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Amalgamation of Durie’s ‘Decisions’ and Hope’s, Balfour’s, Spottiswoode’s, and Haddington’s ‘Practicks’.
Annotated printed reports on the proposed scheme to provide for the widows of members of the Faculty of Advocates.
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Archive of the Royal Celtic Society.
The archive of the Royal Celtic Society, founded in 1820 as the Celtic Society, and bearing its 'Royal' designation since 1873. Among the founder members were Captain William Mackenzie of Gruinard, Sir David Stewart of Garth and Sir Walter Scott, the Society's first vice president.
The archive contains minute books, financial records, membership lists, correspondence, files on the Society's history and constitution, photographs, newspaper cuttings and miscellaneous matter.
Arguments of the judges in the Court of Exchequer in the Bankers’ case, 23rd June 1696.
`Articles of Constitution of the Friendly supporting Society of Colliers and Others in the parish of Newton and County of Edinburgh`.
Balcarres Papers.
“Blair’s Collections”: Session papers of Robert Blair of Avonton, Lord President of the Court of Session.
`Book of Opinions`, volumes 2 and 3, containing copies of opinions and memorials of English Crown counsel in matters of customs and excise arising in the Exchequer or Treasury.
The volumes were copied in July 1751 for John Maule, Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, from other copies belonging to the Board of Customs in Edinburgh.
‘Booke of the lawe of Olerone: as also for the holding of the Courte of the Admyrallte’ by James Humfrey, with lists of English ships and of ships’ stores.
Borthwick of Crookston legal papers, and other documents of Scottish provenance, 1513-1822.
Business and legal papers of James Gentleman, merchant, Edinburgh.
Papers largely concern Gentleman`s Leith shipping interests; includes unrelated legal papers.
Business and personal papers of William Sim, colour manufacturer.
Case papers for the prosecution case in the impeachment of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.
Certificates and formal documents from the papers of Charles Murray, the poet and South African civil servant.
Charters and formal documents from the archive of the Flemings of Wigtown.
For a detailed description see MS.20771.
Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
More detailed lists are available on request.
Charters and formal documents from the papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Charters and formal documents of the family of Graham of Airth.
Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Charters and other formal documents from the collection of William Rose.
Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.