Leases on the Estate of Culter

A MILL AND FARMS ON CULTER.

TO BE LET,

And entered to at Whitsunday first,

THE following POSSESSIONS on the Estate of Culter, viz.:-

1.  The MILL and MILL LANDS of NEWMILL, presently occupied by Alex. Davidson.

The Mill-house, Machinery of the Mill, and Drying Kiln, are all new.  There is a plentiful supply of water in all seasons; and as the Mill is near the turnpike road, and within 8 miles of Aberdeen, it would be an excellent situation for a Dealer in grain.

2.  The POSSESSION called West Craigtown, presently occupied by Thomas Shier, Land surveyor.

3.  A Small FARM called Bucklerburn, lately occupied by John Gavin.

4.  A POSSESSION called Parkside, presently occupied by Robert Malcolm.

The Boundaries will be pointed out by James Smith, at the House of Culter, and offers to be given in to the Proprietor at Fetteresso; or to Charles Gordon, Advocate in Aberdeen.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th January 1819.

St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 26th July 1713

At St Andrews the 26 day of Jully 1713 Sederunt Minister & Elders  This day John Barklay on of the Elders delated William Allan In Elgin Servant to Diple & James Barber in Newmiln Guilty of Sabbath breatch in fishing with Spears on the Lords day.  The officer is commanded to Summonds them here to compear after Sermon the next Sabbath day.

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St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 1713 (NAS Reference: CH2/317/1)

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Strichen farms and crofts to let

FARMS AND CROFTS TO BE LET.

The under-mentioned Possessions on the ESTATE of STRICHEN, are to be LET, and entered to at Whitsunday 1812.

Possessions                                                  Present Tenants.             Arable Acres     Pasture Acres

WHITEHILL,                                                James Forrest,                about 100           200

MIDDLETHIRD,                                          John Greig,                      about 125           16

HILLHEAD,                                                 George Pirie,                    about 75             26

BLACKSLACK and                            }

LITTLE MAINS OF KINDROUGHT,}       George Watt,                   about 100           26

Part of NEWMILL,                                       John Cumine,         }        About 7

Do. BURNSHANGIE,                                  Widow Robertson, }        Acres

Do. WAUKMILL,                                         James Sim             }        each

These Possessions consist of a considerable proportion of good land, are within a very short distance of the populous Village of Mormond, and also of an excellent Lime Quarry.

The Ground Officer will shew the Farms, and John Anderson, Factor on the Estate, will inform as to other particulars, to whom offers are to be made.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th June, 1811.