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Miscellaneous papers chiefly of the Douglas and Campbell families.
Series
Identifier: MSS.973-979
Dates:
1589-1760, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/21
Dates:
1801-1818.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10283-10286
Dates:
1653-1804.
Miscellaneous papers relating to the Incorporation of Hammermen of Perth.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.15258-15321
Scope and Contents
Comprised of: charters and sasines of property in North Street, Perth, 1544-1668 (further records of the Incorporation held in the Scottish Record Office - GD1/427 - show that by 1718 the Hammermen had acquired much of the North Street property by purchase from David Moncrieff who in turn had acquired it from Sir William Stewart of Inneruytie) and one for property in South Street, 1781. Also the oath sworn by the Perth Hammermen on the Test Act 1681, in 1682, and extracts from the Burgh...
Dates:
1544-1692, 1781.
Miscellaneous single items and small collections.
File
Identifier: MS.10279
Scope and Contents
The material is predominantly literary and is chiefly confined to the 19th century. Among the more notable items are:Seven letters of Allan Cunningham, 1828-1840, chiefly to Captain Charles Gray of the Royal Marines, with an undated manuscript of the poem 'The standard bearer' published in ‘Poems and songs’ (London, 1847) by Cunningham, under the title 'The Cavalier' (folios 43-59);Papers of James Hogg, including manuscripts of his poems 'A Scottish ballad', circa...
Dates:
1592, 1723-1891, undated.
Miscellaneous small collections of letters and papers.
File
Identifier: MS.1006
Dates:
1620-1837, undated.
Miscellany of financial papers.
File
Identifier: Acc.6526
Scope and Contents
Consisting of bills, receipts and printed posters announcing warrant and other sales.
Dates:
1876-1883, 1900-1905.
National Bank of Scotland Limited bank book of Alexander Blair, Esquire, for the Advocates Library Building Fund account.
Item
Identifier: F.R.345/14
Dates:
1882-1886.
Notebook belonging to William Rankin, James Rankin, and, finally, to Gabriel Rankin of Orchardhead.
Item
Identifier: MS.6159
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Memoranda relating to financial and other transactions of Rankin of Orchardhead, 1605 (folio 1); 1605-1609 (folio 2 inverted);(ii) Miscellaneous material, mid-seventeenth century: 'Lactari cordato et greca lingua studioso' (folio 4); latin verses (folio 12 inverted); sermons and historical notes (folio 13 inverted);(iii) Material relating to Alexander Mure, portioner of Grange of Bothkennar: 'Rentall of the Bacraw', 1639,...
Dates:
1605-1725.
Notebook of James Home of Greenlawdean, brother of John Home of Blackadder.
Item
Identifier: MS.118
Scope and Contents
The notebook consists chiefly of notes of bonds and their repayment.
Dates:
1664-1676.
Notebook of Thomas Ruddiman, containing mainly details of his personal expenditure.
Item
Identifier: MS.5047
Scope and Contents
The notebook also includes accounts of money disbursed by Thomas Ruddiman as Assistant Librarian of the Advocates' Library.
Dates:
1702-1713.
Notebook of William Anderson, musician.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13983
Content Description
Notebook containing records of William Anderson's income and expenses while travelling and performing as a musician at the theatre of Arbroath, 1791-1792. Places listed are Aberdeen, Arbroath, Banff Montrose, Elgin, Forres, Fort George and Inverness. With some genealogical information and financial accounts of later owners dated up to 1842.
Pp. 69-71, including the interleaved blotting paper, contain lists of operas, possibly performed by Anderson and his colleagues.
Dates:
1791 - 1842
Notebook signed 'John Halkerston', kept, apparently, by Lord Colvill of Ochiltree's factor.
Item
Identifier: MS.5290
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains notes of financial transactions, 1709-1719, and a separate account of 1768.
Dates:
1709-1719, 1768.
Papers, accounts, receipts and correspondence relating to the financial affairs of James Ballantyne and Co, and to Sir Walter Scott as partner in the firm, most being connected with John Gibson W.S., as solicitor to the Trustees.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12952
Dates:
circa 1825-1827.
Papers and correspondence of the North Berwick Golf Club, 1833-1988, and of the New Club North Berwick, 1879-1962.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11578
Scope and Contents
Includes minutes, financial records and registers.
Dates:
1833-1988.
Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Working People`s History Trust.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12066
Dates:
circa 1995-1997.
Papers chiefly concerning teinds.
File
Identifier: MS.1547
Scope and Contents
The volume contains: ‘Observes concerning tithes’, a series of enactments on the subject, dating from 1631 to 1648 (page 1); ‘Some remarks annent the nullity of tacks of tithes’ (page 14); ‘Remarks annent tithes out of the Acting Commissiary’ (dates from 1627 to 1631) (page 20); ‘Method of procedur in localling augmentation of stipends’ (page 26); ‘Nota annent charters cum decimis inclusis’ (page 47); ‘The summonds intended by King Charles upon his revocation agt. &c.’ (page 53);...
Dates:
1627-1648, 1690-1691.
Papers, chiefly financial, of Kinleith Paper Mill.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20671-20751
Scope and Contents
The mill, on the Water of Leith at Currie, began in 1792 and was operated by Henry Bruce (later Henry Bruce and Sons) from about 1850 to 1966. The archive has survived in a rather fragmentary state.
Dates:
1866-1954.
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 collected by the Highland Society of Scotland Ossian Committee and its successor the Committee on Celtic Literature.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.10
Dates:
1797-1807.
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 concerning Kelso racecourse.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9399
Scope and Contents
Includes race notices, 1834-1844 and 1883-1886, photographs, circa 1900-1920, and financial and historial memoranda.
Dates:
1834-1920.
Papers concerning 'the bequest of Mr George Chalmers, plumber in Edinburgh, in trust to the Dean and Faculty of Advocates for founding an infirmary or hospital for the sick or hurt'.
Series
Identifier: F.R.108-108h
Dates:
1844-1949
Papers concerning the estate of Hoddam and to the Sharpe family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6551
Dates:
17th century to 19th century.