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Forgue
Forgue is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It lies northwest of Aberdeen and northeast of Huntly. The Glendronach distillery is located in Forgue. Notable residents * George Bartlet, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney * Sir George Stuart Forbes, Indian civil servant * John Fordyce, missionary * George Garden, religious controversialist * General Sir Alexander Leith, British soldier * J Cameron Peddie, preacher * John Stuart, archivist and genealogist * Thomas Thain, Canadian politician * George Thom, mathematician and educator *Bell Duncan Bell Duncan (8 August 1849 – 5 January 1934), also known as Isobel, Isabella and Elizabeth, was a traditional singer from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was born in Forgue, Aberdeenshire in 1849, to George Duncan (1814-1903) a farmer, and Jane ..., Scottish traditional singer See also * Listed buildings in Forgue References External links A history of Forgue Hamlets in Scotland Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Listed Buildings In Forgue, Aberdeenshire ...
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Forgue in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. List Key See also * List of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire Notes References * All entries, addresses and coordinates are based on data froHistoric Scotland This data falls under thOpen Government Licence {{Reflist Forgue Forgue is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire. It lies northwest of Aberdeen and northeast of Huntly. The Glendronach distillery is located in Forgue. Notable residents * George Bartlet, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney * Sir George Stuart Forbes, Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Garden (minister)
George Garden MA DD (1649–1733), was a Scottish church minister of the Church of Scotland and later a leading figure of the early Scottish Episcopal Church. Young years Garden, a younger son of Rev Alexander Garden, minister of Forgue in Aberdeenshire, and his wife Isobell Middleton, was born at Forgue manse, and educated at King's College, Aberdeen, graduating MA in 1666 and by 1673, at the age of twenty-four, he was a "regent" (lecturer). In 1677 he was ordained by Bishop Scougal, and appointed to succeed his father in the church of Forgue, with the bishop's son, Henry Scougal, preaching at Garden's induction. Two years later Garden was translated to St Machar's in Old Aberdeen. In June 1678 he preached in the chapel of King's College the ‘funeral sermon’ on his friend, Henry Scougal. It is printed in many editions of Scougall's works, and throws light on the ideas of ministerial duty entertained among the clergy of the ‘second episcopacy’ (1662–1690). "Laid a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bartlet
George Bartlet (13 November 1866 – 13 February 1951) was a Scottish clergyman who was dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1934 to 1948. Bartlet was born in 1866 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, to George Bartlet and his wife, Isabella Cruickshank. He was educated at King's College, Aberdeen, graduating in 1893, and ordained in 1894. After curacies in Ayr and Glasgow, he held incumbencies in Forgue, Folla Rule, and Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ... prior to being elevated to canon in 1924, a decade before his appointment as dean. In 1942, he became rector of Kincardine O'Neil, and retired six years later. He died in Edinburgh in 1951 and was survived by his wife, Ethel Murray, and two sons and a daughter. References 1866 births 1951 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fordyce (missionary)
John Fordyce (1819–1902) was a Christian missionary, evangelical minister and administrator who launched the female education initiative in India known as the Zenana Missions. He has been credited with introducing the rickshaw to India. Early life Fordyce was born on 7 March 1819 at Forgue, the fourth son of James Fordyce and Ann (née Adam). Following study at the University of Edinburgh, he became a schoolteacher at Kelso and was a Free Church of Scotland elder and preacher there, closely associated with Rev. Horatius Bonar, in the 1840s. By 1851 he had entered New College, Edinburgh, to study theology, and he was teaching at a private ladies’ academy in the city in 1852. During or prior to this period he came to the notice of Rev. Dr Alexander Duff who contrived his appointment, by the Free Church Ladies’ Committee for the Promotion of Female Education in India, as Superintendent of the Calcutta Female Institution. Zenana Work Fordyce arrived in Calcutta in late 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Thain
The Hon. Thomas Thain (baptised January 7, 1778 – January 26, 1832). He was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He was a partner in the North West Company and a member of the Beaver Club. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1820 to 1824. Born at Newmill, Pitfancy, Forgue, Aberdeenshire. He was the eldest son of John Thain (1739–1816), of Drumblair, and his wife Anna Richardson (1758–1824), sister of The Hon. John Richardson.Audet, F''Les députés de Montréal (ville et comtés) 1792-1867''(1943) (French) he served as a clerk with the XY Company and became a partner in McTavish, McGillivray and Company in 1814. In 1811, he was named a lieutenant in the Montreal militia and served during the War of 1812. Thain was an early shareholder and director of the Bank of Montreal and served as vice-president from 1822 to 1825. He was a member of the Beaver Club at Montreal. Thain was also a commissioner for the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Leith (British Army Officer)
General Sir Alexander Leith, KCB (1 December 1774 – 19 February 1859) was a Scottish officer in the British Army. He was born in Cobardie, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Leith of Freefield & Glenkindie and Mary Elizabeth Gordon. He joined the British Army as an ensign in August 1792 and was made first a lieutenant and then captain in 1794. He was present with the 42nd Foot at the defence of Nieuwpoort, Flanders in 1794 and with the 31st Foot at the capture of St Lucia. He lost an eye at the Battle of Alkmaar in 1799. He was promoted to Major in 1804 and served in Egypt in 1807, including at the attack on Rosetta. Raised to lieutenant-colonel in 1811 and transferred in 1812 to the Iberian peninsula to fight in the Peninsular War, he commanded the 31st Foot at the Battle of Vittoria, the Battle of the Pyrenees and the Battle of Nive, where he was severely wounded at St Pierre. He was afterwards involved at the Battles of Orthez and Toulouse in 181 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stuart (genealogist)
John Stuart LLD (1813–1877) was a Scottish genealogist. Life Stuart was born in November 1813 at Forgue, Aberdeenshire, where his father had a small farm. He was educated at Aberdeen University, and in 1836 became a member of the Aberdeen Society of Advocates. In 1853 he was appointed one of the official searchers of records in the Register House, Edinburgh, and in 1873 became principal keeper of the register of deeds. In 1854 he was appointed secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and was central to its operation. In 1839, along with Joseph Robertson (1810–1866) and Cosmo Innes, he joined the 'Spalding Club,' of which he acted as secretary till the close of its operations in 1870. Of the thirty-eight quarto volumes issued by the club, fourteen were produced under Stuart's editorship. Prominent among these were the two large folios on ''The Sculptured Stones of Scotland,'' published in 1856 and 1867, and regarded by antiquarians as one of their most important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Duncan
Bell Duncan (8 August 1849 – 5 January 1934), also known as Isobel, Isabella and Elizabeth, was a traditional singer from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was born in Forgue, Aberdeenshire in 1849, to George Duncan (1814-1903) a farmer, and Jane Duncan (''née'' Hutcheon) (1807-1884), from whom she learnt most of her songs. She worked as a housekeeper and had three children. She had an enormous repertoire of around 300 traditional songs which were recorded by the song collector James Madison Carpenter, including 60 of the Child Ballads, many of which have never been recorded from the mouths of any other source singer. Hundreds of Carpenter's recordings of Bell Duncan are available on the Vaughan William Memorial Library website with Carpenter's transcriptions of the lyrics, including her performances of ballads such as The Elfin Knight, Geordie, Lord Bateman, Barbara Allen, Binorie, and other far rarer old ballads such as The White Fisher, Fair Mary of Wallington Fair Mary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Thom
George Thom (1842–1916) was a Scottish mathematician and pedagogue who was principal at Dollar Academy from 1878 to 1902. Life and work Thom graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1863. In 1867 he became Principal of Doveton College in Madras, India and he remained there till 1876, when he returned to Scotland as Vice-Principal of Chanonry School Aberdeen. In 1878 he was appointed Rector of Dollar Institution (later to become Dollar Academy). He held this post for 24 years, till his retirement in 1902. He was a founder member of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society in 1883 and became its fifth President in 1886. In 1887 the University of St Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ... conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws, MacTutor History of Mathemati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glendronach Distillery
Glendronach distillery is a Scottish Scotch whisky, whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Highland Single Malts#Regions, Highland whisky district. It was owned by the BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd. The name Glendronach derives from the Scottish Gaelic ''Gleann Dronach'' which means "valley of the brambles" or "valley of the blackberries". The distillery was founded in 1826 by James Allardes (referred to often as Allardice) as the second distillery to apply for a licence to legally produce whisky under the Excise Act of 1823, which passed three years earlier and which allowed for the distilling of Whisky in Scotland. Other sources credit a consortium of farmers and businessmen for the foundation of the distillery though this could include Allardes. The Glendronach distillery was purchased by Teacher's Highland Cream, Teachers and Sons Ltd around 1960 who increased the number of stills from two to six. In 1996 the distillery was mothballed and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cameron Peddie
John Cameron Peddie, (1887 – 1968) known as "J Cameron Peddie", was born on 17 May 1887 at Conland, Forgue, Aberdeenshire. He is the author of the book "The Forgotten Talent" which is an autobiographical work with emphasis on the Biblical practice of "Laying on of hands" to obtain healing for the afflicted. Early years Peddie’s desire to be a preacher began when he was just seven years of age. He and some of his young friends would play at "Gospel Meetings", a game in which one boy would kneel encircled by the others and act as the preacher. During one of these games, Peddie made an appeal to God in what he later referred to as his "First original prayer". The appeal was that God would make him a preacher of the Gospel. Education In 1901 at the age of 14, Peddie reached the stage where he had to decide whether to continue his studies or go out into the world and earn a living. He managed to secure a County Council Bursary for £20 – approx. £860 in today’s money – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area includes all of the area of the Counties of Scotland, historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire (except the area making up the City of Aberdeen), as well as part of Banffshire. The county boundaries are officially used for a few purposes, namely land registration and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy. Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen, making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction. Aberdeen itself forms a different council area (Aberdeen City). Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus, Scotland, Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, Highland (council area), Highland and Moray to the west and Aber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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