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Kirkcudbright Town Council Records.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Kirkcudbright Town Council Records Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scotland--History--17th century.
- Scotland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (496 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2010.
- Summary:
- This book provides a transcription of the earliest surviving records of the Kirkcudbright Town Council, covering the years 1576 to 1604. The manuscript offers insights into the governance, legal proceedings, and economic life of the burgh during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Topics include council meetings, the regulation of trade, customs dues, public order, and community appointments. The text also documents interactions with merchants, impositions of fines, and efforts to enforce parliamentary acts. As a port town, Kirkcudbright engaged in significant trade, including wine, salt, and iron imports. The book is of particular interest to historians, researchers, and students of Scottish local history, providing a detailed account of municipal administration and socio-economic conditions during this period. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- TITLE PAGE
- INTRODUCTION
- KIRKCUDBRIGHT TOWN COUNCIL RECORDS
- 1576
- 1577
- 1578
- 1579
- 1580
- 1581
- 1582
- 1583
- 1584
- 1585
- 1586
- 1587
- 1588
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- 1602 Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781441686459
- 1441686452
- OCLC:
- 1498518184
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