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Inventories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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Found in 496 Collections and/or Records:

Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1634-1783, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Financial papers, 1634-1783, undated. (Folio 1.) This is VIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (ii) Accounts, 1671-1672, for estate work at Cumbernauld. (Folio 78.) This is XV A 1 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iii) Accounts, 1672-1673, for building work at Cumbernauld House. (Folio 111.) This is XV A 2 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iv) Colliers' accounts, 1673. (Folio 142.) (v) Papers, 1660-1771, of the Baron Court of Lenzie. (Folio 143). This is XIV B in...
Dates: 1634-1783, undated.

Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1559-1681, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The contents are as follows: (i) Financial papers, 1634-1783, undated. (Folio 1.) This is VIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (ii) Accounts, 1671-1672, for estate work at Cumbernauld. (Folio 78.) This is XV A 1 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iii) Accounts, 1672-1673, for building work at Cumbernauld House. (Folio 111.) This is XV A 2 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iv) Colliers' accounts, 1673. (Folio 142.) (v) Papers, 1660-1771, of the Baron Court of Lenzie. (Folio 143). This is XIV B in...
Dates: 1559-1681, undated.

Financial and legal papers relating to the Minto estate., 1667-1862, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.13248
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Financial papers of the Scotts of Chapel, 1678-1712 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers of Francis Scott of Alton, 1713-1722, chiefly concerning his dealings with William Hunter, minister of Lilliesleaf, and his family (folio 43); (iii) Miscellaneous legal deeds and pleadings, 1667-1811 (folio 66); (iv) Inventories of writs chiefly relating to Shielswood in Minto and East Moriston near Earlston, 1668-1862, undated (folio 98).

Dates: 1667-1862, undated.

Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1654-1697, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14487
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Inventories, 1659-1694, undated, of household and legal papers (folio 1);(ii) Legal papers, 1662, concerning the claims of the 4th Viscount Stormont against the creditors of James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale (folio 28);(iii) Order, 19 June 1667, for a seat in Lady Yester Kirk for the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 48);(iv) Note of pictures bought in 1691 (folio 49);(v) Inventories, 1691-1697, of...
Dates: 1654-1697, undated.

Financial papers and accounts concerning the affairs of Janet, Countess of Wemyss., 1731-1744.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.64-80.2.66
Scope and Contents From the Series: The greater part of the series concerns in detail the administration of the Dundas estate, and consists of accounts and discharges or vouchers relating to public burdens and feu-duty, annualrent, annuities, and other regular payments, and a wide variety of transactions with merchants, tradesmen, and estate tenants and servants. More personal accounts are also represented in considerable quantity, though until the 18th century they are not clearly distinguished from the estate accounts. There...
Dates: 1731-1744.

Gairdyn manuscript: a collection of songs, marches, minuets, sarabands, country dances, etc., 1710, 1729, 1735, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3298 [Glen.37]
Scope and Contents

Of most tunes, only a few bars are given. On folio iv are verses beginning 'Than what shall be done with this traitor in grain' and 'When fierce Renegado cam first to the toun'. A short 'Inventar of household plenishing' appears on folio 42 verso. The dates 1710, 1729, and 1735 occur on folios 40, 40 verso, and 51.

Dates: 1710, 1729, 1735, undated.

General and East Lothian papers., 1541-1891, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14750-14756
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1541-1891, undated.

General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1628-1850, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1850.

 File
Identifier: MS.1966
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.

Dates: 1628-1850.

General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1882, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1966-1967
Scope and Contents

The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.

Dates: 1628-1882, undated.

General files of the Scottish Craft Centre., 1966-1991.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10729/15-40
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Includes papers concerning the closure of the Scottish Craft Centre, the move from Acheson House in 1990, and the proposed Scottish Craft Council, 1991.

Dates: 1966-1991.

General, Yester, and East Lothian estates., 1538-1726.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11498-11829
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1538-1726.

‘Harwood's Warwick, Worcester, Salop, and Staffordshire memorandum Book (London, undated) containing an account, 1840, of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854) and inventories, 1841-1867., 1840, 1841, 1850, 1867.

 Item
Identifier: MS.15452
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Account, 1840, of Patrick Chalmers with the Worcestershire Iron Company (folios 3); (ii) Inventory, 1841, of plate at Auldbar (folio 5); (iii) Inventory, 1841, of glass and china (folio 14); (iv) Inventory, 1850, of silver (folio 17); (v) Inventory, 1867, of plate (reversed folio 4).

Dates: 1840, 1841, 1850, 1867.

Holograph testament and inventory of John Hakheid of Petfurane., 22 October 1542.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6103
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 22 October 1542.

Household inventories and accounts of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1606-1869, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17080-17128
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: 1606-1869, undated.