The Scottish Antiquary, Or, Northern Notes & Queries, Volúmenes 5-7T. and A. Constable, 1891 |
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Aberdeen Agnes Alex Alexander Ross Alexr Andrew Andro Anne April Archibald arms Bailie Balgownie bapt baptized a daur baptized a son baptized called Bishop born brother Bruce Burgh Campbell Charles charter Church Closs dated daughter of Sir David Ross died Donald Douglas Dunblane Duncan Dundee Earl Earl of Mar Edinburgh eldest Elizabeth father Fraser George Gordon Grant Henry Hugh Hugh Ross Huguenot Inverness Isobel James Stewart Janet Jean John Ross John Stewart Johnne Jonet July June King Kirk Kirk Session Kirkwall Lady Laird lands late Lindsay Lord M'Culloch M'Kenzie March Margaret marriage married Mary merchant minister Murray named Novr Ogilvy Orkney parish Patrick pedigree Regiment Register Robert Rosyth Sasine Scotland Scots Scott Scottish Scottish Antiquary seal served heir Session Sinclair Sir John Spors spouse Stirling Thomas Walter Walter Ross wife William Ross witness Writer Wynd
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