In the Pasch Roll of 1670 the Laird of Auchmedden is taken up and placed immediately after the Laird of Boyne.
The Viscount Frendraught, amid his falling fortunes, loses his qualification of Neitherdaill. To the end of roll of 1670 are added David Gregorie for the lands of Neitherdaill, and David CRUICKSHANK 'off Balnoone for the lands yroff.


The CRUICKSHANKS of Balnoon.

3 Merch, 1673 yeirs.
Saiseing given to Isobcll Rae, spouse to David CRUICKSHAINK off Balnoone, of all and haill the tounc and lands of Kirktoune of Inverkeithnie, and of the croft of the said Kirktounc, and the lands of Ballnone, in conjunct fie and lyverent dureing all the dayes of ther lyftyme.

17th Jary, 1706.
Sasine given to Alexr CRUICKSHANK of Balnoon, nearest and lawful air male to the decest David CRUICKSHANK of Balnoon, his uncle, of all and haill the toun and lands of Kirktoune of Innerkeithnie and crofts yrof, wt. ye houses, biggings and pertinents of the samen; all and haill the croft of the sd Kirktoun of Innerkeithny, toune and lands of Balnoon, wt the houses, biggings, parts, pendickles and ptnents of the samen, lying w'in the parochine of Innerkeithing nnd Shereffdome of Banff; and all and haill the toun and lands of Litle Forg and mill yrof, lying w'in the parochine of Forgue and Shereffdome of Aberdeen.

David CRUICKSHANK of Ballnoon for the lands yrof, above four hundreth pounds of valued rent holding of the King.


Entries Made by Brewers.

SEDERUNT of the Comissioners of Supply of the shyre of Banff and district yrof, conveined this fourth of Aprill Jayvij& and four yeires being the^ first Tuesday of sd moneth at Banff: Comissioners present Mr. William Joass of Colleynard, John Cuthbert of Brakenhills and Alexr. Wilson of Litlefield and Jon Dunbar of Kirkhill.

The sd day the sd Comissioners haveing mett conforme to and in obedience of the act and proclamatione of Councel dateit the 5th of August 1702, ffoundit upon the acts of the Comissioners of Supply of the shyre divydeing the shyre in severall districtes ffor heireing and receiveing the complents betwixt tacksmen of excyse and brewers, and receiveing the brewers entries of liquors sold by them from the first day of March last past to the first instant. The sds Comissioners haveing called for the tacksmen or collectors of excyse of this shyre, if any be, to give in their claimes and complents produce their rightes and titles and sie the brewers make their entries and controll the samyn, and non compeireing they proceided to receive the several entries made by the brewers as followes, viz. :

William CRUICKSHANK in Doune in Gemrie parish by himself enteres eightein gallones eale.


Valuation Roll of Banffshire, 1690.
Inverkithny Parish
Kirktoun and balnoon - David CRUICKSHANK four hundreth libs 400 0 0

Road Making.
By do. paid James CRUICKSHANK for making the road betwixt Blacktown and Banff p. recepts £16 8 6

Death of Captain James Innes, Overseer.
And there being an attestation under the hands of Edingight and the minister of Grange declaring that they were witnes to an agreement made by the deceast Capt. James Innes as overseer of the highways, in consequence of an order from the Commissioners at a general! meeting, whereby he agreed to pay to James CRUICKSHANK ffourty-two pounds Scots for making the reparations then necessary for the Bridges of Grange and ffortrie, and attesting the said work to be done and perfected according to agreement, they therefore impower the said Alexr. Innes to pay the same if he has as much in his hands.