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Papers of the Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish Slaters` Section of the Transport and General Workers` Union.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12076
Scope and Contents
Includes minutes, correspondence, financial records and printed material.
Dates:
1858-1977.
Papers of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21580-21668
Scope and Contents
These papers, the surviving archive of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, run from the foundation of the Society in 1887 - though it includes a small amount of earlier material - to 1982, and in addition to providing a very full account of the Society's own history, it contains much concerning the history of music-making in Edinburgh in the 20th Century. Included in the collection are the papers of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society which could trace its descent from the Edinburgh Musical...
Dates:
1887-1982.
Papers of the estate of Eaglescarnie, East Lothian.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.23.3.26-23.3.30
Scope and Contents
The Eaglescarnie estate was held by a younger branch of the Haliburtons until the middle of the 18th century, when it was acquired by Patrick Lindsay, Deputy Secretary at War, by his marriage with Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Haliburton. There are some 17th-century papers of the Haliburtons, but the majority relate to Patrick Lindsay and to his father, Patrick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for the City (see ‘The Scots Peerage’, pages 409-410). Several of the papers...
Dates:
1639-1789.
Papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning James Sutherland.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/5
Dates:
1692-1808.
Papers of the family of Dundas of Dundas.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.7.14
Scope and Contents
The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates:
16th century-1924.
Papers of the family of Dunlop of Stevenson.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.360
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5070-5138
Scope and Contents
The papers are chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
For a genealogical tree of the Erskine family, see MS.5115.
Dates:
1583-19th century, undated.
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
Series
Identifier: MSS.16501-17880
Scope and Contents
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
12th century-mid 20th century.
Papers of the family of Forbes and Stuart Forbes of Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.137- is now Acc.4796.
Dates:
1447-20th century.
Papers of the family of Gordon of Halmyre and Gordonstoun, including correspondence, catalogues of books, commissions, financial papers and legal papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4642/1-12
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1630, [?1743]-1885, 1911, undated.
Papers of the family of Graham of Airth.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12290
Scope and Contents
Includes papers of related families including Stirling of Ardoch and Strowan, a family bible and printed material.
Dates:
18th century to 19th century.
Papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.27501-27598
Scope and Contents
Lockharts held the barony of Lee in Lanarkshire from the 14th century at least, but apart from a few charters this collection dates from the 17th to the early 20th century. The direct line of lairds of Lee, from Sir James, Lord Justice Clerk, and Sir William, Cromwell's ambassador, died out in 1777. Lee then came into the possession of the descendants of Sir James's younger son, Sir George Lockhart, Lord President, who had acquired large holdings of land consolidated into the baronies of...
Dates:
1502-20th century.
Papers of the family of Mure of Caldwell.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.4941-5018
Scope and Contents
The Mure of Caldwell papers are chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Some of the earlier papers belonged to the Mures of Glanderston, the two families having been united in 1710 by the succession of William, 4th Laird of Glanderston, to the Caldwell estates.
Dates:
1580, 1582, 1631-1907.
Papers of the family of Scott Plummer of Sunderland Hall.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11136
Dates:
17th century to 20th century.
Papers of the family of Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, from Spottiswoode House.
Series
Identifier: MSS.2933-2953
Dates:
1540-1851.
Papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes of Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4796
Dates:
1447-1969
Papers of the Gordon family of Halmyre and Gordonstoun.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.115- is now Acc.4642.
Dates:
Late 18th century-19th century.
Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14401-14827
Scope and Contents
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1486-mid 20th century, undated.
Papers of the Hon. Arthur R D Elliot relating to his financial affairs.
Series
Identifier: Dep.318- is now MSS.19572-19573 and Ch.15393-15396.
Dates:
1884-1923.
Papers of the Lothians Coursing Club.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11601
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, financial records and programmes.
Dates:
1939-1966 and undated.
Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)
Dates:
1900-1977, undated.
Papers of the Pride of Midlothian Lodge of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.3001
Dates:
1897-1937.