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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:

Photocopy of excerpts from "Some of our Family Homes".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9190
Scope and Contents

Compilation of genealogical and geographical information concerning the Gordon family in Virginia.

Dates: 1981.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Photocopy of R Magnus Trail, "A Short Account of the Family of Trail of Blebo and their Descendents Copied from Authentic Family Documents". (1950)

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7984
Scope and Contents

With an index compiled by Rosalie Trail Fuller.

Dates: 1950-1981.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Photographic copies of some family papers of Mr and Mrs Thomas Adams, Alloway, relating chiefly to Mrs Adams’ great-great-uncle, the Reverend Donald Stewart (1803-1831).

 File
Identifier: MS.14952
Scope and Contents The Reverend Donald Stewart, a native of the Loch Earn district of Perthshire, was a minister of St Mark’s, Demerara, from his arrival 29 April 1831 to his death seven months later. The contents are as follows.(i) Lease of Lednascriden, Balquhidder, 1776 (folio 1);(ii) Letter of Donald Stewart, Georgetown, 30 April 1831, to his father and brother, both John Stewart, Findglen, Loch Earn. A further letter, dated Georgetown, 2 May 1831, is cross-written on...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1776, 1831, undated
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Portion of manuscript of an apparently unpublished article by Sabine Baring Gould concerning a Swiss genealogical mystery., Late 19th century-Early 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.4798
Scope and Contents

The manuscript originally consisted of twenty-two numbered sheets, of which numbers 1-14 are lacking.

Dates: Late 19th century-Early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers. / Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.

Printed Books from the Riddell Collection., 1718-1850.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.25.8.1-25.8.42
Scope and Contents

Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.

Dates: 1718-1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.

Printed items, 1830-1839, in the claim to the Earldom of Stirling by Alexander Humphreys Alexander., 1830-1839.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.24
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: 1830-1839.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Papers in the claim to the Earldom of Stirling by Alexander Humphreys Alexander (formerly Humphreys).

Printed papers in Archibald William 13th Earl of Eglinton’s claim to the Earldom of Winton., 1840.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.27(i-ii)
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: 1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.

Printed papers of the Highland Society of Scotland chiefly relating to the poetry of Ossian, and bearing occasional notes by Sir John Sinclair.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.17
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(M 1). Prospectus (1804) of ‘The poems of Ossian in the original Gaelic’. (Folio 1.)(M 2). Sir John Sinclair, ‘A scene from Ossian’ (1806). (Folio 9.)(M 3). Chapter on Ossian from Sinclair’s ‘Correspondence’ (1831). (Folio 13.)(M 4). Pages xcvii-cxii of the ‘Dissertation’ in ‘The poems of Ossian in the original Gaelic’ (1807). (Folio 18.)(M 5). Sinclair’s ‘Additions to the tragedy of Fingal’. (Folio...
Dates: 1777-1831, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Printed session papers, 1825, 1830-1831, 1834, 1838, 1844, in the claims to the title of Marquess of Annandale, and copies, written in formal hands on paper watermarked 1836, of associated legal papers, 1740, 1765, circa 1792, and undated., 1740-1844.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.5
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: 1740-1844.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Papers in the claims to the title of Marquess of Annandale made by Sir George Frederic Johnstone, of Westerhall, 7th Baronet, and by John James Hope Johnstone of Annandale.

Proceedings, lists and other papers relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.6
Dates: Early 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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 chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.

"Recollections of the Keith Johnstons" by Grace Keith Johnston, covering 1804-1893.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.12297
Scope and Contents

Original typescript in two volumes.

Dates: Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Regula of the Knights Templar, and works concerning ceremonial orders, heraldry and tournaments.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.9
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Statutes of the Order of the Garter in English (folio 1). The Statutes are those of Edward VI, 17 March 1552/1553, and are followed by a list of knights present at that Chapter. For other Statutes in English, see Adv.MS.31.7.18.(ii) `Regula pauperum commilitonum Christi templique salomonici` by Joannes Michaelensis, written in two hands of the 12th century (folio 18). The order of chapters differs from that given in...
Dates: 12th century-17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

'Regum Principumque Christiani Orbis Terrarum fere Omnium Genealogia. Item, Archiepiscoporum et Episcoporum aliquot Catalogus. Wilhelmus Smith, Anglus, fecit et possidet. Anno 1587.' The compiler was, presumably, William Smith, Rouge-Dragon Pursuivant.

 File
Identifier: MS.2516
Scope and Contents

The Genealogia, every page of which is within a coloured border, gives coats of arms, emblazoned; there is an index to it (folio 1). Following the Genealogia come the Catalogus (folio 29); short drafts for parts of the Genealogia (folio 31); a broadsheet, ‘The Succession of the Kings of England’ (London, 1687) (folio 34); and a genealogy showing the royal connections of various English families from early times (folio 37).

Dates: 1587.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

‘Rerum Scoticarum historia’ by George Buchanan, with the ‘De jure regni apud Scotos’ (Edinburgh, 1583), with marginal notes in manuscript by George Buchanan., 1583.

 File
Identifier: MS.5170
Scope and Contents

The volume is incomplete, and there are added, in manuscript, the end of the ‘De jure regni apud Scotos’ with the verses contained in the printed editions (folio 1); a copy of the 'Locorum, nominum propriorum gentilitium, rerumque difficiliorum ... explicatio vernacula' by Thomas Craufurd and Christopher lrvine (folio 4 verso); and some genealogical notes on the Bruces (folio 18).

Dates: 1583.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by William Lee Ferguson, Edinburgh.

Research notes of Donald Whyte on the family of Houston, Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane, Scottish clock and watch-makers, and passenger lists of ships taking Scottish emigrants to Canada, 1770-1854.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12606
Dates: circa 1960-2003.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Research on Clan Morrison and Sutherland archaeology., 1885 and undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.14317/17-18
Content Description From the Collection: Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison (1850-1935), Gaelic scholar and a native Gaelic speaker from Torrisdale, Sutherland. He became the first librarian of the Edinburgh Free Public Library, now Central Library, a post which he held until his retirement in 1922. The library had been founded with the help of a gift from Andrew Carnegie, with whom Morrison remained in close friendship while acting as representative for Carnegie's library foundation scheme.The papers include:...
Dates: 1885 and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Dr Hew Morrison, Gaelic scholar, including extracts from the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness.

Research papers concerning Clan Gregor, including extracts and copies of historical and genealogical papers; with some papers relating to the history and administration of the Clan Gregor Society.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12335/84-243
Scope and Contents

The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information about the clan.

Dates: 1539-2001.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Research papers for "History and Genealogy of the Colts of that Ilk and Gartsherrie..." (1887) by George Frederick Russell Colt.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12527
Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Research papers of Adriano Galantini on the genealogy and biography of the last members of the Stuart Royal family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11200
Dates: 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Riddell`s copy of ‘Abstracts of the Evidence submitted to a jury on Behalf of Andrew Stirling, Esquire, of Drumpellier, claiming to be served heir-male in general of Robert Stirling of Bankeyr and Lettyr’ (1818), containing notes and additions in his hand., 1818.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.25
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.

Dates: 1818.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Printed Books from the Riddell Collection.

Ronald L Shankland, "Ancestoral [sic] Papers of the Shankland-Shanklin Surname `Sect of the MacGregor Clan`".

 File
Identifier: Acc.10314
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopy of genealogical research documents.

Dates: 1989.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

‘Royall genealogie of the Antient High Borne, and most famous Kings of Scotland, which was formerly called Albion, their descendance and Successione’, written by Frederick Van Bossen, a Dane, and dedicated to the Officers of the State and others.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.5
Scope and Contents

Volume titled ‘Van Bossen’s genealogie’. The pedigree commences with Gathelus, and comes down to the birth of James, son to King James II, giving some of the chief cadent families of Stewart at the end.

Dates: 12 June 1688.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Satirical and genealogical manuscripts, written in the late eighteenth century., 16th century-18th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.5721A
Scope and Contents The contents are follows.(i) 'Historia y papeles de el Duende Politico', 1735-1736, possibly by Manoel Freire de Silva. It consists of satires on contemporary politics in verse and prose, including an attack on the economic policy of Don José Patiño, chief Secretary of State. (Folio 1.)(ii) 'Vida del sutil critico Duende de Madrid', Manoel Freire de Silva. A biography of him was published in Madrid in 1788. (Folio 144.)(iii) 'Pequeña Pieza Jocoseria...
Dates: 16th century-18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist. / Plans, sketches and literary manuscripts belonging to Sir Robert Liston.

Series of volumes of John Riddell containing notes, copies and extracts of letters and some copies of session papers in cases involving claims to various Scottish titles, and other genealogical matters., 1830-1852.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.3.7-26.3.11
Scope and Contents

The volumes are more or less consecutive, but there is some overlapping, some the volumes having been begun for other purposes

Dates: 1830-1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Notebooks from the Riddell Collection. / Large notebooks from the Riddell Collection, containing genealogical and other notes relating to Scottish families.

‘Service of the Earl of Eglinton’ (1840), with some annotations by John Riddell., 1840.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.27(ii), folios 113-161
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: 1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Printed papers in Archibald William 13th Earl of Eglinton’s claim to the Earldom of Winton.

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