Briefs, memoranda, and other legal papers, concerning cases, many of them Jacobite, brought before Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald, and James Erskine, as sheriff of Perthshire., 1750-1799.
Series
Identifier: Ch.4448-4490
Scope and Contents
The papers include an abstract of precognitions of the Appin murder, with James Erskine`s notes on it (Ch.4453); royal commission appointing James Erskine a Baron of the Exchequer (Ch.4456); and documents concerned with the attempts of James Erskine, now Lord Barjarg, to settle his affairs after his son John`s death, leaving three young children (Ch.4481-4490).
Dates
- Creation: 1750-1799.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk