The Family of Burnett of Leys: With Collateral Branches (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Family of Burnett of Leys: With Collateral Branches Spalding Club was to undertake the issue of a series of histories of ancient northern families, and it was hoped the Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene, the first volume issued by the Club, would shortly after be followed by The Family of Burnett of Leys. In the second report of the Editorial Committee, printed in the volume above referred to, the following statement appeared: Mr. George Burnett, LL.D., Lyon King of Arms, has con sented to compile for the Club a volume on the ancient baronial family of Burnett of Leys, amplified and illustrated by materials of great interest existing in this country and on the Continent. Sir Robert Burnett, in the most liberal and gratifying manner, has consented to give the Lyon unreserved access to his family papers. At the hands of the last - named gentleman as Editor, we need scarcely point out that we may look for a work peculiarly acceptable to our members. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.