| Description | Writs and legal papers, relating to the Burnett of Leys family, their relatives, tenants and neighbours, 1607-98 - bonds tacks, diligence, etc. Including:
Inventory of goods and gear taken from Andrew Burnett in Eslie by the Marquess of Montrose and his followers in September and October 1644.
Inhibition by the commissaries of Aberdeen at the instance of Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys against the heritors and parishioners of the parish of Banchory-Ternan prohibiring them from intromitting with the teinds of the said parish for 1642.
Extract of court held by John, Archbishop of St Andrews, before which Alexander Burnett of Leys and Janet Hamyltoun, his spouse, exhibited their charter by the Archbishop of St Andrews dated 6 November 1546 of the lands of Gulbery and half lands of Kirktoun of Banquhary in the barony of Rescaby and regality of St Andrews. St Andrews, 26 March 1569.
Account of the loan and tax of sheriffdom of Kincardine, made by John Falconer of Newtoune, collector, Edinburgh.
J Allardes of that ilk to [Sir Thomas Burnett] of Leys on financial matters particularly money owed to 'your scoole, bot how soone I thocht your Alps pasabile I have sent this Hanniball with a masse of money to rent the Snowie Rockes', 31 January 1644. |