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CA - Records of the Royal Burgh and City of Aberdeen
- 18 - Aberdeen City: Rentals and Taxation
  - 3 - Aberdeen City: Stent Rolls
    - 1 - Aberdeen City: 1604 Stent Roll

Reference No	CA/18/3/1/F
Title	Aberdeen 1604 Stent Roll: Footdee Quarter
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 Footdee Quarter of Aberdeen. The earliest description of the area in Footdee Quarter dates from 1888: the Footdee Quarter boundary commences at the east end of Park Street and runs along the east side of Park Street, the south side of Justice Street, Castle Street, the west side of Broad Street to Netherkirkgate, along Netherkirkgate to St Catherine's Wynd, crossing Union Street to Shiprow, along the east side of Shiprow to Market Street, thence along Market Street and the Quays to the New Pier. (J A Ross, Municipal Affairs in Aberdeen, 1889, page 115). (Page 1) Thomas Dempster Assessment: £0 6s 8d Alexander Kempt, flesher Assessment: £0 10s 0d Thomas Quhyt, mariner Assessment: £0 33s 4d James Still, weaver Assessment: £0 15s 0d Gilbert Macky Assessment: £0 40s 0d William Smyth Assessment: £0 6s 8d William Home Assessment: £0 26s 8d James Mengzes Assessment: £0 20s 0d Robert Burnet Assessment: £0 40s 0d Thomas Mitchell Assessment: £0 10s 0d Robert Stewart Assessment: £0 40s 0d John Fortrie Assessment: £0 20s 0d Gilbert Blak Assessment: £0 46s 8d Mr Henry Buchan Assessment: £0 40s 0d Thomas Skene Assessment: £0 26s 8d William Blakhall Assessment: £0 46s 8d Ilk boit of sevyn fische boittis in Futtie [Each boat of the seven fishing boats in Futtie - see ] Assessment: £0 26s 8d And ilk quhillie of twa quhilleis [And each yole of two yoles] Assessment: £0 13s 4d Total assessment: £10 13s 4d Archibald Smyth, mariner Assessment: £0 26s 8d Alexander Lesly for the raik [ ] Assessment: £0 46s 8d John Kyng Assessment: £4 16s 8d William Ingrhame Assessment: £0 13s 4d George Pacok Assessment: £0 46s 8d Alexander Tullidaff Assessment: £4 13s 4d James Jhonstoun Assessment: £0 20s 0d Paul Mengzes Assessment: £3 6s 8d Andrew & Alexander Chalmeris Assessment: £0 13s 4d The relict of Thomas Kelly Assessment: £0 26s 8d Gilbert Scherar Assessment: £0 13s 4d George Ker Assessment: £0 20s 0d John Schort Assessment: £0 40s 0d Mr John Mortymer Assessment: £4 10s 0d William Mar Assessment: £3 10s 0d John Menzes Assessment: £0 13s 4d Patrick Body Assessment: £0 16s 8d Jacques Jamesone Assessment: £0 26s 8d Mr William Reid Assessment: £0 50s 0d William Spene Assessment: £0 26s 8d Mr William Ord Assessment: £0 36s 8d Alexander Rolland Assessment: £0 43s 4d (Page 2) James Mowat Assessment: £3 0s 0d John Cochrane Assessment: £4 6s 8d John Cutberd Assessment: £6 0s 0d Alexander Gerzeant Assessment: £0 33s 4d William Measone Assessment: £3 0s 0d Arthur Mathewsone Assessment: £0 10s 0d Alexander Home Assessment: £0 26s 8d William Cheves Assessment: £0 10s 0d William Cwik Assessment: £0 13s 4d William Chalmer Assessment: £0 10s 0d Mr Andrew Clerk Assessment: £3 16s 8d David Schand Assessment: £0 20s 0d Alexander Ros Assessment: £0 13s 4d George Gray Assessment: £0 13s 4d Walter Davidson Assessment: £0 6s 8d Andrew Ewyn Assessment: £0 40s 0d Patrick Findlo Assessment: £3 6s 8d John Fraser Assessment: £4 0s 0d George Nicolsone Assessment: £0 26s 8d Marion Reid Assessment: £0 40s 0d George Moresone Assessment: £10 0s 0d William Gordoun Assessment: £0 40s 0d David Kempt Assessment: £0 30s 0d Thomas Gray Assessment: £0 40s 0d Alexander Schand Assessment: £0 50s 0d Thomas Ealond Assessment: £3 6s 8d John Kempt Assessment: £4 0s 0d Alexander Kempt Assessment: £6 13s 4d Gilbert Willox Assessment: £0 20s 0d William Thomsone Assessment: £0 53s 4d George Straquhen Assessment: £0 20s 0d Robert Hunter Assessment: £0 13s 4d James Tailzeour Assessment: £0 16s 8d David Tailzeour Assessment: £0 10s 0d James Stewart Assessment: £0 53s 4d Thomas Gove Assessment: £0 43s 4d James Mathewsone Assessment: £0 53s 4d Andrew Ingrhame Assessment: £0 40s 0d Relict of Magnus Duff Assessment: £0 46s 8d Andrew Horne Assessment: £3 0s 0d John Towcht, baker Assessment: £0 46s 8d Gilbert Cochrane Assessment: £0 13s 4d Patrick Menzes Assessment: £0 33s 4d John Allane, cutler Assessment: £0 20s 0d The relict of John Andersone Assessment: £0 16s 8d (Page 3) George Richard Assessment: £6 16s 8d James Cruikschank Assessment: £3 0s 0d William Cruikschank Assessment: £3 0s 0d William Stewart Assessment: £0 20s 0d Peter Schewane Assessment: £0 26s 8d Bessie Dickie Assessment: £0 13s 4d John Thow Assessment: £0 40s 0d Summa of futtie quarter is i cc, iiii xx, xiii lib, viii s, iiii d [The sum of the Footdee Quarter is one hundred, four score, £13 8s 4d]
Date	1604
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