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

ArPENDIX. 469
" In witness qro. the said Anna ffarquharson in testimony of her
acceptance as at rent mentioned and I have subscribed this and the
three preceeding pages (written by Geo. M'Kenzie, Writer in Edinburgh
on stamped paper), Att Dalmore the eleventh day of November, One
thousand seven hundred and Thirty-four years, Before these witnesses,
Mr. Charles Bog, preacher of the Gospel in the Paroches of Glengarden,
Glenmuick and Crathie and Andrew Duncan, SawmiUer in Glenluy.
Donald M'Kenzie.
Ch. Bog, witness,
Andrew Duncan, witness."
A good deal of the fortunes of the Rochailzie family turned upon
the results of the above Bond. The connection between the families of
Invercauld and Rochailzie, always intimate, became closer by a marriage
between a daughter of Invercauld and the young Rochailzie mentioned
in the Bond, and led ultimately to a Disposition of the Deeside property,
and some of the Perthshire, to the former family.
" Precept
Alexander Farquharson
of Monaltrie
Agt
the Tenants of
Crathie.
I737-"
This is a very long document, measuring 3 feet by 1 ; and, except
for dates and names of old inhabitants, is not very important : —
"William Forbes, Esquire, Sheriff-Depute To, &c. For as
MUCH A.s its humbly meaned and shown to us be Alexander Farquhar.son
of Monaltrie, that where the said complainer obtained a Decree of mails
and duties against the persons under written upon the 15th day of
December, 1736 years, at his instance against John Mchardie, eldest
lawful son to the deceased John Mchardie, and grandson to the deceased
Charles Mchardie of Crathie, before the Lords of Session, declaring
All and haill the towns and lands of Crathie, the town and lands
of Tomidues, with that pendicles of land called Richardline, all
lying in the paroch of Crathie etc, to PERTAIN to the said Alex-
ander Farquharson of Monaltrie etc. for payment of the sum of
ij^iooo Scots money ;£200 of liquidate expenses incurred through
failure b)^ the said Charles & John Machardies and Alexander F"erguson
of Tombellie to fullfil their part of the agreement in haill the sum of
;^II5I Scots, and that by and uttour the composition to Superiors and