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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 1182 Collections and/or Records:

Estate account books and vouchers of the Hailes and Newhailes estates., 1643-1935.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25791-25817
Dates: 1643-1935.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Newhailes estate papers. / Financial papers concerning Newhailes estate.

Estate accounts., 1785-1803, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14693-14700
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are accounts of the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale when residing at Bonnington House, Ratho, and Thirlestane Castle, prior to his succession to the Tweeddale title in 1787.

Dates: 1785-1803, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale or Hannah, Marchioness of Tweeddale. / Particular and classified accounts.

Estate accounts by Sir Robert Fletcher, 1654-1658, and by Lord Milton, 1745-1750., 1652-1750.

 File
Identifier: MS.17885
Scope and Contents

On the inverted folios are notes, 1652-1653, of money transactions by Sir Robert Fletcher.

Dates: 1652-1750.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate accounts written on the blank leaves, now separated, of the protocol books, late 16th century, of George Abernethy and James Drummond, notaries in Edinburgh.

Estate accounts for Monboddo, kept by James B Burnett., 1861-1863.

 File
Identifier: MS.24608
Scope and Contents From the Series:

James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1767. A large part of the papers consist of his essays, drafts and notes, many of which were used in his books.

Dates: 1861-1863.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family. / Papers of the Burnett family of Monboddo other than Lord Monboddo. / Correspondence and notebooks of the Burnett family of Monboddo.

Estate accounts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 1883-1889.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5813-5817
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 1883-1889.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Accounts of the Kerr family, Marquesses of Lothian, from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

Estate accounts in the hands of Robert Brisbaine, Lord Milton, and others., 1748-1757.

 File
Identifier: MS.17885
Dates: 1748-1757.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate accounts written on the blank leaves, now separated, of the protocol books, late 16th century, of George Abernethy and James Drummond, notaries in Edinburgh.

Estate accounts of Melgund and Woodrae., 1681-1707.

 File
Identifier: MS.25816
Dates: 1681-1707.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Newhailes estate papers. / Financial papers concerning Newhailes estate. / Estate account books and vouchers of the Hailes and Newhailes estates.

Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston., 1665-1842.

 File
Identifier: MS.4971
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.

Dates: 1665-1842.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell. / Financial papers of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, consisting chiefly of accounts and receipts. / Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, concerning burdens on the estate, such as property tax, ministers' stipends, and schoolmasters' fees.

Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, concerning burdens on the estate, such as property tax, ministers' stipends, and schoolmasters' fees., 1665-1896.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4971-4974
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.

Dates: 1665-1896.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell. / Financial papers of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, consisting chiefly of accounts and receipts.

Estate accounts of the family of Mure of Caldwell., 1843-1845.

 File
Identifier: MS.4972
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.

Dates: 1843-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell. / Financial papers of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, consisting chiefly of accounts and receipts. / Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, concerning burdens on the estate, such as property tax, ministers' stipends, and schoolmasters' fees.

Estate accounts of the family of Mure of Caldwell., 1846-1856.

 File
Identifier: MS.4973
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.

Dates: 1846-1856.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell. / Financial papers of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, consisting chiefly of accounts and receipts. / Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, concerning burdens on the estate, such as property tax, ministers' stipends, and schoolmasters' fees.

Estate accounts of the family of Mure of Caldwell., 1857-1896.

 File
Identifier: MS.4974
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.

Dates: 1857-1896.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell. / Financial papers of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, consisting chiefly of accounts and receipts. / Estate accounts of the families of Mure of Caldwell and Mure of Glanderston, concerning burdens on the estate, such as property tax, ministers' stipends, and schoolmasters' fees.

Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson., 1740-1770, and undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14
Dates: 1740-1770, and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.

Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson., 1740-1755.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.11
Dates: 1740-1755.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask. / Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson.

Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson., 1756-1760.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.12
Dates: 1756-1760.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask. / Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson.

Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson., 1761-1764.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.13
Dates: 1761-1764.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask. / Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson.

Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson., 1765-1770, and undated.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.14
Dates: 1765-1770, and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask. / Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask. / Estate accounts of the Oliphants for the period when Gask was forfeited and being administered by a factor, James Lawson.

Estate and household account-book of Lady Meade., 1716, 1740, 1747-1749.

 Item
Identifier: MS.12935
Scope and Contents From the Series: William Nassau Elliot of Wells was Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany, 1761-173, and his son, William Elliot of Wells was Member of Parliament for Portarlington, 1801-1802, and for Peterborough, 1802-1818, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the ‘Talents' Ministry, 1806-1807. The Elliots of Wells were only very distantly related to the Elliots of Minto, the common ancestor being Robin Elliot of Redheugh (florished 1582). However, William Elliot of Wells was a...
Dates: 1716, 1740, 1747-1749.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament. / Scawen and Meade family papers. / Account-books of Lady Meade.

Estate and household accounts of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, 1728-1730, and journal, October 1733-February 1734., 1728-1734.

 Item
Identifier: MS.16937
Scope and Contents

The estate and household accounts begin on folio 1, and the journal on folio 18.

Dates: 1728-1734.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton. / Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton. / Quarto account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.

Estate and personal accounts of the Dalrymple family., 1643-1784.

 File
Identifier: MS.25791
Dates: 1643-1784.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Newhailes estate papers. / Financial papers concerning Newhailes estate. / Estate account books and vouchers of the Hailes and Newhailes estates.

Estate, financial and legal correspondence and papers of and concerning Admiral John Elliot., 1723-1815.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12868-12873
Scope and Contents From the Series: John Elliot entered the Royal Navy in 1745 and reached the rank of Admiral in 1799. He was Member of Parliament for Cockermouth, 1767-1768, and served as Governor of Newfoundland, 1786. Most of this material relates to his estate of Essenside in the parish of Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, and to his mining interests, especially the affairs of the White Water Mineral Company. In the family and general correspondence, there is material relating to his naval career, especially his Governorship of...
Dates: 1723-1815.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of John Elliot (1732-1808), 4th son of Lord Minto, Lord Justice Clerk.

Estate ledger of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1746-1750.

 Item
Identifier: MS.16913
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

No completely logical arrangement of these books is possible, due to multiple use of the same book, to the existence of the same accounts in draft and final form, and to the fact that in his old age Lord Milton repeatedly revised and extracted old accounts. The basic division into ledgers and other books (subdivided by size) goes back to him. Most are in his own hand, a few (in whole or in part) in those of his clerks. Personal, estate, and professional matters are all included.

Dates: 1746-1750.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton. / Ledgers of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.

Estate management papers of the Dundases of Dundas, containing some correspondence., 1741-1890.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9901/63-78
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Additional estate papers of the Dundases of Dundas consisting mostly of correspondence, legal processes, and miscellaneous management papers, 1741-1890. Correspondence filed with legal processes has not been removed. The original within the bundles of miscellaneous management papers has been retained.

Dates: 1741-1890.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas.

Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1910, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13235-13236
Scope and Contents From the Series: The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...
Dates: 1684-1910, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto. / Minto estate papers.

Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1847.

 File
Identifier: MS.13235
Scope and Contents From the Series: The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...
Dates: 1684-1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto. / Minto estate papers. / Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc.

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