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:
Papers concerning the purchase of the lands of Ardittie and the sale of Williamston and Sunnyside., 1810.
File
Identifier: MS.16254
Dates:
1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
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Papers concerning the purchase of the lands of Ardittie and the sale of Williamston and Sunnyside.
Papers concerning the purchase of the lands of Ardittie and the sale of Williamston and Sunnyside., 1811-1815.
File
Identifier: MS.16255
Dates:
1811-1815.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
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Papers concerning the purchase of the lands of Ardittie and the sale of Williamston and Sunnyside.
Papers concerning the Roxburghshire Estate of the Minto family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10912
Scope and Contents
Includes title deeds, 1492-1956, to lands which came into the possession of the Minto family in Roxburgshire and one deed, 1781, concerning land in Fife. With other papers, 1751-1975, on the administration of the family`s estates, family trust and settlement papers, bonds, inventories, valuations, probate records and plans.
Dates:
1492-1975.
Papers concerning the sale of the barony and lands of Blairgowrie., 1787-1789.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16248-16249
Dates:
1787-1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
Papers concerning the sale of the barony and lands of Blairgowrie., 1787.
File
Identifier: MS.16248
Dates:
1787.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
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Papers concerning the sale of the barony and lands of Blairgowrie.
Papers concerning the sale of the barony and lands of Blairgowrie., 1788-1789.
File
Identifier: MS.16249
Dates:
1788-1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
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Papers concerning the sale of the barony and lands of Blairgowrie.
Papers concerning the sale of the lands of Cloag for redemption of land tax on the un-entailed portion of Balgowan., 1805-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.16253
Dates:
1805-1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
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Papers and some related correspondence concerning private acts of parliament relating to exchanges of entail on the lands of Balgowan, to consequent sales of land, and to the Annadale executry.
Papers concerning the Saltoun Parliamentary Trust., 1750-1838, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16803-16807
Papers concerning the seigneury of Beauharnois., 1795-1866.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15113-15114
Dates:
1795-1866.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Correspondence and papers concerning affairs in Canada.
Papers concerning the seigneury of Beauharnois., 1795-1833.
File
Identifier: MS.15113
Dates:
1795-1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Correspondence and papers concerning affairs in Canada.
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Papers concerning the seigneury of Beauharnois.
Papers concerning the seigneury of Beauharnois., 1833-1866.
File
Identifier: MS.15114
Dates:
1833-1866.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Correspondence and papers concerning affairs in Canada.
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Papers concerning the seigneury of Beauharnois.
Papers concerning various lands., 1729-1838.
File
Identifier: MS.16802
Scope and Contents
Contains papers concerning Gilchriston, 1729-1823 (folio 1), the superiority of Maigrie, 1735-1838 (folio 86), Cauldshiel, 1747-1783 (folio 174), Pencaitland, 1778-1838 (folio 220), and Huntlaw, 1792-1826 (folio 264).
Dates:
1729-1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers concerning General John Fletcher's Trust.
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Estate papers concerning General Fletcher's Trust.
Papers concerning various lands in the Canongate, Edinburgh., 1682-1857, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.16801
Dates:
1682-1857, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers concerning General John Fletcher's Trust.
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Estate papers concerning General Fletcher's Trust.
Papers concerning various lands in the Canongate, Edinburgh., 1682-25 June 1818.
File
Identifier: MS.16801 (part 1)
Dates:
1682-25 June 1818.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers concerning General John Fletcher's Trust.
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Estate papers concerning General Fletcher's Trust.
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Papers concerning various lands in the Canongate, Edinburgh.
Papers concerning various lands in the Canongate, Edinburgh., 26 June 1818-1857, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.16801 (part 2)
Dates:
26 June 1818-1857, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers concerning General John Fletcher's Trust.
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Estate papers concerning General Fletcher's Trust.
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Papers concerning various lands in the Canongate, Edinburgh.
Papers concerning various parishes and farms in Peeblesshire., 1732-1761, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17718
Scope and Contents
The contents comprise papers concerning the parish of Eddleston (cess, stipend, and school), 1732-1761, undated (folio 1), and the farms of Kilburn, 1751-1760 (folio 185), Kingside, 1750-1756 (folio 199), Northshiell, 1734-1760 (folio 205), and Deanshouses, with the parish of Newlands (cess and school), 1738-1761, undated (folio 221).
Dates:
1732-1761, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore,
Papers concerning various persons associated with Lord Milton., 1700-1763, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17730
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Papers concerning James Justice of Justice-hall, principal clerk of session, 1739-1763 (folio 1).(ii) Financial and estate papers concerning Kerr, Marquesses of Lothian, 1700-1756, undated (folio 26). Lord Milton was one of the commissioners of the 3rd Marquess.(iii) Papers, private and official, concerning Robert Kerr, director of chancery, 1722-1762, undated (folio 107). Lord Milton was a trustee under his marriage...
Dates:
1700-1763, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
Papers concerning West Pencaitland., 1750-1836, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.16807
Dates:
1750-1836, undated.
Papers concerning William Campbell of Stobs; his lands of Stobs and his wife's of Harvieston were mortgaged to Lord Milton., 1722-1765, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17697-17699
Dates:
1722-1765, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.5410-5508
Scope and Contents
The Nisbet papers fall into four groups, belonging respectively to the Nisbets of that Ilk, the original owners of the estate; the Kers (later Carres) of Cavers and West Nisbet; who acquired the estate in 1649; the Chisholmes of that Ilk, connected by marriage to Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, who succeeded to the estate some time before 1813; and William Molleson, probably related to the sister of Charles St Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair.
Dates:
1575-early19th century.
Papers of and concerning James Seton., 18th century-1815, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19210-19215
Scope and Contents
A younger brother of George, 7th Baronet of Cariston, James Seton followed a military career until he sold his commission in 1774. On the death of the 7th Baronet in 1762, he became tutor to his nephew, George, 8th Baronet, and after returning from the army, resided at Cariston for some time. James Seton died at Markinch in 1817.
Dates:
18th century-1815, undated.
Papers of and concerning Robert Graham of Gartmore, R C Cunninghame Graham, and R B Cunninghame Graham.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.280- is now Acc.7282.
Dates:
1757-1904.
Papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Hailes, Lord Advocate, and Sir James, 2nd Baronet., 1686-1725, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17723-17724
Scope and Contents
Sir David Dalrymple’s wife was the sister-in-law of Sir Francis Kinloch of Gilmerton, Lady Milton's brother; Lord Milton was appointed Sir David's factor in 1721.
Dates:
1686-1725, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
Papers of Barbara Seton, 14th of Touch., 1816-1831.
File
Identifier: MS.19209
Scope and Contents
The papers of Barbara Seton are comprised chiefly of correspondence and legal papers relating to her jointure on the estate of her husband, Lewis Brotherson, in St Christopher's (folios 1-2), together with the disputed divisions of Touch and Archibald Seton's personal estate, on his death in 1818.
Dates:
1816-1831.