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Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of the family of MacLeod of Geanies.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.19295-19308
Scope and Contents The correspondence and papers chiefly relate to Donald, 3rd of Geanies and his issue, including a series of letters from members of the family in America in the 1770s and on military and naval service during the Napoleonic wars. The MacLeods of Geanies are descended from the MacLeods of Assynt, a cadet branch of the MacLeods of Lewis. Assynt was lost to the family in the time of Neil, the 9th Baron, and the title but not the estate passed to his brother, John, the family fortunes being...
Dates: 1654-1874.

Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.5139-5164
Scope and Contents

Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

Dates: 17th century-1928.

Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12092/1-108
Scope and Contents This collection consists of more than 3000 documents, dating from the 1420s to 1980s, mainly relating to the family of Skene of Rubislaw (near Aberdeen). At its centre are the papers of James Skene (1775-1864), artist and friend of Sir Walter Scott. Skene corresponded with notable individuals in the cultural circles of his day and was connected with such organizations as the Royal Institution, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institute for the...
Dates: Circa 1420-1989, undated.

Correspondence and papers of A H E L Holt.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8756
Scope and Contents

Concerning chiefly Holt`s work as a railway engineer in Iraq, 1916-1932 and undated, and as a soil consultant in Sudan, 1952-1958.

Also includes:

papers and notebooks, 1884-1929 and undated, of his father-in-law, the Reverend E M Macphail

papers, 1880-1907 and undated, concerning the claim by Stewart Soutar Johnstone to the Marquesate of Annandale.

Dates: 1880-1958 and undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.14842-14847
Scope and Contents

Warren Hastings Anderson entered the merchant house of his uncle, Robert Anderson and Company, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1813, becoming a partner in 1818. From then until the 1850s he spent most of his life in Italy and France engaged in trade, finally retiring to Bowerhouse near Dunbar. Family, personal and legal material predominates in this collection.

Dates: 1792-mid 20th century.

Correspondence and papers of Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, governor of Dominica and MP for Grampound, chiefly concerning his financial and legal affairs.

 File
Identifier: MS.9049
Scope and Contents Andrew Cochrane Johnstone was involved in various speculative and fraudulent activities, and, on his expulsion from Parliament in 1814, he returned to the West Indies. Many of the papers concern lawsuits arising from the sale of his sugar and coffee estates in Dominica, and his attempts to transport chattel slaves from Dominica to Demerara. There are also letters concerning the shipping of wool and sheep from Spain to North America, 1810-1812, and his claims for money against the British and...
Dates: 1804-1832.

Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.15001-15195
Scope and Contents

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.

Dates: 1757-1934, undated.

Correspondence and papers of James Anderson, Writer to the Signet.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.1.2(I)-(VIII)
Scope and Contents

Anderson`s personal affairs, his business interests (as lawyer, factor, and Postmaster-General), and his historical researches (which culminated in the posthumous publication of ‘Diplomata Scotiae’) are all represented.

Dates: 1680-1728.

Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.11001-13496
Scope and Contents The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates: 17th century-20th century.

Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning the Copyright Acts and Bill.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/48
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of legal opinions on the Copyright Acts 1860-1861; Copyright Commission 1876-1880; Copyright Bill 1898.

Dates: 1860-1861, 1876-1880, 1898.

Correspondence and papers of the families of Ramsay of Ochtertyre and Dundas of Ochtertyre.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.10719/1-207
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers of the families of Ramsay and Dundas of Ochtertyre in Kincardine-of-Menteith, Perthshire, principally of the latter family.

Dates: 1619-1897, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Fleming of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Lords Fleming, and Earls of Wigtown.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20770-20800
Scope and Contents The family estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire extended into the neighbouring parishes of Monkland in Lanarkshire and Dunipace in Stirlingshire. That of Biggar in Lanarkshire included also some lands in Peeblesshire, where the Flemings were in conflict with the Tweedies of Drumelzier. Members of the family were prominent in public affairs in the 16th and 17th centuries, but the later Earls took little part in them. The male line failed in 1747, and the estates passed to...
Dates: 1440-1960.

Correspondence and papers of the Lamonts of that Ilk.

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Identifier: MS.7194
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) A list, circa 1642, of the cannon belonging to the Marquess of Argyll (folio 2);(ii) Business correspondence and papers, circa 1653-1669, of Sir James Lamont and Archibald Lamont of Stilaig, his brother, including some draft petitions of Sir James to the English commissioners in Scotland, claiming restitution for injuries inflicted on himself and his family by the Marquess of Argyll (folio 4);(iii) Business correspondence...
Dates: 1640-1893.

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Cameron, family, of Fassiefern 4
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 3
Dalrymple, James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619-1695 3
Gordon, family, of Halmyre and Gordonstoun 3
Sutherland Estates 3
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United and Incorporated Trades of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh 3
Christie, family, of Stenton 2
Douglas, family, of Cavers 2
Galbraith, family, of Blackhouse 2
Hamilton, George Nigel Douglas-, 10th Earl of Selkirk, 1906-1994 2
Hamilton, James Alexander Douglas-, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, solicitor and politician, b 1942 2
Lockhart, family, of Lee and Carnwath 2
Minto, family, Earls of Minto 2
Rutherfurd, family, of Edgerston 2
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832) 2
A and C Black Ltd, Edinburgh, publishers and booksellers 1
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1871-1913 1
Anderson, Andrew, surgeon, fl 1804-1853 1
Anderson, David, Staff Surgeon, ? 1821-1854 1
Anderson, Henry, Minister of Tillicoultry Free Church, 1779-1845 1
Anderson, Thomas, surgeon, fl 1804-1853 1
Argyll Publishing (Glendaruel) 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Queen's Own Regiment of Dragoons 1
Baird, James, of Little Fiddes and Byth, Advocate, d 1655 1
Baird, Wynne, brother of Sir David, 1st Baronet of Newbyth, d c 1835 1
Balfour, James, Surinam, planter, d c 1841 1
Ballantyne (family, of Holylee ) 1
Ballingall, G N, kinsman of Thomas Patrick, Lieutenant, Machine Gun Corps, fl 1915 1
Ballingall, Thomas Patrick, Lieutenant, Machine Gun Corps, fl 1917-1920 1
Barnett, David, Curator of Lady Stair's House Museum, Edinburgh, fl 1918-1936 1
Baron Court of Delgaty 1
Barron, John, collator, fl 1832 1
Baxter, Charles, Writer to the Signet, 1848-1919 1
Black, William, novelist, 1841-1898 1
Bloxham, family, Banbury 1
Blythe, Charles, farmer, d 1949 1
Borthwick, family, of Crookston 1
Boswell, John, clerk, fl 1774-1779 1
Brander, Michael (writer) 1
Bruce, Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, brewers, 1839-1893 1
Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796) 1
Burt, Edward, author and rent collector, d 1755 1
Cadell, Robert, publisher, 1788-1849 1
Caithness Flagstone Co 1
Cameron, John, of Fassifern, c 1699-1785 1
Campbell, Archibald, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1682-1761 1
Campbell, John Francis, of Islay, folklorist, ? 1821-1885: collector 1
Campbell, John, of Kilpunt, fl 1798 1
Campbell, family, of Craignish 1
Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 1
Carlyle, John Aitken, physician, 1801-1879 1
Carnegie, family, of Craigo 1
Cauvin, Joseph, Writer to the Signet, d 1815 1
Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1630-1685 1
Cockburn, Henry, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, 1779-1854 1
Cooper, Thomas Mackay, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge, 1892-1955 1
Cope, Sir John, Knight, Lieutenant-General, 1690-1760 1
Crawford, family 1
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658 1
Dallas, George, trade unionist and politician, 1878-1961 1
Dalrymple, Sir David, 3rd Baronet, Senator of the College of Justice, 1726-1792 1
Dawson, Thomas, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, fl 1971-1974 1
Denton, Jean Margaret Alan, daughter of Alan Stevenson, civil engineer, née Stevenson, then Thomson, 1846-1900 1
Douglas, Archibald James Edward, 1st Baron Douglas, formerly Stewart, 1748-1827 1
Douglas, Sir John James Scott-, 3rd Baronet, of Springwood Park, 1792-1836 1
Douglas, Sylvester, Baron Glenbervie, politician and diarist, 1743-1823 1
Douglas, family 1
Douglas, family, of Fechil 1
Dunbar, family, of Mochrum 1
Dundas, Henry, 1st Viscount Melville, 1742-1811 1
Dundas, family, of Ochtertyre 1
Edger, William, brother of James, of Greenhead, fl 1619 1
Edward, Sir David Alexander Ogilvy, Knight, Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, b 1934 1
Elliot, Arthur Ralph Douglas, Hon (politician and journalist) 1
Elliot, William, of Thorlishope, d 1744 1
Elphinstone, John, 4th Lord Balmerino and 3rd Lord Coupar, 1652-1736 1
Erskine, James, Cardross, fl 1798 1
Evanson, Marion, Edinburgh, fl 1733-1800 1
Fleming, family, of Wigtown 1
Forward, Glasgow, newspaper 1
Foulis, James, 5th baronet of Colinton, 1714-1791 1
Foulis, family, of Ratho 1
Fraser of Inchcoulter, Alexander (enslaver) 1
Fraser, Alexander Campbell (philosopher) 1
Fraser, Thomas Alexander, 12th Lord Lovat, 1802-1875 1
Fraser, family, of Belladrum 1
Fraser, family, of Lovat 1
Fraser, family, of Strichen 1
Galt, John (novelist) 1
Gardiner, family, Banffshire 1
Gentleman, James, merchant, Edinburgh, d 1854 1
Gerry, James, Thurso, fl 1855-1918 1
Gerry, William, Thurso, fl 1855-1918 1
Gibb, Andrew Dewar, Professor of Law, University of Glasgow, 1888-1974 1
Gordon, family, of Ellon 1
Gordon, family, of Fechil 1
Gower, Cromartie Sutherland Leveson, 4th Duke of Sutherland, 1851-1913 1
Gower, Elizabeth Leveson, Duchess of Sutherland, nee Sutherland, 1765-1839 1
Gower, George Granville Leveson, 1st Duke of Sutherland, 1758-1833 1
Gower, George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-, 2nd Duke of Sutherland 1
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