Orkney Record and Antiquarian Society

• Reference:GB 241 D46
• Dates of Creation:1614-1956
• Name of Creator:
  Flett, James (1881-1960), Provost of Kirkwall
  Orkney Antiquarian Society, 1922-1951
  Orkney Record and Antiquarian Society, 1951-1979
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.41 Linear Metres

• Scope and Content

  Minutes of the Orkney Antiquarian Society (containing list of members), 1922-1939, Minutes of the Orkney Record and Antiquarian Soceity, 1951-1956; Correspondence relating to the Orkney Antiquarian and Record Society, 1951-1954; Proposed constitution of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, 1936; Inventory of a donation of drawings, sketches, manuscripts received from AW Johnston, founder of the Viking Society for Northern Research, c1932; List of records belonging to the Orkney Record and Antiquarian Society, 1956.Papers collected by or copied by James Flett relating to the history of Orkney, 1614-c1948. Includes:Papers relating to Kirkwall Town Council, 1738-1836; Legal papers possibly from Orkney Sheriff Court, 1614-1849; Correspondence, instructions, accounts and vouchers relating to the Dutch frigate Utrecht wrecked on the Island of Sanday, 1807-1810; Papers relating to the Kirk Session of Kirkwall, 1630-1722; Legal papers relating to the Craigies of Brough, 1633-1710; Legal papers relating to the Balfours of Trenabie, Garth and Faray, c1664-1794; Legal papers relating to Arthur Murray and his spouse Anna Edmonston and property in Kirkwall, 1656-1708; Legal papers relating to the Halcro family and to David Covingtrie of Newark, 1675-1777; Extract minutes of Parliamentary elections for Orkney and other related papers, 1734-1809.

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