From the burn mouth, the parish goeth three myles south and by west. At the House of Boyne, is a publick house, called Scots Miln of Boyne. There's a bridge on the said burn of one arch.

Two myles from that, is a dwelling place belonging in old to the name of Ogilvy, now to the Earle of Findlater, call'd Bankhead: the old house is demolished.

A quarter of a myle from The Burn of Boyne to the west, and from that to the south-west a lyke distance from the burn, is a house called Culphin, formerly depending on the laird of Boyne, now belonging to the Earle of Findlater: but it is now demolished. Above that are great mosses, and a large moor, to the east ; the mosses, south and west. From which, half a mile, is a dwelling-house, called Blairmad, belonging in old to the name of Gordone, (the house now demolished,) and now to the Earle of Findlater.

Bordering with that land, half a mile, is a dwelling-house, and small baronie, belonging now to Rothemay, called Baldavie before and now, of the name of Ogilvy, standing on The Burn of Boyndy, south-east. South-west from that, is a dwelling-house, belonging to the name of Stewart, call'd Ordnies,2 hard by the house of Baldavy. Ordnes depends on the Earle of Findlater now, formerly belonging to the laird of Boyne.

From that to the north-east, is a dwelling place called Cairntowne, belonging lately to the name of Hacket, now to the Earle of Findlater. North-east, one myle from Ordnies, south from Cairntoune, is, to the east-south-east, a barren muir, wherein is an old moss, one myle from a dwelling called Reatie, long since belonging to the name of Dun, now to the Earle of Findlater, standing near The Burn of Boyndy, to the south-east. From that is a barren muir, one myle, called Dallachy, belonging to the Earle of Findlater. There is a great deal of lymestone in that land, and in most places in the parish of Boyndy.

Below Dallachie, to the south-east one furlong, is a litle loch without fish ; and from that, half a myle north-east, is a barren muir, wherein are two lochs without fish.

1 [On the ninth of March, 1491, there was an "accioune and cause persewit befoir the lordis of consale be Walter Ogilby of Bone aganis Andro Innes in Baldavy ffor the wrangwis occupacioune lawborin and manurin of the landis of Baldavy witht the pertinentis and for the wrangwis vptakin and withaldin of the proffitis and dewiteis of the sammyn of twa yeris bigain." (Acta Dominorum Concilii, p. 175.)]

2 [In a roll of missing charters by King Robert I. are "Carta to Andrew Clark, of the landis of Ordis, infra tenementum de Moubre, in vicecomitatu de Banffe"; "Carta to Gilbert Chalmer, the lands of Moubreis, or Ward land, in vicecomitatu de Banffe." (Robertson's Index to the Charters, p. 16.)]

The church of Boyndie stands one myle north-west from Banf.'

In the midle of the parishes of Boyndy and Fordyce, there's the marks of ane old stone dyke, divyding The Boyne in Thaindome, so called, (lying towards the sea to the north and east), and The Forest of Boyne, (lying south and west). The Thaindome belonged of old to the lairds of Boyne: The Forest, to an old family of the name of Hay, lord Forest of Boyne, now extinct. The heiress of which family, long since, was married to Huntly; by which marriage the Earle of Huntly got The Forest of Boyne, as yet holding of Huntly, and the lands of Einzie in Banffshire, bordering with the Earle of Findlater, with the house lately called Bogue of Geith, now Gordone Castle. That estate, which came to Huntly by the marriage above named, yields about fourty thousand merks yeerly. Gordone Castle is eight myles west from Cullen; and Cullen is from Banf to the northeast eight myles, keeping the King's highway.

["To the west of the old church, on the rocky eminences on the north side of the road, two circular encampments may still be traced. Immediately below the upper one, on the southern declivity, stands a large perpendicular stone, surrounded by a causeway. A little beyond this, on the opposite side of the road, not far from the site of the old mansion house of Buchragie, may be traced the huge remains of what may have been a camp. A short Roman sword was found in the bogs of Reattie. In the immediate neighbourhood of the manse offices, on the west side, a stone coffin was found a number of years ago. Three Druidical circles are in the parish: one, near the parish church; another, within a mile to the north-east; and a third, on the farm of Bankhead. Near the north-east corner of the wood of Whyntie is an artificial mound, known by the name of The Gallows Cairn. On the farm of Dallachy, below the old road, five or six urns, containing the remains of bones, were found a few years ago. They were of rude construction, except one, which is said to have been well shaped, ornamented with diagonal lines crossing each other, and surmounted by a lid and handle. The adjoining houses were built on a reputed Elf hillock. Another similar urn was found a few years ago at the base of a small circular mound, at the lower extremity of the plantation extending from Craig-herbs to the turnpike road." (The New Statistical Account of Scotland, number xxxviii., pp. 225, 226.)

"The parish had the honour of giving birth to Thomas Ruddiman, the eminent Latin grammarian. Here also was born a personage whose fame is of a different character, Mrs. Buchan, the founder of a religious sect in the west of Scotland." (Ibid.)

"The county of Banff, and the parish of Boyndie, have the credit of Ruddiman's birth. In October, 1674, he was born on the farm of Raggel, in the barony of Baldavy. Margaret Simpson, his mother, was the daughter of Andrew Simpson, who occupied the farm of Little Ratie in the same parish. His father was James Ruddiman, who was born in the parish of Alva, but removed to the farm of Raggel, which was the property of Mr. Ogilvy of Baldavy. James Ruddiman was long remembered for his agricultural knowledge, as a farmer, and for his seasonable charity, as a neighbour. When he heard of the demise of

Carta Regis Willelmi de ecclesiis de Inuerbondyn et de Banef (A.D. 1211-A.D. 1214.)

Willelmus Dei gracia Rex Scottorum

mitibus Baronibus

Episcopis
Episcopis

Justiciariis Vicecomitibus

Abbatibus. CoPrepositis Minis

clericis et laicis.

et

et concessisse Thome Martiris de

tris et omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue Salutem Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse. hac carta mea confirmasse. Deo et ecclesie Sancti Abirbrocht et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et seruituris. ecclesiam de Inuerbondyn et ecclesiam de Banef. cum terris et decimis. et oblacionibus omnimodis et cum omnibus aliis ad predictam ecclesiam de Inuerbondyn et ad ecclesiam de Banef juste pertinentibus. Tenendas in liberam et puram et perpetuam elemosinam ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice. sicut alias ecclesias suas ecclesiasticum beneficium liberius et quiecius

aut aliquod plenius et honorificencius tenent et possident Testibus. Willelmo de Bosco cancellario meo Philippo de Valoniis camerario meo Philippo de Mubray Waltero de Lindesai Willelmo de Valoniis Johanne de Maccuswell Jordano Cumyn Waltero Cumyn. Hereberto de Camera magistro Martino et magistro Radulpho medicis meis. Apud Travequeir xix°. die Januarij Confirmacio Mathei Episcopi Aberdonensis de omnibus ecclesiis Aberdonensibus quas tunc habuimus. (A.D. 1178-A.D. 1199.)

Uniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filiis Matheus Dei gracia Aberdonensis ecclesie minister humilis Salutem. Sciant presentes et futuri nos dedisse. et concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse. Deo et ecclesie Sancti Thome Martiris de Abirbroth et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et seruituris ecclesiam de Inuerbondyn et ecclesiam de Banef. et ecclesiam de Fyuyn. et ecclesiam de Banchorin Tarnyn et ecclesiam de Gameryn cum capella de Trub et ecclesiam de Tarueis cum capella de Fuchull cum terris et decimis et obuencionibus ecclesiasticis

King Charles II. he shed many tears. Such was the attachment to monarchy, which twenty years of anarchial fanaticism had begotten in the nation! His son, Thomas, remembered that burst of his father's loyalty ever after with a liveliness, which may perhaps have influenced his future conduct." (George Chalmers' Life of Thomas Ruddiman, pp. 2, 3.)] 1 [From the Registrum Vetus Cenobii de Aberbrothoc, MSS. Adv. Bibl.]

omnibus aliis rectitudinibus ad easdem ecclesias iuste pertinentibus Quare uolumus et concedimus ut prefati monachi prenominatas ecclesias cum capellis et iustis pertinenciis ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice teneant ac possideant . sicut aliqui monachi in toto regno Scocie aliquas ecclesias liberius et quiecius plenius et honorificencius tenent et possident Saluis Episcopalibus Concedimus eciam eis earundem ecclesiarum beneficia in proprios usus conuertere et capellanos instituere. Testibus Symone archidiacono

Rogero decano magistris Willelmo Waltero Roberto Galfrido Andrea Matheo capellanis · Michaele. Matheo Willelmo Mauricio clericis nostris Willelmo persona de Aberden Hugone de Bennef Roberto de Ramsei Willelmo de Tatenel Willelmo filio Hugonis . . Gilberto filio Gocelini de Aberden Matheo persona de Aberdour Henrico persona de Kynedor

.

.

Confirmacio Johannis Episcopi Aberdonensis de omnibus ecclesiis. 1 (A.D. 1199-A.D. 1207.)

Uniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filiis

ensis ecclesie minister humilis Salutem Sciant presentes et futuri nos dedisse et concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse Deo et ecclesie Sancti Thome Martiris de Abirbroth et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et seruituris ecclesiam de Inuerbondin et ecclesiam de Banef. et ecclesiam de Fyvyn et ecclesiam de Banchory Tarnyn et ecclesiam de Gameryn cum capella de Trub et ecclesiam de Tarveis cum capella de Fuchull et ecclesiam de Cule cum terris et decimis et obuencionibus ecclesiasticis et omnibus aliis rectitudinibus ad easdem ecclesias iuste pertinentibus. Quare uolumus et concedimus ut prefati monachi prenominatas ecclesias cum capellis et iustis pertinenciis ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice teneant et possideant sicut aliqui monachi in toto regno Scocie aliquas ecclesias liberius quiecius. plenius et honorificencius tenent et possident. Saluis Episcopalibus Concedimus eciam eis earundem ecclesiarum beneficia in proprios vsus conuertere et capellanos instituere. Et precipimus archidiacono et officiali nostris vt cum capellani uel clerici prenominatarum ecclesiarum decesserint non impediant alios quos ipsi monachi presentauerint in eisdem ecclesiis libere et pacifice ministrare Testibus Symone archidiacono Roberto de

[From the Registrum Vetus Cenobii de Aberbrothoc, MSS. Adv. Bibl.]

cano Galtero Willelmo Johanne
Johanne Matheo capellanis
persona de Aberdone. Matheo fratre eius

Willelmo

magistro Omero et Mauricio clericis nostris Willelmo filio Hugonis Willelmo filio Hugonis Gilberto filio Gocelini de Abirdene Matheo persona de Aberdouer nidor.

Henrico persona de Ke

1

Confirmacio Ade Episcopi Aberdonensis de omnibus ecclesiis (A.D. 1207-A.D. 1228.)

Uniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filiis Adam Dei gracia Abirdonensis Episcopus. Salutem Sciant presentes et futuri nos dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse. Deo et ecclesie Sancti Thome Martiris de Abirbroth. et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et seruituris ecclesiam de Inuerbondin ecclesiam de Banef. et ecclesiam de Fyvyn et ecclesiam de Banchri Tarny et ecclesiam de Gameryn cum capella de Trub et ecclesiam de Tarucis cum capella de Fuchull et ecclesiam de Cule et ecclesiam de Inuerugyn cum capella de Fethiranus et ecclesiam de Kinernyn et ecclesiam de Turuered. et ecclesiam de Forglint cum terris et decimis et omnibus obuencionibus. et omnibus aliis rectitudinibus ad easdem ecclesias iuste pertinentibus. Quare uolumus et concedimus vt prefati monachi prenominatas ecclesias cum capellis et omnibus iustis pertinenciis ita libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice teneant et possideant sicut aliqui monachi in toto regno Scocie aliquas ecclesias liberius quiecius plenius et honorificencius tenent et possident Concedimus eciam eis earundem ecclesiarum beneficia in vsus proprios conuertere et pacifice possidere. Saluis Episcopalibus. Hiis testibus Magistro Omero archidiacono nostro Alexandro decano nostro · Magistro Willelmo Johanne de Kalledour. Ricardo de Buchan • et Roberto clericis nostris Johanne et Johanne Reginaldo Matheo.

Confirmacio Gilberti Episcopi Aberdonensis de omnibus ecclesijs. (A.D. 1228-A.D. 1239.)

Uniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filijs Gilbertus Dei gracia Aberdonensis ecclesie minister humilis eternam in Domino salutem Nouerit vniuersitas vestra nos virorum venerabilium bone memorie M. J.

1 [From the Registrum Vetus Cenobii de Aberbrothoc, MSS. Adv. Bibl.]