| 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 Green Quarter of Aberdeen.
The earliest description of the area in the Green Quarter dates from 1888: the Green Quarter boundary runs along the west side of Shiprow, Union Street on both sides westwards from Shiprow and St Catherine's Wynd, south side of the Netherkirkgate, Correction Wynd, Backywnd to Gaelic Lane, along the south side of Gaelic Lane to Belmont Street and Union Street, Union Terrace to the Chapel there, thence to Diamond Street, Golden Square, Huntly Street, Summer Street to Little Chapel Street, taking in the south side of Little Chapel Street, Chapel Street to Union Street, Thistle Street to Victoria Street West, and bounded on the south by the Inner Marches. (J A Ross, Municipal Affairs in Aberdeen, 1889, page 115).
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James Cowper
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Paul Smyth
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Habbakuk Bissat
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
John Mollysone
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
John Valantyne
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Andrew Burnet
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
Andrew Grub, carpenter
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
John Duncan, skipper
Assessment: £0 50s 0d
Mr Alexander Cullen
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Stephen Gordoun
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Alexander Burnet
Assessment: £5 10s 0d
James Russell, mariner
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Andrew Clerk
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
George Home
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Alexander Joffray
Assessment: £6 13s 4d
Alexander Cruikschank younger
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Mr Robert Chalmer
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
John Lightoun
Assessment: £3 6s 8d
The relict of Alexander Howesone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Andrew Howesone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
John Udny
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
The relict of Thomas Niviesone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Donald Schand
Assessment: £0 23s 4d
Alexander Thomsone, skinner
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
William Forsyth
Assessment: £3 6s 8d
Alexander Ramsay
Assessment: £4 10s 0d
Mathew Donaldsone
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
James Mengzes
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
David Knollis
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Patrick Ros
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
William Gardyn, skinner
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
David Straquhen
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
George Frenche, shoemaker
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
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The relict of Alexander Chalmer
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
Gilbert Chalmer
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
Andrew Braibner
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Mr George Bissat
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
Alexander Mcky, wright
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Mr Robert Mar
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
David Fergussone
Assessment: £10 0s 0d
Patrick Stewart
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Thomas Straquhen
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
William Buchan
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
David Craig, tailor
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
John Lindsay
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
James Castell
Assessment: £0 30s 0d
John Authinlek
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Andrew Forbes, glazier
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Charles Dune
Assessment: £4 6s 8d
John Frasser, mason
Assessment: £0 43s 4d
William Massie
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
John Mitchell
Assessment: £3 6s 8d
Alexander Spens
Assessment: £0 33s 4d
Alexander Blakhall
Assessment: £3 0s 0d
Robert Smyth
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Thomas Clerk
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
The relict of Andrew Thoirs
Assessment: £0 46s 8d
Thomas Straquhen
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Gilbert Williamsone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
James Braibner
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
Gabriel Staker
Assessment: £0 46s 8d
The relict of Andrew Ady
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
David Ady
Assessment: £6 13s 4d
John Forbes, Baillie
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Andrew Forbes, dyer
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Charles Schilgrene and his sons
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Robert Watsone, maltman
Assessment: £4 10s 0d
Alexander Gordoun
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
James Robertsone, shoemaker
Assessment: £0 53s 4d
Andrew Gray, mason
Assessment: £0 10s 0d
Robert Kelo
Assessment: £5 0s 0d
Alexander Drum
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Thomas Menzes, weaver
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
Walter Duncan, muckster
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
Walter Gray, slater
Assessment: £0 40s 0d
Alexander Findlater
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
John Robertsone, dyer
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
David Lesly
Assessment: £0 20s 0d
James Birny, weaver
Assessment: £0 26s 8d
George Jhonstoun, mason
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Charles Wilsone
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
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Andrew Hunter, cutler
Assessment: £0 13s 4d
Alexander Merscheall, miller
Assessment: £0 23s 4d
Summa of the grene quarter i cc, iii xx, viii lib, vi s, viii d
[The sum of the Green Quarter is one hundred, three score, £8 6s 8d] |