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Administrative, legal and financial papers concerning the estates of the families of Gray of Carntyne, and Anstruther Thomson, afterwards Anstruther Gray, of Kilmany, including records of coal mining interests, and also some private family papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8100/1-156
Scope and Contents
Most of these papers consist of titles and estate papers relating to the lands of Carntyne and Shettleston in Glasgow. They are particularly important for the history of the colliery at Westmuir from the death of John Gray of Carntyne in 1796 until that of his grandson, the Rev John Hamilton Gray, in 1867, but there is material from both before, and in particular from after that period. Robert Gray (d.1833) was a resident landowner, and an enthusiastic coalmaster. Though not all the Westmuir...
Dates:
1518-1965, undated.
Collection of late sixteenth- and seventeenth-century accounts of places in Scotland, partly compiled by Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.15
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i)-(ix) Accounts compiled by Sir John Skene.(i) ‘Ane tabill and repertour of the Cheker Rollis [...] collectit and put in ordour conforme to the number and ordour of Kingis [...] be Mr Jhone Skene [...] 1595.’
(ii) ‘Ane particular and perfyte rentall ... collectit be Maister Johne Skene Clerk of the Register. 1595.’
(iii) ‘The rentall buik of the propertis.’
(iv) ‘Computa et libri thesaurariorum.’
(v) ‘Libri responsionum.’
(vi) ‘Libri...
Dates:
Late 16th century-17th century.
Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.17
Scope and Contents
On the first leaf is the inscription “Concerning the Chekker and the Kingis rent 1591”.The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: w.3.11.The contents are as follows:
(i) Act of Suretie for Angus McConell of Dunecraig, 1591 (folio 3);
(ii) The King’s command to the Seals anent the revocation, 1591 (folio 4);
(iii) Act of Suretie for McClane of Dowart, 1591 (folio 11);
(iv) Copies of papers by the King, Checker,...
Dates:
1546-Late 16th century.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Deeds, printed petitions, vouchers and accounts concerning the families of Lockhart of Lee and of Hay of Tweeddale.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11348
Dates:
1599-1819.
Estate papers, legal documents and personal and household financial papers of the family of Cameron of Fassifearn.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.9174/1-46
Scope and Contents
Thepapers comprise letters of and to members of the Cameron of Fassifern family (chiefly John Cameron of Fassifern, Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassifern and Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern, and, to a lesser extent, Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel and Donald Cameron of Lochiel), estate and household papers, legal deeds and accounts and other papers concerning Lieutenant Colonel John Cameron and his regiment, the 92nd Foot. A miscellaneous section includes inventories of furniture and books at Fassifern...
Dates:
1643-1901, undated.
Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.1.1-82.9.16
Dates:
1509-19th century.
Financial papers of the Incorporation of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh, including vouchers, accounts and legal papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8617/1-20
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1601-1803, 1818, 1853, 1869.
Letters and papers of John Baird, shipmaster in Leith.
File
Identifier: MS.107
Scope and Contents
Consists of ships’ accounts, bills of lading, receipts for lighthouse dues, commercial correspondence, and legal documents. There are only 5 documents for 1720-1726.
Dates:
1720-1733.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10283-10286
Dates:
1653-1804.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers, comprising charters of various families, from the archives of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.291
Dates:
1554-19th century.
Papers of and concerning Margaret Macpherson Grant.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8054
Scope and Contents
Comprising cash books, accounts, legal documents, and correspondence, including letters concerning sugar estates in Jamaica owned by her.
Dates:
1848-1878.