Wills.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Legal instruments in which a person declares the disposition of his/her property, to take effect after his/her death, and which is revocable during the lifetime of that person.
Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:
11 letters of George Douglas Brown to Tom Smith.
File
Identifier: Acc.6735
Scope and Contents
Mostly on personal matters and mentioning his own academic and literary work.
Including:
letter, 1901, of Brown to John Smith, concerning "The House with the Green Shutters"
manuscript copy, 1902, of Brown`s will.
Dates:
circa 1892-1902.
Abstract, 1817, of will of 1807 and codicil of 1813 of George William Leslie, 13th Earl of Rothes.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9129
Dates:
1817.
Account book of the executors of Alexander McCrae, Kingston, Jamaica, who died in 1796, containing extracts from McCrae's will concerning a trust for his children, and abstracts of the trustees' accounts.
Item
Identifier: MS.9244
Dates:
1810-1815.
Accounts of Lady Meade and of her son, Thomas Meade., 1764-1779, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.12947
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Apothecaries’ bills, 1764-1779 (folio 1); (ii) Letter, 1772, of Francis Paynter to Thomas Meade, enclosing a rental of Thomas Meade's estates at Mitchell in Cornwall (folio 46); (iii) Extract copy of Lady Meade's will, 1772 (folio 48); (iv) Miscellaneous Meade family accounts, 1718-1779, undated chiefly of Thomas Meade at Bath (folio 50).
Dates:
1764-1779, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Scawen and Meade family papers.
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.27
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates:
?1825-1856.
Apparently incomplete collection of notarial copies of wills., 1547-1552.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.4
Scope and Contents
The majority of the testators, many of whom are unidentified, are not indexed.
Dates:
1547-1552.
Bonds, wills, and marriage contracts of various members of the Mure family, and writs for the various properties in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire belonging to the family., 1475-1860.
File
Identifier: Ch.2635-3785
Catalogue of the Dennistoun manuscripts containing an extract of Dennistoun`s will and a description of the manuscripts (Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.26) which comprise the bequest., 1856.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.27
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates:
1856.
Commonplace book, 1863-1896, of Robert Dickson Glover, a merchant at Roslin and later in Portobello.
Item
Identifier: MS.14277
Scope and Contents
The book contains verses, historical and literary material, notes of events in Roslin, 1869-1873, and fragments of a diary for 1895-1896. A later hand has added copies of poems and of the will, May 1927, of John Glover who died in 1933 (folio 96).
Dates:
1863-1896, 1927, undated.
Copies, 1799-1811, of the will and codicils of the 1st Earl of Minto, with legal papers, 1806-1807, concerning the vesting of his estate in trustees during his absence in India., 1799-1811.
File
Identifier: MS.11176
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates:
1799-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and family.
Copies and notes from official records, relating to the family of Cockburn and their connections., 16th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2996
Scope and Contents
Transcripts and translations of Ch.2045-2047 will be found on folios 14-37. Among the documents copied is the will of Alison Cockburn, author of 'The flowers of the forest' (folio 47).
Dates:
16th century-19th century.
Copies of wills of members of the Douglas family of Springwood Park, with related papers., 1753-1885.
File
Identifier: MS.8094
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover the period from 1750 to 1945, but the bulk of the collection belongs to the lifetime of Sir George Henry Scott-Douglas, 4th Baronet, who succeeded his father as a minor in 1836 and died in 1885. During his minority and absences abroad with the army, his affairs were in the hands of a trustee, but after his return in 1851, Sir George took a keen interest in the running of his estates, as is evident from the long series of detailed factory accounts and correspondence....
Dates:
1753-1885.
Copy, 1865, of will, 1848, of Anne, daughter of Provost George Brown., 1848.
Item
Identifier: Ch.2503
Copy of the will, 1792, with codicils, 1808, of Admiral John Elliot of Essenside, grand-uncle of the 2nd Earl of Minto, with correspondence and papers concerning his executry, 1808-1811., 1792, 1808-1811.
File
Identifier: MS.11973A
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates:
1792, 1808-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Executries and related papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Copy, undated, of testament, 25 May 1619, of Alexander Home of Renton., 25 May 1619.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14415
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Dates:
25 May 1619.
Copy, undated, of will and testament, 7 December 1563, of John Fletcher, Scotsman in Portsmouth., 7 December 1563.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13741
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Dates:
7 December 1563.
Copy will and testament with confirmation of executors of William Chalmers, minister at Skene, Aberdeenshire., 1667.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12818B
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.
Dates:
1667.
Corrected proofs of 'Letters and documents relating to Robert Erskine, physician to Peter the Great, Czar of Russia, 1677-1720', edited by the Reverend Robert Paul, minister at Dollar., [1904, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.5162
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Although with the Paul Papers through the family connection with the Erskine Murrays these papers are to be considered complementary to the Erskine Murray Papers.
Dates:
[1904, or before].
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.
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Papers of and concerning Robert Erskine, physician to Peter the Great.
Correspondence and documents of, to and concerning Herucles Ross, 1762-1831.
File
Identifier: MS.50264
Scope and Contents
Letter, 1805- of Elizabeth Carmichael to Hercules Ross concerning the death of Lord Nelson (folio 1).Letters, 1820-1831, of John Lindsay and John Low to Horatio Ross concerning a dispute about a Spanish prize and requests for patronage (folios 3-11).Facsimile of letter, 1 September 1780, of Horatio Nelson to Hercules Ross concerning Nelson’s return to England (folio 13).Copy letter, 7 November 1801, of Henrietta Ross to Lord Nelson, concerning Horatio Ross...
Dates:
1762-1831.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto., 1844-1880.
File
Identifier: MS.12331
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Wills of the 3rd Earl and Countess of Minto and related papers, 1862-1886 (folio 1);
(ii) Correspondence and papers, 1844-1888, concerning the marriage settlement of the 3rd Earl and Countess of Minto (folio 68);
(iii) Papers, 1866-1881, concerning settlements for the younger children of the 3rd Earl and Countess of Minto (folio 129);
(iv) Correspondence and papers, 1879, concerning the marriage settlement of the Honourable Hugh Frederick Hislop Elliot (folio...
Dates:
1844-1880.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto.
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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 3rd Earl of Minto.
Correspondence and papers of and to members of the Haldane family., [Circa 1735]-1948, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.20260 (Part 1)
Dates:
[Circa 1735]-1948, undated.
Correspondence and papers of or concerning Robert Dunlop Smith, Captain in the 33rd Punjabis, Indian Army., 1912-1917.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9446/323-391
Scope and Contents
Robert Dunlop Smith was known as 'Beppo' to family and friends.
Dates:
1912-1917.
Correspondence and papers of the younger children of Sir James Dalrymple., 1752-1808, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25286-25292
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes (1692-1751) was MP for Haddington Burghs, 1722-1734, and Auditor-General of the Exchequer, 1721-1751. He married Lady Christian Hamilton, daughter of Thomas, 6th Earl of Haddington in 1725.
Dates:
1752-1808, undated.
Correspondence, family papers, formal documents and research material concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.9860/1-47
Dates:
1509-1937.
Correspondence of Sir James Dalrymple's younger children, 1753-1800, undated, and miscellaneous papers, 1759-1802., 1753-1802, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25286
Scope and Contents
The correspondence of Sir James Dalrymple's younger children, being chiefly letters to Janet and Rachel Dalrymple from their brothers, Alexander Dalrymple, hydrographer, Lieutenant-Colonel James Dalrymple, and William Dalrymple in Madras. With a letter from Captain Cook to Hugh Dalrymple, 1776. (Folio 1.)
The miscellaneous papers including notes by Janet Dalrymple concerning a knitting school in Fisherrow, Musselburgh (Folio. 38), wills of Janet and Rachel Dalrymple, and verse of...
Dates:
1753-1802, undated.