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234 |
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National Records of Scotland |
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RH4/35/1 |
Title |
Irvine of Midbrake Papers |
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The records listed in this collection are not in NRS. They are held in Shetland County Library, Lerwick. Access in NRS is to microfilm copy only. |
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Dates in brackets are pencilled on the original documents: Bundle 387: 1. 1760 Current account: T Irvine of Midbrake and W Spence of Mid Yell (16.6.61) Sundries. 2. 1778-80 Current account: T Irvine of Midbrake and J Linklater in Walster (7.2.80) 3. 1780-82 Current account: T Irvine of Midbrake (4.9.82) Mainly fish. 4. 1782-84 Current account: T Irvine of Midbrake (31.7.84) Sundries and fish. 5. 1782-88 Current account: T Irvine of Midbrake (24.11.87) Sundries and fish. 6. 1793 Account due by Charles Pattullo, late commander of brigantine 'Enterprise' of Dundee to Alexander Irvine, merchant in Gloup Yell for working on the stranded vessel (19.12.93). 7. 1789-93 Account Irvine and Linklater (23.12.93) sundries including a plough. 8. 1794-95 Account (3.2.95) Sundries, dress, fish. 9. 1795 Account (12.12.95) Sundries, dress, fish. 10. 1795-7 Account (25.2.97) Sundries, dress, fish. 11. 1797-8 Account Sundries. 12. 1798-9 Account (15.3.99) Sundries. 13. 1800 Account Domestic equipment etc. 14. 1809-11 Account (15.2.11) Fish, butter etc. 15. 1795 Nov 7 Letter from James Linklater, Lerwick, asking Irvine to sell his fish to him, and to influence his friends to do the same. 16. 1797 Sept 25 Letter from James Linlater, Uyas(ound) to James and George Irvine. 17. 1806 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for tea, whisky etc. 18. 1807-8 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for dress, table equipment etc. 19. 1808 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for sundries. 20. 1807-8 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for dress, table equipment etc. 21. 1808-9 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for sundries (including fiddle strings) 22. 1810 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for cloth[es]. 23. 1810 (31.12.10) Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for cloth[es] (including 'white plaiding') 24. 1812 Account between James Irvine and Gilbert Gaudlin and Co., Lerwick, for clothes etc. including spades. 25. 1812 Oct 29 Account, John Ross younger, Mr Gauden, Lerwick, for strong ale and bottles. 26. 1813 (3.1.14) Account with note appended. He (?Irvine) has got the teinds in his own hand 'and bought the soat out among the Ravens of Zetland, I payed for it £28.11.3 1/2.' 27. 1792-1813 (14.3.28) Account current, George Irvine, Uyasound, with the late James Irvine of Midbrake, settled (14.3.28). Sundries. 28. 1809 Aug 25 Note book, with an account of the Cloaths, Cash and orders belonging to Thomas Irvine (inc. washerwoman's bills). 29. 1810 Oct 2 Letter, George Linklater to James Irvine, Lerwick, on casks for whale oil etc. plus an account from G Gauden & Co. 30. 1810 Nov 3 Incomplete letter to Irvine from his son (T. Irvine), Asylum (for deaf and dumb) in Southwark - refers to 300 whales ashore in Basta Voe etc. 31. 1811 Mar 19 Letter from George Linklater, Lerwick, on fish, trade etc. 32. 1812 Nov 13 Letter from G Gauden, Lerwick to Irvine of Midbrake. 33. 1813 May 13 Letters from Will Henderson to James Irvine, Lerwick offering to buy 'Shetland' ling and cod fish at 23/- per cwt for ling, 20/- per cwt for cod for the Spanish market. 34. 1813 Aug 14 Letter from George Linklater to Gilbert Irvine, Lerwick, on fish, oil and butter prices. 35. 1815 Jan 26 Letter from T Irvine, Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Kent Road to Mrs L Midbrake, his mother. 36. 1815 Invoice to Thomas Irvine from John Townsend. Sundries, including clothes, knives etc. 37. 1815 (31.7.15) Invoice of goods bought for T Irvine, as above and letter. 38. 1815 Nov 17 Letter from Lt Gowdie on the HMS Belvedere at Hamburg to Thomas Irvine. 39. Nd List of trees ordered from Messrs Dicksons and Co. for commencing a plantation. 40. c1815 Note on forest trees. 41. 1816 Jan 27 Letter from A C Irvine to Gilbert W Irvine, Lerwick. Trees thriving, but people have been stealing them. 42. 1816 Nov 14 Letter from T Irvine, Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, to Messrs Wilkenson and Rowlatt on dog fish skins. 43. Nd Questions to skippers regarding a plan for extending the deep sea fishing. 44. 1820 Dec 4 - 1821 Aug 31 Memorandum - personal. 45. 1813-1819 Memorandum of cash collected for the Associated Zetland Fisherman's Fund. 46. 1821 Feb 19 and May 21 Two letters from William Mowat, Gowdie House, Uyeasound, to T Irvine on wreck timber. 47. 1820 Memorandum on logs landed at Ness (wreck). 48. 1822 Jan 5 Letter from Gilbert Spence to T Irvine, Hammer. 49. 1822 Jan 28 Letter from A C Irvine to T Irvine, Lerwick, containing remarks on 'The Pirate'. 50. 1822 Feb 2 Letter from James Turnbull to T I[rvine], Tingwall. 51. 1822 Nov 24 Letter from H Hoseason, Basta, to Thomas Irvine. 52. 1822 Dec 7 Letter A C I[rvine] to T I[rvine], Lerwick. Loss of the 'Coldstream'. 53. 1822 Dec 21 Letter W Mowat, Gowdie House, to T I[rvine]. On wreck timber. 54. 1823 Mar 7 Letter from James Scott to T Irvine, Scalloway. 55. 1823 Mar 19 Letter from Andrew Irvine to T Irvine, his nephew, Lerwick. 56. 1824 Mar 11 Letter from Charles Cowan, Fetlar Manse, to T Irvine. 57. 1827 Mar 19 Letter from A C Irvine to T Irvine. Refers to chromate of iron. 58. 1827 Mar 12 Letter from Andrew Irvine to Thomas Irvine, his nephew, Lerwick. Tack at Brough. 59. 1828 Oct 27 Letter from A C Irvine to T Irvine, Lerwick. Fish prices etc. 60. 1822 Nov 1 Letter from A C Irvine to T Irvine, Lerwick. Fish prices etc. 61. 1829 Aug 8 Hyberborean sketches. 62. 1830 Nov 1 Letter from W Mouat to T Irvine, Annsbrae. Fish prices. 63. Nd Account, James and George Irvine with Capt Robert Craigie. Soap etc. 64. 1812 Mar 11 Incomplete letter, T Irvine to Miss Irvine, his sister. 65. (22.1.1827) Letter from A C Irvine to T Irvine. 66. 1835 Jan 5 Letter from J Robertson to T Irvine, Manse, Yell. 67. 1835 Jan 6 Circular letter, R N Spence to T Irvine, Manse, Yell. 68. 1836 Copy minute of Zetland Electors for obtaining a political separation from Orkney. 69. 1845 Nov 12 Letter from W Cameron Mowat to [?T Irvine] Belmont, on extending the quartering system (Supervision Boards). 70. [No entry] 71. 1856 Aug 14 Scroll letter from T Irvine to William Sievewright on cost of surveying Setter in Waas. 72. 1869 Jan 2 Letter from W and W Sievewright to T Irvine, Lerwick on division testimony. 73. 1865 Jan 9 Letter from John William Spence to T Irvine, Lerwick, on Gulberwick division. 74. 1869 Jan 5 Letter from D Balfour of Balfour to Thomas Irvine, Balfour. Political. 75. 1869 Mar 2 Letter from Wm Sievewright to T Irvine, Lerwick. Gulberwick. 76. 1869 Apr 28 Letter from C G Duncan to T Irvine, Lerwick. 77. 1869 June 19 Copy letter, T Irvine to Wm Sievewright, Midbrake. On rents of Toft and its outsets. A third of the return of a farm should be equal to the rent. 78. 1870 Mar 28 Copy letter from T Irvine to the Editor of the Daily Review concerning corn crop failure and destitution. 79. 1872 Dec 7 Letter - S Laing, political. Kirkwall. 80. 1873 Feb 8 Letter, S Laing, Brighton. Political. 81. 1873 Mar 29 Copy letter, T Irvine to the Editor of the Northern Ensign on peat fuel. 82. 1792 Four letters from Rob Strong and Son, Leith, to James and George Irvine, 31 Oct 1792, 12 May 1792, 30 Aug 1792 on sales of fish. 83. 1792 Seven short accounts for sundries from Strong, as above. 84. 1797 Jan 23 Letter, Jo. Johnston, Gloup, regarding the sale and enclosure of a piece of hill ground. 85. Nd Song, Captain McDonald, Lochmoidart. 86. 1795 May 26 Letter from Francis Liddell, sheriff clerk depute of Shetland to Thomas Irvine regarding military service. 87. [?1796] Remarks on The Variety of forms for the Management of the Salt and Fish business in this country, addressed to James Irvine of Midbreak. 88. 1804 Execution of diligence at instance of Jas Donaldson and John Blance against Jas Irvine of Midbreak. 89. 1808 May 19 Account of taxes due, with letter from Geo. Linklater, Collector of taxes to James Irvine, Midbreak. 90. 1803 Oct 22 Answers re process as in '88. Lug marks. 91. c1803 Three pages on the above subject (sheep and lug worms). 92. 1808 May 27 Advertisement to raise Pike men or Fencibles, Lerwick. 93. (3.8.1810) Incomplete letter; J Irvine to his father, London. 94. 1807 Mar 27 Letter, Charles Seuart, Edinburgh to Geo. Irvine. 95. 1811-12 Excise Form, account of salt. 96. 1814 June 4 Testimonial from Captain Joyce, Portsmouth, for John Gowdie, as mate on HMS Manilla. 97. 1815 Oct 16 Printed address to the Natives of Zetland, residing in and around London. 98. 1831 May 16-17 Draft petition to the King for an MP for Zetland. 99. 1832 Sept 24 Printed election notice, To the Electors of Shetland, signed W Mouat, Gowdie House. 100. 101.1835 Aug 25 Printed notice, To the Electors of Orkney, signed S Laing, jnr, Cambridge. 102. 1835 Sept 1 Printed notice, To the Electors of the County of Orkney and Zetland, signed Thos Balfour, Kirkwall. 103. 1835 Sept 11 Printed notice, To the Electors of Zetland, signed Zetlandicus, Lerwick. 104. 1835 Printed notice, To the Independent Electors of Zetland, signed Thos Balfour, Lerwick. 105. 1836 Jan 28 Printed notice, To the Electors of Zetland, by Zetlandicus, Lerwick. 106. Nd Sir Robert Peel's Address to the Electors of? Tamworth. [Printed] 107. 1835 Printed notice, To the Electors of the County of Zetland, by Thos Balfour. 108. 1835 Dec 24 Printed notice, To the Electors etc of Shetland, by Arthur Anderson, London. 109. 1835 Dec 5 Printed notice, To the Electors of Shetland, by a Shetland Elector, Lerwick. 110. 1835 Oct 31 Printed notice, Hits of a plan by which a separate Representative in Parliament may be obtained for Shetland, by A Anderson, London. 111. 1842 May 25 Printed circular letter on the Shetland Fishery Company, by A Anderson, London. 112. 1853 Sept Prospectus of a Shipping Co. to be called Zetland Whale Fishing Company, Lerwick. 113. 1849-52 Statement of money for Relief in Shetland. 114. 1854 Nov 16 County of Zetland Patriotic Fund, Lerwick. 115. 1857 May Proceedings of Commissioners of Supply for Zetland, regarding the roads. 116. 1868 Nov 17 Election notice, To the Electors of the County of Orkney and Shetland, by H B Riddell, Kirkwall. 117. 1868 Sept 10 Notice on the Shetland Steam Shipping Co Ltd, Bressay. 118. 1868 July 20 Printed extract from 'John O'Groat's Journal' on the wreck of the 'Lessing' at Fair Isle. 119. 1863 July 24 Notice of Commissioners of Supply Meeting, on Road Bill, Lerwick. 120. 1861 June 17 Prospectus of the 'Shetland Advertiser', Lerwick. 121. 1859 Sept 12 Resolution and minute at a meeting of the Zetland Volunteer Corps. 122. 1864 Copy of the 'Zetland Roads Act, 27 Vict - Sess 1864. (15.6.70) 123. 1872 Nov 2 Notice, To the Electors of ? Orkney and Shetland, by S Laing, Kirkwall. 124. 1873 Mar Printed letter from the Orkney and Shetland Islands Telegraph Co. Ltd, Lerwick. 125. 1874 Dec 26 Extract 'living in the Shetland Isles', from the National Fuel and Food Reformer, 121. 126. 1867 Meresmen's summons (Ordnance Survey) to T Irvine. 127. 1879 Dec 6 Shetland Times. 128. 1879 Dec 13 Shetland Times 129. 1862 Jan 6 Shetland Advertiser, no.1 130. 1804 Apr 4 Letter from Hosea Hoseason to James Irvine at Midbrake. 131. 1806 Mar 19 Letter from William Stout, Lerwick to Thomas Irvine of Midbrake, announcing the deaths of Nelson and Pitt. 132. 1843 June 14 Circular letter, Edinburgh, from Archibald Horne re bankruptcy of Shetland Bank. 133. Nd 2 fragments. Bundle 388: 1. 1845 Apr Printed summons of declarator of division of Runrig lands etc. of Papa Stour, Sir A Nicolson v. A Gifford. 2. 1846 Apr Note on perambulation of Papa Stour, by Irvine. 3. 1849 Feb 5 Letter R N Spence to Mr Craigie, North Yell, Lerwick, on the sale of the Verdie (piece of land). 4. 1869-70 Lands Valuation Sheet. 5. 1870 Apr 2 Letter to Andrew Mure, arbiter, on claims of John Bruce of Sumburgh, to lands in Scatness. 6. Nd Copy of agreement on Scatness division (Symbister/Sumburgh). 7. 1870 Oct 19 Letter, Sheriff Andrew Mure to T Irvine, asking him to suvey the commonty of Scatness. 8. 1870 Draft claim of R Bruce, Symbister, in Sctness division. 9. 1870 Copy valuation from Inspector's book. 10. 1870 Copy submission for division of Scatness. 11. 1871 Mar 1 T Irvine's report on boundary of Scatness. 12. 1871 Mar 2 Memorandum on lands in Scatness belonging to each proprietor. 13. 1871 May 9 T Irvine's description of the boundary of the separate property of Scatness. 14. 1871 Aug 8 Report of survey and valuation of Scatness, parish of Dunrossness. 15. 1871 Oct 19 and 24 Excerpts from minutes of meetings on Scatness. 16. 1871 Nov 3 Copy minute of meeting on Scatness. 17. 1871 Nov 15 Letter John W Spence to T Irvine, Lerwick, asking him to plank Bruce of Symbister's Scatness lands by dividing them in four lots amongst the tenants. 18. 1871 Nov 11 T Irvine's report on Scatness division. 19. 1871 Dec 12 T Irvine's report on Scatness division. 20.1881 Dec 3 Letter from John T Reid, Murthly, Perthshire [author of 'Orkney Pictures'] to T Irvine. 21. 1883 June 25 Letter from John R Tudor to T Irvine, St Leonard's on Sea. 22. 1886 Oct 11 Letter from A Laurenson on genealogy, of memorial, to Arthur Laurenson, 1832-90, with a photograph and diagram [3 documents] 23. Nd Caluculations on Ursland. 24. Nd Memo for Thomas Irvine on Scatness division. 25. Nd Notes of corrected value and adjusted allocations. 26. Nd Draft report of survey and division of the Room of Voe, Walls by Thomas Irvine. 27. Nd Memo of Orkney Grievances. 28. Nd Drawings of fish (?whales). 29. [?year] Apr 27 Letter from J Anderson, antiquarian. 30. 1780 Copy Agreement on division of Scatness. 31. 1465/6-1550 1465/6 Mar 30 Copy ratification by William, bishop of Orkney and Zetland, of tack, 12 July 1455, by Thomas, bishop of Orkney and Zetland to Thom of Cowpland, his servant, of 3d land in Stanbustar, in parish of St Androiss, for his lifetime. Printed in Spalding Club Miscellany vol.5 pp.392-3. 1550 July 1 Copy ratification by Edward Etkin and William Etkin, his eldest son, of grant to James Irvein of Sabbay of third part of 4 1/2 merkland, viz. 2 merks in Sands in Deirnes, and 2 1/2 merks in Tankerness in parish of St Andrew. 1545 Aug 7 Copy instrument narrating that Edward Vyndvyk confessed that he had received from Joh Hartsyd £55 for a tenement in burgh of Kirkwall. 32. 1534-1594 1593/4 Mar 8 Copy contract between Patrick, earl of Orkney, and William Irrewing of Sabay, whereby said William is to go to Fair Isle and win the Ordnance that was taken there in the Spanish ship, in return for a third part thereof. 1583 Nov 20 Copy remit by [Robert, earl of] Orkney, of escheat for William Irving of Sabay, decerned to granter for sustaining John Aitkin, an outlaw, said William's brother in law. 1560/1 Mar 8 Copy discharge by Anne Grymbuster, daughter and an heir of Simon Grymbuster with consent of Thomas Lenay, her spouse, and of Henry Lenay, her son and heir, to Alexander and Magnus Grymbusters, her brothers of her sister part of land viz. 2 merkland in town of Grymbuster, a 'zow' worth of land there, and a 'zow' worth of land in Holland, parish of Firtht. 1573/4 Feb 20 Copy discharge by Janet Irwing, daughter and one of the heirs of deceased James Irwing of Saba, and Elinor Leslie, her mother, with consent of Donald Allane, her spouse, to William Irwing, her brother, of her sister part, except 3 merklamd in Burwik in parish of Sandwick. 1534 June 14 (headed 1534/5, Jan 15) Copy charter by Christie Yrrewing and John Yrrewing, sons and heirs of John Yrrewing of Sabbay, their father, to James Yrrewing, their brother, of whatever right they have to half urisland of Sabbay. 1561 Aug 17 Copy instrument of sasine Proprius manibus by Margaret Reid of Burgh in favour of Henry Sinclair of Strome and Katherine Kennedy, his spouse, of 36 merklands of lands of Burgh (specified), reserving liferent. 1563/4 Feb 9 Copy charter by William Irrwyne, son of deceased Christie Irrwyne, and Geilis Peisoun, his mother, to James Irrwyne, his father's brother, of his brother part of heritage, in wadset. 33. 1653 Aug 31 Copy account of goods of earl of Morton sold at Kirkwall (clothes and furniture). 34. 1422-1510 1438/9 Jan 20 Copy letters by Henry Randell, lawman of Orkney, John Heraldson, bailie of Kirkwaw, and James of Lask, narrating that they were taken for witnesses that John of Erwyne and Will Bernardsone swore on the Hirdmane steine before Earl of Orkney, that they were witnesses when Thomas Sinclere, son of deceased Davy Synclere, called in vestry of St Magnus kirk, John of Kirknes, then lawman of Orkney, and said to him that he (John) had said that he had sold charters of 12d land of Tollop to said Thomas, against his (John's) will, and proffered to the said John his charter and his land, if he (John) would give him (Thomas) gold that he had given, whereupon said John said that it was not against his will, and handselled said Thomas of said land for foresaid gold, and then said Thomas handselled Wat Fresell of said land, and said John confirmed it. [Original RH6/301] 1510 July 23 Copy decreet of Nicol Hawe, lawman of Shetland and Orkney, in action at instance of Sir William Syncler of Warsatter kt. And Richard Synclar, in umboth of John Ademsone, against William Flet in his own umboth, anent quoy called Hurre in St Androis parish. [Printed, Spalding Club Miscellany, v, 394-5.] 1422 Nov 10 Copy attestation by lawmen of Orkney and certain canons of church of St Mahnus in favour of James of Cragy. [Printed, Spalding Club Miscellany, v, 257-8.] 35. Ante 1206 Copy charter by Harald [Maddadson], earl of Orkney, Shetland and Caithness, to canons of Scone, of 1 silver merk for souls of his ancestors, and his own and his wife's. Witnesses: Thorphin, hs son, Laurence, chancellor. From cartulary of monastery of Scone, f.24. [Printed Liber Ecclesie de Scon, 37.] Ante 1158 Copy precept by David, king of Scots, to Reinvald [Roznvald] earl of Orkney, desiring him to look after monks living at Durnach in Caithness. At Abernethi. Witnesses: chancellor and Herbert, chamberlain. From cartulary of monastery of Dunfermline. [Printed, Registrum de Dunfermelyn, 14.] 36. 1516 Copy decreet of justice in Orkney in action at instance of Richard Sincler in umboth of John S against William Flet in Henbuster in his own umboth, anent heirship of quoy of Hurre. [Printed, Spalding Club Miscellany, v, 395-6.] 1535 June 17 Copy royal letters legitimating James Sincler of Sanda kt. And David Sincler of Burgh, bastard sons of deceased William Sincler of Warsister kt, James Sincler and Henry Sincler, bastard sons of said James Sincler and William Sincler, bastard son of said David Sincler of Burgh. Note: 'ex originali penes me DB'. [RSS, ii, no.1697] 37. 1644 Oct 23 Copy excerpt from a manuscript in possession of the clerk of supply of Orkney, entitled 'The particular takman compt of the bishopric of Orkney, crop 1643.' 38. 1725 Oct 26 Copy address by Robert Honeyman, sheriff depute of Orkney, to magistrates of Kirkwall narrating attack by Sir James Stewart of Burray, and Alexander Stewart, his brother, on petitioner, Captain James Moodie of Melsetter's servant, and Charles Stewart, steward clerk. 39. [1470 Sept ?] Copy great seal charter in favour of William, earl of Caithness, lord Sinclair, ratifying grant made by Parliament 6 May 1471, of castle of Ravenscraig, with lands of Wiltoun, Dubbo and Carberrie, and annual pension of 400 merks scots, in exchange for earldom of Orkney. [Printed APS, ii, 101.] 1470 Sept 20 Copy great seal letters discharging William, earl of Caithness, lord St Clair, of all money due for Christian, king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. [Not in RMS.] 40. 1681 Feb 13 Copy session minute of Shapinsay, intimating communion for the first time in 20 years. 41. 1560/1 Mar 5 Copy proceedings of sheriff court of Shetland narrating: (I) royal letters, 16 Sept 1559 or 1560, charging fold of Shetland to enquire into petition of Gilbert Cant, indweller in Shetland, against Henry Sinclair of Stroholme, anent possession of lands (unspecified). (ii) assedation or commission, 1560, by Eric Rowsincranse, captain of castle of Birroune, upon tacks etc. of Noss and Noss Sound, with power to said Gilbert to uptake duties of said lands. Whereon assise cognosced said Gilbert, possessor and tacksman of said lands since first time he convened with Margaret Reyd of Borght, his spouse. 1587/8 Mar 21 Copy band of maintenance by Robert, earl of Orkney, lord of Zetland, in favour of Hew, William, Edward and Oliver Sinclair, sons of first marriage of deceased Katherine Kennedy to deceased Henry Sinclair of Ewie. 1576 July 1 At Edinburgh Castle. Copy licence by Robert Stewart, feuar of Orkney and Zetland, to William Gariock, burgess of Kirkwall, his servitor, to travel within isle of South Ronaldsay or any other part within boundaries of Orkney, to use merchandise. 1589 Dec 16 Copy remission by Robert, earl of Orkney, to William Irrewing for adultery with Marjorie Scolaw, providing he is answerable to kirk censure. 1566 Oct 4 Copy precept at instance of James Irwyne of Saba, spouse of Janet Ska, against deceased John of Paplay, John Cowpland and others, for refting from said Janet a quoy called Quoy Tob in Tankerness. 1583 Sept 11 Copy discharge by earl of Orkney, forbidding any judge from proceeding further with action at instance of William Wirrewing against Magnus Pulippay, re rights of the yards in the Burcht. 42. 1498 July 26 Copy charter ?by Olaf Magnusson to David Sinclar, 'ridar' of Swinaborg, and 'hatzman' of Shetland, of lands of Under-Houle in Unst. (Norse) 1485 Copy decree by lawmen of Bergen, reversing a sale of lands in Orkney. 'Ex originali Dominum Sinclair'. (Norse) Note of charters of lands in Orkney and Shetland. 43. Nd Account of families of Bruce of Cultalundie, Perthshire, and of Muness, Sumburgh and Symbister in Shetland. By W Bruce Armstrong. Printed. 44. c1881 Manuscript pedigrees of the same families. 45. 1885 Newspaper cuttings. Obituaries of John Bruce of Sumburgh and accounts of families of Bruce of Muness and Cultmalundie. 46. 1881-4 Correspondence. From W B Armstrong, John Bruce and John Nisbet. 47. Nd Plans and drawings of Muness Castle by J T Irvine and others. 48. Nd Papers re knocker from Muness, inc. drawing by J T Irvine, rubbing of arms and crest therof and printed notice from PSAS. 49-50. Nd Miscellaneous extracts from retours, duplicates etc. 51. 1863 Apr Constitution of the Literary Society of North Yell, 13 Apr 1863, and a letter about it, 14 Apr 1863. 52. 1872 June 11 Note respecting the possession of land in Shetland. 53. 1875 June 29 Note on place names (submitted to the Shetland Times). 54. Nd Various bibliographic and antiquarian notes. 55. Nd Tracing paper map of Fetlar etc. 56. 1885 April 1 Note on Agrigirt by J T Irvine. 57. Nd Genealogical (saga) notes. 58. Nd Notes on fisherman's taboo language. 59. Nd Lists of Fetlar place names. 60. Nd Sketch of a two storey house, no name or date. 61. Nd Documents relating to the Norse language. 62. 1708 July 17 Precept at instance of Ninian Spence of Howlland against David Sinclair in Vigon and others. 63. 1739 July 9 Extract agreement between Earl of Morton and heritors of Zetland, on the division of whales and pallocks etc. [Reg Stewart Court Books of Zetland.] 64. 1745 Nov 8 Extract Admiralty Court Process anent two Sawstocks washed ashore at Ness. 65. 1772 Oct Letter regarding Dalseter, North Yell, William Henderson to Charles Hoseason, Gloup. 66. 1770-76 Account current, T Irvine and Thos Sanderson. Sundries, including a plough (paid for in equivalent value of fish, as is usual in these accounts). 67. 1785-7 Teind account, Jas Irvine to W Bruce, Burravoe. 68. 1799-1810 Teind account, Jas Irvine with Wm Hoseason of Dalsetter. 69. 1812 Oct 6 Account of butter from Mr Irvine and his tenants, by WH. 70. 1811 Receipt for butter. 71. 1806-1807 Two funeral notices by Gilbert Smith, Fetlar, to Thomas Irvine of Midbrake, 8 May 1806 and 8 Sept 1807. 72. 1804 June 7 Two letters of appointment of Jas Smith, Fetlar, as overseer of manse repairs etc. 73. 1797 Jan 29 Letter from Jas Irvine to his brother Alex, Merchant, Gloup, regarding an outset for John Johnston, Carpenter. 74. 1802 Receipt for Irvine's proportion of Fetlar Manse repairs. 75. 1815 Oct List of 'Natives of Zetland' in and around London. |
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