| Description | Paart 1.
Bonds and miscellaneous papers on affairs of Major William Burnett of Balfour and his relatives, 17th century. Including:
Warrant signed by Annandale, Drumlanrig, Torphican, Douglas and another addressed to Mr William Douglass, advocate, intimating that they have agreed to leave lady Heselsyd in possession of her feu during the minority of of the Marquess of Douglas. Edinburgh 1st February 1662.
Instructions and orders given by James, marquess of Douglas, to mr William Douglas, advocate, for acting in his affairs and doing his business. Douglas, 10th June 1667.
Copy order by Jean (John) Foularton, Lt. Col. in Scottish regiment of Douglas, relating to reform of the regiment. Signed by M. Le Tellier at paris, 29th November 1647.
Petition of the Privy Council of William Burnett of Balfour, complaining that his House of Balfour in the Mearns was broken into and robbed, 1689.
Letter from William Kilmeny to Gilbert Kirkwood, goldsmith in Edinburgh, 25th November 1622.
Difficulties of communication, financial matters.
Letter from ?M. Douglass to Lord Drumlanrig. Edinburgh 11th June 1670. Lord Douglas's affairs.
Letter from Sir George mackenzie, not addressed. Asks for loan of Vulson's La Science heroique, Paris 1644. Containing receipt for the bookby Archibald Buntein, Mackenzie's servitor, 22nd march 1671.
Mr William Douglas's compts for lands aof Balmanno, crops 1664-9.
Part 2.
Estate papers, 18th-19th century. Including:
Discharges by kirk session of Banchory of payment of mortifications in its favour, 1761-1787.
Accounts for the improvement of a road at Callonach, 1836/7.
Correspondence relating to marches 1830-52.
Part 3.
Writs of land in and around Banchory, 1849-57. |