Showing posts with label Hillhead. Show all posts
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16 July 2017

Newmachar farms

FARMS
IN NEWMACHAR PARISH.

THE following FARMS, on the Estates of PARKHILL and ROSEHALL, will be let for nineteen years, from Whitsunday next viz.-

CONTAINING

Cultivated Land
Moor and Pasture
HILLHEAD, possessed by William Donald
44A, 1R, 26F
46A, 1R, 24F
LONGHILLS, possessed by Alex. Mutch
24A, 2R, 10F
8A, 0R, 28F
WAULKMILL, possessed by William Davidson
29A,3R, 0F
17A, 0R, 0F

These Farms are situated within six miles of Aberdeen, to which they have access both by the Turnpike and the old Oldmeldrum road, and within one mile of the canal basin at bridge of Dyce; they are of an early, kindly soil, and very improveable.  Hillhead is mostly enclosed, and sub-divided, by remarkably strong stone fences, in thorough repair.  Every encouragement will be given to industrious tenants of capital.

Offers will be received at the House of Parkhill, on Monday the 4th of August first, at 12 o'clock noon.  Further particulars will be known on applying to James Forbes, Kirkhill, by Oldmeldrum, factor for General Gordon Cuming Skene, the proprietor.  James Gray, in Loch-End, will point out the marches.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 16th July 1817.



27 July 2014

Strichen Farms & Crofts

FARMS AND CROFTS TO LET.

THE undernoted POSSESSIONS on the Estate of STRICHEN, will be let for such a number of years as may be agreed upon.  Entry at Whitsunday 1815 :-

Possessions                      Possessors                                                 Acres
HILLHEAD,                      John Brebner,                                              about 24
BURNTACK,                    James Henderson,                                       about 30
AUCHNORIE,                  James Calder,                                              about 5
HILLSIDE,                        William Murison,                                          about 5

These small possessions ly within a little distance of the village of Mormond, are in general good land, and very commodious.

For particulars, application may be made to John Anderson, factor at Strichen; and James Horn, ground officer, will shew the premises.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 27th July 1814.

26 June 2011

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.