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Account books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books in which financial accounts are kept.

Found in 1294 Collections and/or Records:

Account book of the Church Treasurer of St Brice, Second Charge, Kirkcaldy.

 Item
Identifier: MS.4000
Scope and Contents The accounts show the main sources of revenue for the Church as being the weekly collections and the seat rents. The debursements are in aid of the poor generally, some of the local people being mentioned by name. Allowance is also made for the upkeep of the fabric of the Church. The accounts are regularly audited by the Minister and members of the Kirk Session.The contents are as follows:(i) Receipts for collections, 1683-1690 (folio 1);(ii) Receipts for...
Dates: 1683-1712.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: account of `the whole acres lying about the Queensferry’: a list of lands with notes of tenants, etc., 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 17th century.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: notes concerning lands in Duntarvie., 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 17th century.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas, relating to the abbey of Holyrood, crop 1543., 1543.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 1543.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: rental., 1603.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 1603.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: rental., 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 17th century.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: rental., 1778.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 1778.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: rental and accounts., 1636-1655.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.2
Scope and Contents

The contents of the volume are as follows:

(i) Rental, 1636-1654 (folio 1).

(ii) Accounts relating to crops, 1636-1655 (folio 1 inverted).

Dates: 1636-1655.

Account book of the family of Dundas of Dundas: rental for crop 1672., 1672.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.3.6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 1672.

Account book of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1619-1622.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17132
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: 1619-1622.

Account book of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1631-1632.

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Identifier: MS.17133
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: 1631-1632.

Account book of the Free Church of Scotland, titled 'Scrolls of public accounts'., 1848-1849.

 Item
Identifier: MS.18108
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.

Dates: 1848-1849.

Account book of the Free Church of Scotland, titled 'Scrolls of public accounts'., 1849-1850.

 Item
Identifier: MS.18109
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.

Dates: 1849-1850.