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(i) Ola Thombus wriiten up by tendency in many families for chris-
tian names to continue in some forrn
schooImasters 1704-1 822.
(ü) OIa Thombus 1822-1851.
of pattern, for example, in some
(iii) Records (on paper) 1852- families the eldest sons will always
be named after their farber, in
1867.
(iv) Wesleyan records, 1822-1867.
others it is the custom for the eldest
(v) Roman
CathoIic
records son to be given his mother's maiden
surname as a second Christian
1822-1 867.
(vi) Baptist records 1822-1867.
name. Researchers will very quickly
notice regular sequences of this
Chancery Proceedingsi - Chancery nature and it can frequently help
proceedings can be of great hpor- them in their task.
tance in early research as it has
been said on many occasions that Clan Associations - Most of the
very few of the land owning families larger Scottish Clans have a Clan
have gone through history without Association which can assist very
some dispute resulting in a Chan- considerably
helping
in
with
cery case. Such a case, if one is dis- genealogical enquiries. The address
covered, may well reveal a host of of the various associations can be
information regarding relationships obtained from the
Office of Lord Lyon,
and the papers of the case may
include chart. pedigrees, certificates
King of Arms,
New Register House,
of baptisms, abstracts of deeds and
Minburgh 2.
wills and many other documents.
One of the many difficulties in
using Chancery Proceedings is the Class Distinction - Though one
discovery of their existence. Apart realises that in modern days al1 men
from some very early proceedings are equal, in mediaeval times this
there are no printed calendars, and was far from being the case and
the M.S. calendars in the P.R.O. are there were virtually tliree classes
the
divided between the six clerks in amongst
the
population,
Chancery or Prothonotaries as they Nobility, the Freemen, and the
were called. Thus it is necessary to Serfs.
search each year's proceedings in
Records of the Nobiliiy are not
six d8erent places. Occasionally bard to come by as, generalIy speak-
one may be fortunate enough to find ing. they have been fairly well pre-
the mention of a Chancery suit in a served by the family or for their
Will and once you know that the historical value. Records of the
suit existed. it is not so difficult to Freemen really only come into
ascertain at least the approximate prominence in cases where they
dalc of it. Many of the deeds relat- were landowners and information
ing to lease and release which do can be obtained from such lists as
have to be regjstered centrally, but the Manor Court Rous, Wills etc.
were merely heId by the two parties Information with regard to Serfs is
concerned, are at last finding their however practically non-existent
way into the various County Record ihough there is one case at least on
Offices and gradually some record record where a serf obtained his
of land holdings is being built up in freedom and was eventually able to
these offices. purchase the land on which he
worked. His descendants still occupy
Christian Names - There is a great the estate and bear a title.
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