Printed copy of His Majesty's Letter sent with Mr. William Sharp to the Presbyteries of the Kirk, 1660. Militia Rolls, Banffshire, 1688. Birth brieves (Ogilvie, Hunter, and a few others), 1706-25. Disposition-Sir George Ogilvie to the Burgh of Banff of several lands, 1621. Deed of Mortification by Alexander Winchester for three bursars, 1661. Decreet arbitral-Winchester's Mortification, 1762. Disposition-William Cuming of Auchry in favours of Sir Patrick Ogilvy of Boyne, 1698. [This document is nine feet in length.] Bond-Kininvie to Braco, 1715. Sasine in favour of Lord Braco, 1756 (62 pages). Reports on the Burgh Weights, 1709 and 1753. Excambion betwixt the Town and the Earl of Fife anent the Gaas, 1779. Conditions agreed to by Sir Alexander Ogilvie before his Election as Commissioner for the Burgh to Parliament, 1703. Historical Notes relating to the Burgh by William Reid, Town Clerk (about 1819). Statements to Head Courts anent Income and Expenditure, 1860-80. M M Note on Banffshire Sheriff Clerk Records. "Since entering on his duties as Sheriff-Clerk, Mr. Hossack has had the records in the office examined, and all the more important documents have been classified and indexed, and a complete inventory has been made, so that they are now readily accessible for reference. There are 57 ordinary court diet books, the first commencing in August, 1652. The series appears to be complete, except for the period between August, 1659, and November, 1664. A complete record exists of entail improvements, contained in five volumes, commencing in June, 1801, and ending September, 1853. There are 13 volumes of registers of deeds and probative writs. The first volume commences in 1616, and ends in 1629. An interval occurs between the latter date and 1672. Another hiatus occurs between 1697 and 1700; also between 1705 and 1711. There is a further gap between 1722 and 1734, and another between 1742 and 1775. The records are continuous from 1775 to 1790, at which date the first series of these registers closes. A new series was commenced in November, 1809. There are 10 volumes of this second series, which are complete up to present date. There is a series of four volumes of registers of instruments of protests on bills, commencing 1775 and ending 1790. A new or second series was commenced in November, 1809, and, comprising 19 volumes, is continuous up to the present date. The Register of Sasines extends from 1781 to 1887. There is a volume of criminal records, commencing June, 1748, and continued up to date. There is a record of fiars prices in the county from 1791 to the present date. Another book contains the qualifications of those entitled to bear and use arms in Banffshire, 1748. There are four volumes of records of services of heirs. The first volume commences in 1625, and ends in 1764. The second volume is begun in November, 1847, since which date the record is complete. There are 41 volumes of commissary records, commencing April, 1824, and continuing in perfect order up to present date. There is a record of principal protests from 1719 to present date. Amongst other documents is a record of judicial renunciations, extending from 1623 to 1694, but the record is not consecutive. There is a list of judicial bonds of caution from 1801 to present date. The assorting and arranging of the records has been a work of great labour, but the result is very satisfactory in the public interest."-(Banffshire Journal.) THE CHURCHYARD, &c. EXTRACTS FROM THE EARLY Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths.-COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF THE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS WITHIN THE CHURCHYARD OF BANFF. THE THE CHURCHYARD, &c. 'HE dates of the early registers of Baptisms (or Births), Marriages and Deaths may be ascertained by a reference to Miscellany of the New Spalding Club, I., 239. Since the opening of the New Cemetery the churchyard of Banff has been practically closed, and the record of inscriptions may also be considered as practically closed. In order to insure accuracy in making the present transcript, the whole has been compared twice with the original inscriptions. Mr. Jervise's MS. notes on the inscriptions in the churchyard of Banff (Antiquarian Museum, Edinburgh,) have also been carefully. consulted. Mr. Imlach's copy of the inscriptions (Hist. of Banff) is very inaccurate, and has not been utilized, but his notes have been found serviceable. The inscriptions given in the present volume have been arranged in such order that from the accompanying number the position of a tombstone can generally be found out. In the General Index the insertion of these numbers will also be found to be convenient. EXTRACTS FROM THE EARLY REGISTERS OF BIRTHS. 1625 John Schand had a sonne baptised. His name Walter. 1626 William, son of Mr. Alexander Seatone, minister. Also Thomas (1627), John (1633), Isobel (1637), Marie (1638), and Janet (1640). 1628 Christian, daughter of Dr. Alexander Douglas. Also Jean (1630). 1633 Margaret, daughter of James Cassie. "“James, Maister Ogilvie, had a sonne by his spouse D. Helen Ogilvie baptised, his name James." "George, son of Mr. William Sharp. "James, son of Paul Gregor and Elspet Ogilvie. 1637 John, son of John Redieman. 1641 "John Shand had a bairne baptized, her name Isobell." |