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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Records of the county of Baniff, 1660-1760, one hundred years of county government

Records of the county of Baniff, 1660-1760, one hundred years of county government

Grant, James

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral LawBritish History

ISBN10: 9353701635
ISBN13: 9789353701635
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2019
Pages: 500
Weight: 1.60
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hear Banffshire speak in its own voice. A century, written in ink. Records of the county of Baniff, 1660-1760, one hundred years of county government brings together the decisions, orders, and formal proceedings that shaped everyday life in north-east Scotland, edited from the originals by James Grant. As a primary source collection and complete record collection of county court records, it opens the door to local government archives usually hidden behind archive doors: the cadence of civic administration records, the language of Scottish legal administration, and the steady mechanics of county government history. These transcribed historical documents let you trace how authority was exercised, challenged, and recorded, year after year, across 1660-1760 Scotland. For readers drawn to Banffshire Scotland history, the appeal is immediate: names, places, and decisions fixed on the page. For researchers, it is among the most practical Scottish genealogy sources, rich for family history research and the reconstruction of communities over generations. For collectors of classic historical works, it stands as a landmark of Scottish local record publishing, preserving a faithful snapshot of administration at county level. Spanning the Restoration to the early Enlightenment, the volume captures continuity and strain as Scotland edged toward union and commercial modernity. Read straight through, it is surprisingly vivid; dip in by parish or surname, and it becomes a working tool for reference. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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