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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON'S HOSPITAL | Gordon's Hospital Gordon's Hospital Gordon's Hospital Robert Gordon's Hospital |
Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen 1818 P.O. [Post Office] Directory 1865-66 Courage's Survey of Aberdeen Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen |
075 | Gordon's Hospital (Continued) Sons or grandsons of decayed burgesses of Guild, who are relations of the founder of the Sirname of Gordon, sons or grandsons of decayed burgesses of Guild, related to him of the name of Menzies Sons or grandsons of any other decayed burgesses of Guild of the Sirname of Gordon, Those of the Sirname of Menzies. Those who are his relations of any other name. The sons or grandsons on any other decayed burgesses of whatever Sirname. Those of decayed tradesmen, members of the seven incorporated artificers. Those of Dyers and Barbers, and lastly those of the inhabitants of Aberdeen in general. The deed of foundation, and a Supplemental one, Annexed to it upon the 19th September 1730. Contain a variety of rules & regulations. for the better government of the hospital and for its internal Economy. Mr. Gordon. the founder having died in January 1732. his fortune was found to be equal to £10.300 Sterling arising chiefly from personal property. The governors immediately proceeded in the execution of their important trust and commenced the erection of the Hospital according to a plan designed by Mr. James Gibb Architect and was completed in the year 1739, at the expense of £3,300, but owing to that sum having entrenched boys until 1750. By that time however. the funds had been augmented to about £14,000 sterling by the accumulation of interest. The number of boys then admitted were only 30. but that number has been gradually increased from time to time according to the state of the funds. And at present no fewer than 150 boys are maintained & educated in the Hospital. The age of admission is from nine to twelve, and generally remain in the hospital. till they have attained the age of Sixteen Sometimes they are sent out earlier according to the progress they have made in their Education, And apprenticed Continued |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 1 - City of Aberdeen, OS1/1/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the city of Aberdeen.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.