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This ambitious book, newly available in paperback, examines the encounter between Gaels and Europeans in Scotland in the central Middle Ages, offering insights into an important period in the formation of the Scots' national identity.

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Part One: Land and People 1. Baronial courts in Scotland, 1150-1400 2. The perambulation of land 3. The development of 'trust in writing': written documents and seals in Scotland, 1100-1300 Part Two: Land and Law 4. Building and preserving a noble inheritance: the family of Strathearn, 1243-1332 5. Peasants, servitude and unfreedom in Scotland, 1100-1350 Conclusion: the concept of social space in medieval Scotland Advanced undergraduates, academics and researchers in Scottish Medieval history

Land Law and People in Medieval Scotland

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      Publisher Edinburgh University Press
      Published 31 October 2012
      ISBN-13 9780748654383
      978-0748654383
      ISBN-10 0748654380
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      Landlord and tenant law

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This ambitious book, newly available in paperback, examines the encounter between Gaels and Europeans in Scotland in the central Middle Ages, offering insights into an important period in the formation of the Scots' national identity.

      Table of Contents
      Part One: Land and People 1. Baronial courts in Scotland, 1150-1400 2. The perambulation of land 3. The development of 'trust in writing': written documents and seals in Scotland, 1100-1300 Part Two: Land and Law 4. Building and preserving a noble inheritance: the family of Strathearn, 1243-1332 5. Peasants, servitude and unfreedom in Scotland, 1100-1350 Conclusion: the concept of social space in medieval Scotland Advanced undergraduates, academics and researchers in Scottish Medieval history

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