Estate, legal and family papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies, including some of the families of Edmonstoune and Buchanan.
Dates
- Creation: 1545-1927.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
41 Volumes ; Unless otherwise specified, the volumes contain papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.9941-9948. Correspondence. MSS.9949-9958. Estate papers. MSS.9959-9967. Legal papers. MSS.9968-9977. Family papers. MSS.9978-9981. Edmonstoune papers.
Custodial History
The papers are formed from two separate accessions: MSS.9941-9970, 9972-9981, bought, Hodgson's, 22 January 1965, lot 527; MS.9971, bought, 1966.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1965-1966.
Separated Materials
For a few formal documents see Ch.8925-8946.
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
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