Inventories.
Subject
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Found in 496 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous Dundas estate papers: inventories of writs and other papers., 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Dates refer to the dates of inventories.
Dates:
19th century.
Miscellaneous Dundas estate papers: inventories of writs and other papers., 17th century-19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.4.5-80.4.7
Scope and Contents
Dates refer to the dates of inventories.
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Miscellaneous estate papers of Castlemilk and Torrance and inventories of writs relating to the estates., 1656-1915, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8207
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Miscellaneous estate papers, 1656-1854, undated, of Castlemilk and Torrance, (folio 1);
(ii) Inventories, 1664-1915, of writs relating to the estates (folio 137).
Dates:
1656-1915, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Estate papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Miscellaneous family papers of David Anne Bannerman., 1839-1878, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.6579/15
Scope and Contents
Including a notebook listing and describing students at New College, 1850-1857, household inventories, 1839-1841, and plans of Cargill Manse, undated.
Dates:
1839-1878, undated.
Miscellaneous financial papers, 1672-1726, relating to the Maules, and also to Beatrix Thornton of the Balbedie family, with an inventory, 1748., 1672-1726, 1748.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10125-10144
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates:
1672-1726, 1748.
Miscellaneous formal documents., 1800-1858.
File
Identifier: MS.7513
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
George Combe was educated at Edinburgh High School and at Edinburgh University, where he studied law; he became a Writer to the Signet in 1812. At this time he began to study the phrenological works of Franz Josef Gall and Johann Kaspar Spurzheim, and soon became a fervent advocate of that science. In 1837 he gave up his legal practice to devote himself to spreading the causes of phrenology, secular education, and criminal and prison reform, travelling widely in Europe and America. His views...
Dates:
1800-1858.
Miscellaneous fragments in the autograph of Lady Nairne and others., 1769-1873, 1927, 1934.
File
Identifier: MS.986
Scope and Contents
Includes ‘Thoughts’, 1821, of Lady Nairne, and 'Recollections of Clevedon, etc., 1847', by Margaret Harriet Steuart; correspondence, 1927, 1934, regarding the collection and inventories.
Dates:
1769-1873, 1927, 1934.
Miscellaneous inventories, mostly of stock, 1815-1943, including an inventory, 1815, of title deeds 'of the subject in Leith called the Vaults'; and stock sheets, 1944., 1815-1944.
File
Identifier: Acc.9416/35
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Associated companies and other organisations represented in the records include: The Carfraemill Hotel Co, Ltd; The Barnton Hotel Ltd; Barclay Perkins and Co, and Messrs Cockburn and Murray; The Littlemill Distillery Co; and the Scottish Wholesale Wine Distributors' Association.
Dates:
1815-1944.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Records of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd.
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Correspondence and papers of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd. and associated companies and other organisations.
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Correspondence and papers, mostly legal and financial documents, of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd. and associated companies and other organisations.
Miscellaneous legal papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families, including inventories of writs., 1582-1837, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.6481
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers derive from four main sources: material relating to the Halketts of Pitfirrane, to the Wedderburns of Gosford, to Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats, and to John McFarlane, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1709). The last male heir in the direct line of the Halkett family, Sir James (succeeded 1697), died in 1705, ending the baronetcy created in 1671. On his death his eldest sister, Janet, succeeded to Pitfirrane. She had married Sir Peter Wedderburn, 1st Baronet of Gosford, who now...
Dates:
1582-1837, undated.
Miscellaneous papers chiefly of Robert Graham and Lord Lynedoch., 1771-[circa 1870], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16396-16404
Dates:
1771-[circa 1870], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to families of the north-east of Scotland, collected by William Rose., 1644-early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Biography and pedigree of Gavin Douglas, 18th century. (Inv. XXX, Mac. 65.) (Folio 1.)(ii) Account of the Caldees of Loch Leven, `taken from the Cartulary of St. Andrews, Folios 50, 51 and 52.` (Inv. XXXI. Mac. 65.) (Folio 17.)(iii) `Abstract of the History of the Parish of Aberchirder alias Marnach` from 1057 to 1795, circa 1800. (Inv. XLVI, Mac. 67.) (Folio 19.)(iv) Papers concerning the death...
Dates:
1644-early 19th century.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the affairs of Janet, Countess of Wemyss: financial statements, priced inventories, lists of debts, etc., 1731-1744.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.64
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.
Miscellaneous papers concerning Thomas Medwin., 1824-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.42476
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824-1960.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
Miscellaneous papers, containing schedules, inventories, minutes relating to Autumn 1986 tour., 1986.
File
Identifier: Acc.10893/173
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Dates:
1986.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Papers and productions of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files of the 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland).
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Production files of 'The Albannach' by John McGrath, from the novel by Fionn MacColla.
Miscellaneous papers, mostly concerning ecclesiastical, legal and genealogical subjects., 16th century, 1743, 1773, 1776, 1844, 1855.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.10
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Inventory of writs, `Anent ye baronie of Tyllebulalb and redemptione thairof be James Strathay of Carmyle and lairdes of Skene`, 16th century (folio 1).(ii) 4 letters of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres, to his sister, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay, 1743, and undated (folio 4).(iii) `Scroll of a Speech on an Overture transmitted by the [General] Assembly [of the Church of Scotland to the Presbyteries] anent...
Dates:
16th century, 1743, 1773, 1776, 1844, 1855.
Miscellaneous papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park., 1790-1904, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8114
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Certificates of registration of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1828-1864. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Masonic and military certificates, and passports, 1847-1878. These include a passport to Venezuela and a certificate issued to Sir George H Scott-Douglas on a visit to the Holy Land. (Folio 17.)
(iii) School reports of Sir George Brisbane Douglas, 1867-1872. (Folio 26.)
(iv) Recipes, chiefly for puddings, 1790, undated. (Folio 57.)
(v) Prayers,...
Dates:
1790-1904, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1776-1793.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/23(iii)
Dates:
1776-1793.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library, including inventories, petitions and accounts.
File
Identifier: F.R.343/9
Dates:
1780-1836.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 1634-late 18th century, 1878.
File
Identifier: MS.5158
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Accounts, 1634-1770, chiefly concerning Marie, Countess of Mar, including proposals by her for sums to be eiked to her husband's testament. There are also valuations of the estates of Airtley and Drumsheugh. (Folios 1-28.)(ii) Inventories and catalogues, including inventories of the plenishings of Lady Mar's house, 1638, and of the jewels and valuables belonging to Catherine Erskine, Lady Binning, shortly before her death, 1635. There...
Dates:
1634-late 18th century, 1878.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Correspondence and papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Assorted papers of and concerning the family of Erskine of Alva.
Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester., 1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14827
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:
1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Home family of Whitfield and Ninewells., 1772-1910, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.6976/3
Scope and Contents
Including an inventory of stock at Mount Aeolus, the Homes' estate in Dominica, 1804.
Dates:
1772-1910, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh., 1819-1820.
File
Identifier: MS.263(ii)
Scope and Contents
Contains an 'Inventory of the Writs' of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh, dated 1819.
Dates:
1819-1820.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lauriston Castle collection.
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Records of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh, including deeds and other legal documents, boxmasters' accounts, extracts from the minutes, memoranda and reports.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh.
Miscellaneous papers of the Murray family., 1644-1891, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21110
Scope and Contents
Included are a pole, 1695, of the parish of Fowlis Easter; papers, 1703, concerning the purchase of Monzievaird; household inventories of 1763, 1800 and 1861 for Ochtertyre and of 1884 for Ravelston.
Dates:
1644-1891, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Murray family.
Moultray of Roscobie, 1680-1725, with an inventory, 1748., 1680-1725, 1748.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9754-9798
Scope and Contents
This group consists mainly of discharges, and records the clearances of incumbrances on the estate of Roscobie.
Dates:
1680-1725, 1748.