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Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Ham-Har., 1689-1767.

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Identifier: MS.1288
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Contains papers of the following: Hamilton: of Bangour, 1767; Lord Belhaven, 1761-1762; Earl of Haddington, 1689; Duke of Hamilton, 1755-1762; of Pencaitland, 1739-1764; Harison, Captain George, 1740-1764.

Dates: 1689-1767.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Hay-Hep., 1686-1819.

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Identifier: MS.1290
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Contains papers of the following: Hay: Earl of Erroll, 1769; Earl of Kinnoull, 1724-1819, with allusions to proposed Tay Bridge and linen-manufacture; of Naughton, 1731; other Hays, 1686-1734; Headley, 1770-1772; Henry, William, chief clerk of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, on Mackenzie’s business and Edinburgh events, 1752-1778; Buchan-Hepburn of Smeaton-Hepburn, 1772-1776.

Dates: 1686-1819.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Hill-In., 1683-1821.

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Identifier: MS.1294
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Contains papers of the following: Hill, 1750-1762; Hitchings, 1821; Hog, 1722-1748; Home: 5th Earl, undated; Henry, Lord Kames, 1769-1777; John, author of ‘Douglas’, undated; Hope, Earl of Hopetoun, 1707-1819; Hume, David, the philosopher, 1767; Hunter of Lunna, 1734, in connexion with the wreck of the ‘Adelaar’; Innes of Towie, 1683-1689; Inverarity, William, Minister of Caputh, 1787-1811, largely on the business of the Delvine estate.

Dates: 1683-1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Ken-Kyn., 1710-1762.

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Identifier: MS.1298
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Contains papers of the following: Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis, 1762; Keir, gardener at Gilmerton, 1749-1752; Kinloch: of Kilrie, 1726-1741; of Kinloch, 1710-1719; Murray-Kynnynmound, Hugh, Advocate, and family, 1740-1744, undated, including house-inventories and receipts signed by Thomas Ruddiman.

Dates: 1710-1762.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Len-Les, with papers of the 21st Earl of Crawfurd., 1683-1755.

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Identifier: MS.1300
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Contains papers of the following: Lentron of Kincaple and connexions, 1683-1721, letters and papers concerning the district of St Andrews and the surrounding country; Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes, 1735, 1750.

Crawfurd, 21st Earl of Crawfurd, 1753-1755.

Dates: 1683-1755.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Lo-McC., 1694-1821, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1301
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Contains papers of the following: Lockhart: of Borthwickbrae, William Elliot, on topical events, road making in England and Scotland, and McAdam’s system, 1819-1821, undated, of Carnwath, 1713-1754; Lyon, Earl of Strathmore, 1694-1768; McArthur, minister of Logie Easter [?1744]; McCartney, factor, 1762-1766.

Dates: 1694-1821, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Macgregor-Mackay., 1689-1773, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1314
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Contains papers of the following: Macgregor: Rob Roy, 1706-1707; another, 1717-1718; Maciver: of Carloway, 1692-1700, undated; of Tournack, 1706-1757, undated; another, 1706-1708; Mackaile, 1752-1770; Mackay: Lord Reay, 1751-1773, partly about the affairs of the Sutherland family; others, 1689-1768.

Dates: 1689-1773, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Macpherson-Macrae., 1685-1778, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1384
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Contains papers of the following: Macpherson: of Cluny, 1706-1763; Macpherson of Dalraddie, 1713; Macpherson of Invereshie, 1685-1778, indated, including Æneas, Advocate, sending political and other news from London, 1685-1690, undated; Macpherson, Martin, Minister of Golspie, 1752-1760; Macqueen, two ministers, 1719-1736; Macrae, Minister of Locklash, 1707-1732.

Dates: 1685-1778, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Mat-Mil., 1739-1778.

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Identifier: MS.1390
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Contains papers of the following: Matheson of Bennedgefield, 1739-1765, undated; Maule of Inverkeillor, 1761; Maxwell of Monreith, 1746-1747; Melville, 6th Earl of Leven and 5th of Melville, 1772; Mercer of Lethendy, 1751-1778; Miller, Thomas, Lord Advocate, 1763, concerning the forfeited estate of Cluny.

Dates: 1739-1778.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from My-No., 1690-1771, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1416
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Contains papers of the following: Mylne of Mylnefield, 1745-1764; Nairne, Margaret, 'Lady Gourdie', 1750-1761; Nasmyth of Dawick and Posso, 1690-1771, undated; Newlands, 1708; Norvell of Boghall and Deans, 1759-1763.

Dates: 1690-1771, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Ol-Ou., 1758-1777, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1422
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Contains papers of the following: Olmius, Baron Waltham, 1762-1764; Ord, Chief Baron Robert and his son John, 1758-1776; Ouchterlony, 1737-1777, undated, including correspondence about the York Buildings Company.

Dates: 1758-1777, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Pa-Reid., 1698-1800.

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Identifier: MS.1423
Scope and Contents Contains papers of the following: Paplay, 1712-1721; Paterson, 1704; Pennant, Thomas, the traveller, 1772-1775; Pilkington, 1759; Pitcairne, Archibald, Doctor of Medicine, 1698, 1711; Pitt, William, 1799; Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery, 1800, with a letter from Peel to him, 1826, concerning Aberdeen University; Pringle of Clifton and Haining, 1737-1752; other Pringles, 1706-1746, undated, including Francis, Professor of Greek at St Andrews, on the studies of the sons of John Mackenzie,...
Dates: 1698-1800.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Re-Ro., 1739-1796, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1424
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Contains papers of the following: Renton of Lamberton and connexions, 1739-1796, undated, including Colonel Mark Renton of Nellfield, describing Culloden, 1746; other Rentons, 1745-1749; Richan, 1739; Richmond, Richard, Bishop of Sodor and Man, 1767-1775; Robertson of Cray, 1779.

Dates: 1739-1796, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine. / Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Re-Robertson.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Re-Robertson., 1603-1779, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.1424-1452
Dates: 1603-1779, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Ros-Ru., 1316, 1373, 1614-1778, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1454
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Contains papers of the following: Rose of Kilravock, 1702-1765, undated; Ross of Aldie, 1685-1718, undated; Ross of Balnagown, 1614-1705; Ross of Crumbathie, copies of charters of 1316, 1373; Ross of Shandwick, note of documents of 1652-1685; Ross or Rose, Alexander, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1713; Ruddiman, Walter, receipt, 1730; Rule, grieve at Dungarthill, 1774-1778.

Dates: 1316, 1373, 1614-1778, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Sa-Sh., 1716-1820, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1457
Scope and Contents Contains papers of the following: Saint John, articles against Bolingbroke, 1716; Sandilands, Lady Torphichen, 1759-1772; Scott, of Abbotsford, Sir Walter, letters and fragment, 1820, undated; Scott of Balcomie, Major-General John, 1752-1766, undated; Scott of Gala, 1760-1773; 5th Lord Napier (Francis Napier, formerly Scott), 1751-1757; Scott, Alexander, Boat of Caputh, 1709-1711; Seton, janitor, 1727-1731; Sharpe, Major-General Mathew, 1818-1819; Shaw, John, merchant, Inverness,...
Dates: 1716-1820, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Sm-St., 1686-1775, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1465
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Contains the papers of the following: Smyth of Methven, 1728; Smith of Touch, 1761-1763; Smyth, James, apothecary, Perth, 1709-1721, undated, including letters regarding a son of Lady Rose of Clava; Somervell of Harperfield, 1743-1765; Lord Somerville, 1740-1775, undated; Spence of Lathallan, 1686, undated; Stenhouse, 1739-1771.

Dates: 1686-1775, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Sti-Sutherland., 1687-1778, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.1481-1487
Dates: 1687-1778, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Sti-Sutherland., 1692-1769, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1481
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Contains papers of the following: Sirling of Keir, 1765; Sutherland, Lord Duffus, 1692-1769, undated; Sutherland of Forss, 13th laird, 1742-1759.

Dates: 1692-1769, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine. / Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Sti-Sutherland.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Th-Wa., 1705-1778. undated.

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Identifier: MS.1488
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Contains papers of the following: Thomson, London, 1723-1744; Threipland of Fingask, 1713-1714; Urquhart, of Meldrum, William, on Cromarty affairs, 1761-1765; Urquhart of Newhall, Colonel Alexander, on London news, 1705-1724, undated; Veitch, James, Lord Elliock, 1763-1777; Wauchope of Niddrie, 1737-1778.

Dates: 1705-1778. undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from We-Y., 1717-1778, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1489
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Contains papers of the following: Wedderburn of Idvies, Dr John, 1717-1744; Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, 1760, 1773; Whitefoord, Cabel, 1770 Wilkinson, Captain William, 1743-1751; Wilson, Sir Thomas, London, 1748-1768; Wright, James, Dunkeld; William, factor at Delvine, on estate business, 1769-1778, undated; Young, Professor, Ninian, St Andrews, on the sons of John Mackenzie, Advocate, 1711-1721.

Dates: 1717-1778, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Baillie., 1691-1772, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1230
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Contains papers of the following: Baillie: of Aberichan, 1732-1763; of Ardmore, 1740-1772; of Dochfour, 1705-1711; of Dunain, 1692-1752, undated; of Jerviswood; George, 1694; of Leyes, 1755-1766; various Baillies, 1691-1761, including Robert, minister of Inverness, writing to Principal Carstares about patronage.

Dates: 1691-1772, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Bissat, Bissatt, Bisset, Bissett (various)., 1701-1783.

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Identifier: MS.1237
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Including Correspondence and papers of James Bisset, Minister of Caputh, writing about the affairs of his parish and the Delvine estate, 1756-1783.

Dates: 1701-1783.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Bruce., 1713-1766.

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Identifier: MS.1241
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Contains the papers of the following: Bruce, of Earlshall, Alexander, Advocate, 1713-1718; Earl of Kincardine, and Elgin, 1754, 1766; of Kinnaird, 1753-1763, especially James, the traveller.

Dates: 1713-1766.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Carnegie., 1702-1778, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1248
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Contains papers of the following: Carnegie: 4th Earl of Northesk, 1704-[?1720], undated, with a letter of George Douglas, 1726; Southesk, 1702-1778, including the 7th Earl, whose letters, 1770-1778, contain accounts of life at Oxford, the French Court, and visits to Buffon.

Dates: 1702-1778, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.

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