The baronage of Angus and Mearns, comprising the genealogy of three hundred and sixty families ... being a guide to the tourist and heraldic artist

tTHE BARONAGE\
ANDANGUS MEARNS.
COMPBISING. THE
GENEALOGY OP THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FAMILIES CURIOUS ANEC-
DOTESDESCRIPTIONS OP CLAN TARTANS, BADGES, SLOGANS,
AND SEATS ANCIENT &c.ARMORY, SCULPTURES,
BEING A GUIDE TO THE
TOUEIST AND HEKALDIG ARTIST.
BY DAVID MicGREGOK PETER
"
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Who Scotland in victoriousguarded fields,
And shed their blood for their nativeproud land,
rich honours for their household shields."Gaining
M.S. date Sir D.[Emblazoned (of 1542) of Lindsay, Lyon King ofArms.]
" HERALDRY that science fromlordly which will continue to receive honour and esteem
the while there remains one of ormany, ancient and illustrious birth one noblemanfamily
in Britain." Sir Peel.gentleman Life of Robert
EDINBURGH:
OLIVER & TWEEDALE COURT,BOYD,
MONTROSE ALEX. HIGH STREET.
; RODGERS,
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477
MONTROSE :
PR1KTED BY ALEX. HIGH STREET.RODGEES,TO THE
NOBILITY AND GENTKY
OF
ANGUS AND MEAKNS,
THIS VOLUME
IS
MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,PREFACE.
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the and of the countieshistory, antiquities heraldry,
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