Genealogies.
Found in 820 Collections and/or Records:
19th century printed material, mostly of or relating to Professor James Lorimer., 1862-1933, undated.
‘1467 MS’ written by Dubhghall Albanach mac mhic Cathail and the Reverend John Beaton’s ‘Broad Book’, written by Ádhamh Ó Cuirnín.
`A Description of the Islands belonging to the Crowne of Scotland taken from severall manuscripts, and the relations of thos that lived in them or frequented them`, written probably circa 1700.
The volume begins with a brief general account of Scottish islands followed by detailed descriptions of the Western isles.
The fullest descriptions are of Mull, Iona, Harris and Lewis, Islay, Skye, Uist and in particular, St. Kilda (folios 21 verso, 26 verso, 27 verso).
Towards the end of the volume are transcripts of ‘Genealogies of the Chief Clans of the Isles’ (folio 34 verso) and `Descriptio Insularum Orchadiarum (folio 35).
A family history of Esther B Chalmers, "Out of the Green Box".
"A Short History of the Noble and Ancient Family of Marischal", being an anonymous account of the Keith family.
'Abstract of genealogical notes' by the Reverend Dr Duncan Macleod on Lewis families, containing additional notes of William Matheson., Undated.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Account, by John Mackay of Rockfield, of the Mackays of Scourie and other branches of the clan, and more particularly of his father, Thomas Mackay, Minister of Lairg, and brothers, in the hand of Alexander Matheson, of Ardross., 1824.
The notes which follow the text are continued in a letter of John Mackay to Alexander Matheson, 1824, written by an amanuensis, Mackay being blind (folio 34).
On folio 36 is a genealogical note by Alexander Matheson on his ancestors.
Account of descent of Haldane family from Duncan, Earl of Lennox (succeeded 1385) with petitioner`s queries., Late 18th century.
Almost all of these papers were used in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up [but not brought to the House of Lords] by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles. An inventory of these documents and papers is available.
Account of the genealogy of the clan Campbell.
Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
Andrew B W MacEwen, "Notes on Rob Roy and the Family of Glengyle".
Andrew Ross`s annotated interleaved copy of his, "The Lyons of Cossins and Wester Ogil, Cadets of Glamis" (Edinburgh, 1901).
"Ane Accot of the Branchess of the Royall Olusterous and Noble Families of Scotland".
Annotated copy of Douglas`s "Baronage of Scotland", possibly belonging to Alexander Sinclair.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers, chiefly undated, of George Francis Stewart Elliot, including notes and drafts for 'The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto'. , [Circa 1700]-[circa 1857], undated.
Much of the material concerns George Francis Stewart Elliot's antiquarian and genealogical interests, and his book, ‘The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto’ (Edinburgh, 1897).
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Arms of the English and Scottish nobility. A collection of painted arms with genealogical notes on their holders, made by an Englishman.
The collection includes the creations of 1605, but not those of 1618.
The section on English heraldry (folio 1) contains the arms of the various rulers and their nobles from William I to James I. The Scottish section (folio 104) contains the arms of the queens of Scotland from St Margaret to Anne of Denmark, followed by those of the nobility.
Arnol, 'Sinnisreachd ages Slionnirreachd', village genealogies., 1870-1910.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Author’s annotated copies of ‘The Grants of Corrimony’ (Berwick, 1895), and ‘The county families of the Zetland Islands’ (Berwick, 1893) by Sir Francis J Grant.
'Ballingalliana', being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume I, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume II, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume III, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Barbara Balfour-Melville, "The Balfours of Pilrig" (1907), with interleavings annotated by Sir Graham Balfour.
With photographs and letters including five, 1870, 1887-1892, of Robert L Stevenson, and two, 1859, 1869, of Florence Nightingale.