How are the Burkes records structured?
Each family record has a standardised structure: • The family name • The name and title of the current incumbent • His/her biography and family • The description of the incumbent’s coat of arms, which is included at the top of each record with (usually) the image • The full lineage of the family • Seat (ie the house associated with the family) • Clubs to which the incumbent belongs • Education • Estate owned by the family • Property owned by the family • Residence of the incumbent • Family tartan Not all of the above information, of course, applies to each record, soi sections which are not relevant are ommitted.. Some records apply to a particular position (eg Bishop of Aberdeen) rather than a family, in which case designation appears rather than a family name.
