| Description | Barras estate documents relating largely to the Ogilvie and Douglas families and their occupation of farms there and 19th century papers relate to Cowie estate.
Certain selected documents and bundles were noted as part of the National Register of Archives Survey -
Bundle 1 -
Disposition by Robet Arbuthnott of Little Fiddes to George Ogilvie of Lunger, of Fairniebrae,1650.
Assignation by Robert Douglas of Lumgair to Sir William Ogilvie of Barras of a tack of tiends of the east town of Barras, etc., set by Richard Waddell, archdeacon of St. Andrews. 1685.
Marriage contract of Sir David Ogilvie of Barras and Anna Guthrie, daughter of John Guthrie of Westhall, 1718.
Marriage contract of George Ogilvie of Barras and Margaret Arbuthnwt, relict of Robert Arbuthnet of Katerlane, 1656.
Disposition by Sir George Ogilvy to William, his son, of the goods and gear of Nether Craigie, 1672.
Bundle 2 -
Bond by John Hay of Crimoundmogat to William Hay of Ury, on writs of lands of Crimond, 1623.
Disposition by Thomas Earsken in Overtoune of Barras, to George Olgilvie of Lumgair, of his part of Overtoune of Barras, 1650.
Bundle 3 -
Marriage contract of William Ogilvie and Margaret Forbes, 1655. (In envelope).
Marriage contract of Sir David Ogilvie of Barras and Jean Ross, daughter of George Ross of Clochan, merchant in Aberdeen, 1711.
Licence by Sir William Ogilvy of Barras to cut peats in the moss of Muir od Barras, 1762.
Declaration by Isobel, Elizabeth and Mary Ogilvie, daughters of Sir David Ogilvie of Barras by his 2nd marriage, on their ill treatment in the house of William Ogilvy of Wester Barras, their eldest brother, 1730.
"Cast of cess of Kincardineshire for the year ". 1738. 1 sheet.
Copy dispensation by Benedict XIII for William de Keith, who built Dunnottar Castle on sacred ground, 1394.
A copy of certain prayers from the english prayer book, including parts of Matins and a number of collects. It belongs to the reign of James VII, and a reference to the Prince of Wales is interlined.
Notes on the marriages and family of Sir William Ogilvy of Barras and David, his successor.
Letter of - Keith to [? William Ogilvie of Barras], from Dunnottar Castle, with reference to the garrisoning of the castle and the need for the writer to "flit". he asks shelter in the house of Brigfoord. 2nd June 1693.
Bundle 4 -
Assignation by John Sibbald, minister at Arbuthnet, and his session, to George Ogilvie of Lunger, of a bond by Douglas of Barras to the common good of the poor of Arbuthnet, dated 1646. 1647.
Agreement by Sir William Ogilvie of Barras and Robert Douglas of Bridgefoord, 1679.
Letter from - Keith to the laird of Barras, anent controversies between the later and Bridgefoord,1682.
"Index plantarum medicinalium in horto regio Edinensi'.1726.
Bundle 5 -
Testament of David Cormack, tenant in Invercarron, 20th October 1749.
Bundle 6 -
Tacks:
Logie called Craig of Leith', 1793, 1795 and 1797.
Logieleith, 1798.
Slughead,1799.
Bundle 7 -
Tacks:
Foulmuir, 1770 and 1774.
Hillhead of Logie, 1794
Blackhill, 1798.
Upper Auchorties, 1799.
A fish-house stance at Cowie, 1807.
Two crofts at Blackhills, 1811
Townhead of Cowie, 1837. |