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18 August 2019

Sir Archibald Grant's Monymusk Lodge of Gardeners

On Tuesday the 3d of August curt. was held at Monymusk, the Annual General Meeting of Sir Archibald Grant's Monymusk Lodge of Gardeners, when, after examining the state of their funds, and transacting the usual business of the Society, the proceeded to the election of Office-bearers and Managers for the ensuing year; when the followng were duly elected, viz:-

ALEXANDER CRUICKSHANK, Master.
DAVID THOM, Depute-master.
Peter Moir, treasurer; Alexander Reid, and Wm. Addie, stewards; Robert Laing, secretary; Charles Forbes, Alexander King, George Boddie, Wm. Baird, Samuel Kesson, and Alexander Forbes, managers; Wm. Adam, clerk; William Angus, officer.  After the election, they walked in procession, and spent the evening in their usual social and regular manner.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 18th August 1819.

14 October 2012

Farms in Enzie

FARMS IN THE ENZIE DISTRICT OF BANFFSHIRE, TO LET.


THE MAINS and MANSION-HOUSE of WALKERDALES, as presently possessed by Mr Jamieson, and those parts of the lands of NETHER BUCKIE, occupied by Alexander Donaldson, James Symon, Adam Garden, Matthew Paterson, Alexander Kemp, John Copland, Mrs Ogilvie, John Forbes, George Dustan, Mr Lobban, Alexander Geddes, Alexander Davidson, Mrs Sinclair, James Slater, George Symon, John Murray, John Saunders, James Green, Alexander Winster, William Bruce, Alexander Lamb, George Morison, William Geddes, Alexander Reid, John Geddes, John Winster, and George Paterson, will be let immediately, with entry to the whole at Whitsunday 1813.

N.B. - Such of the said possesions on the estate of Nether Buckie, as are situated at any distance from the Village, may be joined,and made convenient farms for desireable tenants; and the more contiguous lands will be let in small compact lots, for the accommodation of the villagers.  It is likewise proposed, to set apart several Stances for Houses and Yards in the Village, by way of Feu.

Offers will be received by Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, the Proprietor, or Peter Camerson, Writer in Banff.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 14th October, 1812.