New Spalding Club > Records of Invercauld MDXLVII - MDCCCXXVIII [1547- 1828]

INVERCAULD ESTATE PAPERS.
ABERARDER.i
The lands mentioned in this valley were amongst the earliest
acquired (beyond the old Barony of Invercauld) by that family in virtue
of a contract of sale previously entered into and followed by
" Feu Charter in implement thereof from John Earl of Mar, with
consent of his son, to Thomas Erskine of Balagarty of one Davock and
two oxgates (or i Davock) of the lands of Aberarder comprehending the
eight oxgates of Ballemoir, and 5 oxgates of Ballachlaggen and 5 oxgates
Land of Stranvelle &c., dated 28th September 1632."
This was followed by a Feu Charter of the whole lands in the same
year, as also a Feuhold, or
" Tack for twenty one times 19 years from Lambas 1632 of the
Teinds of the said Lands and others comprehending in whole the Teinds
of the Lordship of Cardross from the said Earl and his son to the said
Thomas Erskine dated 20th September 1632."
The adjoining lands with the teinds had been previously disposed
of by the Earl, with consent of his son, to Robert Farquharson of
Finzean, by deeds dated 22nd and 25th August, 1632.
These tenures were afterwards granted by the said Thomas Erskine
to Robert Farquharson of Cloak, now Glenmillan, a property in the
Parish of Lumphanan. Though styled of Cloak, this Robert was the
Laird of Invercauld. The deed is dated 26th June, 1633, and is followed
by the legal instruments.
The lands and tack of tiends held by Finzean in Aberarder were
disposed of by him to the said Robert Farquharson of Aberarder (the
same who is otherwise styled of Cloak and Invercauld) by deed dated
27th June, 1635. The transaction was confirmed by a charter from the
Earl of Mar dated 17th July, 1635, and followed by sasine in 1636.
It is probable that the Finzean property in Aberarder was excambed
for the property of Cloak.
I A side valley branching off to N.W. from Mill of Inver.