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Along with the Great Charter, Bruce gave Aberdeen the Forest of Stocket, in return for a yearly rent. As a result of the finances generated from the forest, the Common Good Fund was created to benefit the people of the city. |
Along with the Great Charter, Bruce gave Aberdeen the Forest of Stocket, in return for a yearly rent. As a result of the finances generated from the forest, the Common Good Fund was created to benefit the people of the city. |
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The fund helped to create [[Marischal College]] by gifting land to Earl Marischal to help him build the institution; it helped the people during the 1640 plague and also gifted funds to [[Aberdeen Art Gallery]], the [[Central Library, Aberdeen|Central Library]], [[Aberdeen Royal Infirmary]] and the purchase of [[Hazlehead Park]].<ref name="NFCG">{{citeweb=http://www.nfcg.org.uk/groupmags/aberdeen.htm#The%20Common%20Good%20Fund|title=The Common Good Fund|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> |
The fund helped to create [[Marischal College]] by gifting land to Earl Marischal to help him build the institution; it helped the people during the 1640 plague and also gifted funds to [[Aberdeen Art Gallery]], the [[Central Library, Aberdeen|Central Library]], [[Aberdeen Royal Infirmary]] and the purchase of [[Hazlehead Park]].<ref name="NFCG">{{citeweb|url=http://www.nfcg.org.uk/groupmags/aberdeen.htm#The%20Common%20Good%20Fund|title=The Common Good Fund|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> |
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In recent times it has been used to provide the elderly with tea dances and a festival for older people.<ref name"BruceStatue">{{citeweb|url=http://www.creativeculturescotland.co.uk/default.aspx.locid-03jnew0ai.Lang-EN.htm|title=Artists invited to design statue of Robert the Bruce|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref>. It is also used to help charity as has been a substancial contributer to the Instant Neighbour Trust in the past.<ref name="NFCG"/> |
In recent times it has been used to provide the elderly with tea dances and a festival for older people.<ref name"BruceStatue">{{citeweb|url=http://www.creativeculturescotland.co.uk/default.aspx.locid-03jnew0ai.Lang-EN.htm|title=Artists invited to design statue of Robert the Bruce|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref>. It is also used to help charity as has been a substancial contributer to the Instant Neighbour Trust in the past.<ref name="NFCG"/> |
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Revision as of 07:54, 15 May 2007
Aberdeen's Common Good Fund is a fund to benefit the people of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was created as a result of Robert the Bruce granting the cities Great Charter in 1319, after the sheltered him during his days of outlaw. In 2005, the value of the fund was £31 million.[1]
Along with the Great Charter, Bruce gave Aberdeen the Forest of Stocket, in return for a yearly rent. As a result of the finances generated from the forest, the Common Good Fund was created to benefit the people of the city.
The fund helped to create Marischal College by gifting land to Earl Marischal to help him build the institution; it helped the people during the 1640 plague and also gifted funds to Aberdeen Art Gallery, the Central Library, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the purchase of Hazlehead Park.[2]
In recent times it has been used to provide the elderly with tea dances and a festival for older people.[3]. It is also used to help charity as has been a substancial contributer to the Instant Neighbour Trust in the past.[2]
References
- ^ "Campaigning for the Common Good". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ a b "The Common Good Fund". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Artists invited to design statue of Robert the Bruce". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
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