Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
Scope and Contents
Both families were descended from Archibald Stuart of Castlemilk and Fynart (died 1660).
Dates
- Creation: Late 15th century-Early 20th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
85 Volumes ; Except where specially noted, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers fall into two main sections, the first being Castlemilk and Torrance muniments, the second being the personal and legal papers of Andrew Stuart of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, Writer to the Signet, in whose person the two estates were for a time united.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1940, by Madam Stuart Stevenson, Culter, Lanarkshire.
Separated Materials
For charters, deeds and other formal documents relating to these families and their properties, see Ch.4549-4762.
For further papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance, see also MSS.8190-8462 and Ch.7713-8429.
- 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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