| Description | 1 - Procuratory by John, Commendator of Arbroath, for repledging of Alexander and John Burnett of Leys to his regality court, 6th September 1566. Printed with abstract, Burnett of leys, 202-3.
2-3 - Agreements between Alexander Burnett of Leys and Katharine Arbithnott, his mother, concerning family bebts, 1577 (2 copies) 1580.
4 - Renunciation by Alexander Burnett of leys of annals from barony of Leys in favour of vicar and chaplains of the choir of cathedral kirk of Aberdeen, 1602.
5 - Licence under the signet for proclamation to be made allowing a market at Banchory Ternane following upon a petition by the parishioners thereof, since there is no market town in the shire of Kincardine. Signet impressed. 30th April 1607. (In custody of National Trust).
6 - Decreet of council in favour of Alexander Burnett of Leys and others v Ludovic, Duke of lennox, concerning the relief of tax of bishopric of St Andrew's, 6th August 1594.
7 - Consent of Mr Robert Reid, minister of Banchory, to the obtaining by Alexander Burnett of Leys of the patronage of the Kirk of Banchory 1617.
8 - Disposition and procuratory of resignation by Sir William Alexander of Menstrie to Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, 7th November, 1625. Wanting.
9-10 - Great seal charter in favour of Sir Thomas Burnett of leys, of a baronetcy of Nova Scotia, with lands pertaining thereto 21st April 1626 ( printed RMS viii, no961); with sasine following thereupon, 13th June 1626. (In custody of National Trust).
11 - Volume in handwriting of Sir Thomas Burnett of leys, containing copy mortification, 1651-1652, (no 9 above) and leases (5) to his children of various lands, 1651.
12 - Submission by Sir Thomas Burnett of leys and Simon Fraser of Inveralochy. damaged. February 1653.
13 - Instrument of requisition at instance of Sir Alexander Burnett of Leys agaimst Thomas Burnett of Sauchen, his uncle, for 10,000 merks due to him from a wadset, 1658.
14 - Contract between Sir Alexander Burnett of Leys and Mr Robert Reid, minister of banchory Ternan, concerning builing the manse at at Banchory, 15th Octonber 1662.
15 - Copy testament of Robert Burnett of Cowtoun, 16th April 1687. |