Broadsea

Broadsea is a community situated in Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland.^[1][2] It is a long-standing fishing community at the north edge of Fraserburgh.

Christian Watt, author of "The Christian Watt Papers" was born and raised in Broadsea. Her memoirs give an insight into the lives in the community during the latter part of the 19th century.^[3]

History

Much of the history of the small village of Broadsea in written widely about in Christian Watts' memoirs. Perhaps the most famous group the Broadsea village were the Noble families. They were of great influence in the village in the 17th Century. As such, to buy favour with the family, Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun, created a title for the head of the Nobles - the 'Constable of Broadsea'. The Constableship passed from the Nobles to the Lascelles family in a series of marriages until the 1740s, when the title was revoked by the Hanoverian state. William Lascelles, the last Constable, had been against both the Act of Union and Hanoverian succession. The title continued for at least two more gererations as a hereditory pretendership. It has been claimed that later Noble families descend from both the 11th and 12th Lord Saltouns of Abernethy.

Constables of Broadsea

3rd Constable - Alexander Noble, Traveller of Zetland.

4th Constable - Grissel Noble, daughter of Alexander.

5th Constable - David Lascelles, son of Grissel and Walter Lascelles.

6th Constable - Anne Lascelles, sister of David.

7th Constable - Margaret Ann Noble, daughter of Anne and Patrick Noble.

8th Constable - William Lascelles (c.1737-1785), son of Margaret and James Lascelles

9th Constable - Helen Lascelles (c.1758-1841), Pretender.

10th Constable - Helen Noble, Pretender.

The 10th Constable was the mother of Christian Watt. This projection is based on Granny Lascelles account.

References

Settlements and places of interest in Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
Other settlements	Boyndie Broadsea Cornhill Cortes Crovie Fordyce King Edward Memsie Netherbrae New Aberdour New Byth Pennan Sandend
Places of interest	Duff House Findlater Castle Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Memsie Cairn

Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins

Coordinates: 57°41′43″N 2°01′13″W / 57.6952°N 2.0203°W / 57.6952; -2.0203