Farm Leases on Park Estate

FARMS AND CROFTS TO BE LET,

UPON THE ESTATE OF PARK.

CRAIGMARTIN, containing about 30 Acres of Arable Ground, and a very extensive range of Pasturage.

A CROFT in CULPHIN, possessed by A. Fraser, 11 Acres.

A CROFT on INSCHTAMACK, possessed by - Johnston, 3 Acres.

HOUSE on the Turnpike Road at Gordonstown, possessed by George Thomson, with 6 Acres of Ground.

There are a few LOTS still to be given off at NEW CORNHILL, and a Stance is reserved for Building an INN.

Apply at the House of Park, betwixt and Saturday the 7th June, which day they will be Let.

Entry to the Houses and Crofts immediately; and to the Farm of Craigmartin at Martinmas.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 28th May 1817.

Durris Kirk Session Minutes, 14th February 1813

After Sermon the Session met in the Church, and being constitute by prayer, compeared Jean Thomson; who still adhered to her former confession.  Compeared also William Smith; who still persisted in his denial.  Compeared Margaret Burnett, wife of James Gilbert senr. in Backdykes; and being asked; if she had ever seen William Smith going to Jean Thomson's Father's house, answered that she does not remember, that she ever saw him going to that house.

Compeared James Gilbert junr, likewise residing in Backdykes; and being asked, if ever he had seen William Smith going to Jean Thomson's Father's house answered, he never had seen him going to said house.

Compeared, at same time, Elizabeth Hendrie, wife of David Scroggie in Cornhill; and being asked if she had ever seen William Smith going to Jean Thomson's Father's house; answered, that she never had; nor had ever seen them together alone in that house.

The Session referred the matter to the Presbytery for their advice.  Both Parties were summoned apud acta to appear before the Presbytery on the last Wednesday of March ensuing.

Durris Session Minutes, 1813, NAS Reference: CH2/651/4)

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Farms of Aldtoun & Scattery, Ordiquhill

FARM TO LET

To be Let, and entered to at the term of Whitsunday next, 1812,

THE Farm of ALDTOUN, on the Estate of PARK, in the parish of Ordequhill, as presently possessed by Alexander Dean, consisting of about ninety acres of land, besides a range of hill pasture, and well accommodated with moss for firing.  The farm lyes in the vicinity of the markets of Cornhil, and is well adapted for rearing cattle.  The turnpike road leading from Banff to Keith and Huntly passes through the estate, and the other roads in the parish are in the best state, and equal to turnpike.

- AS ALSO -

The Town and Lands of SCATTERTY, adjoining to the foresaid farm of Aldtoun, as possessed by James Mitchell and others, the Leases upon which only expire at Whitsunday, 1813, and will be let in one or more farms as tenants may incline.

Every encouragement for building and inclosing will be given to a substantial tenant; and application may be made to Mr Gordon, the proprietor, at the House of Park.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 17th July, 1811.