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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 522 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of printed legal papers 1805-1820 (several of them bearing marginalia by John Riddell) and a few memoranda and copies of documents, 1819, and undated, relating to the genealogy of Major-General Walter Ker of Littledean in his claim to the Roxburghe estates following the death of the fourth Duke., 1805-1820, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.5
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: 1805-1820, and undated.
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.

'Collection of some coats of arms and fragmental genealogical researches on the house of Horn ...' by Major George M Horn., [1927.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21066
Scope and Contents

Reproduced from typescript with coloured illustrations.

Dates: [1927.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family. / Stevenson papers of Robert Cadell.

Collections of letters and papers, mostly genealogical, relating to various baronetcies and landed families arranged in alphabetical order of the family concerned., 1821-1859, and undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.11(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents

A contents list is on folio i.

Dates: 1821-1859, and undated.
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.

Collections of letters and papers, mostly genealogical, relating to various baronetcies and landed families: part 1., 1821-1859, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.11(i), folios i, 1-188
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: 1821-1859, and undated.
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.

Collections of letters and papers, mostly genealogical, relating to various baronetcies and landed families: part 2., 1821-1859, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.11(ii), folios 189-339
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: 1821-1859, and undated.
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.

Collections of letters and papers relating to various peerages (mostly to claims thereto), arranged in alphabetical order of the peerage concerned., 1822-1859, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.28
Scope and Contents

A contents list has been provided (folio i).

Dates: 1822-1859, and undated.
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.

Cope of the 'History and genealogy of the Mathesons of Lochalsh by Roderick Matheson of Immar' [Iomaire]., Circa 1850.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 2(1)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: Circa 1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Reverend William Matheson. / Collections of 18th-20th century papers acquired by Reverend William Matheson. / Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing collections of 19th century papers.

Copies, [?1845-1847], of documents, 1489-1663, and notes etc., 1845-1847, of John Riddell, concerning the successful claim of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, to that title., 1489-1663, 1845-1847.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.

Dates: 1489-1663, 1845-1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer. / Correspondence and papers of John Riddell concerning the successful claim of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, to that title.

Copies, 1849, of parts of MS.15927 sections (i) and (ii): “A genealogical account of the MacRa's …”, and an incomplete history of the Campbells of Craignish., [Before 1705], 1786, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.15928
Dates: [Before 1705], 1786, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, legal and genealogical papers of the Macrae family of Conchra and Ballimore.

Copies, [?1850-1855] of documents, 1457-1665, and accounts, etc., 1850-1855, of John Riddell concerning the unsuccessful claim of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, to the title of Duke of Montrose., 1457-1665, 1850-1855.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.

Dates: 1457-1665, 1850-1855.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer. / Correspondence and papers of John Riddell concerning the unsuccessful claim of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, to the title of Duke of Montrose (created 1488).

Copies of letters on local genealogies of Roderick Campbell [Ruairidh Thormoid Chaluim], 43 North Bragar, to Norman Macleod., 1956.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 6(7)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.

Dates: 1956.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Reverend William Matheson. / Collections of 18th-20th century papers acquired by Reverend William Matheson. / Box of Reverend William Matheson, containing papers of Major Norman Macleod. / Collections of Major Norman Macleod, relating to Alexander Cameron, the Poolewe bard, and to Arnol, Brue and Bragar, Lewis.

Copies, on paper watermarked 1811, of an opinion on the descent of and right to the title of the Earl of Moray, 1785 (folio 1), a brief for William, Lord Belhaven, claiming the rights to vote as a Scots Representative Peer in the election of 1790 (folio 29), notes on the claim of Andrew John Drummond to the viscountcy of Strathallan, ?1790 (folio 37), and the case of Francis, Lord Napier, concerning the election of 1790 (folio 43)., 1785, 1790.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.20
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Manuscripts, including collections of formal documents (but not single documents, for which see Ch.A245-A251), owned by Riddell, arranged as far as possible in chronological order.

Dates: 1785, 1790.
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. / Manuscripts from the Riddell Collection.

Copy, 18th century, of ‘Ane Account of the Origine and Succession of the Familie of Innes’ by Duncan Forbes of Culloden, 1698; and a treatise on the patronage of schools and churches, ecclesiastical goods and revenues, parish schools, and universities, with special reference to Turriff, 1731., 1698, 1731.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.1
Scope and Contents

The ‘Account of the Origine and Succession of the Familie of Innes’ (Inv. IV, Mac. 47) is followed on folio 24 verso by notes in William Rose`s hand on the destruction of the house of Innes by storm and fire in 1736 and 1739.

The treatise (Inv. XXII, Mac. 48) begins on folio 47.

Dates: 1698, 1731.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.

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.
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.

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.
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.

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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of James Augustus Grant and of his family.

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 / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / 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. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning William Nassau Elliot of Wells.

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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of Anne (‘Nancy’) Ord (died 1801), daughter of Robert Ord, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and of her husband, Angus Macdonald (1752-1825), physician at Taunton.

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.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Part of the papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden. / Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden.

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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Chalmers of Auldbar (or Aldbar), near Brechin. / Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar.

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.
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.

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.
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, 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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.

Correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson., 1854-1908, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20025-20029
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.

Dates: 1854-1908, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.

Correspondence and papers of John Buchanan, 'Glasguensis', and papers collected by him, dealing almost exclusively with the history of Glasgow and district., 1759-1899.

 File
Identifier: MS.2675
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letters of John Buchanan to Joseph Irving, author and journalist, 1856-1859, 1875 (folio 1);(ii) Letters, 1852, 1855-1856, 1859-1863, 1865, of Robert Reid, 'Senex' of the Glasgow Herald, to Buchanan; and a copy of an autobiographical memoir of Reid, 1855, with comments by Buchanan (folio 47);(iii) Letters, 1856, of Hugh James Rollo, Writer to the Signet, the Younger, to Buchanan, with genealogies of the family of Paterson of...
Dates: 1759-1899.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

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