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64 charters and documents, 1513-1773, of the Flemings of Wigtown.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.10539
Scope and Contents
With, 16 charters, 1592-1693, of the Earls Marischal
petition, 1746, of David Carmichael of Maudsley to sell entailed lands
four deeds, 1813-1860, concerning property in Sierra Leone.
Dates:
1513-1860.
Balcarres Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.29.2.1-29.2.9a
Scope and Contents
In the original inventory (a copy of which is at MS.3581, folios 6-7) signed by Thomas Ruddiman, then Underkeeper of the Library, the papers are listed in thirty-eight bundles. Most of these were arranged and bound during the period 1820-1849. Of the remainder, Adv.MSS.19.1.24 and 29.2.9a were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that Adv.MS.19.1.24 belonged to the collection. Adv.MS.16.2.3, now a small quarto volume, had also become separated from the rest of the papers, but can be...
Dates:
1231-1686, and undated.
Charters and formal documents from the archive of the Flemings of Wigtown.
Series
Identifier: Ch.15531-16730
Scope and Contents
For a detailed description see MS.20771.
Dates:
13th-18th century.
Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.16851-17324
Scope and Contents
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1254-1870.
Charters and formal documents from the papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
Series
Identifier: Ch.B.1353-2335
Dates:
12th century-1798.
Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.13001-15207A
Scope and Contents
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
1161x1162-1902, undated.
Charters and formal documents of the family of Graham of Airth.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.8947-8961
Dates:
1668-1818.
Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.8501-8890
Scope and Contents
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1428-1702.
Charters and other formal documents from the collection of William Rose.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.49-97
Dates:
1060, 1306-1792.
Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.12601-12763
Scope and Contents
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Dates:
1768-1873, undated.
Charters and other formal documents from the papers of the Mures of Caldwell.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2635-3799
Dates:
1475-1860.
Charters and other formal documents from the papers of the Spottiswoodes of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1492-1568
Scope and Contents
Ch.1492-1539 relate to a family of Spottiswood (most often spelt Spottiswod; also other variants) in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1454-1751.
Charters and other formal documents in the claim by Arthur Forbes 9th of Culloden (1841-1843) to the baronetcy of Foveran.
Series
Identifier: Ch.16731-16837
Scope and Contents
An inventory of the collection is available for consultation.
Dates:
1607-1835, undated.
Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.7713-8429
Dates:
1470-1846.
Charters and other formal documents of the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11339
Dates:
early 16th century to mid 19th century.
Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family.
Series
Identifier: Ch.8971-10633
Scope and Contents
The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates:
12th century-1910, undated.
Charters and other papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1642-2040
Dates:
1464-1788, undated.
Charters concerning the lands of Fawside near Tranent.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.9261
Scope and Contents
Includes papers concerning the family of Grant of Monymusk and Grant-Suthie of Balgonie.
With a letter, 1750, of Thomas Reid.
Dates:
17th century to 19th century.
Charters, other formal documents, and plans, from the Richards and Ashburner papers.
Series
Identifier: Ch.15475-15500
Scope and Contents
These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.
Dates:
1777-1908, undated.
Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.6001-7360
Dates:
1230-1878.
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.
Deeds, charters and formal papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire, relating to the Nisbet, Ker, and Chisholme families.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.4775-5653
Dates:
1442-1790.
Deeds, charters and formal papers relating to the family of Dundas of Dundas.
Series
Identifier: Ch.B.41-1349
Dates:
12th-19th century.
Deeds, charters and formal papers relating to the family of Erskine of Alva.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.4021-4537
Dates:
1501-1899, undated.
Formal documents contained amongst the papers of John Riddell, peerage lawyer.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.245-250
Dates:
1426-1594.