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‘Genealogical and Historical Dissertation of the Present Royal Family of Great Britain and Ireland Beginning with the Milesian Colony and ending with his present Majesty and proving his lineal descent from all the Royal families that ever reigned in either nation by both Father and Mother`s side’, written by James Gordon early in the 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.15
Scope and Contents
There is a dedicatory epistle addressed to George I and signed by James Gordon at the beginning of the volume. The work is apparently unpublished.
Dates:
Early 18th century.
Genealogical and historical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.7.21
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Notes on the Scottish nobility and on Scottish history, based on ‘Scotorum historiae’ (folio 1).(ii) Dates of Scottish Parliaments, 1424-1457, with brief notes on Parliaments held up to 1625 (folio 26 verso).(iii) Genealogy of the Stuarts from Banquo to Charles I (folio 28).(iv) Notes of the statutes of Kenneth I and II (folio 31).(v) Genealogy of the Earls of Caithness to 1625...
Dates:
1625.
Genealogical and legal papers.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.2.1.13
Scope and Contents
(i) Copy of `Appeal to the House of Lords, George Udny v. John Henry Allat or Udny and William Skinner: Supplemental Joint Appendix [list of interlocutors in the case and genealogical tree of the family of Udny of Udny]’, London, 1866. (Folios 1-11.)(ii) Printed list of witnesses in the trial of Thomas Hardy, indicted for High Treason, 1794. The names of the witnesses are annotated, e.g. `L.C.S.` [London Corresponding Society], `informer`, etc. (Folios 12-15.)(iii)...
Dates:
1794-1866.
Genealogical and other material collected by William Camden, the antiquary.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.36
Scope and Contents
The title of the first item, `The nobilitie of Scotland ... 1606`, and some of the addenda to the genealogical tables are probably in Camden`s hand.The contents include:Genealogical trees of the royal and noble houses of Scotland, with some coats of arms drawn in trick, and additions to 1620 (folios 3, 34, 47).`The generall state of ye Scottish Commonwealth with ye causes of theire often mutinies and ther discords` (folio 38).`A Booke of...
Dates:
Early 17th century.
Genealogical chart of and list of references to the family of Macfarlane of Gartartan.
File
Identifier: Acc.10336
Dates:
1991.
Genealogical collections.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.19
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows: (i) 18th century manuscript of ‘History of the House of Seytoun’ by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington. Compared with the original text in Adv.MS.31.2.2, folios 183-199, this copy has been subjected to both modernisation and compression. For other copies see Adv.MSS.34.3.16 and 34.7.4. (Folio 1.)(ii) `A Continuation of the Genealogie of the Noble Family of Arbuthnott by Mr. Alexr. Arbuthnott sometime Minister at the Kirk...
Dates:
Circa 1680-18th century.
`Genealogical Collections, concerning the Sir-name of BAIRD, and the FAMILY`S of AUCHMEDDEN, NEWBYTH, and SAUGHTONHALL in particular. With copy`s of old Letters and Paper`s worth preserving, and account of several Transactions in this Country, during the Two last Centurys. Vol. 1`, by William Baird of Auchmedden.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.12
Scope and Contents
There is a list of contents at page 189.
The volume was originally part (Inv. VIII) of the Rose Collection, Adv.MSS.49.7.1-49.7.20.
Dates:
1770.
‘Genealogical collections’, containing notes on Scottish genealogies, with lists of Officers of State, Knights, Baronets, etc., in the handwriting of Alexander Nisbet.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.5
Dates:
Late 17th century-early 18th century.
Genealogical history of the family of Fletcher of Auchallader.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8148
Dates:
1924.
Genealogical history of the Mathesons compiled by Captain Alexander Matheson of Dornie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9065
Dates:
circa 1868.
Genealogical history of the McNaught family from 5th century to 1850s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14498
Scope and Contents
Also includes short histories of the city of Edinburgh, notes on Saint Columba and Saint Patrick, and notes on Scottish Celtic memorial stones.
The volume also contains an itemised bill from the genealogist who carried out the research.
Dates:
1891.
Genealogical manuscript titled ‘An Leabhar Muimhneach’ written by Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair.
Item
Identifier: MS.14874
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was written in 1709 by Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair (Dermod Connor) for Muiris Ó Sobháin (Maurice Sovane or Savage) in the latter’s house at Ballineedora, parish Ballymacelligot, barony of Trughanacmy, County Kerry. In his preface the scribe craves indulgence for any faults in his work on the grounds that this is his first book, and that he had been pressed into the service of Queen Anne. The names of his patron and of another Sovane, Hugh, have been carefully mutilated wherever...
Dates:
1709.
Genealogical material collected by George Crawfurd.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.9
Dates:
1st half of 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Robert Mylne.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.29
Dates:
Late 17th century-mid 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Robert Mylne, chiefly in his own hand.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.12
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of:
(i) Genealogy of the House of Drummond, etc.;
(ii) Lumsden’s History of the Family of Forbes;
(iii) Genealogical account of several families of Scotland, and notes of charters.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.7.5).
Dates:
1660-1749.
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet, of Glenbervie, for his projected ‘Baronage of Scotland’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.21
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes a number of notes by the antiquary James Cummyng. Douglas died in 1770, but the ‘Baronage of Scotland’ was not published until 1798.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet of Glenbervie, some of which was used in his ‘Peerage of Scotland’ and ‘Baronage of Scotland’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.20.1.6-20.1.11
Dates:
2nd half of 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Walter Macfarlane.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.16
Dates:
18th century.
Genealogical material relating to various families in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.5
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
Genealogical notebook concerning the Malcolm of Burnfoot and Palmer Douglas families.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11709
Dates:
19th century.
Genealogical notebook mainly concerning the Gill family.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9983
Dates:
20th century.
Genealogical notes and lists on the Scottish nobility compiled by Robert Mylne.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13320
Scope and Contents
Section title pages dated 1707 and 1708. Includes notes on genealogies of Scottish noble families, notes on Scottish kings, and a list of the provosts of Aberdeen.
Dates:
1707-1708
Genealogical notes by Donald Whyte on the families of McLamroch, Nicholson or Nicolson, Whyte and Wodrow or Woodrow.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12757
Dates:
circa 1969-2005.
Genealogical notes by Walter Macfarlane, in his own hand.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.8
Scope and Contents
At the end of the volume are instances of the occurrence of the word ‘Carnalis’ applied to legitimate progeny.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.5.28).
Dates:
18th century.
Genealogical notes concerning the family of Douglas of Cavers.
File
Identifier: Acc.10971
Dates:
1938 and undated.