The contents are as follows: ‘Laurus Crawfordiana, a historicall and genealogicall deduction of the several families of the sirname of Crawfurd, as well such are extinct as those which are yet extant, from the time of King David I till the present time’ By George Crawfurd, 1st half of 18th century (Adv.MS.34.3.4);

‘Crawford’s MSS Baronage’, a large collection of notices of Scottish families in the order of their surnames, 1st half of 18th century (Adv.MS.34.3.9);

List, early 18th century, of 15th century and 16th century great seal charters (Adv.MS.34.6.20);

‘Manuscript papers’ containing a collection of notes, 1st half of 18th century, on Scottish genealogies, chiefly in the handwriting of George Crawfurd, and partly intended as material for a supplement or new edition of his ‘Peerage’ (Adv.MS.35.4.15);

Macfarlane's Genealogical Collections (Adv.MS.35.4.8).