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Financial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents pertaining to money matters.

Found in 1517 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1574-1783.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20786-20788
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The family estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire extended into the neighbouring parishes of Monkland in Lanarkshire and Dunipace in Stirlingshire. That of Biggar in Lanarkshire included also some lands in Peeblesshire, where the Flemings were in conflict with the Tweedies of Drumelzier. Members of the family were prominent in public affairs in the 16th and 17th centuries, but the later Earls took little part in them. The male line failed in 1747, and the estates passed to...
Dates: 1574-1783.

Papers of the Foreign Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland., 1849-1900, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19103-19141
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.

Dates: 1849-1900, undated.

Papers of the Fraser family of Strichen; with papers of the Fraser family of Lovat.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.327
Scope and Contents

The papers are chiefly those of the Frasers of Strichen. Those of the Frasers of Lovat relate to the Strichen family establishing its claim to the Fraser of Lovat title.

Dates: 15th century-19th century.

Papers of the Gordon family of Halmyre and Gordonstoun.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.115- is now Acc.4642.
Dates: Late 18th century-19th century.

Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning church affairs in Lyne, Megget, Rodonna, Henderland, Newlands and Ettrick., 1593-1675, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14762
Scope and Contents

The papers concern the following:

(i) Church affairs in Lyne, Megget, Rodonna and Henderland, 1602-1650, undated (folio 1);

(ii) John and Hugh Ker, successively Ministers of Lyne, 1593-1659, 1682, undated (folio 62);

(iii) Stipend of Robert Brown, minister of Lyne, 1660-1661 (folio 170);

(iv) Church affairs in Newlands, 1650-1675 (folio 180);

(v) Church affairs in Ettrick, 1594-1637, undated (folio 187).

Dates: 1593-1675, undated.

Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1437-1912, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14750-14777
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: 1437-1912, undated.

Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14401-14827
Scope and Contents 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: 1486-mid 20th century, undated.

Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects., 1457-1910, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14539-14563
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: 1457-1910, undated.

Papers of the Hon. Arthur R D Elliot relating to his financial affairs.

 Series
Identifier: Dep.318- is now MSS.19572-19573 and Ch.15393-15396.

Papers of the Ker family., 1575-early 19th century.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.5411-5461
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Nisbet papers fall into four groups, belonging respectively to the Nisbets of that Ilk, the original owners of the estate; the Kers (later Carres) of Cavers and West Nisbet; who acquired the estate in 1649; the Chisholmes of that Ilk, connected by marriage to Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, who succeeded to the estate some time before 1813; and William Molleson, probably related to the sister of Charles St Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair.

Dates: 1575-early 19th century.

Papers of the Lothians Coursing Club.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11601
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, financial records and programmes.

Dates: 1939-1966 and undated.

Papers of the Murray Kynynmound family., 1648-1746.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.12949-12950
Scope and Contents This section consists of papers of the Kinninmonds of Kinninmond, of Sir Alexander Murray, 2nd Baronet of Melgund (circa 1708-1736), and of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound of Melgund and Kynymmound (died 1741). Grizel, only child of Patrick Kinninmond of Kinninmond (died 1702), married first Sir Alexander Murray, 1st Baronet of Melgund (1682-1713), and second Thomas Kennedy of Dunure. On the death of Sir Alexander Murray, 2nd Baronet, the Kinninmond estate at Lochgelly and the estate of...
Dates: 1648-1746.

Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)

Papers of the period spent by James Johnston as a council member of the Forces Pension Society, formerly the Officers' Pension Society. , 1997-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/366-379
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1997-2003.

Papers of the Rutherfurd family of Edgerston.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7676
Scope and Contents

Including deeds and legal and financial papers, with some correspondence.

Dates: 14th century to 19th century.

Papers of the Saltire Society.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10030/1-33