FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OF BUCHAN - RESOURCES ON DISPLAY
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS
1 - Published Rolls of Graduates for King’s College, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen and
Church of Scotland Training College. Also Rolls of Service/Remembrance.
FAMILY AND ESTATE RECORDS
2 - Fraser of Philorth papers. Rental of Philorth, with remarks on tenants and farms: 1886
(MS 3004/V380)
3 - Fraser of Philorth papers. Bundle of accounts, vouchers and measurements/estimates of lands
and estates: 1777 – 1841
(MS 3004/417)
4 - Gordon of Cluny papers: Slains Estate: Collieston: regulations for inhabitants of Collieston, signed
by the tenants: 1832
(MS 3600/1/2/11/1)
5 - Ferguson of Kinmundy papers. Accounts of rents collected from the tenants of Kinmundy: 1787 –
1800
(MS 3816/4/2/2)
6 - Gordons of Buthlaw and Cairness: estate and family papers. Plans, drawings and sketches of
Cairness House by James Playfair: 1789 - 1793
(MS 1160/28/6/10-16)
7 - Leith-Ross family of Arnage papers. 2 copper blocks and prints showing Arnage Castle: late c.19th
century - early twentieth century
(MS 3346/21)
BUSINESS RECORDS
8 - Records of F.A. MacDonald and Partners, engineers and surveyors (incorporating Walker &
Duncan, Aberdeen). Maps and plans collection. Peterhead area folder as an example.
(MS 3860)
INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS
9 - Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers: Peterhead branch minutes: 1914-1944
(MS 2679)
10 - Episcopalian Church records, All Saints Church, Strichen: register of births/marriages/deaths:
1856 - 1920
(MS 3320/56)
COLLECTIONS OF PERSONAL PAPERS
11 - Peter Buchan, printer, writer and ballad-collector: papers. Drawing, ink over pencil: 'The Merry
Boddam Marriage/Printed & Sold/By/Peter Buchan/Peterhead': 19th century
(MS 2303/1)
12 - Records of the Buchan Medical Society, minute book: 1862 - 1935
(MS 1163/2/1/1a)
13 - Journal of Alexander Smith, squarewright in Fraserburgh: 1727 – 1766
(MS 3831/1)
14 - David Hawthorn Cardno: journals of whaling and sealing voyages in 1875-1884: written between
1910 and 1930
(MS 3090/3)
15 - Records of births in north-east Aberdeenshire, record of births in the Aberdour, Cairnbulg,
Cairness, Craigelie, Crimond, Haddo, Inverallochy, Kininmouth, Lonmay, Memsie, Rattray, Rora, St.
Fergus, Stobhall and Strichen areas: 1747-1765
(MS 3613)
PRINTED BOOKS COLLECTION
16 - Buchan Field Club (L Per Ab1 E1 BFC t) volume 1