SKENE, Andrew 9th and last of Dyce ¹

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  General Notes:

"Andrew Skene, the last laird of Dyce, settled the succession to his estates by two deeds of entail, dated ipth Feb., 1794. By the first he settled the estates of Dyce, Parkhill, and others upon a series of heirs, the institute being John Gordon Cumming of Pitlurg, and among the substitutes, the Skenes of Skene, Dr. George Skene, physician in Aberdeen, and the Skenes of Rubislaw. By the second deed of entail he settled the barony of Lethentie and others upon a series of heirs, the institutes being Margaret Skene, relict of William Smith, and the heirs male of her body, and among the substitutes, Dr. George Skene, physician in Aberdeen, Captain James Skene, uncle to the laird of Skene, and James Skene of Rubislaw.

Under the first deed General Gordon Cumming of Pitlurg succeeded to the estates of Dyce and Parkhill, and assumed the name of Skene, quartering the differenced arms of Skene of Dyce.

Under the second Andrew Smith, eldest son of Margaret Skene or Smith, succeeded to the estate of Lethentie, and changed his name to Skene."

from Family of Skene ¹