Miscellaneous Scottish from Sophie Dupre

née Ayscough, wife of Sir James Cockburn, 1729-1804, from 1745 8th Bt. of Langton, "the worthy representative for this Burgh in Parliament", naming the chief officers of the Burgh, and admitting her "Burgess Freewoman and Guild Sister", signed by Andrew Henderson, Town Clerk, vellum, papered seal on tab, 1 side 8" x 10", title on verso, Selkirk,… Saber más sobre este artículo

saying that "in the presence of the Honourable Provost, Baillies, Dean of Guild, and Treasurer of the said Burgh... James Hay, Esq.," 1777-1838, of Seggieden, 4 miles SE of Perth, "Gentleman, Cornet ['Vexillifer'] of His Majesty's Perthshire Fencibles Regiment of Horse, was... admitted Burgess and Guild Brother... on account of the singular favour and benevolence with which the said… Saber más sobre este artículo

with illustrations of the hotel, the local falls, Killiecrankie, and Blair Athole, detailed instructions for getting to Bynack Lodge and Braemar by Glen Tilt, small but excellent map showing the Queen's View and all the local peaks including Schiehallion, 8 sides folding card 8vo., no date, c.

regretting "extremely... that it will be quite out of my power to be present at the opening of the Broomhill Home... for the solace of the Incurable" (near Kirkintilloch), 1 side 8vo. black-edged, The Garrison, Isle of Cumbrae, 29th August The 6th Earl founded Cumbrae College & Collegiate Church, which became the Cathedral of the Isles. … Saber más sobre este artículo

from 1880 Dean of Salisbury, thanking him "for your pretty little Vol., which has followed me here to the wilds of Kincardineshire, at the foot of the Grampians", 1 side 8vo., 7 Abbotsford Crescent, St Andrews crossed out, Phesdo, Laurencekirk, Thursday 19th July no year, probably Boyd was from 1865 Minister of the First Charge at St… Saber más sobre este artículo