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Title: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: Robbocopred on Friday 24 January 25 15:39 GMT (UK)

I have had in ownership of this document, dated 1792 for the last 20 years. It is a 17 page fullscap and even though it is a bit dusty from storage it is still legible.
It seems like Robertson owned vast areas of berwick and the Scottish borders, incuding townships farms and land, crofts, orchards and pastures.
Towns like Fogo , Bogend, cairnsmill, Easter Pretonan, Hardcarse, Merkland, Eccles parish are just a few of the names and that is only on the first page.
I was going to put this on sale but after reading through some of it, maybe a  museum from that area would be interested in the contents.
Hope to have some interested comments, ideas what to do with this large document.
Regards, Iain Robertson

Title: Re: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: aspin on Friday 24 January 25 22:50 GMT (UK)

Berwick Archives Might be interested

Elizabeth

Title: Re: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: Forfarian on Saturday 25 January 25 06:33 GMT (UK)

If it's mostly about places in Berwickshire aka the County/Shire/Sheriffdom of Berwick, it might be better to offer it to Borders Council Archives, because the County is in Scotland but the town of Berwick is in England.

Title: Re: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: Robbocopred on Sunday 26 January 25 20:40 GMT (UK)

Thanks for good advice, I will Berwick Council a chance to get this document. Regards Iain

Title: Re: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: Robbocopred on Sunday 26 January 25 20:43 GMT (UK)

Thank you for pointing me in the direction of Berwick Council. Seems the best way forward.
Regards
Iain

Title: Re: Matrimonial contract- William Robertson Edinburgh & Sarah Hunter Thurston.
Post by: David Nicoll on Monday 27 January 25 22:23 GMT (UK)

Hi, it’s great that you want to share, as Forfarian says most of these places are in Scotland. The National Records of Scotland might be interested, and they might well scan and put on line something of that interest.