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Formal documents from the papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park. They consist mostly of marriage-contracts, certificates and military commissions of members of the family, but also include a few documents relating to the family estates.

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Formal documents from the papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park. They consist mostly of marriage-contracts, certificates and military commissions of members of the family, but also include a few documents relating to the family estates.

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The manuscript has been compiled from various sources. See the particular descriptions. Letters of presentation by or on behalf of the donors are included.

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

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The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.

Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) A treatise on heraldry in 28 chapters, with particular reference to the Court of the Lord Lyon, 1661 (page 1). The last chapter is a copy of the proclamation, 1447, of Arthur, Constable of France and later Duke of Brittany. See Adv.MSS.31.5.2, folio 1, and 31.3.20, folio 1.(ii) `Kinges of armes and heraulds in Ingland 1628` (pages 75, 79). This has been numbered Cap.29 in continuation of (i). The work has been printed,...

Scope and Contents The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.4.16.The contents are as follows: (i) Copies of commissions, 1626, passing under the great seal (page 1); (ii) Several proclamations, 1626 (page 13); (iii) Names of the Sheriffs, Stewards, and Bailies of Scotland, 1606 (page 24); (iv) Articles and other documents concerning the commission anent tiends (page 28); (v) Documents connected with the introduction of the Service Book, 1637,...

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Interposed is the style for a `Signature of Resignation of ward lands changed from simple to taxtwards with a Novodamus and ane Erection of a burgh of barony`, folio 286. At least 7 folios are missing after folio 288.

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Also included is a copy of a memoir of Henri IV by Pierre Jeannin, in a different hand from the rest of the volume (folio 1), a number of instructions to ambassadors, commissions, and other related material, and a table of contents (folio 264).

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Also included are a number of instructions to ambassadors, commissions, and other related material.

There is a table of contents (folio 1).

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More detailed lists are available on request.

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Translations have been provided with the material in Latin.

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The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

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More detailed lists are available on request.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The earliest letters are those addressed to the 1st Duke, and deal with his bargaining with the King of France for the restoration of the lands and dignities which were granted to his predecessors. Subsequent writers include the 2nd-4th Dukes, and Anne, wife of the 3rd Duke. Of their letters the most interesting are those of the 3rd Duke, which show the relations which existed between him and the Government, especially the King, Lauderdale, Livingstone, Melville, and Stair. Most of the...

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Concerning Bethune`s military career in Persia.

Including instructions, firmans (royal mandate or decree), commissions and bills.

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Includes letters of commission from the Government and other associated papers and correspondence; with a volume of typed transcripts.

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Included is a copy of a deed of sale of pictures, executed by Sir Thomas Hanmer, Baronet, of Hanmer and Mildenhall, Speaker of the House of Commons, endorsed, apparently, in Hanmer`s hand, 1718 (Ch.942).

Scope and Contents The seventeenth-century papers mostly concern Sir George Fletcher and the military contributions of the parish of Saltoun in the Civil War, the eighteenth-century ones are largely copies of commissions and warrants of office in the royal gift, apparently collected to act as models for renewal; but there are also papers concerning Holyroodhouse, local government, the disarming of the Highlands, Leith Harbour, the price of meat, trade with the American colonies, the censorship of newspapers,...