Estate records.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Documents relating to the management of all aspects of a landed estate, which is to be considered property of notable extent which may include, as general examples, any of the following: dwellings; outbuildings; grounds; pasturage; arable land; woodland; water courses. For papers concerning the administration of personal estates, in the narrow legal sense, on death see 'Estate inventories', 'Probate records'' and 'Probate accounts'.
Found in 1259 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous receipts probably for Fettercairn., 1864-1865.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/768
Scope and Contents
File includes account, charge and discharge relating to Sir John Hepburn Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart. and Mackenzie and Kermack, W.S., and notes on regulations for punishment of minor rural offences.
Dates:
1864-1865.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
/
Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
/
Estate Management Papers.
/
Receipts and vouchers for Fettercairn estate.
Miscellaneous reports, maps and other papers concerning various estates and lands in Scotland., 1781-1864.
File
Identifier: MS.3273
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Report, 1813, by George Brown on damage caused to the lands of Easter and Wester Bonar by the construction of the Bonar bridge and road;(ii) Papers relating to the sale or lease of estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown, and Walkerdales, Banffshire, 1781;(iii) Plan, 1795, of ground in Muirtown, Elgin, leased to the New Thread Company;(iv) Particulars of sale, and abstract of the contents and rental of the lands of...
Dates:
1781-1864.
Mr Watson account with Mr Nicoll for bread., 1857.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/610
Dates:
1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
/
Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
/
Estate Management Papers.
/
Accounts for Fettercairn and other estates.
Mrs Watson’s Hotel, account book, mostly blank., 1858.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/611
Dates:
1858.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
/
Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
/
Estate Management Papers.
/
Accounts for Fettercairn and other estates.
Muniments of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance., Late 15th century-early 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5320-5345
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of miscellaneous legal documents, estate papers, letters, account-books and legal volumes, not only concerning the Stuarts of Castlemilk and Torrance, but also the Crawfurds of Milton; this family was linked to the Stuarts of Castlemilk when Margaret Crawfurd, heiress to the entailed estate of Milton, married Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet, of Castlemilk.
Dates:
Late 15th century-early 20th century.
'Names of those that usit thair componitures in the Schirefdome of Forfar.', Early 16th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.17145
Dates:
Early 16th century.
Nisbet estate accounts, discharges for payment of annual rent, and miscellaneous accounts, of the Ker family., 1605-1649.
File
Identifier: MS.5412
Dates:
1605-1649.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Papers of the Ker family.
/
Accounts of the Ker family concerning the Nisbet estate.
/
Nisbet estate accounts (i.e. rentals, and discharges for payment of rent and of estate burdens), discharges for payment of annual rent, and miscellaneous accounts, of the Ker family.
Nisbet estate accounts, discharges for payment of annual rent, and miscellaneous accounts, of the Ker family., 1650-1732, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.5413
Dates:
1650-1732, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Papers of the Ker family.
/
Accounts of the Ker family concerning the Nisbet estate.
/
Nisbet estate accounts (i.e. rentals, and discharges for payment of rent and of estate burdens), discharges for payment of annual rent, and miscellaneous accounts, of the Ker family.
Nisbet estate accounts (i.e. rentals, and discharges for payment of rent and of estate burdens), discharges for payment of annual rent, and miscellaneous accounts, of the Ker family., 1605-1732, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5412-5413
Dates:
1605-1732, undated.
Notebook containing another copy of the account in MS.17460: "Compt of Intromission had [by Saltoun and his] Factors with Sir Andrew Fletc[her's executorie] ..."., 1675-1679.
Item
Identifier: MS.17461
Dates:
1675-1679.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
/
Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook containing another copy of the account in MS.17460: "Compt of Intromission had [by Saltoun and his] Factors with Sir Andrew Fletc[her's executorie] ...", followed by accounts concerning Archiblad and John Fletcher of Aberlady., 1675-1686.
Item
Identifier: MS.17462
Scope and Contents
The "Compt of Intromission had [by Saltoun and his] Factors with Sir Andrew Fletc[her's executorie] ..." (folio 1) is followed by 'Blackbaronies Sir Patrick Murrayes and Saltounes compt book of intromissiones as Curators to Archibald Fletcher of Aberlady Containing the Cropts 1680, 81, 82, 83 and 84 of Aberlady and Butterdane with the former rests' (folio 17 verso) and 'Blackbarony and Sir Patrick Murrayes Compt book of intromission as Curators to John Fletcher of Aberlady Containing the...
Dates:
1675-1686.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
/
Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook containing another copy of the accounts in MS.17462: accounts concerning Andrew, Archibald and John Fletcher of Aberlady., 1675-1686.
Item
Identifier: MS.17463
Dates:
1675-1686.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
/
Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebook, including notes on the Fettercairn estate., 1810-1821.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/802
Dates:
1810-1821.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
/
Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
/
Estate Management Papers.
/
Miscellaneous Fettercairn Estate Management Papers.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1784-1792.
Item
Identifier: MS.5484
Dates:
1784-1792.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
/
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1793-1809.
Item
Identifier: MS.5485
Dates:
1793-1809.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
/
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1795-1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.5486
Dates:
1795-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
/
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1798-1811.
Item
Identifier: MS.5487
Dates:
1798-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
/
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1803-1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.5488
Dates:
1803-1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
/
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of Lieutenant-Colonel David Robertson-Macdonald containing notes on the Kinlochmoidart estate, chiefly of 1804-1808, with some of later date., 1804-1811.
Item
Identifier: MS.3973
Dates:
1804-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Family papers, chiefly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, of the Robertsons (a branch of the Robertsons of Strowan), the Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart, and, on the marriage in 1799 of Margaretta Macdonald of Kinlochmoidart with Lieutenant-Colonel David Robertson, son of Principal Robertson, the Robertson-Macdonalds of Kinlochmoidart.
Notebook of Sir Robert Fletcher, containing accounts of Saltoun estate., 1642-1652, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.17169
Dates:
1642-1652, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate.
/
Account-books concerning Saltoun estate.
Notebook of Sir Robert Fletcher, containing accounts of Saltoun estate., 1646, 1653, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.17170
Dates:
1646, 1653, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate.
/
Account-books concerning Saltoun estate.
Notebook titled "Compt of Intromission had [by Saltoun and his] Factors with Sir Andrew Fletc[her's executorie] and with the rents of Aberlady & [Butterdain] Cropt 1675, 76, 77, & 79 whi[ch] is [the] hai[ll] time of Saltoun's Tutor[y]"., 1675-1679.
Item
Identifier: MS.17460
Dates:
1675-1679.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
/
Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
/
Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
/
Notebooks chiefly in the hand of Henry Fletcher.
Notebooks of General Henry Fletcher., 1769-1790.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17892-17893
Scope and Contents
There are some entries in hands other than that of General Fletcher. The contents are very miscellaneous - financial and estate matters, medical recipes, draft letters, etc.
Dates:
1769-1790.
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1784-1812.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5484-5488