Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Papers concerning the army and military affairs., 1760-1900, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17506
Dates:
1760-1900, 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 of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the army and military affairs.
Papers concerning the Bailiery of Inchaffray; this office was granted hereditarily to the Lords Oliphant in the first half of the 16th century and passed to the Oliphants of Gask with the lands of Gask., 1533-1755.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.2.7
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of early acts of the Bailiery Court and documents concerning the claim of James and Laurence Oliphant of Gask to the office in the first half of the 18th century and their holding of courts.
Dates:
1533-1755.
Papers concerning the church in Scotland., 1692-1833, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17601
Scope and Contents
Subjects of the papers, include presentations to parishes, episcopal meeting-houses, Alexander Carlyle and 'Douglas', and new churches in the Highlands.
Dates:
1692-1833, undated.
Papers concerning the claim of Archibald William to the Earldom of Winton., 1840.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.26
Dates:
1840.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer.
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Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.
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Correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection.
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Letters and papers concerning the claims of Colonel James Seton, Robert Seaton and Archibald William, 13th Earl of Eglinton, to the Earldom of Winton.
Papers concerning the claim of Henry Scrymgeour Wedderburn of Wedderburn to the Earldom of Dundee., 16th century-17th century, 1843.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.11
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of a genealogical table, and draft statements and opinion by John Riddell, 1843, and undated (folios 1-160), extracts made apparently in 1846 of 16th- and 17th-century public records relating to members of the family (folios 161-179), and a small miscellany of other papers (folios 180-190).
Dates:
16th century-17th century, 1843.
Papers concerning the death of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1965.
File
Identifier: MS.50250
Scope and Contents
The papers are arranged chronologically. Announcement of the death of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 2 January 1965, of the notice of death for William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 1.Offprint, 1965, of the notice of death in the ‘Scotsman’, [2 January 1965], for William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 2.Papers concerning the funeral of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.Manuscript list, [before 6...
Dates:
1965.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1753-1755.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.6
Dates:
1753-1755.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1756-1762.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.7
Dates:
1756-1762.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1763-1774.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.8
Dates:
1763-1774.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1775-1803, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.9
Dates:
1775-1803, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1741-1751.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.4
Dates:
1741-1751.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask., 1751-1753.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.4.5
Dates:
1751-1753.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges.
Papers concerning the estate of Gask, including claims on it after the forfeiture, decreets of the Court of Session on these claims, its purchase by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, the sale of Williamston and Cowgask, a pension for Lady Gask, the transfer of the estate back to the family, the affairs of Alexander MacGregor of Balhaldie, and some discharges., 1741-1803.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.4.4-82.4.9
Papers concerning the Faculty of Advocates and the Jacobite Medal., 1711.
File
Identifier: MS.3547
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) 'The Faculty of Advocats Loyalty. In a Letter to the Queen's Most Excelent Majesty. By one of the Dean of Faculty's Council' (page 1);
(ii) 'The Double of Criminal Letters agst. Mr. James Dundas, Advocat, 1711' (page 17).
Dates:
1711.
Papers concerning the family history of Dumbartonshire, compiled and collected by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire., ?1827-?1828.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.17
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of draft genealogical accounts, compiled for the most part about 1827-1828, of families possessed of territories in the county (or otherwise strongly connected with it) arranged in alphabetical order. Some of the accounts are supplemented by transcripts of documents or of relevant letters.
Dates:
?1827-?1828.
Papers concerning the history of Caithness.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.9808
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript of John Henderson, "Caithness Family History" (1879) and Forbes Macgregor, "Pegasos Islands" (1968).
Dates:
19th century to 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Eddleston by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.954
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Manor by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.957
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the history of the church of Skirling by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.959
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Papers concerning the Jacobite rebellion, collected by John Blair, ‘Vol. I’., 1715-1716, 1745-1747.
File
Identifier: MS.487
Scope and Contents
Includes papers, manuscript and printed, relating to the election of the Magistrates and Council of the City of Edinburgh by a poll vote, 1746 (folios 1-11, 29); excerpts from printed sources relating to the trial of Archibald Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1747 (folios 14-24, 29); ‘Particulars of 1715 and 1716 from Rae, Patten, and Tindal’ (folio 27); similar ‘Particulars’ relating to 1745 and 1746, from printed sources (folio 28 verso); printed pamphlets and broadsides relating to the...
Dates:
1715-1716, 1745-1747.
Papers concerning the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5039
Dates:
circa 1745-circa 1800.
Papers concerning the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.162- is now Acc.5039.
Dates:
Circa 1745-circa 1800.
Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42613-42615
Scope and Contents
Murray's 'Hanbooks for Travellers' series was begun in 1836 by John Murray III, after his own experiences of travelling on the continent.This was a time when improved transport links and increased leisure time were making foreign travel increasingly easy and popular. The innovative 'Handbooks' responded to a need for detailed practical guides for new middle-class travellers.The early Handbooks covered Europe and Britain, and by the end of the 19th century included...
Dates:
1834-1924.