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FARQUHAR, Robert of Mounie, Provost of Aberdeen, Sir 1 2
- Born: About 1586
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: 1 January 1666 1
- Buried: 4 January 1666, Saint Nicholas Church, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
Another name for Robert was FARQUHAR, Mr Robert of Mowny, Mr.
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General Notes:
"Provost Farquhar is one of the prominent figures in the history of the stirring events of the civil war, for besides his connection with the Council he held the important post of collector of the cess or taxation leviable
in the north of Scotland. In the struggle of parties he sided, although not taking a very active part, with the Covenanting party, and yet this did not militate against him securing the honour of knighthood from Charles II. in 1651, along with Patrick Leslie of Iden. Farquhar acquired the estate of Mounie, in the parish of Daviot, from Patrick Urquhart, sometime during 1636-7, and the lands were soon afterwards erected into a barony, of which he received a charter of confirmation in 1648."
"The Provost, who was reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in Scotland, seems to have dealt as a wholesale merchant in the purchase and sale of victuals, and in this connection often had the disposal of property of a different nature from that immediately connected with his business."
from Aldermen and Provosts
"8 March 1644.
Thomas Cruikshank, lawfull sone to James Cruikshank, burges of Aberdeen, convict be the depositions of sindrie famous witnesses, admittet, sworne, and examined for hurting, wounding, and blood drawing of John Farquhar, seruitour to Mr Robert Farquhar of Mowny, with ane whinger vnder his richt pap to the effusion of his blood, for the quhilk the said Thomas wes committet in waird, and adjudgit in ane vnlaw of feftie pundis wsuall Scots money, to be payit to the dean of gild for the vse of the toun, ffor payment of the quhilk vnlaw James Cruikshank, burges of the said burghe, became actit and obleist as cationer for the said Thomas, that he sail keip and observe his majesties peace, and not trouble nor molest be way of deid, any inhabitant within the said burghe, freedome, or jurisdiction thairof vnder the pain of fyve hundreth merks money forsaid to be payit to the dean of gild of the said burghe for the tyme, incaise of contraveining, efter tryall and conviction."
from Extracts from the Council Register 1
Noted events in his life were:
1. Provost, 1644, of Aberdeen. 1
2. Provost, 1650, of Aberdeen. 1
3. Knighted: by King Charles II, 1651. 1
Robert married.
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