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Historical Memoir of the Family of Eglinton and Winton, Together with Relative Notes and

Historical Memoir of the Family of Eglinton and Winton, Together with Relative Notes and

Fullarton, John

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ISBN10: 1151394750
ISBN13: 9781151394750
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1864 Excerpt: ... M E M 0 I E OF THE FAMILY OF EGLINTON AND WINTON. CHAPTER I. IN the ancient and noble family of Eglinton are united the three several baronial houses of Montgomerie of Eaglesham, Renfrewshire; Eglinton of Eglinton, and Barclay of Ardrossan, in the old baronial district of Cunningham: all three being derived from the Anglo-Norman or Saxon races of England during the early part of the twelfth century--an age peculiarly marked by its decided policy in favour of an extension of feudal institutions in Scotland. Latterly, too, this united family have still further been rendered illustrious by their succession to the representation of the ancient and princely race of the Setons, Earls of Winton. With the introduction of the feudal system of government the connected and authentic history of Scotland, as is universally admitted, properly commences; the first dawn of which policy she certainly derived from the liberal usages of her more advanced Anglo-Saxon neighbours in the age of the renowned Malcolm Canmore, who in early life had had the fortune to have resided sometime in the southern country, and afterwards to be married to the Princess Margaret, daughter of the exiled family, after the conquest by the Normans. At this period, likewise, first originated here the idea of exclusive individual property in land--the most important step of all in the progress of civilization and the development of national prosperity. Under the king or sovereign ruler the territory of the state was formed into districts, usually known by the general name of baronies, though differing in extent, as well as in the rank and influence they communicated to those who held them. The greater barons were lords of entire provinces, where they exercised the rights and enjoyed the dignity attac...

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