Auchterhouse is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Forfar and Lanark. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1491. It also appears in the sources as Auchterhous, Possibly Auchterhouse, Auchtirhouse and Ouchterhouse.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
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Retours and Lyon records
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Retours place-name index entry known (Lanark); exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved.
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