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`Genealogical Collections, concerning the Sir-name of BAIRD, and the FAMILY`S of AUCHMEDDEN, NEWBYTH, and SAUGHTONHALL in particular. With copy`s of old Letters and Paper`s worth preserving, and account of several Transactions in this Country, during the Two last Centurys. Vol. 1`, by William Baird of Auchmedden.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.12

Scope and Contents

There is a list of contents at page 189.

The volume was originally part (Inv. VIII) of the Rose Collection, Adv.MSS.49.7.1-49.7.20.

Dates

  • Creation: 1770.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i folio + 194 pages. Quarto.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.13.

Related Materials

There is a contemporary copy in Adv.MS.34.6.19, folios 68-85.

Adv.MSS.49.7.1-49.7.20: Papers of various dates, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.

Bibliography

The account was published from this manuscript by William N Fraser (Edinburgh, 1857), and by F M B S (London, 1870).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
14 07 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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