Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14253-14269
Dates
- Creation: 1655-1955, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
17 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.14253-14259. Strange family Papers. MSS.14260-14265. Lumisden Papers. MSS.14266-14268. Miscellaneous Jacobite papers. MS.14269. Miscellaneous correspondence.
Custodial History
MSS.14260-14262, 14263 (part), 14266, 14269 (part), presented, 1969, by Mrs G E Beck, Farnham, Surrey; the rest, presented, 1974, by Mrs I F Westlake, Farnham.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1969, 1974.
Bibliography
The collection was fairly extensively used by James Dennistoun of Dennistoun for his ‘Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange and ... Andrew Lumisden’, 2 volumes (London, 1855).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk