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Reference NoAET/5/3/1/1
TitleAET Dumbreck and Orchardtown Estates: Bundle of 17 title deeds and corresponding inventory
Description1. Charter of confirmation by King James VI of the Lands of Orchardtown, as principal, and Woolaw and Esslemont, in warrandice, to Arthur Seaton in liferent, and George Seaton in fee, 19 Jan 1613
2. Charter of Resignation under the Great Seal of Scotland in favour of Sir Alexander Seaton of Pitmedden, in liferent and his eldest son, William, in fee, 1677
3. Instrument of Sasine thereon in their favour, 1677
4. Charter of resignation and confirmation, under the great seal, of the whole lands of Dumbreck and Orchardtown and of the Lands of Findon, Cookston and others in favour of John Robertson of Pitmillan, 1736
5. Instrument of Sasine in favour of the patrons and governors of Robert Gordon's Hospital, 1737
6. Articles and Conditions of sale of the superiority of Dumbreck and others, 1787
7. Charter granted by the President and governors in favour of John Copland, Merchant in Aberdeen for the purpose of separating the rights of property and superiority of said lands, which latter was thereupon conveyed to Alexander Moir of Scotstown, 1793
8. Instrument of Sasine on said charter in favour of the said John Copland, 1793
9. Disposition by the said John Copland in favour of said President and Governors, 1796
10. Charter of Resignation and Novodamus of the Lands of Allathan and Orchardtown, granted in favour of the President and Governors by Sir William Johnston, who had acquired right to the superiority of said lands from the said Alexander Moir, 1797
12. Extract contract of excambion between John Robert Fullerton Udny, of Udny and Dumbreck, and the President and Governors, 1827
13. Instrument of Sasine thereon in favour of the President and Governors, 1827
14. Contract of excambion between the President and Governors of Robert Gordon's College and Andrew Mitchell, 1883
15. Certificate of the Contract for Redemption of Land Tax of Towie Estate, Dumbreck and Orchardtown, and Crichie, 1903
17. Print of Robert Gordon's Technical College and Aberdeen Endowment Trust Order Confirmation Act 1909
18. Print of Robert Gordon's Technical College and Aberdeen Endowment Trust Order Confirmation Act 1923
19. Search for incumbrances, 1926.

Please note: numbers based on number given in inventory and marked on items. Items 11 and 16 were not in the bundle.
Date1613 - 1926
Extent1 bundle of 18 items
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