| Administrative History | Cosmo Gordon [1735?-1800] He was at Marischal College in 1749-1753, and thus he was a contemporary of Beattie. However, they became friends only after they met at Lord Monboddo's house in Edinburgh in 1775. Beattie and Gordon shared literary tastes and often met at the latter's house at Cluny, in south Aberdeenshire. He was member of parliament in 1774-1777, and from 1777 baron of the Court of the Exchequer. From then Beattie referred to him as Baron Gordon. He was Rector of Marischal College thanks to Beattie's influence, between 1782-1788 |
| Description | Has received Beattie's note for a draught of £165 [pencil note in another hand saying the money Beattie borrowed was not for himself, but his brother David. Debit was transferred to his sister, Mrs Valentine. A memorandum in the day-book (MS 30/15) dated 22 November 1701 shows that Beattie borrowed £200 from Mrs Valentine, and paid Cosmo Gordon £165, being the £150 which he had borrowed from Gordon some years ago on his brother David's account, plus two years' interest. In Beattie's will, a bond of £150 plus 13 years interest, owed by David Beattie to Beattie, was cancelled] |