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

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said burgh, who had became surities for the persons aboard
the ship in the sum of 3000 merkis, in cace the said Thomas
Schand, his son, contravene this present ordinance. — Sp.
Club Extracts from Burgh Records of Aberdeen, 1570 — 1625,
p. 229.
20th Oct. 1602. David Schand, merchant, and other
persons, " all burgessis of this burght," were allowed to
leave the Blokhous where they had been in confinement,
having arrived from Danskine in the month of September
last, " quhilk toun of Danskine is contagiouslie infectit
with the plaig of pestilence." — Ibid., p. 234.
12th November, 1602. Alexander Schand, Burgess of
Aberdeen, sits on Jury to cognosce Mr. William Skene an
Idiot. — Sheriff Court Records.
12th Nov. 1602. Donald Schand, Burgess of Aberdeen,
sits on a Jury to cognosce claim of Margaret Mackintosh,
widow of Alexander Gordon of Abergeldy, to her Terce. —
Ibid,
22nd May, 1603. David Schand, in Kingswells, is on
Jury in a trial for Theft before the Sheriff of the County. —
Ibid.
31st July, 1604. — Donald Schand serves on the Jury
which tried Robert Guild, son of umquhile William Guild,
Armourer in Auld Aberdeen, accused by Alexander Blair,
Tailzeour, Burgess of Aberdeen, for the murder of his
brother. Sentenced to be beheaded. The Court ordained
" his head to be taken off and his richt hand quilk com-
" mitted the said slaughter, and big knife put th air throw,
" and set on the Tolbuith in example of others in t} r m to
" cum, quilk was given for doome by the mouth of Patrick
" Lesly, Dempster." — Ibid.
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