Abbr.: Plactiroum Abbreviatio, 1811.

ADA: The Acts of the Lords Auditors of causes and complaints (Acta dominorum auditorum), 1466–94. 1839.

ADC: The Acts of the Lords of Council in civil causes (Acta Dominorum concilii), 1478–1554. 3 vols., 1839–1932

Allan: Tracts Printed at the Darlington Press of G. Allan, Esq., relating to the County of Durham, 1777.

APS: The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. I, 1124–1423. 1844.

Arch.: Archaeologia Aeliana. 1st Series, 4 vols.; 2nd Series, 25 vols.; 3rd Series (in progress). Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Arm.: A. and M. Armstrong, Map of the Three Lothians, 1773

ASC: Two of the Saxon Chronicles. Ed. Plummer and Earle. 2 vols. Oxford, 1892–9.

Ass.: Assize Rolls (Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Yorkshire, 1218–19. Ed. Doris M. Stenton. Selden Soc. 56, 1937. Rolls of the Justices in Eyre for Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Staffordshire, 1221, 1222, ed. Doris M. Stenton. Selden Soc. 59, 1940)

Bain: Calendar of documents relating to Scotland preserved in Her Majesty’s Public Record Office, London, ed. Joseph Bain, 1108–1509. 4 vols., 1881–8.

Bann. Cl.: Bannatyne Club publications (1823–68)

28. Memoirs of his own life and times. By Sir James Turner, 1632–70. 1829.

42. Ancient criminal trials in Scotland, 1569–1624. By Robert Pitcairn. 3. vols., 1833

43. A diurnal of remarkable occurrents, 1513–75. 1833.

47. Instrumenta publica sive processus super fidelitatibus et homagiis Scotorum domino regi Angliae factis, 1291–6 (“Ragman Rolls”), 1834

56. Liber Sancte Marie de Melros. 2 vols., 1837.

69. Liber cartarum prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia, 1841

70. Liber cartarum Sancte Crucis, 1840.

74. Registrum de Dunfermlyn, 1842.

78. Liber ecclesie de Scon, 1843

86. Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc, 2 vols., 1848–56

89. Registrum S. Marie de Neubotle, 1849

94. Registrum honoris de Morton. 2 vols., 1853.

105. Registrum Cartarum Ecclesiae Sancti Egidii de Edinburgh, 1859

109. Registrum Domus de Soltre etc., 1861

BB: Boldon Buke. (B. Bodleian MS., C. Chapter MS.) (Surtees Soc., vol. xxv.)

BBH: Black Book of Hexham. (v. Hexham Priory infra.)

Bede: Bedae Operae Historica. Ed. Plummer. 2 vols. Oxford, 1896.

Blaeu: Jan Blaeu, Geographia, vol. vi. (Blaeu’s Atlas of Scotland).

BM: British Museum MSS.

BM: Index to Charters and Rolls in the British Museum. 2 vols. 1900–12

Bord.: Border Papers. Ed. Bain. 2 vols. 1894–6.

Bord. Surv.: Survey of the East and Middle Marches, by Sir Robert Bowes and Sir Ralph Ellerker. (H. 3. 2. 171–248)

Camd.: Camden, Wm. Britain (tr. P. Holland). 1637.

Ch.: Calendar of Charter Rolls. In progress. 1903–.

Cl.: Calendar of Close Rolls. In Progress. 1892–.

Comps.: Records of the Committee for Compounding in Durham and Northumberland. (Surtees Soc., vol. cxi.)

CPR Let.: Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Letters, 1198–1471. 12 vols., 1893–1933.

CPR Pet.: Calendar of Papal Registers, Petitions to the Pope, vol. I, 1342–1419. 1896.

Dickson: Rev. J. Dickson: Caristoun, a parish history. 1907

DST: Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres. (Surtees Soc., vol. ix.)

Dund. A: Dundas deeds and other papers, National Library of scotland.

Dund. B: Dundas deeds etc., penes Adam D. Dundas of Dundas.

Ecc.: Ecclesmachan

Elsd.: Register of Baptisms, etc., in Elsdon. 1903.

Exch. Ro.: Rotuli scaccarii regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 1264–1460. 6 vols., 1878–1883.

FA: Inquisitions and Assessments relating to Feudal Aids. In Progress. 1899.

Fd.: Unpublished writs at Fordell House, Inverkeithing.

Fees.: The Book of Fees. Rolls Ser. 1920–31

FF: Feet of Fines, 1514–1603. Transcribed by Miss Emma Welford.

FFn: Feet of Fines (Feet of Fines for the County of Norfolk 1198–1202. Ed. Barbara Dodwell. London, 1952 (Pipe Roll Soc). Feet of Fines for the County of Lincoln 1199–1216. Ed. Margaret Walker. London, 1954 (Pipe Roll soc.))1

Fine: Calendar of Fine Rolls. In Progress. 1911–

FPD: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis. (Surtees Soc., vol. lvii.)

Freeh.: List of Freeholders of Northumberland in 1628 and 1638–9. (Arch. Ael. i. 2., pp. 316–25.)

Gild. Capit.: Capitula to Gildas’ De Excidio (ed. Mommsen).

Godr.: Libellus de vita et miraculis S. Godrici. (Surtees Soc., vol. xx.)

H: Hodgson, J., and Hinde, J. H. History of Northumberland, 6 vols. Pt. 1, Pt. 2, vols. i–iii.; Pt. 3, vols., i–iii. 1820–58

Ham. Inv.: Inventory of Hamilton Papers, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh.

Hexh. Pr.: Priory of Hexham. (Surtees Soc., vols. xliv. and xlvi.)

Hist. Reg.: Historia Regum. (v. Symeonis Monachi Opera infra.)

HSC: Historia de Sancti Cuthberto (ib.)

HMC: Historical Manuscripts Commision, Scottish Reports.

Ipm.: Calender of Inquisitions Post Mortem. In progress 1904–.

Ipm.: Inquisitions Post Mortem in 45th Report of Deputy Keeper of Records.

Iter: Feudal and Military Antiquities of Northumberland. Ed. Hartshorne. 1858. App. pp. 9–68. Iter of Wark.

J and W: Inventories and Account Rolls of Jarrow and Monk-Wearmouth. (Surtees Soc., vol. xi.)

Johnston: Place-Names of Scotland, by J. B. Johnston; Edinburgh.

KS: Kirk Session records, various parishes.

Lawrie:Early Scottish Charters, prior to A.D. 1153, collected, with Notes and an index, by Sir Archibald C. Lawrie; Edinburgh.

LC: Calendar of the Laing Charters, 854–1837, ed. by J. Anderson 1839

Map.: Ancient Maps in the Public Library, Newcastle-on-Tyne; The University Library, Durham; The Library of the Newcastle Scoiety of Antiquaries; And the Library of the Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Misc. Ed.: Miscellaneous Charters, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh.

Must.: Musters for Northumberland in MDXXXVIII. (Arch. i. 4. 157–206)

N: History of Northumberland. In progress. 1893–.

Newm.:Chartularium Abbathiae de Novo Monasterio. (Surtees Soc., vol. lxvi.)

OE Bede: The Old English Version of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History. E. E. T. S. Orig. Series. (Vols. xcv., xcvi.)

Orig.: Rotulorum Originalium Abbreviatio. 2 vols. 1810.

Orig. Paroch.: Origines Parochiales Scotiae; Bannatyne Club

Pat.: Calendar of Patent Rolls. In progress. 1891–.

Pat.: Extracts from Patent Rolls. (Arch. i. 4. 51–75.)

Perc.: Percy Chartulary. (Surtees Soc., vol. cxvii.)

Pipe: Great Roll of the Pipe. (Pipe Rolls Soc.) In Progress. 1884–.

Pipe: Magnus Rotulus Pipae. (v. H. 3. 3. 1–306.)

Pipe: The Pipe Rolls of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Edw. I. (Arch. i. 4. 207–60)

Pipe: The Pipe Rolls for the Counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Durham. 1847.

Prot. R. K.: Protocol Book pf Robert Ker, 1613–21, in H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh.

QW: Placita de Quo Warranto. 1818.

Raine: Raine, J. History of North Durham. 1852.

RC: Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum, etc. 1803.

Reg. Glas.: Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis (Register of the Bishopric of Glasgow); Bannatyne Club.

Reg. Ho. Ch.: Calendar of Charters contained in H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh. 13 vols., 1142–1591.

Ret., Retours: Inquisitionum ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum quae in Publicis Archivis Scotiae adhuc servantur Abbreviatio.

Rental: Rentals and Rates for Northumberland in 1663. (H. 3. 1. 243–347)

RH: Rotuli Hundredorum. London, 1818.

Ric. Hexh.: Richard of Hexham. (v. Hexh. Pr.)

RMS: Registrum magnis sigilli regum Scotorum, 1306–1668

R. on P.: Reports on the State of certain Parishes in Scotland, (Maitland Club, 34), 1835

Roy. Dund.: Royal Letters and...Papers of Dundas of Dundas, ed. W. Macleod, 1897.

Roy. Ed.: Royal Charters, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh. 2 vols.

RPC: The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 1545–92. 4 vols., 1877–81

RPD: Registrum Platinum Dunelmense. 4 vols. 1813–8

RSS: Registrum secreti sigilli regum Scotorum, 1488–1548. 3 vols., 1908–36.

Sc.: Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland. 4 vols. 1881–8.

SD: Historia Dunelmensis Ecclesiae. (v. Symeonis Monachi Opera Omnia. 2 vols. 1882–5.)

SHS: Scottish History Society publications (in progress). First Series (I)

14. Diary of Col. the Hon. John Erskine of Carnock, 1683–7. 1893

42. The Chartulary of Lindores, 1195–1479. 1903.

Second Series (II)

4. Rentale Sancti Andree, 1913

Third Series (III)

7. Balcarres Papers, 1925.

SR: Lay Subsidy Roll. (Tr. by G. G. Baker Cresswell.)

SRS: Scottish Record Society publications (in progress).

36. Charter Chest of the Earls of Wigton, 1214–1681. 1910

43. Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote, 1552–1573. 1914.

52. Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnsoun. 1528–1578. 1920.

57. Protocol Books of James Foulis, 1546–1553, and Nicol Thounis, 1559–1564. 1927.

Swinb.:Charters in Possession of Sir J. E. Swiburne. (H 3. 1. 1–25)

Tax.: Taxatio Ecclesiastica. Record Com. 1802.

Thei.: A. Theiner, Vetera Monumenta Hibernorum et Scotorum, 1216–1547. 1864.

TN: Testa de Nevill. 1807.

Treas. Acc.: Compota Thesauriorum Regum Scotorum. Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, 1473–1513, 4 vols. 1877–1902

Val.: The Valuation of Norwich. Ed. W. E. Lunt. Oxford, 1926.

Warkw.: Registers of Warkworth Parish. 1899.