Legal papers concerning various individuals and families not directly connected with the Stuarts of Castlemilk or Torrance., 1719-1868.
Scope and Contents
The majority of these papers probably formed part of the professional papers of the legal business founded by Archibald Stuart of Torrance, Writer to the Signet. Clients include the Baird family, 1725-1728 (folio 1); Maxwells of Calderwood, 1719-1750 (folio 15), and the Dukes of Buccleuch, 1748-1749 (folio 50); miscellaneous papers, 1735-1868, follow (folio 56).
Dates
- Creation: 1719-1868.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
136 Leaves
Arrangement
136 folios.
Separated Materials
For other papers concerning the Maxwells of Calderwood see MS.8213.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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