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Miscellany, mostly of drafts of papers, some incomplete, relating to the claim by David Maitland Makgill Crichton of Rankeillour to be served heir male general to James, 1st Viscount Frendraught., Circa 1827, circa 1835, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.14

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1827, circa 1835, and undated.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (143 folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Bibliography

Maidment, John. ‘The Riddell Papers: a Catalogue of the Annotated Books and Manuscripts of the late John Riddell, Esq., Advocate` (privately printed, Edinburgh, 1863): RC 49.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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