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Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… Witnesses, a reverend father in Christ, Adam, bishop of Orkney, commendator of our Monastery of Holyrood, near …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… wood of Clifden, the respective seats of the Earl of Orkney and Sir George Warrender, Bart., and the latter …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of St. Peter, island of South Ronaldshay, South Isles of Orkney; containing 260 inhabitants. This is a considerable … it appears in its primitive state. Mary, St. MARY, ST., Orkney.See Ronaldshay, South. Mary's St. MARY'S ST., a hamlet, in the parish of Holm and Paplay, county of Orkney; containing 34 inhabitants. Maryburgh MARYBURGH, …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… 13.] Early yesterday morning the 12 th, the Bishop of Orkney sent one of his gentlemen to me to ask a meeting: when …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… men heare'! My lord of Durham tells me the Bishop of Orkney spoke to like effect, wishing in any wise, equal …
History Theses 1970-2014: Historical research for higher degrees in the universities of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
… urban and historical geography of Kirkwall and Stromness, Orkney. Luther - Davies, S. Ph.D., Glasgow. Categories: … Military institutions, in Wales; Wales Norse castles in Orkney. Grieve, Sarah J. M.Phil., Glasgow. (Arts). Supervised … coverage: 9501200 Index terms: Scotland; Norse; Orkney; Castles, Norse Perceptions of lawlessness: the …
History Theses 1970-2014: Historical research for higher degrees in the universities of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
… Rubenstein, N. Categories: Political history The earls of Orkney-Caithness and their relations with Norway and … The maritime cultural landscape of Viking and late Norse Orkney. Allen, formerly Bowman, Anne Ph.D., Durham. … coverage: 8001400 Index terms: Norsemen; Vikings; Orkney Categories: Social history; Economic history The …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Mey, near which is one of two ferries in the parish to the Orkney Islands, the other being at Huna Inn. The loch of Mey, …