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... Mearns Farmers ' Society- Improvements on the burgh - Gas - Railway - Clorty- Banks - The St Laurence Hall - Naming of streets - Dr Fettes retires - His death - Charles William Fettes - Last official appointment by East India Company ...
... Mearns Farmers ' Society- Improvements on the burgh - Gas - Railway - Clorty- Banks - The St Laurence Hall - Naming of streets - Dr Fettes retires - His death - Charles William Fettes - Last official appointment by East India Company ...
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... Mearns - Club law and axe law - A sensible last will and testament - Death of Dr Fordyce , CHAPTER XXVI . - LAURENCEKIRK SNUFF - BOXES . - CHARLES STIVEN AND SON- World - wide fame A " gryte Jacobite " -A universal luxury - A dozen ...
... Mearns - Club law and axe law - A sensible last will and testament - Death of Dr Fordyce , CHAPTER XXVI . - LAURENCEKIRK SNUFF - BOXES . - CHARLES STIVEN AND SON- World - wide fame A " gryte Jacobite " -A universal luxury - A dozen ...
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... Mearns . It extends about four miles in length , and its greatest breadth is nearly three miles . The whole area of the parish amounts to 5617 acres . The population in 1871 was 2174 , including 1521 resident in the village . The ...
... Mearns . It extends about four miles in length , and its greatest breadth is nearly three miles . The whole area of the parish amounts to 5617 acres . The population in 1871 was 2174 , including 1521 resident in the village . The ...
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... Mearns , " have been applied to good purpose . The process of converting these marshy grounds into arable land , which had gone on gradually for a lengthened period , was at last rewarded with com- plete success by the deepening and ...
... Mearns , " have been applied to good purpose . The process of converting these marshy grounds into arable land , which had gone on gradually for a lengthened period , was at last rewarded with com- plete success by the deepening and ...
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... Mearns , " have been applied to good purpose . The process of converting these marshy grounds into arable land , which had gone on gradually for a lengthened period , was at last rewarded with com- plete success by the deepening and ...
... Mearns , " have been applied to good purpose . The process of converting these marshy grounds into arable land , which had gone on gradually for a lengthened period , was at last rewarded with com- plete success by the deepening and ...
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Aberdeen acquired afterwards Alexander Cowie Allardice appears appointed Arbuthnott bailie baronet barony of Scotston became the wife Berkeley Blackiemuir born brother burgh Burnton century charter Church congregation Conveth Cowie Crown 8vo daughter David Barclay David Beattie death died Dr Beattie Earl Marischal Edinburgh Edition elder eldest Episcopal erected farm farmer Farquhar favour Fcap Fettercairn Fordoun Garvock George Haddo Haulkerton honour interest John Carnegie John Wishart Johnston Kilnhill Kincardine Kincardineshire King Kintore kirk Lady laird lands of Middleton Laurence Laurencekirk Lawson Lord Falconer Lord Gardenstone Luthermuir Margaret married Maryton Mearns Mill of Haulkerton Milne minister Montrose Newton parish Pittarrow possession Powburn present probably proprietor record Redmyre residence Robert Keith schoolmaster Scotland Scott Sir David Sir John Carnegie sons St Andrews Stonehaven Strachan Stuart succeeded his father successor tenant tion village vols Watson Whitesauch William Keith young younger
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