| Description | Copy of registration of instrument of sasine of hail lands and barony of Phillorth given to Sir Alex. Fraser of Fraserburgh on his majesty's precept taken on 26 May 1601 by Magnus Ogstoun, N.P., and presented for registration in Sir Alex. Fraser's name by Master Robert Paip, advocate on above date. Precept granted at Halyrudehous on 4 April 1601, and sasine apparently given by Michael Fraser ? on behalf of Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, respecting barony of Phillorth etc. Name of extractor not given so perhaps copy taken at time of registration. On paper, in Latin apart from preamble regarding registration in old Scots. Old reference number: 3, 7 Too lengthy to summarise in detail and beginning of extract of sasine incomplete owing to torn state of first sheet. Seven sheets in all. |