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CUMMING, Robert in Mortlach, later of Recletich
(About 1570-)
CUMMING, George elder, of Recletich
(About 1595-)
CUMMING, Robert of Recletich
(About 1632-)

 

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CUMMING, Robert of Recletich 1

  • Born: About 1632
  • Marriage (1): Unknown

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  General Notes:

"The Cummlngs of Glenrinnes.

The following interesting documents dealing with the Cumming family have been transcribed from the Tammore Papers in the British Museum (Add. MSS.. 26,407) by Mr H. Duff MacWilliam, Harrow Weald, who purposes publishing the manuscript later. Robert Cumming of Recleitich (Mortlach) was apparently the father of George Cumming of Reclettich. One of George's daughters married Grant of Tammore, while another married Alexandar Gordon in Craigwillie. Both Tammore and his father-in-law appear to have been successively chamberlain of Huntly.

1729.- I, John Grant of Tomoulan, ffactor appointed by ye Lords of Councill and Session for uplifting ye rents of Glenrinnes, etc.. have received from Robert Cumming of Ricletich 478 ½ merks Scots moe as the annuity or super
plus duty payll be him forth his wodsett lands of Ricletich cropt. of wch annuity or superplus duty as wtten, and of all proceedings I hereby discharge the said Rbt. Cumming for now and ever. He likeways gave up an recept by Alexr. Duncan ffaulconer for an boll of bran whereof I also discharge him. In witness whereof I have subscribed thir presents (written by John Leslie of Ardnellie) att Hardhaugh, the third of December, 1729, befor witnesses John Grant of Rothmaes and the said John Leslie.
Jon. Grant.
Jo. Grant, witnes
Jo. Leslie, witnes.

1731. - I, Doctor Gordon of Keithmore, factor, Constitut by Mr James Chalmers, tutor to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, grant me to have received from Robert Cumin of Reclatach £319 Scots money as ye annuity or superplus
duty payable be him furth of his wodsett land of Reclatach for crop and yeare of God 1731, of which annuity or superplus duty I hereby discharge the said Robert Cumin for now and ever. In witnes wherof I have written and
inscribed thir pnts att Hardhaugh this fourteenth day of December, year of God forsd, before witnesses Patrick Gordon of Aberlour and James Gordon, tacksman of ye wodsett lands of Keithmore.
Alexr. Gordon.
Patrick Gordon, witnes.
J A. Gordon, witness.

1732.- I, Doctor Alexr. Gordon of Keithmore Factor for the lands of Achindoun, Glenrinnes and Cabrach, grant me to have received fromt Robert Cumin of Reclatich the soume of £319 Scots money as an annuity or superplus duty payable by him for his wodsett lands of Reclatich for crop and yeare of God 1732, of which annuity or superplus duty I hereby discharge the sd Robert Cumin for now and ever. In witness wherof I have written and subscribed their pnts att Hardhaugh this fourteenth day of December, yeare of God forsd, before witnesses Patrick Gordon of Aberlour and James Gordon, tacksman of ye wodsett lands of Keithmore.

Alexr. Gordon.
As likewise grant me to have received from ye sd Reclatich two bolls of brane for this and ye proceeding year.

Alexr. Gordon.
Patrick Gordon, witnes.
Ja. Gordon, witness.


1739.- I, Doctor Alexr. Gordon, Factor of Achindoun, Glenrinnes, etc., grant me to have received from Robert Cumin of Reclatich, £319 Scots, and yt as the whole super plus rent due att this present terme of Mertimes, 1739, of which I discharge him. As likewise three pound ninteen shilling and two penies Scots instantly ped by him as his proportione of scool salary. As likewise of a boll of brane due and paid by him att Gordoncastlc att Candlemas last for crop seventeen hundred and thirty eight years, of all qch he is discharged. As witnes my hand att Keithmore,
this thirteenth day of December, seventeen hundred and thirty nine years.

Alexr. Gordon.

1740.- I, Doctor Alexr. Gordon of Keithmore. Factor of Achindoun and Glenrinnes, grant me to have received from Baillie George Cumin of Reclatich £319 Scots money. And yt as ye whole superplus rent of his wodsette due att this present terme of Mertimes, 1740, of which I discharge him. As likewise I grant me to have received from ye forsd Mr George Cumin £3 19s 2d Scots instantly pd by him as his proportione of the scoolmaster's salary due
at ye forsd terme, of qch he is likewise discharged. As witness my hand att Keithmore this seventeenth day of December, yeare of God above sett doun.

Alexr. Gordon. "
from Aberdeen Journal 1


Robert married.


Sources


1 Newspaper, Magazine or Journal, Aberdeen Journal Scottish Notes and Queries vol.1 (1908).

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