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Treasure 122: Aberdeen Charters and Armorial Seals
345 For one of our final treasures we are travelling further back in time than we have done previously, to look at possibly the oldest items in Aberdeen City Libraries' collections. These are a collection of three charters dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, two of which have their wax seals still attached. They are written in Latin on parchment and describe the conveyance of land or rights from one party to another within the burgh of Aberdeen. The earliest of our charters dates from 13 March 1567 and is a charter respecting the granting by Gilbert Kintoir, senior, burgess of Aberdeen, of 'one half net of the ly fords fishings in the water of the river Dee' in favour of John Arthour, another burgess of Aberdeen. Our next charter is dated 10 May 1597 and is a charter of feuferm granted by Provost, Baillies, etc. of the Burgh of Aberdeen, in favour of William Jaffray, burgess. Our last charter is much later and dates from 1673. It is a charter of James Raite of Findlastoun.
Also on display are two replicas of Aberdeen City's 1430 armorial seal. One, a silver pendant, and the other a replica wax seal, both made by Malcolm Appleby in limited editions for the council in 1979. The permission to use the design of a shield bearing the Royal Tressure of Scotland (parallel lines around the shield with fleur-de-lis), and lion supporters on the 1430 arms, was given to the burgh of Aberdeen by King James I (1406-1437) in acknowledgement of the city's role as one of the four burghs (along with Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee) who had elected to pay the ransom for his liberty from captivity under King Henry VI of England. James had been captured by the English in infancy, and held as a prisoner of Henry V and Henry VI for 18 years.
To learn more about the fascinating evolution of Aberdeen's coat-of-arms, have a browse in the Treasures from our Collections interactive exhibition. At Aberdeen, the first Day of February, one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven years; in presence of the Provost, Ballies, Old and New Councils of the Burgh of Aberdeen.
510 A broadside like four-page notice from 1st February 1737, issued by Robert Thomson, town clerk, detailing measures to be taken to support poor decayed brethren of guild of the burgh (burgesses) and their widows and daughters. Only the front page of this item has been digitised and made available here. The full document can be consulted at Aberdeen Central Library.
The measures propose a quarterly contribution of one shilling, four shillings per annum, from each burgess of guild. This is to be collected by the Dean of Guild, who is to name four assessors for the four quarters of the town for this purpose. Burgers are also offered the option of paying a one-off contribution of twelve pound twelve shillings Scots money, which is considered to be the equal to a life-rent contribution. Burgers who fail to contribute, "are to have no benefit of this fund."
The notice details the scheme in considerable detail and how it relates to the family of burgesses. It then records the provost, baillies and council giving their approval to the arangements. |