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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MARISCHAL'S HALL | Site of Marischal's Hall Site of Marischal's Hall Site of Marischal's Hall Site of Marischal's Hall |
A Fraser Esqre. City Chamberlain J Angus Esqre. Town Clerk Kennedy's Annals Turreffs' Antiquarian Gleanings |
075 | "Marischal's Hall which stood at the North end of the street which from this Circumstance was Called Marischal Street Consisted of several buildings surrounding a courtyard or close, and having a large garden attached it was honoured by the residence of Mary Queen of Scots in the Year 1562; and according to some writers, from its windows she beheld the execution of Sir John Gordon of [Findlater -- Marischal's Hall was but two storeys in height, about the middle of the last Century, it was purchased by the Magistrates for £800. and demolished to make way for the Street named in honour of his Lordship." Book of Bon-Accord Vol 1. |
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