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Historical References

"SANDERSON, SAUNDERSON, 'Alexander's son,' from the diminutive Sanders or Saunders. Johannes Sandrison was witness in Kyncardyn, 1434 (HP., rv, p. 238). John Sanderson bought the Temple lands of Lethindy in 1472 (Atholc, p. 709). William Sanderissone and Vmfra Sanderissone were summoned in 1479 to answer to parliament for treason (APS., n, E. 129), Thomas Sandersone was burgess of inlithgow in 1545 (Laing, 493){ and William Sanderson was bailie of Dornoch in 1603 (OPS., n, p. 644). William Sandrissoun was minister of Tynninghame, 1574 (RMR.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)

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