Person:George Smith (410)

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George Smith, Esq., of Rapness
b.Abt 1635 Kingdom of Scotland
 
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  • H.  George Smith, Esq., of RapnessAbt 1635 -
  • W.  Anne Graeme (add)
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  1. Jean Smith
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Name George Smith, Esq., of Rapness
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1635 Kingdom of Scotland
Marriage Kingdom of Scotlandto Anne Graeme (add)
Other[2] 5 Dec 1660 Kirkwall, Kirkwall and St. Ola, Orkney, Scotlandchosen "preses" in an Orkney election
Other[3] 29 Jan 1661 City of Edinburgh, Scotlandnamed in estate dispute of David Sinclair
Other[1] 19 Apr 1671 Kingdom of Scotlandassessed for his lands in Dierness
References
  1. ↑ George Smith of Rapness, in Peterkin, Alexander. Notes on Orkney and Zetland: illustrative of the history, antiquities, scenery, and customs of those islands. (Edinburgh: Printed by John Moir for Macredie, Skelly, and company, 1822).

    p 158 -
    ... On 19th April 1671, however, without any preamble or explanation of the intermediate procedure, there is the following minute, - fol 132.
    " Acted by the honourable Commissioners
    " of Assessments anent the valuation of the fieuars for the five
    " monthe's cess, monthly.
    ...
    " George Smith of Rapness, for his lands in
    " Dierness, 4 m. malt is - - 0 4 5 ...

  2. ↑ George Smith of Rapness, in Peterkin, Alexander. Notes on Orkney and Zetland: illustrative of the history, antiquities, scenery, and customs of those islands. (Edinburgh: Printed by John Moir for Macredie, Skelly, and company, 1822).

    p 185-186 -
    ... The election of 1617 was the first which took place in Orkney, and there is no evidence on record, as far as yet discovered, that there was another during the troubled times which followed the reigns of Charles I. until the Restoration in 1660, when an election for Orkney and Zetland (including even Bishopric) took place. The original record being now found, the following minutes are given from it:
    " Kirkwall, 5th December 1660.
    ...
    " Eagleshaw, George Smith of Rapness, James Baikie of Tan-
    ...
    " The which day George Smith of Rapness wes chosen
    " preses, and five of their number being present upon the lite,
    " Hugh Craigie of Gairsay was chosen Commissioner for his
    " Majesty's Parliament. ...

  3. ↑ George Smith of Rapness in Record of David Sinclair, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Parliamentary Register.

    The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2013), 1661/1/54. Date accessed: 24 April 2013.
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  4.   George Smith of Rapness, in Unknown Book.

    THE EARLDOM OF ORKNEY AND LORDSHIP OF ZETLAND.
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 13, 1889.
    p 295 -
    Wodsett Lands belonging to the Earldom of Orknay.
    ...
    George Smith of Ropnes hes vpon 7000 merks - Barley, 5 lasts 22 meells 4 sett ; butter, 1 bar. 3 lisp. 20 mks. ; flesh, 1 last 20 mks. ; Money, 13li 13s. 6d.
    ...

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