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Memoranda (apparently incomplete) by John Riddell on early Scottish peerages and their constitution., Circa 1810.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.29

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 1810.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 29 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 37.

Repository Details

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

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