Transcribed from:Angus or Forfarshire
The Land and People, Descriptive and Historical
By Alex. J. Warden, F.S.A. Scot.,
Volume V - 1885
STRACATHRO
Page 169
Sir Robert Douglas of Tilwhillie, whose family had possessed the estate of Stracathro for some time, sold the property to Peter Turnbull in Usan in 1656. The Turnbulls possessed the estate until 1764, when Colin Mackenzie, who was designed of the Island of Jamaica, bought the property from Peter Turnbull. Dr John Mackenzie, who made money as a surgeon in Jamaica, purchased Stracathro from his brother Colin. Dr Mackenzie died in 1775. Some time before his death it was purchased by Patrick CRUICKSHANK, who had also acquired a fortune in Jamaica. He was twice married. The second wife was a daughter of Rev. Dr Alexander Gerard, Old Aberdeen, By the first wife he had Mrs Gordon of Cairnfield ; and by the second four daughters, two of whom were married to brothers of Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain, a third to Major Robertson of Kindace, and the fourth to Lieutenant-Colonel Mackay of Bigghouse. After the death of their father the property was acquired by their uncle, Alexander CRUICKSHANK, who built the present mansion-bouse, made a deer park, built the long wall which encloses the park in front of the house, and laid out the fine existing gardens. His trustees sold the property to Sir James Campbell, Knight, in 1848.
Page 175
In the 1683 Valuation Roll
1. the Lord President is proprietor at £750.
In 1822 the property is called Dunlappie, and the Earl of Kintore is the proprietor at the same valued rent.
2. The next property is Stracathro, £1250.
3. Earl of Southesk, Adicate. £100
4. Newton of Livingston, £166 13s 4d
5. Smiddiehill, £233 6s 8d
6. Ballunie, £180
7. Millands of Newton, £133 6s 8d
total valued rent, £2813 6s 8d.
On 1st October, 1765, 2. was divided thus Ardo, Syde, &c, retained by Captain Turnbull, the then proprietor.
He sold these parts to Alex. CRUICKSHANK, the Valued rent being, . .£418 9 9
Captain Turnbull sold the remainder of the estate to Colin McKenzie, . £831 10 3
On 15th March, 1768, this portion divided thus Westerton,
Haugh, Killey, &c., was sold to Dr John M'Kenzie, and by him to A. CRUICKSHANK, £380 18 11
Easterton, Drimmie, &c., sold by Colin M'Kenzie to A. CRUICKSHANK, £450 11 4
PARISH OF DUN
Page 241
In 1683 the parish of Dan was divided among seven proprietors, viz. :
(1) the laird of Dun, £800
(2) Whytfield, £233 6s 8d
(3) Kirkbuddo, £100
(4) Lady Dunninald, £600
(5) Soamhill, 1883 6s 8d
(6) Hedderwick, £400
(7) Bailie Milne, £700
in all, £2983 6s 8d.
In 1822 the first five were called Dun and Langley Park. On a petition to the Commissioners of Supply, in name of John Erskine of Dun and James Scott of Conniston, the Commissioners, by decree of 25th September, 1779, found that the valued rent of the first five lands fell to be divided as follows:
The proprietor of the estate of Dun, Miss Erskine, £1582 1s 8d
the proprietor of Ecclesjohn, £301 5s
together, £1883 6s 8d.
On a petition by the same parties it was found, by decree of 30th April, 1782, the valued rent of Seamhill, sold by Mr Scott to Mr Erskine, was: (Miss Erskine), £100,
leaving the remainder of the rent of Mr Scott's lands, now called Langley Park (James CRUICKSHANK), £201 5s,
making in all the original sum - of £1883 6s 8d.
The lands of Herwick, in 1822 called Hedderwick, belonged to G. Eobertson Scott, £400
and Bailie Milne land, now called Balwyllo, belonging to David Carnegie, £700
together, £1100, making, with the five first lands, £1833,
a total of £2983 6s 8d; being the old valuation.
PARISH OF MONTROSE.
Page 249
There were five properties in this parish in 1683.
1, Logie, £433 6s 8d
2, Kinnaber, £800
3, Borrowfield, £366 13s 4d
4, Tayick, £100
5, Hedderwick,£600
being in all £2300.
The following is from 1822 Roll :
Newmanswalls and Charlton were bought by the laird of Tarry, G. Fullerton Carnegy, £66 13 4
1. Newmanswalls was included with the lands of Pert at a cumulo of, £920 0 0
Deduct Pert, £566 13 4 = £353 6 8
Add omitted, £13 6 8 = £366 13 4
total £433 6 8
2. Kinnaber and Rosemount, on 13th February, 1797, divided thus –
Part of Kinnaber on north side of road leading from N. W. Bridge to Hedderwick, sold to John Duncan, . £406 4 0
Fishing of Mary Net, G. F. Carnegy, £64 18 8
Remaining lands of Kinnaber, Do., £328 17 4
3. Borrowfield, A. Renny Tailyour, £366 13 4
4. Tayock, James CRUICKSHANK, £100 0 0
5. Hedderwick, Newbigging, and Claylake, divided on 6th October, 1807, thus –
The valued rents of Newbigging, James CRUICKSHANK, £69 11 8
Claylake and part of Hedderwick, 30th April, 1821, G. F. Carnegy, £29 7 0
Remainder of estate, Geo. Robertson Scott, £501 1 4
Amount aa above, £2300 0 0
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