Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents concerning the lands of Foulshields, in the parish of Livingston, the Wardrop family, and other related families.

Record Group

Identifier: Acc.9843/1-69

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.

Dates

Creation: 1614-1800.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

69 Consultation units

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1989, D P White, Horsham.

Related Materials

Acc.9836. Papers of the family of Walter Johnston, merchant and solicitor, Mid Calder. Acc.10087. Marriage contract between Thomas Hodge, at the Bridgend of Calder, and Marie Johnston, daughter of Samuel, notary in Calder. Acc.10088. Marriage contract between James Anderson, cowpar, Leith, and Agnes Mure, relict of Samuel Johnston, notary in Calder.