Document record MAB55331 - WESTER WALKERHILL
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Summary
Site of manor of Walkerhill, a possession of the Urquharts from the 14th century until the mid 17th century, it was then bought by Andrew Gerard whose sons numbered amongst the lesser barons of Aberdeenshire in 1690.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7685 5703 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ75NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | King Edward |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of manor of Walkerhill, a possession of the Urquharts from the 14th century until the mid 17th century, it was then bought by Andrew Gerard whose sons numbered amongst the lesser barons of Aberdeenshire in 1690. Pulled down in 1884, their family seat, which served as a farmhouse until 1879, stood on the E side of the old road connecting Walkerhill and the Mill of Fisherie. Its stones were used to rebuild the steading at Easter Walkerhill.
Period Notes
Belonged to Urquharts from 1365 to c1660; pulled down 1884.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 111 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
TAYLER, A, 1932, JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715, 203 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1912.
TAYLER, A & H, 1933, THE VALUATION ROLL OF THE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN 1667, 282 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1913.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ75NE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 76799;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ75NE0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76799 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 111.
- --- SAB1912 Bibliographic reference: TAYLER, A. 1932. JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715. Y. Y. 203.
- --- SAB1913 Bibliographic reference: TAYLER, A & H. 1933. THE VALUATION ROLL OF THE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN 1667. Y. 282.
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Record last edited
May 5 2020 3:37PM
