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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:

Letters, papers and printed items relating to claims to the Earldom of Winton., 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.1.25-26.1.27
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: 1824-1826, 1840, 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.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Head, H. to Heath, C., 1806-1920.

 File
Identifier: MS.40541
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Head, Henry Erskine.Letter, 1827, of Henry Erskine Head to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Head, James Cameron-.Letter, 1891, of James Cameron-Head to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Head, John Merrick.Letters, 1903 and 1906, of John Merrick Head to John Murray IV. Folios 5-9.Folio 8. Genealogy, 1906, showing family tree of...
Dates: 1806-1920.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

List of Deans of the Faculty of Advocates, 1532-1687, and genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1532-1687, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.7
Dates: Early 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer. / Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.

Lists, genealogical and other notes, and various other items of or concerning the family of Erskine of Alva., 1643-1757, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.5161
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Although with the Paul Papers through the family connection with the Erskine Murrays these papers are to be considered complementary to the Erskine Murray Papers.

Dates: 1643-1757, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva. / Correspondence and papers of the family of Erskine of Alva. / Assorted papers of and concerning the family of Erskine of Alva.

Manuscript draft, 1835 (folios 1-19), and printed copy (bearing numerous marginalia by John Riddell) of ‘The Case of Robert Barclay Allardice of Urie and Allardice claiming the title of Earl of Airth’ (no place of publication, no date) (folios 21-26), with a printed “Pedigree of the family of Robert Barclay Allardice, Esquire”, 1837, (folio 20)., 1835, 1837, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.1, folios 1-26
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: 1835, 1837, 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. / Papers in the claim to the Earldom of Airth by Robert Barclay Allardice of Ury and Allardice (died 1854).

Manuscript genealogy of the Maxwell family., 19th century.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3872/4
Scope and Contents

The history of the Maxell family gives the names of Maxwell family who had been residents of the Douay College since the 16th century.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Lecture notes, 1725, of James A Maxwell, taken at the Catholic College at Douai; with a manuscript genealogy, 19th century, of the Maxwell family.

Manuscripts from the Riddell Collection., 14th century-19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.25.9.1-25.9.23
Scope and Contents

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: 14th century-19th century.
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.

Material concerning antiquarian matters chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott., 17th century-early 19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.901-908
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much of the material was collected by Sir Walter Scott, partly for use in his works; some must have been accumulated by John Gibson Lockhart.

Dates: 17th century-early 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order. / Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.

'Maxwelliana, part ii; Campbelliana’, being genealogical notes on the families of Maxwell and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.2114
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.

Dates: 19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. / Genealogical notes on the families of Ballingall, Stuart or Stewart, Maxwell, and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

'Memoir of Andrew Lumisden.', 1746-[circa 1836], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14264
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letter, [circa 1836], of Sir Thomas A L Strange to his son, Lumisden, giving biographical details of his uncle, Andrew Lumisden. (Folio 1.)(ii) Genealogical material, 1836, undated, relating to the Strange family. (Folios 32.)(iii) Pedigree, 1798, of Andrew Lumisden in his own hand, following a letter, 1814, of J Lumisden, Bengal. (Folio 36.)(iv) Printed pamphlet, ‘Votes of the House of Commons 1746’ (London,...
Dates: 1746-[circa 1836], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Papers of the Lumisden family.

'Memoir of Andrew Lumisden, Esqr., successively secretary to the son & grandson of James the IInd. In a letter by his nephew, Sir Thomas Andrew William Lumisden Strange, to his son, Lumisden Strange’., 1836.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2898
Scope and Contents The manuscript is in various hands. It is inscribed (folio 1), 'To James Dennistoun of Dennistoun from Sir Thomas A. Lumisden Strange ... 1836', and this date, which also occurs on folio xiii, appears to be that of composition. Entries referring to later dates have been inserted subsequently (some by James Dennistoun). This 'Memoir' differs considerably from the 'Notice' of Lumisden addressed by Strange to his daughter Louisa (MS.281). It includes genealogical accounts of the Strangs of...
Dates: 1836.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Material connected with the ‘Memoirs of Sir Robert Strange, Knt., Engraver ... and of his brother-in-law Andrew Lumisden, private secretary to the Stuart Princes’, by James Dennistoun.

Memoranda (apparently incomplete) by John Riddell on early Scottish peerages and their constitution., Circa 1810.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.29
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: Circa 1810.
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.

Memorial, 1830, excerpts from charters under the Great Seal and memoranda, undated, in the claim of John F M Erskine, Earl of Mar (succeeded 1828) to the Earldom of Kellie (folios 1-68), and draft petition with answers, 1836, and various papers, undated, in the claim to titles and dignities of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly (folios 69-153)., 1830, 1836, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.17
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: 1830, 1836, 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.

"Memorial for Clementine Fleming claiming the title of Countess of Wigtown, 1817", apparently a copy or a transcript of the claim made in 1779 by Clementine, Lady Elphinstone, née Fleming., 1779.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.21
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: 1779.
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.

Memorial for William Alexander (Surveyor-General of the Province of New Jersey, afterwards a major-general in the American Army), claiming the title of Earl of Stirling., 1759.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.19
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: 1759.
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.

Memorials and associated papers 1754-1755, 1766, 1768, and letters and associated papers of George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, 1817-1818, 1834, and undated, concerning the title of Ross, extinct or dormant following the death of William Ross, 14th Lord Ross, in 1754., 1754-1768, 1817-1834, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.21
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: 1754-1768, 1817-1834, 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.

Microfilm of volume containing notes, copies and excerpts from manuscripts and documents, together with a few excerpts acts from printed books, collected between about 1709 (folio 15) and about 1717 (folio 230 verso), many of the entries, which include a number of genealogies, relating to persons, families and places in Fife. Part 1., [Circa 1709-circa 1717.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.285
Dates: [Circa 1709-circa 1717.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of volume containing notes, copies and excerpts from manuscripts and documents, together with a few excerpts from printed books, collected between about 1709 (folio 15) and about 1717 (folio 230 verso), many of the entries, which include a number of genealogies, relating to persons, families and places in Fife.

Microfilm of volume containing notes, copies and excerpts from manuscripts and documents, together with a few excerpts from printed books, collected between about 1709 (folio 15) and about 1717 (folio 230 verso), many of the entries, which include a number of genealogies, relating to persons, families and places in Fife. Part 2., [Circa 1709-circa 1717.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.286
Dates: [Circa 1709-circa 1717.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Microfilm of volume containing notes, copies and excerpts from manuscripts and documents, together with a few excerpts from printed books, collected between about 1709 (folio 15) and about 1717 (folio 230 verso), many of the entries, which include a number of genealogies, relating to persons, families and places in Fife.

Miscellaneous bound manuscripts of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1643-1771.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7114-7120
Scope and Contents From the Series: The collection consists largely of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century correspondence. The chief correspondents are the members of the family most active in public life, and their letters are on the whole more concerned with public than with personal affairs, though there is some discussion of family matters in the seventeenth-century letters. The most important and extensive correspondence is that of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, which dates from 1660 to 1697, and covers most of his...
Dates: 1643-1771.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale, formerly preserved at Yester House.

Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of and concerning the Reverend William Wilson., 1833-1939, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14225
Scope and Contents

The papers include genealogical material collected by Ralph A Wilson (folio 41), notes for sermons (folio 78) and an early notebook of William Wilson with notes of his reading (folio 86).

Dates: 1833-1939, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Reverend William Wilson, minister of St Paul’s Free Church, Dundee.

Miscellaneous family and genealogical papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies., 1730-1915, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.9977
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of: (i) Miscellaneous genealogical papers, 1899-1915, undated (folio 1); (ii) Pages prepared for the second edition of D P Menzies, ‘The red and white book of Menzies’ (privately printed, 1908) (folio 49); (iii) Miscellaneous family papers, 1730-1903, undated (folio 69).

Dates: 1730-1915, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, legal and family papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies, including some of the families of Edmonstoune and Buchanan. / Family papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies.

Miscellaneous Gaelic verse and correspondence., 1762-1825 and undated

 File
Identifier: MS.14857
Scope and Contents A folder of loose sheets of various sizes, written in various hands, and mostly undated. 45 folios. The names of the scribes are identified where possible. The contents are:[Black Prince]. Poem entitled on docket "Black Prince", beginning ''N cuala tu Sheamais ruaig aite / Nan Uaislin achduineach armach'. At the head is written: 'S fad 's gairrid a rithis am Buinsgeal. Large single sheet, paper date 1825, folded lengthwise into a bifolium. See also the following two items....
Dates: 1762-1825 and undated
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / The MacNicol collection, comprising Gaelic songs and other papers collected by the Reverend Donald MacNicol, minister of Lismore, and his son Dugald MacNicol, with some added papers and listings of later owners and users of the collection. / Gaelic songs and verse.

Miscellaneous genealogical papers of and concerning the Keith family., 1623- [circa 1700].

 File
Identifier: MS.21187A
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Copy, late seventeenth century, of a funeral oration in honour of George Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) delivered in 1623 by William Ogston, professor of moral philosophy in Marischal College, Aberdeen (folio 1); (ii) A genealogical history, 1700, of the Earls Marischal (folio 16); (iii) Extracts and notes, circa 1700, from ‘Sutherlandia comitum annales’, a manuscript history dated 1631 and attributed to Alexander Ross of Aberdeen (folio 31).

Dates: 1623- [circa 1700].
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal. / Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal. / Genealogical papers of, and concerning, the Keith family.

Miscellaneous genealogical papers relating to the family of Rennie of Frensham Vale., 18th century-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.19954
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...
Dates: 18th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Rennie (1761-1821), engineer. / Papers of John Rennie and his family.

Miscellaneous items relating to Jessy Harden and her family., 1801-1811, [?1945.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.8870 (1)-(3)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Jessy Harden's journal, essentially a series of family newsletters, was sent in instalments to her sister, Agnes Ranken, in India. Many of her husband's drawings were used to illustrate it. Journals and sketches alike survived because Agnes Ranken preserved them and eventually brought them back to Great Britain.

Dates: 1801-1811, [?1945.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Drawings and journals chiefly of John Harden, a landowner from Tipperary and an accomplished amateur water-colourist, and of his wife Jessy, the daughter of Robert Allan, the Edinburgh banker, and an assiduous diarist.

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