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Reference | Title | Date |
RHP260 | Plan of that part of the lands of Forbes comprehending the parish of Kearn, Aberdeenshire | [c1771] |
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Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
RHP260/1 |
Title |
Plan of that part of the lands of Forbes comprehending the parish of Kearn, Aberdeenshire |
Dates |
[c1771] |
Access status |
Open |
Access conditions |
This record has been digitally imaged and will not be produced for readers. The digital images may be seen in the NRS Search Rooms on the 'Virtual Volumes' system or on the ScotlandsPeople website http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. |
Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
Description |
'A Plan of that part of the lands of Forbes comprehending the Parish of Kearn In the County of Aberdeen The Property of Capt[ain] John Forbes of Nerw Esq[ui]r[e].' [By John Home] [1 : 3600] 1 in = 4 Scottish chains. Each sheet 746 x 1457 mm, total size 2238 x 1457 mm. Ink and colour wash. Dissected into three sheets (A, B and C). Linen backing. Detailed runrig plan of the lands east of the Water of Bogie. Farm boundaries coloured including Castlehill, Bogieside, Mains of Castle Forbes, Castle Croft, Barslit, Stone Dyke and Cairn Baird, Mill of Barslit, Cushnie, Windseye, Westhills and Marchmar with tenants named. Field boundaries shown with field-names and description of soil and numbered to correspond with table of contents giving acreages of infield, outfield, meadow grass, wood and grass, pasture, moor and moss. Castle Forbes, parks, gardens, farm buildings, Barslit mill and lead, roads and adjacent owners noted. Relief by grey brush hachures. Title within ornamental scroll-work. Illustrated key. Coats of arms of Lord Forbes (15 x 13 cm) with hunting scene. |
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File |
Extent |
3 sheets, folded |
Related material |
Process |
Archival history |
Found during the arrangement of the unextracted processes in the basement room of the office of Mr. John Adam. |
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PL49 | Auchindoir and Kearn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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