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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelSub-sub-series
Ref NoKINGS/3/2/2/15
TitleRedhyth's mortification
Date1610 - 1861
Extent61 files
Administrative HistoryIn 1678, Walter Ogilvy of Redhyth, mortified his estate for the education and maintenance of 20 boys. 12 of the boys had to be educated and boarded at the School in Fordyce and 8 at King's College. The ministers of the parishes of Fordyce, Banff, Inverboyndlie, Cullen and Deskford were joined with the Principal and Professors of King's College, in the management of the trust.

Spelling variants: Reedhyth, Reidhyth, Redhyth
DescriptionSeries of papers relating to Redhyth's mortification from 1610 - 1861. The individual sub-series overlap in dates and material but have been maintained to reflect the source of the material from either the old or new charter chest, the crown tower and previously unlisted material.
Access StatusOpen
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