Alexander Silver

Alexander Silver was a wealthy East India Company trader, who lived in Netherley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the late 18th century; he and his son George Silver were noted agricultural innovators of their era.^[1] Alexander

Silver built the Netherley House mansion in Netherley and died there in 1797.^[2] Alexander's son George acquired the estate of nearby Muchalls Castle by the year 1841.^{[citation needed]}

Notable natural features in the vicinity include Red Moss and Meikle Carewe Hill. Notable historic features in this area include Raedykes Roman Camp and Maryculter House.^{[citation needed]}