Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
GD154 |
Title |
Papers of the Agnew Family of Lochnaw, Wigtownshire |
Dates |
1421-1981 |
Access status |
Open |
Access conditions |
GD154/1021-1101 Mountaineering and expedition papers, and other personal papers relating to Sir Crispin Agnew: all documents in this section are closed except to readers having written permission from Sir Crispin Agnew |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
Contents. GD154/1-137: Titles to land, Sheriffdom of Wigtown, 1421-1782 GD154/138-155: Titles to land, Burgh of Innermessan, 1570-1643 GD154/156-168: Titles to land, Burgh of Stranraer, 1598-1752 GD154/169: Titles to land, Burgh of Whithorn, 1503 GD154/170-182: Titles to land, Burgh of Wigtown, 1474-1725 GD154/183-188: Titles to land, Miscellaneous lands, 1570-1769 GD154/189-194:Titles to land, Inventories, 1426-1824 GD154/195-351: Legal and financial papers, 1551-1874
Wigtownshire estates GD154/352-359: Baron court of Drummaston, 1705-1744 GD154/360-365: Rentals, 1656-1877 GD154/376-416: Estate and household accounts, 1608-1921 GD154/417-504: Tacks and other papers, 1587-1912 GD154/505-534 Irish estate (Kilwaghter co Antrim), 1636-1712
Local affairs in Wigtownshire GD154/580-584. See also GD154/537-9, 541, 546 and 560: Taxation, 1640-1667 GD154/585-592: Freeholders, 1647-1831 GD154/593-602: Heritors of Leswalt, 1727-1866 GD154/603-604: Heritors of Kirkcolm, 1729-1788 GD154/605: Road trustees, 1818 GD154/606-608: Larbrax School trustees, 1842-1859 GD154/609-611: Parliamentary elections, 1856-1868 GD154/535-579: Office of sheriff of Wigtown or Galloway, 1556-1747
Military career of Sir Andrew Agnew GD154/612-615: Scots Dragoons etc, 1705-1715 GD154/616-655: North British Fusiliers, 1718-1746 GD154/656-666: Marines etc, 1746-1761
GD154/667-689: Correspondence, 1630-1868. As most of the correspondence prior to 1747 is printed in "Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway" only brief particulars of subjects are given here. Where no subjects are mentioned the letters relate purely to legal and financial business.
Miscellaneous GD154/690-691: Grant of baronetcy, 1629-1630 GD154/692-693: Grants of arms, 1677-1751 GD154/694-705: Commissions, 1784-1904 GD154/706-714: Genealogical papers, 1747-1837 GD154/715-725: Transcripts and notes, 1426-1890
GD154/726-741: Miscellaneous (including printed papers and seals), 1661-1902
Additional documents deposited 1978 GD154/742-760: Correspondence, 1829-1926 GD154/761-778: Estate and legal documents, 1793-1925 GD154/769-802: Miscellaneous volumes and papers (including diaries, sketches and photographs), 1827-1918
Additional documents deposited 1981 GD154/803-827: Legal and financial papers, 1870-1969 GD154/828-834: Correspondence, 1825-1897 GD154/835-875: Diaries. Most of the diaries are in the form of printed pocket books, 1819-1925
GD154/876-891: Papers of Sir Fulque and Lady Agnew, 1929-1975
GD154/892-914: Miscellanea (including verses, hair, press-cuttings, sketches and photographs). Many of the items listed were found in diaries belonging to members of the Agnew family, 1814-1926
Additional documents deposited 1982-1986 GD154/915-918: Estate records, 1838-1919 GD154/919-934 : Personal and political correspondence etc, 1838-1918 GD154/935-955: Literary and other manuscripts, 1686-1918 GD154/956-974: Printed matter (including press-cuttings), 1823-1926 GD154/975-985: Sir Andrew Noel Agnew's trust, 1928-1939
GD154/986-1009: Photographs and postcards. Photographers or publishers are as shown on the photographs or postcards. Dates are taken from contemporary or near-contemporary identification; those supplied by the cataloguer are in square brackets, including dates taken from postmarks, 19-20 cent. Subjects or sitters are those for which there is contemporary or near-contemporary identification in the form of titles or annotation; those supplied by the cataloguer are in square brackets, conjectural identification being marked by a query.
GD154/1010-1020: Miscellanea (including sketches and pedigrees), 19-20 cent
GD154/1021-1101: Sir Crispin Agnew: mountaineering and expedition papers, 1959-1981 [records in this section are closed except with permission of Sir Crispin Agnew]
GD154/1102-1130: Papers of Sir Fulque Agnew and Lady Swanzie Agnew, including much correspondence, 1850-1981 [papers deposited in 1997]
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history |
The Lochnaw estates in Wigtownshire, acquired at various dates from 1426 onwards, comprised lands around Lochnaw Castle and elsewhere in the parishes of Leswalt and Kirkcolm, the smaller 'Machars estate' in the parish of Sorbie and (until 1723) various lands in the parish of Inch, including properties in the former burgh of Innermessan. During the 17th century the Agnews also possessed a leasehold estate in County Antrim, Ireland. The family muniments are concerned for the most part with the acquisition and management of these estates, but there are some papers connected with the hereditary office of sheriff of Wigtown, held by the Agnews from 1425 to 1747, and with the military career of Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th baronet, who served under the Duke of Cumberland in Flanders and Scotland, 1745-6.
Parts of the Lochnaw estate were sold during the lifetime of Sir Andrew Noel Agnew, 9th baronet, who died in 1928. In 1947 his trustees sold the remainder, including Lochnaw Castle, except for the 'Beach Cottage', Larbrax, which Sir Fulque Agnew, 10th baronet, retained until 1969. Sir Fulque, who lived latterly in Malawi, died in 1975 and was succeeded as 11th baronet by his son, Sir Crispin Agnew. Sir Crispin's mountaineering and expedition papers were deposited in 1982. |
Arrangement |
As Sir Andrew Agnew and others appear to have completely altered the original arrangement of the collection, it had to be re-arranged under broad subject headings when the present catalogue was compiled. Additional records deposited by Sir Crispin Agnew between 1978 and 1986 are listed separately. It should be noted that there is considerable overlap between this additional material and the original deposit. |
Finding aids |
Inventory |
Publication note |
The family history was written by Sir Andrew Agnew, 8th baronet, in 'The Agnews of Lochnaw: A history of the Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway' (Edinburgh, 1864; 2nd edition, 1891), the earlier chapters of which were severely criticised by P H McKerlie in 'History of Lands and their Owners in Galloway' (2nd edition, Paisley, 1906), i. 428-62. From 1426, however, Sir Andrew made extensive use of the family papers and his work (here cited as Hereditary Sheriffs) is of considerable value, despite occasional errors in the transcription of documents. Nearly all the writs prior to 1560 were calendared in Dr R C Reid's 'Wigtownshire Charters' (Scottish History Society, 1960). A collection of returns of the inhabitants of various parishes in 1684 (GD154/567) was printed in 'Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff', ed W Scott (Scottish Record Society, 1916). |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Related material |
Plans (transferred to Register House Plans series) Original deposit: 1732-1913 - see RHP3727-70, 6486-91 Accessioned 1981: 1875-1941 - see RHP41071, 42538-40 Accessioned 1983: 1819-1869 - see RHP42687-9 Accessioned 1987: 1816-1881 - see RHP83076-118 In addition to the published reports listed as GD154/1037-42, Sir Crispin Agnew contributed articles to the 'Scotsman' and other journals as follows: Elephant Island: Alpine Journal, 1972; The Times (Malawi), 13 May 1971. Chilean Patagonia: Scotsman, 7 November, 15 December 1972, 3 January, 5 February, 2 March 1973; Geographical Magazine, September 1974; Alpine Journal, 1974; Soldier, October-November 1973; British Army Review, no.46, April 1974; see also GD154/1040. Nuptse: Scotsman, 10, 22 April, 12, 27 May 1975. Everest: Scotsman, 24 February, 10, 30 March, 7, 24 April, 29 May 1976. Api: Scotsman, 5 February, 14 March, 21 April, 2, 9 May, 25 June 1980; Alpine Journal, 1981. |
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