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118. Ordinance by the Lord Protector, granting the rents of the bishopric of Aberdeen to the University of Aberdeen, in the proportion of two-thirds. to the College of Old Aberdeen, and one-third to the College of New Aberdeen, and also two hundred merks sterling yearly out of the customs of Aberdeen, in the proportion of two-thirds to the latter, and one-third to the former College. (Without date.)

(Orig.)

p. 163.

119. Order by the Lord Protector for payment of the said yearly sum from the customs of Aberdeen. 2 September, 1654.

(Orig.)

120. Charter following upon No. 118. 18 June, 1658.

(Orig.)

p. 165.

p. 166.

121. Copy of the latter will of William Ross of Rossyle, bequeathing the residue
of his estate to the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow, in the proportion
of two-thirds to the former, and one-third to the latter, for breeding and
maintaining four students of philosophy and four students of divinity, of
the most quick and accurate spirits, of the name of Rosse. 25 January,
1659-60.
(Orig.)

p. 169.

122. Extract Act of Parliament, ratifying all former grants of endowments and privileges made to the University and King's College of Old Aberdeen, except the grant of the rents of the bishopric of Aberdeen. 22 August, 1670.

(Orig.)

p. 169.

123. Commission by the masters and members of the King's College of Aberdeen, and the College Marischal in Aberdeen, to Mr. Robert Forbes, regent in the King's College, to collect the vacant stipends of the dioceses of Aberdeen, Murray, Ross, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and Zetland.

1672.

(Orig.)

p. 174.

124. Extract Act of Privy Council, prohibiting the gathering together of scholars and teaching them philosophy or Greek, except at the Universities and Colleges of the kingdom; and the admission of scholars from one College into

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another, or conferring of degrees upon them, without sufficient testimonials from the masters of the College whence the scholars have come. 1 February, 1672.

(Orig.)

p. 175.

125. Mortification by John Lorimer, town-clerk of Cullen, of the Dow croft in that town, for the support of a poor boy of his own name for four years at the Grammar School of Cullen, and at the King's College for other four years, if he be found qualified. 12 April, 1673. (Orig.)

p. 176.

126. Agreement between the masters and members of the King's and Marischal Colleges, dividing between them the gift of the vacant stipends in the proportion of eight-thirteenths to King's, and five-thirteenths to Marischal College; and the mortification of Williame Rosse of Rissieland, in the proportion of five-eighths to the former and three-eighths to the latter College. 15 November, 1576.

(Orig.).

p. 178.

127. Directions by Walter Ogilvie of Reidhyth for the administration of his mortification of his lands of Reidhyth and Meikle and Little Bogtouns, &c., to educate and maintain twenty poor boys for five years at the school of Fordyce, and thereafter at the King's College. 16 September, 1678.

(Orig.)

p. 179.

128. The principal and professors acknowledge the receipt of the above mortification. 23 May, 1679.

(From the original, in duplicate, in the University Archives.)

p. 183.

129. Discharge by the masters and members of the King's and Marischal Colleges to the executor and heir of Mr. George Melvill, minister at Alford, for the residue of his estate which was bequeathed for the support of an equal number of bursars at each College, each bursar receiving yearly forty pounds Scots. 31 May and June, 1682.

p. 183.

(From the original duplicate in the archives of Marischal College.)

130. Rental of the King's College from Michaelmas, 1685, to Michaelmas,

1686.

(Orig.)

p. 185.

131. Extract will of Robert Robysone, of Anaals Belturbet, in the county of Cavan, bequeathing two hundred pounds sterling equally between the King's College and Hospital of Old Aberdeen. 19 April, 1690. (Orig.)

p. 193.

132. Mortification by James Park of Cranoch of two thousand merks Scots, for the support of two bursars at the College. 25 July, 1691. (Orig.)

p. 194.

133. Disposition by Mr. Alexander Adam, M.D., in Ansteruther Wester, of the Edipingle and the two Long Rigg crofts, a croft at the Sickhouse, a croft at the Spitthill, Fill the Cupp Croft, and the yard belonging thereto, all lying in the territories of the burgh of Aberdeen, to the University of Aberdeen, the Marischal College of New Aberdeen, the Hospital of Old Aberdeen, and the Trades' Hospital of New Aberdeen, for the maintenance of bursars in each of the said Colleges, and a beadman in the said Hospitals, allowing forty pounds (Scots) yearly to each bursar, and twenty pounds to each beadman; and specially giving to the masters and regents of the Old Town College, for the maintenance of three bursars of his own or his wife's kindred, or of the names of Adam, Davidson, and Simpson, certain crofts and houses beside the Gallowgate-head and the Loch. 10 August, 1691.

(Orig.)

p. 195.

134. Extract of the last will of James Fullerton of Halstead, Essex, bequeathing the money arising from the sale of his property in Bockin, in the said county, to the University of Old Aberdeen, for the maintenance of scholars being his own relations, failing whom, of other poor scholars, at the said University. 25 January, 1692-3.

(Orig.)

p. 196.

135. Agreement between the masters of the College and the executors of the said James Fullerton in regard to laying out the funds for the bursaries, and the preference to be given to parties. 22 March, 1695. (Orig.)

p. 197.

136. Charter by William III., granting to the principal, professors, and masters of the University of Aberdeen, and their successors in office, the sum of three hundred pounds sterling yearly out of the rents of the bishoprics of

Scotland; forty pounds thereof to be applied for the support of two bursars in theology, and the remainder for the payment, in the first place, of the debts of the University, and, thereafter, one hundred pounds of it to be applied to the support of an additional professor of theology, and the remaining one hundred and sixty pounds to the support of eight bursars in theology; reserving the patronage of the said professor and bursars to the Crown. 29 April, 1695.

(Orig.)

p. 197.

137. Disposition by Dr. George Middletone, principal of the King's College, with consent of his spouse, of certain crofts or rigs on the west side of the city of Old Aberdeen, beside the loch thereof, sold by him to the procurator of the College for the sum of four thousand five hundred merks Scots paid him by the executors of the foresaid Mr. James Fullerton, and to be applied in terms of his will. 22 May, 1695. (Orig.)

p. 199.

138. Disposition by Alexander Fraser, one of the regents of the College, of several crofts on the east side, and one on the west side and beside the loch, of the said city, sold by him for the sum of three thousand five hundred merks Scots, and to be applied as above. 22 May, 1695. (Orig.)

p. 199.

139. Grant by William III., appointing one-third of the foresaid sum of one hundred pounds sterling yearly given to an additional professor of divinity, to be added to the salary of the old professor of divinity; and the remaining two-thirds of said sum to be a salary to the newly appointed professor of Oriental Languages in the said University. 1 March, 1698. (Orig.)

p. 200.

140. Extract confirmed will and testament of Mr. William Watson, minister at Leslie, bequeathing two thousand merks Scots for the maintenance of two bursars in philosophy in the King's College, giving a preference to the names of Watson or Ramsay. 14 August, 1699. (Orig.)

p. 201.

141. Disposition by Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne, with consent of James Ogilvie of Boyne his son, in favour of the managers of the mortification of Walter Ogilvie of Reidhyth, of the towns and lands of Balmad, comprehending as

therein mentioned and lying within the parish of King Edward. 7 March, 1701, and 16 July, 1703.

(Orig.)

p. 201.

142. Grant by Queen Anne of the yearly sum of two hundred and ten pounds sterling to the University of Aberdeen, to be divided between the Marischal and King's Colleges, and the principals, professors of divinity, and other professors thereof, as therein specified. 31 May, 1713. (Orig.)

p. 202.

143. Extract bequest by Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar of three hundred and twenty pounds Scots yearly out of the lands of Tillevaird and Midletown, in the parish of Conveth, for the maintenance of four bursars at the King's College. 7 August, 1716. (Orig.)

p. 203.

144. Extract of the last will of David Ogilvy, of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman Street, London, clerk, bequeathing the sum of two hundred pounds sterling for the support of a bursar at King's College, and twenty-five pounds to be laid out on books for the library. 6 November, 1723. p. 204. (Orig.)

145. Mortification by John Greig, merchant in Old Aberdeen, of the sum of one thousand five hundred merks Scots for the support of a bursar at the College, giving a preference to his own kindred and the names of Greig, Thomson, or Erskine. 5 October, 1724. (Orig.)

p. 205.

146. Mortification by Lachlan Macintosh of that ilk, chief and principal of the Clan Chatton, with consent of his spouse, of the sum of two thousand merks Scots for the support of a bursar in philosophy in the said College, preferring those of the name of Macintosh or of the Clan Chatton. March, 1728.

(Orig.)

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p. 205.

147. Extract of the last will of James Fraser, LL.D., secretary of Chelsea Hospital, bequeathing, inter alia, the sum of two hundred and twenty pounds sterling in South Sea stock for the support of two bursars, one in theology who is to keep the library, and one in philosophy; both to be of the name

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