Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of various families and individuals., 1622-1790, undated.
Scope and Contents
The papers concern the following:
Matthew Cumming, merchant, Glasgow, 1685-1695;
William Curll, in Yetbyre, and his family; with some letters of Captain Robert Scott (Rosebank), 1789-1790;
Dunlop of Garnkirk, 1695-1718;
John Gordon, Pentland, 1756;
Haig of Bemersyde, 1674-1726;
The 5th Earl of Home, 1686, undated;
Makdougall of Makerston, 1712;
Murray of Balvaird, 1629-1638;
Murray, Viscounts Stormont, 1622-1661, undated;
John Rutherford, Minister of Yarrow, and his family, 1710-1723;
Scott (afterwards 1st Lord), correspondence with Ker of Cessford (afterwards 1st Earl of Roxburghe), undated;
Scott of Harden, circa 1685;
Scott of Highchester, 1671;
Scott of Raeburn (‘Beardie’), 1683-1729.
Dates
- Creation: 1622-1790, undated.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
135 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 134 folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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