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Translated copy of the Ogilvy de Boyne family genealogy
Date
March 28, 1734 - April 16, 1734
Dimensions1 textual record ; 31.8 x 20.4 cm
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object NumberS001/A2.5,4.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentCopy of a genealogical account offering proof of the ancestry of Jacques (James) Ogilvy, Baron of Boyne, then living in France. The document names his ancestors who were related to Scottish royalty. It is a translation by the king’s interpreter of a document in English. The original was intended for the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Grand Officer of State in Scotland, who was responsible for issuing new grants of arms, certifying family trees and confirming claims to existing arms. NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Signatures and inscriptions: original signed by Atholl, Gordon Findlater, Gordon, Morray, Breadalban, Grant de Grant; copy signed “De Fleury”; drawn up by the King’s councillors, notaries in Paris, and signed “Lemoine et De Savigny.”
Reproductions: exact French translation of the original English.
Physical description: 3 pages; the original bears seven wax seals.
Language of the document: the document is in French and English.
General notes: transcription available.
Signatures and inscriptions: original signed by Atholl, Gordon Findlater, Gordon, Morray, Breadalban, Grant de Grant; copy signed “De Fleury”; drawn up by the King’s councillors, notaries in Paris, and signed “Lemoine et De Savigny.”
Reproductions: exact French translation of the original English.
Physical description: 3 pages; the original bears seven wax seals.
Language of the document: the document is in French and English.
General notes: transcription available.
Status
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