Rental of the baronies of Longniddry, Seton and Winton.
Item
Identifier: MS.10974
Scope and Contents
The baronies formed part of the estates of the Earls of Winton forfeited after the 1715 rebellion, and were bought by the York Buildings Company in 1719. They were later leased to George Buchan of Kelloe - see ‘The York Buildings Company’, pages 47-48 - who probably compiled this volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1747-1750.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
100 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
100 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1973.
Separated Materials
For another rental of these lands, dated 1778, see MS.104.
Bibliography
Murray, David. 'The York Buildings Company' (Glasgow, 1883).
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
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk