vitam continue sceleratorum ac nephandorum hominum mores et vicia reprehendens detestansque ac abominabiles habuit / Deique preceptis semper inherens in ieiuniis et vigiliis et oracionibus suam carnem afflixit. Audiens autem Sanctus Ternanus Beati Irchardi vitam et mores fore laudabiles et ab eodem in sacerdotem ordinatus suis causantibus prerogatiuis

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sua iurisdictio alia exercenda et gubernanda Beatum Irchardum prout merito in coadiutorem et penitentiarium per vniuersam eius prouinciam elegit qui in huiusmodi officio exactissimam diligenciam exhibuit. Post paucos autem dies Beato Gregorio ecclesie uniuersalis sedem regente / Romam peciit Cognito de tanti viri sanctitate / Beatus Gregorius ipsum Irchardum maximo cum honore in Episcopum consecrauit qui non minus in virtutibus et sanctitate omnibus in morum honestate prebens exemplar perseuerauit. Tandem primo a sancto papa facultate et benedictione obtentis ad Scociam reuersus est. Rediens autem Sanctus Irchardus per Pictauiam / Pictos multum per Gallos vidit subiugatos et in seruitutem redactos / pietate motus de eorum aduersitate humilis consultor per triennium ibidem moram traxit. Cuius sanctitate prudencia fide et oracione dictam Pictauiensem gentem in pristinam libertatem reduxit et liberauit. Quibus peractis eo egrotanti a Deo humiliter postulauit se non visurum mortem donec propriam patriam iterum regressus est videret / iter continuando per partes Anglie et Scocie paulisper predicando vsque ad congeriem in monte de Kincardyn Oneyll in Scocia peruenit vbi honorifice a suis patriotis receptus est · Ipse vero Dei sanctus eius mortem appropinquare intelligens et peticionem a Deo sibi commissam impletam fuisse suis ministris precepit ut eo viam uniuerse carnis ingresso suum funus in quadam biga poneretur et stricte mandauit ut ubicunque dicta biga quiesceret suum corpus ibidem sepeliri iussit Hoc facto Deo animam commendando de hoc medio sublatus est. Deinde ministri eiusdem viri sancti sicut eis iussum fuerat corpus exanime in biga rotarum leuauerunt: quo facto biga cum corpore ultro et sponte nullo mouente se ultra Dee fluuium in satis notabili distancia ubi nunc insignis ecclesia / que Kincardin dicitur construitur mouebatur ac ibidem immobilis permansit. Demum corpus de prefata deponentes biga ibidem digno cum honore dederunt sepulture quod in presens usquequo requiescit.

Seats.

Rivers.

Lochs.

Hills.

THE PARISHES OF LOGIE IN MAR, AND COLDSTONE.!

DESCRIPTION OF THE PARISH OF COLDSTANE AND LOGIE.2 (A.D. M.DCC.XXV.)

OLDSTANE and Logie, formerly two parioches, but now

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united, are bounded, on the north, by Migvie and Tarland; on the south, by Tullich; on the west and north-west, by Glengardin and Strathdone; and, on the east, by Tarland and Coul.

The church, which hath but lately been built, for the service of both parioches, lyes four miles north from Dee, and as many south from Don; twenty-five miles west-north-west from Aberdeen; four, from Aboyn; and eight, from the presbytery seat, at Kincarden Oneil, to the same point; and two miles, west from Tarland.

The gentlemen's seats here are as followes: Whitehouse, one mile south-west from the church, at the foot of the Hill of Rore; Logie, half a mile west from it, at the foot of Culblain; Pittelachie, half a mile, and Blelack, a quarter of a mile, west from the church.

There are no rivers of note. A brook, called The Burn of Logie, springs from the hill of The Rore, two miles west from the church; and, passing by Logie and Blelack, enters Dee at Miln of Dinnat, in Aboyn parioch, after a course of five miles east.

In the south parts of the parioch, about one mile from the church, are two lochs, adjacent to one another, named Loch Kaunder and Loch D'awin, at the foot of a steep hill, called Baud Chraskie, through which is a highway betwixt Aberdeen and the heights of Strathdone, etc.

Murvin, or The Bunnyach, is a very big hill, in the middle of the parioch ; Baad Chraskie, on the south; Knocksoul, on the west; and Culblain, on the south-west. The Forrest of Culblain is remarkable for being the field of several battels, particularly in The Bruces wars, betwixt the regents Murray and Stewart, and The Cummin, where the latter was utterly defeat; and, since, betwixt The Master of Forbes and the Highlanders, where the former was put to flight.

1 [See Collections for a History of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, p. 632.]

2 [From Macfarlane's Geographical Collections for Scotland, MSS. Bibl. Adv.]

3 ["The parish of Logie was annexed to the parish of Coldstone, in the year 1618." (Statistical Account of Scotland, vol. ix., p. 510. Edinb. 1793. 8vo.]

4 ["There is a spring, a little to the south of the church, called Poldow, to which great crowds of the country people still resort, and drink of its water for all disorders." (Statistical Account of Scotland, vol. ix., p. 512.)]

The length of the parioch, from Riven, west, to Logie, east, is one and a half miles; and its breadth, from Smidihill, north, to Monin D'awn, south, two miles. This is a good countrey, both for corns and pasture, and also well provided in mosses. 1

Carta ecclesie de Codilstan in Cra Marr 2 (A.D. 1402.)

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Vniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presentes littere peruenerint Isabella de Dovglass domina de Marr et de Garviach / salutem in omnium Saluatore Noueritis nos in nostra pura et legittima viduitate pro salute anime nostre et animarum omnium antecessorum et successorum nostrorum · ac pro salute omnium fidelium defunctorum dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et monasterio Sancte Marie et Sancti Andree apostoli de Lundoris et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et imperpetuum seruituris ius patronatus et aduocacionem ecclesie de Codilstan in Cra Marr· quod nobis iure hereditario pertinere dinoscitur. Tenendum et habendum dictis religiosis et eorum successoribus imperpetuum a nobis heredibus nostris et nostris assignatis ita libere quiete plenarie et honorifice sicut aliquod monasterium vel aliqua. domus elimosine infra regnum Scocie aliquod ius patronatus liberius. quiecius plenius. et honorificencius habet. tenet vel possidet. Ita quod cedente vel decedente domino Johanne Simonis nunc rectore eiusdem /

["The principal remains of antiquity in this parish are three large cairns, one of which, a little to the north of the manse, is of an uncommon size. There are likewise several Druidical fanes, in different parts of the parish." (Statistical Account of Scotland, vol. ix., p. 512.)

"Two different farms in the parish have received the name of Cairnmore, from the large cairns within their boundaries. One of these cairns, about half a mile north of the manse of Coldstone, must have originally been of remarkable size. The remains of several smaller cairns appear on a piece of moor ground, a little west from the large one." (The New Statistical Account of Scotland, number xlii., p. 1072. Edinb. 1843. 8vo.) Upon the farm of Parks of Coldstone, and on a spot of ground, which, though now drained, has evidently been a morass, there is still to be seen a deep and wide moat, surrounding a slightly elevated area of about an acre." (Ibid.)

"In the gable-wall of a house, which forms part of the farm-offices at Mill of Newton, may be seen a sculptured stone, which formerly stood on a rising ground a little to the west, which still bears the name of Tomachar." (Ibid.)

"On the farm of Cairnmore of Blelack has been discovered, under ground, part of a paved road of considerable width. Near it is a hollow, which is known by the name of The

Picts Howe. (Ibid.)]

2 [From the original in the Denmylne Collection of Charters, MSS. Bibl. Adv. (15. 1. 8.)]

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liceat predictis abbati et monachis qui pro tempore fuerint in dictam ecclesiam ut suam pacifice ingredi et in vsus suos proprios conuertere si confirmacioni eiusdem aliquatenus valeant optinere et medio tempore licebit dictis abbati et conuentui personam ydoneam presentare ad eandem Nos vero heredes et successores nostri predictam donacionem siue aduocacionem predictis abbati et monachis et eorum successoribus contra omnes mortales warantazabimus et imperpetuum defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus est appensum apud Kyndromi octauo die mensis Nouembris anno Domini millesimo ccccmo Secundo.

Confirmacio Regis pro Egone filio Fergusii de terra de Huchtirerne in Cromarre (A.D. 1364.)

Dauid Dei gracia. Rex Scottorum omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem / Sciatis nos quamdam cartam Thome comitis de Marre consanguinei nostri non rasam etc. [inspexisse etc. in hec verba] OMNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Thomas comes de Marre eternam in Domino salutem. Noueritis nos concessisse dedisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto et fideli nostro Egoni filio Fergusii totam terram nostram de Huchtirerne cum pertinenciis in Cromarre infra comitatum nostrum de Marre pro homagio et seruicio suo nobis impensis et inpendendis Tenendam et habendam eidem Egoni et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreatis vel procreandis de nobis et heredibus nostris libere quiete plenarie et honorifice [etc.] Faciendo nobis et heredibus nostris dictus Ego et heredes sui predicti tres sectas curie nostre de Marre annuatim ad tria nostra placita capitalia infra dictum nostrum comitatum de Marre tenenda tantum pro omni alio seruicio seculari exaccione vel demanda nobis et heredibus nostris inde faciendis Saluo forinseco seruicio domini nostri. Regis quantum ad dictam terram de jure pertinet [etc.]. In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum auttenticum fecimus apponi apud castrum nostrum de Kyndromy Hiis testibus dominis Waltero Moygne Johanne le Grante et Laurencio Gilibrande militibus magistris Johanne de Cromdole decretorum doctore canonico Rossensi / Gilberto Armestrange canonico Morauiensi domino Johanne de Marre canonico Abirdonensi Thoma et Alexandro Brisbane fratribus et multis

1 [From the Registrvm Magni Sigilli Regvm Scotorvm in archivis pvblicis asservatvm, p. 37. Edinb. 1814. fol.]

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QUAM quidem cartam etc in omnibus etc approbamus ratificamus et pro nobis et heredibus nostris dicto Egoni et heredibus suis inperpetuum confirmamus saluo seruicio nostro In cuius rei testimonium etc senti carte nostre confirmacionis sigillum nostrum precepimus apponi. Testibus etc. Apud Kyndromy nono die Septembris anno regni nostri Tricesimo Sexto ..

Inquisicio Elizebethe Ouchirarane. 1 (A.D. 1505.)

Curia capitalis vicecomitatus de Aberdene tenta [etc.] septimo die mensis Januarij anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quarto [etc.] Eodem die Willelmus Alexander Mortimer de Cragiuer/ Willelmus Blakhale de Eodem Henricus Forbes de Kynnellour Johannes Gardin de Latheris Alexander Wyntoun de Andait / Georgius Leslie de Eodem Thomas Craufurd filius et heres apparens Willelmi Craufurd de Fedray Ronaldus Oudny filius et heres apparens Willelmi Oudny de Eodem Georgius Meldrum de Pitkerry / Johannes Movat de Loscragy / Willelmus Turing de Fouerane, Alexander Johnestoune de Eodem / Jacobus King de Bourty Robertus Dogud de Auchnahuff et Johannes Dumbrek de Eodem Jurati dicunt quod quondam Johannes Ouchtirarne pater Elizibetht Ouchtirarne latoris presencium obijt vltimo vestitus et sasitus ut in feodo ad pacem et fidem domini nostri Regis de terris de Ouchtirarne cum suis pertinenciis jacentibus in comitatu de Mar infra dictum vicecomitatum Et quod dicta Elizibetht est vna de legitimis et propinquioribus heredibus dicti quondam Johannis patris sui de dictis terris cum pertinenciis videlicet de dimidietate earundem Et quod est legitime etatis Et quod dicta dimidietas terrarum cum pertinenciis valet nunc per annum decem mercas et valuit quinque libras tempore pacis Et quod dicta dimidietas terrarum tenetur in capite de suppremo domino nostro Rege per seruicium varde et releuij Et nunc dicta dimidietas cum pertinenciis existit. in manibus domini nostri Regis ob mortem dicti quondam Johannis patris sui per spacium vnius anni et vndecim mensium aut eocirca per decessum quondam Johannis Comitis de Mar Et prius fuit in manibus dicti Comitis de Mar per spacium viginti vnius annorum aut eocirca racione warde et in defectu veri heredis jus suum hucusque minime prosequentis Datum et clausum /

1 [From the Libri Actorum Curiae Vicecomitatus de Aberdeen, MSS. in archivis ejusdem curiae asservati.]