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A
Collection of Scottish Antiquities, selected by R.R. Vol 2 1786
‘A
collection of Scottish antiquities, selected by R.R. Vol.2d., 1786’: accounts of Border and other Scottish families
(pp.1, 22, 25).
‘Scottish
antiquities, historical and genealogical, collected by Capt. Robert
Riddell....1786’ (p.69): genealogies and antiquities of various parts of
Scotland; copies of early documents; account of raids on the Western Border
(p.270).
Lists
of the contents of preceding sections on pp.67,184, and 274, and of the
whole Volume, p.277. - Basil
Skinner’s notes, 1959
Text
verbatim with the exception of material in square
brackets and notes in italics
Index to the
Articles Preceeding [p.67]
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No
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Designation
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Page
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Notes
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1
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Galloway
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1
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2
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Annandale
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8
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3
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Nithsdale
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12
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4
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Stone
at Aberlemny
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14
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Aberlemno, with engraving
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5
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Strathaven
castle
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17
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With engraving
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6
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Castle
of Down
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19
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7
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Coffin
found at Scone
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21
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Note of discovery
of twenty stone coffins at Scone, 1785
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8
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Johnstone
of that Ilk
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22
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Extracted chiefly
from Douglas’ Peerage and Baronage
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9
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Athole, Old Earls of
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25
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10
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Crawfurd, Old Earls of
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28
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11
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Denniston.
Old Earls of
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29
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12
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Ross,
Lord of Sanquhar
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30
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13
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Kilmaurs, Baron of
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31
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14
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Boyd,
Sirname of
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31
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15
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St
Clare, Earl of Orkney
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32
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16
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Perth,
Earl of
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33
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17
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Queensbery, Duke of
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42
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18
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Ross,
Earl of
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44
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19
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Lennox,
Old Earls of
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45
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20
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Kilpatrick,
name of
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57
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21
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Charteris
of Amisfield
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58
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22
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Macalpin, Sirname
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61
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23
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Macgregor,
Sirname
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62
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Index to the Preceeding Articles [p.184-5]
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No
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Articles
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Page
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Notes
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1
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An account of the Abbey of Dulcecuer, or
New abbey
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71
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Account of
Sweetheart or New Abbey, from Dr. Clapperton’s
collections
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2
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Old Standart, in the family of Douglas
of Cavers
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75
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Notice and
drawing of the standard
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3
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An account of the extinct family of Torthorwald
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76
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Drawing of
gravestone with Torthorwald arms, in church of Torthorwald
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4
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An account of the Monastery, or Provostry
of Lincluden
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77
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Plan and
drawing in watercolour of Lincluden Abbey
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5
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An account of an ancient monument called the Dragon stone
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84
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In the churchyard
of Currie
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6
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Genealogy of the Family of Robert de Brus
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85
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Including
drawing of family tree
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7
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Charter by Alexr IId, to Ivon de
Kirkpatrick; anno 1232
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93
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8
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Ross of Auchinlossan’s Sasine of the Templelands, in 1694
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94
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9
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A list of Monasteries, Priories, Nunneries, Cloysters,
Provostrys &c. &c., that were
demolished at [yr?] Reformation
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103
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10
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A list of manuscripts in the Advocates Library & c.
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105
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11
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Charter by Thomas Rannulph, Earl of
Murray, of the Lands of Comlongan &c. To Wm
de Murray his grandson
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106
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12
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An account of the Peers, Knights, Barons &c. of Scotland in
1597
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108
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13
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Foundation charter of Murthlack by
Malcolm IId
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134
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14
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Herbert Lord Maxwell his account of Senescal
of Annandale, anno 1452
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135
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15
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An account of Dumfries bridge &c.
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136
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16
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An account of the Abbey of Holly wood and the Old Druidical temple
near it
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139
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17
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Genealogy of the house of Stewart
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141
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18
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An account of an Old Druidical temple formally standing near the
Church of Kier
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161
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Including plan
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19
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Charter by Alexr IId to Lany
of that ilk in 1227
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162
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With a drawing
of the “little sword” of silver
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20
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Charter by Wm De Olirvill in 1291
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163
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21
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Singular decree by Robt Bruce in 1312
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164
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22
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An account of the Old church at Hollywood
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165
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33
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A drawing of Robert Brown of Newabbey’s
seal
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166
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Includes a
watercolour of the North West side of the Old
church
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No
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Articles
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Page
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Notes
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34
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Rentall of Dundrennan Abbey in the year 1640
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167
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Includes a
ground plan and East view of Dundrennan Abbey
(1791)
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35
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Waterfall on the Steel burn
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179
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36
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An account of the old mode of transporting passengers across the
water of Air
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180
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37
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Saxon achievements
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181
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38
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An account of Roxburgh Castle
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183
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With an
engraving
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39
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An account of the Barony of Dalswinton,
from Alan of Galloway; who once possessed it
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161
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40
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An account of the lands of Blackwood, which belonged to the
monastery of Hollywood
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162
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Index to the Preceeding articles
[p.274-276]
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No
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Articles
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Page
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Notes
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1
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Account
of St. Kenelms Chapel
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186
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Includes an
illustration
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2
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Genealogical
History of The Sirname of Irvin
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188
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3
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Genealogy
of Kirkpatrick of Closeburn
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206
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‘Closeburn’ also spelled
‘Klosburn’ and ‘Kilosburn’
in text body
Includes illustration of family shield, ‘vid: Nisbet Voll:
1st: page 147’
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4
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Genealogical
anecdote of Kirkconnel of that Ilk
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208
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Includes
illustration of family shield, ‘vid: Nisbet Voll
1st page 446’
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5
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Description
of the seal’s, of Rolland Lord of Galloway, and Rodger De Quincy
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209
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6
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Cries
of war
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211
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7
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Devices
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212
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8
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Supporters
on account of
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213
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9
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Description
of the Crown of Scotland
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215
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10
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Inscription
on Hollywood Bell
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218
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Includes an
‘Exact copy, of the Inscription and arms, on the Bell at Holly-wood’
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11
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A
signed Manual account the Kings kindly Tennands
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219
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12
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Genealogical
history of the name of Cairlile
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220
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13
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Extracts
from Prynnes history of the Ragman’s Roll, so
far as concerns the families on the Western Borders of Scotland
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230
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14
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Genealogy
of the ancient Thanes of Calder
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236
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15
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Genealogy
of Fergusson of Craigdarrock
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238
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‘Fergusson’
spelled ‘Ferguson’ in text body
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16
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Historical
account of Dunnoter Castle
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241
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Includes image on
page 245
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17
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Historical
account of the Castle of Dalswinton
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246
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18
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Curious
Extract from the writts of the Duke of Athole
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251
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19
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Waterfall
at Allanton=mill
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253
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‘Allanton’ spelled ‘Allington’ in text body
Includes a watercolour drawing of the waterfall ‘drawn on the spot anno.
1786’
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20
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Roman
urn found at Kirkwood in Annandale anno 1785
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254
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Includes a
watercolour drawing, which
Riddell took ‘at
Dormont on August 12th 1786. When it
was in the possession of Captn Wm Carruthers
of Dormont Esq.’
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No
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Articles
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Page
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Notes
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21
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Drawing
of Mac=Duffs cross
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256
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Watercolour
copied ‘From Sir Robert Sibbald M:D:’s History
of Fife’
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22
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Drawing
of Mac=Duffs seal
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257
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Watercolour
copied ‘From Sir Robert Sibbald; History of
Fife’
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23
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Charter
by Edelradus, 3rd = son to Malcolm= Can:more
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258
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‘Can:more’ also called ‘Kanmore’ in text body
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24
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Charter
by Malcolm IVth To
Duncan VIth Earl of Fife
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260
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25
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Charter
by Gilbert Earl of Earl of Strathern, to
Malcolm VIIth Earl of Fife
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261
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26
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Charter
by Duncan IId to St Cuthbert, and
the monks at Durham
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263
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27
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Charter
by Walduus, filius Cospatricii, To Helie filio Huttredi Dundass
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264
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28
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Extracts
from Sir James Dalrymples Collections
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265
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29
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Excerpt
from a Charter granted by David Ist : To Walter Riddell
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266
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30
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Account
of Lindisfarne or Holly Island Monastrie
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268
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Includes image of
‘Lindisfarne, or Holy Island Monastery’
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31
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Account
of some Inroads upon the West Borders about 1582 to 1587
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270
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32
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Account
of an Inroad to Dumfries & Kircubright anno
1547
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272
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[p.277]
‘This Voll: contains three Divisions = The first end’s at Page 67: Where the Index to the 23 Preceeding articles is placed. The second Division
begins at Page 69: and end’s at Page 184: where
the Index to the 40 Preceeding articles is
placed. The third Division begins at Page 186: and end’s
at Page 274: where the Index to the 32 Preceeding
articles is placed.
‘Total
95 Articles contained in this volume: which was Began In February,
and ended in august 1786’.
Last
updated: February 2023
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