Papers of the family of Foulis of Ravelston and Woodhall.
Scope and Contents
Sir William Foulis, 8th Baronet, married in 1843 Henrietta Ramage Liston, the great niece and heiress of Sir Robert Liston, the diplomatist. He then assumed the additional name of Liston before his own.
Dates
- Creation: 1655-1891.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
15 Volumes ; Folio and under, unless described otherwise.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are divided into correspondence, volumes of legal and estate papers, and accounts.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1936.
Bibliography
- 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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