EARL OF ERROL

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date27 July 1827

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 64' 5" x breadth 20' 0" x depth 11' 5"
gross tonnage 110 10/94

Object numberABDSHIP000434

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1857 (E44).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, male bust figure head. 3 Iron cables.

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Hay, merchant, 8 shares; William Knowles, merchant, 8 shares; Thomas Ritchie, 8 shares.
Other shareholders:
Robert Catto, merchant, 8 shares; William Duthie, shipbuilder, 8 shares; William Reid, flesher, 4 shares; James Hay, labourer, 8 shares; William Crabb, baker, 4 shares; all Aberdeen. Thomas Ritchie, merchant, Collieston, Aberdeenshire, 8 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1828-31: A. Hay (Lloyd's)
1832-33: Duthie
1834-37: Dunlop & Co, registered at Irvine
1838-51: Dunlop & Co, registered at Liverpool
1852-57: Simpson & Co, registered at Irvine

Masters:
1828-30: Master T. Ritchie
1830-37: Master J. Dunlop
1838-39: Master McInnes
1840-43: Master G. Wade
1844-54: Master T. Peables
1855-57: Master J. Young

Voyages:
1828-30: London coaster
1831-33: Dublin coaster
1834-37: Sligo - Liverpool
1838-39: Liverpool - Riga
1840-41: Liverpool - St. Petersburg
1842-43: London - St. Petersburg
1844-45: Liverpool
1846-47: Clyde - Nantes
1848-51: Dublin - Coastal
1851-53: Dublin - Archangel
1855-56: Clyde - Nantes

General History:
09/06/1831:
Capt. John W. Dunlop, master of brig EARL OF ERROL, of Irvine, was summoned by Richard Oulton for 3s. 6d. wages for services alleged to have been performed by him in measuring coals for the captain. Captain said no coals had been measured nor was he aware of Mr. Oulton having been aboard. Captain said that a more iniquitous system of illegal taxation was never practiced than in Dublin on shipmasters. Oulton said he was entitled by virtue of regulations made by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, President of the court asked Captain why, having long paid, had he refused now and could he not pass it on to customers for coal? Captain said he wanted to ascertain if these demands were legal and asked President to swear Mr. Oulton whether he was employed by or did any business with the Captain. President said he would not swear Mr. Oulton and made an order against the Captain.
(Foreman's Journal (Dublin))

29/04/1843:
Brig EARL OF ERROL, Peebles master, arrived Greenock, 33 days from Marseilles, sailed from there 24 March
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

Noted repairs - 1839: some repairs; 1840: new deck & top asides; 1850: iron added; 1856: some repairs