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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Old Grammar School Grammar School Grammar school Grammar School |
Revd. [Reverend] W.D. Strachan Gordon's Hospital Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen 1818 Courag's Survey of Aberdeen 1856 Wilson's Historical Account and Delineation of Aberdeen 1822 |
075 | Grammar School Continued [Dr. [Doctor] Patrick Dun] was the greatest benefactor to this institution, having in the year 1634 presented to the magistrates a deed of mortmain, which had been executed by him 3rd August 1631, of his lands of Ferryhill, in the Vicinity of Aberdeen, for the benefit of the four masters of the School, and for poor scholars, properly recommended to be taught gratuitously etc. By that deed, he granted and Conveyed to the Provost, Baillies, Council, and community, and their Successors, those lands and pertinents which were ancint [anciently] held of the prior and convent of the Trinity Friars of Aberdeen. Besides these Endowments, there have been various other donations made by benevolent individuals, for the support of boys during their Education at the School; particularly, the sum of one thousand merks, by George Robertson, writer, in the Year 1645 two hundred pounds. by Dr. [Doctor] Alexander Ross, Minister, in the year 1656; and the Sum of two hundred pounds Sterling, by George Cruickshank, in the Year 1747. All these funds are under the management of the Tow [Town] Council. The boys are generally five years at this School. This Seminary has acquired great Celebri [Celebrity] as being the nursery of Dr. [Doctor] Campbell, Sir James McGregor, Dr [Doctor] Abercrombie, Lord Byron etc etc - -- Within the last few years a new and beautiful Grammar School. has been erected in Skene Street W [West] near the Den Burn, so that this building is no longer used for that purpose, At present one part of it is used as a Parochial Poor's office and the other part as a store or warehouse -- |
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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.