Papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park, near Kelso, Roxburghshire.
Scope and Contents
The papers cover the period from 1750 to 1945, but the bulk of the collection belongs to the lifetime of Sir George Henry Scott-Douglas, 4th Baronet, who succeeded his father as a minor in 1836 and died in 1885. During his minority and absences abroad with the army, his affairs were in the hands of a trustee, but after his return in 1851, Sir George took a keen interest in the running of his estates, as is evident from the long series of detailed factory accounts and correspondence.
There were two estates: Springwood Park itself, which was bought by Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet (then a naval captain), in 1750, and Longnewton. Unless otherwise stated, the papers refer to both properties.
Dates
- Creation: 1750-1945.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
91 Volumes ; Except where specially noted, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.8030-8091. Estate papers. MSS.8092-8099. Legal papers. MSS.8100-8120. Family papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1958-1959, 1961.
Separated Materials
For some formal documents, see Ch.7637-7676.
Genre / Form
- 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
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk