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Copies, 1796, of charters and other papers, 1st half of 16th century-1740, written for and partly by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.9
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Copy of the lesser Aberdeen Cartulary, 1st half of 16th century, made from Adv.MS.34.4.4 (folio 1).(ii) Copy of charters concerning Banffshire (folio 69).(iii) Copy of the tax-rolls of Aberdeenshire for 1554 and 1613, the latter made from Adv.MS.49.7.19, folios 32-35 (folio 81).(iv) Copy of the rentals of Aberdeenshire for 1674 and 1740, made from Adv.MS.49.7.18 (folio 88).(v) Copy...
Dates: 1st half of 16th century-1740.

Copies of papers relating to Galloway, in various hands of the 18th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.4.10
Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Retours in Kirkcudbrightshire, extracted from the Chancery records, 1542-1682; in two series (folios 1, 15).(ii) Copy of an extract (certified by Thomas Gibson, Principal Clerk of Session) of the tax-roll of Kirkcudbrightshire in 1613 (folio 44).(iii) Copy, from the Exchequer records, of the rental of the Bishopric of Galloway in 1685 (folio 46).(iv) Copy of the tax-roll of the Lordship of Galloway,...
Dates: 1542-1685, 1741.

Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.22.1.14
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:List, 1606, of Scottish nobility (folio 1);Process of apprising of the Bishop of Orkney against Sinclair, 1572 (folio 3);Process of apprising of Sir Thomas Hamilton against Sir Blaise Belmer, 1607 (folio 13 verso);Reduction of a decreet of perambulation obtained by Lord Hay of Yester against the James Heriot of Trabroun, 1572 (folio 21 verso);Registered submission and decreet arbitral, 1614, between...
Dates: Early 17th century.