Inventories.
Found in 496 Collections and/or Records:
Family papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies., 1690-1915, undated.
Family papers of the Robertsons of Faskally., 1451-1772, undated.
Includes inventories of writs, 1675-1754, which have been placed together at 1675, and several discharges of the Marquess of Atholl, circa 1682.
Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1634-1783, undated.
Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1559-1681, undated.
Financial and legal papers relating to the Minto estate., 1667-1862, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Financial papers of the Scotts of Chapel, 1678-1712 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers of Francis Scott of Alton, 1713-1722, chiefly concerning his dealings with William Hunter, minister of Lilliesleaf, and his family (folio 43); (iii) Miscellaneous legal deeds and pleadings, 1667-1811 (folio 66); (iv) Inventories of writs chiefly relating to Shielswood in Minto and East Moriston near Earlston, 1668-1862, undated (folio 98).
Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1654-1697, undated.
Financial papers and accounts concerning the affairs of Janet, Countess of Wemyss., 1731-1744.
Fire insurance inventory and valuations of books belonging to Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Newhailes, compiled by Alexander Dowell, Edinburgh.
Formal documents and inventories of writs, chiefly concerning the Skene families of Hallyards and Skene., 1608-1843.
Formal documents from the Hunter of Glencarse papers.
Formal documents from the MacLeod of Geanies papers.
Formal documents relating to Major-General John Brown and General Sir George Brown.
Gairdyn manuscript: a collection of songs, marches, minuets, sarabands, country dances, etc., 1710, 1729, 1735, undated.
Of most tunes, only a few bars are given. On folio iv are verses beginning 'Than what shall be done with this traitor in grain' and 'When fierce Renegado cam first to the toun'. A short 'Inventar of household plenishing' appears on folio 42 verso. The dates 1710, 1729, and 1735 occur on folios 40, 40 verso, and 51.
General and East Lothian papers., 1541-1891, undated.
General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1628-1850, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1850.
The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.
General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1851-1878, undated, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1851-1882, undated.
On folios 264-272 is an 'Inventory of titles, books and documents of the Incorporation of Tailors of Canongate', 1882.
General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1882, undated.
The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.
General files of the Scottish Craft Centre., 1966-1991.
Includes papers concerning the closure of the Scottish Craft Centre, the move from Acheson House in 1990, and the proposed Scottish Craft Council, 1991.
General financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the Cunninghame Graham, family., 1826-1936.
General, Yester, and East Lothian estates., 1538-1726.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
‘Harwood's Warwick, Worcester, Salop, and Staffordshire memorandum Book (London, undated) containing an account, 1840, of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854) and inventories, 1841-1867., 1840, 1841, 1850, 1867.
The contents are as follows: (i) Account, 1840, of Patrick Chalmers with the Worcestershire Iron Company (folios 3); (ii) Inventory, 1841, of plate at Auldbar (folio 5); (iii) Inventory, 1841, of glass and china (folio 14); (iv) Inventory, 1850, of silver (folio 17); (v) Inventory, 1867, of plate (reversed folio 4).
Holograph testament and inventory of John Hakheid of Petfurane., 22 October 1542.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).