Papers, 1598-circa 1802, of the family of Ogilvie of Barras, with many concerning the preservation of the Scottish Regalia in 1651., 1598-1893.
File
Identifier: MS.2051
Scope and Contents
Also included is correspondence, 1892-1893, on the restoration of the belt of the Sword of State by the Reverend Samuel Ogilvy Baker (folios 1-7 verso).
Dates
- Creation: 1598-1893.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
466 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
466 + several blank folios.
Separated Materials
Letters, etc., of 1919 concerning the proposed purchase of these papers for the nation, with copies of two letters, 1784, 1796, and transcripts of some of the letters in this volume, have been placed in MS.2212, folio 38.
Bibliography
Many of the letters relating to the Scottish Regalia are published by the Reverend Douglas Gordon Barron in ‘In defence of the Regalia’ (London, 1910).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk