First report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the endowed schools and hospitals (Scotland) : with evidence and appendix / [chairman, Sir Edward Colebrooke].

  • Scotland. Endowed Schools Commission.
Date:
1873
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Credit: First report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the endowed schools and hospitals (Scotland) : with evidence and appendix / [chairman, Sir Edward Colebrooke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ROBERT GORDON'S HOSPITAL IN ABERDEEN. I. Nature op Foundation. 1. A.D. 1732; Robert Gordon, merchant in Aberdeen. 2. ' For entertaining and educating indigent male children and male grandchildren of decayed merchants and brethren of guild of the burgh of Aberdeen, of the name of Gordon, in the first place, and of the name of Menzies, in the second place (the nearest relations of the mortifier of the said names of Gordon and Menzies being always preferred to any others), and the male children of any of the relations of the mortifier that are of any other name, in the third place, are to be preferred to others; and then the male children- or male grandchildren of any other merchants and brethren of guild of the said burgh.' In a subsequent part of the deed, the classes of persons whose sons are eligible are stated somewhat more fully. Printed copy of General Regulations, with deeds and Charter, herewith sent. By a resolution of the President and Governors, based on opinion of counsel, and passed of date 24th July 1872, they enlarged ' the area of selection to all classes of the community within the municipal boundary of Aberdeen (excluding children of those receiving parochial relief), the boys to be elected being lawful sons, born in. Aberdeen, of persons who are residenters within the municipal burgh of Aberdeen, who are indigent and not able to maintain themselves, and also the sons of persons deceased who were residenters and whose orphans have continued to reside within said burgh, who are indigent, having respect in each case to the most necessitous : and that the boys shall be seen and examined by a committee of the Governors as to their habits and aptitude for learning, and, in judging of the eligibility of children for election, the Governors shall be entitled to decline electing any child whose admission would, in their opinion, be prejudicial to the interests of the other children, preference being given, cceteiis paribus, to children of decayed burgesses of guild and burgesses of trade, and to boys of the names of Gordon and Menzies in each class.' Printed copies of the Deed of Mortification and Statutes may be had on applica- tion to the Clerk, 71 King Street, Aberdeen. 3. The capital sum left by the Founder was £10,000 sterling. The funds are now invested in lands, principally in Aberdeenshire, feu-duties, house property in Aberdeen, and the Hospital buildings. The net revenue for the year ending 31st October 1872, was £5611, Is. ll£d. See printed abstract of accounts. 4. The trust was erected into a body corporate under Royal Charters, dated 15th June 1772 and 16th May 1792. The trustees are 'the Provost, Bailies, and the remanent members of the Town Council of the burgh of Aberdeen, and the four Ministers of the Gospel in the said