Memoranda, memorials, petitions and interlocutors, chiefly copies and drafts, concerning the Douglas Cause., August 1761-October 1761.
File
Identifier: MS.5347
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers contain the lawsuit in which the tutors of James George, 7th Duke of Hamilton, contested on his behalf the claim of Archibald James Edward Douglas, son of Lady Jane Douglas Stuart, to the lands of the Douglas family. Andrew Stuart acted as agent for the Hamilton claimant, and played an active part both in France and in Britain in the preparation and presentation of the Hamilton Case.
Dates
- Creation: August 1761-October 1761.
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Extent
239 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
239 folios.
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk