George Bannatyne, Merchant in Edinburgh

GEORGE BANNATYNE

Merchant in Edinburgh; Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh

George Bannatyne is the son of James Bannatyne, Writer and Burgess of Edinburgh. Memorials of George Bannatyne He was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother in right of his father on 27 October 1587. Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700: 45

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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15 April 1573: Charter by John Touris of Inverleith, son and heir of umquhile George Towris of Inverleith, and superior of the subjects under mentioned, confirming the Charter by Katherine Falcoun and Robert Cunnynghame, her husband, granting to George Kincaid their half of the 3 Dalry-mylnis with pertinents, to be held 'a nobis' of the superior (RH6/2180); and the Charter by Issobel Falcoun with consent of James Kincaid, her husband, granting to said George Kincaid her half of said mills with pertinents, to be held 'a me' of the superior (RH6/2217). Witnesses: James Bannatyne, burgess of Edinburgh, George and Master James Bannatyne, his sons, Andrew Touris and James Bannatyne, yr, 'cum diversis aliis' Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2271

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8 November 1589: Letters of Reversion by George Bannatyne, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, and Isobel Machans [McAngus], his spouse, to James Guthrie of Eister Balnabreicht [Balnabreich], burgess of Edinburgh, for himself and for Christian Barroun [Barron], his spouse, and Mr James Guthrie, his son and heir of annualrent of 100 merks furth of the lands of Eister Balnabreicht or Dalgatie [Dalgety], in the parish of Brechin and sheriffdom of Forfar. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/292

Sources:

• George Bannatyne, wikipedia

George Bannatyne's Arms and Initials

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• Book Ancient Scottish Poems, George Bannatyne, A. Murray and J. Cochran. For John Balfour., 1770
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford DNB): Bannatyne, George (1545–1607/8), compiler of the Bannatyne manuscript, article, author Theo van Heijnsbergen, Published in print: 23 September 2004, Published online: 23 September 2004