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Microfilm of assorted manuscripts, chiefly genealogical material.
Microfilm of collection of papers of Mark Alexander Boyd, including a few of members of his family.
Microfilm of documents concerning the Highlands of Scotland, including a history of the Macdonalds.
Microfilm of genealogical and heraldic material.
Microfilm of genealogical material.
Microfilm of heraldic and genealogical material.
Microfilm of papers of James Augustus Grant and his family.
Microfilm of Stewart genealogies: papers on various families of Stewart collected by, and with some notes of, George Chalmers.
Microfilm of three Gaelic manuscripts of religious and medical texts.
The contents are as follows:
‘1467 MS.’ written by Dubhghall Albanach mac mhic Cathail and the Reverend John Beaton’s ‘Broad Book’, written by Ádhamh Ó Cuirnín, [circa 1425, circa 1467], (Adv.MS.72.1.1);
Manuscript, 16th century-17th century, containing a medical compendium, in Gaelic, asembled by the Mull Beatons (Adv.MS.72.1.2);
‘Materia medica’, 15th century, formerly belonging to the Beaton family of physicians (Adv.MS.72.1.3).
Miscellaneous collection of items of various dates transcribed by George Paton, the antiquary, circa 1790.
Miscellaneous Gaelic papers in various hands, including that of William Forbes Skene.
Miscellaneous manuscript and a few printed items.
Miscellaneous notes, letters and other items.
Notebook belonging to William Rankin, James Rankin, and, finally, to Gabriel Rankin of Orchardhead.
Notes and drafts by Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw on the history of Dumbarton Castle, Celtic rulers of Strathclyde, and other topics in Highland history and genealogy.
Papers, 1321-1601, to and of the family of Murray of Falahill.
Includes translations of the papers, genealogical notes, genealogies of the families of Falahill and Philiphaugh, and a copy of a poem "The Song of Outlaw Murray", all mid 19th century.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
Papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.
Many of the papers bear notes by Rose.
Papers collected and compiled by John Francis Campbell.
Mainly concerning the history and genealogy of the Campbells.
Papers concerning the 10th and 11th Earls of Selkirk and the Selkirk peerage.
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 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haldane, Royal Engineers.
The manuscript consists of:
Letters, 1796-1797, 1805 to Henry Haldane concerning his applications to retire from the army (folio 1);
Haldane’s account, circa 1821, of his military career (folio 17);
Letters, 1825, concerning the award of a pension to Haldane’s children (folio 23);
Legal papers, 1798-1848, concerning Haldane’s family (folio 30);
Genealogical papers, ?1796, undated, concerning the Haldane family (folio 42).
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.