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Death certificates.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Certificates issued by public officials stating that a person has died; often include the cause of death and the signature of the attending or examining physician.

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of Margaret Oliphant and others., 1754-1921 undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23209-23211
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The collection consists of letters of and to and papers of Margaret Oliphant and members of her family (MSS.23209-23211), her bank pass-book (MS.23212), diaries (MSS.23213-23216) and manuscripts of two of her works (MSS.23217-23219).

Dates: 1754-1921 undated.

Documents received by James Johnston containing information about his family history., 1983, ?2001-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/522-526
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1983, ?2001-2003.

Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1761-1931, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.15106-15112
Scope and Contents

The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.

Dates: 1761-1931, undated.

Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1880-1931, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.15112
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.

Dates: 1880-1931, undated.

Family and miscellaneous papers of Charles Murray., 1866-?1941, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.27285
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Family papers of the Murray and Robbie families, 1866-1926, undated (folio 1). They include genealogical material and a few family letters. (ii) Miscellaneous papers of Charles Murray, 1890-?1941, undated (folio l9).

Dates: 1866-?1941, undated.

Forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron; with correspondence and notes relating to the forgeries and to George Gordon Du Luna Byron., 1841-2004, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.43542
Scope and Contents The forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes, have been placed at the start of the sequence. Correspondence relating to the forgeries has then been ordered chronologically, with two copies of transcriptions of the forgeries placed at the end of the sequence.Forged letters and manuscripts and copies of the same of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes and memos of John Murray [V] and Virginia Murray placed after their corresponding letters, undated and...
Dates: 1841-2004, undated.

Genealogical notes of Sidney Cramer.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9063
Scope and Contents

Includes copies and extracts from birth, marriage and death certificates, with notes and temple ordinance data.

Dates: 1904-1970.

Letters of Lord Byron and one of John Birch to John Hanson; with a copy of the death certificate of John Hanson., 1799-2005.

 File
Identifier: MS.43433
Scope and Contents The letters of Lord Byron to John Hanson have been placed in chronological order, with other items at the end of the sequence.Letters of Lord Byron to John Hanson, 1815, including an invoice of Randall and Co. (f.47), the visiting card of Henry Hatsell (f.55), and a note relating to a payment to Robert Baxter (f.69): folios 1-74;Letters of Lord Byron to John Hanson, 1816: folios 75-88;Letters of Lord Byron to John Hanson, 1817: folios 89-98;...
Dates: 1799-2005.

Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of and concerning Margaret Oliphant., 1754-1921, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.23211
Scope and Contents The contents consist of: (i) letters of various friends and contemporaries of Margaret Oliphant, 1844-1868, undated (folio 1); (ii) letters to Janet M Oliphant 1895-1921, undated (folio 19); (iii) memorandum of agreement with Henry Colburn 1849 and death certificate 1897 of Mrs Oliphant (folio 46); (iv) photographs and other depictions of Margaret Oliphant and her family and other subjects 1851, 1874, undated (folio 50); (v) excerpts in Janet M Oliphant's hand of Margaret Oliphant's...
Dates: 1754-1921, undated.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the Blythe family., 1859-1978, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11021/219-223
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Correspondence, accounts, diaries, and miscellaneous papers, 1861-1993, largely of and relating to Barberfield Farm, near Haddington, East Lothian. With personal correspondence, accounts, and photographs of Charles Blythe, Farmer, and his family, 1861-1993.Charles Blythe became tenant of Barberfield Farm in 1904 in partnership with his brother-in-law, William Millar, Draper, Tranent. In 1928, Blythe took on the lease of the neighbouring Heatheryhall Farm. Previously, he had been...
Dates: 1859-1978, undated.

Miscellaneous papers retained by James Johnston during his posting as Chief Administration Officer. , 1986-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/234-236
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1986-1989

Papers relating to genealogical research carried out by James Johnston into his family history. , 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/519-532
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1970, 1981-1984, 1991, 2001-2003.

Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Chief Administrative Officer of the British Army of the Rhine., 1986-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/219-242
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...
Dates: 1986-1989

Personal correspondence and papers of and concerning Joan Leigh Fermor., 1936-[2009], undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13338/550-618
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...
Dates: 1936-[2009], undated.

Personal papers of James Leslie Mitchell., 1901-1935, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10966/1-2
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Includes personal documents, publishing agreements, royalty statements and related correspondence. These papers are mostly concerned with the administration of James Leslie Mitchell's (Lewis Grassic Gibbon) literary estate following his death in 1935, firstly by his wife, Ray Mitchell, and subsequently by his daughter, Rhea Martin.

Dates: 1901-1935, undated.

Waterston family papers., 1759-1992, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.12235/425-468
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The business records, 1768-2002, of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd, Edinburgh, specialist printers, manufacturing and retail stationers, and sealing wax manufacturers. The papers also include material relating more particularly to the Waterston family.In addition to business records, the collection includes papers relating to the Waterston family or to the history of the business collected by various family directors, series of family and business photographs, sample specimens of...
Dates: 1759-1992, undated.