Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
Scope and Contents
The Nisbet papers fall into four groups, belonging respectively to the Nisbets of that Ilk, the original owners of the estate; the Kers (later Carres) of Cavers and West Nisbet; who acquired the estate in 1649; the Chisholmes of that Ilk, connected by marriage to Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, who succeeded to the estate some time before 1813; and William Molleson, probably related to the sister of Charles St Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair.
Dates
- Creation: 1575-early19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
99 Volumes ; Except where otherwise indicated, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged as follows:
MS.5410. Nisbet papers
MSS.5411-5461. Ker papers
MSS.5462-5495. Chisholme papers
MSS.5496-5508. Molleson papers
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1947, by the Right Honourable Lord Sinclair, Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
Separated Materials
The Nisbet and Ker papers consist largely of seventeenth-century charters, which are described separately (see Ch.4775-5643).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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