Rev. James Wallace's Description of the Isles of Orkney, 1684 (MS)

Chapter 8^thThe Severall Wayes how
Orkney hath been a Honorarie Title

Orkney hath been a honorarie Title severall wayes to severalls: Belus & Ganus(as wee read in the historie) wer kings of Orkney. Henrie and William Sinclairs wer stiled Princes of Orkney. Bothwell by patent wes by Q. Marie made Duke of Orkney. And the Lords of this Countrey of the Sir name of Sinclair & Stewart wer entitled Earles of Orkney & now the present Governors of itt are stiled Stewarts of Orkney.

p. 39

Saint Magnus
Kirk
Illustration
The Prospect of the
Kirk of Kirkwall from
the South

p. 40

Blank (reverse of full-page illustration)

p.41


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Chapter 8^thThe Severall Wayes how Orkney hath been a Honorarie Title Orkney hath been a honorarie Title severall wayes to severalls: Belus & Ganus(as wee read in the historie) wer kings of Orkney. Henrie and William Sinclairs wer stiled Princes of Orkney. Bothwell by patent wes by Q. Marie made Duke of Orkney. And the Lords of this Countrey of the Sir name of Sinclair & Stewart wer entitled Earles of Orkney & now the present Governors of itt are stiled Stewarts of Orkney. p. 39 Saint Magnus Kirk Illustration The Prospect of the Kirk of Kirkwall from the South p. 40 Blank (reverse of full-page illustration) p.41