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Roxburghe, on the referral to the Treasury of the petition of James Holbourn. The...

Catalogue reference: SP 55/12/90

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This record is about the Roxburghe, on the referral to the Treasury of the petition of James Holbourn. The... dating from 1725 Mar 11 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland: Letter Books. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 55/12/90
Date
1725 Mar 11
Description

Roxburghe, on the referral to the Treasury of the petition of James Holbourn. The Petitioner having always supported the Protestant Succession, served as a volunteer with his son at Stirling and 'ventured his life' at the Battle of Dunblane [Sheriffmuir], seeks a yearly pension or relief as he was severely burdened (by the plundering of his house and removal of his young family to Edinburgh) during the late 'Unnatural Rebellion'.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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SP 55

Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland: Letter Books

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Duke of Roxburghe: petitions and reports. (Described at item level).

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