29.

George Allane, cordiner, and Williame Allane, his sone; John Moir, glover.

1652. Oct. 19. George Thome.

1653. July 16. Walter Gaill, tailzour; Thomas Webster, cordiner; James Sangster, couper; Robert Broune, glover; Williame Sangster, Alexander Gordoune, Androw Baird.

1654. Feb. 13. Williame Cruikschank.

1655. Jan. 6.

Johne Murray, glover; Johne Andersone, glover; Alexander Gordone, vyver; Alexander Fyff, fermorer; Elspet Malice.

Nov. 3. John Leidgerwood, wright in Spittill.

Dec. I.

Alexander Merser, blacksmith; John Cruikschank, heill maker; John Milne, vyuer; Williame Gleny, laborer; Williame Marns, laborer; Williame Ramsay, flesher; Williame Hendersone, talzeor; Johne Cruikschank, heill maker; Alexander Merser; John Leith, couper.

1656. Apr. 5. John Miln, vyuer; William Sandisone, glover.
July 5. Alexander Irving, merchant; William Baxter, fermor;
Alexander Straquhane, laborer; Andro Arthor, shoemaker;
Johne Tod; David Davidsone, couper; Johne Leidgartwood,
fremane.

Nov. II. Williame Angus, sone to Thomas Angus, vyver;
Williame Knollis, sone to Williame Knollis, elder; Alexander
Schand, sone to Alexander Schand; James Line, sone to
William Line; Williame Coutis,1 sone to Coutis, wright.

1657. Jan. 3. George Kilgour, writter in Old Abd.

July 18. Patrik Cheyne, fermorer; Thomas Tilliery, tailzour; Williame Chrystie, tailzour; Robert Walker, weaver; Alexander Walker, weaver.

Aug. 29. Alexander Nicoll, shoomaker.

Oct. 8. Alexander Chrystell, servitor to John Coutis, dicon conveiner, "to gett his freidom act grattis, and that for his assisting and working at the new tolbuith or clerks chamber ".

1 A brother of John Coutts, deacon-conveener, and his composition to be paid in work at the cross or elsewhere.

GG

1657. Nov. 25. George Langford, corporall in Captaine John Huttons

Nov. 3. 1659. Feb. 5. maker.

Alexander Massie, Williame Andersone, Johne Still.
Andro Sangster, shoomaker; Williame Nicoll, shoo-

Aug. 29. James Thomsone, wright, gratis "for the lowe and favor of ther pastor, M' Alexander Scrogie";1 Gilbert Gordone, taillzour.

Dec. 13. Gilbert Bannerman, cautioner John Hervie, vyver. 1660. Jan. 14. John Jaffray in Old Aberdeen; Robert Lov, sone to the deceist James Lov.

Oct. 22. George Drum, Robert Norvell and George Gray,
Robert Irvin, sone to John Irvin, flesher.

1661. Nov. II.

1662. Feb. 11.

William Symmer, frieman.

Marjorie Carll; George Garioch, admitted as an eldest son; John Arthour, tailzeor; Patrick Gibson, shoomaker ; Alexander Walker, fermor.

June 3. James Fraser, wobster.

July 1.

22.

Robert Matters, shoomaker.

William Johnstone at the Bridg of Done; George

1663. Jan. 3. John Leith, baker-his entry not booked until this date

although admitted in 1654.

July 4.

1662. Dec. 13.

1663. Jan. 3.

Johne Fraser, vedsetter.

Androw Cassie off Quhytstryps.

Androw Forsuyth in Seatoun.

Mar. 13. Patrik Kilgour, hammerman; William Beverlay,

younger, fermorar.

Apr. 14. Patrick Knight, shoomaker.

Sept. 16.

1664. Mar. 15.

25.

Thomas Collie, vyver, sone to George Collie, vyver.
George Murray, within the paroche of Ravine.
Andro Walker, in Old Aberdeine.

1 Cf. p. 97.

1664. May 10. James Crystie, in Lenmay; James Barcley; Patrik Stewart, "one of the officers of the said citie".

July 25. Patrik Cruikshank, couper.

Aug. 7.

Sept. 8.

Patrik Setoune.

James Hay, skinner; George Lovie, tailzeour.

Oct. 8. John Leask, eldest sone to John Leask, vover; Johne
Laa, eldest sone to umquhill James Laa, vover: Thomas
Adam, eldest sone to Thomas Adame, cordiner.

1665. June 15. William Burrie, schomaker; Johne Hervie, eldest sone to Alexander Hervie; Williame Nicoll, eldest sone to Johne Nicoll, fermorer; Williame Troup, vover.

July 4. Gilbert Gray, merchand.

Sept. 26. James Nairne, skinner, sone to Androw Nairne.

Oct. 5. Johne Johnstoune elder, in Old Aberdeine; Thomas
Andersone, cordiner, sone to James Andersone, cordiner.

24. Williame Kilgour, sone to
Kilgour.

Kilgour, caut. Johne

1666. Jan. 22. Thomas Boyis, John Ros, Patrik Leslie, John Kenney, Alexander Lundie, burgesses of Aberdeine, gratis.

Feb. 5. John Chyine, brother to Patrik Chyine, in Old Abd.
Apr. 28. Arthour Craig in Sunnysyd; Adame Ademsone, sone-
in-law to John Leask, vover.

May 15. Johne Forbes of Tilligrig, nowe in Old Abd.; Williame
Littelljohne, servitour to my Lady Merscheall.

June 4. Thomas Casuell, servitor to the Countes off Merscheall.
Androw Gray, James Guthrie, flesher.

July 4.

1668. Mar. 7.

14.

21.

Thomas Cruikshank in Abd., flesher.

Jon Arbuthnet, tailzeour.

William Milne, flesher; Alexander Sym, capper.

George Mill, servitor to the Countes of Marshall.

May 2.

June 27.

Wm Shirref, glover.

Oct. 3.

Jon Oldman, merchant, caut. James Andersone, cordiner, his father-in-law.

1669. Apr. 7. William Gray, at the Bridge of Don; Alex' Lawsone, servand to James Symsone, glover, deacon of the hamermen. May 10.

Robert Hendrie, weaver.

1670. Jan. 8.

William Volum, weaver; Jon Rob, tailzeour; Jon Moir, tailzeour; Jon Grig, weaver.

Aug. 6. Alex' Leslie, tailzeour.

Oct. 15. James Straq", cordiner, eldest sone to vmq"

Straq", cordiner; George Hunter, baxter, a freemans eldest son; Alex Spark, weaver; Androw Adam, second lau11 sone to Hendrie Adam, cordiner.

Nov. 26. Alex' Hatt, maltman; Patrick Walker.

1671. July 8.

William Milne, servitour to Alex' Irvine, bookbinder, and prentice to him; Hendrie Fyff, eldest sone to Alex' Fyff, fermorer.

24. James Couts, wright; William Hall, weaver; James Wilsone.

Aug. 14. Alex' Pottie, baxter.

Sept. 4. Johne Tailzeour, tailzeour; Andrew Craigheid, tailzeour; David Douniesone, weaver.

Dec. 6.

1672. Apr. 6.

May 1.

Aug. 17.

24.

Jon Bisset, shoemacker.

James Gibsone, weaver, a freemans eldest son.
Jon Stewart, merchand in Torrie.

George Ronnald, merchand in Cruden.

Androw Massie, merchand in Drumnagair of Kinmundy. Sept. 10. Johne Couper, merchand in the Spittall; Gilbert Andersone, merchand at Powiesburne.

17. Androw Robertsone, merchand in Balhelvie; James Johnstone, merchand in Balhelvie; Alex' Symsone, merchand in Balhelvie.

Oct. I.

Robert Milne, merchand burges of Inverrurie.

26. Pat: Andersone, servitour to Johne Leisk, younger, weaver; Thomas Rhind, prenteise to George Lovie, tailzeour.

1673. Jan. 7. Patrick Hay, advocat.

May 17. William Milier, a freemans eldest sone; Donald Ros,

weaver.

24.

William Andersone, flescher, a freemans eldest sone; Jon Ritchie, wright, as mareing one freemans onlie daughter. Aug. 4. Elspet Symsone, relick of the deceissit Androw Gregory in Abd.

1673. Nov. 8. Johne Smith, merchand in the parochin of Upper Machar.

27. John Pedder, comisser clerk deput of Abd.

1674. Feb. 7. Johne Gray, prenteise to the deceissit Johne Leitch, baxter; Patrick Innes, laufull sone to William Innes in the

Spittall.

19. Jon Crevey, weaver in the Spittall, brother to the
minister of Newhills.

23. Allex' Robertsone, weaver in the Colledge bounds.
Robert Stevin in Craigie of Balhelvie.

Mar. 21.

Apr. 30.

Johne Duncan, chapman in the paroshin of Ellon.
Sept. 5. George Allan, elder, shoemacker in the Spitall, ane
freemans eldest son; Andro Watson, eldest sone to the
deceissit William Watsone, cordiner.

Oct. 10. James Sheipherd, merchand.

1675. Nov. 15. William Wobster, yo', weaver, a freeman's eldest son; Thomas Arbuthnet, tailzeour in the Seattoune.

Aug. 23. David Murray, merchand in the paroshin of Fetterresso;
Thomas Donaldson, merchand in the paroshin of Fetterresso;
Robert Watt, merchand in the paroshine of Aberbuthnet, alias
Marie Kirk.

Aug. 26. George Forsyth, eldest laufull sone to Gilbert Forsyth,
cordiner; William Airth, eldest sone to the deceissit William
Airth, cordiner; William Innes, eldest sone to James Innes,
cordiner.

1677. Mar. 5. Patrick Rankin, sone to John Rankin, glover, gratis.
June 9. Margrat Petcairne, spous to David Tulloch, merchand
burges of Dundie.

11. George Buchan, serjand in the earle of Linlithgow his regiment; Johne Gordone, serjand in the earle of Linlithgow his regiment.

Aug. 11. Allex' Fraser, eldest sone to Johne Fraser, heretor in Old

1 Patrick Rankin was on the same date admitted to the office of town's drummer. iv. 112.