| Description | 19th century copy of transcript of "Old Valuation of Banffshire 1552". Marked in pencil "Appendix". Extracted from Sheriff Court Books of Banff by Principal Sheriff Clerk, John Baird. At Banff Sheriff Court on 5th October 1554 by Robert Stewart of "protestoun", Alex. Stewart in Towye and Andrew Stewart in "Quickmaddie", sheriff depute, inquest of barons, freeholders and others named was called to make a tax roll or valuation of lands of old extent as in inquest of the barons etc. held in Thomas Baird's Inn in Banff on 9 January 1552, at which these were returned. [Note on another fold in pencil? in handwriting of John Stuart or Wm. C...........d is the endorsement "Appendix Valuation of Banffshire 5 October 1553.] |