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Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Correspondence and papers concerning various peerages on which James Maidment conducted genealogical research.
Material relating to Sir Walter Scott.
The material includes transcripts of letters of Sir Walter Scott not printed in the Centenary Edition; transcripts of letters of his family and other correspondents; and extracts, correspondence, and notes on his ancestry and on various episodes in his life.
Miscellaneous Gaelic papers in various hands, including that of William Forbes Skene.
Papers, consisting of historical and genealogical notes and extracts, transcripts of formal and legal documents of earlier periods (as well as a number of original documents and papers), and a few unrelated letters.
Papers of and concerning the Horsburgh family.
Comprising:
1. pedigree, 19th century, of the Horsburgh family
2. transcripts of, and extracts from, charters and letters concerning members of the Horsburgh family
3. presentation, 1836, of the Reverend David Gairdner to the Church and Parish of Skirling
4. presentation, 1831, of the Reverend Dr George Burns to the Church and Parish of Tweedsmuir.
Papers of Archibald Shiells, merchant in Edinburgh, and his family.
Includes papers of, and relating to, the family of Wilsone of Murrayshall, Stirlingshire, 1701-1925; and Scottish charters and other legal and administrative documents, mainly from Fife.
Photographic copies of some family papers of Mr and Mrs Thomas Adams, Alloway, relating chiefly to Mrs Adams’ great-great-uncle, the Reverend Donald Stewart (1803-1831).
Research papers concerning Clan Gregor, including extracts and copies of historical and genealogical papers; with some papers relating to the history and administration of the Clan Gregor Society.
The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information about the clan.