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buegess/processof scandal

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Alexandrina

Alexandrina Report 5 Oct 2007 12:21

Hi Anyone from Scotland looking canyou help me I have found out one of ancestors Patrick Cowan was a burgess of Edinbugh can anyone tell me how i can find out about burgess I also found out about something called a process of scandal Patrick Cowan Portsburgh and Joseph Shiell Groathill 1703 what is a process of scandal and where can i get to see the court papers for this Regards Sandra

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Oct 2007 12:39

Have you tried googling for info?

To find the definition of burgess (or any word).......look in any of the free online dictionaries.

Reg

Denis

Denis Report 5 Oct 2007 15:36

Try National Archives of Scotland.