Papers Relating To History And Genealogy Of Burnett Family 1570 1850

Author : Montgomery Burnett
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332711956
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Genealogical Account of the Family of Burnett, of Burnetland and Barns, in the Sheriffdom and County of Peebles written by Montgomery Burnett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Genealogical Account of the Family of Burnett, of Burnetland and Barns, in the Sheriffdom and County of Peebles: Compiled From Family Papers, and Other Authentic Sources, (for Members of the Family Only) Many important documents have unfortunately been lost, or mislaid, but their place has in some measure been supplied by a copious inventory, made about 200 years ago, by a mr. MILL, of the Register Office, a great antiquary. Care has been taken to exclude from this Memoir everything of questionable authenticity, and to confine it entirely to facts established by family documents, extracts from public records, and the most reliable works on family history. Where extracts from original documents have been made, the spelling, and punctuation has been retained. The spelling of the name of the parish, like most old names, varies very much in early records. The earliest document in which the name [is to be found is the charter by King Robert III., in 1396, of the Barony of Menar (so spelt) to William Ingles. In a Mortification to the Kirk of St. Gordian, in 1497, the name, which occurs four times, is spelt Menar. For several centuries afterwards the name is indifferently spelt Menar, M enner, and Manner. Manor is comparatively a modern inno vation, and is not to be found in any old documents. The writer of the Statistical Account of the Parish, in 1834 (p. Says under this head The name of this Parish is at present spelt Manner, or Manor, but it appears from the Parochial Registers - of which the earliest entry is dated 1663, - and from a great number of family papers in the possession of the principal heritor - asome of which are dated l573, - that the first mentioned orthography was established by the usage of centuries, and continued until the publication of the last parochial account. The origin of the name is uncertain. The name of the family and of the parish is spelt throughout, as they appear in original documents quoted from. Mount, then to change his motto, Lees did thereupon take for his motto 'alterius non sit qui potest esse suus, ' alluding to the occasion. - Science of Heraldry, cap. 32, Mottoes and Devices, p. 96. Chief ship OR chieftainship. - Ilk, or of that Ilk. - This designation denotes that the surname is territorial, and is derived from the lands held by the bearer of it, at the time. Surnames came into use. It also implies that the person so designed is chief of the name. We find that the Chiefs of Families are ordinarily of 'that Ills - that is to say, with us, that the names and lands are the same. - Mackenzie's Science of Heraldry, p. 5. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.