
uni in his "Essav on Medals" savs~"The billon
coin, worth six nenni<'h Stottish and called has-
piece fr.nn the lirst questionable sbaj^o in uhleh
ii appe.ne.l, being of uIk.I the French call b:.'.
billon, or Ihe worst kind of billon, was now in
tin- reign of James VI. struck ill co|>ijer, and
lerniod bv Seolcli pronunciation bawlwe. ' The
other d.Mivalion eoniieets the word with Mary,
t.liieL.ii .d' Suilfi. The coin Wius lirst .siiiiiio^od to
cem- iiiio u-e during tho childhood of :\lar\ ;
hence ■■ bab\ " liansfornie.l to "bawbee.'
'Ihe arliile in llu' " \Ve^t minster Iteview " is
Recovery of the Stonehaveji Old
Burgh Seal.
Up till -1 emnparatively ix?cent period the
affairs of the OKI ami New Towns of Stone-
cils, but ultimately the New Town ('..inml U-
came the 1-^gal body for both -divisiuiis of iho
burgh, and ha<l handed over to them ihe
(\mmon Good and other effec-ts of the Old
Town. As there wa,. no burgh .seiil in exitsteiice.
the Town r'ountil adopted Ihe seal of the'
Iseilli family. A few days ago the successor to
the clerk to tho Old Town Council liaiidod
owr to the town dork tho seal of ihe old
bnrgh. whirh he found among some old papei-s.
head on tlu' top of the shield. There are the
letters "G. E. M." on the shield, while on the
top in tho word "Marischal," and at the fool
" Stonhyue," a rather uncommon way of spell-
ing Stonehaven. There is also the motto
"Veritas \'incit." It is not known which
^:::,\ »a's iniele, Tlie,,. were three Georges in
the fiiiniK, Ihe l.ist Icing a brother of Field-
Mai, h:i! Keiih. tile famous Prii.ssiaii general.
C, - ■ 'e,l his father William in 1712,
^11. I. , -i IN the Stuart rel>ellion in 1715,
• his land. As be was onlv in
Fifth. Karl Marischal, who dn
Castle in 1623, and who « i.k ili
fens in the OW Town.
.n.|
" Dictionary of Deeside."
As inquiries are occasionally made respecting
ji book witli this title, it may be a& well (o
^l:ll<! 1 1 at there is auoh a hooU. It was written
l.y ,).niK's Couttri, M.A., .nnil wus publisheU
l,y iIk- Abrnleen University Press in 1899. Mr
(VuiiIh, who is a. native of Ur^eniiar, was for
several ye«rs Registrar of the University of
(!las.i,'ow. Then he bouglit tho " Peterhea<l
Senlinel," iin.l oilileil it for some time, bill
i'veTiimiUy willulrew fio,,i I'eteiheail, if not also
fin,,, JMunialiMii. Al any lato. he ha^ hiHerly
,h'V..|.:.l Innwll lo llie coiniulal,,.,, of k, ,„a>.n,.
of 279 pages, nnil bear.-
(le to the City of At>er
sicelch . ■ 1 V, -■,!. ,,,,
1 then follow a nnmher of
■■jiliil 1 ■ .''..■.
• every place described
heill- , .' -■. .1 Ml:-.- ,'
. initial letter, Mr Coutt«
nniliny: ■ piece.lent.
in the cafe of tlio Forth
and Clyde for throw
iiK such <i work into the
form of a Uictionar\
." He al«5 claimed, as
jnstifyiii!,' the prodi
etion of anoilier Guide
l^ooU lo a district f;
iilv w<-ll supplie.l in that
hese not -always useless or uninteresting -
naniier in which they ran scarcely be
to tho.w who are only occasional visi-
Perhane the following are included
I'ernane tn
lis these -things
'■ Ryron,
' when
he rn
\ed a young Iligh-
londel-' or
Deeside
and
visiled, aiiionj oth<':
l.Uiees. the
Linn of
)w. ii
1796 or 1797, tripped
on the edge of the
pre'cii
ice, .and had not ih,
tittendflnl
cau^dlt
1 his fall, the world
Noen
•f'hilde llerold' or
•ManfieT
"On a
hill towa
■<ls tl
e eastern border of
Rallochbuie, a cairr
has been erected, with an
inscriplirni
markins
the .
av in 1878 when .in:
e into p<
n, and .adding ■ Th<-
honniesi" i
lai<l in ;■
,T,tla,
d.' This 1=. an nllii-
.ion to il.«.
tradition
Ihot Macgregor of I'.alloeh-
hhie ^old
he iilace
'creanld for a tartan
plaid.
f thei-e
lie
nny truth in ,he
may be
siii-e
the transaction was
not a volu
on 11
e nart of ilargregor.
It niav l>e
dmibted
wheth
•r"the man who sold
IViUoelibnh
in 1878
nade
than M,K-
■eiTor. Probabl
■ the price woiild^nn*
kist much
onger th
m the
ploid."
Inscriptions in South Parish Church,
Aberdeen.
(Continued from No. 62-Junc 23.)
A eentral chair has a brass affixed, bearing-
Presented to
the South Church,
along with two side chairs,
by a member of tho Congregation.
,Tune. K.W. (monogram). 1888.
The iniliak roprceont Miss Klizabeth Wil-
liamson, eldest daughter of Peter Williamson,
druggist, .\beixleen, sometime otio of die
baillles of the city (died 22ii(l AugiLst, 1859.
a-ed 641, bv his wife .lane ll.-iidry (who died
26ili April, '1874, ag«l 75). Klizabeth William-
.son, born 16t.h IJeccmber, 1837, dieil «t 68
Garden Place, Abeixleen, on 5th October, 1905,
and was buried in tlie family burial ground in
St Nicholas Churchyard, ller sister, Christifln
Williamson, iimrricd Ooorge Park, Surgeon-
Major, Army Medical Department (born 1836;
died 24th April. 1876), fifth son of John Park
(1801-1866), .-.hipowner, Fra.ierbnrgh, Ixmdon,
and China, by his wife, Anna Mnrv Bii-se (1800-
1874), daughter of Thomas Birsi', Surgeon,
Royal Navy, who served in the .,anie warship
uitii Nel-ion, aii<l was wounde*l in action while
on duty with the great Admiral. Surgeon
George Park's widow died at 19 Seton Place,
F.dinbiirgh, 17th .Tanuarv, 1906 (" In Meino-
riain," 1906, p. 203). Peter Williamson, already
mentioned, was a member of tho old Spalding
f'lub, and died at his country seat, Craigbanlc.
Cults. He held several offices in the Town
Council, and was for some years chairman of
the City Parochial Ikwrd. He was respccteil
an upright
and public-
pirited citizen.
The com.
luiiion set consist-
wo flagons.
The flagons are
South Cluirch
.Mwrdeen,
1855.
The church bell bears the follo^'
ing
T. Mears, of Ix)ndon.
Fecit 1831.
Prc^sented by John Loith
en Managers and Congrega
South Chtirch.
Mr John Leith, tihe donor of tlie handsome
bell, late coppersmith. Cuparstone Buildings,
was father of Rev. William Leith, the second
minister of the church. lie died 21st Deccm-
lier, 1839, aged 86, and his wife, Janet Richard-
son, died 7th October, 1843, aged 75, lioth being
buried in St Nicholas Ohurohvar<l. .\l.>er*Wn,
Ahnclrn, .lominiV" X.tira aiul (,)
along with Charles Lei*h Lumsdeii (born 19H)
May, 1900, died 20th .lune, 1900, a grcat-
ffmndson of John Leith), sou of Mr Charlos
Downic Lums-den, advocate in AberdccTi. Tho
pi-eseiit minister. Rev. Guy S. Peebles. B.D..
informs nip that there is no reference to the
■gift .it the bell in Ihe clinrch minutes, but the
managers in 1831 consisted of— Messrs Rannie,
Nisbet. 1?arron. John Leith, Ilaqior, Professor
Bentlev, Webster. Smith. Fraser. M'Donold.
Sutiherland, Monnie, an<l r;ill.
"T. Meare" on ti... i.. !' ■ r.l- {,■■ 1 :..ni.:-.
Mears, son of Tli.un,, \- ,- , ; ' !, ,;■ ', , .
.rido
Querieti," No. 77, Octobir 6, 1909.
.\ baptismal bowl is insci-ibed—
Presented by
Mr Atex. Webster, Advocate,
to
(he Soiitli Church of ,\berdeen.
October, 1837.
The <lonor, Alexander Webster (born 1771:
died 26th Ma,rch, 1855), wa.s the son of John
Webster (1742-1826), and his wife, .Tean S.nitli
(1742-1826). In the <.Im! ■ ' ■ ' ■■•'■■■■ -■ ■'■ •l'*'''
and bore a ]iarl fur i:<:<-
ment of the town's b:i , ■ -! ■ •
member of th.' [Suiithl I'iiu.. n, ■> :)'"■.-. i', -^n
tributor to all her sehemes and lent; fill.<l th
office of factor for the Synod of Atordeen
which he resigned about 1853. His services
both to the church and town, were crratrfnll
ael;nowlcd:,'e<l— the Synod, .m !, .,, nn.-
of Iheir esteem; and the In. mi : . ■ . I . .. ■
placin- hi. portrait, in th.-ir V ' . ' ■ •
thos.. ,.; ..:',.•.■ !-■,■! -.i.w; :, . :i': : ■ '• . ■■-
Niohoiast ioUL-MVa..!, .\;.....l-,-n. an.l ., r;,il.-,l-i„
mnonunient csUrniounteK:! by an urn is inscribed,
on the north side —
The family burial place / of / Alexander
Webster. / Advocate in Aberdeen. / who died
on the 26th March. 1855. / in the 84th year
of his ai;e, / and whose remains are interre<l in
l.lio .a<ljoiiiinig ground, / along with those of his
wife, / Margaret M'Killigan, / who died on the
24th of January, 1824. aged 36.
The south side records the death of his son,
John Webster of Bdgehill. wh.i married, in
1839. Margaret ChaJmers. a daughter of David
Chalmers of Westburn, by whom lie had i.ssii©,
a son, Alexander, advocate in Aberdeen, John
Webster was IxDrd Provost of .Mwrdeen from
1856 to 1859, and M.P. for the city from 1880
till 1885 ; and he was continuously Assessor to
the Lord Rector in th.' Aberdeen l^niversity
Court fr.ini 1861 till ISSO. ITe reoeived the
honorary degree of LL. 1). in 187T. While Pro-
vost, ho presented the silver hoys of the eilv
to Quet^n Vietoria ot, ll,.. „<v,asi..„ of her
,,„.,,,„ .1,..,,.:-!, .\berd«-!i <->!. the way from
Mini I. II I ..'.iliwnrd, on 15th OcloI.er, 1857.
.\ \ ■ ■ lln. formation of tlie Volnn-
- - the l-oof of tl]' I ' ! 1 :M'' -
Vert: on a chevron, cir^ ■ ' ... -m.-s,
Pi-. r, helwcH-n three .i. ;. :• i,i. ■,.■.■ .n-.
I- \!.. :d....n Town Hall Arin..n<.l l'..;;n ings."
\ . I .... 1877, p. 94.) In 1875, Mr WehMer
.',1 ( ;,i i-i.i ;iri.,i Rell), wh'ioh is sncli an elegant
I.Ml.i.v of t.h,> fin.-ol.l Uiiiier-silv riiap.'l.
Tlie houth side ..f the monmneni m.nlioni-.l
is in-soribed llms -
In r^ivi.ig Memory / ..f / John Wel.-.ter,
LL.D., / .V.lvwale' in .VherdcvMi, / L<.r.!
Provost of .Vlierdeen 1S55 l.i 1859, /
Member of Parliament / for the City <»f Aber-
deen, / 1880 to 1885. / Rom 6th September,
1810, / nie<l 31st Mav, 1891. / Ami of his wife.
/ Mi.i-arel, C;lialmer.s. / llm-n 24lh .Manh. 1816,
/ Di.'d 7lh September, 1895. / ■' In-enl.e,l l,\
Withi
Mlclo.su
(1)
ibl,.
To the memory of / Convener John Webster,
/ W<,aver Rurges« of .\bei<leen, / who <lie,l on
the 8th April, 1826 / in li.e 84th v«u ..f his
age. / Also, / Jean and Al.xan<ler Levie, / two
of his grandchildren. / Mi>s Jc.a,ii Smith, /
Widow of Cnvener Webster. / who <lie<l on
the 29th Jam.arv, 1828, / in the 86th vear of
her age, / and Aim Levie. / wlio died the 2nd
^ilare.h, 18-45. / ag.sl 20 \.:ir5. / RailKira
w.-i.-t.M, ? .;i. ll :i.:i n-.. ., :■..•.■ i-;-, i 72
XUerde.m. / -he .he.1 4lh Mav. 1854.
,,,.,-1 '„; Nears, / and of th.'ir daughter. Mar-
..,.,. t, lA-ue. / who ,lie,l 2nil .\ngns|, 1854, agi^^l
32 j.-or.s.
(2)
To the memory ot / James M'Killigan, /
merchant in Aberdeen, / and Janet Cow, liis
spouse, / who both died in the year 1818, / at
advanced ages. / Margaret, their daughter, /
spouso of Alexandej- Webster, / .Advocate in
Aberdeen. /who died on tho 24th of Jany., 1824,
aged 36. / She was a most aflcctionate wife, /
A loving motlter and a sincere Christian, /
second son, / Alexander Webster. Junior, /
Advocate in Aberdeen, / and late Trea.surer of
that city, / who died on 6th November, 1851, /
aged 34. / leaving with his attached relatives /
the lasting remembrance / of his affectionate
and generous nature, / and / of a course of
conduct / uniformly manly, / upright, ond inde-
pendent.
l',)U9.]
Aberdcoi Journal " Notes and Queries.
In the fomw^r article I quoted a ooiumemo-
rative tablet to Rev. Thomas Dcwar. He was
a eon oi Mr DewaJ, merchant, and Christian
DougaJ and nmrric^l a Miss Grnco Allcster.
An infant male child of Rev. Mr Dcwar, aged
1 day, WAS buried in Ncllfield Cemcti-ry, Aber-
deen. (Nelliifld Burial Registoi-s.) IIis por-
trait, paiiitod bv C. Cnehind. ongravod by J.
ilott'at, printe<l bv J. .M'Clnehon, and pub-
lishetl by iMessns Gitford <nid Mair. Union
Street, Aberdeen, hangs in tho churrli vostry ;
as do also portraits of Rev. John Brycx' and
Rev. William Leith, his predecessors.
R. MUUDOCII-L.WVU.VNCE.
The Aberdeen Friars.
A volume of cnr-nl.: ,'.' :iMv ]■ .■xpiscal-
ing tho history -' - ; ■ ■ I Kriars
located in AIx-k;. : : . • ■!■ vi-t <ip-
l>eared in the c< : ; \. .: , ;; I nu.rsity
Studies." It is lu;. .; ' Al. ..iv.n 1 ::.:.o --Re<l,
lilack. While, Grey: l'r<.l.minary TaLridar of
Illustralivo Docunienls." compile.! by P. J.
Anderson (Aberdeen: Taylor an<l IlendLTson,
His Majesty's Printers). !n a pr<fatury not-j
it is sUiled lli:it, as far back as 1S47, ili.' <'oun-
(il of the old Spalding Club had i.M.iv.d on
inintin- ■•the Charters and otii. r .Mniinnin,
of (ho Houses of tl»- Trinilv Kn.,,-., iMi,,,-,
in the
lendei
feasor
c;
ub
Alierd<
the woi-
and Dr
'joh
1 'stuart. Tl
o work
S|.ald
I'rj'
CI,
li, \
i!..„'
Ikk
.To'
<Uld tl
c Now
n 18S6,
Wilt,.
Hon 1
has Ik
I
A 1
u
at 1
B,
pl.sl
1,1],
1. til
.led
11, 1>
I ha
n,i''.;l
,' in'
'mo? the'
1S92 Ihe
in tli<' <
last Ihvi
xpeela-
way to
talised ;
sch.omo
iroclion
hik-.n
],y Ih
i3
II, a
hri
'I'r
si; and
ing witl
he moio
tho A
'i£E
l''riar
1
.■,\-'
l,c
n <
luvl
and eal
Tlio
tho .
.■m. .,i.,l .l.itin.j finni 1211 down to 1790.
Tho .x,r!io,- ,1(„ LnM<'j,ts wiifist mainly of char-
fis an. I ■■Ui- nt land and ].roperty to one or
other uf tho four ordcrH. auch, for oxaniple, (in
••Ane <'harlor .giwen bo Patrick iU- Galiiidia
(,y to William do Galuida btirgos of .\bd. lo
Patrick P.axlor 1 iir..o,, vi,,[ of \no i*ico land
with the biiJgil, i. -..ri^i-nn in Ihe Gallo.goll
on th<- north.- - ' ■: I'l-v- an. I u. ilie
Blackfriaris pl.ii . .: i ,- Ai.d. l!ie 20 .Ja.
1352," or "An.- O.n..,- iv,.>i, !«■ ■|1i„n,as
Kurlo of Mar to ,i,o ^alu,. i IllackJ frnri., ..[
aiic peico or croft of land hand on the soul ho
pairt of Ihair plaic<> from Panct Nicolas kirk
(owardis 111,. De-nburu, with riedoine of .jrind-
i;M,|i,l,!,.,„.,l..un, dailit at AIkI. 15 .Mar. 1355."
Tho liof.ii Illation ix)riod furnishes onlrlo, lo-
laiini; lu ■■ iho epulzeing of line pltices of the
Black and the White Friars, ' the putting'
d._.atli of friars, and the Hight of SO of thf
to l'.,.|.4iuiii; and llion follu^■.^ tlie elliuter
mpleto nulex ts iiiovkIo<I. Tie
William Dunlop, M.D.
were tions of Anak,
irally ail. I menial].,
Duidop was bom at Grooiiock inl795,;in . edn-
<atcd at Gla^sgow Unlvereity, whore ho look
his degroo of M.D. He entered the army a^
the Unit'od SiStos 'irV 1815. Ho aftorwards ac-
eompaidod his regiment lo India; it was
i-tiitioned at Saugnr, a town in tho MaKva pro-
vince of Ilindostaii, of which he wror* many
i-oiiiinit>c<.>iicci; he boro the sobri(|Uot of "Tiger
Dnn]o|) " from some sporling oncountor there.
and
llJl,all..n |1
ho Can,!.: ■ 1'
■':::'::';;!:'.
•. .1 with'Calt
1 l„ Canada
826. 11. , ,
wli.il.- or-
■'■ '', ' *■/
...Mg spirit OT
; . , . founding
„„,„„;,,,
li... „1 local
ilo- tkcatricaU,
wiling Henry Tlioroaii in his Concord environ-
ment at Walden ; and it must have had power-
./ Q,u
[Vol. II.
ful attlaction to him, for he declared— " No i
who a.ssociatcs with and follows tho pursuit
tlie Indian for iinv lonytli ..f (
ever vohmtarilv r.:hnn- t.. -ivil
society." Very littl- -f 'm • ■. .-.r. -
4iL>out him. He iin; ■ -
ffeniality, shrcwdncs-), -. ■ . .i . n i
nil lov
[■Imract
iwd
Uo wruto a great deal : l.nt it i» now difiicuU
111 kiiato his pieces. 'I'hc " Autobiogrdphv of
a Rat" and "Statist iwil SUotehrs of UpiKn-
inV. lU) reniain<Hl in C'anoda till liis death
in 1848. In 1836 he founded tho Toronto
Literary Clnl. (lirst i,re,ident), b.^torc which
h.- freqiiontlv lectured. lie was elected a
niondier «f tlie local Lccislatiiro for Huron
ronnlv, hut resifrncd in 1846. lli.s will U,^
off.Mi hneu printed as e.xeniplifying hi-, ec
cpnlricit.y. Ili.s portrait is in Maelise's group
of l''mserian writers. 1 uubjoiti Professor
Wilson's sonnet on IJunlop's de«th, probably
the last effort of that grand old minstrel: —
A golden cloud came floating o'er my head,
Willi kindred glories round the sun to blend.
Thoui,'h fair the scene, my <lreams wero of th.'
dcad-
Sinco dawn of inorMiiig I had lost, a friend.
I felt ae if mv sorrow ne'er could end.
A cold pale phantom on a breathless bed
Tho beauty of the crimson west subdued,
.\nd ^i^'lls tlict se<Mn'd my very life to rend.
The Mlent happiness o' eve renewed.
Grief, fear, regret, a svlf-tormenting brood.
Dwelt on my spirit like a ceaseless noise;
15ut oh I what tranipiil holiness ensued,
When from that cloud exclaimed a well-known
•God SOI
here to 1
iiy friend i-ejoice!'
TiIOS. L. WoiiK.
Aberdeenshire Poll Book Index.
(Continued )
Forbes (Susanna), wife of Iliorom Speiicc,
notar in Peterhead. (Sec Spence.)
„ (Mr Thoma,s), merchant in Aberdeen,
His stock under 500 nierks; and his wife;
no child of age. (ll.. 602.)
„ (Thomas), of Litlo Achry (cla-ssing himself
OjS anc gcntlcanan). r.rother to Sir .Mex-
ander Forbes of Tolquhuone. A Com-
missioner for taking poll in Montwhiter
(where his familv ere ixillodj. Ilis ladv.
Henret,a Erskiiie : William and Thoma.s
ForlxwcB, his wui-j; a.nd Ii<ir1.ara OamlK-ll.
daughtor to lunqiihall Mr .Tames "fliii-
bell, minister at T.undie. (II.. 363. 370.)
Km 1:0.^ (Tho
for la
i\<<l
. of Milnbogg.
poll in Lonrna
A foi
. His
''X-"::;
in siii
1 |i<
rish £266 13s 4<
. Hi
wife and
four
ehU
Ircn. (II., 29.
37.)
„ (...) yo
in.g
.• of Thornlou
le. .A
C'oniinis-
taking poll in
Logic Huclian;
po«;se
«)r
of lands of
Achm
acov ami
Meik
^'ai'l'n.,
e A
vll-
1 r,.
rtracliie. in ^li
■eof £8C0). II
It. 26s 8d; bill
Ml (vnlii-i
H.ilion of
>. liable in
.T hi^'
■apac.tv. In- i, i
jt Iva
.Ir f.H- Ihr
1
is poll £12 6s.
Ilis
"wife and
daugi
ler
in familia. (IT
.. 226
233. 234.)
„ („).of
Watertoune. A (
ommis
sioiicr for
KU. 23!; 231). I (See aKo (h-orge Forl>es.)
(..). Fi-ii ■ in Tarlxjthill (OKI Maeliai),
and gentleman. Ilis frci' stock under
5000 incrks. Jeon Suinmer. hi- -pouse.
niKl five children in familia; Thomas
AlcNandor. Christian. fClizaboth. and
.Jean. (II., 565.)
(,.), Merchant; dccoast. Stock mider
10.000 inerks. Marjorie Ramsav in Town
of .\l,er<leen. his relict, and Tlioma, and
Margrnt, his children. (.Sec Ramsav.)
(Waller), gont
(Anehlerl.>,s).
hniiilia. (11.,
(William) of Auchortc. Valuation uf hi,
«iid lands in Kinernie £64 5s Rd. His
wife and Jane and Elizal>etli Forljeses,
Tclonguis (Clatt), Commifciionor for t<d;-
ing poll in said parish. (T., 463.)
(.,). of Bandodel, a Commissioner for
t.aking poll in Kinernie. Valuation of
lands of llaiuUid.-l in said pari-li £85
14i 4d. (I., 194. 200.)
(,.), of nelnalxxldiieh. His valuation in
Tnvernuchtie £50 7s 6(1. His wvfo; lo
gelher with Ilis I wo oliihlr.'n John and
Issobcll Forbesce. (T., 545.)
in I'l'.e crof't^of Newtvle''"FoN'''raM)'''a'ml
his wifo. (II., 160.)'
(..), younger of Craigievar; a Commis-
sioner for taking poll in Coiill. His
valnaHon in said parish £360. His l.„lv
and throe children in f.imilia. (I., 36.
46. 47.) (See Sir .John Forlx'S.)
im.' poll in Fintrnv. Viiliial ion ,,f iil- m
land- Ml I''inli-a\ £333 t>s !«l. 111- l.idv a
liM. ehiUlien In toniilia. (II.. 513, 519
HI09.]
Aberdeen Journal" Obituary.
1827,
NoICK ami Queries.
27tli
Jumiary.
At AW
•lie
•11.
RolK
it 1)
ivul
9<U1 O
Italiiagaelv
, :it'<.'''
44.
1
o w.i-, ilro
vur.
wliilc
itt.-Muitiiis
o cro>*
il.<
f.
rrv.
22.H
Ja.Hwiy.
ll.'IO,
M
.\an
Cm
daugh
CI of tllc
ato L'li
li.
'iiiiiil
• iif
Kin
1., ii.jcl 87
24th
F.-briuiry.
ll.M
M
•ss L
.irilii
1 <i
KlMX-1
ospocU.
nil
I'-cbriULI.N'.
At U.io
ilK
H.-v.
Mr 1
'ill.-
iiiinisttM of tlm Chiiiiol (jf Juw iIicm-v
25th Ffhnia.ry. At Abcnlwii, Mr Williiui
Dugiiid, cotton iimmif ai turer, in his Slst year
6tli March. At Manse of Daviot. Mr Robpr
Shepherd, youngest son of Rov. Robert Shc|i
27th JIarch. At Co,v
<Jordon, V.sq., ]ot<? Lii
Army, and Major of t:l.
28th March. At Fur
M.U.
9th
Ah
il
uidcr Go
At Inv
, as^'d 75. John
it-Coloncl III ih,.
Rogiincnt.
G.'ur^',. Riddocli,
in his 84tli year,
•r Slccnc, Esq. ol
12th Aiiril. At Banff, Th,
of Ifuthon, in hie 85t:|i y.-^ir.
30th April. Here, Alo.xaiid
Carraldston, urcJ 61.
10th May. At .Stonehaven, in his BOlh \ea
John Iniies, Ks<|., W.S., hite Sheriff-SulKlitii
of Kincardine.shire.
1411. May. At Man^c of IJun.iottar, in 1
61«t veur. Rev, John Glennio, minister of th
of JX.i
4lli
il.A.,
. At London, AleNuinder, .mlv son
rbesof Inverenian, in his 15lh year.
At Aiiehlerh'NS, Willi;ini Cowic,
s 63id year. lie liad been school-
master of Anchterless for uinviird^ of 40 years
and, dnring more than 27 veiirs, factor for the
Ilatton faniilv.
17th June. At London. Ilis Grace .Mexander,
DuUeof Gordon.
3rcl Julv. At Ixilidun, .John I'alon of Giaiid
holm, ased 81.
27th AiiRiist. Here, John Slii.irt of Inch-
breek. Professor of Or.x-k in Miirischal ( ■olle-e,
aged 77.
7th August. At iMans,. of I'dcnlcillie. Rev
Thomas MacfaiUmo. niinisler of ll.at parish, in
his 54th vear.
9th Seuteniber. At I'x.lnaboilacli. Mrs Far-
quhaiBoii'of I5elnabo.laoli, in lier 64lh year.
13th Septembcn-. At Mansi- of I5oharm, in
her 34lh ve<ir, Mi-s Penelope Cowie, uife ot
Rev. Lewis William ForU'S. Minister of tluil
vwirish.
7th October. At Paiicastle, near Cocker-
mouth i\rr .]. TI. Monsfield, fifth fon of cli-'
late .lames Manstield. l'.si|. of Midmar.
18th Octol>-r. At IJanlV, G<sj,g,. UoliiiiHon,
Esq., Provost of Banfl.
/
25fh October. Convener William Nieol,
tailor, aged 64.
8th November. At Forgandenny, Agnes,
eldest daughter of the lale Rev, Alexander
Rose, ilini^ter of Aiichterle-s.
25tli November. At Slon<diaven, William
Nicol Esq. of Badenloy. M.D., aged 62.
4tli Uecembcr. Here, Miss Ix'.-lic of Rothie.
10th M.iv. At eca, of this d.ale, l)r Henry
Michie, n.lC.i. Company's iKnlical Service in
the n.mibav ICalablishmont, second .soh of tin.
late Mr John Michie, in Corryhoul, Strathdon,
aged 34.
llrh December. At Kirkville llou.se. aged 28
Isabella Pitcaira wito ot James ICnowk-s of
Kirkville.
23id December. At her house, Constitution
Street .Tean Walker, relict of Andrew Ilender-
.^on Ph\«i.iaii and granddaughter nf the laic
Sir Alexander riiinming of Culter, Bart.
24th Ders-mber. George Thomson, Esq. of
Fairlcv.
26, h Dcc-emWr. At Woodlicud, Fyvie, Rev.
Alexander Christie, aged 69.
383. Kkith .IniT, M.D.— An Ab. nlcen phyfi-
oian, iKXik lover, with an antiquarian bias, and
writer on such themes. Wante«l, the date ot
his death. An old Aberdonian in Melbourne,
named James Jopp, ^^•llo <liod 20 years ago,
used to speak of Dr Jopp as a relation.
ied Jlfit
nlx>r, 1898.1
I G<.
ch b.
[Dr K<ith .1.
384. Coi-oNEL Goupon'
have recontiv s-, „ in the
Van No<.rden a portrait o
il'nXl. ''^vnd'''pXl'ishc^''''by J.' Stratturd, 12
Holborn Hill, April 4, 1809. Who w.,s this
Colonel Gordon? Was the Hon. Cosmo Gordon
(1737-1813) a son of t.he second Earl of Abor-
^'^<^'^' .1 M, lUu.Loin.
HI Yi
H
386. Rkv. Geokgk Goimo.v, Glkxih.vnks.—
What is known of him! Ills son, (rcorge
Wilson Gordon, is captain of a P. and 0-
liner, and his nephew, .Tohn, lives, 1 lielieve, in
'^'"■''''*'''"' J. M. 15.
[bcnlccii Juiiiitiil " Notes (iinl Queries.
[Vol. II.
Hnswers.
348. PuBM BY Ten.mso.v.— Tlic parody
tainly a.ppearecl souicwlitio. I'ofwibly it w£
tliu " SiitiirdflT Review."
W. U.
356. ti(ii.i) Coins i.v Scotlaxu.— The
coiiiui;.' (if .uiiM ill Hcull.Tiul is rcixirk'il to '.
liKI.T.\XE.— l}<>Ilil
Is of
laml on, Ut :May (o).l stylo). .\liiiost <•
parish 111 the HighUuKls Ju'ld those gai:
Cleishlxjlham's Juiiiors !^cottisli Diotionuiy
folJowiti'.,' apiwars: — "Jiollaiiic, I'dtiiit,
May."
R. T. >
376. FoRGOTTE.v Authors.— In the Riblio-
■.;raphv Mp|>olido,l lo Willian, WalbM's •• I'.aid,
of Bon-Accord" there is the following cnin--
Poems chiefly in tho Scottish Dialect, hv
William Tana-,. Svo. 151 pa-.-:,. I'xliiilmrj;,
iac4.
have
1341
378. Udi) Hot Uelim.-" Mr 1). Wrif;!
Ah«r<l.s'ii," who is luentionod a^ pllr,■.hu^i^
in 1869, a pistol whidi originalU bck.n-eil
Kol> Uov, IS possibly Mr IJavid Wright, wl
Wiis latterly ( I tliiiik) <i photographer in Abe
o of
deen. He wVs fairlv well known in hi, lin
l^tot-
a-, a hoeii pnlitioian'; he had been <i Chartis
'Very
if I reinonibor rightlv. Mention is made
lie- ;
" In M. Hiam " of 1903 of the dealli at N<
' 111
tinghiMU. on 7tli October, of David Wrigli
the
foriKerlv of Abeixlwn: but whetlier this is tl
'.100. J
\bcr,lrcn Journal " Noles and Que,
A Famous Aberdeenshire Scholar.
Under tho title of "A Scotti.^jh Johnson," Mr
A. T. S. Goodrlck contributes, to tlio Ucc.eiuljvi-
number of "Blackwood's Magaziiio" an intcr-
o.sliii-^' article oil I'honias Donipstcr, "Scut uh-1
nnivei-s«il bchoLar, of the time of Jiimes the
Sixth ami Firat." Dempster bus bten de-
scribed as "one of the most learned nien wliuiii
Scotland has produced,'" albeit his autebio
yrapliy, which is generally referred to fur de-
tails of his career " is clearly marked by th,:
tamo habit of grotesquely extravcgcnt falsehood
which appears in some of Ids other wntin^>.
Ac-cording to this autobiography, JJemii-lei-
was born on 23rd August, 1579 (the d.de- ■.-
doubted, like so much eke that Thom.us nar-
rntes of himself) at CUftbog, on the estate of
Muiresk, Auchterless, of which an,l of Killev
mont his ftither wos " baron " (or, in modern
language, laird). His mother was .Je.ni h«'she,
sister of the " irenarch " (probably Sherilfl of
Aberdeen and "viceroy" of Liiinff and Buehaii.
His paternal grandmother was cUiughter of <i
Stcwort Earl of Buchan, and his mother'^
mother was sister of Lord Forbes and of Arthur
of that ilk. The Muiresk estate was sold by
the "baron" to the Earl of Erroll, and Tliomus
idtimately inherited only an empty dignity.
He was sent to a school at Turriff; was tliei
tak-en^ in hand by a well-known achoolmiuster of
the time, Thomas Oargill of Abei\leen; iind.
having a reputation as a " wonderful <hil<l."
he proceeded to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, .,t
tlio uge of ten! At the age of .16,
he assures us, ho became a Professor
lin the College of Navarro; hut .Mr Coodrick
suggests that lie probably post-dated liis birth
some years in order to give semblance to this
pretension of precocity.
DompstHir had many wanderings as a scholar
and teacher. We lind him in Toulouse and
Nismes, then in SpaiM. and then back in Scot-
land, conducting a three days or seven days'
f.-<,idro\crev with a Protestant champion at
I'-nli (ne„,,,.tvr was a Catholic)- Returning
I" I I'l <■, !!•■ :m fed as Regent in four Colleges
MH • I i.Mix, Dos Graseins, Du Plessis,
' '■■ -wliich n>ay mean," adds Mr
(■■'. Ill ' ;.in„:-a!ly, "that he -was ■«. very
sueee^wful teriehcr, or quite the reverse." He
had idtinialeily to flee from France, and so Ix;-
look himself to Rome, and made his way to
the court of Cosmo of Florence, who, in 1616,
appointed him Professor of the Pandects at
tho Tuscan University of Pisa. "Inspired by
tho 'genius loci,' Dempster now nndortflok
hi.s great work, the first book on ancient
Etruria. . . The book w:is never published
in his lifetime, but a century later Coke of
Norfolk, aftorvvards Earl of Leicester, ' found '
the manuscript in his library, and publiehed
it in two sumptuous volumes at hie own ex-
pense. It is <L marvel of erudition — no more."
Dempster iLcxt apiie<irt* ae occupant of the
Cliaii- of ILmianitics at Bologna, where he on-
gaged in an angry controversy with the tituhir
i!'i.MiaiiiHt Bishop of Ossory and other Irish-
inen, arising out of a work he (Dempster) pub-
lished, " Nomenclature of Scottish Writers,"
" in which lie claimed for his native country
well-nigh everv saint in the Irish Calendar.
Bridget and P.randan ...id Patrick
and all." lie lived and taught at
liolog..«i. for ha!f-a-doze.. years," " work-
i.ig and writing incew^antly, though many of
his works, like the ' Et.nriu,' see... lu have re-
...ained unpublished." He Inid had much
trouble with a worlldess wife, Susanna Valeria,
and again she abandoned him an.l fled with a
paiaiiiour to Viem/ji, whither, ^u-, Mr C.ood-
riek. "lie was fooli.sh enough to i.uraue her. i.i-
l.e took fever: and he died at IWIogna on 6il.
September. 1625.
"For years before his death," writes M.-
GLHxIrick, " the omnivorous ficliolar had beeri
eolleetin.; material for what he called an EccIch-
iastical llislurv of .Srolland, u lileh was in reahty
nothing liut .: ■,,,l;il.,.^r„,, ,-aison.ie' of writers
reul <,i iiii lein 11 \ . 'I'h.. n.ilnil.y 'Nomencla-
ture of S<.>tli-h \\. ii.n' had been published as
a kinti of ^ji<-( imm n <,i' liis woric, and t|uite xindo-
ter.e<l by the piutests and corrections tendered
to hi..., De.iiiieter proceeded to repe.at v/ith
exaggerations every mistake he had made in his
first publication ; he even issued a separate
volume containing iiiii<> arguments to prove
Boniface, the Wc^mx ajio^-il.. of G.'rnianv, to
have lieen a .S...I, I IhvIv.' ino.e to e.st;i"blisli
stor
If was onlv pi.lilished alt.u- hi, death, and
n onlv when it had been si.mcientlv l.e-
illcd by Romanist Scots. Its abwirditie-,
\' never attemnte.l to correct: il st;.iids as
TJie Cordons in Aucholzie and
Auchallater.
Among tJie Gordons on Upper Deeside the
familv which occupied Aucholzie from 1750 to
1875 lias made its mark. Aucholzie. which is in
Glcngairn, is derive<l from the Gaidic words
"Aohadh ooille," or field of the wood. The
lands were held in the seventeenth and
oighteonth centuries by a family _ of Stewart,
and in 1714 there 'was a marrio.ge oontrael
between Alexander Stewart of .Vncholzio ami
Anna Gordon, only daughter of Robert Gordon
of Corse. A long account of the estate is
given in jVIioh-ie'e " Records of Invercauld "
(lip. 26-37). Alexander Stewart died in Mav,
1746, a.iid his wi<low. Anna, was riU^\ with h'is
daughters, Ma.-gan^l anil Helen, in liis cveeii-
tors (M.iv 16, 1746). Hia eai.tionei-s were
William Dunvard in Gilcomston and Samuel
Gordon in Milntoun of Braicklv.
Abcrdrcn Journal " Noirs and Qa<
[Vol. 11.
The Goi-floiis ill Aiicholzio
portly oM iiiforiiKitioii supplier
1). S: R. Gordon in tlic first •
UoiLso of Gordon " (p. 1121. mi
> di« credit of tlie Auclialliitcr Rroup,
■iiiciitioiiB for wliich aro in llio Univer-
rary, OM .\lx-r<U'on.
Til.
fan
n. who 111 1750 inov.xl from Brulg<> of
Loe. Glriu-k, t.i Aik1ioI/ic. Tic s<;<-nis to Imvo
Ik-oii tuiic i.urrio.l— ID lu ~ Small. .Mtonrfc,
Gleiimnick; (2) on F.»brmir\ 14. 1756, to lOl.^pot
TaRsart. She aixl hor husband both diixl in
1810, afjotl 80. Th{>y had—
1. James Goixlon. lx)rn 1759. lie married (1)
Anil Leys. Littlcdon, « ho diinl 1791. IIo
married (2) on Anc;ii-t 5, 1792, Ann Gordon,
Gloumuicli:. She <\ux\ 1807 (Jorvi-se's
"Epita.ph3"). He <li.xl 1332. si-cd 75.
He hod
(1) William Gordon bv his fii>.t wife,
born 1788: die<l 1875. He inuiried
TI<;len Fletcher in 1833, a.iul died March
2, 1875, aged 87 (Gleninuick Church-
yard). IIo had
i. James GoKloii. died June 22, 1853,
a-red 6.
ii. William Gor<h>n, farmer. Auell-
a 11a lor (1844-1908). He wa,s born at
.\iieholzie. In 1870 he got a lease
of the extensive .^lieep -razing of
.\ucli<illater, near Braemar, and in
1888 became tenant of Tiiipertv,
near Ellon. The. Auclullale,- -raz-
5000 and 6000 -1 •
' ' ' ■ n to
lamihs. Mr G.M.I,
' ... . : Inr.
stoek. ami f.-
Allelwllni.- Mr ' ..
almost >..:■....■ .
■:. n. a fore-
most, pi....- , ■ -:..
'. nil 'markets.
and Mr r. .
..nemplovecl
as a jn-k-.. .,' il„. 1
1. .si. At Tip-
pertv h.. devoted h
in-elf to pure
polled An.gas cattle.
Cheviot ewe»,
annl half-bred lambs. In 1873 he
invcntoJ a "spout"
for separating
.*cep into lot.s.
The original
"spout" is still in
use, and has
come into general
ase. He ulso
brought out a " dipi
or" which was
of previoua
no aelivc part
TiM'tiiods. lie took
moot recent offioial positions wliioh
ho filled in this connection being
the convonersliip of the conmiiUTO
ny.^' lie died on
at his residence
MoiKiltrie Road,
lied
£14.573.
£100 to l)r JBa rna,ido's Home
\vas nnniarrie<l.
ii. John Gordon diixl young.
v. ,\nnie Gordon nwirried Join
Rovul Norlhei
March 24. 'l798. '^"iVe wen" tlf a
111 Ho6s-.shire in 1854. Ileomu-ried
■or 9, 1831. Helen Ilunler, I'nl-
. L<.tlinot, Korfa,i-r.hi,-e. .uid had
, James Adam Ciordim, born at
.\ucholzio; baptised March 3. 183-1.
He bought the estato of Arabella,
Nigg, Riustcr Koss, 603 aores arable
and 41 acres of womllnnd pasture
and outrun, with low ground nnd
wild fowl shooting. It was offered
on December 1. 1908. at Iinerness
for £16.500. but there were no
offers. n was ultimately bought
by his brother ,Tohn. He has been
a groat breeder of shorthorns. lU'
slbjires the inventive abilitv of his
oou-sin, William Gordon, Aueh-
allater. for he patenU'd in 1886 a
"cf>mbined rack and trough for
holding food for sheep" (Specifiea-
tipii No. 5633). It is described bv
him in his si"<.ificiition, <laled 23rd
.\pril. 1866. as follows (;, ,«pv of
thoN|ie<iifie,ition is in I he Cnivf^isitv
Library)-
'This invention, which relates to J.
v. .Margarel Gordon niairit.,1 her
cousin. Jainos Gortlon of .\rab<'lla.
an<l died 1900.
(2)
Donald Gordon, bv first marriage.
iaptis,Hl M<iy, 1791 ; died young.
(3)
Alexander Gordon, bv the second niar-
ia,ge, born February 8, 1794. He
armed Crofts, ami die<l March 13, 1847,
ged 53 (Gleninuick Chuichvard). He
larried Mary Farqiiharson, who iVuA
'ebniary 22, 1837, aged 52 (ibid.), .-ind
i. Willieni Gord.Hi.
ii. Alexander Gordon, twins; lx.th 1
dea<l. 1
Ahrnlfcn Jnnrnar' Noics ,nid Queries.
new and iin])rovwl ooinbiiictl rack
ami troiiijli for liohliiif,' fo«l fiii-
Nlierp and oI.Iilt aiiiiiials, o^liSl^^fi of
i>ac.h side into :i nuinhci of sihkhs,
wihich mav r"n(_'S|">nil i.. Ilu- nuiii-
bcr of anfm^.J^ hI.i.Ii ii i- intcmlcJ
^llou]d ffOtl ,il («irli ^il]r at a tiuip.
Tl„. racl; in its IransvPiv,. form
</,n-,t.ituto, a. circular sc-nnnit, >o
r.,ll«l nv
•r
."'1')',''
IIh
■ Lrnm
nl ..,1.
r<.ck bc.il
='
n'l ;!<!<■
I'la'
'""in
of llin
(> the
iuHlor^.i<l,.
t,
K'rc ii
tilled a
<,.tt,nm
ucinsistiliij
<
[ tUl)
tr,
l„|,c
Tills
Ijottoni is
lli
,f,'ed a
Ol
c%idc
of (he
rack to
c
a bio
.ho
rack
to be
o|>en«<l ui
ron. t.l
n<lcrsi<lo and
filled will
i'lu
bctto
1 also
r.crvc's a»
a
n.of f<
!■ 1
rotcoli
liav from
1
loi.slur
lin, Ol
sn<iw
<lurinf,' Ih
1
mo ,v|
I'll
li,. «he.
■11 and
anid othei
ca
linKiJ^
ar<
not f
^odiiiK
lines. t,h(. apiiaratus is rolI<?<l lialf
Dvur in oi<lor tluit tlio bottom
uppermost. Wihen tlio sliocp
and other
fcCHl from
inglbisiny
a«ain >o tl
the loN^er 1,
n III,.'
rl thci.
.'if. 't'
ilboilt to
II.mI Uirl;
<'"l'<i'l'l!',',n
the hav off
in tlie ord
phocp and o
frequently
laiiij) fi,
ther\ai,'
spoiled,
hmC o
maL<.
The
bv »hich,
f fcndini;
ho l.av 1-
trouffhs
con.stitutuifr the Ujttoii al-« scrvp
(IS receptacles for holdiii<r food
siuff. .suoh as thi. dilToreiu kinds of
of t<'ed cake.s. f,'raiii, and ensila.vr^.."
In 1887, liL- made <in iinprovoment on
this invention (Specification 4861)—
"The main object of the improve-
liminish wa.^tiv of the
acks and aiiftlogon. contrivanc
iikI for that PIIII..KS,. ii is <.allcd
Kwiiomizcr.' The Koonoini;
■nnsistsof <i rectangnlor frame oi
licee of si.eli frames forme.1 w
lurl, fr
K(Xm>.iiM/e;, i^u-.^ noon
and keen the foed
togetlier upon the bottoii
the rack or troin;h or
eontrivaiioo. When <■
Economii«:r han-s dowi
rack or trougli or anal,
trivancc."
One
Mr fiordoi
lives at
Marget
lers. all uiimarriwl ■
|i.) Annie Gordon.
(ii.) ElizaK'th Gordon!
(iii.l Mcta Gordon.
(iv.) Ada Gordon,
. John Gordon werM to Ciilli.sM
Easter Ro.ss. In 1909 he boiiRhi th
estate o.f Arabella, which had b(
longed to his brother. He inarrie
Jane Korb-.s PaL^r-on. He lias l«
tD'a.NS 1
Sll-
(i.) .Nh'XMiider Paters:. II Gordi.n
is lemilit n! lialiiiiKllN. k-e.irii.
Ills fallirr's le;,-e .if TIliI hold-
in- havlli- <'X|iirrd. II,. iii-
hirlN Ih- iineiiiu,. fariillv ..f
hi, niiele ami hi, fallier, "and
niadiino ' (Sfi«ifica'ti'oi'i "' b795.
.\.I). 1907). The official deseri],-
tioii of the machino is 'i-s fob
:liiiar.v ^ timber frame, from
case containing three or more
different me.she, placvd one
aUive the other aiul apart, caoh
riddle or .screen slopes towflrdti
the front ur convevor or ele-
vator end. The entire rbUlle
or' other' 'ik'"'^''' tli rough "|;«rr-
iMK or pullev, «hi.h actuate a
sha
.\l uiN- end of .he ,-,-aiik shaft
M llv »heel is in lied. To tllC
from end of liie iiiuchiiie an
l.a'clK'Hk\lriuli*bvHnuiKs.'slwfl.
and sprocket » heel,, from tlie
crank shaft, and the M-wd of
t.ho elevator or (siii\e\or is
an (ingle for carrying the
potat'Cs from N<w. 1 and 2
riddles to a sack. boN, sorting
table, or sack weighing macliine
or other suitable receiver. The
riddles No«. 1 and 2 have
nieshos of suitable ,izes. \o. 1
riddle is nd3us.table and inter-
Ohangcable to di=charg.> either
on the right side of the
if de
\o.
" Abirdccn Journal" A'o/cs atid Queries.
[Vol. TI.
•ibhor on to the elevalor or the
i-ight side of t.lio inaohirw'.
When No. 1 ridtllc is tlischjirg-
ins on to the elevator. No. 2
riddle disdharges on to the right
side of the nKichino. and when
No. 2 riddle is discharging on
to (ho elova.tor, No. 1 riddle is
disohorging to the riglit side
of till- machine. Tlie bottom
screen or ri<ldle discli.u-ges to
the left Kiile of the machine.
This improved iiiuclune dresses
tJi© potatoes and delivers them
at thrco <lifrereiit i^oints, as
described above. The potatoes
are shovelled on to a hopper at
the bade end of the niachinc,
this hopper being set fairly low
so as to mnke tlu^ operation a
simple one. The bottom of the
hopper on which the potatoes
are first thrown consists of light
round iron bars slightly apart
forming a screen through which
earth and sa.nd passes, thns
keeping the riddles clear. _ An
adjustable board is fixed in a
vertical position, if required, to
the front of the hopper to per-
mit of <i variable quantity of
potatoes passing on to the
riddles. At iJie oxit-s from the
riddles, the surfaces on which
the potatoes run are inclined
n^ud covered with zinc to reduce
the friction."
(ii.) Samuel Hunter Gordon. He
is also of a mechanical turn.
While in the service of Viclcers,
Son, and Maxim, at Barrow-in-
Furnrss, he superintended tie
building of the boilers ot the
Dreadnought and the Russian
warship Rurilc. In June, 1908.
he was appointetl ananagcr of
the Ro&c Street Foundry and
Knginoering Companv, Inver-
ness. He marricl. in 1908. a
lnd,v doctor, Mary, daughter
of 'Dr ( :al<lerwcod", Egreniont,
Cmnberlnnd.
(iii.) Annie Hunter Gordon,
(iv.) Jane Grindley Gordon;
married .lohn Scott Riddell,
M.D., surgeon, Aberdeen,
(v,) Catherine Gordon.
iii. Anno Gordon, born at Aucholzie;
baptised August 4, 1832.
iv. Agnes Gordon, born at Auchol-
zie; baptised March 16, 1333.
V. Betty Gor»lon, lx)rn at Aucholzio
September 21. 1838; b.Tptise.l Octo-
ber 7.
vi. Margarel. Gordon, born al .\uch-
olzie April 21. 1841.
vii. Jane Gordon, lived at Ardconnel
Terrace East, Imernesa. One of
hor sisters married John Cameron,
farmer, Fimlon and Badrain,
Resolis, and luul four sons who
were brought up ('.rs orphans) by
their aunt, Jane Gordon, in Inver-
ness. One of thcic sons
(i
After
Gordons
James I
croft 1U-:
Sainue
Ci
meron,
ctniL
ra toil in
in 1803
Oregon
a I
d later
went
ti.>
NortI
Yakima,
Washin
itoi
State
hen he
became
president of tho Wool-
growers
Association.
Ho
Itccamo
St
te Sen
on tlm
UepiuWi
" tioL
et"
at tho
lust, ele
jtio
,. He
died
tho
idou
of pul-
other
and a
nr's'T'',
,y],
'r,'"xo'
. 26,
1909).
Gordon,
\m
1, Fcbr
wry
9. 1804.
IJOIIUO
.N,
\.i:l'I10I,
/JK.
^r1 of
' n by
to
took
the other Aucholzio Gordon
niinent part in tho celebrations in connection
with the e,late of Glenmuick. and did at
Aucholzie on Saturday, January 26, 1907, a.gcd
85. His widow, Marv Mackenzie, died there
January 8, 1908, in her 62nd year. Tlu>y had
issue.
Ml- f'li.Trlcs Cook, C^ardcu Tfouse, Aberdeen,
Uri.l:
uin, lu,, niilr, al«ve Bollaler,
ami Hlio<licil "alHMit -'.0 vi'.irsago." Nathaniel
is a rare nanip among the Gordons, cKcurring,
however, among the Gight family in the person
of the notorious Royalist colonel. Four
Nathaniels occur in the Glenmm'ck regL^ters—
NalhanicI, Ballator, married Margaret I/cy-s,
Tullooh. Glenmuick. July 23, 1757.
Nathaniel, married Janet Forbt.ti, Ballater,
March 26, 1758.
Nathaniel, Wardhcad, Glenmuick, died 1786,
aged 50, and was buried at Glongairn.
Nathaniel, Glenmuick, married Janet Coutte,
Crathio, December 10, 1815.
Nathaniel Gonlon died at the Bridge of
Garden. Parish of Glongardcn. on March
24. 1821, aged 97, '• retaining all his
faculties to the last. Ho wa-s never con-
fined to bed for a day during his long life."
(" Aberdeen Journal.")
en of the
.\ucholzif
gainckeepe
nmick.
\hrr(lrr)i Jounutl" Nnlri^ and Qiirrirg.
Longside.
Mr A. II. Duncan, Monyruy, Lon-eidc-.
lirotlwH- of Mr Douglass Duncan, advocalo,
AIktcIoimi, ,111.1 of tho lale Colonel I''ranlc
Duncan. C.U. — has just published un interest-
ing booklet, "Longsirlo and Its People " (Pitc-r-
hcad: Tho "Sentinel" PressJ.
Tho hietory of Longside goes baelc as fur as
1226, whi'U Walter, Abbot of Deir, accom-
panied by the Sub-Prior of the Abbey, and
also one of the cconomisls, whose duty it was
lo attend to the aceounts and keep a journal of
their travels, set, out on a pilgrimage to col-
k.f-t llw- duos fiom thof<- living iindvr tim
patronage of tho monks, in the "fischertoon of
Petcrugie." Tho pathway which they took
led eastward from (lie Abbey of Deir and
along a peat bog or nuirsli, whore nosv runs
the Great North of Scotland Hailway. Turn-
ing lo tho right, south from the farmhouje of
Keplaw Hill, it ascended to tho higher ground,
and then dropped down to the river bank, op-
poeito the present farm of Massie Brae. The
river was in spate, and the three monks fol-
lowed tho river bank till a fallen tree (near
liridgend) gave them an opportunity of cross-
ing. They then followed the south bank of
tho U.gie till its junction with the Cairngoll
burn, up which they wended their way till they
again struck the path which they had Ix'on
(impelled to leave. After the abbf.t li.nd
given expression to a doBcriptivc prophecy,
they all lay down and fell asleep. Here we
have the earliest reference to tho site on
which Ix)ng«lde now stands. The second ear-
liest reference is in 'the accoinit of Mm battle
between Bruce's troops under the command of
his brother Kdward and tho forces of the Earl
of Buchan on the bank of the Ugie.
From such lieginnings did Ixmgsido grow.
It cannot boast of being a picturesque village,
and it has no fine buildings, except thi>
Episcopal Church. ]5ut what it does possess
in a large degree is beautiful gardens.
Jjongside is immortally associated with Dean
Skinner and Jamie Fleein.'.n. The latter
worthy is buried in the "Auld Kirkyard," and
a beautiful monument, on which is carved his
own modest request — " Dimia bnry mo like a
beaet," marks the spot. " Tullochgorum,"
liOiigside'fi greatest genius, is sufficiently «<■!!
known to all po.ssessing any literary taste as
to niako it needless to repeat anv events in
hi^ splendid career, but Mr Ihinoan has »oven
into his chapter on Dean Skinner m,iny interess
iivg and racy facts.
Tho pamphlet, which is profusely illust-rated.
concludes with a <leflcription of Ijongside at
the present day.
J. B, T.
Alexander Scott.
Ih- llil'liolhek of Fronkfo
duodecimo volumes in I.,atin lyiu'.,' cari
promi-piiously aUiiit, sum.o lionnd i
printed at The llngue in 1532:
■■ Dialect lea," bv Jtodolph Ajiiii
Cohv^ne in 1518.
to Scotland In i.iiuli-,!' n-, a surgeon, for if he
had, we slhjiil.l h.n.. l'I';iik'.1 sony,-.tliln'i about
1 him as a v.n l,.;;.ii,.,l ■-■ntleiiuiii. Prolrdilv he
i died nreinatnivlv on .he Continent, lik-.' niaiiv
otIiL-r voun,- Scottish scholais. He was a eon-
lemi.orarv of Pitcairne, Ollnhant. Bower, St
I Clair. H.-.-iiliiirn, Fvzat , and ether Scnlli,h
j mxlicos. ami would prubablv lax., (.elip-.d
all; hut
life's history — not ev
hate
to eon-,tnut In
,e of ilie Tlni^.ei
f;iniilv to uhic
George Paton.
queslion-he „us numi^inati-t , book c„ll.-cl<.r
co,iiinl;seur, and antiquary, lie died in I'.din
biiruli, a-nd 87, on 5lh March, 1807. Son <.f i
l;n<,ksellor in Our Scottish capital, he w-.s em
plov<-<l as a clerk in tho Cu-lom ]]ou>o. oikI
like his conteniporarv, David Ilenl, he culti
vated literature on<l the fine art% on a verj
slender salary, for the shabliy Kn-lisl, C.overn
nient of those remote limes only rowanled tliei
Ahcnirni .Inunial " Nolr>i hihI Qti(
[Vo],. ][.
villi til..
'f III. Ill
The Old Barracks, Woodside.
\. (<,no-iM,iiav.,t iisk..— \Vli;ii i- the l.iMorv oi
tlio iMstcll.iKMl bilil.lin.^ on tlio .outh ha.iU of
thp Dim. iirar Por-^lev ]ind-e. Wood-ide? The
liisforv is tokl in tlio ■■AniuiU of WcorVick-
and Nowliill-," by Patrick .Mnrtciui (Abonlocii.
,Mc>Ms' (Jordoii, ISii'rroti"' iiiid C'onu.uriv, o'f
Wmxlsidc Works, in 1797, for tho luconi.iioil.i-
tion of chililron omiiloNi'd at th<»ir cotton niillr'.
Mr M.
Jovc<
Mr Mor^'lUi, iit anv r:itc, uluio-t
ays_-Tho yonni; lad,. »ho lived
bii.ii
iu The H:n
boys.' Iiwai
calico-priiiti
Patrick Kil-our of \Vn hI,hI,. ,„,.•. I,,, -/-d ih.j
buikling from tli,. firn. m h. ,.„,!-., l;;C3, for
£384 Ss, under tbis .m,;. ; , , ,,,-"It
l>oinij freely iindorstoo! . ; 'in time
tlie ^aid 'conu.unv ^'i..: ' .. ..Mi-ed io
roniovo from tho said n;inaLkrt lor ilic space
of twelve Miontbs from this d.ute, so llu.it tbey
may be iilil<? to ^'et acconiinodation elssewliero
for tho servants who reside there at iire-ent."
-Xo doubt," iKlds Mr Morgan, "the laird
would fine! the Nuiiny people who lived in The
limes, and, as th,> boiises -it the villiisfc had by
was less neeefsitv for the buiidinc; a.i a dwellin/-
hou ■■ ■ • - ■
Me^.M-
at the tin
Historical Find in Edinburgh.
An iMterestinK relie of ( )M Kcliiil.ur^h hos
be<>n discovered in the citv. and it is iind.'ivtoo.l
thnt measures will be taken to preserve the
"find" in an (ippropriate public jiliice. When
in 1632 the Parliament House wuf built
main entrance faced the east, liiivinif St (.i
Cathedral on its left hand with u, con:,idei
^pace betwi'on. Above tho enl iiince were m
tiired the Koyal Aim.sof Scotland. .su|>porl,
tho ri^ht by Mercy hoMinjj .-i crown wri'a
with laiir.I, and ou the left by Jn>tir,.
pnii'i
' . , ,i 1
iiru
the Parlia,
len
,s^pi:i 1
\er "it
W
„.„' ','i','^, ii'J,'
ar^
Ih the coa
of liie Wr
<■
Io the
Hlijlie
wa-.
elocl.'d o\
.■r
1 hundred ^
ea :■
i>S<. Ih
s do.,
« (ly
».i. aholisl
ed
i^n<l appun
n:l
no pu
ilic <■.
ncei
1 wa- t-.k.
11
n the pre>.
tlUll r.
111.- s
!'''.!'
' . ' •:. ,
"','
ti:4,in.s. Ti
e.ic
I.av,'. 1
m'u'ie
l'..li]i
Clt\ 1
1 t
n in llruinn
lat <in arch
nip
tured
stone>
Ul
L' maiden
al
d not Um'^r
when
■ echo
nce<i
to-c-o the 1
rill
above refe
■r.°,
to he
■onnec
ted 1
he iwo thi
K-
«ith the r<
,,il
by competent authorilies. |( ,. midersto,
the K.ieulty of Advocates have purcl.a-
eiiiiK- ,;iou|, of Mauiarv an.l <ue in co.iu,
tioii »ith the OHice of Works witli e vIch
l.re-ervation in a, suitable phics^ in Hie
ment House. As can be ...ulilv un.le
after tile lap.e of time the fi-incs aii.I >< ul
a-^iu-Oi of Mercy jiikI .lu>iic.' ii.ive eat'l"
hand, and some of the r,ciilpturi'<l work in
defoccd.—" Glasgow liciald," 22n<l \ov
"Aberdeen Journal" Obituary.
1828.
12tl
Deer.
]ii^>\J"}'"»'y- M \beu\ouv Ilouec. Marv,
ife of Wilham Gordon of AlM-rdour, Ksq. "
31st January. At Mans,-, of Drumoak, Hev.
aiiie, Fraser, 1),1)., in his 73rd >ear.
3rd February. At Lo.uloii, Sir li'ichard Jo;.ji
irachan of Th<irnton, Kimrirdineshire, liait
4tli February. At Croughlv, Holx>rt Gordon
sq. of X;.iii, Grove, aged 47.
14th Februarv. At Aberdeen Ja „ llu
sq. of Monksiiill, aged 53.
12th Febituirv. Al Fdinbi.if;h. .J.il,,, Car-
ej,'ie. yoiiiif;est san of the late John Carn-.-i.
nllarlon, K«,<i. <,! Pittariow.
27tli Februarv. At Fetteinear lIoii^> ,]ohii
.-lie of Tialquhain, Ksq.
mil MmicIi. At .\ix.u-dwn, Jiime-, Gord.m
-i|, ..f l.lltlefolhl.
14ih .March. Here. Geoi .^e .More. F.-.i of
aeden. in liis 77ili year.
6ih .\!,ril. II.. re, l.ieutenam.Gener.nl .John
<.r.loii Luuiiinn- Sk.-'f ..f PilluiL; and Dv.e.
■lounial- Xntrs ,iml (^iit
V.ur.U,u. MinJ>k.,- <,f 1^,1.
ach. m Ills 25lh y<.ur.
161 h April. At Inscl, IT
Major Rol>ort Gordon of
oiisc, neur F,dinbnr..h
II.illhea<l.
27ih April. At llu.illj
iiKiii, Surgeon, ;iged 29.
, Mr William lionn.v-
28th April. At \\>stll,.|
widow of John Chidino,
^■Socl 84. . . .
1, Mr.s Ague. Forb,.s,
-. I'N.|. of We-^tlield,
16th iliiv. Al .\I;,,i
Gurioch of Tarlan.l. . .
. of Stra.han', 1...
25th May. Ai Kinloi,
Mr IV.vidWalk.-r. l,:,„d
.lano Ross, wife of
.Surveyor, Aberrlee". 1
lOM. .lull.-. At .\,.«1,M
of Nvul.Ml,.
., l!oU-rt Kaiixl, K*i|.
2611, ,l„„o. Droun.nl r
d;ui-|,t,.r of Ja.MOs Yonnj,
15lli ^eat
ear Aberck-en, Jane,
, Ks,,., of Uotlenlani.
of AlH-rdeen, in her
4th Julv. Rev. WiUi.n
X'nion Clmpol of E;,«o, i,
an,l 5tl, of n.inistr.v.
,. Lvon. Mini^ter or
his 51,M .y<>,r of a^e
llfh July Hero, ,Jol,„
ton, aged 85.
\iven, I0^,|. of Thorn.
13th JmJ.v. At Ai-biithnott Ilon-^o, the Hon. 1
Isahelhi ArbullMiott, daughter of the Vi^coun;
e. .,f ihi
<'V. J,,h
19th O.I
ased 57.
>l
■r. \
.M,
of
.Vu,l
lenc
hr
.•^,
5lh v<'u,
24t.b Oc
<,
\t Kdi
lb,
rijl
; .Sir
W
Hi
Arbnthnott.
24th June. At Clifton, Grace, third daughter
of the Very Rev. Ur Ja.k, Principal of the
University jind King's College.
14th July. At Manso of Fintray. in his 29'h
.year, Uev. John WalUei-, eldest 60n of Mr
IJavid Walker in lUair of Fintray, for some
.years past private cla.'.sical teae'lier in Aber-
deen.
20th July. Here. -Mi^ Helen Moi^e, ,lauglil"r
of tJie late GiJliert. Moi,. ,,f l^i,.dei,.
30t:li July. At M,ui-.> ..f Inv.-iaveii, H.^>i)ital-
As9istant-Suri,^eoii .]:,„„•<. t;i-ant, son of lUn
Willian. Gr.,„t. .Minister of Inveraven.
28lli .hilv.
,te Rev. I)
121 h .\m-,:
the
Au-u
ca, seconil dangl
of Ainhiries, ]•;,
.oilh, lOwi. of I'l
12t
field.
17th August. At M.inse of Lom^^de, R<.v.
William Greig, in his 72nd yeer.
5th September. Al Manf>o of Sijevmouili.
Rev. Jame.s Gillnr., D.l)., minister of lliat
parish, in his 78th year.
5th Se))teml>er. At Knockhall, FKpet Simp-
eon, wife of Mr Dona]<lson Rose, merehant m
Aber-deen.
llHi September. In Kdinbiirgh. Mrs I'.liz'i-
lielh Maxwell, ,x;lict of Mr Andrew Dun, r<><-|or
c.f the Grammar School.
24lh Se|itemlx>r. At Ellishill House, Peter-
head, James .cVnderson. E?([., aged 85.
15th October. HeiM\ in his 85th yaw. .Mr
John Angus, liookseller.
I'orbes of Pitsligo, liart.
9th November. At Portfiov. Rev. Dan
Cruidcshanl;. Mini.sier in tliat place, aged 90.
17th Nnvenil>er. .\t Crichie, Unbort Steve.
K^q. of P.roadland, in his 89th .vear.'
20th Xovemlier. .\t Vevav, in Swilzerlai
..god 75, William Faniuliarson of Monallr
23rd November. In I,onil,,n. Mr Alexami
Leslie, voungest son of tli.. hitr \l,.van,l
r.r-.lie, F«p of r,errxdeii.
nth D<.ceml>er. Here, aged 71. Mrs M:
gcircl ATiderson, siiouso of Mr Peter C!ill. wat,
nth
Deceii
Reid, dang
Reid, Keni
191 h Dec<
.\t Coburlv, -\le\
■d 72.
-\t .\beRl,.<'n. Miss
the late U,.v. .\leN
cd 71.
Ma
of
fohn Falconer, in his 74lli yeor.
20th DecemlH'r. At Manse of Dohkforil, Rev,
Yallor Chalmers, in his 84t1i year.
21st December. At Westfield", Mrs Elizal>e(li
"orlies, widow of Rev. Patrick Dull, smnotimc
lini-tcr of Old Maeliar, aged 85.
CJucrics.
537. TlIK DUKK IIF WEI.r.lNT.TlIX .VXII .AfllS
(loiiDON.^ There wa~ sold (on Ocl. 29— lot 375)
at Glendinnhig'n, at 7 Ai-yll Street, O.vford
Street, Luntlon, a letter by the DuK'e of
Wellington. It was bought l.y .Mr 11. N.
I'iimook. of Raveii^croft, nill,.n llil!, SiiiM ,
Caiiilnay, <1c1oImt 25, 1817, and is .uMiessed lo
Mi-s Gordon. .New Oecn, .Surrcv, as followw--
"ily dear _M.-s tiordon, -1 'have received
your letter of the 16th Octolwr. and I am very
^o^ry to inform you not only that 1 huve not
do .1 know whether 1 sIimJI get om., as I have
really no interest with the Court of IMrwIoin.
1 iiave however asked for one for vour son
J. M. lUii.i.ni'n.
\l,rnlrn, .loiiniaV Wofrs luifl QiirrirR.
WiLLnsi Chaic, Kdss IlKitAi.D.— Wh;it
V], <if t'r.iig, who was buried at Tarv.'sV
J. nour.r.As.
389. " Jean of AnEBDEEX."— Can <U)y loader
supply the lines of thU s' nn-, h itli particulars
as to its author'.'
T. ]).
390. Drover fionno.v, Tomintoul.— Alex-
aiuler (iordoii, Known n=. Drover Gordon; had
some propertv (it. Tomintoul, ami was the
Hr;indfathrr of the lote ifr Alexoiidor IVIrio
Gordon, S..S.C., KdinhiirKh. Wluit k known
(^f the ■■ Drover"?
J. M. rti:u,n<ii.
I-lnswcn
family. In 164* ho was proprietor of the lajids
of Bithnie. Dr Scott Ll'"a«ti] .»ays l.o had five
daii-hters.
A. 11.
365. ScoTTlBH Centenahians.— The Chri^liji
name of .Mrs Neill, the Balmorino ceiil.-naricn
was Cotherine Dorward. She died 13lh .May
1894. Ilor marriage certifica.te diited 19lli .l.inii
ary, 1817, was u.sed to fix her age, aa she .le
clared she wos 24 when married. Photograpl
timl notes regarding her will be foun-l :i
•• Balmorino end its Abbey," by Rov. Jam-
Campbell, D.l)., senior minister of Balmorino.
Balmorino has the honour of a second eon
tenarian, Helen Graham (Mrs Ildl), who .lio
iKhts ptov
ed team I
New Ye:
James ('ou'I't.m.
— Thie celebrated
', and is one of the
ii-aiM>t r;ii^dand al
father die<l ,t few
J. Vai.entink.
{hrnlroi Jnuninl" N„Lrfi aiitl Queries.
Aberdeen Almanacs.
I-'S.X. an,l t^." Ut S<'ii.>s. I.. 4; IX.. 2; X,.
161. 191; X[., 75; 2ih1 Serif's. II., MO;
III., 18.)
Thioii-h 111,. couHosy of Dr Jlncnaiiirlifon,
in(xlic:il ofl'icor of health for Kincaidinosliirp,
tho Aboidoni fnivcTsit.v Library ha^ rcxv^.illy
iicr|ulrt'<l a collection of nineteen AbeTtlccn
Alniaiiaos, which, so far as I «in awaro, have
not hitherto l>oen (tescribe<I. Doubtless an
Aberdeen Almanac of some sort ha.* apiioaroii
for eve.ry yivir ciinco 1&23, when Rabati ii>.su<'<l
his "Now Prognostication" (Fxlmond's " Alxn--
doen Printers," p. 10), but comparatively few
prior to 1771 have boon triiced. I app<'n<l a
brief note of iho.sc now bi'for.- me.
1757. Ahf.iidken's Kkw y Ai.shxack, / I'or
tile Ye.vr of our LOED / 1757. / (A<kiblril [sie]
i<. !ln. Xkw Stilk) / r.ciiiK the first Year afliT
I'.i • Mile or Leap Vear ; / ami from the Creu-
;H,-,,r<litig to holv Writ, / 5760: ISut <ic-
<.i,,l,n- In 1 1,,. Ih'^i ,,f ,,,■,„.),.,,,.. / lljstorv, 5716.
, !■ ■ :■;' ■ "I'M -1 ■ \; . . .. ... .i >..ttin!J of Ih..
•■^i - '. . ... ....;.. , . ;1„. MiHix, arul
''■ : ■ ■ ■ ■ . , '.\ \\'l!ll the »1„,1,.
!-'"'■■■.' i-.H,- .,..i:!, ,, 1, . , Kii,,.,l.jinotS<«t],iiKl.
,' The I'.ULS lu.klt, old Siile.. / [rough woonlcut
.if man using sextant]. / Printed for tlie Year
StOPCLVIl.
7 in. by 4 in. Pp. [8]. No phice or printer's
name.
Tlie local fairs are: —
January, 2nd Tuesday: St Xauirhtan F;\ir at
the (owii of Old Mokirum.
January 17: Tontaii Fair at Laiireiiorklilc
February 1: Candlemas Fair in HanH'.
February 11: ('ai,<llema- Fair „t the l.,u n
of Ratry in Kucthan.
February, 2nd Tutsday : <it Tarves.
March, 1st Tuesday: St Mornool; Fair al (lie
Kirk of Luohei.
March. 2n<l Tuesday; St Ann's Fair at
J
i
March. 3nl Tu<«l.av: ;
( the Kirk of
Auel
door.
.\pril, !a.>t Tnesflav:
St Cleori'e's
Fail
T«irves.
May. 3rd Tue.Mlay ; a
I'.llom in lU
eli;iii
May 15: IJiandon Fai
:it lianfT.
May, last Tuesday: a
Old Meklrui
,.
June, 2nd Tuei^day : at
Xew Dear in
P.i.el
.Imie 23: a,t Kanff.
Julv. 3rd \Ve,lm>«l«y:
at Tarvw.
Julv, Tm^sday after
irnthbogie.
July, la-,1 Tue,«lay:
August, 1st Tu«*la
'iirijir in liuch
Lawrauce Fi
August, 2nd Tuesday: at Munimusk.
September, Ist Tuesday; at Keith
October, 1st Tuesday: at TurifF.
October, 3rd Tuesday: <it Old Aberdeen and
Tarves.
November, 2nd Tuesday : at Fordiice.
November 29: at Frezerbui-gh.
November, last Tue.stlay : at Old Meldnim.
December, 1st Tuesday : at Frczcrburgh.
Deoemler 14: at; Bfl.nti', Rotheniay, and Deer.
December, 3rd Tuesday: at Tarves.
1758. ABEimEEx'3 New / Alu.^n.^l'k, / for
the Ye.ih of our Lonn 1758. / (Adabted [sicj
etc.). . . . [No woodcut.]
1759. Abeiidkens New / Alshnack, / For
the Ye.^h of our Ixird 1759. / (Adiabtcd [sic]
etc.) . . . [No woo<lcut.]
1760. Abeiidee^-'s New / Almanack; / On,
New / Proijnosticatiox / For the Year of our
Lord, 1760. / ... By Mebbt Andbew, /
Professor of Prediction by Stargazing at. /
Tamt.^LLax. / [Very rough woodcut, ajiparently
of solar eclipse.] Printc<l for the Year MDcrLX.
7 in. by 4 in. Pp. 8. No place or printer's
1765. Aberdeex'.s New / Prognostication /
For the Year of our LoiiD 1765. / . . .
Together with . . . t.ho Distances of tlio
prill- / cipal Towns in Scotland from Edin-
burgh, / and a List of the 16 Scots Peers / . . .
Merchants, Travo!lei-s, or / others may depend
on the correetncss of this New / Procxostica-
Tiox / Py Mebry Andrew. Profiwsor of Pre-
diction / bv Stargazuig at T.iMTALLAN / [wckxI-
cut of eclipse] / Printed for the year 1765.
1766 (1767, 1768 1770, 1772, 1773, 1776). Abeb-
PKRx's New / Prognostication / For the Year
of our I,OBD 1766 (1767, etc.). / . . .
1771. Aberdeen's Farmer's / Pocket Com-
rAXKix: / or. A New / Pbouxosticatiox, / fob
THE / Year of our L<iBi) 1771. / . . . [woodcut
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Colonel the Hon. William Cordon of
Fyvie and the Cordon Rioters.
■(«rler
of his first r,;ii ■■ I , ' i:. . ■ i:, ..l,',,, ai
th<it Dickens p; •■ • . '.:■,,, , .^p^.^
bv him from li,.- ■ \: •: ,.: I;, .-,--.■■ " wliie
like the nove!.=.i, >,„■„;., .,i ni,„ a,, sii.ip
" Colonel Gordon." Tiio two pa-s^ages are :
follows, the event referred to li.ivine tak<
plac<?. in June 6. 1780:-
tta.i
49.)
There was bad blood at fhis time between
the duoal and t.he Aberdeen Gordons. The 4tb
Duke of Gordon, Lord George's brother, was
greatly incensed ayainst the Colonel in 177S
because the latter raised the (81st) AI>erdeeii
shire Highland Regiment at th ■ ' -r'- ''"v iii-
Duke was raising one of his oun r - ■ ■ f
Fencible«. The following I. i .
Colonel Gordon to tln^ Earl . i i; ,:
shire, from London, .Januarv 21 1". ..i.|,..i,.
among the Marquis of Lothian'^; p'lpVrs as
publish&d by the Historical MSS. Cominiwion
(p. 362):-
"I ha<l the honour to receive your loixlship'«
most oblid<ring lettere, and c:in assure you that,
lo Cliaile-n.wn. and Ge
another corp, i. gone to James's River, .so that,
if f.ord Cornwallis can keep Washington at
not cerlaiir'thai' I>nsae!^ia'i<'l'-,'i',.i'i."''''..U^ ki!o«
mud. of y.MH- l.,.(l~lii|,\ till!-- niiiM at |.n-.-nl
yo,i' kJuM ' ,",', 'l'li''l^l''"of 'Klvu,7'.^ol'/l -rlf I'lie
-int niy iL.-p,cl- lo Ladv lUKkim;iiam^ In the
name .f mv Highlanders, I return Iht 1.:i.U-
sl.ip a tln.u-.and thanks for the fa^.^iir-il/'e
opinion ^he is plea-ed r,> have of then,,"
D. es „nv rc'uler know <,f a po.ir.Ml of
Coluncl Gnrdoi]?
.1. ^t. nni.i.ncii.
Sir Archibald Michie.
Mr Work i.s quite right in waving thai Sir
.\rcliil)ald Mirhie »as of Alx'idr. 'n.^lnre ongin.
.\1. . valid,.,' M,ci,,.. ,n i;..l„:,l-.,ih. (:i,.„l„„l;,.|
had a >,in Willia.n (l.ap. 21/1/1737), .also in Bc'l-
r.aboth, who married on 6/12/1767 Janet Cro-'or-
--on, .:,n.l had the fnlhiuing family—
1. .b.hn (l.apt. 23/1/1774), who ^^elll to L<.„do.i.
2. .^^ery (hapt. 16/12/1778).
3. ArohiUil.l (bapt. 13/7/1783). who became a
merchant and miller in London, his residence
l,..Hri 16 Aheidetn Place, Kd-wai-e U,.ad.
Maida Hill, lie died on 21/11/1852. Ho had at
(1) Alex-andcr. xv ho Ix'came a farm..,' m Gn.s-..
Point, Michigan, U.S.A.
(2) .\ivhil.ald (born 21/6/1813). K.C.M.G.,
(J.C.. Melbouinc, who married, in 1840,
Mary, daughter of John Richardson,
M.I)., Inspector-General of Hospital-.
TI.ey had—
(a) Mary. die<l unmarried in France.
(b) Is.al«?lla, wife of Sir Justice A'Beckell
of the State Supreme Court of Victoria.
(c) Archibald Donnelly, barrister, Mel-
bourne.
(d) Janet, unmarried.
(e) William, tobaeco and cigar manufac-
turer, Melbourne.
(f) Douglas Gordon, formerly agent for the
l>. and 0. S. N. Company in Colombo,
row poidtry-fanning in England.
.\n article appeared in the Melbourne
"Argue" of 23rd June, 1899, on the death o!
Sir .Archibald Michie, a copy of whiA wes
kindly sent to me by his son, the barrister, wi'h
whom I was in communication two yeare ago
I'Ogarding the origin of tlu'- family. As it gives
■Inuiiial •• X„l,
rosting account of Sir Avdiibald's
il>ond I ho parlicu)ai>.
Ciiahleh Mit'iiiE.
OF SIU Al!CI'in.\I,I> .M[( IIIi:
\ GREAT CAHEER ENDED.
.f I he doatli, at tlic a-c of 86 yoars,
f Sir ArchiliaJil .Michio, ij.f.. the last reproscn-
inj?uis.h<Hl ill Victovid forty yrars ago, will bf
cooived « ith rogrol. Yi't it will not surprisp.
TIr
vol!
loa\
hi. hons,., Trosaric, AInia Road, St KiWa.
Thoiig'h nursed with tender solicitude and com-
forterl by tlio members of his family, the aged
man gradually became weoker and weaker.
About ten days ago he slipped an<l fell. «n<l
Miffored nn abi-.i-iun .>i, iIk; !r^^ This .h-veloped
'•-. -l'''! !''•'■ ~'fr],'.,- 1 ■■ :i!'v oppr-
int<,
aihlii
opinions; ond
hined high character
with exceptional abili
vote nmeli valuable tune to tlio dis(jini;;p oi
political duties, in the fulfilment of -ivlueh the\
were often called upon to inalcc consiilpralih'
personal aicrifioes. He \va<, the son of n J.c.n-
don mercliant of the s.iin,. nume. living; in A\hat
was thi'u the -uIhiiI.,,. v ' ,,r Mauh, ^^^^■.
subject of this 11, ., ,, tUi-r:'. i„ 1313,
lioving derived il- n i ■..-,, the fanicuw batti"
of -Maidsi, fought in ISOl). Kdnc.ated at Wo.'-
minster School, and entered at the Mi.klle
Temple, on attaining his one and twentieth
y<'ar, the ;, oiin;r la^v stuiient ^\ii^ tlirnwn into
the S'jciety of men beliin^-r:/ i,, ■.;i:' ,..i^ fnen
called the school of p • idireb
which inclmledi .John ^ , : 1 :;,,», inf..'.
Colonel Thompson, and ■ i: ..! ..'ntribii-
poused their i
..tigmathspd as
freedom of eo
bar in 1828, ^
less crowde<l
British cnionv
where he praet
known as an .
1- Mil
tield
and
iseu a
cute,
inuo gocKl tuiinoiir
apposite anecdote
1 those days the
ipplemenlcd his le(?<ij earnings by contribut-
ig law reports and original articles to the
ress. In the year 1844 ,. «<cklv newspaper
friendship, an<l
o .service of tho
rod :\lr William
Abont 18.1i: Mr I
niadealeriMM. '^.
while, tho .Iim.:v, ,r
opene<I a mu tij ipi.
colonies, and lie it
selecting Victoria as
.sei.tJing down in Moll
t!iO practice of Ids pic
cosnised as "a man
.ind havinjc been adiii
h.; was, in October
Ix.-i-lative Counci
sittintfs in St P;
West. He sat in th
isiied England and
• , lait, in the mean-
1.1 in AiLstralia had
ho history of these
I to thorn in 1852,
>■ of residence, and
, w hero he resumed
I of mar':; and likelihood,"
iiifted ro the Victorian bar,
•r, 1852, appointed bv tho
i.iiK'e member of the old
which nse<l to hold its
rick's Hall. Bourke S(r«f
odv f<:
I) tlK'
,de
■ofo-
beeon
i.d als
part-
Me
Herald." a morning ' paper. But tho ability
v/hich he and the late Frederick Sinnett, one of
literary conduct of their property were inade-
quate to atone for it, 'a<lly drfertivc business
1 1856-.\
Ir \li
hie i(.
irc<l
■
th,
very he.
vv lo«
-r by it
mate
affair
>f tin
Ki-r
ika
\ lien ill
■ r.<.^
itinion
had
rcsol
■ed
C'oiincil and acpiiosoed
rarliamont, was biMuglit
V.ictmia. A"t"'u'io"'VHst
Michie had the honour of
Legislative Assomblv, i
N!e,sr.s O'.^han.issv. Stawe
J. T. Smith, lor iho city of Melb
bv tlie
<,hl Leg
sl.-i
iv<
ill b
V the T.
]'<'
la
into
force. .1
i<l
i-e
gener
il elect i
t
M.
being
returned
to
the
n ooi
junction
tt
ith
for
Mil
Op,
1859 he
letuine.i i., n.. i , ■, . A.-o,„l,lv for the
Ixirough of S- |.: .1 . :, ,.1, l,e resided, and
cuntmued to i... , ,, ,: ,,,,tii a fresh election
occurred in 1861, when he did not seek re-
election, but lemamed out of Parliament until
1863, wnen the defeat of the third O'Shanassy
" Ahprdccn Joiinxd" Nol.rs uml Qticrina.
[Vol. II.
m was followed hv Uio f.
iilly slroii- Gov.-rninrnl, .
<ii- Jaiiifs) M-C,,l!.:<!, ::[ ,
i: conibineU tlio faciiU>
rid iidiaiiiafic m,;ii,ti.r.
.11 a stoi-v so w.-ll ur ill.i»
tho hsippy oxiircssion of lloljcrt 1 U:
it did for Sir
IS lio iiiiMlit 1
bution to tliO
was well qna.
tides nc wrol
iliwi
Svcliun- -'AtKis," for II..
: ■|I,.ra'l<r' and for ih.
i.u.sfof v,liioliar<- ddlHiili
il.l Ml.lii.
of the coiniiiii' ,:, ■■■ ^ l ■ • "■:
til.;. Uoclriii. . ! ■ . -. ■ , M U'-
Hscnr'i|i;eslioii, ii.id lla^ in- lirUf thfiii all liis
life. Hk. 1 tw Minister of Justice gavo a painful
••liock to his friends bv aii'ing- his colleat,ni<'s to
r<veiv« (ho lu blio policy of lb,, tol.ui,-, uhioli
had previou-U 1 ■■!■:,..'■, :.■(■,>- T' , ''^ ,' V' ' r -V , r t'' ' h,^''lriroi,lV'iHi "bi-liia I
.liltios for ifvr„M, |i;,, .,, ,,.,1 ., i, ■ 1 /,,;,, , I ■,, , • 1 , . I „ ro>, t o-.' I ' M ■ , w 1 1 li 1 i I. ■ f ra •.; -
protection il-i l-umI;! ■■:■■■ ::■ ■ -■■;■' :i an.l' a t"r<-:ill-r <iii " Vh-Ioim
" '" "■ ' ; •''.":' , I li |i-"l!.' • -iir,.-'/- whi'rli li..'col|.',1..<l and |iul.
'"'■"'- ""^ ■ lislic.l in a vein iin.i.'r lb.. Iilb. ,,( ■■l!<a,l-
Miviiio ro- I j,,„,, ji, Molhournc," wn.l,. b.. »a> tilhn^r ||,,.
I*''^' ' > 7' I ofriw. of .V.uent-tV.nmal in l.on.lon m 1879.
•■■ I ■;' .'(_'_'■ 1 .\.id v\liat i. uilli.'M ill In-; l..,lni.'s sullVis in
' ■?;' I voice and liianncr, which CNnild lend snob point
■■ ' '"k. r\\|Kv:n!i!,'°of'' "o"^v.•!!l"*^pa°."o^''HT'lvavo
ahXlctlcs and rospoi|.!iliilitii- .u .
l.oubl..d and 1iirlnil..il p--ri.ul.
tlK.il from ol'nc,\ I was -
SaniiK'l III.mIuii a. Mi..l-!,.i ..f
i;ii any oloetorate ;
l,.<lin..<l to in'.'rgc
M.-..1..- in 1872. On his r<!tnrn
„.. Mr Francis, who was then
:i..ii Minislrv, offercl him tin
mind *tnd reinarkablc lability Imd m voars gone
by so \s,^ll iitteil him. lie was content to re-
main within the circle of his family and lu.-
Mi.bi.. llii,l.,i,bl,.,Uy «,is. Htill
- I i,.arn.-.l ui 1840 \li-s
•iii-bter of lb- .lolin Ki.-iiai
of 1,1. Lill.T .,; uboin \h.s .\'lie,-kell, wile oi'
.Mr .lll..llf,. .Vlleckell, i, one. The eldesi ..,i,
IS Mr .\. 1). Michie, mlicltor. Ihe woond Mr
William Michie, of .Melbourne, .ind th,. thirl
Mr t;. I). Michie, nho is in the ...ivi... of lb,.
P. and O. noropanv at n.,l<i,nl.o
previous year. Sir ^Vrchibald ^lichio resunuMl
practice as a ba-rrlstcr, an<l also, it it^ under-
stoofl, the duties devolving upon liiin
;u< I be Melbonmc correspondent of the
"Times," to which he was a con-
tr.biitiii during many previous years.
l''oi th.' <l(^censed gentleman was variously
gifted, and his literary tastes and studies hia.l J Ui.iiii," s'ik.-i. .i (',.i1,ii>.s -1:111110111.. r n
always drawn hini towards jonrmilism, while li<. Ib.'aiiKil noi. ..( miml ui,, u.i, -l,..|,il\
excelled as a causeur. A widely reatl man, he ipuiinl-.l wiili \-il. an.! w b.j ba.l e. ,'^i-.,iit
olso possessed a retentive nicuiory, in wliieb i i.ller- li--i.',. Iiim, li.i,|-,l ■.' , SliUiii.:,, i,
vras store<! an inexhaustible fund ot anecdot.e |«.eiiliail> i,.iti,.iii-iie.; -n.l ..if.-n^i v<. iiiaen..r.
snd opposil..? rpiotalion wbei-.'.with to enridi hi.s I.'iuIiiil; I., Ink- a " ris<^ " i.nl of liini-
An Apt Reply.
mu',).]
Abcitlcca Jounuil " Notes and Qucnvs.
373
(ir, -.i-n li<i proiuiiiiiood il ii
liast-IOn,! L.ibli,Tish
Or John Duncan.
.-■■SK-ns S^cutUm' w,.ii- il
ar«l'?"
N.'il k)ok<.'<l fonU'iMpliiuu^
y al tile i;iie--ti<jiur,
N<, man was lioii,.,- 1 ^n i., l,l,o ma.vst-s of
uri.l sluwly ivpli'^'^l— " Y<M
1 iM'liove it stiU
AlK-idcwi ill \n.^.■.^ , :. I'lo,, than "John
shimU wliere it has always
ImikI.-'
stocHJ— above Vav^-
Dm.t<an." 11,. ni-n by hi« son-
in-law, Kov. .1. r, \ ill, Dunoon, ami
Tl„_. CV-Unoy llaix^l up
iull,:.naiit]y, anU <le-
imblislied bv .\l.^.:i, 11.- .1. ■ . 1 Stoushton, ha.s
lliallllcl— •■ Will ill,- <lu.!i-r <
just been issuod. Iii ti'ais eoliium it is im.pos-iblo
" 1 lllLMM what 1 s,'\ ." an
v\.'i.'il Xeil ; "-Sccit-
lo do otliOL- tliun notice tho inoru outstanding
ali<l .-itaiK!^ al'uM' i-arj '.i i . 1.
ll-. .■. ■^.■.,:;iapllical
lo^ul oveiiis n. hi,i eany^r.
facl, ilMll JK.t L.) \»- .l,-li..|. ,1
■ il (.liM.HiiiMl by any-
John Uiiiicon wti„ born at Turritf on 9lh
MK'. HcotJariil uill -laii.l
iliovi' viaii- ciiiuiliv
Angu,t. 1827. His father. .Tohn Duncan, sen..
lill Uio cr.'.ik <.l ,l...aii. ;..ii
1 proliablv afb-r.'
«<w a thinUer, a reader, a >.peaker, and a.
'1 h<> liyslan.Ii'iT, laimlicil 1
I'artily at Uiis sally,
droanicr, and an ardent i3aptist ; njiilo his
el'loss With astoiii.sh-
i.i.jil.rr, KIl.-ii Sharp, was attacliod lo blic
,10.11 at Ihi., ii.(rx;«s.l«l ^la
i; aii<l, as Xoil told
1' iiMili.d ciiiinl, \| ton, he was a "herd-
^n^ aflfrwauls, '■ l!-,- .-^aft-l
uidit .■^luiipli luuinu
' .-11 h.' was an tippi-enticc
ho yiuiiptioii tu rota.li;
lo tluit from an
I'l: il. .. Afterwards, ho was
Aiislraliaii noint <>' view Ii
> po-^ilioM> wi'n! re-
. : ,, . ;. ,r,vn a.>ennnt at Turriff
V<TS4h1."
,.■•■!, 1 ■ip - avdeiier
\h\t\.
-,'... 1 !■. 1',,.!, . .v. ■ !• •■ ■ ■■ By his
.Mvlliuiirii:', Aii>lraiia..
,.'.,,,■,.:.. ..-id, Im
Bovaglie Cordons.
The followiii;,' addiliona] notes uu Donald
Gordon, who die<l at Jiovaglie, FeUriiary 5,
1897, aged 85, may bo of intorest:— For a. long-
p«rio<.l he supplied mutton to the Royal Faniilv.
;ukl he wa.s a favourite ..f the lalo'Quecn A.m\
thr ,„!.. ,. ,,: -i . 11, ,,.,-l,old. 11,, wa-s well
kn-i - "■'.'. : . |, fair.i. In winter he
M-I-' h- ■ - ■. ■ M.-rdeon. He w n« an
el.l..: ^ ■!■ I ;.h;;i, I',.:-.;, Church, and " «as
and fad-ieeing business man, ii.nd a.s possessing
wide sympathiee and largeness of hcfli-t."
n.
,ir,. :..H.-,ly dc-
lauU ..nyaged
,, ui Albion
(the "Ragp-d
1, .^
17;J4.
.>.,ist .Mr ]^>nlloel
Iii
now that the
ind his wife.
1793 (L-rathio
lUh AugUBl,
(not ,Tohn Gordon, Camlet! John
Hr.iwn, U>vel, 3rd Dueenibor, 1809 (Glenmuicl;
Reg.l, died 12th January, 1836. Issue.
2. Janet (birth unrcoordetl) iiwir. Thoni-
Bon. Tnmidoes. Issue.
3. Charles and Ann, twins, born in Tanii-
does l^t July, 1791. Both died in infancy.
4. Mary, I'orn in Taini<lows, 2nd ilarch,
1793, mar. -Morgan, tailor, Kvla-
ehreich (Glennuiitk Keg.). Iswue. She
is well romemlwred as periodically
leaving Coilachreioh in the morning willi abirii
of stockings, e-tc, on her back ^uoh a.s few
women nowadays would thini; thenm-lve, call-
able of oarrving from the Mr-:if!v-i -■.-- t., the
laundry, wading the Dee I.'— ' '■ .,i.,.|,I|.
I on to I'orfar I
isposal next day.
.M.iii-,rhal r.,ll.-i',- lo iinpioie hi,, arcoinpll,li-
nienls. His miigi-e^alion gren bv leap- an.l
bonmW, and in 1873 the ipiestion of buihlin;^ a
new c-lun-eli «.,s rai-e,l. The r-,-ult was Trinity
Oongre,.,,!-..!, ;: !■ :.,,:, I, Mill at a ,-o-.t o( £6000,
«nd o|,.-i- : .. ■■' ■ -.i.iidier, 1378. Ileic Dr
Dunu.ni .. 'l,-mr for llie ,v,-t of his
life. II. --i. I ,1 \;,.,de™. 16lli .M«y, 1901.
The AlKid.-.-ii Unuei-diy conferred upon him
the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, .and
ho Has one year oliairnian of the Coiu^regationnl
Union. Dr Duncan never wrote liis sermon-
in- addresses. His natural and spontaneous
made of hi^ Iwndfi'aml tlie power of his e\e^,
enabled him to <ipp-c>.il lo the ma5.ses as no local
minister 'has clone within living ineonory. The
book contain^, many amusing ancodotes coiiocrn-
h\'j. Dr Dnneuii. and it has as frontispiece a
splendid portrait of that devoted and nmoh-loyed
minister.
A Ueadi-ii.
Aberdeenshire Poli Book Index.
les (William) Younger of Monymusk : a
(lommi,. silkier for taking poll in iMony-
nmsk In aiding in Manor House of
I'ltru-hi.-. Ill said parish). His valuation
in the Shvi-eot the Mearns is £781 16«. His
ladv: John K.-rbec: his sone, under \ht-
cige of 16 years. Kdlharine. I'.arbra, an.l
.le.aii h'oi-K-sses. nn.ler ihe age of 8 year..
(1. 373. 374.) See a bo Sir .lohn fi-orbes,
( „ ) of New. His yalualioii in Iiiver-
MOC-htio £250. His wyfe, daughter, and
twosones: and William Forbes, Younger
y
\bvrilrri, J,<iin,,i1 " Notes uiid Queries.
[Vol. II.
Furbcs (William) o£ Tolongoues. Vnliuutiuii of
his said kiKU ill Clcatt ixni.h £125. Hi-
Jady ttiid daughter in fainilia. (I. 471.)
„ ( „ ) of Tullocli : a Coiiiinissionor for
taking poll in Keig : valuation of hio
sttia Uinds in Keige £182 IK 4d : Jean
Ross, his spouse: William and John
Korbes, his sonen-, Margaret, Anna, Joaiie,
Elizabeth, and Mario Forlon,,- hia
daughters. (I. 453, 460, 461.)
,, ( ,, ) gentleman: luniicnt in Auchline
(Ahordour) : a Conunissioner for taking
poll in Tyrie: and his wife. (II. 55, 65.)
,, (,, )vounger: gentleman: tenncnt in
Auclininludio (Abordonrl. (H. 65.)
,. ( ., ) aiiotliocnrv (iiul ehirurgoono : in
\\«-n\v.-n: llii «if,. and Marv and Joan
hiu t'hiUlren. (11. 632.)
,, ( ,. ) anc gonllonian (in Manor House of
.\tonvinusk): hcrvanl to Sir John Forbes
of Monyniuiik. (I. 373.)
„ ( „ ) in Ellon. His free stock 500 nierks.
(II. 240.)
„ ( ) of rami.h.'l.J. Ilis valuaUon in
Touch ij.;: - ■ : ■ ii-ii. ,1 r, l,';,,,!-!,,.'^,.!,
having -. : , 1 . . ■ . . ; 1 .-.:! rlh
also Candlold )
I'^ordyc* (George) merchant at Mihic llruxi.'
(Deor). His stock 5000 mork.. llis^^ifc
and fyve children (I. 612.)
„ (John) tennent in 'I'lin ili- : • m 1 ..■■.'. ;
woodsettcr: Of stock 51" ", i.
lion of his half of land. ..' r... : | , :,,I|
£150. Issob..ll Lind->M l:i . , . ; 1m-
sono and thre<- sillers to tlir said Isobell
in familia. (II. 345, 353.)
„ ( „ ) gentleanan : tennent in Milne of
Charletouno (Aboync): His wife and
three daughters in familia. (1. 60.) Eor-
diec.
Forrest (John) in TillinanioU : a CoHinilb=ioner
for taking poll in Tyrie. (II. 55.)
,, (Thomas) merchant in Fpoeerburgh: above
500 merks: and his wife «nd two soncs.
(II. 98.)
Fors\th (John) merchant in Aberdeen: stock
" under 10,000 nierks. Hi.^ wife and John,
Issoboll, Joan Christian, and Mary, hi-
children. (II. 627.)
Fortri© (Lands of) valuation thereof in Ellon
£133 6s 8d. (II. 254.)
Frascr (The Lord) His valuation in Rathen is
£733 13s 4d. Lady Frasser and Mr.-,
Mario Frasser his daughter-in-law.
(I. 643.)
,, (The Lady) Duager in familv of Thomas
Fra,ser of t:alrnbulg. (See Thos. Frasor.)
,. (Mr Alexander) Radio in Old Aberdeen:
a Connniasiono,. for taking poll in Town
of Old Aberdeen. (II. 583.)
(Alr.xandor) of Inveralwhio : a C'onnui
sRuier f,.r taking poll in Ratheti. 11
NahK.lM.n n, said parish i« £600 and ,
l.omnov £400: and liie Ivulie. (I. 639, 64
11. 36)
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1829.
ITlli J.inn.uv. At Adon ll^u.r, .\l:\.,n.
UnsM.l, Ks.|. of Moneoffcr, a'.;<',l &C.
25th Jannary. At ilanso of Taiinev, I'll
Iwth 0;jilvie. wife of Rev. William Cu:\
Ministor of that parish.
24th Januarv. At Edinbnr-h, tiw Ui'
Hun. LadN "Amio Wharton' DnIV, ...h,
dau-'hlrr nf the latL', and .iMer of tli.- ,n.-v
Ivnl of Fif,., an.l »if.. of liieluirj Wliiirl
Rev. .\le
9lh Fo
2Dtl
,-ld.-t d.,nL'l,l r.
At .\lan~e of .\loni|nlnll.-r.
At Peterl:oa<l, Mr Jamos
i;.;ed
For-u •. HI li 'r 64th xear.
23rd .M,:rcli. Ai .M.erdeen, Sir J.jlm Imie, of
lia!^eny an.l lulin.ji 4lit , Han., a'je.l 71.
13lh .March. At tiranloun. :,-<'A 'Id. Mi-
Gordun, relict of R.v. William Cordon,
.\lini.-ti.r of Alvir.
" " -rk, aged 80.
20th April. Tire memorable ICarl of IJiiehan
oKiiired at Drvbnrgh AbU^y of Ihi, date. His
lord>hi|) was ii"i his 88th Near, and had lived for
sonio time in retirement". Ho mairie-d in 1771
Mar'.;aiet, danghlor of Mr Frasor of Fras<n Held,
who. <lvilr- without issue, he i- sueeood.e<l hv
his nei,li.cu-, the elde,t son uf llio lalo Hon.
Hrnry'Frskiiic.
22nd April. At Relm.a-, .\liv fnniine of
Rehi,eas.
27tU .V,Hil, At Hatton Casih', John Dntf,
E-i,.. eld-f s,,n of Card.n Dntf, l^s.,. of Halion.
ae.Mli 22.
17ili Ain-il. Ai Ro.el.aiil,, aved £fl, Uohert
Doiial<ls<,i,, I'Nii. of Ro^.'lwnk.
l:,t May. .Vt Keith, Mr Ju
Ibcidccii .lountal " Nulrs and (Juerias.
i
i
i
4tli JiiiK'. At Aberdeen, in her 63r<.l year,
.Ium> liojxl, wife of Rev. James Kitlcl, D.D.,
rrolcssdi- of ()ri<:ntal Luumuijjcs in MariscJial
<'ollcge and University.
7tl, JuiK'. At Aucl.hinc:.n, .\h, CmhIoi.
Senior, of Park, aged 80.
13lk Jiiiio. At AIh'ixUhmi, .\lih JaiK'l l'Vul,os
widow of Janje.s AllaiMlvc,.. l'*ii., iiuniv vcar>
ColUvlor of n.U. CusloTi.s.
20tli June. At ,Man.,u of Koidoun, m lici
92ncl yt'ar, ^lur^'arct lleid, widow of Alf.-cand*.']
I,<.'slie, Minister of that iiiirisli.
22ncl June. Mr M. M. ]{oi<l, 'JVaclKT, Kyvio
aged 23.
14th JiUv. In liis S7th v<ur, Unl-eit lli.niil
ton, I,l,.i)., Pn,fi..s.M,i- "of .^hllll.•llUltic^ II
;olk.,.;e.
.\l;i
22nJ J II
Pit
Esq. of Pitmedden, in I ' : . ,:
7th August. At H- 'I ■ -. Isles-
worth, James Forbes of .-•.a-.-:i, i i ' ! 'H^t year.
27th August. Sudd-only, lit Kinctliniont, in
his 33rd year, Mr Lleorge MinLy, assi.^tant sur-
geon, 31st Regiment, son of Rev. Dr Minty,
Minister of Iviirethmont.
3th rieptemler. At ilanse of LUuichory.
Ternan, Rev. James Grcwry, Mini^ler of tliat
Iiarish, in his 83rd year.
15th September. At Grwnhuir.di, Mr Ah'X-
iinder Gordon, eldest sou of Cai.tain tleorg.'
Gordon, R.N., Greenhaugh.
30tli September. At Old' Aberdeen, Jolin
Irvine, jun,, Esq., mercbaut.
lltli September. At Ellon, in his 90th year,
Rev. William -Massie. having been schoolmaster
ig the very
At Uellam
of
24th Septal
vaneei-1 a.'^e
daughter of ]>eter Fleii
who was the 20th Peter
popreseiil..,! by John Fh
^lontreal.
^ 10th October. At Peterlu-ad. Mr John Smitli,
Schoolmaster, aged 32.
28Ui OetolK-r. At I'Miiil
Udv Jane Stuart, widow
Stuart of Fettercairn, P.ai
of Exchequer.
5th November. At Mi
don, Esq., aged 74.
moir, at the ad-
Mavjory Fleming,
s<i. of Aucbintoul,
at fivmily, as now
;, E-.!!. , merchant.
Joliii
3id November. In T/iverpool
Hart, [of the Harra family] in
19th Novemlier. Hero. Rev.
Congregational Minister of Tnv<
n.;.].
I),.
(Siueries.
391. Patiion,
1705 there was
P.AUisii Ohubches.— In
i advertised for sale, jointly or
ic Patronages of tlio KirUs of
Shuns. Aberlutlinot, .Maryliirh, Auchindoir,
New .Maehar, Ncwhilla, Tullyi.esslc, Clcnmuiclc,
(^ItugarJeii, Aborgaiilen, etc., all belonging to
King's College, Aberdeen. What prico was
realised y
A. G.
392. AiiEUUEK.v G0VKHX0K3. — Hev. John
l!i>-et in in, Uuuv eoiieeriiing the Kebellion.
saNs Ihii'. when 'the UuUo of Cuiiibe, land
ated the city of Aberdeen on 3ih Apn
Provo.-ts C'ruitkshanl;, Chalmers, Abei
Julm and Alexander Robertson, Morisoi
c, .\lowa!, Gordon, and Banict, Andrei
, the C'onsultcr. and Con\eiier Aldjo'
Wl
393. George Goudo:
R, U.
.\N OF Wit."
..i.g," aclu'.
■ in the IStli
...■ in Coel;
■il b.-nnE OIK
and de-eriU'd \ery biie-fiy (and without vc:
ences) in .Mr llerlxMt C. Shelley 'i " Inns i
Taverns of Old London " (1900), p. 224. V
was thie Gcorgo Gordon?
J. M. BuLLOCi
394. Fii.v
Abeudfen.-
and his car
IJa
M-
legnrding Peacock
R. D.
Bnswers.
367. Thomsons.— F
regarding t.h<» familj i
Longside. see (be "
Fordyce." I., 86, 87.
■ interesting particulars
Thomson of Faichfiehl,
lu.illy Reeord DingwuU
373. " SulehtoV."— I am convinced that the
name " Sillerton " or " Silvcrton " was applied
in consideration of the handsome bequest by
Robert Gordon. Numerous mythical tales re-
garding the donor were put in circulation, and
his Hospital would have been dubbed "Gold-
town." had that word lieen more euphonious.
a.
Aberdeen Juurnal" Nofw <n/</ Queries. [Vol. II.
389. " Jean or Aberdeen. " — Tliis f
composed bv Alp.vandci- Lain;;, wlio \
at Brechin in 1787. He leiirncKl tlic
e flax-dresser, but having subsequuntjy
111 connnorcial business, acriiiiro<l a i
t.ompel<>noy. He was llic aiitlmr of t
songis, including.; "Ac Jlappy Iluiir,''
i.:iii vo wall lo'o me," "Tlio 1I<jih.1<..v
The lines of the three versus of '•Jean
On nt.itcly Uou„ wil,l ivo.ulv l;i,<,uf.-
Ye'vo M-en (he op'riin- lilv fair.
In streamy Don's jjay brooniy liow,
An' ilka, bonnie flower that grows
Amani' their banks and braes ^^ic -
These borrow a' tlieir finest hues
Frae lo\ely Je<in of Aberdeen
was
Ye'vo se.
en the dew-cye<l bloomy
born
When
uornin- •/Ms the welkii
o of
Ye've h<.
ird the l>reo-/X' o' summer
Whi^ii
,.>niii- sleals alan/.' the
Ai
Wl.il
'-\t
t^'illl
nils
...r 1
„• Uee
irhiui;
ll(
,e unfolds
her
fairv
^\^
vvi' thru.
'd f
eely a
To
love
V Jean of
Ab
rdeeii.
1!JU',).]
Aberdeen Jourmd" Nutv.-i ami Qiierk
Nu. ti'J.—Deeeiiiber 'iV, 1009.
Cordon's Hospital Site.
GeoiK'' I''<)rl>eees of lyodaTiiiiclc Merohant
AlwK^cn Jit. the North iwits, Wliicli Ch;irlf
t,, Iwar lli<- hohliii;; to bo of I'lio «.i(lr, PriiKi
I'rof.-.ors :n.,l Ma-<t.-rs. of ll,o -airl Mav\>
i
i
l>ot\Viec'
tlonloi
v''llc
[■.;l-. ■ ■
1 '.'." l^-l „■!
1. Profes-
s;ns, ai
J M.i
iv.'l'ol A
uii-oiuil t olI•■^
', \vlK'r<'.by
tlw hill
\!ic 11
■r f.-i
"''«'a',"v
loniicr Uic- SI
.,. whorco.i
written
by a
1 aijpr^'n
uce to jUcxander Thorn-
son, ad
m AMid
ecu, named John Froncli.
wlio, ii
1743'
b6ca,.n<j
n advocate in
Aberdeen.
Tho followi
ig is .ii
copy of the
interesting
At Aberdeen the Soventoonih {Uiy of JI<ii\li
In the year One Tliou:>ainl seven hundred a,ii<l
(ihirty t»o It is appoiiitcd Contracted fuielly
ended and agreed upon lietwixt the Patrons
and Govornours of Uobert Gortlon':? Ilosipital in
Aberdeen eubscrivijig On the ane part and the
Principal Professors and Maslore of the'
Modsliall Colledge of Aberdeen subscriving
Oil Ihc other part In nuunier following That
is to say Foa-asniuch as It is found pix>pcr th^at
the saids Patrons and Governours ahoidd pur-
chase from tlie saids Principal Professors and
Masters of the said Marishall C'ollcdge, tho
lieritttble few right of the Ci-oft of Lantl houses
yaird and others <i,tt<:rnn.'ntioned for being a
part of the ground whereon the seid Robert
Gordon's Hospital is to be built and the
avenues ainl Gardens tliereof kid out In
oruer whereunto the saidn Parties ha\e
had severiiU coiunumings anent the
forsaid Purcliase, auid at last have
come to the following agreement— viz.,
■ " ind Mjisters
of the
i3i.
oblige tliein
111 ottice To make grain
1- an heriUible and irre-
■r (iiid Higlit (With eon-
Uean of faculty, and
lid Cfllledge) To and in
Patrons und Governours
In office in Trust for the
said Hospital Of all and
uui with the houses and
.vai'd 1" -- i Which of old belonged
to the l;,.;w. la.,,., ,jt the Burgli of AberdLefi.
and jiou to tin; Priiicipul Professors and
Masters of the said Colledge, Lying contiguous
to the Black Friars' Maii=* and vaTid now be-
longing to tho Masl-i- .,f M,,riiti„itin„s of Aber-
subscri\<' an,l <l,|n,
sent of the Rector
Assessors of the s
favour of tho saids
and th-'i,- -•ir,v..ni .
uee and . • *i • ■ '■
haiii -r . . .
Witl
Abei
iUgh of
.of, 13e-
of lite Black I'liars. now iKloiiL-iiig to the said
Jean GiiiM's Mortiiication at the Rest The
King's iH.inniun high strr<.| l.Mding from ;he
Schoulliill lo I he WoohiianliilJ and the homo-s
r<!»ed ont by the Town of Aberiloen near
Locherniicks house at the South and west parts,
-Viid the Lochlunds belonging to jMexauder and
(0 the saids
Pii
1
K.
,-~or«
Masters for t
le n
,' an
1
.uitf "of
enninion giMnl o
the
l-i'.
ai„I f.
h:-l,,ing to re.ia
r ll'
lal,,-
L
,e,,f Al
liaiU (he sum o
TJiii
ly Pol
st
■rline n
ill name of (\n
iiied'ii
lelv 0
],
ei'
Ning the
Vi'i<l'\''harter."'l
111 al
-0 lo
1,1 J
<ir
d <leUv
the said^ I'rinei
jal 1
lofosM
an
I Mii*l.
the said ('oU..,l.,
e ani
their
SlK
e,-.-.<,r~ in
for the use ai
d he
lUOtf C
f 1
)ue
'.or Ma
MacKaile. Pn.f
e--or
of Me
dii
no
and P
ophy in the -a
d Co
lle.:e
Uir
1'.;
hi^ iiie
eney <,s lie.gent
and
after 1
im
fo
the u.
l>ehoofE of any
of ilie
Ree<.
lis
if
the sail
ledg
vho
Faculty for a part of their
yearly hikI ilk y«ir perpirl
coming All and haill the ii
Ixjlls bear ^iood and .Midicie
(iK'ing two bolls of yearly a
Croft
ufore for
■ Growth
cue the
.nd gr<,w
the rent, because the Ilosiiital ami Gaiden„" arc
to be situate thereon, Or in ihe oplion .if ilie
saids Patrons and Governonifi. the e.jnversion in
nionev for the said Tuentv l«ilK Im ar. ::\ ilie
same'priee that the Town i'.inncil .,1 ,\l«,.le,.n
makes yearlv upon iIiln be'ar of C»ilet>lrii>-tu'.ii,.
And that in" name of few duty vearlv al ilie
term of Ciindkmas.s, liiv^inniie.; t'lie lirsl year's
ptryment of tlie siiid few elntv at the lerm of
Canelkmia-, next to come in tlu' vear One Tlion.
sand ^eveii himdrisj and tliim -three, for the
crop One Thoasand sciven humlred and tliirtv-
two, ami so furth yearlv thei<;after al the s;ud
term of Candlemas-, under ih-- penalty of pay-
ing ffour bolls more bear for euch omib^ion of
punetuul payment of the said few dut\ i,r the
converted price thereof as t,aid is and aiiual-
rent of the said few duty yearly termly, ay.
and so long as the same shall reinain niipuved
after the term of payment <il,<i\e ex|n-..-i Willi
this .speeiel condition ami pro\i-i,,i, aUv.,is.
r.ikeas, it is liereliy expressK pidvid.^l .,i,,l d,-
olared IJuit in eo.=!e the said P.,tr.in> and C.v.i-
nours or their Successors in olliec shell, al any
lime hereafter incline to pay the said Twonty
IxjUs bear ipea Corjxira, That then and in
:378
\bcrdccii Journal " Nulca mid Queries.
[Vol. II.
that oaee the Treasurer of tho said llosijitul,
shall be obliged on or before tho iHlevoiitli day
of Novoiiiiber proceeding tho delivery of the said
boar to nuako intimation to tho said Doct<->r
Mall.lww M.ickailc during his incumbency tis
illoci
tlitn-.-of
ri«i]
or befo
inliniatinn niado on or before tlie stiid Elevenik
<l;iy of N.ivciubur inliumting tilu' delivery of
llio brfir. Then and in tliat case It is hereby
expressly agreed betwixt the said Partios. And
it is to bo taken for granted thai th.^ abov<'
tonverteil price shall uhvuys be ),<i>.',l in in.m.v
when tho intimation is not nui-N' <ni tn Ih-i.mc
the said Eleventli of Novpiidier inliii]..iiM.; tlh;
And :<'!■■■. .•. 111^ ilii- .AM'-. • - . '■!'•.. n and pro-
linn .,f ill.- all<K-ation ,.f tho Mini few' duty,
'lliev sIkiU bo obliged iinincdintolv after th.i
.■*(il(l alteration to give in to tho Treasurer of
the Il.-pilal for the time an Kxtraet of th.>
Faenhv \ei , S„ u, tlio Tiea,nrer may knJvN
who 1ki il.e A!;..r,,ii,,„. And Sickliko the said*
P.aii-.M,- ,,imI <:,k. MMuii-s bind and oblige them
and ll. n Sn, (.-M,i-. in Office To free and
relievo the saids Principal, Professors, and
Mastera of the said C'ollcilgo and their -Uie-
cossors in office, <lf the payment ol
t.Iie leind duties ami the toind shc-ivos of
Ihe ^aid Croft of land Ikiu-cs and vainl in
oil time coniim;, As also of <uiv pnblickburdcn,
an'l p'i'l,',i,u'']ui"l, '\l,!'M-,'o?'m'\dr''time'\eiv.
after, Aii.i that for all iiKinnrr of dntv or due
service, uhieh [May b^> a..v».n. a-l.«.;i or re-
quired for the «aid Croft .if l.iiid linu.-,.,- ami
yaird thereof in time c.„„in-. And iMith iKirlie,
the
1. 11- I i.-ilier'rnder the faillie of
Ten ,... : ■ ' . iimney to Iw payed by the
paiu 1. ,.■,'',. I- ;,i ill.' imrtv |K'rformer or willin'^"
,i,'i>trati..n li.-r.-..f in lii,- r.....k-, of Council and
Se-„ion ,,r anv o.li.r ]!..,i«ler conmetent To
have the Strength of aiie Decreet That all
T-tHlor.-, and Exetulionalls of Horning and
poinding- and others neodfull may pass hereon
iiiwn a single c'luirge of Ten daye and thereto
nicy Constitute.
Their Prors., etc.
In witness wdico-eof (Writen by John French
Servant to Alexander Tliomson Advoeat in
pa.ges of ihi", sheet of stamut iKuwv) Tho saids
Parlios h.nvc sub.,orivc.i1 thir pre.s<.nts Plao^',
Day, Mum-Ill. and' vea.r jvspeelive alnivowriten
lief,,,.. Il..-.e \Vilm-i-M-, Mr .1; -- rdllv
iind
.Jen. <l>b,,rn I'rilill, .la. Chaltm-l^,, ,S.S.T.P.,
latllH-u Ma.k.iile, M. and P'p., John Stewart,
iaili.l'.. I lav. \'einof, P.P., T. Blac-kweli,
.(M-, Will, 1,111 Duff, P.P., Ja. <.lgilvie, .Muir.,
ai' I I' ■■'. r.rWu- \Vm. Shirrc-s Win.
r-M. ■ ,1 .. \l,,. k,.-. .I.nn,^ Sangstcr, J.
1 1 I- . Will, .-111. Ill, llaiJlie, Will.
Uai
i,l Al
A,K
iHl.-r i;..!,e,i„oii, IJn. CId., AU-,u-. Crombie
. John Kubcrtson. P«.vlie, Ja. Cdny, Wit
Al. Thomson, Witncs, Kubc-rt Gordon
H.M.S. St Andrew.
,Scotl<imrs patioij Mini (says a recent article
1 the "Globe") has been too long abseuit from
he No\\ Li,,t, and. considering tho assocui-
■ivii' Im t...-, "• is not a I'llUo rema'rk<i'blcM'l«'t
TOime... and the general .i,..- . ..,. i. Im^..
Iiecn for a ship to take tl,. ;. . - ., ,,| „er
owner or of the port to v, ' ;. .;,.:.■. I.
coting ahips to t-ertain sjiiits, <ini<.ng ilio .■arlies
being iiatui-allv St Xii-l.oUis. who was the patron
saint of BLMinen, St Kdwaid, St Marv, und SI
Tluiiiia-. The St Andrew llr.M al.peared in llie
.lays .,f il..nry V.. , nd for over 250 .years the
nam.' i- fiiunil, nearly always in connection with
s e f.inunis <.xploit or otiier.
Ii «a. to John. Karl of llniitingdon, that wu
o«ed t!io lir,-t St .\ndrow, for he cai,tnr<.,l the
ship in his li-ht with tho combined (;,-iio.-<i.. .and
I'Vnch forces ,,n Jiilv 25, 1417. after a lattlo
that lasl,-,l oil day. There »cre -.ix ini-/.e, i,i
fill, and when they entered ini.. ll... K- l-'' ', -...-r-
vice their iuuiks were <"■ ; ' ~, imk,
^Mario Spayne, Iloligost ,Si,.i ,. I'.-, I'l.ui,
tho Ii..iht took place on St. Jan.. ^■t, 1 i.i.\ , n .Lies
m,t <i|iiK.ar lo have struck anyoii*. to nam., a
ship afler that saint. Later in the same year
the Andrew went with Henry V. to llonllcnr,
on an expedition famous in song and story,
and her master ^hen was one John Thoriiyiig.
In the spacious times of Klizabeth we liiul an-
other St Andrew captured from the enemy;
she was one of Die Spanish \i..,.sc.ls taken at
Cadi-i in 1596, and was a fine ship for tiioso
days, 900 ton, and carrying altogoth.'r 400 men
wllh 50 .gnii.s. She »as with Kssos al Karu in
M'»iu-. ami it was in h,.r thai lie l.r,Mi,.^lit
hmn.. Ihv hl.rarv ol III.. Kisln.p, I'ml ,.f llii,
library ho siii^-,.,jneml v pi.-.-nle.l lo Sir
Thomas l^udh.y, alul so it U-eaine the mieh-us
Abci'dci-H ■JoiiiHul" Nuics (Hid IJucrii
of the now world-f^iiiious Bodleian Library. In
fhe following j«ar slio was away iiiiaiji, llii>i
tiiiio iiiHiii II less glorious <'xiK(liti<ii:, for .Jio
«iil,^l lo Ka.val, wl.ich is not un exploit that is
anionx tlio ,;;oklen cl.'eJs of lii-,torv. r^ho iias^ed
out of th.. Uoyal ^..:l■vice in 1604, when .hi was
snen as a perquisite to Sir John I.ri.,1..
A n<.« ,St Aiulrew wa., built .n "^;^:' ■ f P'?b
o- nUu'. <livision, her captain Iwing Roliert
Doirell, aii<l students of naval history will rc-
n.ondHT that it was upon the Blue Division and
the Unlcli ships that de Tourville threw hiinscU
Kids whirl
I.o.-d
I,.. London u, a -allant
Hoxal. and live >l„p.
ik (he larK«t of then
Cadi
,len,
In C^oninionwealth times, like nianj otlier
sLip9, sho dropped the prefix to her name. ;ind
ii','ured only as the Andrew, hut she lost non'^
of her fi-htina qualities, and in 1650 we find
blockade °f Rupe.rt in Lisbon. In 1652 slie
took jiart in a couple of bij; sea fights; a> fla^^-
^liip of l-Kuine ,!:j v.a, at tl.j battle off Dover
in May, and later in the year pluved <i bravo
part in the battle of the Kenlish KnuLk. .^ir
Tbonius (iraves hoist-!d his fia- in the Andr.-n
in 1653, iu I he White Squadron under r.'.nn,
un.l attain she -ot into the thick of the fis^it-
mjf, tins time at the b<ittle of Schevenin'jen.
Tho Andrew was one of the ship, (h.;t fell a
prey to tlio Dutch Hre ships she was a furnace
within a few minutes, and in the thick of iIr'
battle It wus some time Ix'fore help could be
.sent from other ships of the squadron. Kear-
Admiral Uraves and nianj of his men perislKal
iniserubly before any attempt at resent wa-i
m;ulc, and the ship was more than half burn..-d
iieforo the Iteincs were stamped under. But ii>
I hose days of hai-d fightiun and con-
tinual need for ships such an ad-
venture did not relegate a ship L. the
scraplieap. Within twelve months the Andrew
How Aberdeen Formerly Defended
Its Rights.
follows: —
-The said Thoma, .Mei,er l-icl an
aiider Burnett in SeritemlKi- la.t. 1662.
Sonn Unfes fair IkM al Keith and l.ou-.
Jamc, (Irani at Ke.tli.,k (ii Am Im:
«eb of linen cloth mcasmed v- -.-v 'i
Bnt the .said Jam.-.. Uiant, wit], .\lexaiii
ill K^cithmore and other aeeomnbu-s
purpose to affront tiiid abtiv the mercha
buiv^essos of Ahonkin. uikui pietcnc
-li.l cloath «as not li^l.lK ..leaMt.e.l.
^ted of perfonnill-.J ih.lr ! ii -m f.n- <
of the same, havinv l- ■ i ' ' Iv c:i
and abused tho said- - m, ■ ■ :ii tin
to ha\e done )f iL^ ■ ■■ r.-trai I;
which td.Mlv.' waw liir ,, - . .-o.H-d l:v tlie
in^nol^allc« of Jam,- I;, :< ., !. ,,, of i,'il,l of
nie. I!y a citrions coinci<lenc<', four da
tor lh;> men of the Andrew hnd to mourn I
ss of l-h<,ir oun .■idtniral, for Baddilev a
!ed in tho Channel.
The L;-t St Andrew was built in 1670, a ves
■ 1353 tons, and, rarrving 96 £ruiis. ,She was
lo b.-dlle of Sol.ol«y.lb-in-tl,ella..;ofSirJ,
b,il
1I<-
staiulinf; person measur, the saino upon oath,
as use is in .-ue!i Aintravei-sies he not only »!e-
elaied his oiiiie i.-noranee therein Iwt uUu re-
fused that any understanding man should
measur the same upon ooth, but most
partiallie and illecadbe cau.-..:d on.- tloor^jo
Mintie. indweller in IVanlf, r.ieasnr the said web,
who ,|,Hlalv,l h.- had ii-.-x.-r lee.,- d a u.'b in
upon' i!m. Inie m.-uMiiii.-j , and ,'\p,e,K I'unViar
to the Ads <,f railiaments and " cnstaiit
Abcnlccn Juuriuil " Noica and Qiieries.
[Vol. II.
|ira.ctii|ii( of nwi<atts appoyiitiii^ plydiii^i; iu bo
lma^,n,<l ,,f ll,.. uioiuul, cnn-<.,| (l,o »:W..c Ui Ih)
iiulil.^ii .m.l ilivuvii.. bu lliiio sevcrall por^misaiiil
th.Tl>y r,.iii i,h,l lacketl ibo sauio to ti.o ebii's
111010 nor lb<^ bai<l Janx-.-, (Jrant biul caiiso<l the
tiuid Alexander ])iiff to mcasur the same ami
was' tbJ' mimhor at'\v!n'h ihr^'m. ' "^'' \«^r'^d
»:„[ iiiouMUT,!, t:ii,l l,y I I,,„ . '. .-,,., I ,,,,
Pi>i.s.-i<- f tlic ,,4id .ll- . <:.■■.' \ .rM.r
Uiitf aii.l Ibrou 111, ,,., . , . , „ M,„
said d.MII of ,^,kr f...... : : ,_ ^..r. , ■:.,...,,,.., ^
Mir of'tlic "'r,a^l'l^ a, h'ua"''mA'''i,,"Ja' ,,■!■' j'' ''i',',m
tlio pWc bo the fuids coiiii.kMii.M., aiul afior-
wards be boiieot iiiorchanck in Abmdtiu. LyUs
ilie saitl James UraiiL did tuiifesse opmMily in
iMins, after that
3rd), it iii.ay bo stated; further tihat old Willi;
Gorduii, watchmaUer, UiilVlown, was in I
habit of iisiiiK a grato the words of which
bearer understood. 'J'hr t\\<i ilUisI raiions ii
rciJiodiictions of tbr uaUh lalu'is ii<ed b.\ bi
nil fa
pleaners w
lb. thai Lli<
u\<\' ll'at I
tho
It \k' bad .iitt.'d otf four
.lumes Grant und Alexander i)iiff and
<<.,„,,li<-es oli^^bt tberefoiv Lo Iw
. ^iiid al.o •e:,i«T-,ally the said James
who hath so notoriolislv maiv-rbed in
and trust, by wlio.se i^iioiance. malice
ality the said abuse was occasion<d. to
iiiplraner.s, but "tb- whole louiie <,[
Cordons as Clockmakers.
Reiferrini; to the notes under this beading in
i\o. 77 (Oelolx^r 61 h) ;;nd Xo. 31 (November
'"■^^
I be brsi. ilbistralioii shows the rums of the old
castle of Hiilvciiie, near Dutflowii, with tjio
niollo of the. Sluarts, Kails of Athol, which in
boldl.\ ciirved on tho front wall. The second
rcpieseaits tlic new castle, now ulilisod a^ part
of I he buildings of Balvcnio IJistillery.
Old William's nephew. Peter Gordon, when
ill lliindy, served three years on the I'olito
Oommission, and for Uiirteen years he was an
eiithusiaslie volunteer there. lie subBciiitciilly
Mrv<y| for llfleeli \ears with the I^m.loli St<,l-
lish. ubiainiug the long-service medal in 189;-.
" Douglas, Tender and True."
'I'liLs phrase, uliich baa beeome luoNerbial of
the great faniilv of Uoiigki.^, is found at- earlv
ii« 1450, in Sir Kiebard Holland's '•Jiuke of tlie
Honlat," ail allci,'orieal ixjem prcecrvod in the
DamialMie MS., T:n<l primed in black letter b^
lb.. l>,,l>Ml,,tMl,. Club.
Ml Ci..!' .iMilior of the Scottish songs
ew .Marv.
Alb.v
lOon.]
il " NolrR initl Qiirrics
a."^!
!■
The Lord Provost's Lamps.
The praclicu of sotliiif; up n coiipln of Imiiius
in fi-ont of the residence of the Lord Provost
of l.he cily for the time bciiiR is traceable to
<i custom which prcvoile<l in tho scvonteeiilii
ceiitiirj' of ei-octing two ornamental posts
beside the gates of t.ho house of the Chief
Mnijisliate in EnglisJi towns, Somo interest-
ing notes on iho subject were conununicativl lo
the Society of Antiquaries as far biick as 1821,
liy Mr Jolin Adcy Repton, wlio showed ihat
than th.
ne-d, citing
1592.
a Loml)at
of the Tonsue and t.he Five Senses for Superi-
ority : a Pleasant Comedy." published in 1607,
I here occurs the following passage —
"CoMMUxia SExeus.— Crave my counfel. tell
me wlwit manner of man is he? Can he enter-
lain a iuan into his house? Can ho iiokl hi.s
velvet cap in one hand, <in<l vail his bonnet
with the other? Knows he how to become a
scarlet gown? Ili'.th he a pair of frcsji novts
at his door?
" PnAKT-iSTES.— He's about some ha.sly Stale
matters. He tn.lks of post.s melhinks.
'■Com. S.— Can he part a couple of dogs
bmwling in the street? Why, then, chuse him
iVlayor?" etc.
The traces of this old custom are now seen
in most of the Roval burghs of Scolland, where
it is a rule that a pair of gildc<l lamps «iml
]io**ts <ire always erected befin-e the door of a
new liOrd Provost on his a.ppuintment. To
I'klinburgh belongs tlio dislinction of l>eing t.he
fii-st city to adopt this municipal honour for
its civic head.
As regards Aberdeen, the custom was first
introduced in 1838, when a pair of gild«l lamp
posts with the city arms were erected before
tJio door of Provost James iVIilne. In ri-t,urn-
iiig thanUs ai a mooting of the Town Council
on 5th Noveniber, Provost Milne said the Com-
missioners of Police had done him tln' honcnr,
as Chief Magistrate of Aberdeen, of placing
two elegant liomps, with tlio town's arms on
them, at the entrance to his house. He hojied
the CoiuncU would appreciate, as he did, the
handsome compliment paid to the city t,hr<iugh
its Chief Magistrate, and join witji him in
acknowledging tliis mark of distinction.
There is an interesting allusion to Provo.t
Milne in Ix)rd Cockburn'e "Circuit Journevs."
"We liad a most, diverting party at thi- i'ro-
vo.st's on Satunlay," he says; "a quadrille
party and a solid supper. His nanm is Milne,
an excellent octogenarian Whig, with a queer,
out-of-the-way, capacious, old-fashioned house,
and a, still more queer and old-fashioned wife,
but nice, kind, respectable, natural, happy
bodies, with all manner of subetanlial coanforis
1C41
The Inventor of the Percussion Look.
A chapter of local history of considerabli.' in-
terest and importance is presented in a luitid-
somo booklet of 32 pages e\-, .'ll.'ntly printed
and iHodnced by 'he .\l.er<lern L'niveiMt\ Press
-"The Reverend Alexander John Foi-xd.,
M.A.. f,l,.l),, IVIh-lv.e, Al.Td.v.i^lu,.-, ^ihI
their familv, as the next of kin, having i:
ers a.id the locks he (nrt nKule a. id exi^ei
ilod with. To Vv Forsyih. savs S.r .U,-
er Roid, "Mongs the undispu'ted mem
ing iluemed tho p,-ieu*ion knlk, and
iiig liifu (he first to snbstiiuti' fulminate f
eussioii powdei ami made the first pcrcu,st,ioi]
lock, leyolulionising the jnechuiiism of tirenrms
The idi'a of effecting an inipiovomcnt on the
then ovistin- flinl-lock occurml to luirsvlh K'u-n
^U,n,l\,rj wild fowl on a loeh n.-ar the nmns<.. a,
he happened to iiotn« that many birds ose.iped
his Uag liy diving the moment they eaw lii.'
ftash from the pan of his fiint fowling-piece. He
thereupon proceeded to make some ehom'.^al
.•\perini<'iils uilh the view of discovering
wheilior any of the then known detonating com-
poumls could be turned to a u.seful purpo.ie,
by being mixed with the charge of gunpowder
or .■iitiiely substituted for it; end then iie
altiMupted to increase the inflammability of Llie
pniiiing 111 Hint locks. Discovering that detoii-
aiiii^' piiwder secmod to act more powerfully
nli.ij l.lrMll.il In porcuseioii — by the blo>v of
a -iriall liaiiuixM- than when kindled by a spark
or an\ iiiflaiiNiia Me bodv. he iu-ocee<lcd to ela-
borate,, a process whereby the inflaming of the
jiowder wa°s cmnplotely' effected. After'^ihaV.
all that remained to do was to construct I lie
leiiiiisile lo<-k; a hammer and pan that we:-.
suitable wore ullimalely devised; and th.' new
! '"/■'v;'''P ippiied toa few lin-^-pieee in 1805. I'r
season of 1805. and to.'k it wu'h hiiTto Louden
in the spring of 1806, to show to some sporting
friends. It was thou brought under the notice
1 of T,ord Moira. Master-General of the Oi^lnance
.Inintlal •■ NnU
1,1,1 V^r
[V.
10 U<'vl liiin in I^iwloii for Be\oi<U inOMthn
ciicltM- III coiisli-iict for the CJcjviTiiment :i loci;
■taintv. which would' ho <MMly ;.:i I 'him
'(I, ami which should be sccn'. I , .1,1
;l nci.lonrrU chnrgv. To n. 1
|ui.v,l u vcrydirt-oront<o.isi,i.: . ■ • I : , ■ 1
i^inn pail of thc'locU anri il,. . . ,,f
(IhImmiho. I.oid Chnthain. i.iti.n<ii<..l lo l)r I'or
svlh tiMi hk srrvic<>s wore no longer w;,nrod
ami oriU-vcd him lo rpuiovo from the Tower,
whori* ln^ hfld comliicted his oxoorinii'iits, rlK
•Muhhi-ir- hp hn.d left.
I)i- Fiirsvlh siibic-qni'iillv took out a pntcnl
for his invention— in 1807; but the patent gun
with its ninpnzino lock hnd to contend with vcr\
violent piejndiee for several yours. "The Ord-
n.:uir-e Department was in strong opposrioH;
and a few sportsmen were honestly against it,
but many gunmakers and others whoso interests
were alfectocl did all that was noesible in their
powe; lo injure it. Gradually all classes of
sportsmen came round, and even Colonel
Ita»ke,, 11, al -lanneho-t of slanneh supporters
„r till n'nl, iMi. ennstrnined to ndvise everv
of Or For
l.,r. h.. I.K.k 1.1 full.
;. liookl.'t gives a full aeeount of the dis-
efullv shabbv way in which the Govern-
b.-li.Tvril K. Dr Fo«yth. and furnishes b<.-
I ] icture of IJv Forsyth as a
" Aberdeen Journal " Obituary.
1830.
1st. Jammrv. At Hillsirle of ICeht, Mr
William Aliordein, agod 64.
6th January. Here, Anne Thom.-o.i. wife >.f
Rev. William Ingram, minister of lOcht.
41I1 January. Al Langley Park, James
Cruickshank. Em)., in his 82nd year.
16l!i January. Here. John C'umine, F.^fi..
younger of Auchry.
7th Februiary. At the Parochial Scl'.oolhouse,
Nigg, in hia 70th year, Rev. Willi.im Paterson,
(oiT nearly forty years echoolmnster, and lor
several years assistant minister of that parisli.
nth February. Al .Manse .,f Pnyndie, liev.
.Uesander Milne. .Min.^le, of Hovndi... in his
77tti. \ear.
17th Fel.ruarv. Her
murchie. aged 46.
. 11:
y
l.uiiniiil of 1
20th February. .U
labourer, aged 103.
For
ar,
Pet<^ Sm.
27th February. Heix
. .'"■''
lie
lilaikie.XI.l
.Sm-geon in the KuNal Navv un,l PlnM.iaii li,
the Lunatic Asylum in Aberdeen.
SOtli February. At Manse of Leslie, Rev
David Dnnbar, Minister of l/:slie.
25lh Mareli. .\t Roeehill, Alexan.lor Duthie,
Fsi). of Ruthrievlon.
26th Marcih. Here, Rev. Dr Shiiiefs of
Friendvillo, in his 79lli year.
9th Api-il. At London. Andrew Skene, 1C>(|,
of Lethenty.
14th April. At Aberdeen, Alexander DiUKati,
F.sq., Mcrclnaait and lately one of the Magis-
vtes of Abevileen, aged 67.
16lh April. At Macdutf, Rev. Th<
Wilson, Se
Mi
of Ga
14th April. At Fdinburgh, Anne Lo<h
Irvine, daughter of Pal rick Irvine, Ks,,. of
In\eram9ay, W.S.
25th April. M Know-ie, George L. Shorrill^
of Rat hen, aged 81.
Ulh -Ma\. Al Aberdeen, Uev. Wdli<ii,i
Ijiuieiiee ISrown, D.D., Professor of Divini'v
and I'rineipal of Marisclial College, ami one of
,1,. iiniuhters of the We.t Church, Alwrdeeii,
Ik 111, of Ihe Chapel Royal, and Chancellor of
I ho mo^t ancient Order of the Thistle.
23rd May. At Pulmuir, near Abewleen, Mrs
Marv Harvev. suouse of Charles Gordon, Es<|.,
advi'icate in ' AI)erdo<-n.
22iid iMav. At Aberdeen, William Gordon,
bookseller, aged 56.
27th May. At Angustield, Mr .Vndrc.v
Angiie, bookseller, aged 76.
22nd Mnv. At Manse of Kineff. Rev. Pal-
rick .Sitewart of Hilton, aged 86.
9th Jidy. Suddenly, in his 83r<l year, John
r.iiiilon. F.sq. of Craiginyle.
20rli Julv. At Invereman. Major Alexander
^■,lrll.^ formerly of the 71it Regiment. He
-eiMil in India;' at the taking of the Cape of
Good Hope; on Lord lieresford's staff in South
America; and under His Grace the Duke of
\\'ellington al Vimiera— and he wa-* as honour-
.Mil
Mr
Gordon, relict of Rev. Thomas Gr>r<l<
Cralhieni/ird, Mini.stor of Aboyiie.
27th SentemlK'r. At Pitciitlilv. Lew in
Ksq. of Pallogie. aged 67.
ISlll OetolH-r. Sud.l.nlv. Thomas V
Ksq. of Pitmedden.
lOoO.]
I
I'lsq., S„rgo„n,
Al KrnsorhiirKli .lolm
I.E.J.C.K.
23rd Orl oboi
Maiy Margaret
Smtt, Miiii<t.T
At M;insi' of (lit
Forsvth, wifo of Rov
of iClonbiiclcPt.
22iKl nctobor.
nt, lhoaclv;n„v.|
RolxTt Haiclav of B.
.•■KO of so. This M'Siioc
Mr
( Ikt
iind
,h^lll
Am-
i\rlv connortocl \vi
Sorioty of l<'riwKls,
the House of Ury.
lOlli Oclober. At his house in tlic parish of
Kilnu.ir, Is^ of Sky.-. Liouton.int, Soirlo M.-u-
cloralil, at llie vory ndvancod ago of 105. 1I<'
(liorl not of any purticular compJoint. but moroly
from cl'<>cay and oxhaustion of nature. lie ha*
]eft; three oliildren under ton .years of age.
5th Noveiiibcr. At Stonehaven, Rev. John
Tiailantviie, Minister of the United Aesoriat.'
there, in his 51st year,
nber. At Riienoe Avres J.atolv,
lolm. mariner, <i native of Aher-
■other to the late Jlr Chishoh.i.
- went into the Navy and fn>inlit
ber. At Aherdw^n, Mr William
reliant, in liis 81st year.
17lh Na\rinlK.'r. At Old Meldruni. Mr Aiev-
aiulor I'.nie... lale Supervisor of Exeiso. a-ed 69.
4lh ]>,;■ l«.r. Patrick Kilijour, E,.q. of
Wood-^ide, i„ his- 75tli year.
8tb December. Untely. at Clnnsidc of Croy.
Alexaiiider ('aiiieron. 100 years of age. lie was
the only person in the district who rocolleetiil
Nairn'~to Onlloden pi-evions to the battle.
7th Dec<'inber. Mr Alexander Marr, late
shiiT'lmilder here, aged 94.
18th Deeenilber. At lliintly. Captain .Tolin
Gordon, Achnnachie, late of the 95th Regiment.
14th Deeeniber. At, Edinburgh, Mrs Giace
Hiuhan. ivMiet of Geors* Ix-^slie of Ooburty,
f'ongregati
17th No
fJeorge CI
deen an,l
arehi'te.t.
at Compe.
9th Nov<
Queries.
395. nF.F.siDF. RoNT,.— Can f
any more of the words of the <
following lines belong, and an
to the incident referred to?
38:i
396. Alkxandek KiNi'.MU. Sii:iie !lnri.\
years luick, I bought in .Melliourm- .m old l».ol:
very much " the waur o' the wear," enlithM
'■The History of Edinburgh, from the eerlies'
accounts to the present time," 1787. Hy Alex
amler Kineaid. The imprint ii " I'l inted 'a
the author, and sold by N. It. ('h<.viie. l.ooU
seller, St Andn-u . Slir.-i. N'cv, ■|'.,un, liFJ.'
Itisde<licate,l i., ili.- l.-i,| l\. .•.<-!. M.r.-n ;L,ir,s
and Council of IMinlHii-L'li, .-xIimi.!.. i.i ,vVi]M-'s
and has la (Jazi-tlr.'i- appended .if ovim- 5j p.i:,"-s
II as
11.-
lions in his preface that two histories of E<lin-
biirgh hud already appeore<l (presumably W.
Maitland's and lingo Arnot's), and thai the
high price of botii had renileri-d llieni inarecss-
ible to niany readers, and llmt h;is his exen.e
for publishing a third histurv. Is tiiere an\-
thing known of this Alexander KiiKald? lb-
seems to have " slippit awa.' like a knotle-s
threetl," for 1 (-annnl iruc him. At lu->t 1
thought he was the King's Printer and .Staiii.nei
for Scotland, but that Alexand<-r Kinc:iid di,-d
on 21st .Tamiaiy, 1777, during his I'rovostslii:).
397. Sii! CiiviiLns GoiiDox.— In connection
Ih the xile in (letolK>r. 1848, of o:rtain lots of
- lands of Pilf.Klels, a!,|,lic;anls are dii-<'eU.<l
toh-er. 1882). Pan
I!. .\li-|ir.oi'H l.iV
answers.
227. II.^DDKN'e CniMNF.T, AEEnnFFx.— The
following paragraph appears in the " AlH-rdeeii
Journal," 31st Oftober, 18
Chimney Stalk of Afessrs Had
the Green, is nov.' in operation
answers its purno.sc. It is 202. . . _.
level of the groun<l ; 6 feet in diameter,
at the top; contains 126,500 bricks;
calcidaled to wei-h, altogether, about 85(
3: — "The new
en's Works, in
and completely
feet al>ove the
si.le.
,1 '■ ,V„(r.s mill Qiirncfi.
[Vol. II.
oviiioc<i ;
s to its o
igin.
I cai
g.ve a 1
tiu. liaiit
iiptin tli<
lielicns L,
subject. It
i-owing un Jin
letoiio
loS^
■0(1 ironi
ntl mado
mulv f.j
Cutlibint
■ tho MK
Gordon
ili.'t
liy n
Ub.S'.ow
iuiln«l
choiiii>i.
aftoi- his
Chiist.ai
luonoiiR
n in
li'ie o;,
ly «,xo,.
M'd for.H
of Ciulh
Si Ciitl.l
v,r. I lu
<-ii>- \V<>
I ou
i-unU nitiny n t
t.i<l<. Umlu.,,1 (
,alh<-<i,;!l,
on IIr- 1.;
„k ovoli
iviT \Vc,
.■ ; it lias
FomT's.
inon
■u<ll
'" tl»>
0;\lti,"
"nr'tlo
k riMloly
.Ion diod
290. EDiToiismp or Abkbdeex Book.-
(Kuitlicv to my answers No. 73, 22nd Boptcni-
K'r; and No. 83, 17 Novondwr, 1909.) .Mr
WiUijiMi Walker, 65 Argyll Place. Alwrdeoii,
uriu-, in^ us folloH^ --Jn a note at (lie foot
of I'.-ige 1 of ■Smi; NotabiU Thinge»,' voii will
cph Rnlx>;
thai
itod by
) ' tlio' editor.' It appeari^l
of th-' 'AiK^Jeota Scotica,'
James MaidtniMil. The other paniph
iripa! f4tnliile5 ri^gulalins the Sports,
,\<vn, from M.UCGCXI. to the yt-ai MDJiW.
is also by Jos«ijh Koburtsoii, but Jius no tilk
page IIS the ' NotiabiU Tliiiigos ' has. Koferoiice
ia niado in a footnote to the ■ first series ' of tho
• Anelecta Scotita," *o this liad likely been in
the second series.'
My correspondent continues: —Regardini;
sour note No. 4 to >hf song on "Parlianientiiry
I'noacUidr." June 16lh, 1909, I Misiiect you arc
not correc.l,. 1 have beside nu' a volfrrtie <.(
pamphlets ret^.'n^linpr this elettion, which be-
longed to.)" • i !i '' ix'l'in. and has MS. notes
in Tiis hiui'l '' " ii'i'l'-''d, he was one of
the chief i in-ins this election—
1„, on the -i.l. . . !l ■■ .n,d G. B. Bothwell
on the siil<> >.! I'.-hu,. ip fi;, nrnl from his notes.
,he Kil,i;-<nn- »as .\ 1,\;, >,.lrr Kil-nnr, surgeon.
Ro
ho h!
R. MuKDorii-T.wvii
379. Alk\axiiki(
LnFllUKKK.—
11,1 on 20th .
Uf.VN- (IK GUILI),
vper was uean of (iuiUl in 1702,
ine 1707 he niortifioi £800 .^Vot.s
hv. .SOO' merks to the Guild
niclhren's Mospilel, and 500 mcrks to the p(Kiv
of the kirk M'ssi(,n of Aberdeen. (See Walkers
••IVans of Gnild," ,-ina Al>ei<liN>n .MortiHcati'.n
r.nok.)
A. a
%
Index of Names and Places.
P
U
Iv
I:
104, 269^
A. J.. 287, 297. 348.
"A. J. R.," 14.
A. H.. 21 66. IK,",. 224. 247. 342, 385.
AU'l C. -: ■■ ..;,,;:..,, DnMiilila
— ■<,.[;: , i ■ ■■. hi, 77. 214.
l.l.',,' Al....'!h-n,'77.'
— C;.-nfT;il .J.,v. „f UUi»-MU.4li. 20.
— John. ~onior baillie, 71.
— Piovo>l Jolin, 307.
Abc-nWon, A.Ivocfltes in, 142, 277.
— Alii.MiiMc-,, 369.
— .\iniriit Dcfonces of, 248.
— Iliipli-nitil K.-ast R,..-,trictioiis, 63.
UooL. IClitor-lilp of. 184, 27S.
IS.i<ly..s. 256.
— I'.iii.;!, K^".;i-.fcr of IiHl<>ntiir.'s, 4, 11. 52. 57,
65. 69. 124, 132, 140 149, 159.
— liiiriMn.4 of. 43 60.
— Clninh S,-~i.v M.-nll.;. s 530.
— Drail ;m/ Ch ■■ ■ !: i: -r, 76.
.\ W in
■.. 344.
■-, 375.
-- Cuil.lrv, 50. 51.
- Tiiv.Ti.o^s .Mail Coacli, 207.
- ■■JoiiiiiMl- Ol.ituni-N. 6. 13, 20, 28, 36, 43,
48, 53, 59 71 76, 82, 91, 96, 103 110, 117,
126, 134, 142, 150, 160, 169, 177, 184, 190, 198,
206 214, 222, 230, 237, 246, 253. 261. 269, 276,
285 291, 299, 306, 313, 319, 325, 553, 540, 350.
359. 366, 374. 382.
- Life aT„l Chai-nctei-, 227.
~ T,ur,l I'rovo.sl's T,ain|«. 381.
- Ma-istiai-.s, 157.
- - .\filih;, <I||-,„^,V K„niilv AfTalv;, 301.
r,i,i
149,
11, 210.
l?rou<l.sido, 162.
) y<.ars flgo, 22.
257.
— H..f..n
— l?ofoi-..nf.-s to. in Aols of rarliamont. 5. 6,
12, 20, 27, 35. 48. 53. 58. 64, 71.
— Rclii-. 242. 304.
— Riolin- in, 186, 193.
— - Tal,'. 284.
— 'roun-lfon-e Coal of Mail. 104, 127, 136.
— Trihiitr lo a c^ail I'lovo-t 182.
— l-,iiv<M-ilv, l?ofo,vn.-<s to, ,1, Acts of Tar
iiK'iil. 96. 103. 109.
.\l,pr,l,-,.,,,liin. liavonio.s 51-
— BioMyA- .\w fliavps 32.
— Ca-ll.-. 67.
Fon>il,lc i:o,uNinont, 274
— ■■T.iiili..." 154.
— Miliiia I'.iillots. 94.
Ahoulfon-sliire I'arisli Rcgist*!-^. 109.
-- Poll Bcxik Index, 158. 167. 176, 183, 189, 197,
205. 213, 221. 229. 236. 245, 252. 260. 268. 275f
:•-' I ■' ■' 7r... ,.2.;, 335. 358. 373.
- T ■ l: :., , 252.
I : ■ • 111 of. 331.
AIm,,I :,,, I.M,,,-, reliant, Alx-nloen, 313..
- 'rhoiua., Il.n-i.lo, ICclit, 340.
\\i
299.
.\hora..
liai
. in India, 220.
Alxldo
II-.
48. 71. 22'2, 307. 319, 340, 350.
AIkm-o
die
117. 257. 254. 551.
AbcMl,,.
bio
(..r .\lK-inolliv) ,.f
Mayen, 6, 27, 59,
97,
27.
ALovno
550 382.
.\.laii'
b,b
1. in;,p-nlal,..r, 14.
A.lia-n.
I..1,', 134, 319.
.V.I.aiiK
.la
n^' anlliore.,,'286.
.\(I\U>.'
1 wife. 230. 255.
.\n'oi-k
'ii
n(i~'ii'.M^'. ni'.'
.xTkov
•i.;,
eracv. 182.
OM D.er. 225.
Alba 326,
554. 559. 541. 351.
559, 565, 566, 373,
383. 384.
AloocU.
Al
, niinieter. Si Pa,
■s Chapol, 206
AUMnuI
ocl
, 191.
A! ford.
169, 246.
Albin.
Oer
r''o, niini'.ter Ne\
■bills, 325.
- Jos>
ill.
.ohoobiia-tcr, Sbe
,(. 299
.\llar<l\
.\lev. of Diinnoft,
r,' 103,' 160.
-- Aiul
■e«
of Uealbcol, 126
— .Tail
nenhant. .\bor<le,
n, 83, 103.
- .Ian
'-'.
(llle.'lnrof C-Ustoill
s, 319, 375,
— ("ol.
.li,
.. i.f.n,. of C'liUii
oich, 30, 31.
— Kul
■Ii.
mini,!,-,-. Glenbor
ie, 6.
— liol
■it'
ISar.lav. of Urv, 126.
~ Wil
an
, nn'ivbant. Al«-r.l
■en. 325.
Alvos
Jai
es, [iortrait-i,aint<
■. 215
An.loison.
Sir .Mexander, 83
105.
- A Ion
ari(
er, of Oandaeraif;
285.
— Ales
er, of Ikinrlie, 340.
- Has
. 1
inisi,.!-. Olil Deer
127.
— (loo
He,
niiiii-.t,.r, Leochel-Ouslinic, 307
- .Jon
es,
IJ..I)., of Mounic
215.
— Jan
e^.
master. (;ordon\
lo.pital, 319.
Jan
es
miishill, 367.
- I)r
)o(l
n For<l. I'etcrliead
246.
- I'al
iel;
of Uo-.irtio, 151.
- V. .
.
, 3. 14, 67. 79, 98,
292
297. 357. 370, 377.
- Pet,
r, (
ei,t,.iiarlan, Kei-,
230,
- Rol
■i-t.
aiill..ir. 210. 218.
- Wil
i<ii
, iiMi.i-'.a , Si F,'
•^ns, 3O0. 525.
Anunis,
.\!
■ ■■ i 1. 1 , ' .. 1'..
, .Nbf.idecn 169.
- Ale
an
■ ' ■■ , -1 241.
— .\n,
rrii
■' ■• ■■.''■■! -J., 2
- Job
1 1
H.l.^.-ilia . 5u7.
.\nnan<
,' .\
<la.l,i. niinisl.-r. Si
I.^bn's rhapel. 291.
- .\lo
(111
or, of llsiddo. 91.
380
huhr. [Vol.
\„li„uan.n DI-.ov.-rK.. ,„ R.li„lnu^-h
318.
liain., 1.12.
Aqllllni'lK-S 238.
IV.i.m.ia..'.. li.^maiu-.'. 61.
Aihuthi.ot. 13.
lt,,M,n,.|s, 7.
— .l;uiK's, sfMK.i-. l',.|.Mlira<l, 36.
r„,,„nv Coml^, 113.
^ Janu«, posfiiiaslcr, Petcrliraa, 37^.
— Uird, 107.
— James, of Dons, 325.
ISarra, 59, 261, 375.
— Natlianiol, of Ik.tto„. 310.
- (.\iM<; 279.
— Thoiiia.s, jiierolia]]l, rotcrlicnd, 77
liarjacl;. 117.
Archi<-, IClspct, cent<>narian, 325.
liarras, 77. ^
\v,\o (;ni,l Ardoe), 103, ISA, 253.
l!arr..n P.hirk, „f WomUi.l,., 96, 142
Ainciyo, 71, 177.
l!artl..t, David, a.lvoiat,., 13
Aniliu. Jolm o', 21.
-- Kamilv, (if Affojsk, 60, 111.
.VinluiU, 291.
P.aftlohili, lliinllv, 254. 263.
Ai'Unnfoni, 72.
-liaxlor." 72. 92.
•■.\illr-s l.av^-." 231. 286.
— .Mr. Chri-tian, of Clas-oll. 299.
Aiiiuc-hie, 207.
IVan. Ak'X., a.lv.catc, 37.
A.^swaiilov, 151, 178.
I'..-,.!, ,11. Mux '.vlf.. of Dr Ja,^, Dim, 21,
AiKliallaU'V, 361.
r.^jMi, c .,.,.•,, 118.
,\nclnTn;ioli, 340.
.I.n„ , |, ,.,!■.■--, ,r. 178. 230,
.XuehiiHlM,,' (a. 1.1 Ancliin.Uuv). 117 241,
313
.- Williiiiii, ..!■ Ml.lM'al, 214.
ALuliirics. 21, 32, 160, 254, 326, 340, 367
It, 'LI. .run., 83, 199,
Aurl,|..v,r!n-i,!s 83, 367.
r,;'llivlvi<. 54. 77, 519 381.
.V.ul.luiHart, 254, 261.
B.'ll, Williani, faclur. 77.
Anv\,\unw<. 207.
Aurhn.a.ov, 13. 49, 291, 300,
]MVu^, T5O, '222.
.\ii.liiMc.|.<l.eii, 160.
PHiiioiit Str.M.t V.¥. ("Inirrh Tn.rripl ions,
Aiirlni.,,11, 97, 246.
l!eln,abadach, 359,
.\i,rlnK.ran(, 59, 184.
B.>lt;nK., 326, 342, 360,
AiKlK.hif, 361.
H.-nn;."!ii- rlnb. 247.
,\iuluv 258. 277, 333, 382.
I'.nl.,],. (■lMi-li,,n, lontonarian 326
An. hi, an. 1 I'orK- i\uu'li, 262, 270.
1! ..an. .,r 1,; n.-ckirk, 313,
\wUu-v\v.s. 71, 208, 230, 307. 359.
l'..Mi..u'ra|,l,i. ,,1 'IVchnical Terms. 297.
Aul.Huu-. 67, 351.
lii.l.UMl,. l,:,ial,:- Titl,. T)wd« 156
AuUljo, Provost. GeorRe, 199.
nWm'.\ Thomas, minister. Alford,' 246.
— John, of Porllothcii, 54, 177.
Birse. 71, 93, 307, 319. 325, 341.
Bi«pt, Mrs, of T.<'ss,.ndrnm, 28.
Badenach, Dr Jajnes, 127.
— Jainos. of Lfsso.nl mm. 193, 199, 207,
Ba<lfntov, 359.
Biss.'ts of r)<'osi<K 74
Paiii, Alox., professor, 3.
Blade. John, of Forrostorhill. 291 306,
ILaird, Robort, of Newbyth, 367.
— Stnno, 54.
— William, of Aii<'hi„«l<len, 160.
Blackbnrn. P.'tcr. bisliop. 110,
nall.ithan, 178, 207, 269, 277.
Bln.kfor.l. 43 76, 307, 327.
liaUoi.r, 82, 215.
Blarkuoll. Thonins. priiif in.-.l, 97,
l!a]-.»van, 325,
BlaiUio, Patrick, M.D,, 382,
Rallo-i... 177. 258. 382.
Blairton, 246,
Balniadf. 313.
Blankots, 161, 178, 192,
Balmoral, 54.
BHar4.-, 48, 134, 199, 326. 334,
- ni-(<jrv ..f, 334.
I'.mldam Oastl,-> 32,
Paliniiir, 277.'
P..,-nio, 177,
l!aliK.cr;[i" 13 269
lioluinn 359.
r.aln,,L'ask,' 35l', 359.
l'„..iniman (and Boiinvman), An.lr.u . r.'Ho,
Halnayiili.-. 33. 246
John, minister, Pr.'mn.'iy, 207 253,
Ral.inhollv, 239. 247.
- Willknn, -nr-..on, llnntlv. 367!
r.a]irl„.rv-D.MTnick'. 48, 74.
P.iii ':.',! : ■. 1,,.,"- Tiionml^ncios at 158
— -T.'iiiari. 151.
r, "'■ ■']. 230 340.
llaiiir. 313, 359.
r,' ■ 1' '," -...In-r, AlK-rdcon. 307
— Ktvmolo-v of, 312.
r,' ■ 'i 1/., ii- 1', .cnloiKirian Banff 291.
— R<>;ris(<.r E.vtracts 11.
l;,,\n<ii<., 382.
nanir,l,ir.-, Roforci.ws to, in Acts o
f Parlia-
I'..ivn,!ln,, 127. '
i„.Mit. 150.
- T^|,|,cr. 103, 207,
Bann.Tiiian, Alex., merchant, .\l^ireon, 28.
Br.acmar, 319.
117.
— Book on. bv Donald Shaw, 215
— Sir Al.-x., 246, 254.
Brand. Rolwrt, <,f M..irthlo (Mnrtlr) 65
— Charles, adv<.ojto, 254, 261, 276,
Brand, M-, J.ihn, of Pilq-avony 223.
- Sir E<hva,r<l, 117.
Itiamis, Jann's., of F.'rrvhill'. 13 96 231
- Family, 353.
259. 254, 313. . • ■ »■
Bannockbiirn T^gende, 304.
Br.-bnm-, Al-x;in<lcr of Ix-arnov, 285 325
Rarilav^ of Cnvllv, 207.
Br..,,hin, 67.
1:
mo!).]
Iiulrx.
Bmadland, 43, 65, 285,
linxlip, Alex., kite of
;:ircl. 51.
' 75, 257 315.
.f Kn.H-k, 10
l..n<-l, of A,
3.
clun.-xov. 49
of AncliMK,
•o.v, 13, 291,
.\t.l)
Wi
26, 184,
.1. .\l. (uiul .J. M. R.), auMiof, 9, 29. 46, 51,
56, 65, 69, 83, 91, 97. 115, 135, 140, 156, 218.
223, 228. 238, 250. 2.57. 269, 270. 274 283. 287.
292, 297, 307. 311. 313, 314. 316 '320 346.
359. 364 367, 368. 375.
iivaii. .Inlin. i,ilnistcr. Wlilteliill. 313.
■, 127.
of raski<^lx
afo Alx^r.Iorn. 65. 237
if Ciinplicvldi, 142, 170.
Kirk, 247, 270.
inv. 71, 110, 117.
. .I:iMH'.s. „.f Tonlov. 285.
'- liil.li'. 191, 224.
1,™-],
277,
299. 367.
m'lbiil'.
. 21
374.
28, 40. 55.
inilici.
, 06
184.
lll.T. A
Ion.
of A.«6wanl<xy, 151, 178.
Ik.mkn
. J-
Ginhnm, 32. ^
nK■^<ln^
, 33£
.
,n|ll,rll
Ar
■IiIIniUI Jiiini.-slor Clnmgo
110.
Kiaii,'
s Ca
r.Irn, of 'IVonp.'ok.., 269
350.
(k-oi't;
'. 1"
.icipal, 96. 117.
inp(i<>l.
. 72
110, 142. 170, 291. 319.
'..iiadi.
ri It
ml Sons." Aufhor^hin of
346.
iidacia
K, 285.
u{. An
Iiou
. minister, Pitsligo, 134.
()riL,'iM
of V
oi-il, 134, 161, 185.
•ami..
'i.rl
• l!l
.11, 1
lli.l
o." *.onff, 104.
. l-aillio. .Micnlwii, 71.
niiin..." 353.
54. 169 313.
-rt. 37, 55, 278.
\ ,
:...I.T. of C.ok^ton, 230,
269.
■.•, \
. a.itlior, 17.
!50. 246, 261, 276, 340.
l.'iliii.'
'ii'
I.''nls, 329, 337.
M.ilf^ i
1 s
.Ilan.l, 1S2.
Is, ,'<,,t
al 1
if., of, 328.
:iliiH'is
.\1.
xan.l...'. i,iii,i-(<^r, Hla-s, 54.
Chail.
^. (.f Poi-ilorii.-.i, 320. 335.
.lain.",'
. I'l
,^^i<■ial,. Al».,d<...n, 65.
istc. ])avi<.t, ,59, 313.
.Jarji.',
<'.li
or and prin(..r, 82. 230, 291.
.lulm,
.J. .111..
,f W
.■•.tlirUI. 207, 233. 367.
i|.ak 48. 151. 238.
ratru
;'. o'f
Auldbar, 351.
W'alli-i
. iiii
li.tor, I>p..kf<,i-.d', 367.
II, 49, 66.
n. 277.
359.
- .ji'iiH',. ..1 J .,;,,, .Ill, N. ^^6^]
- .lolin, Onliard IIoum- 277
— .folin, <,f Kinraixline. 374.
— lianrfshin- Family of, 130
Clatt, 306. . ■
— Parish Rogistors, 109.
flava, 6.
f'lorkhil! and Swinov. 26.
Clinton ]3aronv, 1. ' '
(Mimv, 77. 103, 151, 261, 307.
319, 325.
foat'of Anns, ^fatriouhilin..'
of, 122.
foliurtv. 350. 367. 383.
Cochran (.iiul Cochrnnc). \Vi
hor, of Duml
6. 223.
C..(k. .famos, niiiiislor, Ke^tl
•hall. 151, 306
William, mini-l.-r, R.ith,.,
269. 306.
fVoT,. II.
f'oins. Ai,ri<'iit, FimI of, 210
Collio (;u,cl foUv). Kraiici.^,
- FsuniK. Al.rnl.-cii. 51.
CollicV \'.yu\'^'-. .\l..Til.'vii.
CollvhiU. 277.
C. n.innnM^ilion, lianiditv ii
I' M.S. i:,i.U..r Itiirh.-iTi. 2
( ■,...,•.■.. iL' 05. 33^.
f'ooliston. 230.
Cooper. George, sohooln.as
- John ii.iiiisler. Glass, 11
r'oiilaml, Oi- AI.'x., 291,
- Cha.los, niovclinT.I, Al>or,
.hum's kwi.iT .,f .siisincs, 350.
— John, l.Milllo, ALi-rclctMi, 17!!.
— .I<.liii, <,f 'J-illvfoin-. 246,
— I'ah-icl. iiiinisl<M-, Ciisliiiio .54.
— I'otiicU ih.i|.l.-iii., 54. 83.
rafiici,; i,.i-<,ross,,i-, 319.
— Willi.,..., .I.'.ri ..r '41.11.1, 151.
— \Vi", .,;-!.. 1'.„1h:-s and K.>n.n 225
— W:". . ' . '. \l.r.-d,<>n, 291, 313.
(',.|-,lii,.'., . ■■.,m1. ^ ;i,"l..|stoi-, 104.
Coiu.i.ll, 5^u.
(■<JrM.ack, .Mai-ai.'t, <<"iitonarian, 82.
fon-iiclireo, 261.
CorsiiKlav. 127, 341.
Cotton. i04, 117.
(Vnill. 71, 151, 325.
■■Coup'JIun.lo.l." 37. '
Cou|)Oi-, S.vdn<<y C, 78.
Courtfl, Jani.w, oi. Sc.iH isl. f'.'i.t.Mi.'.i l.ms i6f
— Thomas, Iwiik.T, 160.
Cov.^nantlnf,' Dittv, 49.
Coui.>, 110, 276.
— William, s.hoolninsl''.-. Aurl.torless 359.
~ Willia.n. ..linifvt.^i-, C;,i^n<■^. 374
Cr-ubstono, 110, 326.
r^nai.^-, 238, 277.
— J(>an, wnl.^.i.irian, 43.
— John, of Drimmifs, 238.
— Willi.,.,,,, Uoss horal.l, 563.
nr.aig<lain, 160.
CraiifUie, 110, 300.
Crai<,'i<>, John, ,ninistor, 01.1 P..-,-, 238, 313. i
— JoiiallKin, of T.inton, 246.
Cmiyi.'vai-. 276.
Oraiifliiy: Sus|.<'nslo„ Bii.lge, 256,
f ;mif,',in I,., 382.
Oraisrsi..!,. 103. 117, 191, 199, 313.
Crathic, 37, 319.
Crathienaii'il, 382,
Crichic, 43.
C«chton, Tho AJmi,ablo, 155
OrimoTid, 117, 142,
Orimonnio-aK., 65, 71, 307.
nroma,-, James, i^ectoi-, 341.
Cro,i-hlv, 253, 291. 313.
(Vuden,' IIm..! .......St..,-, Nigg-, 351.
— Wi'li •..-. 77,
~\\i''r I ' ,11 ...nl troaiui-ei-, 214.
Criii.l.-li ■ , I M- , Is.illic, Alwrdcei,. 160.
— rt..!.' ■. iM. .. 1,.,.,.. (")1,1 Aberdeen, 127.
— T!..I~'.|. I.;.illie, 104.
Cii.ll ■, 135, 3S4
'"II
i.ni'lN
19
54
1.
103, 127.
Is
177.
■:slale
■(also
I'i
C„
les, 56,
) (
Ki
id, ea
,ll
77, 91, 313
,1, 222.
359.
Gei
f 1
itIniN, 59.
)a.
,es <il
W
nii,,,ionl li
).>!
n ,>f
\i,.
Inv. 238.
lol
l!o
Wi
1. r.ov
1'
. ..f IMIn,-...
,sl.-ri!-illi.
238.
n, 150.
17
DaM.
-..11, .\
l.Min.KT
of .\
vvlon, 91, 191
W
■\iiii.l<
■, iMjilai
, of Xouton, 319.
— C.
, .\i«.'
■dcen, 10
- .1.
.,,?.;!■
TilKi'liel
V, 169
184, 246.
1':
Irul,
K.'1.1.,M
333.
K,,M,
. 184, 300. 367
li<
l..-rl,'
■ f li..l,.a'^_:ask, 351, 359.
W
lliam
|,,.H.r.t,
77.
- w
lllai.,!
i,i<'. 142.
- w
Ilium,
mimsli'i'
.\iiil
,,1.1.. IV, 241,
- w
Ili'Mlll
1. prof.
s-s..,. 28(1
l)a\ i
son, 1
1 .\lfo,-.l
334.
- ,11
Taila.
.1, 215,
l)..vi<
t 59,
313, 341,
359,
Dan-
an, CI,
!,-l,.s ..h
lolmas
t.T. Kemnav, 3(
I)a<l
U,i,\
ng IJ.'lit
s with
270. 300,
D.'at
s S,l<
• len ami
Ren, a
■kahlo, 212.
1)<.,.,1
, Sm,;,
1.', Hi
t'i''^,?r"'
Witne
f. 355
ssing of, 72.
1,,
J. '11. Is,
3. ' '
-- Si
\ Cvnt
ni.'s ago
, 231.
— Si
n«. 43
151. 383
- w
.11;, n,
nel V v^a
s ago
93.
Del^,
tv, 48
106. 199
l.e,i,
l)"ii,
ll.'lls
Ui-|i,
325^
•h...„a.~.
.1" A. I.I.I.
. I'Xli-a..
eholai
i-l.'ss,
<linar
. 361.
169. 208.
, 148.
Diale
.Ilish, S<
1 :■'
fo, l',es..,vali<
101,
DIeIc
Alex,
n.iniste
, 96.
v.in.l,-., ,,f .\l,i,r,-.lc. 6-1.
■rt, minisler. 206, 334.
111^ 7,
id.L'c of, 256,
lai,,, ■■P,„pli,.| ■■ ,,f Uedielni.', 120.
Alexamlei-, of Anchmnll, 97 246.
DiiiiKkun, C'hai-lp^, iulvoc;it<\ 333.
(;<>.i]'trr, ministoi-, Rathveii, 313.
Jiiin.^s. vl Kinjiuirdy, 110.
Dimhis (and Dmi-lass), Sir Alex
luMvio, 247.
.laiiK's, liiinistn-, Pieiimav. 326.
.I.il.n, of TiKvhillv, 37. 82', 246.
.Mis,, TilHhiUv, 277.
•. 380.
99.
. 328.
Drill Ji
6, 117
142
254.
.liulr. 104. 269 307.
Dilllll
.ak, 48
261
366.
|)ll.l\>
' I-, 54,
IHll
1)1. fV.
\iUltM.
i.-t. un
— .\U
viiulpi'
'..f'
lllttoi
— .M.AaiiiK'i-. .if M;n..|i. 277.
Caicirn. of IlalloM, 374.
— lli.:on, -'La.lv lirato." 13.
— .rank's, shorid- <-l,Tk. BanlV, 160.
— John, of Hatlon, 59. 169. 190.
— Mav-aiTt V'.lnv. ..f Ci.ltoi-, 96.
— l\itiick uiiniMrr, (11,1 .MiculfOn. 43, 367.
^ Pafi-iol;! tow., il.-rl; lOI-iii. 313.
— I'atrick, of ranioii-i,.. 340.
— Ro'r<.it. viM-adniiial. 59.
— link Ml. iNiniMir. Ki.iL' K.luar.l, 341, 350.
— It, W,. ,i;- I'Vii .-,,. 23ri.
— Willi,-,, n. ,,r i',,,-,i,l ,x, 127, 341
- \\i!lia,ii, ,11111, Mi'i KnN.Tan, 126 269.
— \\ii:,.,i,, (;,„,!,,„, ,,f K,l,.„, 246.
\Vi
190.
ol. 21, 134.
1, 261.
334 382.
1 )lll,l.
, W'lllia,,, M
I).. 357.
Diiiin
„ta,-. 16n. 254,
297, 3.59.
!■,
-otl,']-^ a; 278.
DuiU.
65. 199.
Dnin,
, Sn- Janips. i
f .Vl'llOt
lliirri
, 207, 325,
~- Cli
n-cl, ('onininli
,n Sorvi
n,ii\\
,1,1s Barons o
f f'onll.
Diitli
', .Moxaiulor,
if Hull,
Dm,',
,1,, of Oainil.n
513,
U'. 21,
- M
xaM,l,.r. of Ti
IvUM'in,
' Ji
m, of TiUvKi',
it'. 214.
- r..-
,poI,l, 207.
- .\Ii*s^ oil Di.':iblair,
253.
Eagk-s at Ponnan, 262, 307.
Kcde-i.istical K.'oord, 181.
Ef'.ht, 77, 134 214, 254 299. 307. 374, 382.
K.iin. 246,
I'Mmlair'al, Ili-toriral Fin.l in. 366.
K,liiii;i-lil, 77, 177, 199, 374,
I'Miii-las-i,', 59, 151, \^
l';,;u.,,,l I ai til.' Fir Miinth. 2,
l'M«ai.l-, .\n.I,.'«. Ili.ianan, Slonchav ,'n. 148.
I';!",i,,i,,l i:„,„l„i,'i,l, 35.
I'lki,, CallH.li.'l l;-'n.,vall,>l,, 17.
_- N,.» S; , ' 'i, (■' .'. i; ■,',,hI< <,f, 153.
Kll \2f ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 575.
Kl.ndi,' 1,1 : .1 ■■.. of fxianlK'.-ul, 61.
- Th,,,,, - . r i ■■ .,, 382,
Kl|,hiiir.|,,i, i.,,„l ImmIui,-!.,,,.'), Ak'xandor. blicriflf-
W,
,f Oil
319.
,irk, 54, 246. 334.
iisli<', .Jaini'S, <if 'I'l
skoH' H.'nrv. Uni-li
N'i.'l.olas of Pilt.,,1
Williani. of I'llto,!
rbairn. Dr. Jani.'s. of Ka'.tor Migx
i.>. 127,
ilov. 359.
r...' 285, 314.
coiu^r, .l„l,n of D,ii,'. 65. 199, 231,
.John, niinislcr, \•\^^■<■. 367,
-id,', 13,
nili'.'s. Di.trihuti,,!, of, 244,
niilv D.'M-cnts, 184,
r,|i.l,ar, .\l,'xan,l.ir, Ixiilli.'. Kiiitor.
206,
IJoli.'il, iiinii-t.'r, ('l,ai,.l of (lariorl
, 59. 134
299, 340,
Sir Walt.',, l.art., 299,
Miiil'iii-,,,,, .\l,'\ali.l,'r, ,.f M,,naltri(
36,
.\l, A,.,„,l,.r, .>r [,u.'^,'^, 54, 350.
Al"xali,k',-. ,,f l'..ilf,ii.r. G2^ 215.
.\;rx;,ii,l..,, ,ir llau^hto,,, 199. 215.
Cl'iai'l.'-', V.I, lor, 110,
,,f li
V.'l
<l 110, 254
i;,.--
, 222,
i,,ini-
Ra
l,v,',i, 340.
of T,
llo,
V, 160,
1 niin
slo
1
.,Ki.'-fol,l>t
1,1, of
Mo
■w, 367,
T,i<-ut
2,V
ol \1,-
r,ai
,l,>
54,
I p:.;:^;
[Vol. 11.
Fetter<>.*> Parish Church, 32.
Fiars' Pricffi, 249.
Fidde. Fori, 278.
■■ FiiKl." An Intorreting, 349.
Kiii.lmclc, 82, 160, 223, 334.
Fii.latcr, John, iiiinUtor, Cair.K'
V, 340.
Kinxcan, 54, 117.
Fiiizea.R-h, 13, 82, 126, 246.
Fir Muiitli, 2.
Kulk-.SoiiK of Xorlli l^'-Mbl,, 348.
i'-oolball Hiot, 242.
Forbes Alo.xander, of Blackford,
43.
- Sir Alexander, of Fovoixin,
hart., 54, IS
230.
— Alexan.ior, of Iiiverornan, 48
59, 178, 300.
— Alexander. n.nj.M-, InvnTna
n, 382.
.\lf\,'lll<!<'i . '-I. : ■ . . I'invi*
95.
H,,ii Anil...: r..i ... A'.''. 6.
— Sir Anliiu, li.u-i. .,,., 525!
- Charl«. of Achern..ch, 117.
— EHaibeth, of Blackford. 307.
— Geor^'C, coppcrsiiiilh, 83.
— George, of Skelatcr, 43.
— Geortje, of Upper IJoymllic, 103, 207. .
— George, minister, I>!ochcl, 142, 215, 261, 351.
— Helen, of Blackford, wifo of Rev. \V. Bruce,
190.
— 11:. '■ . f .-, ■.ii-,.i- 54, 117. 246.
— ■ .1. . .■].■. 574.
— .1..- . ■ ^ n... 375.
— .Join
— Johi
— Johi
— Johi
— Hon
-~ Join
Jonathan.
Le«i* \Vi
Marv, «i
, of Inv.Terna.i, 20
, nnni^ter, KincanI
, of Newe, 262, 313.
of Pitlichie, 48.
John, of Pit..^liu.., 21. 184
ceneral, of Skcllatcr
, minister, Old Door. 1
. minister, Shiin.s 110
uhn. l\>torl.o.nd, 319.
OWo
214.
160.
Bohar
■r„. „„.,>, ..,1 i^;.i,t, 134.
William, of lx.eherincc
Sir William, bart. of Monvnuis
William, minister, Fordoun', 160,
,f .Sk<'lK
340.
oen, 277.
, 36, 150.
151.
Wi
copii.
178.
- Sir Willia
- William, of Balbitha
- William, of Callaiul.
- Sir William, bart. o
- William, of Koht 29
- William, of SkellalO!
- Major, of Invererna
- Family, 140.
- of T^jchormwk, 270.
72.
199, 367.
I, 269.
Crui-iovar, 276.
, 307.
<vtc., 277, 300.
37.
, 116.
of Ardoe,
Foi-tjotteii Author*, 341.
Forguc, 21, 374.
ForrcslerhiU, 13.
Forsvth, Alexander, cei
- .\lcxaiKler John, mi
Willian
Al.K
B<dliel
77.
97.
iibloaii. 37. 44.
, 126, 191, 206, 230, 26'J. 319, 325, 334.
-Ii Ko-istei., 61.
James,
Willian
Williai)
of Fra
vn-lield, 207.
triehen,
59, 104, 177
r,.|llo,.|i
, 59.
,.ii„-l,i,
. 325.
:'.'■'. '^'
2, 223. 334.
.. ..'..I
■nil. 230.
, f)rm„
lak. 366.
to, 300
.erIioKI
65. 71. 230,
n.sie. 53
254.
k. 151.
er, Ty,
o, 230.
— i',
Frasi
Free
Fien
John
John
Rohm
Fi
neral f
.nvivialiti*'^.
51.
—
lOxeepti
ona.l, 196.
Vi
vio, 177
207, 285, 334
,367.
M. 1!..
!. .Me.. 6. 78
33.
W.. 60
224. 292.
W. M.
21, 104, 223,
255.
.lio»i<lo.
21.
II, Will
ini. schoolni
sler (
G.
mack (
367.
nd Ganimac
c). -Me
_
Kev. J^
me., LL.l)..
14, 191
G
mmell.
James, of Vonntv,-
Gannic, 82, 382.
dens <
f TilacK
ford
307.
327.
loch'. .
MeMin.l
f Ku
Janie.,
of Gai
oih-
lord,
291.
Mi's V
n\- of
Me
jji,.
230.
larlai
1/314,
335.
jrouii
of Mil
-tel
s, 347
r^ndi.
87.
ioch^ford, 291
hide
li
(.;«., Kiiruli, uif.. of
Hvv. Ak'N. R
n-O
A'lc
Nm--
k>ss, 71.
U<-.i«i.losriciil l.it,.i:,l
no, 95.
Genealogy. 69.
tlcrarW (iuhI (Una
■d], Al-xau.k
r,
lUliiO
wii,
110.
- (; W, "f Mi'l-'
alli, 151, 269.
Mulr^tiath, 127
- (IiIikJ;!'; mini^to,-.
('lia|M.| .,f CiL
■IIK
li, 48
- SuiKii..!, s(.„., 307
CiliLoii, K,7bfi-t, m.
■rliam, 83.
Cig-ht. 6, 13, 28.
Gilcouiston I'iilabli-.
l.-l C'luirch
Im
sciiptiuns
195.
— Sfeps, Whcf], 91.
- r<ton<«, 65. 83.
(.liU, .\. .7. Milihol
•, ..f Auc-him
oat
1, 10
27
60, 81, 109, 132.
- IVhT, ua(<lnn.,k,
r. 3b7.
(;ilhu>, ,hinio> iniiii
In-, S|.t.yiMuii
li.
367,
Clark, 103.
Cla.l^ ir. 7.
(;ia..4..u.u<, (u,k1 i;i
l:~J,'n|Mr,i) 169^
19"
, 541.
Gl,,-_'<,wf,„,vst (aritl
(.;w,'.,;o.-^t),
65,
177,
223.
CiL.-;, 54, 110.
i;ia,..ui,-li, 20.
(;i,,....|/306.
(;lr..-. John. iiiiMi>l
LT, Now Pil>l
-,'"
'
325.
(JI.MilxTvk-, 6, 247.
(il,-nlHu'v,-t, 54, 207,
■■ C.I.'Illri, l„-i'.s \',t.r
333.
h..," 78.
■ in. 295.
C
oiitaliar,
ul,l Cnni.
2.
in Sculhiiiil, 351.
C
.O.I (Ikl.
J-iiiios, 179.
i:
uo.^0 Cm
1, Kiiilmc-, 308.
(!
in!, Ill, A
RH-iniiiiby, mini^t,.,-, UaiilV, 3
3. 334
-
.MoxaiK
or. iloctor". 92n<l I?«yt., 77.
.\l<'\aiii
or. of AlH-r.li.nr, 48, 71.
—
.\k'\anr
ov, .,f !'..,,, •,.„■!;, U7
_
Ali-\an.
'■ '1 I'i-. ii;o, 306, 359.
Sir .M,
' ' ' r. ban., 23,
151.
-M.'xalh
•''.!■' ■ . i',7.
Aloxam
or', c.l NouloTi.''334.
-
Aloxander, " Drover," '368
Jlui-bar;
, wifo of ]Iov, Di. Hi own, N
uhilN
134.
Ik.MJan,
11, general, of lialbitliaii, '78.
Charles
of Al>oi-oklio, 117.
—
Charlc,
of lihlaclc, 48, 134, 326.
—
Charles
of Buthlaw, 71, 110, 117.
—
Charles
of Chmv, 261.
—
Cluirlcs
advociite, 325, 382.
-
Sir Cha
lies. 383.
—
Charles David, younger of Aber^eWi,.
351.
—
Cliristiu
1, wife of Ceorge ForlK?.s of S
olritor
- .1.1. Co.«no, of Cluny, 151.
I'Mi/.aboth, xvifo of .TanioK Gor
nuiiry, 65.
Elizabeth, wife of Her. Join
Deer, 97.
Gordon, KlizaU^lh, wife of Kov, Tho
ma., '
•ait.
mion, 184.
- Sir lOrnoit, of Park, 151, 230.
— Fra.ioes .Morgarel. War-lhou^e, 83.
- Kraiioi,-, houi.. Saili Uogt., 65.
Goor^'o. lOarl of Aliei-aoon. 160.
— ('.coijj,o; iMoirhanl. Ahoick'en, 43.
^ ^
- (joor..., ,,;- n,.;.;,.,:,,., 83.
- . G.-..I •.. .Ill .' , ! 2nl, 326.
- Geo,^... .,;ll, ,--.;-. 1 , l.>iirinlle^, 359.
- (ioorg... - llio .Man ol Wit '■ 375.
- George .M«.vhc1I, I'od.igriv, 142.
— Georg-o Wni. Alg., miiiisirT, Keith
103,
207,
238.
— Harry, colonel, 238.
— Henrietta, Malbithan, 207
- Hugh, watcluiKiker, 76.
- .James, niini.lor, nanolKirvDovon
ok, 6
29,
65, 74, 78.
.Jam..-, minister, Hellie, 150. 222
- .Jani.'s. of liarns, 142.
- .JaiiH^s, Ooughlv. 253, 291, 313.
— .Tames, Kinlor, Crathie, 281.
- James, <.loelor, of Pitlurg, 6.
- James, of 'IVchmuirv, 65.
- James, ivritm-. Aljordeen, 350.
- James, of Littlefolla, 366.
— Jan.., wife of Rev. Diinoan Sh,-.\v,
110.
.lohii. of Ikilnmir, W.S. 277
■ J.ihii. of U^UIornie. 190. '
- John, of T?irk.-;ib.i-h, 91.
— John, of Cr.irnli.'ll. 1S4.
— John, yr. of Cairnliel.l 96
- John, of Craisr, 238, 277.
— John, of Kinell.-rr. 20 72.
- John, of Park. 21.
• I.diii, i;.C. cK'iL'vinan, 326
John, h.-iit.-oolonel at Covnachie
359.
- Joliii. .If War.Uiouie, 265.'
- .rohii, minister. Cabr^i.li, 277, 285
299,
367.
■b.liii, Cla.k, Glenbuoket, 269.
- .I.dm, MM-.-on. Keith, 300.
- J. .1,11, oiviliH, 314,
- John, .lortor. Oklmekliuiil. 160
- John, i.rovoM, Ab.Maeen, 22.
J..hi,, SI. Paul's ChaixO. 77.
- John, .if Ciaigii.vle, 382.
- .lolin Steuaif. of Mo^-t.uvn, 72, 98.
-- l.aihlan Diilf. of Park, 190, 215.
- T,,.Hi,, ol ■reohmnirv, 71.
- I.oi.l l,,'«is, 99.
- - .M.ij^.lakn.-. wife of Rev. Geor
-o C.
<iiil
Ralhven, 65.
- -Margaret, L,k1v Banneriii.;n, 353,
— Mrs , of Arilmealie 13
- Mrs. ,,f (;i..l,. 2.S '
- Mr-. ..:■ \'..V l.ri..-, 367.
- Mi-, - -. •.., 307.
- ^r.-, ■ K: • :■:.. 359.
- Pan.. ■ . . . M,,., 254.
- >' - ■ .-tc, 273.
- I'r-^- ■: 1 1 ■■ , ., (,,ght, 13, ■
- p.';.'. ' '- ' 237.
- P.-to., .4 \,,.. 1,,.., 5.33.
— P.'lor. .,f n.lgalv. 48
— I'elei, of Aloestown, 97
— Pryce L., <.aptain. 104.
Index.
[Vol. n.
Gordon Robert, of IIi.lllioa<l. 97, 261. 367.
CJre^'orv JaiiK's miiiislei UMinllorv-Tern.iii.
— Rol)ort, ininl.'iter, Dniinblack. 307.
375:
- UolK-rt. I'loushlv. 366.
Grei..- Williain. inmisler T.oliLjM.lc, 367.
— S.,„.a., T.-xliv, 110.
(;l,^ lien. ,.t... 111. 128.'
- Tho«l<,i«.. minis;,.,-. Kciiicthiiioiit,
3.
~- Tli(.,.K,~. minimi. -r. .\1h,m,<-. 319. 350
382.
(;n.\ fi i.ii-' C F ('hnreli Iii-riiiition-. 139
- Tl„.,,,.„, |,r,ir..-.„, 126. 127. M2.
■■ Ciinl-'ii '■ IVrni. 286. 300. ' ^-^
- -111.- ,.- •-•■ .. I' •., 3no.
Cimn l'.il.lioiira|,l'i.\, 116.
- \N'." . ■ •■ :. ■■ 7, 319. 350
366.
- W'' , .. ... .:■ ■ , II. ,. .., |.\vi,..
277, 334.
H. .1. )!.. 111.
Wmi., ... ..: \... !,..,., ..in. 11.3.
Ihukat (an.l l!a<k,.t) of .Maseii, 27.
- Wnh.nn. „„„„„.,■. ( i;,,,, Silo.
C!,.,n-k.,. of lnM.n,msin.77.
- William. ,,uill .na.m^K.lun.,., 270.
I[.„l.lei,-s Cliimiiev, .\l,eK|..,.„ 77. 383.
— Willinm, wlioolnia.^loi- Moii vii,\i-k
104.
Had,!,. 91. 96. 319.
- WiltiniM. minisl-.,.. .\lvi,., 37.1.
Hull. liiKhan. ^ Co.. sliii.liiiil.ir,., 151. Ibl.
_ Willi.,.,, Ml,,.,,,,,.,. 375.
llalllieaj, 97. 261, 326, 367.
- W." , 1 ' ''..,. 382.
-Ilamesucken.- 37, 60.
C;o,,|,.. \ , ^. .,,. :,n,i .\i,r1i..,ll,,lo.
361.
Hamilton. Dr. Airliibald. 230.
-- ill l: . ' . . :. 373.
Dr. Robert, piofessor, 340. 375.
~ ill ( '..iiii,'!, Z'ilj
.-- Uiblio-ui|,liv, 203.
- in Ficllun, 320, 342.
ITammermen Tra.!.,. of GUI .Vl/.-ideen. 212. 221.
- in Foifarshiro. 168.
223. 236. 244, 252. 258.
— in Olonbnckot. 156.
Ifarlau, Battle, 104. 135. 136.
- in Kincanlinosbiro, 16.
Harper John, minister. Kildmmmv, 207.
— in Mavvcnltor, 4.
Harthill 97
— in \,,va Sf-olia. 250.
llarvev. Alesander, of Hrcidiand, 285.
— in Pot<M.cnltor, 4.
- Robert, of r.raeo. 341.
— in Rathen. 228.
— William, of r,ee,lli<-ton. 244.
— in f;t|.;,lh,lon, 256.
llatton. 59. 82. 169. 177. 190 340. 374.
— in Tiilloch. 4.
•- Sir John, of T,on-stanton 14. 23.3.
- of n,.,.|:l,ill nn.l S»ino\, 26.
Haii,;liton 199 214 215.
— of rinnv, 168.
Ha\. .\n,lreu. <,f Mount lilairv. 97.
- ..f C'|.atln..n:,ir{I, 509.
- Aiidreu, of RaniK's, 71.
- (,f ^^os>t„^vn, 239.
- Ri'dit Rev. Dr. Geor^-e 238.
— of WardhoiLso, 238.
— Gooi.;,'e, of Monntblair\.' 254.
— and Mll^ic■. 9 46. 69, 130.
— l!o\.' Hn-h. .\be|.<Ieeii.' 96.
- a'l Clockmnkc.-.., 287. 316. 380
- .lamis. ,,f M.iiikshill, 160 366.
- Currant, 320.
— r.il,lio,,ia|,li\ 116.
- Hospital. .Site, 377.
\\:\\. of l),.1.4atv, 106.
— .Took an<l Fair. 77.
— of F.|i(.||lielil 43
Gor.-ln,, IT, I, i.-. \V,,i„l.,rin- of 218.
- of ReniMonn', 184, 208.
— j> ■ III, V.nnK. 11.
- of S,-.;Lde.len, 43.
— 'I'.i! ... 1 : , . ,-,,-,.
Hazleheanl, 276. 350.
— aii.i 1 , ,. .; . ., 1 ,,ii,ih,.s, 65.
Ileathcot, 126.
- ami ,-.,>,-■„. |.\>n,.;K-s. 336.
Henderson, Ah.vandri- iniiiisl-r, lOelit, 254
Goraonhall, 97, HI, 135.
John, Ca-l.ieUMi, 261. 340.
Gow, Neil, famoue fKlWier, 207.
— I'alriek ail\oi.,,|<. 334
Gran.lbolni (and Gramllioin.,), 340, 359
— William', ea|itain,'223.'
Grange. 110.
H-|.l.iin:s of .Mieiih'.iir I'jndi loO 216.
Grant. Al.-xander. minister. CUonrinnc
. 199.
If.Iahlie Arms, 37.
— Sir Arehibaid. \Myvt of Monvnin-k.
306.
- T..iiii-. 14.
- Charles, „r llalfjnuan, advneale, 325
Ib.raldrv, 95.
- Francis, minister. Knoel-ando. 191.
Ilnjhl.imls ,1, 1750, 322. 339.
- Goor-<., minister. Ralhven, 71.
Hilton, 20.
— H., 29.
-Hoch der Kai.s..r," 13. 18.
— James, minister. Inveravon, 110.
Iloyy-, (ieorye of Shannabnni 275.
- James. Corriebrcek, 254.
— Janit.s n'lin'ister Skene 326
- John, of Kincardine. 142, 334.
- John, 'of Ramiv'r, 134.
•■ llolvslonin,'," Gri.,dn of Phrase 90.
— John, of Rothmaise, 151.
- Patricic, of Ellon. 134.
Honvman, .Temes, minister, Kmm'.H-, 13. 20. 234
■ Rob,. It minister. Cnllen, 214.
llomsC'dal',., 20.
- \\"H'i. f IMi. ,1. 20.
llo\es Familv, 72.
- W:' , ^ .. . Cnlts, 101, 163.
Iliinitor. Janies. of Darr.ahiU. 177.
- ,..i,,i ,: • , ., |. ,,, ,li,.s, 97.
Hi.nt,.|, John Chambeis. o| Aiiehine-, etc.
— Uil.:,,, . 1 ,i|i!i. , ! 1,1
300, 326.
GranIs of Si rat hspev. 340.
llmiiU. 151. 319, 367.
Gra.v, John, Ralno, eeiitenarian, 254.
Hnl.heon. IIllLdl. acbiKatr, 134
- John, .schoolmaster, Oldmachar, 29
Hukhls,.i.. Janies, Peterhead, 319.
Inch'
■hill
, L, 91
353.
/;;;;;
rin, 37
iv i;. :
1 \
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4; 11,
52. 5
,63.
, ,'^ ';
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i;
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■■Li. 65
t. 332
105.
Al«
aiKkT,
emu
111".
;, 77,
91,
103,
169
Aim
■uiulcr
of Ci
W i<.'
110, 26^
.
Aif.N
«mder,
of V
tllll'
111...!. 25*. 23.5
307,
375.
Clui
•los, o
Ball
177.
]':iiz
iboth,
wife
°<>f'
Willia
n Fi
a=or
of
Mo
ii»ie, 53.
J.-u,
■s, of
•,a.lna
-IMlf,
, 15.
, 21
.,f
laislio,
Id.'folh.
Ir. 359.
246
351.
v<'nTiKiii. 48. 59, 178. 207. 300. 359. 382.
v.'r.'N . 54, 350.
MTH.^ilK'. 91, 306. 359.
vMurK', 142.
Baltl... 54. 72, 7S, 98.
viiiv, AlcxaiKlcr, of Diuiii, 6. 28. 117. 142. 254.
.Mcxniuler, minister. LongM<l<;. 37.
Alexiincter, minister. 55.
.\rlhur, Miliitown of Drum, 28
Goor-o. of Artamford. 72.
Ooor-o. of Boyndlic. 127.
Jamos, of Kin^ean.Me. 127.
Patrick, of Invoramsay, 246, 306, 325 382
RolH-rt, llill of C'.nvic. 199.
r. G. G., 93.
hK^.liilo AriMV, Retreat of, 15.
- Reliellioii, "Kii.i.so.le of, 173.
raiiiioM.in. Willidiii, .iilvocalo. 82.
■ .Te.i,,i of .\bercIooii," 368. 376.
loliM Ki.ox's Pari^li Cliurcli Iiiseriplioiis. 311.
■John o' Arnhd." 66.
ohll-t.^n (and .Johnstone). Alexander, minister
— .\'.
•ni-l
■r. XIoi
quhittor, 3
-- ( :
■, ,■
Clun.v.
117. 143.
- .1,.
(Jrimond, 117. 142.
- ll.
Kill
■ le 1-
Bohar.
a. 91.
- Sn
"Wijiia
m
bapt
, 103. 142. 246.
• Biblioijra
jhy.
204
i-T';;
Alexa
n<le
. Insch. 178
222.
nes. of
Cotton.
provost
28. 104. 1
- Keiih. M
I)
359.
.lord.i
,. liir
K.rc
, <ir
lUght..
.layer. 334
■■J„„
." 49.
66,
78.
JlKlR.
-Advocate
91,
105.
374.
Kei
71.
Keith, 43.
- Field-Miirshal, Memorials of. 217.
— Field-Marshal, Portruit> of. 209.
— George, of Bruxie, 54.
— George Skene, minister. Tiilliallan, ;
— Goorgo Straohan, 160.
— .Taoncs. of Keitlifiold, 37.
- .Tohn Mowat, of KeitliH.dd. Ill, 118.
- William, E<irl Mari.-ehnl. 7.
- William, of Tulloeh 300.
Keiths. Karls Mari.'^hal. 119 129, 137.
-- of Liulquharn. 31.
Keithtield, 37. Ill, 118.
Keith-lvall, 151, 184.
Kelly, .Tomes, minister. I/eiR-hol C'u^hnic
Keninav, 6, 7, 13, 199. 230, 307, 367.
- P;urish School, 271.
Ken, St., 127.
Kenne<lv, William professor. 28.
- Bibliographv. 204.
Ke„,„M,hmoni."6. 313. 375.
— Piirisl. Register. 109.
Ker. John, profo.ss«r, 222.
Ki<ld, James, minister, Ab<Tdeen. 341,
— Thoma.s. minister, I/ongsido 374.
Kihlrummy, 59, 110, 207.
- Oastlo, 120.
Kilgour. Patriek, of Wood.side 383.
-- RolxTt. bishop, 77.
- \yilli<im, poet, 178.
Ki.)e'aid,"\\lexa.nde.r.
r. author, 383.
222. 285. 334,
Kincordineshire. References lo in .'
liomont, 133, 141.
— Schoolmasters in 1746. 213.
— Sh<M-ifF-Clcrks. 108.
KinellaT. 20, 72, 238, 291.
King, William, of Newmill 151.
King.Bdward. 341.
Kininmont.h, 77, 91, 177. 315, 359.
Kininvie, HI.
Kinkell, Re.o|iening of Chureli of
KinW.h. William, Arbi.Hin..tt. pjii
O'Ne
ore. 28. 206. 254, 285. 308. 319.
hill, "254. ''" = '"" " •
vilJe. 359.
Knights Templors, 269. 307.
Knockundo, 191.
Knoekespock, 359.
Knolls. Alexander, minietcr, Tcirvi'>.
Knowles, James, of Kirkville. 359.
— George, minister, Birse. 71. 307.
Know«c, 382.
K,\rioch. Janet, <vnteii<irian, 13.
L. J. K., 1. 90.
Txiirag. Alexander, author. 42.
- Thomas, of Haddo. 319.
— William, minister. Peterhead. 246.
Iximond, Hary, of Pitmurohic, 382.
[Vol. 11.
66.
L;iuianc,. (and Lawicricc), C. M., 342.
- .lohii, M.l)., 199.
- I!. Miir.locli-. 3, 10, 17. 26, 35, 52, 57, 62. 69.
U4. 9b. 98. 102, 107, 117, 118. 139. 147, 149.
165. 179, 182, 200, 204, 212, 219, 228, 230. 235.
239, 258, 267, 299, 312. 316. 335. 351, 357, 383,
384.
- ;i.s Wiilohrrialcors. 98.
Tamp Ywur, 178, 216.
U-aniev. 285, 325.
L..ilcll,'l)avHl „i»d Join
UMi. AWxanticr, of F
325, 367.
- Ann, of Blair, 207.
- Gwr.j-o, of Ovf-rliall.
34, 125.
- Willi
T/.it.hlK,
fA'OclK^l
351.
;ui,=rh. 21.
291.
r,.,i„.- .,1 \vi,
, .. ,,,,, 1
. . Tf
: ' • I'.riw ^ 300,
111 I'-nrlx'.s, 199.
. 13. 135.
(a.iKl Leochol-Cushnie). 142, 215,
160,
207, 375.
— Ali-xanaor, of Berrydon, 142,
— Aloxanikr, of WarthiJl. 142.
-- AlexniHlor, minister Fordoun.
— Cliarlos, liawlccr, etc.. 28.
— Geor-o, of Ooburtv. 350. 383.
— Geor-o, of Haddo: 96.
- Ilueh, of Powi.s 246.
— Jajiios, ot Rothio, 325.
— John, i.rofc-^sor. 77.
— Mro IVrt-su, of Pito.^r>Io, 43.
~~ Bibliojrruphy, 204.
- liook liisoripticm, 69.
T,i-li,.s ot Kininvio, 83, 111.
r,<vsmoir (anil Ix'smoiy^). 28, 151.
T^.,s„Mii-.li.., 48.
r,i'^.oii„lliiiiii, 28, 199, 207.
Lullioivtv, 382.
r>.tl<-r,s."nid, and Tnvoio--, 201,
- I'uiiuukablo, 171.
r>rys. Francis, of Gk.sgowfoTOBi, 65, 177.
— Thomas, of Glas-owforcst, 223.
Library. Remarkublo Private, 38.
rJcUl.vhoad CastJe, 21, 29.
T,if,N.rt,uo.Hl .T-amos, late of Tillorv, 190 245.
— .T.ihn. .l.iclnr. 43.
Lnjx, .r.uM.'x inini.lor. Moldnun, 277.
-- .1..Ihi. iiiini.t.M-. M.ldruni, 37.
204.
24b.
ciotics, KarJy, 97
merchant,
olc.
1!)0
(an.
Air.
n<l<'
■ ■• .•!
-. 23S.
', AU'idn
1 41-
276
374
.1, flld ])
■' -M. 319.
I'niK
.■ .if W.llos,
,351
, 54
151 270.
351.
l.ijjfio 77. 253, 291, 349.
— Francis, of .Mi.kllclicld, 160.
— Gtorgo, ^(lleritl•clorl;, Kincrdinc^hiio, 142.
Ixmyovitv, UcMiarkablc Cax- of, 275.
l-onn^idc', 37, 77 207, 365, 367.
Liinniav, 103, 207, 222, 350. v/
l,.m-, .laiiK's slockui- njaniifaclurcr, 222.
31.
, 350.
215.
Ilarv. ol IVlliclvi,., 319, 350.
Sir Harrv Xiven, bait., 313.
Ilu-h, of I'itcaplo. 269.
John, of r'.nshnio, 110, 238, 276.
.lolm, of HatlK'H 142.
.b.hii |in,frv,M,r, 207. 300.
215
230.
.■. William, p,
.11 William. I
161, 192, 367.
-\r.. .\. I., on lirnnachic C'hil., 247.
-M., li. T., 223, 314, 360, 368.
-Maranlav, liibliourai.liy, 204.
Marbran Bibliogia nl, v, 201.
- .'^uW. coi.lenarian, 383.
-Maclonahl, <,f Kinetai, 307.
— 323.
Maclnngall, niliHo-raphv, 204.
- Wi
ham, „ii,ii-f.T. CI. m, Hill, k, 77. 142, 169
w,
li.im, inmiMcr, Oh! Al.ndoiT, 246
\ '
' . . . f Urahtm L'a«,tlo, 323.
■ i: -M. lilirarian, 79.
■-I
Ml., .Stonch.-ivcn. 369.
\l.r ,
■ • II 1 .•. iilv. 135.
\I,M t ,
■. < ill. 1 iii|, of Clan, 122.
.\|,.il 1
.-.1. '.• -, l.,,st of, 115.
\I;,ir,
hili.i, iiiii.istor. Ray.ie. 207
.\ 1 . 1 1 1 1 ;
ihI, Willi.im, minister, Tarland, 142
.\I.|||.|
'■1. -1. ■-. of Mhlmar, 326, 334, 341, 350
\1 1',
'•■ ' -1, 336,
Tc
>' ^-.1 Kii-r. Rental, 86.
.Mill.,
i:-'i:., minister, Petcrcnlter, 238.
M.iiri.
i: ■ IvJi.Kiixlinarv, 304.
\l.irn
'.- Ml OM J,,.e, 115.
.M,!r,li
;11 .\n,li..H', minister, Trllvne^»lo, 246
— W 1
-Mai '11
. -McMiiiih-r, <leacon and bulchci 169.
--- .\K
xamlcr, of Nelllicid, 260.
■■ Mar
of (!l,.n„iuick," 54.
M,ir\.
liter, 160, 291.
- Ch
1. 161, 178.
Masdi
. Adam, cenl..narian, 319.
— Sai
inel, minister, Cor-arfT, 326
.Masoi
ic Relic, 212.
MlVNl..
K-v. WilliaiM. ..houliiiusUi-, Klluii, 375. '
\1l((1„II, .Wtlini, iMii,i=t<T. SI,..,io, 77, 230.
M:ts(i-i('
L, 178, 200, 207, 277.
- .\. A. F., of Tliain.ston, 160.
NL.iIk-
Ill Kaimlv, 179. 1
- Davi.l, Hollouav Down. 177.
.\l:i\U(
1, .Juhii, inlniskM-, Ncwimicbai-, 103 277.
- IJiinran Koihts.'of Tliain,U,„, 117. 24o
.\l„v<.n
6, 21. 27, 59, 97, 127, 277.
- Cavin, minisKT, Kii,clla,, 91, 230, 238,^01.
.M'Coui
li.-, rin.inas, of Ka^tfr h^Uono, 334
- tieoi-ge, «liooln,<.Mor, Clnnx. 310
AiTool
, Jaint'K, lulvoculo, 91.
- James, nii.,i»tri-. Old Al.vnkvn. 91.
Mir^ii.
\, Cliark's, iiiinlacT, Crathk- .iiij I'.i.iv
- John, captain, 238.
", 319.
- John l''orlH..s, of Thain^lon 319.
Ml III, t
-, NV,I, sMrvcyor, 83.
•riioma,, mini-tor, Tarxo-. 190
M-K^n
of Str«tliiiavoi-, 323.
-- William l''orl«s, of 'J'kainston 214
MixiMi
.;;iii, ^;oo^^'o, |irovo=t, Banll, UO, 134.
\loir («n,l .Moro), Alox., of ;voi;iov,„. 334.
\l KlIIL
111. Saiiiiiol, Now Orleans, 320.
- Aloxandpr, colloctor of onstcjms. 269
\li..ji
-, 539.
- Cloortio, of .^cot^towii, 71.
\li,->
. Williai.l, minisl.T, C.ll.salliio.ul. 103
- Coor-o, mini^l.n-, Pno, li.a.l, 291.
Mi/'l.;
n. .Miinldfli, iiiiMi>-tiT Crathi :>, i7
- Coor-e. of Uacdcn, 366.
M-\'c;i.
li. IIi.-li i.winnlactiuo.', IIlmiUv, 77
^- OilU.rt, of l!a„len, 103, 117, 3o7
M.M-I,'
l'--.ii-, 178.
- ,Ia,nos, of Stones wo<kI, 43.
\1imI. 1
).■:,,■, 124.
Jan,..,., of Invor'nottio, 91.
.M-'iini-
.\l..x.,n,k.T. MiiiuM,.,-. Ckniv. 307, 32,S.
^- JaiiR... (..ntonarian, 333.
- \;.'\
..ii.l.T, n.iiM,t<.r, ln«li, 71.'
- -Mrs., of S,.oU,o«n 2',I0
- I'miiI
im Sli.Till of. 99.
- UoU.rt. -t,„l,,„.,' ,„a„i,f,,rl,u<.r, 134.
M. ■,.'-.
r,, i.-ll liMiii.i ■I-, 277, 293.
- Willi;nn, of l,,„,,„av, 105.
.M<M„,I
. .\lls., .•.•IllrlialMII. 261.
- Williani, ,„ii,i.t,.r, 'Fyvio, 103, 207, 285.
MrlLlvl
,11,1,59,351. 1
\Iona..h,.d,.n. 28, 55.
Mrl.lni
n. 37. 77. 151 277, 313.
Monaltrn.. 56. 54, 77, 264, 367,
M.-Imii
-Vmii-, o-.,t,.n,,ii,.n, 104. :
Monroltor (ami .MontcollVr). 65, 82. 142, 207.
M.MIK -
, K..l.r,t, niM.i,!.,, ,SI«mliavc.„, 291 1
374.
Mviii-k
. 55, 254.
Mom ,i,.fr:i, Tho, 81.
Moair,
326.
Monksliill, 160, 366.
Ak'M/i..
, Davi.l, nf C'oiiciais, 65.
Mompihittoi., 374.
- Will
am, of Pitfodols, 13.
Monroo.s of (.'roiriartv Kirlh 523.
^^ iNiii
ily, 170.
Montrose, 2.
yU-vcin-
i;a\i<l. of Aucliiiacant, 59. !
M.mvnmsk, 20, 261, 299 306
- Jan.
•s, HKijor, of Aucliiiacaiit, 184, 341, 351. j
- Ai.ti.inity at, 191.
368
Morico, IJavkl, of TuUos, <uKooat<., otc, 198
Moi-ie
230. i
341.
Mu-I.ii,
WiUiaiM, iHofo>soi-, 286. i
~ William, nnm-i.r. Kiniirdino O'Noil, 222
Midiio.
AlosaiKfer. IJi^lholvic, 65.
269, 285.
— Sii-
\.ichiljaia, 321. 370.
Morison (ami Mori.a.n), Mrs. of Bognie 177.
- I).-.
IIoiuv, IT.K.I.C.S,, 359.
- Jam.vs, of EUiok, 53
- Jnli,
, Convlioiil, 359.
- Dr. Norman, 14.
-- Jnl„
i;., iiiinisiiT. IJinnot, 2.
- Dr. Thomas, of Ekic';, 334.
- J..,„
li.in, v., captain, 307.
— Walter, minisler, Dod<foi<l, 13
Kol.
■it, Miinistoi-, Cli.iiv, 103, 110.
\Iormoml Hill, Watorspo,it. 170, 185
MivIlK',
1.1 Ak.Tdwii 236:
Mortlaoh, 13 246.
Mi.l.ll..
.■I.I. 230.
MoMnan, Tho.nas, adv<,cato. 43 184.
Mi.l.ll.-
on, Hov. Uoui-f, Knzlo. 169.
\ro>sto«n. 72, 07. 98. 134, 259.
Will
am, muii.stor, Tarvc^s, 350. !
Monnie, 21, 71, 215, 319, 354
— K;ili
Iv of, Shii'ls, 78.
MountMairy, 97, 254.
Mi.lui.i
, 184. 254. 297. 326, 334, 341, 359,
Mournin- Apparel. 307, 314.
Mi.Mi'i
til. 127, 151 207, 269.
Moivat. John, WU-fouiKlc.,., 247, 255 292 5>f.
Mi.Uuii
.»,.,■ Klres 153.
326.
MlL'M.-
Iv^H-r, 127.
- John, of liakp.holly, 37.
Mill.l.-]
. 77, 134.
Mowats of r.akinhollv, 239. 247.
MlllH..
\l..xaii.k.|, of rrimonmo-atc. 65, 71.
Mnirosk, 64, 351.
- Akx
iiHki-, i„ini,t,-r. Kinndio,' 382.
Munro. Akx. .M.. anl.hor 135 509.
— Ii.n
1, in, II, si,.,-, i:,l,nl.ini,., 206.
- C;e.,rKe i;, -^. j,,,i,,M. ., llunllv, 319
— dr..
I,.- «,,li-,'. Slon.,h,,^on 134.
Munloeh, ,n M , . :
■., nnm.l.M, llijo,,. 127.
Mnt-ray, .\ i, ,.,. Ilnlll,. 78,92 277,
— .);ill
-. ni„„.lr,-, l!l,\n.o, 319.
- John, -, 1,,,, ii: ,1 1. i CoKi-aeli 277.
-- .loll]
. U,.l)., Ahcxlco,,, 77. 85, 92. 99 161,
Mnrthlo (Mnrlk.), 65. '
223
- I'ali
226, 320.
ck. of (aMmonniosai.., 307.
■ :\lusr of (he Mearns," 320.
— r<'i.
■. >ciiO(.]nia.st<T. I'vvk-, 177.
N'aiiM Kaandv, 91.
Miiii-k
. Cniions n.ai-c'ayain.t, 241.
W.llliekl, 269.
Miiilv.
(;<M„g<.., k).l)., minister, KtnnctlnnonI ,
- Cemetery. 254, 262, 292, 520, 351.
313
375.
Nethernuii,, 103.
Xi'«<.', 262, 313.
X<.'»liill^. 178, 291, 325.
Xewlaiul.-.. 190.
XVui.iiKliar, 20. 103.
N.'»niill. 151, 169.
XVuton. 91, 191, 319, 334.
Xicx.l (.iikI XicII), Willi;,
61.
Gnn-gv, minister, Banoliory-Dcvcniclc,
151.
- Uooigo, of Aiiohirios, 160. 254. 333 340 7-7
- Jmohco, of Auchii-ip<.i 21.
-- John, Miiri,i.stor, iV[|,3ir.,T.-. 1S4. 254, 297 319.
- Sk-uiie, liuniitrr. 01.1 M.icl.,.- .334.
- TlieopJiilui., of Aucliiimics. 207.
~ W. T., 14.
- William, iirofossor, 299.
- Si,- William of Bnrr.is. ban. 77.
- of Foi-k.,!. 14, 29.
tll<l Ku<l-,.| Kxti-oot, 149.
- IJ.H-r, 97, 134, 313, 366.
- So.,,-, 135.
"i-K-,,,,,.. 21, 49.
Onolc. 117, 326. 374.
.lohi,. „
Ovc,li:,ll, 1
(Ivn.. K,i'l.
117, 326. 374.
lOxtract^. 324, 331,
349.
n.-l, K.'fe'i^tA-rs, 61.
H;. 21, 151. 215. 230,
1'
I(M-,<0,1
ame.i!, mi
lister.
Si. PanJ's
.In
,1.^.
iiinist^r.
'null.
\Vi
Iriiii
. 97.
W"
332.
p
till
1 :,•
'•tc, 365.
~
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:;n
1'-
i:,',',
ill.'..
<,r"pi,,rlsh"
C-iiuvc
hvn, 375.
I'
1;. I'
rarK-Js. da
loing
"asi<.,-, 375
l>.
1, 262. 307.
p.
nil
.lion
r^cl; In%.o
ntion.
381,
I'
,-iv
Jai,
OS, surgeo
1, 334
1'.
1'
sill,
lltor
.1 ScotUm
238.
. 313,
327,
Su<
t.i-.ssf
il Builder
251.
• foil
ian, 134
p<
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•, <ll
I'lSlSoctio
n. 33.
p.
, Sli
io,- H. J.,
341.
p
ni\
Goo,
.,'x:' minist
;r. SIfl
in.«, 269.
Pal
,iclc.
59, 340.
Pitcap
lo. 43. 269.
Pi
tfou
•, 20
307.
ndcx.
[Vol. II.
r
it-avei.v, 223.
p
tlurg, 6, 238, 366.
1'
t,„<:d,d...n, 254, 291, 307 375, 332.
p
it^iiffo, 21, 184, 199. 367.
1'
ttodiii-, 222.
I'
il,.-,c.l,i<., 319.
1'
acr Xii.m..s, Christian, 8.
I'
«-i„ by T..'nnyson, and Parodv bv " Punch,"
300. 320. ...
p
>lc,s, John Burnot, 104.
p
>lMx'8 Pr.,c*>,ssiou Burlesque 145.
1'
ntl.>t.he„. 54, 177, 320, 335.
I'
.uItry-Uoa,ring, Pecuiiariti« in, 169.
1'
•oinnay, 32. 207, 253, 300 326.
1'
■c,t,.ndor, Tho, 6, 49.
1'
ivv Soal Extracts, 183, 197, 204.
1'
ibhc GonoraJ Statut..-.i. 13.1
p
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■|»T. .\I..M,„,I..,, l),.;,,, „f c,,,!,;, 351, 384.
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277.
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mill
^ter.
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307, 359.
— Al
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247.
— W
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207.
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Ross,
UIUI..1-, 215.
-- J,
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Ro.ss(
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323.
RO.SV
nn-n. 43.
Kori,
i!oll.
■s C.s,!.., 81,
,■, 325.
Koili
o„iav, 350.
Kuih
,iais.., 151.
lioy.
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Wile ut All
341,
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360.
Jill. 22.
Kovi
1 lloi,>el,oUl
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M^^•s, ]
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— WiUia'i
lalriia.le, 313.
)f Ratlien. 96, 254, 261, 359.
A Maister of, 104, 128.
, 6-
niiiistor, Lonniav, 350.
Saiiehen. 207.
Sehcw<iM. Mrs., Pitfichie, 230.
Schivas. Zi, 71, 117, IK. 246.
•Scholar, A Famous ALwrdeonshire, 3ol.
Sclattio. 151.
Seolku.d. (!olJ coins in, 360.
ScollciTurs ■■ White Rod," 89
Scots in Carolina, 24.
Scorstow,-., 71, 299, 334.
Scott. AlexarKler, 365.
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^35.
Origin of. 163.
— Dialects, Scheme for Preservation, 1
— Ecciosiological Societv. 181.
— Giante^s. 59.
— Historical Club.!, 321.
— Manners, Changes in, 220.
— Title, '■ Very Rev.," 14, 98.
.Scroggs, .lohn. merchant, Aberdeen, 77.
AlexaiKlor, .
— George. <.l
— William, „!■
— Sir William,
Seggicden, 43.
Shaud. .\[exan
SIk
She<l<
ic, 71.
319, 331
, 21.
Abor.
103, 134.
,lierd, Robeil
Th
inister, Daviot. 341, 359.
;i>, minister, Boiirtio, 110, 230.
The U.ne, 47.
SlLielB,"28, 44. 78, 104, 254.
Shirrefb, Alexander, advocate, 325.
- Dr., of Fi-iendville, 382.
^- Geiiigi' L., of Rathen, 382.
Sigiiiii" audi wilnossiiig of deeds, 49, 72.
"Sillorton," 375.
SiKei- .Mexauder, of Halnagnb-, 33, 246.
Sim l)avi<l, minisler, 325.
- ,Jnliii, advocvile, 326.
Simiiur .l.nile, uiUiiMer, Rollli.'inaV, 350.
.Sii.M,-..,', Mrx.nider nf CnlMull, 277.
- \l,xa'n,i.T iH.ni-U.r Fra.'.Thuiah. 261.
35.
,s, 322.
uid SUellatcr), 43, 214, 300.
21, 44, 350.
•..■nr-e Invernettio T/iidge,
77, 82, 157. 299. 326, 340.
359.
269.
-- A
— V
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,.. .,.„^, ..octor, 177.
George, of RubisUvw
— George, of SUcne, e.tc., 54, 72, 3
— .John G. C., lienl.-geii., of Pilliue
— William, major, 350.
Skinner Rev. John, f^ongsi.le, 207.
lii-liop John, 277.
^^ l?oliert T., 342.
Slaiiies r>etters of, 83, 118.
Slains, 97, 110. 269.
Sleepv Market, 223, 231, 286, 320.
Smitl'i. Alex«n<lei-, paiKT maiiufiic
150, 254.
— Alexander, wigmaker, 151.
— Alexander, Blairdoff, 117.
Alexander
Cl.npc
— Elder, & Co,, 88.
— John, of Inveramsay, 37.
— John Robert, of Concraig, 334.
— Joseph, minister, Birse, 93, 319,
— Richard, paperinakcr, 177.
— IJr. Rol)Ort. 37.
^ William, minisler. Bourtie, 340.
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Smuvalorm ->f 1838-39. 16, 1].
.^nii.j, Am oI,J, 104, 18S.
SniT.Mv Mini \Vit.-luu',iri Tiiiil ul li.-.iilV, 140.
■Sonlli I'ari-li (.'Imrdi iM-rrinllon^ 175, 355.
S|.<ll^lil,(,^ .Tamos, ii,lvor;it<>,' 246.
Spo.iw, Willieirn, mini-.tor, Glonhurket, 207.
Simis <ukI Grub F.Tinilios 161. 192. 208.
S|n-vMioiifh, 367.
St. Aiidrow, II. M.S., 378.
— Clement's Parish fluirdi Tii'^criptions, 56.
— Cyrus, 277.
— Fergus, 300, 325.
— John's Episcopal Cluirfh Insr-riptioiis, 288.
298.
— Ken, Well of, 170.
— NichoUis U.F. Church Inscriptions, 95, 158.
— Paul's Chapel, Aberdeen, 206.
— Paul's Congregational Church Tn'^criptions,
146,
— Paul's Episcopal Church In^cripluln,, loO,
Statistical Account of Scotland, 121.
Stevens, Robert, of llroafUand, 43, 65, 367.
Stevenson, Andrew, Kcmnav, 271.
Stewart (and Stuart), Alexander, of K<lin-
glassie, 59, 151.
— Alexonder, captain, I>eslie, 261, 313.
r- .Alexander, lieut., of lyO.snuirdie, 48.
— Alexander, minister, I^slie, 160 .
— Alexander, of MaslricU, 207, 277.
— Amlrew, of Aiiehhincart, 254, 261.
— David, dtoetor, 54.
— George, of Tannachv, 193.
— .Itimes, of CnrnavcKMi, 134. 169, 313.
— .lohn, of Inchbreck. 91. 359
— P<.tricU, of Hilton, 382.
— Rolx-rt, of Brid-eford, 22.
^ Thomas, captain, 340.
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— William, minister, TurrifV. 306. 307.
^ William, of Loanhea.l, 117.
— Faniilv of Skehnnir, 21, 44.
SI ill. .John, of Milld.-n, 77, 134.
Slolxi. Archibald, minister, 241.
Stonehaven. Recovery .)f Old Burgh S<^il, 354.
Stoneywood, 43.
Strachan, 134, 207.
— Alexander, minister, Keig, 71.
— John, merchant, Aber<leen, 117.
— .John, of Campficld. 291.
— William, minister, Durris, 207, 325.
Strathbogie, 6.
Strichen, 59, 104, 177.
Stronach, AlexanJel-. of Knock, 82.
— James, .surgeon, 285.
— Williftm, minister, Xewmeichar, 117, 285.
Strong Castle, 292.
"Stue," 60.
Surnames of United Kingdom, 4.
Sutherland Forbv, 338.
Sutherlands of Sutherland, 323.
Sainev and CIcrkhill, 26.
T. J. B., 96. 189, 197. 334, 342, 348, 365.
T., W. L., 224.
Tailors, Nine make a man, 127, 143.
Tain, Rooortls of, 294.
T«iit, Charles, *evi(T-substitnle, 142, 151.
William, p<«t, 360.
160, 190, 350.
John, -Water Poet
lirv, 65, 71, 269, 350.
M.I, 177,
Thainsten, 117. 160, 214, 246, 319.
The llapi.v Land." 314, 342.
Tlii>lle, Knights of the, 172.
Them, Dr. William, Criaibstonc, 110, 326
— William, uoet, 341.
Tl son, .\Mdreu, of ]?anehorv, 21, 151,
.\Mdrew, .elvocate, 64. 230. 300.
359.
K<'MM<Mhmont, 313.
igh. 246. 261, 334.
28. 111. 151. 366, 367.
23U.
Tilb-.Mvig, 169. 214.
Tilwhillv, 37, 82, 246, 277.
Tippernnillneh's lieceipts,
Tund.-tune, Romance of, 2
Torrv, Hishi.p I'atriek, 26E
T.u-rVh'iih, 6.
T.H,c:i,, J<,hn, miMi.ler, Mn
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Troup, 48. 350.
- Jonathan, surg
on,
151.
Tulchane, 14, 43.
Tullochcov, 160.
Tnli.Khvemis, 184,
216
TmIIos, 198.
'i'ldlvnessle, 246, 350.
Turing, JauM^s, C;
mm
eio, 65.
Turner, John, of Tun
erhaU, 54
97, 1
-- Keith, of Turn
erha
1, 215,
-- Robert, of Met
ie, 222, 326.
Turnerhall, 54. 97
169
215.
Turriir. 306. 307.
Tyiio, 32. 230. *
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247
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Old
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47.
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rr,|uhart. A. lam.
110.
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118. 143,
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191.
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isle
,' T.n.gh.
230.
James, of Bvtl
, 91
.r.ihn of Cring
stem
313.
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368.
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286.
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262
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351.
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113
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82.
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<> 83, 135, 238, 26.
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142.
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183, 201
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134.
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.MexniKlcr, ailvooato. 333.
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Wtttlirlcl, 207, 238, 367,
.
Wlntoliauuli, 100.
\VlnU3ri-'s, 65.
Will. ,)o,ni, .■.■rilvnanaii, 36.
WiUiaui-toii, 325.
233,
Wilson, Adam, of GJafigowoE;o, 341.
- AlevaiKli r, inini^t*-!-, f'timiivrre, 9b.
- l;a^i.l, .lurl.ir. 82.
i:..iiv. .11 Clii^-owogo. 169, 198.
- .I.ii,..-. ,,i l'M,/,.auch, 13. 125, 246,
,'li.lin, 'AihliuM-l^cli, 306.'
Th. 1,11.1.. n,ini-t,.r, Gaiiirie, 214, 382.
Will,;, ill, »,,i,iMoi-, Dyco, 313.
\\,-l,a,i, (;.■,.,-.., Srottish Reformer, 45.
- .I,,.,.|,li, oi-ai, -bulkier, 21.
WiUhcMft, 154
WuoiKiile, Old Bflrraoks, 366.
Work, Thomas L., Molbourno. 321, 347, 353
Wn.Jil. W., 29.
Wyat, Rolwrt, niinistor, 82.
Young, J«,mo*, 59, 103, 367.
William, slierifY-cJerk, Kiricartlinoshiro,
104, 269.
- William, of Falside, 13.
— William, of .Shodockslev. 261.
Vo„,iu-<i.i. .\ii.ln.u-, min.str,, Ahor.Umr, 2
340.
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