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Genealogies.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Accounts or histories of the descent of persons, families, or other groups, from an ancestor or ancestors; enumerations of ancestors and their descendants in the natural order of succession. (AAT) This heading was used in the published catalogues for general works on genealogy as a subject, and also for collections of genealogies. Particular genealogies were indexed under the name of the family. (NLS).

Found in 820 Collections and/or Records:

Genealogies of the nobility of Scotland in the hand of Sir James Balfour.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.38
Scope and Contents

Prefixed is a Latin dedication of James Balfour to Charles I.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.2.24).

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogies of the nobility of Scotland in the handwriting of Sir James Balfour.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.41
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (W.2.16).

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogies of the Scottish nobility by Sir James Balfour.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.39
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.6.18).

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogy and family documents of the Willison family., Circa 1757, 1855-1889, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.11049/1-5
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

Dates: Circa 1757, 1855-1889, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Personal and estate papers of the Willison family of Perthshire and Lanarkshire, including farming notebooks, private correspondence and family documents; with family history and genealogical papers compiled by Ralph Willison Simmonds.

Genealogy, attested by Thomas Robert, Earl of Kinnoull Lord Lyon, of John Fletcher [son of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun] descent from James II., 15 September 1847.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14691
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.

Dates: 15 September 1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

‘Genealogy of the Descendants of Eivir’, Irish genealogies in the hand of Dr Mackintosh Mackay., 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.908
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much of the material was collected by Sir Walter Scott, partly for use in his works; some must have been accumulated by John Gibson Lockhart.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order. / Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott. / Material concerning antiquarian matters chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.

'Genealogy of the family of Moubray of Barnbougle, Dalmeny, Inverkeithing, Cockairny, the Bush and Castlelaw' by John Philp Wood., 1830.

 File
Identifier: MS.5271
Dates: 1830.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts of two apparently unpublished genealogical works by John Philp Wood.

"Genealogy of the Family of Pringle of Torwoodlee".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7730
Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogy of the Haigs of Bemersyde.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8076
Dates: circa 1757.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogy of the Macintoshes on the Isle of Skye, 2003 and undated

 File
Identifier: Acc.14003/20
Scope and Contents

Print-outs of two genealogical works by Alistair M. MacIntosh:

'The Parson of Wattirnys: possible origins of MacIntoshes of Skye', undated.

'A genealogy of MacIntoshes in Skye. 20 genealogical charts spanning the 18th and 19th centuries', dated 2003. With accompanying correspondence.

Dates: 2003 and undated
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Dr Farquhar Macintosh. / Papers concerning Gaelic and Highland-related subjects

‘Genealogy of the Mackenzies, from their coming into Scotland’ collected by John McKenzie of Applecross.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.27
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (W.6.16).

Dates: 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogy of the Maules of Panmure by the Reverend James Greenshields.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5321
Dates: early 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Genealogy of the surname of Douglas by Robert Mylne.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.22
Dates: Late 17th century-1st half of 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

General correspondence, chiefly of General Sir George Brown, with some letters and papers of other members of the Brown family., 1789-1847.

 File
Identifier: MS.1847
Scope and Contents

At the beginning are genealogical and general notes on the relationships of the Brown family.

Dates: 1789-1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence of the family of Brown, chiefly of Sir George Brown, Knight Commander of the Bath, and of his nephews, George, John and Francis William Brown, sons of Peter Brown (residing at Linkwood, Elgin), all three of whom served in the Army in India. / General correspondence, chiefly of General Sir George Brown, with some letters and papers of other members of the Brown family.

‘Genology of Cunninghame Es. of Glencairne, with the whole cadets of the said familie'.

 File
Identifier: MS.3033
Scope and Contents

Pages 9-57 of a seventeenth-century manuscript.

The following branches of the family are represented: Cunningham, Cuninghame, etc., of Belton (folio 11), Barns (folio 11 verso), Glengarnock (folio 12), Drumquhassie (folio 14), Caprington (folio 15), Aiket (folio 17), Cunninghamehead (folio 17), Auchenharvie (folio 19 verso), Craigends (folio 20), Robertland (folio 22), Corsehill (folio 23), Bar (folio 23 verso), and Wattiestoun (folio 24 verso).

Dates: 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Graeme of Inchbrakie papers.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12867
Dates: 16th century to 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

‘Grant manuscript.’

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.2 (1)-(2)
Scope and Contents

The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).

Dates: 1494-1593, 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

‘Grant manuscript’, volume 1., 1494-1577.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.2 (1)
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.A few notes of accounts, 1494-1499, between the Burgh of Hadington and their fermorars. Decisions of the Court of Session (practicks), December 1550 – October 1577, collected chronologically by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington. Numbered up to 254 and continued to about 200 more.Extracts from the Books of Sederunt of the Court of Session, 1532-1568, imperfect at the beginning.'Tables of the kings of Scotland,...
Dates: 1494-1577.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / ‘Grant manuscript.’

Heraldic and genealogical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.13
Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) `Kings of Armes and Heraulds in England. 1628` (pages 1,17).(ii) Memorial of Margaret, Countess of Lennox (page 9). (iii) `De gubernatione et reformatione officiariorum armorum’ (page 54).(iv) `Series Regum Scottorum ab anno 1061 ad annum 1624` (page 59). A genealogy of the Scottish kings, based on ‘De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum’ by John Leslie, bishop of Ross (Rome, 1578), with...
Dates: 2nd quarter of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

"Historical Account of the Family Bruce of Earlshall Fifeshire".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7560
Dates: 1816.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Historical and genealogical notebook.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11639
Scope and Contents

Includes extracts from works of George Crawford, Sir James Dalrymple and Sir J Scott of Scotstorvet.

Dates: circa 1709.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Historical and genealogical notes, undated, of George Francis Stewart, chiefly from the Minto Papers, and including notes in the hand of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 2nd half of 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.13097
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 2nd half of 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of the Honourable George Francis Stewart Elliot (1822- 1901), 4th son of the 2nd Earl of Minto, barrister and Private Secretary to Lord John Russell. / Antiquarian and genealogical papers, chiefly undated, of George Francis Stewart Elliot, including notes and drafts for 'The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto'.

‘Historie, letters, and dialogues’ by Archibald Moncreiff, Minister of Blackford in the Presbytery of Auchterarder., 1704.

 File
Identifier: MS.2694
Scope and Contents Archibald Moncreiff was the son of William Moncreiff, Minister of Monzie, i.e., Moonzie, Fife (folio 137a verso).The author says (folios 5-6) he had observed that in spite of revolutions in the Church and State of Scotland there was 'little reformation in the lives and maners of men and women nor much to the advantage of the civil interrest of the nation ... This put me upon an earnest enquirie to find out what these evills were'. At the end (folio 137a verso) there is a...
Dates: 1704.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

'History of the Clan Chisholm, being genealogical and historical memoirs of the chiefs and cadets of this ancient Highland family'., 1840-1860, undated

 Item
Identifier: MS.3570
Scope and Contents

References on folios 41 and 81 show that the manuscript was written in 1840. More recent additions in another hand are made at intervals, one on folio 48 verso referring to a date in 1860. There are indexes on folios 138-143.

Dates: 1840-1860, undated
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Clan histories of the Grants, Macraes, and Chisholms.

History of the Corsanes., After 1825.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11407/13
Scope and Contents

Handwritten history of the Scottish Corsanes family, along with two typescript copies.

Dates: After 1825.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Scott Huxley papers.

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