Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
Dates
- Creation: 1540-1945.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
273 Volumes ; Except where specially noted, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
MSS.8190-8249. Castlemilk and Torrance papers.
MSS.8250-8325. Andrew Stuart’s papers.
MSS.8326-8455. James Stuart’s papers.
MSS.8456-8462. Basil Cochrane’s papers.
Custodial History
Certain items, previously deposited by the owner in the Scottish Record office, were transferred and now form part of this collection. For an inventory of these, see MS.8208.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1961, by Madam Stuart Stevenson, Edinburgh, in continuation of her previous gift.
Separated Materials
This is a continuation of the papers already catalogued, MSS.5320-5404 and Ch.4549-4762.
For charters and other formal documents, see Ch.7713-8429.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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