| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 3292 |
| Title | William Shand of Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly: papers (copies) |
| Date | 1789 - 1841 |
| Extent | 1 file: 0.05 linear metres |
| Creator Name | William Shand (1765 - 1845) of Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly. |
| Administrative History | See 'Some Notices of the Surname of Shand, particularly of the County of Aberdeen', edited by George Shand (Norwich: Miller and Leavins, 1877). |
| Source | Deposited in the University in Nov 1987 by Mr W.A.C. Shand, of Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly (manuscripts relate to his great,great, great, grandfather William Shand (1765 - 1845)) |
| Description | Papers of William Shand (1765 - 1845) of Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly, 1789 - 1841. The collection comprises correspondence and agreements between William Shand, tenant in Yonder Bognie, and his landlords, Alexander Morison and Theodore Morison, regarding the tenancy and enclosure of Yonder Bognie, 1789 - 1821, including details of pre-enclosure agricultural practice; papers re. the winding up of the estate of William Shand's father, William Shand (1730 - 1799), 1803 - 1804; inventory and roup of the effects of William Shand's sister, Margaret Shand, 1837; will and roup of the effects of Alexander Anderson, tenant in Soutertown, 1823 - 1824; papers relating to the Mill of Forgue, 1814 - 1831; miscellaneous correspondence and receipts relating to William Shand's role as Kirk Treasurer, 1828 - 1841, including letters relating to fund-raising for missions in India and parish poor relief; fragment of pass book of Forgue Savings Bank, 1828 . |
| 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. |
| Originals | Held by W. A. Cryle Shand, Yonder Bognie, Forgue, Huntly. |
| Related Material | Correspondence of W.D. Simpson (1896-1968) and Lord Shand relating to the Shand Memorial in Kintore Church (MS 2230)
Papers of and relating to William Shand, Craigellie, Aberdeenshire, 1829-48 (MS 2769/II/106/1-2)
Papers of and relating to estates of Bognie, Forgue and Mountblairy, Aberdeenshire, 1862-1902 (MS 2769/II/29/1-4)
Papers of Thom family, Corse of Monelly, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, 1854-90 (MS 2769/I/134/1-3)
Papers of and relating to Walter Scott, Boynsmill, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, relating to Glendronach distillery, Aberdeenshire, 1870-87 (MS 2769/II/104/1-5; MS 2769/I/111/1-2; and MS 2769/I/133/1-3) |
| Copies | These are copies. |