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

58 RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
Besides the above, there are the following titles redeeming the
Wadset from McHardy by Farquharson of Auchriachan's heir : —
" Instrument of Sasine in favor of Robert Farquharson as heir
of William Farquharson of Achriachen his Great Grandfather pro-
ceeding on a Precept of Clare Constat granted by James Erskine of
Grange and David Erskine of Dun in his favor, dated the 13th of July
and Regd. at Aberdeen 30th August 1726."
A tablet in the family vault in the churchyard of Kirkmichael bears
the following inscription : —
" To preserve this burying ground and in pious regard to the
memory of Finlay Farquharson of Achriachen, who possessed this
place since 1569, son to Findlay Farquharson, Esq of Invercauld ;
likewise William Farquharson who died anno 17 19, aged So years, who
was the 9th man of that family who possessed Achriachan."
From this branch of the clan are descended the Farquharsons of
Allargue.
Achriachan, which for about 200 years was the inheritance of these
Farquharsons, is now the property of the Duke of Gordon.
CULTS (CULSH).
This property, according to the Poll Book (p. 168), seems to have
belonged at a former period to a Mr. Alexander Gordon, from whom it
passed to the Earl of Mar as personal property, and to have been given
by him at that date (1696) to a Findlay Farquharson, who is styled of
Cults. From him it seems to have pas.sed into the hands of William
Rose Esq. of Ballivat, who disposed of it to William Farquharson Esq.
of Monaltrie, in the year 1798. The document conveying it is curious
as specifying minutely the feu and other duties and servitudes belonging
to the estate. The statement of them may be interesting as showing
both the privileges and bondages which were then enjoyed by, or
exacted from the holders or tenants of these small Highland possessions,
and is therefore here inserted : — •
" Feuduty for Cults 50 merks Scots of old feuduty for Rien-
abroich £S 6s. 8d. Scots of old feuduty. For Stranlea and pertinents,
four merks and 2s. 3d. Scots of old feuduty, and £2 1 5s. 8d. Scots of
additional feuduty as the converted value of the former personal