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Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton — Memorial, 10 Feb 1759

Date
10 Feb 1759
Type
Memorial
Case
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton
Author
Sir Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee, 1st Baronet of Glenlee
Length
44 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 01
Appendix
1 item (2 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
February 10, 1759 Memorial of the Udalmen and Proprietors of Lands in Orkney, arguing that the Crown-rents' weights must be reduced to their just standard derived from Norwegian customs
← Alexander Earl of Galloway v. James Earl of Morton — Case, 6 Jan 175910 of 15 in this caseAlexander Earl of Galloway, and others v. James Earl of Morton — Information, 16 Feb 1759 →

People in this document

  • Sir Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee, 1st Baronet of Glenlee
  • Alexander Stewart, Earl of Galloway
  • John Traill, of Westness
  • William Balfour, of Trenabie
  • Archibald Stewart, of Brough
  • Thomas Traill, of Westove
  • John Traill, of Elsness
  • Thomas Mackenzie, of Groundwater
  • David Covingtree, of Newark
  • Jerom Denison, of Noltland
  • Thomas Traill, of Tirlot
  • Thomas Loutit, of Tenston
  • Patrick Fea, of Airy
  • Robert Scola, of Odiness
  • Sir John Buchanan, of Scotscraig
  • George Traill, of Hobbister
  • Sir James Stewart, of Burray
  • Henry Legat
  • James Blaw

Subjects

  • Aliment
  • Stipend
  • Valuation
  • Contract
  • Prescription
  • Teinds
  • Tack
  • Feu duties

Places mentioned

  • Orkney
  • Edinburgh
  • Leith
  • Kirkwall
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