Papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath.
Scope and Contents
Lockharts held the barony of Lee in Lanarkshire from the 14th century at least, but apart from a few charters this collection dates from the 17th to the early 20th century. The direct line of lairds of Lee, from Sir James, Lord Justice Clerk, and Sir William, Cromwell's ambassador, died out in 1777. Lee then came into the possession of the descendants of Sir James's younger son, Sir George Lockhart, Lord President, who had acquired large holdings of land consolidated into the baronies of Carnwath and Dryden: firstly General James Lockhart, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, whose son died without issue in 1802, and secondly Sir Alexander Macdonald Lockhart, 1st Baronet. With the death without issue of Sir Simon, 5th Baronet, in 1919, the estates passed to a cousin, S F Macdonald Lockhart.
Dates
- Creation: 1502-20th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
98 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The arrangement has not yet been finalised.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1978, by S F Macdonald Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath.
- 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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