10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAILLIESHIP»
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baillieship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Reporting reminiscences
Provost Jamieson, in nominating Mr. George Donald for the first baillieship, used
an unusual turn of commendation in doing so : "I beg to propose my confidential
friend and neighbour, who enjoys a popularity that were it necessary to have the
...
2
Chronicles of saint Mungo: or, Antiquities and traditions of ...
... to the proper weight of " baillieship."* The others are the rulers of the city; but
these are the city itself ; and whosoever shall step into their "Council Chambers"
of a Thursday to * The obesity of baillies is proverbial, yet it is worthy of record,
that ...
3
Notes and Queries: A Medium of Inter Communication for ...
counties of Fife and Perth, together with the heritable baillieship of Abernethie ;
and it is from this marriage that the Balmedie family, the present heirs male of the
Carmichaels of that ilk, are lineally descended. Their presumed descent from a ...
Ayrshire and Galloway archaeological association, Ayr. as if I myselfe were
actually present, and these to continue in the office of baillieship during pleasure.
" Thereafter, the courts are held by one or other of the baillies " of Stewarton," or
of the ...
Ayrshire and Galloway archaeological association, Ayr,
1884
5
Scottish Notes and Queries
For some time Mr. Walker served his native city as a Town Councillor, and was
promoted to the baillieship before retiring from public life. 987. Walker, Isabel:
Centenarian. As illustrating the vitality of the Aberdonian race, the case of this ...
6
Muniments of the Royal Burgh of Irvine: Miscellaneous ...
... six years : — The whilk day the Water baillieship and Anchorage of this Burgh
are after publick ropeing ut supra Sett to William Broun skipper in Irving ffor the
space of ane year following viz. From the first day of November instant to the first
of ...
... and the states were making new efforts to raise the means of prosecuting the
war — the city of Rotterdam purchased of the states of Holland the baillieship or
dyk- graafship of Schieland for four thousand pounds, of forty groats to the pound.
The Kennedies held the baillieship till the Act of 1747 for the Abolition of
Heritable Jurisdictions. Their claim for compensation "under this Act, including ^
1000 for the Lordship of the Regality of Crosraguell, was ^12,100, and the award
of the ...
9
Pen Sketches and Reminiscences of Sixty Years
... one of the largest and oldest undenominational schools in the city. He entered
the Town Council after a severe and stormy fight in the interests of Temperance,
and was very soon appointed Shoremaster, afterwards to a Baillieship, to both of
...
Albert Stanburrough Cook,
1901
10
The lords of Cuningham
Have they not filched from Glencairn the baillieship of Cuningham ? " "That is but
a poor amend," retorted Gabriel, "for the burning of the Castle of Eglinton. That
has never been avenged ; and therefore, Lady Elizabeth, with all deference to
you ...