Various legal and financial papers concerning Peeblesshire estates., 1565-17th century, undated.
Scope and Contents
The papers concern the following:
(i) Lands of Rodonna, 1565-1622 (folio 1);
(ii) Taxation of the sheriffdom of Peebles, 1604-1638, undated (folio 11);
(iii) Superiority of Todrig, 1620-1666, undated (folio 131);
(iv) Lands of Nether Menzion, 1628-1662, with a 17th-century copy of a gift by Mary Queen of Scots of the lands of Nether Menzion to George Hay of Monkton, 1566 (folio 156);
(v) Lands of Whitehaugh and Alexander Hay of Bara, 1646-1656 (folio 67);
(vi) Lands of Harcus, 1653-1678, undated, including papers concerning its purchase and false disposition by Robert Fergushill (folio 183);
(vii) Lands of Burrowfield, Acrefield-Cardrona and Cockieland, 1671-1687, undated, being chiefly papers concerning John Borroman (folio 206).
Dates
- Creation: 1565-17th century, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
241 Leaves
Arrangement
241 folios.
Repository Details
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