Inventories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Detailed lists of things in one's view or possession, as of all goods and materials on hand, or detailed lists of all items in a given category. For documentation of examination conducted to achieve a comprehensive view, use ""surveys"". .
Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:
Account book kept by James Traill of Woodwick and his nephew John Traill of Westness, of rents paid by their tenants in the mainland of Orkney and the island of North Ronaldsay.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.10
Scope and Contents
James Traill`s accounts (folio 1) cover the crop years 1728-1731, and those of his successor, 1746-1747 (folio 128). There is also an inventory of goods belonging to James Traill left in North Ronaldsay (folio 175).
Dates:
1728-1747.
Account book of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., ?1716-1730.
Item
Identifier: MS.16933
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: 'Accompt of Money Spent since my Coming from London to Edinburgh being the 21 of August 1718' to the end of 1719 (folio 1); 'Inventar of China', ?1716 (folio 16); list of items 'sent to Nidry' (see MS.17476), 1724 (folio 20); and draft journal, 1729-1730 (folio 1 inverted).
Dates:
?1716-1730.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Quarto account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
Accounts and inventories of Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan., 1790-1832, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3627
Accounts and miscellaneous papers of Neil Munro., 1928-1964.
File
Identifier: MS.26937
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Accounts of McGrigor, Donald and Company, writers in Glasgow, for work in connection with the Trust, 1930-1952 (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers, 1928-1964 (folio 55).
Dates:
1928-1964.
Accounts, chiefly relating to the household of Mary of Lorraine, but with a few items of the late 16th century., 1532-1600, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.5
Scope and Contents
Unless otherwise stated all items are in French. Accounts of Jacques Girard, treasurer; Longueville, 25 May 1544 (folios 1-6; the correct order should be folios 1-2, 5, 4, 3, 6). - There is a partial translation in ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4), page xxvii.Wine account of Jean Mean, butler to Mary, Queen of Scots, March 1544 (folios 7-8).Building expenses at Stirling Castle, March-April 1544 (folio...
Dates:
1532-1600, and undated.
Accounts concerning the estate of Maria de Jonge (wife of Cornelis de Jonge of Ellemeet, Receiver-General of the United Provinces),bequeathed, in 1732 to her daughter, Maria Margaretta, Baroness North and Gray, later Lady Elibank.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.4.3-81.4.6
Dates:
1732-1744.
Accounts concerning the family of Tweedie of Drumelzier, Thomas Naesmith, Chamberlain, and Major William Lyle of Bassandean., 1612-1654, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14721
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Accounts, 1612-1648, including inventories of debts, of and concerning the family of Tweedie of Drumelzier (see also MSS.14765-14766) (folio 1);
(ii) Accounts, 1643-1649, of Thomas Naesmith, Chamberlain (folio 145);
(iii) Accounts, 1645-1654, undated, between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Major William Lyle of Bassandean (folio 200).
Dates:
1612-1654, undated.
Accounts, correspondence and other papers., 1640-19th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2936
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Account between George Wishart, Bishop of Edinburgh, and his factor in respect of the rental of Holyroodhouse and New Abbey, 1662-1667. (Folio 1.)(ii) Correspondence of Sir James Livingston of Kilsyth (afterwards Viscount Kilsyth), chiefly on his private business, 1640-1661, preceded by an inventory, 1682. From the appearance of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe's name on a leaf enclosed with these papers (folio 35), they appear to have been...
Dates:
1640-19th century, undated.
Accounts of Mr Mitchelson, the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges, discharges and inventory of bonds., 1711-1738.
File
Identifier: F.R.42a
Accounts of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges and discharges., 1696-1702.
File
Identifier: F.R.41
Scope and Contents
Includes an inventory of bonds for the current Dean of Faculty and Mr John Fairholm, Treasurer. Signed by John Mackaile.
Dates:
1696-1702.
Accounts of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges, discharges, pensioners extraordinary charges and inventories of bonds belonging to the Faculty., 1738-1792.
File
Identifier: F.R.43
Addition to inventar of the deceased Sir Alexander Maxwell of Monreith., 29 December 1736.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14961
Additional inventory for an eik to the confirmation of executors to the estate of James Guthrie, merchant in Dundee., 1707.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12807
Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.2.1-81.2.10
Scope and Contents
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
Dates:
16th century-19th century.
Additions, undated, to MS.14052A: Draft inventory of furniture of Bowland House., [1850, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.14052B
Dates:
[1850, or after.]
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 and his family concerning family and estate affairs.
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Inventories of items at Bowland House.
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Draft inventory of furniture of Bowland House; with additions.
Administrative and personal papers of James Stuart., 1781-1783.
File
Identifier: MS.8430
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of:
(i) Returns and inventories of stores and provisions, 1781-1783, undated. (folio 1);
(ii) James Stuart's household accounts, etc., 1781-1783 (folio 25);
(iii) Miscellaneous receipts and invoices, 1782-1783 (folio 64).
Dates:
1781-1783.
Administrative papers of the William Gallacher Memorial Library., 1970s-2017.
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14114 Administrative Papers
Scope and Contents
The administrative papers of the William Gallacher Memorial Library contain correspondence files concerning the management and administration of the Library, alongside a series of inventories and catalogues documenting Library collections and those held by other related institutions. All files were formed by WGML librarians Bob Saunders and Audrey Canning in the course of their work. Files in this sub-fonds have not been fully catalogued, but summary descriptions have been provided to...
Dates:
1970s-2017.
Album of letters to and printed items collected by William Ford, bookseller, Manchester, through his involvement in the Edinburgh book trade.
File
Identifier: MS.18000
Scope and Contents
The album includes letters from several prominent Edinburgh figures of the early 19th century such as Thomas Thomson, Deputy Clerk Register, and Edward W A Drummond Hay, Principal Clerk, Lyon Office. Both men appear to have been in regular correspondence with William Ford. Amongst the printed items is an "Inventory of Work done for the State by his Majesty's Printer in Scotland 1642-1647" (Edinburgh, 1815), edited by Thomas Thomson. There are also a number of newspaper reports of meetings of...
Dates:
1810-1830.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
Dates:
18th century-19th century.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.15471
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers on field antiquities, especially sculptured stones. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Papers concerning documentary research. The papers are chiefly transcripts of charters and writs concerning Angus. Included in this section is an essay by Patrick Chalmers entitled 'Remarks on the law of the burghs' (folio 26); a list of churches within the Deanery of Angus and the Diocese of St Andrews (folio 40); a note on the public library in Montrose (folio 78); transcripts of...
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Assorted formal documents from the Murray of Stanhope Collection.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.132-142
Dates:
1686-1733.
Bound inventory of the Clan Gregor Centre archive, compiled by Sheila McGregor., 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.11713/84