July 25. James Nicol, barber and perivigg maker; Robert Forbes, tailler; William Gillespie, vyver; James Lillie, yo', merchand, eldest sone to James Lillie, elder, taillor. 1703. Feb. 13. Thomas Arthor or Hector, milner at Gordonsmill; John Mitchell in Old Abd. May 8. Alex' Charles, vyver, caut. Andro Charles, vyver, his brother. 29. William Martin, chapman in Foveran; John Mackie, chapman in New Machar. July 31. James Smith, sone to George Smith, fermor; Robert Oct. 30. James Booth, cordoner at the Bridge of Done; William Alexander Maitland, indweller in Old Abd. 1704. Feb. 12. Patrick Cruikshank, shoemaker, sone to George Cruikshank, laitt thes'; Patrick Taillor, flesher at the Bridge of Don. 19. Jon Sandison, measson, sone to vmq" James Sandison, glover; John Crombie, measson. July 1. Alex' Linton, eldest son to vmq" Alex' Linton, wright; William Sandison, glover, sone to the deceist James Sandison, skinner; John Strachan, baxter. Aug. 5. Mr Patrick Walker, merchand, eldest sone to the deceist M Patrick Walker of Torrieleith, burges; George Henderson, eldest son to vmq" Wm Hendersone, merchant burges; James Hatt, third sone to the deceist Alex' Hatt, maltman. Sept. 30. Hew Monro, gardner. Dec. 15. James Fettes, eldest sone to James Fettes, flesher; William Airth, eldest sone to the deceist William Airth, taillor. 1 Admitted as an eldest son in respect his eldest brother James "is off the kingdome and not to returne to the same ". 1706. July 24. William Anderson, barber, second sone to Alex' Anderson, vyver. 27. William Taillor, merchand. Sept. 14. John Dollas, cordoner in Eist Spittell bounds. Nov. 23. James Chalmer, flesher in Scotston; William Chalmer, flesher at Silverburn; Alexander Measson, at the Bridge of Don. 26. 1707. Apr. 5. 26. Sept. 27. Daniell Simson, tobacco spinner. Loduvick Taillor, cordoner in the Colledge bounds. James Chalmer, eldest sone to the deceist John Chalmer. William Anderson, taillor; James Duncan, flesher. 1709.1 Nov. 10. Alex' Walker, maltman in Spitthill bounds; James Grigg, in Old Abd.; Wm Robertson, maltman. 12. George Dallas, cordiner in Colledge bounds, sone to John Dallas in Spitthill bounds; Thomas Bennett, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; John Strachan, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; James Gibb, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; John Watson, cordiner in Spitthill bounds; Alexander Nicoll, cordiner in Old Aberdein; James Johnston, shoemaker. 26. Nathan Crabtree, cloathier; John Mutch, blacksmith; George Blak, maltman. Dec. 3. Alexander Gray, merchant; Heugh Moodie, taylior; 10. Alexander Robertsone, taylior, eldest son of a freeman; John Mitchell, taylior, eldest son of a freeman; Alexander Brow, only son to George Brow, flesher at the Bridge of Done; Colen Ritchie, farmer; Alexander Fettes, son to James Fettes, flesher at the Bridge of Done. 13. David Baverlay, farmer; Thomas Tillieray, farmer. 1710. Jan. 14. Patrick Meldrum, couper. Feb. 7. James Moreis, barbor and perivigmaker; George Jameson, fermor. Feb. 14. 18. Kenneth Malcomtosh, merchand. Alexander Lumsden, woolcomber; Alexander Irving, vyver, a freemans eldest son; Duncan Cassie, tailler in Seatton, caut. Thomas Cassie. 1 No courts were held from October, 1707, to October, 1709. 1710. Feb. 28. John Stewart, vyver, eldest sone to vmq" Alexander Stewart, merd in Old Abd.; John Anderson, only sone to John Anderson, cordoner; William Nivie, servant to Andro Thomson, tennant in Little Miln. Mar. 28. Robert Dyce, third sone to Andro Dyce, present theasurer of Old Abd.; James Jeans, eldest sone to James Jeans, merchand; James Hill, eldest sone to vmq" Alexander Hill, cordoner; James Jeans, eldest sone to William Jeans, merchand. May 27. John Bein, maltman. June 24. Aug. 26. Sept. 2. smith. 16. 1711. Jan. 27. Feb. 3. Spithill. Gilbert Crystell, maltman. James Gordon, indweller; Patrick Clow, shever. Patrick Forbes, pewterer. George Mackie, wright; William Innes, taylor. Mar. 10. George Maitland, chapman in the pariochin of Tarves. May 12. Aug. 4. Sept. 15. Alexander Joyner, tobacco spiner. Charles Strachan, tobacco spiner; John Briggs "ane young man indweller ".1 22. George Cruickshank, younger, shoemaker, caut. George, elder; James Anderson, wright; Alex' Williamsone, gardner. Oct. 13. John Tilleray, messon; John Gibb, shoemaker in Spithill. 1712. Feb. 9. John Ro'son, eldest son to Geo. Ro'sone, weaver in Links; John Elles, eldest son to John Elles, weaver in Colledge bounds. Mar. 5. Ro' Chalmer, flesher in Dubfoord. June 21. George Still, tayler; John Mackgie, shoomaker. July 5. 1 Under age and his cautioner gives an undertaking that how soon he shall "attaine to riper years that he should take the oath to the town and magistrats ". 1712. Aug. 9.1 John Gilly, gardener; William Innes, gardener. 1719. June 1.2 John Robertson, baillie and eldest son to the deceast And Robertson, late Theasurer of Old Abd"; George Gordon, merchant. 8. James Hay, merchant; John Fraser, merchant; John Logan, maltster; John Milne, maltster; George Fraser, malt ster. 13. Alexander Sinclair, skinner; John Mowat, blacksmith; James Michie, wright; James Shirras, quioch maker; Francis Beans, maltster; James Beans, maltster; Patrick Christall, wright, son of a burgess. 20. Andrew Dallas, shoemaker; Andrew Paton, shoemaker; James Nicoll, shoemaker; James Anderson, shoemaker; Robert Mitchell, shoemaker; Alexander Duncan, shoemaker. 25. Robert Cruickshank, merchant and maltster. 27. George Henderson, weaver; Patrick Dunbar, weaver; George Hill, weaver; Francis Cumming, merchant and malt ster. July 4. Alexander Annand, merchant; James Turreff, merchant; James Dey, quachmaker; John Morsson, blacksmith; Andrew Reith, taylor; George Cuming, wright, eldest son to George Cuming, blacksmith; John Bothwell, weaver, eldest son to John Bothwell, farmer; George Smith, yo', shoemaker in Hardgate. II. George Menzies, maltster and merchant. 18. Robert Wilson, maltster, eldest son to William Wilson, merchant and maltster; William Wilson, maltster; Charles Seton, merchant; Alex Dun, merchant; George Connon, maltster; William Laing, armorer; John Thomson, merchant; William Rainnie, weaver. Aug. 1. Alexander Irving, janitor in the King's College, oldest 1 From October, 1712, to May, 1719, no minutes seem to have been kept. 2 From this date the admissions are entered in a book kept specially for the purpose. 1719. Aug. 8. James Johnston, merchant, eldest son to the deceist James Johnston, merchant burges; James Lawson, maltster; James Panton, merchant. 22. John Knight, merchant, onlie surviving son to the deceist James Knight, late baillie; James Sharpe, barber and peiriewigmaker; Alexander Forrest, barber and peiriewigmaker; John Carngill, farmer. Oct. 19. William King, blacksmith. Nov. 14. weaver. Alexander Henderson, weaver; Alexander Hanes, 28. John Hay, farmer and hostler. 1720. Jan. 23. Andrew Thomson, eldest son to the deceist James Thomson, sometime baillie in Old Abd.; Alexander Thomson, youngest son to the deceist James Thomson, sometime baillie in Old Abd.; William Hatt, second son to Wm Hatt, maltster. Mar. 19. Robert Joyner, taylor in Aberdein. June 25. Hugh Speirs, gardener and merchant; George Crevie, weaver and merchant in Seaton, second son to John Crevie, merchant; John Martine, masson and brewer, son-in-law to Wm Anderson, weaver; John Milne, flesher; George Sangster, heretor and farmer; George Sumer, weaver, eldest son to George Summer, weaver. July 2. John Smith, blacksmith in Spithill, eldest son to the deceast James Smith, burges, son to the deceast John Smith, blacksmith in Seaton; Alexander St Clair, taylior. 9. Wm Anderson, shoemaker. Aug. 20. John Moodie, barber and peiriewig maker, eldest son Dec. 3. Patrick Kilgour, litster, dyster and dresser of cloath. 1721. Feb. 18. George Mackie, wright and late convener of the Trades; Robert Mitchell, shoemaker. Mar. 4. James Watt, maltster at Kethocksmilne; Thomas Volum, eldest son to Wm Volum, weaver; James Robertson, weaver in Links; William Henderson, taylor. |