Parson Gordon’s Map of Aberdeen, 1661 – A Closer Look

Name: Parson Gordon’s Map of Aberdeen, 1661 – A Closer Look
Start: 2026-06-17T12:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-17T13:15:00+01:00
Location: Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Schedule

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 12:30 pm to 01:15 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Aberdeen Maritime Museum | Aberdeen, SC

Talk by Phil Astley, Team Leader - Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives
Parson James Gordon (about 1617-1686), or the Parson of Rothiemay, was a Scottish historian, geographer, and cleric, most famous for his detailed 17th-century maps, especially the 1661 plan of Aberdeen. This was the first accurate representation of the two burghs of Old and New Aberdeen. In his talk Phil takes a closer look at the map’s features, its historical context and the man who produced it.
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