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Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort to James IV., Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2066
Scope and Contents
Some of the papers are described by Sir William Drummond as being William Fowler's (folios 34 verso, 69 verso, 77 verso).The contents are as follows.'Ane Informatioun for remembrance betuix my Lord Drummond and the Laird of Carnok' (Sir Robert Drummond), regarding the lordship of Drummond (folio 7);'Papers of Sir Jhon Drummond off Hawthornden', copies of deeds (folio 7); Royal instructions to Sir John Drummond and other Commissioners, with the...
Dates:
Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
Miscellaneous papers of, and concerning, the Keith family., 15th century-1906, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21182-21186
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Murray papers concern chiefly their estates in Perthshire, but there is also some family correspondence, household accounts and inventories, and letters and papers of Jacobite interest. Of particular interest is the fine series of letters of General Sir George Murray written during his campaigns in the Peninsula and elsewhere.The papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal came to the Murrays of Ochtertyre following the marriage of Helen, heiress of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunnottar...
Dates:
15th century-1906, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Rachel Annand Taylor., 1892-1965, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20431-20435
Miscellaneous papers of Robert Garioch Sutherland., 1945-1981, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26671
Scope and Contents
The papers include notes for the anthology 'Made in Scotland' edited by Robert garioch Sutherland, (Cheadle, 1974) (folio 35).
Dates:
1945-1981, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Dunlop family., 1635-20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9303
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Birth-brieve, 1635, of Isabel Hay, daughter of Francis, 9th Earl of Erroll (folio 1);(ii) Part of 'A memorial of the most rare and wonderful thingis in Scotland', 17th century, concerning Orkney (folio 12);(iii) Letters, circa 1641-1642, to Charles I on political matters (folio 14);(iv) Translations, 20th century, of documents concerning William More, a preacher, 1648 (folio 18);(v) Keys to ciphers,...
Dates:
1635-20th century.
Miscellaneous papers of the Hays of Yester., 1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14778-14827
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
1509-mid 20th century, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Incorporation of Candlemakers, Edinburgh, including deeds and other legal documents, boxmasters' accounts, extracts from the minutes, memoranda and reports., 1569-1884, 1913, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.254-277
Scope and Contents
The later papers consist almost entirely of tradesmen’s bills and receipts.
Dates:
1569-1884, 1913, undated.
Miscellaneous rough drafts of MS.13730 and MSS.13732-13733., 1783-1815.
File
Identifier: MS.13734
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1783-1815.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his retirement, including copies of earlier correspondence.
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Copies of official correspondence concerning Alexander Walker’s service in India and his subsequent claiming of arrears of salary and allowances; with some miscellaneous autobiographical notes by Walker.
Miscellaneous Traill family papers., 1670-1863, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19399
Scope and Contents
The papers include geographical notes and tables; a list of guests at the wedding of Robert Omond and Mary Eliza Traill, 1838; extracts from the journal of Thomas Rickman, the architect, concerning Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, 1811-1819; papers of Traill's executors, 1862-1863; and notes by Traill on fossil fishes found at Skaill, Orkney, published in ‘Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’, volume XV, part 1, 1841.
Dates:
1670-1863, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Professor Thomas Stewart Traill, and his family.
Miscellany of antiquarian papers compiled by Richard Augustine Hay, volume 1., 12th century-17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.4.16
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers are in some confusion and many others dispersed. Some (Adv.MS.25.9.10) were acquired by the Advocates` Library in 1881 as part of the Riddell Papers; and others (Acc.5022 and Acc.5694) were acquired by the National Library of Scotland in 1970 and 1972.
The purposes for which the papers were originally compiled and the circumstances of their dispersal are alike unknown.
Dates:
12th century-17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Miscellany of antiquarian papers compiled by Richard Augustine Hay in 1725-1726 and probably over a somewhat longer period, consisting for the most part of transcripts of royal, episcopal, baronial and other charters and other formal documents from the 12th to the 17th centuries, together with some extracts from medieval cartularies, and a few notes on contemporary published works.
Miscellany of antiquarian papers compiled by Richard Augustine Hay, volume 2., 12th century-17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.4.17
Scope and Contents
Bound in at the front of the volume (folios 1-49) are some extracts from cartularies made for Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane.
Dates:
12th century-17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Miscellany of antiquarian papers compiled by Richard Augustine Hay in 1725-1726 and probably over a somewhat longer period, consisting for the most part of transcripts of royal, episcopal, baronial and other charters and other formal documents from the 12th to the 17th centuries, together with some extracts from medieval cartularies, and a few notes on contemporary published works.
Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide., 1805-1824.
File
Identifier: MS.13899
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1805-1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide which, in part at least, form drafts of MS.13875: ‘Historical notices’, volume IV, and MS.13898: Manuscript concerning Hindu infanticide.
Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide., 1819-1824.
File
Identifier: MS.13900
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1819-1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide which, in part at least, form drafts of MS.13875: ‘Historical notices’, volume IV, and MS.13898: Manuscript concerning Hindu infanticide.
Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide., 1817-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.13901 [Manuscript]
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1817-1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide which, in part at least, form drafts of MS.13875: ‘Historical notices’, volume IV, and MS.13898: Manuscript concerning Hindu infanticide.
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Miscellany of papers concerning infanticide; with original cover.
`M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. VII`, consisting of unpublished notes compiled by John Francis Campbell in connexion with the ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’ project., 1859-1861.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.1.7
Scope and Contents
On the front flyleaf Campbell noted, 1869: `This volume contains a lot of notes that may yet be used’.The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) A note, 1859, on `The two Thieves`, a story recalled by Campbell. (Folio 1.)(ii) “Extracts from Remarks in the ‘Stirling Journal’, 5 September 1856, on Lord Neaves` Dissertation on the Ossianic Controversy”. (Folio 3.)(iii) Brief notes on the Kilbride, Lismore and other Gaelic manuscripts, 1859....
Dates:
1859-1861.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871.
Music and papers on music, chiefly undated, of F G Scott., [1913-1951.]
File
Identifier: MS.22019
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Short score of the overture ‘Renaissance’ (folio 1);(ii) Settings of songs (folio 12) and various musical compositions and transcriptions (folio 34);(iii) Letter and draft prospectus, 1944, of William Maclellan (folio 55);(iv) Lectures (folio 61);(v) Notes and other writings on music (folio 68);(vi) Extracts from music reference books (folios 100).Some of the musical...
Dates:
[1913-1951.]
Music book of Elizabeth D Borthwick containing Scottish songs and extracts from various operas., 1845.
Item
Identifier: MS.10382
Scope and Contents
A few rough sketches and doodles appear throughout the volume.
Dates:
1845.
Music book of James Knox, possibly the James Knox of Nethershields who was factor to the Stuarts of Castlemilk and Torrance., [Circa 1750-circa 1764.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21717
Scope and Contents
The collection of music for fiddle or fiddle (occasionally flute) duet contains material by the international composers of the day, music by Scottish composers such as McGibbon and Oswald, a wide range of traditional music, and a number of tunes, e.g. ‘The feud’ (folio 29 verso), ‘Giga allegro of Browncastle’ (folio 32 verso) and an unnamed tune (folio 39), by James Knox himself.Every second opening between folios 1 and 10, and some others, contain extracts on musical theory,...
Dates:
[Circa 1750-circa 1764.]
Negative microfilm of manuscripts of, and collected by, Sir Walter Scott., 4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.578
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Journal of Sir Walter Scott, from 9 February 1826 to 13 April 1831 (MS.1570);Excerpts from Sir Walter Scott’s marginal notes, 4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century, in books at Abbotsford, compiled by his sons Walter and Charles in 1832 (MS.1571);Certified copy, dated 1712, of an account of the court-martial held on John, Master of Sinclair, for the murder of Ensign Hugh Schaw and Captain Alexander Schaw, 1708 (MS.1572);...
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century.
Note and other material of John Purves concerning Italian literature., [Circa 1907]-1953, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15875-15881
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
John Purves began his teaching career as a lecturer in English under Professor Emile Legouis at Lyons University in 1902, having graduated M.A. at Edinburgh University in 1900, He was a Carnegie Research Scholar in modern languages in Rome and Siena from 1903 to 1904, then lectured in English under Professor Herbert Grierson at Aberdeen University from 1904 to 1906. He became Professor of English at Transvaal Technical Institute, Johannesburg and at Transvaal University College, Pretoria...
Dates:
[Circa 1907]-1953, undated.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'Minutes of The Service of Alexander Mitchell as heir of line of the deceased Miss Jean Innes of Stow, 1840'., [?1850-?1855.]
Item
Identifier: MS.625
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
[?1850-?1855.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, "The Innes Papers, containing inter alia Mr Strathern's remarks respecting Alexander Innes 3d son of Rora"., [?1854-?1857.]
Item
Identifier: MS.623
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
[?1854-?1857.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Notebook compiled by James Stuart including extracts from correspondence of the East India Company with the Madras Council, 1768-1771 and 1774-1775, and extracts from correspondence of Madras government with members of the company and with native rulers, 1767-1775., 1767-1775.
Item
Identifier: MS.5381
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The notebooks contain extracts from correspondence on a number of topics, and copies of many miscellaneous letters.
Dates:
1767-1775.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Major-General James Stuart, a younger brother of Andrew Stuart, who, as an officer in the service of the East India Company, became involved in the disturbed politics of Madras.
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Notebooks compiled by James Stuart, probably from the archives of the East India Company, prior to sailing for India in November 1775 to take up his military appointment at Madras.
Notebook compiled by James Stuart including extracts from correspondence of the East India Company with the Madras Council, 1768-1771 and 1774-1775, and from papers relating to the Tanjore expeditions of 1771 and 1773., 1768-1775.
Item
Identifier: MS.5382
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The notebooks contain extracts from correspondence on a number of topics, and copies of many miscellaneous letters.
Dates:
1768-1775.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Major-General James Stuart, a younger brother of Andrew Stuart, who, as an officer in the service of the East India Company, became involved in the disturbed politics of Madras.
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Notebooks compiled by James Stuart, probably from the archives of the East India Company, prior to sailing for India in November 1775 to take up his military appointment at Madras.
Notebook compiled by James Stuart including extracts from correspondence of the Madras government with members of the East India Company and with native rulers., 1767-1775.
Item
Identifier: MS.5383
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The notebooks contain extracts from correspondence on a number of topics, and copies of many miscellaneous letters.
Dates:
1767-1775.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Major-General James Stuart, a younger brother of Andrew Stuart, who, as an officer in the service of the East India Company, became involved in the disturbed politics of Madras.
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Notebooks compiled by James Stuart, probably from the archives of the East India Company, prior to sailing for India in November 1775 to take up his military appointment at Madras.