Genealogies.
Found in 820 Collections and/or Records:
Three papers and a genealogical table by John Riddell, concerning the relation of General James Durham of Largo to the title of Lord Rutherford., 1824-1825.
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).
Three printed papers in the claim to the Earldom of Crawford by John Lindsay Crawford., 1812, 1819, ?1822.
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.
Three versions (the third incomplete) of a memorandum on the genealogy of the family of Buchanan, 1826 (folios 1, 15, 43), followed by some apparently unrelated leaves containing parts of a draft of John Riddell`s ‘Reply to ... Dr Hamilton of Bardowie’ (folio 55)., 1826, 1828.
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).
Title page of family bible and genealogical papers of Brownlie family, emigrants to Australia.
Transcript, 1820, of the account of the genealogy of the clan Campbell.
Transcriptions, 2003, of the diary of Andrew McGeorge, 1799-1838, and "Some Account of the family of Mcgeorge", 1881.
Transcripts and notes, II, early 20th century, all typed, concerning the 'Forty-five., 1740-1748.
Transcripts of extracts concerning the Forrester family, taken from unpublished Protocol Books.
Translation into Latin by Alexander Ross of ‘The genealogie and pedigree of the most ancient and noble family of the Earles of Sutherland’ by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun.
Translation into Latin by Alexander Ross of ‘The genealogie and pedigree of the most ancient and noble family of the Earles of Sutherland’ by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, with a few corrections by James Balfour.
Translation into Portuguese of William Drummond, "Genealogy of ... the House of Drummond".
Type-written autobiographical account of Morrison and the families of his father and his mother., ca. 1930
Typewritten account beginning "For a long time how, I have had in my mind, writing a sketch of my family and its connections …". 22 pages. The original is loosely inserted into a notebook containing notes and material collected on Morrison family history (entitled on the first page: "Morrison"). This notebook, including the typewritten family history, remains in private hands.
Typescript 'Collected details re the Alston family (Scottish Branch)', compiled by Patrick R Alston, together with letters on the subject.
The compiler attempts to trace the history of the Saxon family of Alston from its first appearance in Scotland, before 1399. His collection, which deals mainly with Alstons of the seventeenth to nineteenth century, consists for the most part of extracts from Lionel Cresswell, ‘Stemmata Alstoniana’, 1905, other printed sources, and official records.
Typescript copy of the Inventory of Writs and Title-Deeds relating to the lands of Mount, Cupar, Fife, with genealogical and other notes and four pedigrees by Douglas Hamer, University of Sheffield, based on the original documents.
Typescript copy of the journal, 1786, of Clarinda Bruce on a journey to India.
With associated correspondence and a typescript account, 20th century, of the family of Alexander P Trotter.
Typescript history of the family of Macdonell of Tomintoul and Aberdeen.
Typescript of "A MacLeod Family in Easter Ross during the 19th Century".
Typescript of genealogical account of the Snow family in Edinburgh, by Margaret H Snow.
Typescript Peeblesshire church histories, by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn, intended to form part of the author's series of 'Books of the Church'.
The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.