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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD172 |
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Title |
Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell |
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Dates |
1217-1931 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Location |
Off site |
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Description |
As the contents list shows, the papers relate not only to the family of Henderson of Fordell, but also to other related families, particularly Spittal (Spittell) of Leuchat and Robertson of Newbigging.
Contents
Henderson Family of Fordell
GD172/1-57 Writs of Fordell in Sheriffdom of Fife, [1217]-1712
GD172/58-74 Writs of Straiton in Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, 1461-1630
GD172/75-107 Writs of subjects in Burgh of Edinburgh, 1470-1570
GD172/108-120 Writs of Pittadro and subjects in Inverkeithing, sheriffdom of Fife, 1511-1712
GD172/121-142 Miscellaneous writs, 1372-1736
GD172/143-171 Writs and papers relating to affairs of Burgh of Inverkeithing, 1399-1804
GD172/172-405 General papers, legal, estate and personal, 1494-1805
GD172/406-423 Papers of Sir John Henderson of Fordell, 3rd Bart, 1715-1760
GD172/424-486 Papers of Sir John Henderson of Fordell, 4th Bart, 1730-1863
GD172/487-572 Papers of Sir John Henderson of Fordell, 5th Bart, 1781-1856
GD172/573 Papers relating to estate of Earlshall, Sheriffdom of Fife, 1670-1814
GD172/574-633 Papers of Anne Isabella Henderson of Fordell, Lady Durham, 1761-1844
GD172/634-639 Naval papers of Admiral Sir Philip Durham, husband of Anne Isabella Henderson, 1793-1815
GD172/640-644 Miscellaneous papers of Admiral Sir Philip Durham, husband of Anne Isabella Henderson, 1811-1833
GD172/645-667 Papers of George Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1844-1879
GD172/668-695 Papers of General Douglas Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1806-1881
GD172/696-776 Papers of George William Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1840-1896
GD172/777-805 Papers of Edith Isabella Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1866-1901
GD172/806-810 Papers of Georgiana Mercer Henderson, Countess of Buckinghamshire, 1888-1932
GD172/811-828 Papers relating to St David's Harbour, 1713-1879
GD172/829-948 Coal papers relating Fordell Colliery, 1658-1900
GD172/949-966 Coal papers relating Cuttlehill coal, 1798-1890
GD172/967-977 Coal papers, miscellaneous, 1706-1873
GD172/978 Correspondence of Sir John Henderson of Fordell, 1729
GD172/979-981 Correspondence of Sir Robert Henderson of Fordell, 1739-1768
GD172/982-1067 Correspondence of Sir John Henderson of Fordell, 1779-1817
GD172/1068-1139 Correspondence of Anne Isabella Henderson of Fordell, Lady Durham, 1790-1843
GD172/1140-1159 Correspondence of George Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1818-1852
GD172/1160-1234 Correspondence of General Douglas Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1808-1862
GD172/1235-1294 Correspondence of George William Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1846-1881
GD172/1295-1308 Correspondence of Edith Isabella Mercer Henderson of Fordell, 1855-1901
GD172/1309-1320 Correspondence of Georgiana Mercer Henderson, Countess of Buckinghamshire, 1871-1931
GD172/1321-1355 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1652-1910
Spittell Family of Leuchat
GD172/1356-1618 Writs and general papers, legal, estate and financial, lands being mainly in the sheriffdom of Fife, 1505-1784
GD172/1619-1637 Correspondence, 1613-1709
Robertson family of Newbigging
GD172/1638-1978 Writs and general papers, mostly legal: Sheriffdom of Fife, 1554/5-1810
GD172/1979-2118 Writs and general papers, mostly legal: Burgh of Perth, 1550-1668
GD172/2119-2228 Writs and general papers, mostly legal: Burgh of Edinburgh, 1597-1673
GD172/2229-2250 Writs and general papers, mostly legal: Sheriffdom of Banff, 1602-1648
GD172/2251-2392 Writs and general papers, mostly legal: Miscellaneous, 1553-1709
GD172/2393-2474 Family and personal writs, correspondence and accounts, before 1625-1722
GD172/2475-2505 Papers of Dickson family of Busbie and of West Binning, 1622-1710
GD172/2506-2519 Earldom of Orkney papers, 1703-1712
GD172/2520-2705 Papers and correspondence of General James Robertson of Newbigging, Governor of New York, 1739-1827
Mercer Family
GD172/2706-2741 Papers 1743-1875
Duncan Family
GD172/2742-2759 Papers, 1806-1896
Miscellaneous
GD172/2760-2880 Papers, eraly 17th cent.-1920
GD172/2881-2883 Inventories
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Level |
Fonds |
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Arrangement |
Much of the collection had previously been arranged and numbered (sometimes in red ink) in accordance with inventories compiled in 1910-11 (GD172/2883). Whilst this earlier arrangement has strongly influenced the present arrangement of the papers, they have been completely re-numbered and should be cited by the reference number GD172 and the piece number in this inventory. |
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Publication note |
Information about the Henderson and Spittal families is published in 'History of Inverkeithing and Rosyth' by Revd William Stephen (1921). |
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Archival history |
The Henderson of Fordell papers were presented to the Scottish Record Office by Sir John Hampden Mercer-Henderson, 8th Earl of Buckinghamshire, in 1953. Fordell Castle and estate, which the Earl had inherited from his mother, were sold by him in 1954. |
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