| Description | Memorial anent purchase of lands and barony of Hiltoun by executors of late John Turner, from John Ross or Rose of Rosehill (son of deceased John Ross). [there are two copies in different hands, one being marked in pencil as "Best and most accutate copy"].
Purchase made by Sir John Skene of Fintry and Master Alex. Lister, "regent in the College of Abd." as administrators for John Turner. Memorial gives story of property from its acquisition by John Gordon of Buckie, elder, to its purchase by Robt. Turner (heir to late John Turner, merchant of Danzig) and Sir George Skene and Alex. Lister, administrator of late John Turner's estate. Goes into great detail - some disputes regarding rights of moss [Old. Ref. 43] |