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Scottish records of the name Torrens

These notes, dated July 1978, on the genealogy of the Torrance Family, are part of a series made by D. Richard Torrance. The copy in my possession is a carbon copy, so is slightly unclear in places. The notes are reproduced as accurately as possible. Records on this page


Exchequer Rolls


House of Hamilton Papers 1532-1590


Bannantyne Club


Glasgow University Muniments


Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions


Greyfriars Burials


Edinburgh Consistorial Processes


Edinburgh Marriages


Edinburgh Burgesses


Hagbuit, - armed with hagbut or arquebus (see act 24.12.1561)

Edinburgh Apprentices

  • 1
    8.10.1736
    John Torrance, son to William Torrance, in Borthwickmains, p. to John Watson, litster.
  • 2
    8.4.1730
    Robert Torrance, son to William Torrance, in Primrosebarns, p. to James Peatson, baxter.
  • 3
    11.7.1750
    William Torrance, son to James Torrance, farmer Primrosemains, p. to John Allan, baxter.
  • 4
    13.4.1585
    Robert Torrance, with Arch. Torrance, baxter.
  • 5
    31.10.1677
    Robert Torrance, sn to Jas. Torrance, of stranraer, p. to Andrew Macdowell, merchant.

    Spelling of these entries is unknown: DRT lists them all as T.

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