Farm leases at Birkenbog, Fordyce

FARMS TO LET,

IN THE PARISH OF FORDYCE, BANFFSHIRE.

To be Let, and entered to at Whitsunday 1815,

THE following FARMS, on the Estate of Birkenbog, viz:

The UPPER MAINS of BIRKENBOG, possessed by James Murray, Esq.

MILL and MILL LANDS of TOWIE, possessed by Ditto.

CLASHENDAMER, as lately possessed by the deceased Peter Geddes.

And the two Pendicles of CLASHENDAMER, formerly attached to Mains of Birkenbog and Towie, which will be let separately, or along with these Farms, as offerers may incline.

Mains of Birkenbog consists of upwards of 80 acres, and Towie of upwards of 100 acres of excellent arable land, besides a considerable extent of pasture and improveable grounds.  They are situated in the most fertile district of Banffshire, near the sea coast, and almost adjoining the turnpike road from Portsoy to Cullen.

Proposals, in writing, may be given in to Sir George Abercromby, Baronet, Forglen-House, by Turriff; or to Archibald Young, Writer in Banff, who will inform as to other particulars.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 29th June 1814.

Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 8th March, 1812

Session met &c.  Compeared Mary Murchie in Ridinghill and acknowledged that she was with Child And gave James George a married man Chaise driver to Sir George Abercromby as the Father of her Child.  She was suitably exhorted and desired to attend the Session,when an Answer was received from the Min[iste]r. of Forglen, to whom the Mod[erato]r. agreed to write And cause their Officer Summon Jas. George to attend this Session Sunday March 29th.

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Ordiquhill Kirk Session Minutes, 1812 (NAS Ref: CH2/291/3)

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Narrow Escape at Forglen

NARROW ESCAPE.  –  Upon Saturday last, a boy in attempting to cross Deveron upon the ice at Forglen House, fell through, and became immediately suspended by the arms ; and what tended to make his situation truly perilous was, his great distance from either side – the depth of the river being nearly about seven feet, and the frail and incoherent state of the ice all around him.  But, owing to the prompt measures recommended by the young Ladies at the first moment of alarm, and the exertions of the servants, a rope was at last conveyed to him ; which having tied round his waist, he was dragged to the shore to the inexpressible joy of every person present.  It is highly deserving of notice, that when the case was appearing hopeless, and the poor boy beginning to despond, one of the young Ladies offered to go out and hand the rope to him, having another fixed to herself in case of the ice giving way – a striking proof of that availing principle of humanity which so much distinguishes the family of Forglen.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th February, 1811.