| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 3198 |
| Title | Papers of Gordon family, Earls of Aberdeen, relating to Cromar estate, Aberdeenshire |
| Date | 1829 - 1869 |
| Extent | 11 volumes |
| Creator Name | Cromar Estate, Aberdeenshire (fl 1829 - 1869): Gordon family, Earls of Aberdeen (fl 1829 - 1869) |
| Administrative History | Cromar Estate, Aberdeenshire, once the property of the Earl of Aberdeen, is now administered by the MacRobert Trusts. |
| Custodial History | The records were found by the MacRobert Trustees in their offices at Balmuir, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, in 1984. |
| Source | Deposited in the University in 1984, by the administrator of the MacRobert Trusts |
| Description | Nineteenth century estate records from the Earl of Aberdeen's Cromar estate. The collection comprises factory accounts, 1845 - 1870; cash books containing crop accounts, 1829 - 1843 and 1829 - 1862; rental ledgers, 1830 - 1855; crop accounts ledgers, with indexed entries for each tenant and records of payments in money or kind, 1836 - 1869; records relating to Government drainage scheme, arranged by farm name, 1849 - 1850. |
| Appraisal | This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the University Archivist and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Physical Description | No physical conditions affecting use of collection. |
| Related Material | Some related records of Cromar Estate were retained by the MacRobert Trustees in 1984. Further details available upon request. (e-mail: specialcollections@abdn.ac.uk) |