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Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
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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 of the Lamonts of that Ilk.
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Identifier: MS.545
Scope and Contents
Included are:(i) Commission by the Marquess of Montrose to Sir James Lamont, 14th of that Ilk, to raise the fencible men in the Sheriffdom of Argyll (contemporary copy), 1645 (folio 1);(ii) ‘Articles of Capitulatione aggreed upon betuixt James Campbell of Ardkinlas ... and Sir James Lamount of Inuerin, Knight, ... annent the surrender and overgiving of his garison at Toward. At Auchevullin, the 3 of Junii, 1646’ (contemporary copy); the document is printed from...
Dates:
1645-1734.