Selections from the Judicial Records of Renfrewshire (Scotland) : Illustrative of the Administration of the Laws in the County and Manners and Conditions of the Inhabitants in the 17th and 18th Centuries

A fascinating collection of articles and original documents culled from the public records of the county of Renfrew, Scotland and the town of Paisley. This material is drawn primarily from the Judicial Records of the Courts of the Heritable Sheriffs and Bailies of Barony, including Registers of Writs, Court Minute Books and a number of other registers containing reports on various institutions within the county. Each chapter examines a number of different court cases, property transactions and other activities relating to the judiciary that were noted in the public record to provide a detailed sociological portrait of life in Renfrewshire during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Space limitations prohibit a complete listing of topics, but the following examples as well as many others of interest are included: Parliamentary Representatives of Renfrewshire, 1593-1874; The Sheriffs of Renfrewshire; Oppressive Punishment for Common Assau

Author: William Hector

Publisher: Heritage Books

Publication Date: Jan 07, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0788412817

ISBN-13: 9780788412813