Notebook of Walter Macfarlane, in his own hand, containing scattered notices on various subjects.
Scope and Contents
The contents are on the following subjects:
(i) Lundors Abbatum successio (page 1);
(ii) Rates of assessment of cess in Scotland 1695 (page 3);
(iii) Vicecomites de Forfar (page 8);
(iv) Justiciarii Scotiæ (only one noticed) (page 12);
(v) Prepositi de Linclouden (page 14);
(vi) Galic derivations (Alan & Muirean) (page 17);
(vii) Kininmund of that ilk (page 18);
(viii) Cairncroft (page 19);
(ix) Monypenny of Pitmilly (page 20);
(x) Falconer of Halkerton (page 36).
There then follows ‘Extracta ex variis autographis’:
(i) Notes of a retour of James Dunbar 1432;
(ii) Indenture, 1435, between Walter Halyburton & John of Spens;
(iii) Charter of assedation between the same parties;
(iv) Charter by Alexander of Ile Earl of Ross to Alexander McCulloch of Scary etc. with the office of Baillie of the immunity of Tain;
(v) Reddendo, 6 January 1436, 5 merks to a chaplain in the church of St Boniface;
(vi) A retour, 1547, of Robert McCulloch in the same lands etc.;
(vii) Charter of confirmation, 1467, by John of Ile, Earl of Ross to the Abbey of Ferue;
(viii) Narrating the burning of the old writs in the collegiate chapel of St Dudhoe of Tain;
(ix) Extentus terrarumde Kilranock, 1295;
(x) Charter by King William to Orm, son of Hugh of Glenduogin & Balmadethin;
(xi) Charter by King Alex II of the same lands to Laurence, son of Orm;
(xii)Charter by the same King to the same of the lands of Dunloppyn;
(xiii) Charter, 1466, by John Lord Dermele to John Muirhead of the Inch of Batheat;
(xiv) Convention, 1312, between Alan Abbot of Cupar & John de Inchmartyn.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.5.8.
Dates
- Creation: 1742-1764.
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Other Finding Aids
The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
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- Author
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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