Blairshinnoch croft

SMALL CROFT OF EXCELLENT LAND

TO LET.

To be Let, for 14, or such other number of years as can be

agreed on,

THAT CROFT of LAND on the FARM of BLAIRSHINNOCH, presently possessed by William Robertson, Road Contractor.  It contains upwards of 18 Acres of very superior Land, and there is on the possession a suitable Farm Steading.  It is conveniently situated, being distant only from each of the sea-ports of Banff and Portsoy about 4 miles.  Entry at Whitsunday first.

Apply to Mr Falder, Blairshinnoch.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd April 1818.

Robert Falder

BLAIRSHINNOCH,

Near BANFF.

WHEREAS reports highly injurious to the Credit of ROBERT FALDER of Blairshinnoch, have of late been most industriously propagated, he requests every person to whom he is indebted, to meet at the house of James Allan, Vintner, Banff, upon Saturday the 29th June instant, at noon, that a full state of his affairs may be laid before them, and from which Mr Falder confidently expects all concerned will be satisfied of their ample security, as well as of the motives which have given rise to the above mentioned reports.

Blairshinnoch, June 13, 1816.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th June 1816.

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 27th June 1813

Session met &c. - Compeared Isobel Robertson and being interrogated whether she adhered to her former Confession in giving John Duncan as the father of her Child Answered that she did.  And added that the Child was begotten the first day of the New Year, this present Year 1813.  At same time compeared John Duncan, who being asked whether he was the Father of Is. Robertson's Child , Answered that he was not the Father of her Child but acknowledged guilt with her in her own house, Eleven Months before this date.  They both acknowledged being in the House of James Wilson who keeps an Ale house on the Roadside upon the first day of the New Year, and that said John Duncan conveyed Is. Robertson about half a mile above Ordings where she said the Child was begot.  Upon farther Consideration and reflection John Duncan acknowledged that he was the Father of the Child and craved of the Session that he might this day be Sessionally absolved.  The Session taking this under Consideration agreed to his request upon paying a penalty of twenty five Sh.  He said this was all he could afford, as he had an aged Mother to support.  The Session from their own conviction knew this to be true.  He paid the above Sum immediately to the Treasurer and was suitably exhorted, rebuked and absolved. - The said Is. Robertson was summoned Apud Acta to attend next Meeting of Presb[yter]y, as this was the fourth time She had been before the Session, for the Sin of fornication.

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/291/3)

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Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 6th June 1813

Session met &c. - Compeared Isobel Robertson in Ridinghill, confessed that she was with Child in fornication and gave John Duncan Servant to Mr Falder at Blairshinnach, formerly at Little Rettie, as the father of her Child.  She was suitably exhorted and Summoned Apud Acta to attend the Session this day fortnight and at same time the Mod[erato]r was to write the Minister of Boyndie to cause their Kirk Officer to Summon John Duncan to this Session against that day.

To be continued...

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/291/3)

Kirk Session Registers are available to search at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.