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Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...

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Some rentals also contain accounts.

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More detailed lists are available on request.

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The contents concern the following:

(i) Peebleshire estates, 1647-1683 (folio 1); (ii) Dunfermline, 1684-1699 (folio 93); (iii) Borthwick, 1635-1659 (folio 106); (iv) Fyvie, 1694-1707 (folio 131).

Scope and Contents From the Series: The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers concern all the normal features of the domestic life and estate management of a Scottish family. They cover mainly the period from 1717, when James Graham, Judge Admiral, first acquired the lands, until the 1840s, when William Graham, his great-grandson, ceased to run the estate himself, but they also contain both earlier and later material. Most of the material concerns William Graham (succeeded 1746, died 1790), and his son Thomas Graham Stirling (succeeded 1806, died 1836). The...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Lockharts held the barony of Lee in Lanarkshire from the 14th century at least, but apart from a few charters this collection dates from the 17th to the early 20th century. The direct line of lairds of Lee, from Sir James, Lord Justice Clerk, and Sir William, Cromwell's ambassador, died out in 1777. Lee then came into the possession of the descendants of Sir James's younger son, Sir George Lockhart, Lord President, who had acquired large holdings of land consolidated into the baronies of...

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The contents concern the following:

(i) The Steads, 1652 (folio 1); (ii) Belton, 1665-1690 (folio 16); (iii) Pinkie, 1698-1699 (folio 48); (iv) Berwickshire estates, 1701-1769 (folio 58).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some rentals also contain accounts.

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Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.

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The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

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The contents are as follows. (i) Tacks, 1774-1805 (folio 1); (ii) Vouchers and accounts, 1776-1783 (folio 39).

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...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Vouchers and papers of Henry Fletcher, 1688-1724, undated (folio 1), and tacks to tenants, 1704-1712 (folio 124);(ii) Accounts and receipts concerning the debt of James Maxwell of Dirleton (later 17th Earl of Salisbury) to Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun and Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady, 1657-1663 (folio 167);(iii) Accounts and receipts concerning the jointure of Mary Bruce of Kennet (widow of John Fletcher of Aberlady),...