Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
Scope and Contents
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and papers of the 8th Marquess.
Dates
- Creation: 1486-mid 20th century, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
428 Volumes ; Volumes are folio and under unless described otherwise.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
MSS.14401-14471. Correspondence.
MSS.14772-14538. Papers: individuals.
MSS.14539-14563. Papers: special subjects.
MSS.14564-14744. Personal, household and estate accounts.
MSS.14745-14777. Estate and local affairs papers.
MSS.14778-14827. Miscellaneous papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed, 1969, with Ch.10685-12590, by the Most Honourable William George Montagu, 11th Marquess of Tweeddale.
Separated Materials
An earlier donation of Yester Papers has been catalogued as MSS.7001-7120 and Ch.7566-7593.
See also MSS.14828-14831.
The bulk of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale's Indian papers are in the India Office Library. Otherwise, the following publications may be consulted for guidance to Yester Papers in other repositories: C C H Harvey and J MacLeod, ‘Calendar of Yester writs preserved at Yester House, 1166-1625’ (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1930). This material is now preserved in the Scottish Record Office; ‘Scottish Record Offices list of gifts and deposits’, volume I (Edinburgh, 1971), pages 63-65; ‘House of Lords Record Office memorandum, Number 47: Letters of the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale, 1672 to 1692’ (London, 1972).
Other papers, including correspondence, 1672-1692, of the 2nd Earl (later 1st Marquess), are at Cambridge University Library (Acc.9362).
- 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
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