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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Site of MARISCHAL COLLEGE | Site of Marischal College Site of Marischal College Site of Marischal College Site of Marischal College Site of Marischal College |
Dr. [Doctor] Struthers. Professor of Anatomy A. Fraser Esq. City Chamberlain The Rev. [Reverend] Professor Pirie. Marischal Col. [College] Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen Turreff's Antiquarian Gleanings |
075 | This is the site of the original College which was founded in the Year 1593. Kennedy the Annals of Aberdeen writes "About that time (1592) George Earl Marischal of Scotland, grandson of William Earl Marischal, who was one of the Most Zealous promoters of the Reformation, having returned from his travels on the Continent, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the North, and gr [greatly] aided in subduing the Popish insurgents in that quarter. Having formed a Plan for establishing a College in Aberdeen, and Communicated his intention to the Magistrates, they purchased at the expense of eighteen Merks the buildings and garden which had formerly belonged to the Franciscan Friars on the east side of Broadga [Broadgate] and presented the property to his Lordship for the site of the Intended College. The Charter of foundation was executed by him upon the 2nd of April 1593, obtained the sanction of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland which met at Dundee four days afterwards, and was satisfied and Confirmed by the King in Parliament upon the 21st of July of the same Year. In the subsequent Year, the deed of foundation, after having passed through the necessary forms in such Cases was presented by the Noble founder to the Magistrates and Council, who immediately thereupon delivered it, in a solemn manner to Mr. Robert Howie, one of the Ministers of the town, who was nominated Principal of the new College that he might enter upon the duties of his important Charge." |
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