Accounts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.
Found in 3038 Collections and/or Records:
Wage accounts and receipts., 1755-1786.
File
Identifier: MS.14681
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Accounts and receipts of servants' and workmen's wages, 1755-1784, including an account of servants' wages at Newhall in 1755-1756 (folio 1);
(ii) Ministers' and schoolmasters' receipts, 1764-1786 (folio 163).
Dates:
1755-1786.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 5th Marquess of Tweddale (died 1770), the 6th Marquess of Tweeddale, and Major William Hay.
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Wage, estate and legal accounts.
Wage accounts, bills and receipts., 1726-1764.
File
Identifier: MS.14668
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts and receipts, 1726-1764, of servants' and workmen's wages (folio 1);(ii) Accounts of John Yule, 1733-1761, and William Aytoun, 1759-1762, for farm work (folio 189);(iii) Bills of James Meek, 1736-1737, John Cochran, 1738-1739, and receipts by Robert Murdoch, 1751-1760, for maintaining the Marquess of Tweeddale's garden in Edinburgh (folio 208);(iv) Receipts, 1732-1754, by James Witherspoon, Minister of...
Dates:
1726-1764.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, or Frances, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Bills, with some receipts and related papers, from Scottish merchants and tradesmen, chiefly in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
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Wage, estate and legal accounts, with related papers.
Wage and miscellaneous accounts., 1647-1697.
File
Identifier: MS.14638
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Disbound account books, 1686-1696, of workmen's wages (folio 1);(ii) Various accounts, 1670-1695, undated, of servants' and workmen's wages (folio 59);(iii) Receipts and related papers by ministers and schoolmasters for payments: John Stirling, Minister of Lady Yester's Church, Edinburgh, 1647-1672 (folio 96); Andrew Bannatyne, Minister of Garvald, 1652-1655 (folio 108); James Tweeddie, Minister of Foulden, 1656 (folio 120);...
Dates:
1647-1697.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts and related papers of, to or concerning the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, or Jean, Countess of Tweeddale.
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Particular and classified accounts.
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Classified accounts.
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Wage, household, estate, legal and miscellaneous accounts.
Wage and miscellaneous accounts., 1670-1712, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14652
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Accounts and receipts, 1670-1712, undated, of servants’ and workmen's wages (folio 1);
(ii) Disbound account book, 1704-1705, of workmen's wages (folio 247);
(iii) Ministers' and schoolmasters’ receipts, 1705-1712 (folio 255).
Dates:
1670-1712, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Wage, household, estate, legal and miscellaneous accounts.
Wage book at Frensham Vale concerning the Rennie family., 1867-1868.
Item
Identifier: MS.19957
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities.
This...
Dates:
1867-1868.
Wage, estate and legal accounts., 1743-1786, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14681-14686
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Major William Hay was heir presumptive to the Tweeddale title until his death in 1781. He took over the management of the Tweeddale estates in 1779-1780.
Dates:
1743-1786, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 5th Marquess of Tweddale (died 1770), the 6th Marquess of Tweeddale, and Major William Hay.
Wage, estate and legal accounts, with related papers., 1717-1764.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14667-14673
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:
1717-1764.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, or Frances, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Bills, with some receipts and related papers, from Scottish merchants and tradesmen, chiefly in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
Wage, household, estate, legal and miscellaneous accounts., 1642-1697, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14638-14642
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Unless specified otherwise, accounts in this section are of, to or concern the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, or Jean, Countess of Tweeddale.
Dates:
1642-1697, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts and related papers of, to or concerning the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, or Jean, Countess of Tweeddale.
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Particular and classified accounts.
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Classified accounts.
Wage, household, estate, legal and miscellaneous accounts., 1670-1713, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14652-14653
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Unless specified otherwise, accounts are of, to or concern the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Dates:
1670-1713, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Wallet containing a notebook of accounts paid and stencils belonging to George Seton, undated., [1804-1867.]
File
Identifier: MS.19221
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Papers of James Seton's son, George, who served with the private shipping firm of Forbes and Company, Bombay, and was appointed commander of the vessel 'Lowgee Family'. By 1825 he had returned to Scotland and married Isabella Bruce, niece of James Laing of Streatham (for her correspondence see MS.19222). He purchased the property of Potterhill in Perth in 1823 and died in 1842.
Dates:
[1804-1867.]
Weekly accounts of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society, Falkirk Bairns Lodge., 1912-1916.
File
Identifier: Acc.10217/40
Dates:
1912-1916.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners` Friendly Society, East of Scotland District and other lodges.
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Papers of individual lodges of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society.
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Contribution books and various financial accounts of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society, Falkirk Bairns Lodge.
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Quarterly and weekly accounts of the St Andrew Order of Ancient Free Gardeners' Friendly Society, Falkirk Bairns Lodge.
Wine issued from the cellar – possibly Fettercairn House., 1813-1817.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/593
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1813-1817.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Estate Management Papers.
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Accounts for Fettercairn and other estates.
'Yearly expenditure during 30 years', of the Reverend Dr Thomas Laurie, Minister of Newburn., 1795-1824.
Item
Identifier: MS.1934
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1795-1824.