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Estate records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Documents relating to the management of all aspects of a landed estate, which is to be considered property of notable extent which may include, as general examples, any of the following: dwellings; outbuildings; grounds; pasturage; arable land; woodland; water courses. For papers concerning the administration of personal estates, in the narrow legal sense, on death see 'Estate inventories', 'Probate records'' and 'Probate accounts'.

Found in 1259 Collections and/or Records:

'Tea Assistant in Cachar' by D Foulis, an essay on growing tea and managing an estate in Assam.

 File
Identifier: MS.9659
Scope and Contents

The essay is followed (folio 55) by examples of estate records, diagrams, and sketches of tea plants drawn in 1870. Reference is made to a periodical published in October 1870.

Dates: [Circa 1870.]

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Charles Trefusis., 1886.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/544
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1886.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Charles Trefusis., 1891.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/545
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1891.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart., Circa 1835.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/540
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: Circa 1835.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart., 1832.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/541
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1832.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart., 1840-1852.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/542
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1840-1852.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart and Sir Charles Trefusis., 1861-1886.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/543
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1861-1886.

Titles of Feus brought up by and belonging to the Superior of New Pitsligo, Sir William Forbes 7th Bart., 1811.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/539
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1811.

Typescript of summaries, made by the Reverend Walter Macleod, of charters relating to the estate and family of Dundas., ?Late 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.15
Scope and Contents

The summaries, which deal mainly with the earlier and more important charters, are arranged under the lands to which the charters relate; marriage contracts, remissions, and commissions are listed separately.

Dates: ?Late 19th century.

Unnumbered Fettercairn estate letter book., September 1873 - March 1876.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/473
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: September 1873 - March 1876.

Unnumbered Fettercairn estate letter book., 1898-1900.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/474
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1898-1900.

Unnumbered Fettercairn estate letter book., 1904-1906.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/475
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1904-1906.

Various accounts relating to Fettercairn estate., 1843-1847.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/849
Scope and Contents

File includes:

Rent roll, 1843

Rentals and abstracts of Fettercairn estate crop, 1844-1847

Accounts between Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart. and James Falconer, and George Robertson, c.1840s.

Dates: 1843-1847.

Various notes that have become separated from other bundles of estate papers., 4th quarter of 18th century - 1st quarter of 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/795
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century - 1st quarter of 19th century.

Various papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine., 1691-1778, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1497
Scope and Contents

Contains papers of the following: Emperor's Resident at British Court (de Palm), 1727; Episcopal Church in Scotland, 1691-1708, with erection of a chapel in Edinburgh, 1765-1778, undated; Forfeited Estates, 1763-1773, undated; Forth and Clyde Canal, 1767-1773, undated; Great Seal and other fees, etc., 1754-1766, undated; Inchtuthill, rental and sale of the Barony, 1754-1755.

Dates: 1691-1778, undated.

Vouchers of Sir John Stuart, relating to Fettercairn., 1802-1803.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/754
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1802-1803.

Wage book for workers on Fettercairn Estate., 1829-1831.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/596
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1829-1831.

Wage, estate and legal accounts, with related papers., 1717-1764.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14667-14673
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1717-1764.

Wages and allowances to servants at Fettercairn., 1870-1871.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/629
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1870-1871.

Walkinshaw and Birkhill estate papers., 1731-1814.

 File
Identifier: MS.10918
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Papers relating to the lands of Walkinshaw and Castlesemple in Renfrewshire: papers, 1809, 1813, relating to the trusteeship for Day Hort McDowall of Walkinshaw (folio 1); correspondence, 1808-1814, concerning the trusteeship (folio 37); miscellaneous papers, 1791, 1806, 1808-1811, 1813, undated, relating to Renfrewshire (folio 181);(ii) Correspondence and papers, 1735-1737, 1746, 1751, 1753, relating to the debt due by John Alison of...
Dates: 1731-1814.

Wine issued from the cellar – possibly Fettercairn House., 1813-1817.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/593
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1813-1817.

Wood roup book., March 1844.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/647
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: March 1844.

Wood roup book., February 1847.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/648
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: February 1847.

Wood roup book., January 1851.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/649
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: January 1851.