HOLBURN, a quoad sacra parish (for a time), in the
parish of Old-Machar, city, district, and county, of
Aberdeen; containing 3757 inhabitants. This was
partly a rural, and partly a town, district. A considerable
portion of the rural population may be said to
be congregated in three villages, the rest being dispersed
over the district generally, which comprised an extent
of more than two and a half square miles. The church,
which was built by subscription, in 1836, at a cost of
£1858. 18. 9., and opened for divine service in September,
1837, stands at the junction of the principal
roads in this portion of Old Machar, and is a neat
edifice containing 1332 sittings. The stipend of the
minister is £180, derived from seat-rents, and of which
£100 are secured by bond: patrons, the Congregation.
Holburn was one of four quoad sacra parishes which
were formed under an act of the General Assembly in
1834, out of the parish of Old Machar, and were afterwards
abolished.