| Description | In 1604, Alexander Rutherford of Rubislaw held the prestigious positions of Provost of Aberdeen and Burgh Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament. At a meeting in the summer, he was selected by the Lords of the Parliament to be one of the four commissioners to meet with King James VI in England that coming September, to discuss the proposed union of the Scottish and English crowns. The necessary expenses incurred in transporting the four commissioners and three lawyers were to be borne collectively by the Scottish burghs.
Aberdeen's share of the 16,000 merks allocated, amounted to some 1,300 merks. In order to raise this sum, the magistrates agreed to place a tax, or stent, on the town and appointed stenters to set about the task. An assessment was made on the previous year's rents and a list of individuals drawn up. This document, compiled in the summer of 1604, gives the names of the taxed residents in the Crooked Quarter of Aberdeen.
The earliest description of the Crooked Quarter dates from 1888: the Quarter began at the top of the north side of Netherkirkgate taking in St. Nicholas Street and all the other parts of the Town west of the Gallowgate and Broad Street, including the west side of these streets, bounded on the south by the Green Quarter. (J A Ross, Municipal Affairs in Aberdeen, 1889, page 115).
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John Nicolsone
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
Robert Cutberd
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
Andrew Stevyn, dyer
Assessment: £0 15s 0d
John Duncan, merchant
Assessment: £4 16s 8d
James Donaldsone
Assessment: £5 13s 4d
Alexander Donaldsone
Assessment: £0 46s 8d
James Cristall
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Thomas Hervy
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Andrew Wilsone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
James Rany
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Alexander Kay
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Alexander Blair
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Robert Gray
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
Alexander Mylne
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
Alexander Williamsone
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Thomas Barnat, shoemaker
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
William Cwik, shoemaker
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
Mathew Youngsone
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Thomas Cumming
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Andrew Barcar
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Robert Merscheall
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
John Davidsone, tailor
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
David Rany, skinner
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
John Riddell
Assessment: £0 16s 8d
Patrick Lesly
Assessment: £3 6s 8d
Mr Robert Davidsone
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Thomas Jhonstoun
Assessment: £7 0s 0d
James Grigorie
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
William Russell
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Mr George Body
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
John Ray
Assessment: £6 0s 0d
Andrew Raitt
Assessment: £0 23s 4d
Alexander Forbes
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
David Symsone
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
William Mar younger
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
John Collesone
Assessment: £4 0s 0d
Walter Collesone
Assessment: £4 0s 0d
Patrick Gray
Assessment: £6 0s 0d
Mr John Cheyne
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Mr Patrick Skeyne
Assessment: £0 36s 8d
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Alexander Smyth, shoemaker
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
James Low
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Alexander Rob
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
John Moresone
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
James Moresone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Andrew Jamesone
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Thomas Straquhen, flesher
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
David Andersone younger
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Mr Alexander Irwing for Frosterhill
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Thomas Lesly
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Henry Lesk
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Andrew Howat
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Andrew Watsone
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Thomas Kyng
Assessment: £4 0s 0d
Alexander Howat
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
David Low
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Robert Wischart
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
William Forbes
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
George Keir
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Mr Thomas Mengzes
Assessment: £6 0s 0d
Robert Keith
Assessment: £4 0s 0d
Robert Gordoun
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Alexander Burnet
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
George Annand
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Michael Vandall
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Laurence Mershr
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Andrew Hendersone
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Robert Alschenour
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
John Alschenour
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Michael Andersone
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Henry Robertsone
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
George Elphingstoun
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
James Banerman
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
David Lindsay, metalworker
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
John Middiltoun
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Gilbert Andersone
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
David Watsone
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Patrick Cursor
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
William Logy
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Gilbert Gordoun
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
James Straquhen
Assessment: £0 23s 4d
John Drwm
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
David Cargill
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
James Auchinhuiff
Assessment: £0 16s 8d
William Kelman
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
Patrick Chopman
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
David Beathleam
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Charles Robertsone
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
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John Williamsone
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Robert Sanders
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
George Andersone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Mr William Andersone
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
John Fyff
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Mr Gilbert Gray
Assessment: £6 0s 0d
William Beanis
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Agnes Rutherfuird
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
Peter Maitland
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
Robert Blakhall
Assessment: £0 36s 8d
Patrick Jak
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
Alexander Wilsone
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
James Home
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
John Towcht
Assessment: £6 0s 0d
James Ross
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
James Andersone, dyer
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Archibald Beanis
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Andrew & Robert Marre
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Duncan Galloway
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Patrick Newaill
Assessment: £0 6s 8d
The relict of Mathew Guild
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
William Stewart
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Alexander Smyth, tailor
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
Nicoll Ros
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Walter Robertsone
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Patrick Donaldsone
Assessment: £4 0s 0d
William Donaldsone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Andrew Duncan
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
George Bruce
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Adam Gordoun
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Robert Williamsone
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
John Lumisden
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Gilbert Stevyn
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Thomas Kelly
Assessment: £0 16s 8d
Gilbert Quhyt
Assessment: £4 10s 0d
William Wilsone
Assessment: £0 36s 8d
George Layng
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Nicholas Innes
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Robert Kyntor
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Alexander Wischart
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Robert Ross, George Lesly his cautioner
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
John Trowp, John Ray his cautioner
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Thomas Murray
Assessment: £7 15s 0d
Mr Gilbert Ros
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Alexander Cuming, tailor
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
The relict of John Robertsone and for the crwiffis [Cruives]
Assessment: £3 6s 8d
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John Irwing of Kyncowsie
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
William Jak elder
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Gilbert Club
Assessment: £4 10s 0d
John Tullidaff
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Alexander Patersone
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
John Forbes of Camphell for
his water:
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
The vicar of Inche:
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Summa of the cruikit quarter is twa hundrethe, iii xx, v lib
[The sum of the Crooked Quarter is two hundred, three score, £5] |