Places - Benbecula, Scotland

Douglas-Hamilton Family, Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon

This is a rich and extensive collection of papers and correspondence relating to Robert Brown’s role as factor of the Seaforth estate on Lewis and also his involvement in the Uist and Barra estates where he was a trustee and advisor to the trouble...

Reference code

GB 800001 NRAS2177

Date(s)

  • c1276-1983 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Free Presbytery of Uist

Minutes 1888-1929 (2 volumes)

Reference code

GB 234 CH3/596

Date(s)

  • 1888-1929 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Gordon of Cluny papers

This collection relates to the management of the various estates belonging to the Gordons of Cluny in the period c 1880 - c 1930. It contains substantial and informative series of records for the estates of Cluny, Slains, Midmar, Kebbaty, Buckie, ...

Reference code

GB 231 MS 3600

Date(s)

  • 1665-c1930 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Highland & Island Emigration Society

Letter books 1852-1859; list of emigrants 1852-1857; promissory note book 1852-1857

Reference code

GB 234 HD4

Date(s)

  • 1852-1859 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Highland & Island Emigration Society

Photocopies of chronological lists (arranged by vessel and port) of assisted emigrants to Australia, 1852-1855

Reference code

GB 232 D295

Date(s)

  • 1852-1858 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Highlands and Islands Development Board / Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Governance: Constitution 1970-1974, annual reports 1990-1991; corporate plans and strategies 1974-1989; progress reports 1973-1991; board papers and reports 1970-1992; external publications by central government, Highland Regional Council 1964-19...

Reference code

GB 232 D204

Date(s)

  • 1882-1994 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Long Island Combination Poorhouse, Lochmaddy, North Uist

Minute books 1875-1942; letter books 1914-1933; cash books 1910-1930; ledgers 1886-1930

Reference code

GB3002 IN5/9

Date(s)

  • 1875-1942 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

MacDonald Family of Clanranald

Titles to lands in Inverness-shire, 1531-1933. Estate papers, including, rentals, 1691-1839; tacks, 1625-1864; estate vouchers, 1809-1825; accounts of the judicial factor on the trust estate of Clanranald, 1855-1873; inventories of factors' accoun...

Reference code

GB 234 GD201

Date(s)

  • 1520-1881 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Papers relating to conditions in and administration of Invernessshire and the Western Isles of Scotland

MS 2023/1: Letter, dated 26 March 1817, from Claud Russell, Edinburgh to Rt. Hon. Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville. He encloses MS 2023/2, a copy of which was to be presented to the Lords of the Treasury by the Duke of Atholl, request...

Reference code

GB 231 MS 2023

Date(s)

  • 1817 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Presbytery of Uist

The Presbytery of Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from the Presbytery of Skye in 1724. The Presbytery of Uist was severed from the Presbytery of Lewis by the General Assembly in 1742 and the register of the presbytery begins on ...

Reference code

GB 234 CH2/361

Date(s)

  • 1768-1993 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Royal Commission Maps of crofting holdings, 1892

Royal commission, (Highlands and Islands, 1892), survey plans of crofting holdings on 1” - 1mile OS showing land scheduled as suitable for extension of existing crofting holdings and land scheduled as suitable for new crofting holdings. Maps cove...

Reference code

GB 232 D434

Date(s)

  • 1892 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

South Uist District Council

Minute books 1930-1947, abstract of accounts 1929-1965, cash books 1934-1962, assessment cash books (District Rate) 1944-1950, Lochboisdale Pier & Harbour 1926-1961

Reference code

GB3002 IN6/4

Date(s)

  • 1926-1974 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Stòras Uibhist / Sealladh na Beinne Mòire, community owned estate, South Uist

The papers are divided into section that reflects the ownership of the estate over time. I. Gordons of Cluny, Lady Gordon Cathcart and her Trustees Estate office and staff 1912-1936; Grogarry lodge 1902-1974; Farms n.d.; Inns & hotels 1880-1958; ...

Reference code

GB GBX TS17

Date(s)

  • 1856-2006 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection
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