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| Title | Aberdeenshire epitaphs and inscriptions : with historical, biographical, genealogical, and antiquarian notes | |
| Short Title | Aberdeenshire epitaphs and inscriptions | |
| Author | John A. Henderson | |
| Source ID | S1 | |
| Text | Alexander Jaffrey was extremely jealous of the credit of Logie, and anyone having the hardihood to impugn its merits in his presence invariably came off second best. It is said that, on one occasion in St Laurence or " Lowrin " Fair, a farmer from the Alford district innocently remarked that he considered his own farm worth twice as much per acre as any land on Logie. With one blow, Jaffrey felled him to the ground, coolly remarking ? " That's bit a sma' sample o' Logie ; maybe you would like ' twice as much ' o't." At a later date, he accompanied several of the estate carts to Aberdeen, when, in passing through the Gallowgate, the horsemen in charge were subjected to insulting remarks from four half-intoxicated workmen. One, more impertinent than his fellows, commenced to jostle the Logie men, at the same time challenging any two of them to fight. Jaffrey, watching his chance, suddenly seized the ringleader and pitched him like a sheaf of corn into one of the carts. The exploit was heartily applauded by the crowd which had gathered, and effectually stopped the molestation. | |
| Linked to | Jaffray, Alexander | |
This is a work in progress to put some of my late father (Jeff Gray's) research on the Internet. The continued effort is to add the source data and photographs.
