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Papers of the Fraser family of Strichen; with papers of the Fraser family of Lovat.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.327
Scope and Contents
The papers are chiefly those of the Frasers of Strichen. Those of the Frasers of Lovat relate to the Strichen family establishing its claim to the Fraser of Lovat title.
Dates:
15th century-19th century.
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 Rutherfurd family of Edgerston.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7676
Scope and Contents
Including deeds and legal and financial papers, with some correspondence.
Dates:
14th century to 19th century.
Papers of the Sutherland Estates relating to the management of the Estates and the personal and business affairs of the Sutherland family.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.313
Dates:
13th century-1861.
Papers relating to Sir Walter Scott, 2nd Baronet.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.2138-2140
Dates:
1806-1824.
“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.2.18-20
Scope and Contents
The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).
Dates:
17th century.
Three formal documents from the papers of Charles Herries, a merchant in London who was Colonel of the Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster.
File
Identifier: Ch.12767-12769
Scope and Contents
Comprised of: a document certifying his bankruptcy, 1798; a declaration of trust granted to him, 1799; a probate of his will, 1819.
Dates:
1798-1799, 1815.