Collection of papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Scope and Contents
The papers fall into three divisions. The first (folios 1-8) contains copies of letters and documents, August-September 1745, concerning Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s movements, chiefly letters of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and the 2nd Duke of Atholl, which retail current rumours. The second division (folios 9-47) contains letters and documents, some original, some copies, September 1745-January 1746, concerning the course of the rebellion. Many of the letters are addressed to Robert Dundas of Arniston from Whitehall, the Border, and elsewhere, covering the Prestonpans period and later. The third division (folios 48-89) contains papers relating to the conduct of Archibald Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, when Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s army occupied the City, September-November 1745; also a Memorial for Robert Macdonald, the Younger, of Clanronald, with a letter commenting on it, 1755.
Dates
- Creation: 1745-1746, 1755.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
93 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 89 folios.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1936.
- 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
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk