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Account book of Magdalen Nicolson, wife of Sir Gilbert Eliott, 1st Baronet, of Stobs.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2987

Scope and Contents

The accounts relate to household expenses in the country and in Edinburgh and to estate expenses on the Border.

Dates

  • Creation: 1671-1693.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

139 Leaves ; Quarto agenda.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

106 + 33 inverted + several blank folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1940, by Alexander O Curle, C.V.O., LL.D., F.S.A.

Bibliography

The accounts are described in full by A O Curle, 'Some notes on the account-book of Dame Magdalen Nicholson', in ‘Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’, volume xxxix (1904-1905), page 120.
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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