Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs
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Genealogìcal Mcmoirs of tìic Ditffs. 93
Lands of Hatton and Knockleith, not then 3000
mks. a-year ; but took his Lady's Portion, 12,000
mks. from Dipple. The lands of Knockleith com-
prehend only two plows & a miln, & might be 5
or 600 merks of yearly rent when Craigston bought
them.
But the Lands of Hatton are pretty extensive,
run a great way to the south-west from the house.
& they & Knockleith may, I doubt not, have been
3000 merks a-year when old Hatton married.
I lately heard the follovving bon mott of Craig-
ston to his Lady's Brother, Captain Urquhart.
When the Captain came to Britain in 1723 to get
three ships built at London for the Trade to
South America, in consequence of his Licence
from the King of Spain, he called for the clear-
ances between his father & Craigston upon the
price of the Lands of Knockleith. Finding the
remainder due him was a meer trifle, about 500
mks., much less than he expected, he said it was
excessively hard, complained of several articles
which he thought severely stated, and expostu-
lated a good deal upon the whole, (very probably
Lands of Hatton and Knockleith, not then 3000
mks. a-year ; but took his Lady's Portion, 12,000
mks. from Dipple. The lands of Knockleith com-
prehend only two plows & a miln, & might be 5
or 600 merks of yearly rent when Craigston bought
them.
But the Lands of Hatton are pretty extensive,
run a great way to the south-west from the house.
& they & Knockleith may, I doubt not, have been
3000 merks a-year when old Hatton married.
I lately heard the follovving bon mott of Craig-
ston to his Lady's Brother, Captain Urquhart.
When the Captain came to Britain in 1723 to get
three ships built at London for the Trade to
South America, in consequence of his Licence
from the King of Spain, he called for the clear-
ances between his father & Craigston upon the
price of the Lands of Knockleith. Finding the
remainder due him was a meer trifle, about 500
mks., much less than he expected, he said it was
excessively hard, complained of several articles
which he thought severely stated, and expostu-
lated a good deal upon the whole, (very probably
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| Histories of Scottish families > Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs > (107) Page 93 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/94838618 |
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| Description | 'The author of this manuscript was William Baird, Esq. of Auchmeddan' -- Preface. Aberdeen : D. Wyllie & Son, 1869. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.f.3 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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