Memorials of Angus and the Mearns: Being an Account, Historical, Antiquarian, and Traditionary, of the Castles and Towns Visited by Edward I., and of the Barons, Clergy and Others, who Swore Fealty to England in 1291-6; Also of the Abbey of Cupar, and the Priory of Rostinoth. To which is Added an Appendix of Original DocumentsAdam & Charles Black, 1861 - 536 páginas |
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Abbot Abbot of Arbroath Aberb Aberdeen Aberlemno Acta Parl afterwards Aldbar ancient Angus appears barons bears belonged Berwick-upon-Tweed Bishop Brechin brother burgesses burgh burial burn castle century Chalmers chapel charter church Culdees Cupar daughter David Dempster died district Douglas Dundee Earl of Panmure eldest erected Erskine estates Farnell father feet Fettercairn Forfar Forfarshire Glamis granted held homage to King Inverkeillor Item de terris James Kincardine King Edward King William King's Kinneff kirk knight laird lands late latter Lindsay Lord Lord Panmure Malcolm married Mary Maule Mearns merks minister Miscell monks Montrose noticed Ochterlony Ogilvy parish Parliament Prior probably Prynne Ragman Rolls record Robert Robert the Bruce Rolls Rostinoth royal Scot Scotland Scottish sheriff shew shire Sir John Sir William Southesk St Andrews St Vigeans stone Strachan succeeded surname Thomas tower town wife William the Lion Wishart witness
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