Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, Volume 4Society, 1876 "Transactions and publications of the Royal Historical Society" in each vol., ser. 4, v. 18-26. |
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... earliest of the Beauly charters now printed , let us examine the account of the earliest charters given by the Wardlaw MS . , which we shall afterwards more particularly describe . This account is as follows : ( 1. ) John Bisset by vow ...
... earliest of the Beauly charters now printed , let us examine the account of the earliest charters given by the Wardlaw MS . , which we shall afterwards more particularly describe . This account is as follows : ( 1. ) John Bisset by vow ...
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... early importance of a family than the affix of its name to that of an English parish . It is more to be relied on than the family having the same name as the parish ; in the origin of surnames many families other than the owners of a ...
... early importance of a family than the affix of its name to that of an English parish . It is more to be relied on than the family having the same name as the parish ; in the origin of surnames many families other than the owners of a ...
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... early in 1226. * The Bishop of Ross , Robert , with the consent of the chapter of Rosemarkie and his other clergy , quit - claims to John Byset and his heirs , for their homage , his right of patronage of the church of Kiltarlity ; and ...
... early in 1226. * The Bishop of Ross , Robert , with the consent of the chapter of Rosemarkie and his other clergy , quit - claims to John Byset and his heirs , for their homage , his right of patronage of the church of Kiltarlity ; and ...
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... earliest copy of which is said to be in the handwriting of the same Earl of Cromarty . * What was the document seen by Spottiswoode is not so clear , but it is worth while to bestow a little investigation on a matter so interesting as ...
... earliest copy of which is said to be in the handwriting of the same Earl of Cromarty . * What was the document seen by Spottiswoode is not so clear , but it is worth while to bestow a little investigation on a matter so interesting as ...
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... early lists , not a charter from Walter Byset of the lands of Stratherrick , but a charter belonging to Walter Byset by which he holds the lands of Stratherrick . Whether Stratherrick then included Abertarff or not is uncer- tain ...
... early lists , not a charter from Walter Byset of the lands of Stratherrick , but a charter belonging to Walter Byset by which he holds the lands of Stratherrick . Whether Stratherrick then included Abertarff or not is uncer- tain ...
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