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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBBAN'S COURT [Aberdeen] | Lobban's Court Lobban's Court Lobban's Court |
Court Name Mr. Keith King Street, Granite Works Mr. Duncan, Advocate Castle Street |
075 | Applies to a small court consisting of dwelling houses, situated to the East of Castle Street. |
| Site of JUSTICE PORT | (Site of) Justice Port (Site of) Justice Port (Site of) Justice Port Justice or Thiefs Porte |
Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen Mr. Keith, King Street Granite Works Mr. Duncan, Advocate, Castle Street Turreff's Antiquarian Gleanings P. [Page] 101. |
075 | No vestige or sign of this Port remains. Mr. Kennedy in his Annals of Aberdeen says "Justice Port was constructed in the year 1439. on the North East corner of the Castlegate, near the entry to the Gardeners Lane; In the year 1587, it underwent considerable alterations and repairs. this fabric was in ancient times appropriated to the exposure of the heads and limbs of Malefactors, who had suffered the severest punishment of the law. Hence if obtained the name by which it was distinguished. |
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