History of the Burgh of Canongate: With Notices of the Abbey and Palace of HolyroodSeton & Mackenzie, 1879 - 167 pagina's |
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... Alexander First , his brothir David com out of Ingland , and was crownit at Scone the yeir of God MCXXIV . yeiris , and did gret justice eftir his coronation in all partis of his realme . He had na weirs during the time of King Hary ...
... Alexander First , his brothir David com out of Ingland , and was crownit at Scone the yeir of God MCXXIV . yeiris , and did gret justice eftir his coronation in all partis of his realme . He had na weirs during the time of King Hary ...
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... Alexander the First , brought from the Priory of St. Andrews . This order became a very wealthy and numerous one , and had at one time under control no less than twenty - eight monastic institutions , com- prising those of Scone , St ...
... Alexander the First , brought from the Priory of St. Andrews . This order became a very wealthy and numerous one , and had at one time under control no less than twenty - eight monastic institutions , com- prising those of Scone , St ...
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... Alexander Steele , banist . " The sederunt bears , " The quhilk daye James Davidsoun and Alexander Steele apprehendit wi ane black cloik , and becaus thaye culd get nae warrant thairto , wer banist of thair ain consent the fredome of ...
... Alexander Steele , banist . " The sederunt bears , " The quhilk daye James Davidsoun and Alexander Steele apprehendit wi ane black cloik , and becaus thaye culd get nae warrant thairto , wer banist of thair ain consent the fredome of ...
Pagina 45
... Alexander Humphreys or Alexander claimed to be , and was served as , lawful and nearest heir in general and special to William , first Earl of Stirling , and he took the title and emitted the requisite oaths , so as to enable him to ...
... Alexander Humphreys or Alexander claimed to be , and was served as , lawful and nearest heir in general and special to William , first Earl of Stirling , and he took the title and emitted the requisite oaths , so as to enable him to ...
Pagina 46
... Alexander or Humphreys was then indicted before the High Court of Justiciary for forgery , and after a trial , which lasted from 29th April to 3rd May , 1839 , the jury returned a verdict by a majority of not proven as against him ...
... Alexander or Humphreys was then indicted before the High Court of Justiciary for forgery , and after a trial , which lasted from 29th April to 3rd May , 1839 , the jury returned a verdict by a majority of not proven as against him ...
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Abbey of Holyrood Abbot afterwards Alexander Allan Ramsay appointed auld Bailies Baillies and Counsaill Barony of Broughton beand befoir Bellenden bipast Bishop Bothwell buildings Burgesses Burgh of Canongate Burgh of Regality called callit Cannogait charge City of Edinburgh Counsaill's Court croce cumin David Deacons Earl election erected foirsaid frae fremen George Girth granted haill held Holyrood Palace hous houses Incorporation inhabitants James the Sixth John Johnne Smyth King James Leith Wynd Lord Lord Justice Clerk Lordis Magistrates main street mansion minister Netherbow Netherbow Port nocht occupied offence Officiaris onie Palace Parliament party persons present privileges Privy Council Provost Queen Mary quha quhilk daye Regalitie Regality resided Robert saidis sall saymn Scotland Scottish Soverane Superiors tablet tenement thaime thair thaireftir thairfoir thairof thairto thairupoun thaye tholme Thomas Tolbooth Toune Treasurer tyme upoun uther Water Yett William William Bellenden ye Kirke Ye quhilk daye
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