CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME FIRST.

BOOK I.

CHAPTER 1.

THE ancient Devana-Local situation of Aberdeen Etymology

Grants from King Gregory-Institution of Royal Boroughs-King

William's Charters Place of Trade-Charters from King Alexan-

der II.-Town destroyed by Fire-Charters from King Alexander

III.Ancient Constitution of the Borough Trading Town-re-

puted for curing Fish ..

CHAPTER II.

Page 1

Affairs of Scotland on the death of Alexander III.-Edward I. takes

the Castle of Aberdeen-Sir William Wallace-Robert Bruce-

Battle of Barra-Storming of the Castle of Aberdeen by the Citizens

—Origin of Bon-Accord King Robert's Charters to Aberdeen-

Town burnt by the English-Origin of the name of New Aberdeen—

King David II-his Grants to the Town-Borough first repre-

sented in Parliament-Occurrences-Scarcity of Corn-Municipal

Laws-John Barbour, the Metrical Historian-Language of the

place-Population in the end of the fourteenth century-Coinage-

Table of the customs and monies paid by the Town to Government

during the fourteenth century.

P. 16

CHAPTER III.

SECT. I. Battle of Harlaw-Sir Robert Davidson, provost, slain—

Ransom of King James I.-Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum governor

of the Town-fortified with Walls-King James II. and the Queen

visit the Town-Supreme Court at Aberdeen-Bond of Manrent to

the Earl of Huntly-King James III. encouraged foreign trade—

Slain at Stirling-Propositions from Lord Forbes, and other Lords,

to revenge his death-Sir Andrew Wood's claim to the Castle-hill

and Stocket set aside by the Lords of Council-King James IV. vi-

sits the Town-the celebration of his marriage attended by the Ma-

gistrates-Visit of the Queen-Battle of Flodden-Attack on the

Citizens by Seton of Meldrum-King James V. visits the Town—his

remission to the community---Licence for fortifying the Town with walls

-Contest with Lord Forbes, &c.-The Provost and twenty-four Citi-

zens tried before the Justiciary Court at Linlithgow, and acquitted—

Visit of the King-Ships of War fitted out by Aberdeen—John and

George Faw, gipsies—Battle of Solway—the Earl of Huntly Pro-

vost of Aberdeen-Battle of Pinkey, in which many of the Citizens

were killed the Earl of Arran and the Dowager Queen Mary visit

the Town-Miscellaneous Occurrences

p. 49

SECT. II. Civil government of the Borough-Ancient Elections of the

Magistrates and Town Council-Ancient Patrimony-Lands of Old

Cruives annexed-Municipal Lars-Commerce-Coinage-Customs

-Miracle Plays-Secular amusements, conducted by the Abbot and

Prior of Bon-Accord-Religious and Secular Plays, by the Artifi-

cers-Religious Ceremonies-Minstrels-Games-Town's Clocks-

the Plague, and other Diseases-Weaponshaw-Dress, Armour, and

Furniture-Sirnames-Population—Tables of Contributions to the

State-Rental of Lands, &c.-Prices of Provisions

CHAPTER IV.

p. 79

SECT. I. The Reformation, and its first indications at Aberdeen-

proceedings of the Reformers there-Mr. Adam Heriot first Pro-

testant Minister-succeeded by Mr. John Craig-Queen Mary's

visit to the Town-Present made to her of two thousand merks—the

Earl of Huntly and Sir John Gordon-Battle of Corrichie-Battle

of Crabestone, betwixt the Gordons and the Forbeses-the Earl of

Morton's oppressions, and attempts to disfranchise Aberdeen—his

Grant of the Salmon Fishings of Don to Auchinleck of Balmanno-

revoked by James VI.—he visits the Town, and three thousand

merks voted for charges, &c.—his marriage with Anne of Denmark

-Ship fitted out by Aberdeen to convoy them to Scotland—part of

the Queen's Dowry lent to the Town—Birth of the young Prince ce-

lebrated the King's visit to the Town-Popish Lords threaten the

Town with fire and sword-Presents made to the Earl of Huntly--

Visits of the King and Queen-Depredations of the Highlanders of

Glentanner, &c.-Gowrie's Conspiracy-Union of the two crowns—

great rejoicings in the Town-King James visits Scotland—his at-

tendants in Aberdeen-his letters to the Magistrates-alarm of the

Spanish fleet-King Charles' coronation attended by the provost,

&c.-Miscellaneous Occurrences

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p. 109

SECT. II. Proceedings of the Citizens at the annual visitation of the

public lands, &c.-Patrimony of the Borough given off in fee farm-

Constitution of the several corporations of Artificers, &c.—Struggle

between them and the Burgesses of Guild-Common Indenture—

Proceedings between the Burgesses of Guild and the Administrators

of the Town-tumultuous proceedings, &c.--Decree Arbitral of

King James, and of the Convention of Boroughs, fixing the set of

Aberdeen-Plague-Leprosy-Witchcraft, and Punishments-An-

cient Games, &c. fall into disuse-Modern Plays-Printing-Be-

nevolent aids-Feasting-Disposition of the people-Church Session

-Ancient Customs continued-Funerals, &c.-Municipal Laws—

Commerce, and indication of Manufactures-Coinage in circula-

tion-Punishments-Dress, &c.—Population-Sirnames—Tables of

Births and Burials, &c.—of Contributions to the State, &c.—and of

Prices of Provisions, &c.

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p. 143

SECT. I.

CHAPTER V.

Commencement of the civil wars-proceedings of the Cove-

nanters at Aberdeen-Operations of their armies-Montrose's Vic-

tories-He sacks Aberdeen-the Marquis of Huntly-Distresses of

the Citizens during the war-Arrival of Charles II.-of the English

army-Deputies sent to the English Commissioners at Dalkeith-

James VII.-Revolution-Various other matters at Aberdeen-Mis-

cellaneous Occurrences

p. 193

SECT. II. Political affairs of the Borough-Public Debt contracted

during the civil wars, &c.-Opposition of the Burgesses to Assess-

ments-Ecclesiastical authority-Quakers-Character and habits of

the people, &c.-Trade, and progress of Manufactures, &c.—Post-

Office-Progress of Printing-George Jamieson, painter, &c.—Pes-

tilence and Famine-Various domestic matters-Table of Mortmains,

for benevolent purposes-of Assessments, &c.—of Births-and of

Prices of Provisions, &c.

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CHAPTER VI.

p. 239

Accession of George I. to the throne of Britain-Rebellion 1715, and

proceedings in Aberdeen-Fire in the Gallowgate-Rigour of the

season 1740, with scarcity and dearth-Great Fire in the Broadgate

-Traffick of Kidnapping-Rebellion 1745-Rebels in possession of

the Town, &c.-Military Riots-Scarcity 1782-Borough Politics

in 1752, 1783, and 1817-and various other occurrences ........ p. 281

BOOK II.

CHAPTER I.

Of the ancient and present state of the Town of Aberdeen, Suburbs,

&c.-Harbour-and progressive improvements, &c.

p. 375