Inventories.
Subject
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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 392 Collections and/or Records:
A. Edinburgh - High Street., 1511-1832.
Series
Identifier: Ch.5946-5975
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Dates:
1511-1832.
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 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
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
29 December 1736.
Additional inventory for an eik to the confirmation of executors to the estate of James Guthrie, merchant in Dundee., 1707.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12807
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.
Dates:
1707.
Additions, undated, to MS.14052A: Draft inventory of furniture of Bowland House., [1850, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.14052B
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:
[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.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
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.
Bound inventory of the Clan Gregor Centre archive, compiled by Sheila McGregor., 1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.11713/84
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Material concerning the history and genealogy of the McGregors, including printed items and a full set of the journal "The Quaich", 1989-1997.The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information...
Dates:
1999.
Business and law papers, 1761-1804, undated, relating to various persons having dealings both with David Herd and with his employer, David Russell; with some inventories of writs, 1643, 1682, 1712., 1643-1804, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1925
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1643-1804, undated.
Catalogue, compiled by Sara Austen, of the letters of Robert Ward to Sara and to Benjamin Austen., ? 1846.
Item
Identifier: MS.42012
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Robert Plumer Ward, a politician and novelist, was a long-time friend of Benjamin and Sara Austen. Sara Austen was influential in the publication of his first novel, 'Tremaine' in 1825. This novel is credited as being one of the first of the 'silver fork' genre and had a great impact on the production of 'Vivien Grey' by Benjamin Disraeli, another good friend and protégé of Sara Austen. The letters of Ward cover many topics of interest, including information relating to his...
Dates:
? 1846.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Sara and Benjamin Austen.
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Letters of and to Sara and Benjamin Austen.
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Letters of various correspondents to Sarah and to Benjamin Austen.
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Letters of Robert Ward to Sara and to Benjamin Austen; with a catalogue of the letters compiled by Sara Austen.
Catalogues of libraries., 1906-1948, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.7926/33-40
‘Charter chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, 1214-1681’ edited by Francis J Grant (Scottish Record Society, 1910), being a publication of an inventory made in 1681, annotated and continued in the Scottish Record Office and the National Library of Scotland., 1681, 1910, [?1960].
File
Identifier: MS.20771
Scope and Contents
Those documents deposited in the Scottish Record Office in 1932 are identified by a red tick, those presented to the National Library of Scotland in 1960 by 'NLS' in red; all have their current references added in pencil, and some errors have been corrected and additional information given. A considerable number of the documents listed have not been located. Lists have been added in typescript of documents deposited in the Scottish Record Office in 1956 and presented to the National Library...
Dates:
1681, 1910, [?1960].
Claims, inventories, and other papers relating to the bankruptcy of Constable & Company and of Archibald Constable and Robert Cadell respectively., 1826.
File
Identifier: MS.802
Commonplace book of Alexander Fraser Tytler., ?1778-1802.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11737/5
Scope and Contents
Includes observations and anecdotes on contemporary Enlightenment figures including Dugald Stewart, James Boswell, Tobias Smollett and Lord Kames, and an inventory of Fraser Tytler’s publications up to 1793. Also included are copies of letters sent by David Dalrymple (Lord Hailes), and a number of verses by William Shenstone, Allan Ramsay, James Beattie and William Shakespeare translated into Latin by Fraser Tytler.
Dates:
?1778-1802.
Copies, made in 1734 and 1736, of an Inventory of the estate of Maria de Jonge made in 1732 by the executors (Simon Schaap, Counsel in the Court of Holland, Zeeland, and Friesland, and Frans van Limborch, Advocate before the Courts of Justice in Holland) appointed under the will of Maria de Jonge., 1732.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.4.3-81.4.4
Dates:
1732.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.