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Collection MS.5209 - Forfeited Estates: letters and memorabilia
Identity area
Reference code
GB 233 MS.5209
Title
Forfeited Estates: letters and memorabilia
Date(s)
- 1785-1820 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
n/a
Context area
Name of creator
Mackenzie family of Ross-shire
(1633-1812)
Biographical history
The Mackezies of Seaforth owned the Isles of Lewis from 1610 until its sale to James Matheson in 1844. As well as owning the Lewis estate, they also held property in Ayr, Kirkcudbright, Ross and Wigtown and Lincoln, England.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters and memoranda written by the descendants of peers attainted in the 1715 Rising in an attempt to recover their titles and estates, mostly from the Earl of Mar, addressed apparently to the Earl of Seaforth, 1785 - 1794; Notes and copies of opinions on the succession to five peerages attainted in the 1715 and 1745 Risings, 1761 - 1820; Miscellaneous notes on peerages, n.d
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper records
Finding aids
Digital item level catalogue available through the National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Catalogue at http://www.nls.uk
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Place access points
Name access points
- Mackenzie family of Ross-shire (Creator)
