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:
'Genealogical Deduction of the Familie of Kilravock Its Marriages, Affinities and Cadets Deduced according to the series of time till the year 1683', by Hugh Rose, Minister of Nairn., [1848, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3801
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence deals with various personal, family, and official matters.
Dates:
[1848, or before.]
Genealogical history of the family of Fletcher of Auchallader.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8148
Dates:
1924.
Genealogical history of the Mathesons compiled by Captain Alexander Matheson of Dornie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9065
Dates:
circa 1868.
Genealogical history of the McNaught family from 5th century to 1850s.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14498
Scope and Contents
Also includes short histories of the city of Edinburgh, notes on Saint Columba and Saint Patrick, and notes on Scottish Celtic memorial stones.
The volume also contains an itemised bill from the genealogist who carried out the research.
Dates:
1891.
Genealogical information concerning the Richards family compiled by Anne Richards and recorded in ‘Indexed genealogical register’ 7th edition (Boston, 1901)., [?1901.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20397
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The Richards family of Horndean in Hampshire began its connection with America in the early 19th century when John Richards opened a business in Boston, Massachusetts. Although his son, Francis Richards, established a manufacturing business in Gardiner, Maine, the family retained strong European ties. The constant coming and going across the Atlantic gives the collection a very cosmopolitan outlook enhanced by the marriage in 1878 of Francis Gardiner Richards to Anne Ashburner whose family...
Dates:
[?1901.]
Genealogical manuscript titled ‘An Leabhar Muimhneach’ written by Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair.
Item
Identifier: MS.14874
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was written in 1709 by Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair (Dermod Connor) for Muiris Ó Sobháin (Maurice Sovane or Savage) in the latter’s house at Ballineedora, parish Ballymacelligot, barony of Trughanacmy, County Kerry. In his preface the scribe craves indulgence for any faults in his work on the grounds that this is his first book, and that he had been pressed into the service of Queen Anne. The names of his patron and of another Sovane, Hugh, have been carefully mutilated wherever...
Dates:
1709.
Genealogical material collected by George Crawfurd.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.9
Dates:
1st half of 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Robert Mylne.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.29
Dates:
Late 17th century-mid 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Robert Mylne, chiefly in his own hand.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.12
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of:
(i) Genealogy of the House of Drummond, etc.;
(ii) Lumsden’s History of the Family of Forbes;
(iii) Genealogical account of several families of Scotland, and notes of charters.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.7.5).
Dates:
1660-1749.
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet, of Glenbervie, for his projected ‘Baronage of Scotland’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.21
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes a number of notes by the antiquary James Cummyng. Douglas died in 1770, but the ‘Baronage of Scotland’ was not published until 1798.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet of Glenbervie, some of which was used in his ‘Peerage of Scotland’ and ‘Baronage of Scotland’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.20.1.6-20.1.11
Dates:
2nd half of 18th century.
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas concerning the families of: Abercrombie peerage; Ainslie; Arbuthnott of Arbuthnott; Boyd, Earls of Kilmarnock; Scott, Dukes of Buccleuch; Bruce; Buchanan; Campbell., 2nd half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.1.6
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas concerning the families of: Dalzell of Dalzell; Douglas; Dundas of Newliston; Dunbar; Edmondstone; Elphinstone; Hay, Earls of Erroll; Forbes; Gordon; Grant., 2nd half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.1.7
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas concerning the families of: Hunter of Hunterston; Innes; Campbell of Loudoun; Lockhart of Carnwath; Graham, Earls of Menteith; Somerville., 2nd half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.1.9
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas concerning the families of: Learmonth; Leslie; Lindsay; Livingstone; Leith; Macdonald, Lords of the Isles; Makgill of Rankeillor; Stewart., 2nd half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.1.10
Genealogical material collected by Sir Robert Douglas concerning the families of: Oliphant; Skene; Stewart of Grandtully; Lords Somerville; Sinclair; Spens of Lathallan; Torthorwald peerage., 2nd half of 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.1.11
Genealogical material collected by Walter Macfarlane.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.16
Dates:
18th century.
Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family., [Circa 1900]-1935, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10607
Scope and Contents
The material includes typescripts of a family tree with brief outlines of the lives of various members of the Geddes and Stivenson families.
Dates:
[Circa 1900]-1935, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family, circa 1900-1935, undated; appreciations of Patrick Geddes and bibliographical notes, 1913-1954, undated; and material concerning the Eastern Colonial Association, 1897-1898.
Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family, circa 1900-1935, undated; appreciations of Patrick Geddes and bibliographical notes, 1913-1954, undated; and material concerning the Eastern Colonial Association, 1897-1898., 1897-1954, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10607-10609
Genealogical material concerning the Strange family., 1731-1854, 1955, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14259
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Correspondence, 1853-1854, of James Dennistoun, antiquary, concerning his publication ‘Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange ... and ... Andrew Lumisden. There are letters principally from Louisa, Lady Strange, Isabella Trotter, granddaughter of Sir Robert, and James Robertson, Sheriff-Substitute of Orkney. (Folio 1.)(ii) Genealogical and biographical papers, 1731-1854, 1955, undated, chiefly concerning Sir Robert Strange and his family...
Dates:
1731-1854, 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.
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Papers of the Strange family.
Genealogical material copied in 1849., 1666-1824, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.15927
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) “A genealogical account of the MacRa's , as written originally by Mr John MacRa … who died in the year of our Lord 1704, transcribed and continued by Farquhar MacRa of Inverinate in the year 1786”, taken from the transcript by Sir John MacRa of Ardintoul. See ‘History of the Clan Macrae’ by Alexander Macrae , page 12. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Incomplete history of the Campbells of Craignish copied in another hand and inserted. (Folio 37.)
(iii) Extracts from a history...
Dates:
1666-1824, undated.
Genealogical material on the Grant and Courtenay families, and papers concerning Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux's career and financial position., 1793-1797, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25171
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Charles Grant was born in Mauritius in 1749, was brought up in Normandy and went into the army. He was created Vicomte de Vaux in 1777, and Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint Louis in 1790. As a result of the French Revolution he went into exile in 1790, first in Jersey and later in London in 1793. Here he put himself forward for an administrative post in Canada and tried to raise an emigre regiment to be commanded by himself.
His papers reflect his career and interests, and he made use of some...
Dates:
1793-1797, undated.
Genealogical material relating to various families in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.5
Dates:
17th century-18th century.
'Genealogical Memoirs of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun' and of related families., [Circa 1780.]
File
Identifier: MS.17859
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
[Circa 1780.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Genealogical papers of the Family of Fletcher of Saltoun.