RMS – Volume 10

Guthrie Mentions in the
Register of the Great Seal of Scotland

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum (RMS)

Volume 10 (1652-1659)

Overview

Protectorate era focus on Auchmuthie (Patrick Guthrie + Janet Reid; daughters Isabell/Margaret with provision bonds) and Pitforthie (James → son David; minister William Guthrie). Francis Guthrie of Gagie as adjacent holder; messengers (James Guthrie). Hiltoun of Guthrie place refs.

Genealogical value: Family provisions, liferents, and succession amid political upheaval. Strong continuity for Auchmuthie/Pitforthie.

Research tip: Links to earlier Volume 9 Auchmuthie grants; useful for post-1650 land recovery patterns.

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Rule over Scotland between 1652 – 1659

There was no traditional King or Queen of Scotland who reigned between 1652 and 1659. During this decade, Scotland was without a sovereign and was forcibly incorporated into the republican Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 

Supreme power over Scotland during this time was held by the English Lord Protector: [1]

  • Oliver Cromwell: Governed the Commonwealth from December 1653 until his death in September 1658.
  • Richard Cromwell: Succeeded his father as Lord Protector, ruling from September 1658 until he was overthrown in May 1659.

While Charles II was technically crowned King of Scots at Scone in 1651, he was defeated by Cromwell’s forces and forced into exile in Europe for the duration of the 1650s. He did not formally reign until the monarchy was restored in 1660. 

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