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 1182 Collections and/or Records:
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1777-1783., 1777-1783.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.26
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1777-1783.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1777-1783., 1777-1783.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1777-1783.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1784-1787., 1784-1787.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.28-80.2.29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1784-1787.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1784-1787., 1784-1787.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.28
Scope and Contents
The vouchers are preceded (folios 1-15) by a description of the operation of the trust dated 17 January 1786.
Dates:
1784-1787.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1784-1787., 1784-1787.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1784-1787.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1788-1794., 1788-1794.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.30-80.2.32
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1788-1794.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1788-1794., 1788-1794.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.30
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1788-1794.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1788-1794., 1788-1794.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.31
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1788-1794.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1788-1794., 1788-1794.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.32
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1788-1794.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1795-1797., 1795-1797.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.33
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Vouchers for crops 1795-1796 (folio 1).
(ii) Vouchers for crop 1797 (folio 97).
Dates:
1795-1797.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1798-1800., 1798-1800.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.34
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Vouchers for crops 1798-9 (folio 1).
(ii) Vouchers for crop 1800 (folio 156).
Dates:
1798-1800.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1801-1804., 1801-1804.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.35-80.2.36
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1801-1804.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1801-1804., 1801-1804.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.35
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1801-1804.
Dundas estate accounts: vouchers for crops 1801-1804., 1801-1804.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.36
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The most important event in this period was the execution, in an attempt to relieve the estate of its burden of debt, of a deed of trust by James Dundas of Dundas (died 1780). This deed (dated 23 February, 1773 but effective from Martinmas, 1772) resulted in the administration of the estate by trustees up to and including crop 1805 (18 August 1806) and, due to the minority of James Dundas of Dundas (died 1881), by curators up to 14 January 1814. In the period before the trust, Robert Seton,...
Dates:
1801-1804.
Dundas estate, household, and personal accounts, mostly merchants` and tradesmans` accounts for supplies and services., 1617-1668.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.5
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Cloth, Clothing, etc., 1634-1668 (folio 1).
(ii) Physicians` and apothecaries` accounts, 1617-1647 (folio 172).
(iii) Smiths` and saddlers` accounts, 1638-60 (folio 185).
Dates:
1617-1668.
Early Fettercairn estate letter books., 1870-1905.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/472-476
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:
1870-1905.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Fettercairn estate letter books.
Estate account book, chiefly in Lord Hailes hand, including household and personal accounts., 1782-1786.
Item
Identifier: MS.25800
Dates:
1782-1786.
Estate account book, chiefly in Lord Hailes hand, including household and personal accounts., 1792.
Item
Identifier: MS.25801
Dates:
1792.
Estate account book containing accounts between the 7th Earl of Haddington and Charles Saint Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair., 1744-1746.
Item
Identifier: MS.14833
Dates:
1744-1746.
Estate account book for the 7th Earl of Haddington., 1744-1768.
Item
Identifier: MS.14834
Dates:
1744-1768.
Estate account book of the Dalrymple family concerning crops 1725-1727., 1725-1727.
Item
Identifier: MS.25796
Dates:
1725-1727.
Estate account book of the Dalrymple family concerning crops 1728-1732., 1728-1732.
Item
Identifier: MS.25797
Dates:
1728-1732.
Estate account book of the Dalrymple family concerning crops 1733-1738., 1733-1738.
Item
Identifier: MS.25798
Dates:
1733-1738.
Estate account book of the Dalrymple family concerning crops 1739-1751., 1739-1751.
Item
Identifier: MS.25799
Dates:
1739-1751.
Estate account books, and crops 1725-1792 of the Dalrymple family., 1725-1792
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25796-25801