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:
Papers of Major George Graeme (died 1854), and his son Patrick James Frederick Graeme (died 1926); also genealogical and miscellaneous material relating to the Graeme family from the 17th to the 19th centuries., 17th century-1906.
File
Identifier: MS.19594
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Military papers of Major George Graham relating to his service with the King's German Legion, Hanover 1813-1855, (folios 1-89);
(ii) Legal and estate papers of Major George Graeme, 1842-1851, (folios 91-157);
(iii) Papers of Patrick Graeme, largely relating to the Inchbraikie estate, 1865-1881 (folios 158-183);
(iv) Miscellaneous and genealogical papers of the Graeme family, 17th century-1906 (folio 194-242).
Dates:
17th century-1906.
Papers of Samuel Robin Spark.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13443
Scope and Contents
Family and personal papers, circa 1900-2007, of Samuel Robin Spark. Comprising mainly letters of his mother, Muriel Spark, to her son and to her mother, Sarah Camberg. The correspondence includes some letters of Penelope Jardine; also letters of Martin Stannard, Muriel Spark`s biographer. In 1981, Robin Spark began keeping copies of his outgoing letters to his mother; these are filed into the chronological sequence. With family papers, correspondence and documents gathered by Robin Spark in...
Dates:
1961-2006.
Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14253-14269
Dates:
1655-1955, undated.
Papers of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale., 1591-1672, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14474-14480
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:
1591-1672, undated.
Papers of the Dunbars of Mochrum.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.282
Dates:
1630, 1791, 1798, 1834-1889, early 20th century.
Papers of the estate of Eaglescarnie, East Lothian.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.23.3.26-23.3.30
Scope and Contents
The Eaglescarnie estate was held by a younger branch of the Haliburtons until the middle of the 18th century, when it was acquired by Patrick Lindsay, Deputy Secretary at War, by his marriage with Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Haliburton. There are some 17th-century papers of the Haliburtons, but the majority relate to Patrick Lindsay and to his father, Patrick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for the City (see ‘The Scots Peerage’, pages 409-410). Several of the papers...
Dates:
1639-1789.
Papers of the estate of Eaglescarnie, East Lothian: volume 2: Letters and papers of Patrick Lindsay, Member of Parliament, and letters to Patrick Lindsay, Deputy Secretary at War., 1711-1789.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.3.27
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Letters and papers of Patrick Lindsay, Member of Parliament, 1711-1754, including: letters of and concerning John, 20th Earl of Crawford (business and military affairs); a genealogy of the Earls of Crawford; and letters of members of his family (his second and third wives, his daughter Mary, and his son Patrick) (folio 1).(ii) Letters to Patrick Lindsay of Eaglescarnie, Deputy Secretary at War, 1744-1789, from his brothers...
Dates:
1711-1789.
Papers of the families of Douglas and Palmer Douglas of Cavers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7570
Scope and Contents
Including a genealogical history of Mary Palmer Douglas, "Caver Barony and Family".
Dates:
1855-1951.
Papers of the family of Scott Plummer of Sunderland Hall.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11136
Dates:
17th century to 20th century.
Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal., 15th century-1927, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21174-21191
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Murray papers concern chiefly their estates in Perthshire, but there is also some family correspondence, household accounts and inventories, and letters and papers of Jacobite interest. Of particular interest is the fine series of letters of General Sir George Murray written during his campaigns in the Peninsula and elsewhere.The papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal came to the Murrays of Ochtertyre following the marriage of Helen, heiress of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunnottar...
Dates:
15th century-1927, undated.
Papers of the Lumisden family., 1746-[circa 1836], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14260-14265
Dates:
1746-[circa 1836], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
Papers of the Reverend William Matheson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 1(1)-Box 14(10)
Scope and Contents
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Dates:
1707-1977.
Papers of the Reverend William Wilson, minister of St Paul’s Free Church, Dundee.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14220-14226
Scope and Contents
William Wilson, who was dispossessed at the Disruption in 1843, became Moderator of the Free Church in 1866, and moved to Edinburgh in 1877.
Dates:
1833-1939, undated.
Papers of the Strange family., 1718-1854, 1955, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14253-14259
Dates:
1718-1854, 1955, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
Papers of the Sutherland Estates.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.314
Scope and Contents
This deposit comprises special items from the Sutherland archives as listed in the agreement of 19 March 1978.
Dates:
15th century-1814.
Papers relating to genealogical research carried out by James Johnston into his family history. , 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/519-532
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:
Majority of material found within 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.
Papers relating to the lands of Kermuck and Ellon, and to the family of Gordon of Ellon.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12804
Dates:
1495-1959.
Papers (some printed) in the claims to the Polwarth Barony by Anne Anstruther, 1817-1818 (folios 1-46), by Lady Diana Scott, 1824-1825 (folios 47-99), and by Hugh Scott of Harden, 1831, 1833, and undated (folios 100-152)., 1817-1833.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.20
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Dates:
1817-1833.
Parchment genealogy of the family of Mackintosh, authenticated by the seal of the City of Edinburgh.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3904
Dates:
1771.
Pedigrees of the Keith family, 1782-1802., After 1802.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17319
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
After 1802.
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.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11049/1-76
Scope and Contents
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 1757-1994, undated.
Photocopies of papers concerning the paternal ancestry of Forbes Macgregor.
File
Identifier: Acc.5020
Dates:
20th century.
Photocopies of "The Goudie Family of Sandwick" and "The Sinclair Family of Setter, Sandwick" being genealogical notes compiled by John S Mouat, part of "The Genealogy of Sandwick, South Mainland of Shetland".
File
Identifier: Acc.11173
Dates:
1994.
Photocopy of a transcription of a genealogical account of the family of Maclean, by Hector Maclean of Gruline.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7609
Dates:
circa 1812.