Genealogies.
Found in 522 Collections and/or Records:
John Riddell s copy of ‘Genealogical History of the Stewarts’ by Andrew Stuart (London, 1798), bearing a number of corrections and marginal notes in his hand., 1798, 1854.
A letter, 1854, of the 24th Earl of Crawford to Riddell is tipped in before page v and a transcript of a charter of Edward I to James, Seneschal of Scotland, is tipped in before page 17.
John Riddell`s annotated copy of ‘Genealogy of the Family of Forbes’ by Mathew Lumsden of Tulliekerne (Inverness, 1819), with additional annotated flyleaves and a letter, 1847, of John Stuart bound in at the front of the volume., 1819, 1847.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of ‘An Historical Genealogy of the Royal House of Stuarts’ by Mark Noble (London, 1795), containing a few notes and sketches (pages 130,132) in his hand., 1795.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’, 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1843), containing a few notes in pencil in his hand., 1843.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 1: pages i-xlvi, 1-555., 1843.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of his ‘Inquiry into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages’ (Edinburgh, 1843), volume 2: pages 556-1095., 1843.
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.
John Riddell’s copy of his ‘Stewartiana’ (Edinburgh, 1843), containing some marginal notes in his hand., 1843.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of ‘Report of Proceedings on the claim to the Barony of L`Isle’ by Nicholas Harris Nicolas (London, 1829), containing a few marginal notes in his hand., 1829.
Tipped in after page 436 is a letter, 1838, of Alexander Sinclair to Riddell.
John Riddell’s copy of ‘The Nature and Descent of Ancient Peerages’ by George Wallace (Edinburgh, 1785), containing a few notes in his hand., 1785.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas, edited by John Philp Wood (Edinburgh, 1813); volume 1., 1813.
Three letters of the 24th Earl of Crawford, formerly tipped in on guards between pages 372 and 373 were later removed and returned to the writer.
John Riddell`s copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas, edited by John Philp Wood (Edinburgh, 1813); volume 2., 1813.
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.
John Riddell`s copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas, edited by John Philp Wood, in two volumes (Edinburgh, 1813), containing many notes and amendments in margins and on blank leaves, and several letters and other papers tipped in at various places., 1813.
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.
John Riddell’s grangerized copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas (Edinburgh, 1764), divided at pages 364-365 of the printed text into two separately bound parts., 1764, ?1807.
Both parts are interleaved, the paper being watermarked 1807, and contain Riddell`s notes and amendments throughout, and a small number of letters and papers (one printed) bound in at various places. Colours have been added to the majority of the armorial engravings.
John Riddell’s grangerized copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas (Edinburgh, 1764); volume 1: to page 364 of the printed text., 1764, ?1807.
Both parts are interleaved, the paper being watermarked 1807, and contain Riddell`s notes and amendments throughout, and a small number of letters and papers (one printed) bound in at various places. Colours have been added to the majority of the armorial engravings.
John Riddell’s grangerized copy of ‘The Peerage of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Douglas (Edinburgh, 1764); volume 2: from page 365 of the printed text., 1764, ?1807.
Both parts are interleaved, the paper being watermarked 1807, and contain Riddell`s notes and amendments throughout, and a small number of letters and papers (one printed) bound in at various places. Colours have been added to the majority of the armorial engravings.
John Riddell`s interleaved copy of his ‘Additional Remarks upon the Question of the Lennox or Rusky Representation’ (Edinburgh, 1835), containing notes and additions in his hand., 1835.
Tipped in before the title page is a letter, 1835, of C L Beltz to Riddell.
John Riddell`s interleaved copy of his ‘Remarks upon Scotch Peerage Law’ (Edinburgh, 1833), containing a few notes and additions in his hand, and four letters, 1833-1834, stuck in at the front and back of the volume., 1833.
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.
John Riddell`s lightly marked copy of ‘History of the Partition of the Lennox’ by Mark Napier (Edinburgh, 1835)., 1835.
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.
Large notebooks from the Riddell Collection, containing genealogical and other notes relating to Scottish families., 1807-1852.
Lecture entitled "The Clan Morrison", in several versions., probably 1880s.
Letters, 1825-1836, 1843, and undated (folios 1-60), and legal papers, including transcripts of documents (folios 61-249), in the claim to the Earldom of Stirling by Alexander Humphreys Alexander., 1825-1843, and undated.
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).
Letters and papers concerning the claims of Colonel James Seton, Robert Seaton and Archibald William, 13th Earl of Eglinton, to the Earldom of Winton., 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.
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).
Letters and papers on local genealogy sent by Major Macleod to William Matheson., 1954-1961.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Letters, newspaper-cuttings, and notes found loose in MSS.1813-1814: Working copy of the ‘Peerage of Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 1813) by Sir Robert Douglas, revised and corrected by John Philp Wood., 19th century.
The material is chiefly of later date than 1813.
References to the items have been made at the appropriate places in MSS.1813-1814.