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Further estate and family papers of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland, 1651-1960, including titles, legal papers, financial records and maps and plans relating to the family’s Scottish estates.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13290

Scope and Contents

The papers include titles, legal papers, financial records and maps and plans relating to the family’s Scottish estates.

Family papers include Elizabeth, Duchess-Countess of Sutherland’s Scottish sketchbooks and a series of Game Books recording the activities of the many shooting and fishing parties organised for the Sutherland family and their guests.

The manuscript of Gilbert Gordon of Sallagh’s ‘Continuation of the Genealogy of the Family of Sutherland’, 1651, is of particular interest as are the fine printed books collected by the family.

Dates

  • Creation: 1651-1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

An inventory is available

Custodial History

Formerly TD.2971. This material was removed, for conservation reasons, from the Muniment Room at Dunrobin Castle by David Kerr and Gordon Yeoman, 28th June 2000.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by the Right Honourable the Countess of Sutherland, House of Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland.25 October 2011

Related Materials

See also Dep.313, Dep.314, Acc.10225, Acc.10853 and Acc.12173.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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