1st Duke of Gordon

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the landes vnderwrytten, viz., the landes of
Strathdowne, Glenlivat, and Cabrach, extending
in money rent yearlie to the soume of one
thousand seven hundreth and threttio-seven
pondes ten shillings Scottes money, the landes of
Aboyne on the north syd of Die extending yearly
to eight hundreth poundes money forsaid of money
rent, and four hundreth and tuentie-tbrie bolles
victuell valued at fjve poundes Scotts the boll
conform to tne former report of Oounoill given in
favors of the Earle of Aboyne, which extendes to
tuo thousand one hundreth and fyftein poundes
Scotts money; and the landes of Glen tanner and
Glenmuik, which extendes to eight hundreth and
sextie-fyve poundes, the rent of which haill landes
extendes to ffyve thousand fyve hundreth and
seventeen poundes 10s Scotts money, besydes de-
duction of ministers' stipends which exceides the
said soume of ffour hundreth poundes sterling in
the soume of seven hundreth and sextein poundes
2s 8d Scotts money. And this is besyds the right es
of reversion and redemption of severall landes,
and particularly the redemption of the landes
within Strathdowne, Glenlivat, and Cabrach, ex-
tending in yearlie rent to four thousand one
hundreth and twenty poundes wodsett for the
soume of ffourtie Scotts money. As also the
wodsetts of the Lordship of Aboyne vpon the north
and south syd of the watter of Die wodsett for
threttie-four thousand thrie hundreth threttie-
thrie lib. 6s 8d Scotts; at ten for ilk hundreth
which the wodsetters have possest since the year
1633, the casualties whereof nor the benefite of
the redemption of ye same are not valued in the
report made for ye Elarle of Aboyne. And these
are also besydes the superiorities of fewes extend-
ing in yearlie rent to tuo thousand and four hun-
dreth poundes Scotts money, which is payed by
the tennents to the fewers thereof, which rightes
of wodsetts are vnconfirmed and against which
the Earle of Aboyne hath gotten certification in
a proees of probation perserved be him before the
Lordes of the Session. And these are lykwayes
by and over severall woodes, forrests, huntinges,
superiorities, and others of the lvk nature not
fitt to be disvnct from the Marquisat of Huntley
woodes and forrests, the witnesses depones to be
so necessar for the Marquis his other tennents
that they scarce pay their dueties without the
priviledge thereof. Amd therfore the snids Lords
doe humblv offer it as their opinion to the King's
Majestie that the Earle of Aboyne for satisfac-
tion and payment to him of the si id ffour hun-
dreth poundes sterling yearlie shall continou to
enjoy and possesse the haill landes and Lordship
of Abovne vpon the north syd of the watter of
Die, which hy the depositions of the witnesses is
proven to be worth yearlie tuo thousand nyne
hundreth and eight poundes 6s 8d Scottes money