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Day 2: 15 June 2023 – “Cromar Day” with Kathy Ader of Wild History and Whisky Tours
Third in a series of guest posts by Paige Cromar Davis The Drive to Aboyne We set out early from Dunfermline and made our way north via the M90 to Perth, then A90 east through Dundee. So far, so good: the roads were easily navigable, and the roundabouts in Dundee were not hateful. Greg was…
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Ann Meston (1802-1883): providing further insight into families allied with the Cromars
It’s been over two months since I promised here and here to take a deeper look at Ann Meston, one of the farming wives of the Cromar men along my patrilineal line. I feel a bit guilty, as I had been on quite a roll, working back up the time ladder from Janet Bonar, wife…
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George Cromar and Ann Meston: tragedies and mysteries
Aboyne Situated midway between Ballater and Banchory on the north bank of the River Dee, the village of Aboyne is large by west Aberdeenshire standards, boasting a population of about 3000. As a settlement founded in 1671, it was a bit of a latecomer compared to other villages in the region, but establishment of a…
