Some notices of the surname of Shand, particularly of the County of Aberdeen

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unit. 2 Junii, 1520) per dictum Magistrum Joannem Hay,
propter studium et ingenii ejus in literis exercitationem,
partes transmarinas petiturum. Procuratores sunt Magister
Carolus Fotheringame Rector de Edzel, Alexander Spittal
Vicarius de Kynadmont, Robertus Schand Vicarius de Cowle,
Georgius Menteitht et Alexander Makysone Cives Sancti
Andree, 24 Feb. 1524.
11th March, 1536. Andrew Schand in Tormare and
John Schand have their goods escheated to the Earl of
Huntlie, with many others, as rebels, for mutilation of
Michael and John Fraser. — Pitcairn's Crim. Trials, i. 248.
19th Aug. 1538. An Instrument of Protest was taken
against an alleged encroachment on the lands of the
monastery of Monymusk. Among the witnesses were
Magister Joannes Elphinstone Rector de Innernochtie, and
Dominus Alexander Schand. (Dominus, "Sir," was a title
often given to the higher classes of priests.) — Fasti Abred.,
p. 497.
On 16th Oct. 1539, Alexander Guthrie, alias Falkland
Pursevant, ane of the Shiref deputies of the Shirefdome of
Aberdene, compeard upon the debateable ground betwix
the lands and Baronie of Delgate and Udocht (in the
parish of Turriff), and thair causit fence a court of the
said Shirefdom, and causit call the parties before him. The
parties were Alexander Hay of Delgate, Alexander Forbes
of Bruchis, Alexander Con of Auchry and Robert Schand
portioneris of the lands of Udocht. The bounds between
the lands of the parties were ascertained and fixed after
trial, and it was found that the said Alexander Forbes,
Alexander Con, and Robert Schand, had wrongously molestit
the said Alexander Hay in bruiking of the saidis landis and
baronie. — Spalding Club Antiq., ii. 358.