Scope and Contents From the File: Of the bulls, numbers 1-2, 4-7, 11-13, 17-23, and 25 concern the Bishopric and/or the Church of St Andrews; numbers 3, 8, 10, and 14 Dunfermline Abbey; number 9 the ransom of David II; number 15 the erection of the Collegiate Church of Seton; and numbers 24 and 26 appointments to the benefices of Cruden and Largo. Number 16 is a petition for indulgences on behalf of Henry Lauder, advocate of Mary Queen of Scots. The majority are of the thirteenth century. A more detailed...

Scope and Contents Most of the papers relate to, or resulted from the various Royal Commissions to Saint Andrews University in the late 16th century. Copy of the statutes of the Faculty of Theology, 1438; in Latin (folios 1-8). - This has been printed from other manuscripts in Hannay, page 112.Transcript, 1570, of the statutes of the Faculty of Arts, signed by John Rutherford; in Latin (folios 9-15). - This has been printed from another manuscript in Hannay, page...

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The papers include accounts of the Duke of Argyll’s accountant and chamberlain, notes by Lord Milton, instructions for action, rentals, tacks, petitions, papers on animals and food, and papers on woods and enclosures.

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The papers begin with copies of papal documents on the foundation of the College of Justice, and include also papers on judges' salaries, receipts by Lord Milton for his salary, petitions of the macers and clerks, acts of sederunt, and papers on points of law.

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The case-notes are all from Lord Milton's period as an advocate. Many of the cases have not been identified.

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Walter McCulloch, schoolmaster at St Ninians and session clerk from circa 1779 to 1804, was related to the Wilson family through his daughter Martha, who married Alexander Wilson, younger son of the original William Wilson.

Scope and Contents The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...

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...

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Lord Milton was one of the original appointees.

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The majority of the papers relate to the Commissioners for Annexed Estates appointed in 1755, of whom Lord Milton was one.

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Also included are several papers not relating directly to the claim, some of which may have been utilized by, or for, George Cockburn Haldane or his descendants.

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Includes papers on the functioning of the court, petitions, notes and papers on criminal cases, and comments on Acts of Parliament affecting the court, especially the holding of circuit courts.

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Includes papers on the functioning of the court, petitions, notes and papers on criminal cases, and comments on Acts of Parliament affecting the court, especially the holding of circuit courts.

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Includes papers on the functioning of the court, petitions, notes and papers on criminal cases, and comments on Acts of Parliament affecting the court, especially the holding of circuit courts.

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The majority of the papers grouped here are Lord Milton's political papers, reflecting his manifold interests and involvements. There are however some of earlier and later date, generated or collected by other members of the Fletcher family.

Scope and Contents The papers comprise a list of Peers according to the Rolls of the last Parliament of Scotland, 1707; copy of a petition by them to Queen Anne concerning their right to sit in the House of Lords by virtue of a peerage of Great Britain, 1710; notes of limitations on Scots peerages, 1740; opinion on the succession to Lord Newark, 1741; the Earl of Bute's list for voting at the election of Representative Peers, 1747; ten proxies, signed but not completed, for the same election; two claims to...

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Most of these papers consist of official correspondence with the government, and with the formal depositions and memoranda concerning legal cases mostly against planters for cruelty to their slaves. The case against Arthur Hodge in which Hugh Elliot by his own personal interference secured a conviction is well documented.

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These papers cover every aspect of Hugh Elliot's official activities during his embassy at Naples and subsequently at Palermo, 1803-1806. In addition to normal diplomatic affairs, they deal extensively with naval operations in the Mediterranean and with military campaigns in southern Italy, particularly Calabria.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Barclay and Perkins Brewery, estimates and valuations, 1805-1807, 1809, 1813-1816, with a note of all payments made by the brewery to John Ronnie and Sons, from 1794 to 1831 (folio 1); (ii) Billinge's Silk Mill, Twyford, drawings and notes, 1799 (folio 25); (iii) The Earl of Bridgewater's threshing machine at Home Farm, Ashridge, 1811-1813 (folio 31); (iv) Cement mill at Loftus, Yorkshire, letters, 1811 (folio 58); (v) Claverton Mill, plan of water levels,...

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...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Note, 1660, of the conditions agreed between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and William Knowles for draining the moss of Crombieside in the barony of Duncanlaw (folio 1);(ii) Papers, 1681-1826, being chiefly contracts, memorials and petitions concerning Gifford village, including material relating to Gifford paper mill (folio 3);(iii) Timber contracts and articles of roup, 1703-1773 (folio 47);(iv) Articles of...