The contents are as follows:

(i) Copy, 17th century, of a royal charter, 1437, to William Borthwick of his lands (folio 1);

(ii) Various papers, 1603-1663, 1703, undated, concerning the lands of the barony of Loquhariot and church affairs in Borthwick and Heriot, with legal papers, 1740-1743, concerning the teinds of Blackhope (folio 3);

(iii) Various papers, including accounts, 1603-1663, undated, concerning the barony of Snade and the teinds of Kirkconnel (folio 109);

(iv) Legal papers and accounts, 1625-1683, undated, concerning the lands of Thankerton (folio 183);

(v) Legal papers and accounts, 1651-1709, undated, concerning the lands of Achtermuir (Allanton) (folio 212).