Search Scotland, Scottish Catholics and Their Children 1701-1705
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These records, compiled by Frances McDonnell, provide information about Scottish Catholic families on the eve of the Treaty of Union.
- First name
- Surname
- Parish
- County
- Other information (occupations, residence, relations, ages, etc)
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In an attempt to suppress Catholicism after the Revolution of 1688, the Commissioners of the General Assembly ordered annual parish surveys to be conducted. The resulting lists of Catholics were submitted to the Privy Council.
These records come from the following counties:
- Dumfries-shire
- East Lothian
- Fife
- Forfarshire (Angus)
- Inverness-shire
- Kirkcudbrightshire
- Lanarkshire
- Midlothian
- Moray
- Peeblesshire
- Perthshire
- Renfrewshire
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