Maxwell, family, of Monreith
Family
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Documents, accounts, memorials and other estate papers, mostly 18th-19th century, relating to the lands of Monreith and the Maxwell family; also some papers relating to property in the Cowgate, Edinburgh, 1643-circa 1700.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.299
Dates:
1643-19th century.
Family and estate papers of the Maxwells of Monreith, including correspondence, financial papers and bound estate papers.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.231- is now Acc.7043.
Scope and Contents
Also included are general and literary correspondence, 1863-1933, and some literary manuscripts of Sir Herbert Maxwell, seventh baronet.
Dates:
1673-circa 1947.
Financial records and correspondence relating to the administration of the estate of the Maxwells of Monreith.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.8816/1-159
Dates:
1804-1950.
Maxwell of Monreith family papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7111
Scope and Contents
Including rentals, 1700-1726, natural philosophy notes, circa 1700, archaeological notes, commonplace books, and literary manuscripts, circa 1882-1930, of Sir Herbert Maxwell.
Dates:
circa 1700-1930.
Maxwell of Monreith papers, comprising family and estate correspondence, financial papers, and bound estate papers; with early charters of Maxwells and of Blair of Adamton. Includes general and literary correspondence, and some literary manuscripts, of Sir Herbert Maxwell.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7043/1—Adamton/18
Scope and Contents
This archive constitutes the bulk of the surviving family and estate papers of the Maxwells of Monreith. It gives a clear picture of Maxwell family life, and the running of the Monreith estate from the early 18th century to 1920, with some later estate material. Some of the papers go back to the early 17th century, but the formal estate books begin in 1779, and from then on increase steadily in number and comprehensiveness until from 1893 to 1920 there is scarcely a detail of estate...
Dates:
Majority of material found within [1296]-1947, undated.
Photocopy of inventory of the charters of the Maxwells of Monreith, compiled by Robert C Reid.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5597
Dates:
1st half of 20th century.
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- Correspondence. 3
- Estate records. 3
- Financial records. 3
- Manuscripts. 3
- Account books. 2
- Accounts. 1
- Business records. 1
- Charters 1
- Charters. 1
- Diaries. 1
- Inventories. 1
- Legal documents. 1
- Legal instruments. 1
- Literature (writings). 1
- Monreith House. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Dumfries and Galloway. Estate. Longitude: -4.5562. Latitude: 54.7538. 1
- Notes. 1
- Photocopies. 1
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