Genealogies.
Found in 298 Collections and/or Records:
‘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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
Biographical and genealogical notes, mostly extracts or cuttings from books and newspapers, compiled by William B D D Turnbull.
Almost all of the notes are undated, but the press-cuttings are dated 1855.
‘Breviat of the genealogie of the honourable surname of the Lesleyes, Earls of Rothes, sinc ther first arrivall in Scotland to thir dayes, collected out of ancient evidences, manuscripts and histories of the tymes, togither with some of ther cadents’, attributed to Sir James Balfour of Denmill, Lyon.
There are some notes and additions.
'Brief genealogical account of the family of MacLean from its settling in the Island of Mull and the parts adjacent to the year 1807.'
‘Briefe account of the familie of Hamilton till ano: 1649’ by Dr James Baillie of Carnbrae.
The volume also contains Sir Richard Maitland’s ‘History of the House of Seton’ with the continuation by Alexander Viscount Kingston, 1687.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (W.2.1).
Carbon typescript of an unpublished family history by Nancy Brysson Morrison, titled `The Family Album`, about her mother`s family, the Bryssons.
Charters and other formal documents of the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.
Clan histories of the Grants, Macraes, and Chisholms.
Cockburn and Pitcairn Family papers.
The collection includes: 188 letters of and to Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, 1806-1854; genealogical collections; and correspondence of Francis Jeffrey Cockburn and his wife, Elizabeth Anne, some of or concerning her father Robert Pitcairn of Hobart Town, Van Diemen`s Land, circa 1812-1887.