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.
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
- Gower, Elizabeth Leveson, Duchess of Sutherland, nee Sutherland, 1765-1839 (Artist, Person)
- Sutherland Estates (Organization)
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
Subject
- Sutherland, family, Earls and Dukes of Sutherland (Family)
- Gower, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-, 2nd Duke of Sutherland (Person)
- Gower, Elizabeth Leveson, Duchess of Sutherland, nee Sutherland, 1765-1839 (Person)
- Gower, George Granville Leveson, 1st Duke of Sutherland, 1758-1833 (Person)
- Gower, George Granville William Sutherland Leveson, 3rd Duke of Sutherland , 1828-1892 (Person)
- Gower, Cromartie Sutherland Leveson, 4th Duke of Sutherland, 1851-1913 (Person)
- Gower, George Sutherland Leveson, 5th Duke of Sutherland, 1888-1963 (Person)
- Loch, James, Advocate, 1780-1855 (Person)
- 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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk