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TIte Tlianage of Fcniiartyii.
unrighteously possessed by William de Melgedrum, and which came into the King's
hands by the verdict of an assize, which sat at Kincardine in the Mearns on the nth of
December, 1375, to be held by the said David, rendering to the King and his heirs Kings
of Scotland one shilling of silver, at the chief messuage of the lands, on the feast of
Pentecost yearly. Among the witnesses are the King's eldest son, the Bishop of St.
Andrews, the Earl of Carrick, Steward of Scotland, &c., &c.'
In 1467, there is a charter by William de Foulerton de Aberawne to James Gordon
of an annual rent of ten merks out of the lands of Haldauch, dated at Aberdeen, July,
1467.=
This is the first connection of the Gordons of Haddo with land in the county of
Aberdeen, which is evidenced by existing records.
Two years afterwards they acquired the whole of Haddo and the shadow half of
Meikle Methlyk.
In 1469, there is a charter by the said William Foulerton de Aberawne to the said
James Gordon, of the lands of Haldauch, and the shadow half of Meikle Methlyk,
excepting one croft of the said lands called " Le Chrystis croft," dated 22nd June,
1469.3
In 147 1, there are letters of resignation into the King's hand by William de
Foulerton of the lands of Haldauch of Methlick, with half of Meikle Methlyk. This
was a preliminary to the Gordons getting a charter of the lands from the Crown. ^
KELLY.
In 1261, Kelly belonged to Alexander Cummin. Earl of Buchan. In that year he
founded an Hospital in the Newburgh. " Actum apud Kelly, in Buchan, Die Veneris
proxima post Festum Sancti Matthrei, 1261."^
In 1272, there is a charter for an Hospital at Turriff, also given at Kelly, 3rd February,
1272-3, by Alexander Cummin, Earl of Buchan, in presence of Alexander HI., King of
Scots, Reginald Cheyne, father and son, William de Melgdrum, and ^Valter, rector of
the church of Foveran.'
In 1433, Robert de Erskine is owner of Kelly. In that year he gives "to our
beloved Lord William de Forbes, knight, our whole land of Lasgowny lying in our
barony of Kelly."' In 1436, he grants the same land of Lasgowny to Gilbert Menzies.
The superiority had probably been retained.'
In 1482, there is a charter by David Annand of Ouchterellon to Patrick Gordon of
Report, Vol. V. , p. 608.
5. AntiquitieSj Aberdeen and B.inff, Vol.
6. Id.. Vol. I., p. 323.
7. Id., Vol. III., p. 143.