Cockburn and Pitcairn Family papers.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes: 188 letters of and to Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, 1806-1854; genealogical collections; and correspondence of Francis Jeffrey Cockburn and his wife, Elizabeth Anne, some of or concerning her father Robert Pitcairn of Hobart Town, Van Diemen`s Land, circa 1812-1887.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1887.
Creator
- Cockburn, Henry, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, 1779-1854 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Further papers were added to the deposit by R W P Cockburn, Woodbridge, 1980-1984.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1975, by Mrs Margaret Cockburn, Westminster.8 April 1975
Subject
- Cockburn, family (Family)
- Pitcairn, family (Family)
- Cockburn, Henry, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, 1779-1854 (Person)
- Cockburn, Francis Jeffrey, judge, 1825-1893 (Person)
- Cockburn, Elizabeth Anne, wife of Francis Jeffrey, judge, née Pitcairn, 1831-1923 (Person)
- Pitcairn, Robert, solicitor, 1802-1861 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- 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
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk