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:
Copy, 1786, of `A Genealogical account of the MacRas` by John MacRa, minister of Dingwall.
Item
Identifier: Dep.244
Dates:
Before 1705.
Copy, circa 1702, with additions to 1703, of `Collections of the most remarkable accounts that relate to the families of Scotland drawn from ther own charters and other authentick writts ... with ane account of ther armes’, probably made in 1672, attributed to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.10
Scope and Contents
The original compilation was probably made in 1672 (see Adv.MSS.32.6.1, folio 154 and 34.3.14, folio 42) and is attributed to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh. However, an 18th-century footnote added to the title page of Adv.MS.34.3.19 states that the collection was originally compiled by Sir Patrick Lyon of Carse, and that his manuscript was copied by Mackenzie and others who made their own additions to it.
Dates:
?1672.
Copy, eighteenth century, of 'The Genealogie off the Mackenzies preceeding the year 1661. Written in the year 1669. By a Person of Quality’.
Item
Identifier: MS.657
Scope and Contents
This copy of the well-known genealogy in 1732 belonged to a John Matheson (folio i) and had probably been written by him about the same time. Although many leaves have been cut out at the end, the copy is almost complete. It includes a poem entitled ‘Arbuthnet on Sr. George Mackenzie off Rosehaugh’, beginning:
“Well then since the Relentless doom is spoke
And there is no mortall power can ward the Stroak
Scotland must ruin, it’s the Almighties will” (folios 73-74).
Dates:
1669.
Copy made by John Riddell, on paper watermarked 1809, of the `Copy Search of Charters, Diplomas, andc in favours of the Peers of Scotland containing the Charts of Dignities and Series of Heirs` (folio 7), and of the appendix (folio 162) and index (folio 183) thereto in Adv.MS.34.3.20., Early 13th-early 18th century, ?1809-?1842.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.3.6
Scope and Contents
The copy is written in a formal hand on alternate leaves, the others being left blank for notes and additions, which have been added at various times until 1842 (folio 79 verso), or possibly later.Stitched in at folio 7 is a `List of ancient Peerages to be met with in the Registers of Parliament` in Riddell`s hand (folio 1). A note (folio 9) formerly stitched to folio 7 verso has been tipped in at folio 11. A letter of Lord Lindsay to Riddell, 1855, which was formerly pinned to...
Dates:
Early 13th-early 18th century, ?1809-?1842.
Copy, made in the second half of the sixteenth century, of the Hamilton Armorial.
File
Identifier: MS.10337
Scope and Contents
The outline of the shields and mantling have been painted over traced copies, and rather crude crests and supporters added. Following the armorial bearings are remarks (folio 87 verso) on surnames and forfeited arms (cf. Adv.MS.31.4.3, folios 110 and 53). These are followed (folio 89) by notes on Scottish noble families and the contemporary holders of the titles. They may be English in origin and were added after 1588 since they mention the marriage of the Earl of Huntly. There is a note...
Dates:
[?1561-?1564.]
Copy of Alexander MacKain, "Badenoch: It`s History, Clans and Place Names", with corrections and annotations by the author.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9611
Dates:
circa 1910.
Copy of ‘Claim ... of George [Pretyman Tolmine,] Lord Bishop of Winchester as nearest heir-male in general of Sir Thomas Pretyman of Greensfarme, Baronet of Nova Scotia’ (1823)., 1823.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.29
Scope and Contents
Press-cuttings relating to the Innes of Stow Succession Case are pasted to leaves bound in at the end of the volume.
Dates:
1823.
Copy of John G Burns, "The Burne, Burn, or Burns Family" (1956).
Item
Identifier: Acc.9490
Scope and Contents
With additional notes, 1980 and 1986.
Dates:
1956-1986.
Copy of Joseph Bain, "The Stirlings of Craigbernard and Glorat" (Edinburgh, 1883).
Item
Identifier: Acc.4927
Scope and Contents
With letter, 1885, of Bain to Alan, Lord Cathcart inserted.
Dates:
1883-1885.
Copy of the first part of a history of the houses of the Lords and Earls of Douglas (the Black Douglases) and of the Earls of Angus (the Red Douglases) by David Hume of Godscroft.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.21
Scope and Contents
This copy, which is entitled ‘THE ORIGINE And Descent of the most noble and jllustre familie, and name of Douglas: (etc.)`, is a fair copy made in another hand from a manuscript of the author`s, and deals only with the Black Douglases. From internal evidence, Hume`s manuscript was written before the death of James VI in 1625: this copy was made after 1621. It is written in an anglicized and inconsistent Scots, but the text has been heavily edited, with numerous alterations...
Dates:
Before 1625.
Copy of the ‘Memoirs’ of Walter Pringle of Greenknowe, the covenanter, with two genealogical manuscripts, concerning respectively the Clan Chattan and the Drummond family in Madeira.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.17
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) A copy, in a hand of the late 17th century, of the `Memoirs` of Walter Pringle (folio 1). These were first published in 1723 from a copy of the original manuscript by James Pringle of Greenknowe, 1684. The relationship of the present manuscript to that copy is unknown.(ii) A detached leaf, headed Section XIX and paginated 81-82, concerning the history of Clan Chattan (folio 35). Written in a small late 17th-century...
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century.
Correspondence, 1871-1891, undated, and papers, 1872-1889, undated, concerning James Augustus Grant's genealogical researches., 1871-1891, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17942
Scope and Contents
The correspondence begins on folio 1, and the papers on folio 74. Included are notes and histories by James Augustus Grant amd others, and the results of searches in various records, and copies of documents.
Dates:
1871-1891, undated.
Correspondence and documents concerning the families of Thomas Smith, Professor of Evangelistic Theology at New College, Edinburgh, and John Smith, tenant in Libberton, Lanarkshire.
Series
Identifier: MSS.7185-7186
Scope and Contents
The families of Thomas and John Smith were related by marriage and an outline genealogy is provided (MS.7185, folio i.).
Dates:
1790-1914.
Correspondence and genealogical accounts of and concerning William Nassau Elliot of Wells., 1692-late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.12885
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letter of R Trotter, Edinburgh, to Thomas Rutherfurd of Wells (later of Edgerston), 1692 (folio 1);
(ii) Family and general correspondence of and concerning William Nassau Elliot of Wells, 1761-1781, including letters of the 1st Baron Heathfield (folio 2);
(iii) Genealogical account of the children of John Trayton Fuller of Ashdown House, Sussex, and his wife, Anne, daughter of the 1st Baron Heathfield, 1795 (folio 37);
(iv) Genealogical account of the family...
Dates:
1692-late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Nassau Elliot of Wells.
Correspondence and genealogical papers concerning the Forrester family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10884-Deaccessioned
Dates:
Undated.
Correspondence and papers chiefly of and concerning the family of Dr Angus Macdonald., 1744-1825, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14841, folios 1-131
Scope and Contents
Included are letters of Angus Macdonald to his father, Angus Macdonald of Gellovie (succeeded 1744), letters of the Chevalier de Johnstone and his son concerning the Merkland of Moffat to Dr Angus Macdonald, letters of Christian Dundas and her brother, Henry (later 1st Viscount Melville), to Anne Ord, letters of Walter Boyd, the financier, Sir Walter Farquhar, the physician, and Charles Butler, the Catholic leader, to Dr Angus Macdonald, and genealogical and devotional papers.
Dates:
1744-1825, undated.
Correspondence and papers, chiefly undated, of the family of Forbes of Culloden., [1625-1800.]
File
Identifier: MS.2970
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) General correspondence (folio 1);(ii) Papers concerning property of the Forbeses: Ferintosh (including Inverallochie's debts and the Ferintosh excise) (folio 41) and lands in general (folio 59);(iii) Papers concerning private business (folio 65);(iv) Inverness: petitions of the town for relief from taxation, levies, and the maintenance of the garrison, and instructions to John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, as...
Dates:
[1625-1800.]
Correspondence and papers concerning Chalmers family history and genealogy., 1840-1849.
File
Identifier: MS.15478
Scope and Contents
The correspondence dates largely from the 1840s, with a few earlier and later letters, including two of 1934 which refer to manuscripts which had strayed from the Chalmers papers. The miscellaneous papers include: 'Genealogical collections relative to the family of Chalmers collected by Alexander Deuchar, Genealogist, Edinburgh' (folio 87); 'Memoranda relative to the notices of families of the name of Chalmers' compiled by John Stuart, 1846 (folio 99); notes on the family by Patrick Chalmers...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1840-1849.
Correspondence and papers concerning Maclean families, collected by Dr James Maclean of Glensanda, Younger.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14454
Content Description
Correspondence and papers brought together by Dr. James Maclean of Glensanda, Yr., concerning the history and diaspora of the Clan Maclean, on which he published several books. The papers contain his correspondence with representatives of Maclean families; a collection of papers concerning the Macleans of Kilarrow and Shuna brought together by Alexander Hugh Maclean (d. 1916); a collection of Maclean papers dating from the 18th century; and papers of Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere...
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Correspondence and papers concerning the genealogy of the families of Henderson of Fordell and Henderson of Hallyards., 1840-1847, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.3
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:
1840-1847, and undated.
Correspondence and papers concerning various peerages on which James Maidment conducted genealogical research.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5266-5270
Dates:
1618-19th century.
Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection., 1607-1859, and undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.1.1-26.2.23
Scope and Contents
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:
1607-1859, and undated.
Correspondence and papers, genealogical and legal, of Robert Anderson, Writer in Elgin, concerning principally the claim of James Grant, serving in Lord John Murray`s Regiment, to be retoured heir to the estate of Dalvey (Inv. XLIII, Mac. 67)., 1752, 1759-1760.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Many of the papers bear notes by Rose.
Dates:
1752, 1759-1760.
Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12092/1-108
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of more than 3000 documents, dating from the 1420s to 1980s, mainly relating to the family of Skene of Rubislaw (near Aberdeen). At its centre are the papers of James Skene (1775-1864), artist and friend of Sir Walter Scott. Skene corresponded with notable individuals in the cultural circles of his day and was connected with such organizations as the Royal Institution, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institute for the...
Dates:
Circa 1420-1989, undated.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning the genealogy of the family of Tweedie of Quarter.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11450
Dates:
19th century and 20th century.