OS1/1/50/103
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGSTON CASTLE | Craigston Castle | Copied from an old Writing obtained from Craigston Castle Dr. [Doctor] Donald Bogside Valuation Roll 1867 & 8 G Moir Forester Craigston Johnston's Map of Aberdeenshire. New Statistical Acct. [Account] |
011 | This Castle was built by John Urquhart, of Craigfintry, which was the proper name of the Barony, early in the Seventeenth Century, between 1604 and 1607. The founder, who was also ancestor of the Urquharts, of Meldrum and Byth, was a gentleman of Some note in the trouble-Some times in which he lived, and is mentioned repeatedly by different historians. He twice had gardianship of the elder branches of his Family, during the Minorities of his nephew, and grand-nephew, the celebrated Sir Thomas Urquhart, and was generally Known by the name of the Tutor of Cromarty, As Such he is in the list of Chiefs and heads of Families, who were ordered to find Security for the good Conduct of their respective Clans, by a act of Parliament, in 1587 Over [Continued on page 104] |
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[Page] 103County of Aberdeen -- Parish of King Edward
[Signed] D Campbell C/a [Civilian assistant]
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