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Account and letter book of William Angus of North Grange, Lindores, elder of Abdie Church.
The account and letter book contains tables of agricultural wages 1857-1873, letters concerning local affairs 1846-1867, and letters and statements of Abdie church 1835-1875. At the back there is a record of baptisms of the Angus Family 1789-1840 (folio 17).
Church records, notes and memorandums of William Graham.
William Graham was born at Newhouse, Lesmahagow in 1807 and educated at the University of Glasgow. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Lanark to South Shields in 1833 and transferred to Caledonian Chapel, Newcastle. He became minister at Lochwinnoch in 1843 and died in 1872.
Excerpts, 1833-1837, from kirk session records, chiefly 17th century, written by instruction of George R Kinloch, advocate.
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1786).
Extracts, made in the nineteenth century, from the Kirk Session Records of Stow, 12 November 1626-21 November 1708.
History of the see of Durham and its bishops from Aidan to Cuthbert Tunstall (died 1559), `summarily comprisinge such memorable acts and works of Charitie...with sundrie other things worthy of remembraunce, collected out of the auncient and late records of the Cathedrall Church of Durham, and for the most parte translated forth of Latten into English: the first day of August Anno Domini 1603`.
The title `Origo Episcopatus Dunelmensis` bears the date 1616, but the text is followed (folio 25 verso) by lists of bishops up to Richard Neile (1617-1628), deans from 1543 to 1620, and mayors from 1603 to 1627.
'Liber taxarum' of the Papal Chancery, written in 1484.
Microfilm of collection of transcripts, 1st quarter of 19th century, by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of several of the surviving cartularies and other registers, and of some collections of charters and other deeds, of the medieval dioceses, churches and religious houses of Scotland, 1164-1639.
Microfilm of historical works, 1644-2nd half of 17th century, of W Lindsay; and, records, 1657-1661, of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale.
The contents are as follows:
Historical works, 1644-2nd half of 17th century, of W Lindsay (Adv.MS.16.1.3);
Records, 1657-1661, of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale (Adv.MS.16.1.4).
Microfilm of 'Liber taxarum' of the Papal Chancery; and, ‘Meroure of Wyssdome’ by John Ireland.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript produced in 1484, a 'Liber taxarum' of the Papal Chancery (Adv.MS.18.2.1);
‘Meroure of Wyssdome’ by John Ireland, ?1490 (Adv.MS.18.2.8).
Papers of and concerning the firm of William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn; and concerning the parish of St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
Session Record of the Secession Church at St Andrew's Fold, Yetts of Muckhart (founded 1734 and dissolved 1925).
The bulk of the text is concerned with disciplinary matters.
Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan.
This is part ii of Scott`s transcripts and translations.
Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732, and an essay entitled `The Superstitions of Perth`, 1788, by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth.
This is part i of Scott`s transcripts and translations.
Scott`s transcribing work is interspersed with historical notices by him.