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Found in 959 Collections and/or Records:

Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in parish churchyards in Lanarkshire, compiled, with introductions, photographs, lists of contents, and indexes, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

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Identifier: MSS.2238-2244
Scope and Contents

John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).

Dates: 1915-1919.

Copies of journals of the tours made by James Robertson in 1767 and 1771 in the service of the Commissioners on the Forfeited Estates.

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Identifier: MSS.2507-2508
Scope and Contents James Robertson was first employed by the Commissioners, at the instance of Professor Hope of the Edinburgh Chair of Botany, to make a survey of the flora of the Highlands and Islands, but he was later authorized to make notes on the fauna and on the natural features of the country. For an account of James Robertson's tour in 1768 see Sir Arthur Mitchell, "James Robertson's Tour through some of the Western Islands, etc., of Scotland in 1768", in 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of...
Dates: 1767, 1771.

Copies of legal documents, 2nd half of 17th century, and copies, 1657 and early 18th century, of valuations, 16th century, of places in Scotland.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.5
Scope and Contents (i) 'Taxtio super integra ecclesia Scoticana tam super pralatiuris quam aliis beneficis numonluis ad valarem annuum £40 sel ad rationem £30,000' (page 1); (ii) 'Libellus taxationum seu contrivutionum spiritualitatis conceparcum S.D.N. Regi per fraelator et Clericas Regni Scotiae' (page 16); (iii) Extent rolls of the Shires of Scotland in some instances distinguishing the property of the Crown, kirklands, and temporal lands, all apparently of the 16th century but dated at the end Sept 10 1687...
Dates: 16th century, 2nd half of 17th century.

Copies of legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.22.3.6
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There is a pencil note inscribed thus, “this volume belonged to the late Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, and appears to be the same which he has referred to in ‘The annals of Scotland’ volume II, page 261 as ‘Pitmedden’s MS. Collection’ (signed) Tho. Thomson”.

The “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185) includes the note “Prof. Hannay thinks there is no evidence for it being Pitmedden’s”.

Dates: 14th century-18th century.

Copies of letters, 1769-1808, of Ann Murray Keith addressed to Jeremiah Hill, a Bristol merchant.

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Identifier: MS.3524
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The letters deal largely with personal and family affairs, including those of Ann Murray Keith's friends, Mrs Baird of Newbyth and the Countess of Balcarres, but there are also references to public affairs and to the social life of the time.

According to a note in the volume the copies were made in 1829 at the instance of Charles Hill, a son of Jeremiah and the owner of the originals.

Dates: 1769-1808.

Copies of letters, 1845-1860, of John Connel and John Taylor to relatives in Scotland.

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Identifier: Acc.7021
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With letter, undated, of William Edmond, to his sister Mrs James McQuat, Balfron, and a family tree of the McQuats.

Dates: 1845-1860 and undated.

Copies of letters, 1856, 1884, of John and Margaret McDonald to relatives in Rosshire.

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Identifier: Acc.7024
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With a postcard, 1901, from Philadelphia.

Dates: 1856-1901.

Copies of letters and instructions of Thomas, Baron Wharton, deputy warden of the marches.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.8
Scope and Contents

Most of the material concerns the order of the watches in the three marches, giving the areas covered and, in some cases, the names of those concerned.

The volume may have been intended for John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland; his arms are painted on page 2, and the bear and ragged staff of Warwick drawn on page 3. There are large decorated initials in pen and ink on pages 3, 7, 13, 37, 121 and 153, some of which bear the letters IN, TP, CC or TW.

Dates: 1552-1553.

Copies of letters and reports from Captain John Barlow and other officers commanding detachments of the Buffs in the Western Isles and the Laggan and Loch Rannoch areas.

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Identifier: MS.10691
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Captain Barlow reports on his searches for arms and Catholic priests in the islands, and on shipping in the area. He also comments on the topography and social conditions, and puts forward suggestions for a permanent garrison, the building of schools and customs houses, etc. Reports from the mainland are chiefly concerned with cattle thieving and the power of the chiefs. The inverted folios contain tables of military posts in the Highlands and Scotland generally.

Dates: 1753-1754.

Copies of letters of Cuthbert Collingwood, afterwards 1st Baron Collingwood, to the Reverend Dr Alexander Carlyle, Minister of Inveresk.

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Identifier: MS.1811
Scope and Contents Also included are copies of: a letter, 1793, to Mrs Carlyle (page 5), a letter (from Admiral Bowyer), 1794, to Admiral Roddam (page 29), and a letter, 1803, to John Erasmus Blackett (page 181). There are also copies of a letter of Cuthbert Collingwood to his wife, with enclosures from Nelson, Waldegrave, and others, and of a letter and some diary notes of William Christie, schoolmaster in the 'Excellent', all relating to the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 (page 186).These copies...
Dates: 1792-1805.

Copies of letters of George and Robert Arbuthnot, at this time secretaries to the Governor of Ceylon.

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Identifier: MS.5208
Scope and Contents

The letters of George and Robert Arbuthnot were written to their family in Edinburgh, and describe the voyage to Ceylon, visits en route to Madeira and Madagascar, and life in Ceylon.

Dates: 1801-1802.

Copies of letters of James Bannerman Lorimer.

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Identifier: Acc.6592
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Mostly written from the Western Front.

Dates: 1914-1917.

Copies of letters of William Davidson, the phrenologist and father of Thomas (1817-1885), the palaeontologist, to his grandson, William, 'Written at Heidelberg, and other places on the Rhine'.

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Identifier: MSS.10498-10499
Scope and Contents

In the first volume the letters discuss mainly religious and philosophical topics while the second volume is more autobiographical.

Dates: 1861, 1864, undated.

Copies of letters of William Porteous to James Linn.

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Identifier: Acc.7461
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Mostly on personal matters.

Dates: 1860-1863.

Copies of letters, tracts and other papers concerning the troubles in Scotland during the reign of Charles I.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.4.14
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The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.5.6.9.

Dates: 1637-1639.

Copies of memorials, 1786-1788, addressed by the Carron Company to Sir Thomas Dundas as arbiter, claiming repayment of water lost to them through the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal.

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Identifier: MS.3006
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Copies of reports of the Carron Company's inspectors, 1772, ?1775, and of George Whitworth, for the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation, 1785, 1788, are included.

Dates: 1786-1788.