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Table 1: Gifts of annuals to the Carmelites
Date giftedName of person who made gift and where the land wasValue of annual rent
1273 Reginald le Chen Till their buildings be completed (Anderson 1909, 12) This grant was later modified by John de Keith of Inverhugi, husband of Mariota Cheyn, who was presumably a descendant of Reginald, to 4 merks from lands of Inverhugi/Inverurie? (Anderson 1909, 20) 8 merks
18 February 1275 Gilbert de Fyncht From land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 13) 3s 6d
1285 Gulielmi Finch (Anderson 1909, 13) 3s 6d
17 May 1285 William, son of Gilbert de Fynocht From land in the Green, an additional (Anderson 1909,13) 6d
27 October 1321 Bethinus son of Constantine From land in the Green (Anderson 1909,14) 2s
1 November 1324 Robert I From the burgh ferme, until the Church be completed (Anderson 1909,14) 10 merks
24 March 1350 John Crab, burgess From his land in the Gallowgate (Anderson 1909,16) 1 merk
31 March 1350 Mathew de Pynsach, burgess From his lands in Foty, Castlegate and Green (Anderson 1909,16) 5 merks
14 May 1350 Alexander Constable, son of late Roger, burgess From his lands in the Castlegate (Anderson 1909,16) 4 merks
25 April 1325 Philip de Abirbothnot From his lands in Abirbuthnot, upkeep of Church (Anderson 1909,16) 13s 4d
24 August 1382 John Crab, burgess From his lands in various parts of burgh (Anderson 1909, 19) This grant was later confirmed by his son, William, 17 April 1385 (Anderson 1909, 20) 2 Dec 1399 William supplemented that grant with lands and annuals from elsewhere in the burgh (Anderson 1909, 22) 10 merks
10 February 1400 David de Scroggis From his lands in Gallowgate and Netherkirkgate (Anderson 1909, 22; UA MS M 390/16/6) 6s8d
1 May 1402 Jac Fraser From Little Glensaucht (Anderson 1909, 23) 40d
4 May 1405 Mathew Pynches Land in Green granted to him by Carmelites (Anderson 1909, 25) 6s 8d
26 October 1422 Alexander Keith of Inverrogy From half of his lands of Blackwater in Inverrogy (Anderson 1909, 27; UA MS M390/1/10) 40s
13 February 1434 Robert Gillespie Land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 28) 5 marks
10 August 1435 Margaret Camera From a tenement in the Green (Anderson 1909, 28) An annuity
10 December 1444 William de Tullach From Scolah land in Monnymusk (Anderson 1909, 30; UA MS M390/15/6) 5s
20 April 1451 John Clark From his lands in the Green (Anderson 1909, 33) 40d
6 December 1459 Alexander Strathauchine From lands of Petty in Kincardineshire (Anderson 1909, 36; UA MS M390/7/7) 2 marks
16 March 1460 William Hay of Ure From lands and mill of Little Arnage (Anderson 1909, 36; UA MS M390/14/4) 20 marks
10 August 1460 Andrew Ancroft From land in Castlegate (Anderson 1909, 36; UA MS M390/8/6) 20s
13 August 1465 Alexander Scrogs From land in the Castlegate (Anderson 1909, 38; UA MS M390/8/13) 6s8d
29 September 1467 Robert White From land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 39) 10d
10 February 1471 Alexander Anderson From his land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 41) 40d
10 February 1472 Christofer Holland From land of Alexander Anderson in Green (Anderson 1909, 42, UA MS M390/12/56) 6s 8d
7 May 1474 William Quhelp Lands of Spens in the Green (Anderson 1909, 42) 3s
17 January 1477 Adam Clerk From two particates of land in Inverurie (Anderson 1909, 44; UA MS M390/17/1) 6s 8d
5 December 1477 Patrick Culpar From his land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 45; UA MS M390/12/38) 6s 8d
4 November 1478 Richard Forbes From lands in Inverurie (Anderson 1909, 45; UA MS M390/17/10) 2x6s 8d
3 August 1480 John Hay From a land in the Castlegate (Anderson 1909, 46; UA MS M390/8/8) 20s
20 January 1482 Alexander Menzies From lands of Collie in Kincardin (Anderson 1909, 47; UA MS M390/18/8) 6s 8d
27 March 1487 Possibly Guthrie From barn in the Green (Anderson 1909, 49) 12s
12 May 1489 John Colyson From his lands of Louchfieldis on west of Aberdeen (Anderson 1909, 50; UA MS M390/15/7) 20s
26 November 1492 Richard Waus From his land in the Netherkirkgate (Anderson 1909, 52; UA MS M390/16/1) 6s 8d
December 1497 James IV Alms, various payments after this average (Anderson 1909, 57) 13s
22 September 1500 Gilbert Litster From a land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 60) 20s
26 September 1500 William Bowchane From land in the Gallowgate (Anderson 1909, 60; UA MS M390/9/18) 20s
7 February 1509 Gilbert Litster From his land in the Green resigned by Prior Storor (Anderson 1909, 67) 20s
29 March 1519 Robert Scrogis From Land Reggis croft in Gallowgate (Anderson 1909, 73, UA MS M390/9/12) 6s 8d
19 March 1520 Patrick Leslie From a smithy in Braidguttar (Anderson 1909, 73; UA MS M390/9/9) 6s 8d
25 May 1520 George Leslie From his lands of Stanebrig (Anderson 1909, 74, UA MS M390/13/11) 20s
20 October 1522 John Reid From his land in the Green (Anderson 1909, 75, UA MS M390/9/29) 10s
23 July 1539 John Rattre From a land in the Castlegate (Anderson 1909, 81, UA MS M390/8/10) 24s
28 June 1542 Agnes Prat From lands in tenement of Denburn, ex Martin Kempe (Anderson 1909, 83, UA MS M390/12/44) 12d
28 June 1542 Agnes Prat From lands in the tenement of Denburn, ex Wil Wyntoun (Anderson 1909, 83, UA MS M390/12/44) 16d
23 Aug 1549 John Leslie From mill and mill lands of Leslie (Anderson 1909, 88) 40s

49 in total, but in 1592 there are 25 annual rents associated with the friary. These are:

12l from lands of Ardoyne in Garioch
26s 8d from Lord Pitcaple's lands of Haltoun of Arduine
20s from three houses in Kintore
20s from Inverurie
40s from Mill of Leslie
26s 8d from lands in Kincardineshire of Earl Marshall
3l from Friars Glen in the Mearns
20s from Lochfield Croft, Aberdeen
6s 8d from Gilbert Malyson's land on s of Castlegate
24s from John Malyson's land on s of Castlegate
20s from lands of late Andrew Menzies near Black friars
36s from late Pat Hannibal's land in the Green
13s 4d from Andrew Guthries's land in the Green
16s from Gilbert Webster's land in the Green
6s 8d from Walter Ferguson's land in the Green
53s 4d from David Trynet's land in the Green
10s from Gilbert Burnet's land in […]
13s 4d from Gilbert Kintor's land near Quay head
12s from late Barbara Low's land e of Castlegate
24s from late Parky junior's land in Castlegate
20s from Pat Mure's land in Castlegate
[…] from Alexander Rattray's land in the Castlegate
3s 4d from William Chalmer's land outside the Trinity port
6s 8d from John Barris' land within the burgh
20s from John Howeson's land in Gallowgate
(Cooper, 1891, 37)

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