Papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
Scope and Contents
The papers are chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
For a genealogical tree of the Erskine family, see MS.5115.
Dates
- Creation: 1583-19th century, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
69 Volumes ; Except where specially noted, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are no longer arranged as reported in the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 4th report', but are now grouped as follows:
MSS.5070-5099. Correspondence.
MSS.5100-5102. Financial papers.
MSS.5103-5111. Account books.
MSS.5112-5126. Miscellaneous personal papers.
MSS.5127-5135. Official papers.
MSS.5136-5138. Atholl correspondence.
Each group has been arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1939.
Separated Materials
For deeds and formal papers of the Erskine family see Ch.4021-4537.
For certain other papers which were separated from the main archive after the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 4th report' was compiled see MSS.5139-5164.
Bibliography
- 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
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