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Cattlemen and Cowboys of Aberdeenshire

Profiles of beef cattle people connected to Aberdeenshire.

Also honored

  • Alexander Hay of Shethin fl. 1827-1850 Introduced Shorthorns to Aberdeenshire in 1827 and was the first farmer to send cattle by rail from Aberdeen in 1850.
  • Anthony Cruickshank fl. 1830s-1860s Brother of Amos who co-bred the Sittyton Shorthorn herd.
  • Captain Stoddart of Cultercullen 1783-1880 Credited by McCombie with developing local cattle-fattening methods.
  • Charles Gordon, 11th Marquis of Huntly fl. 1879 First president of the Polled Cattle Society formed in 1879.
  • Eddie Gillanders living Editor of the Aberdeen-Angus Review for over 40 years and author of the 2017 breed history.
  • James Anderson of Pitcarry fl. 1800s First farmer to ship cattle from Aberdeen to London.
  • William Duthie fl. 1890s-1920s Built the renowned Collynie herd of Aberdeenshire Shorthorns, buying thirty-five cows at the Sittyton dispersal.