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MS.21101-21104 Correspondence
MS.21101 i) Correspondence of and concerning the Murrays of Ochtertyre, 1704-1928. Many of the letters are to Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Bart. of Ochtertyre. Of particualr interest are those relating to the efforts made to secure the release of his son Sir William Murray, 3rd Bart. of Ochtertyre who was imprisoned at Edinburgh and Carlisle following the 1715 Rising, 1716-17 ( ff.47-109 passim). Extracts from this correspondence have been published in ~ by General Sir J. Aylmer Haldane, Edin., 1929. (f.1).
(ii) Typescript copies of letters of John I-Iaidane of Gleneagles and Patrick llaldane concerning the imprisonment of Sir William Murray, 3rd Bart. of Ochtertyre, 1716 (f 256). 310 ff. Folio and under.
MS.21102 Letters to Sir Patrick Murray, 6th Bart. of Ochtertyre, from his brother, General Sir George Murray, 1799-1828. Most of the letters were written while Sir George was serving as Quarter-Master-General during the Peninsular War and discuss largely military matters. There are also letters from Flanders, 1799, Egypt, 1800-1, France, 1816, and Dublin in 1827, where he served as Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Ireland. 302 ff. Folio and under.
MS.21103 Letters to Augusta, wife of General Duncan Campbell of Lochnell, from her brother, General Sir George Murray, 1795-1817. Most of the letters are written from the peninsula, with some from later postings in North America and France, 1809-17. 282 ff. Folio and under.
MS.21104 Letters to General Sir George Murray, 1809-38, n.d. While many are to intimate commissions and honours, others are from personal friends including the 1st Duke of Wellington and his wife, Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, and the artist, Sir Thomas Lawrence. 160 ff. Folio and under.
MS.21105 Journals
MS.21105 Journal of a tour in Holland and Switzerland 1789, probably made by Sir Patrick Murray, 6th Bart. of Ochtertyre and his brother, General Sir George Murray. There are detai1~ed descriptions of the architecture, economy, customs, and methods of transport of the countries visited. Enclosed in the volume are journals of two further tours in Switzerland and a few pages of geological notes, n.d., in the same hand.
97 ff. Quarto
MS.21106-7 Accounts
MS.21106 Household account book for Ochtertyre and Fowlis Easter, 1737-9, with daily menus and lists of expenditures. This volume was published by the Scottish History Society 'The Ochtertyre House Booke of Accomps', Edin., 1907. 133 ff. Folio.
MS.21107 Cash book of Sir Patrick Murray, 4th Bart. of Ochtertyre, 1743-7, including accounts for expenses incurred during his involvement on the Hanoverian side in the 1745 Rising. 92 ff. Octavo.
MS.21108-9 Legal Papers
MS.21108-9 Miscellaneous legal papers of and relating to members of the Murray family, 1621-1854. Folio and under.
MS.21108 1621-1744 122 ff.
MS.21109 1729-1854 79 ff.
MS.21110-14 Miscellaneous Papers
MS.21110 Miscellaneous papers, 1644-1891, n.d., of the Murray family including a pole of the parish of Fowlis Easter, 1695, papers concerning the purchase of Monzievaird, 1703, household inventories of 1763, 1800 and 1861 for Ochtertyre, and of 1884 for Ravelston (ff.143-4 were found enclosed loose in MS 21111 and ff.145-65 in MS 21117). 165 ff. Folio and under.
MS.21111 Notebook of General Sir George Murray containing his copy of the general orders issued by General Sir Ralph Abercromby, 12 June 1796-2 May 1797, during the expedition against the West Indies. With details of agreements entered into while in the West Indies concerning the employment of negro 'pioneers', 1795 (ff.45-52). The volume has blotting paper interleaves. This notebook was probably one of a series, following on from Adv.MS.46.1.3. A note on the 'Duties of the Adjutant-General in the West Indies', found loosely enclosed in this volume has been catalogued as MS 21110 ff.143-4). 52 ff. Oblong octavo.
MS.21112 Manuscript drafts for a 'Life of General Sir George Murray' covering the years 1772-1802 by John Murray Gartshore of Ravelston, n.d., with notes on Sir George's letters and papers and their possible publication (f.79). The work was not published. Many of the manuscripts mentioned are to be found in the Murray papers, Adv.MS 46.1.1. - 46.10.2. 119 ff. Outsize folio
MS.21113 'Inventory of Ochtertyre Family Papers , compiled by Patrick Keith Murray, W.S., 1904. iv + 77 ff. Quarto.
MS.21114 'Inventory of the Marischai Papers', compiled by Patrick Keith Murray, W.S., 1904. 115 ff. Quarto.
MS.21115-18 Genealogy
MS.21115 'Family Book of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, 1430-1781, early 18th century with later additions in several hands. 26 ff. iii. inv. ff. Octavo.
MS.21116 'Family Book' of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, 1422-1800, compiled by Sir Patrick Murray, 6th Bart. of Ochtertyre in 1810. With later additions in several hands, two letters to the 6th Bart., and newspaper cuttings concerning the family. 72 ff. Folio.
MS.21117 'Family Book' of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, 1171-1956, compiled by patrick Keith Murray, W.S., in 1904, with later additions. A number of photographs, letters and newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume. Loose items have been placed with MSS 21110. vi + 166 ff. Quarto.
MS.21118 Family book relating to the Keiths, Earls Marischal, 1010-1778, compiled by Sir Patrick Keith Murray, 8th Bart. of Ochtertyre, 20th cent. Enclosed are a letter, photographs and newspaper cuttings. 95 ff. Folio.
MS.21119-72 Estate
MS.21119-20 Rentals of the Ochtertyre estate 1517-1799, including property at Ochtertyre, Fowlis Easter, Fowlis Wester, and Monzievard. Folio and under.
MS.21119 1517-1732 112 ff.
MS.21120 1735-99 72 ff.
MS.21121-65 Accounts
MS.21121-4 Accounts for estate improvements, 1804-18 Folio.
MS.21121 1804-6 20 ff.
MS.21122 1806-10 22 ff.
MS.21123 1811-14 28 ff.
MS.21124 1815-18 39 ff.
MS.21125-35 Factory Accounts, 1827-1934. (MS 21135 consists of draft factory accounts and rent rolls, 1923-34). Folio.
MS.21125 1827-39 283 ff
MS.21126 1839-50 335 ff.
MS.21127 1840-6 66 ff.
MS.21128 1855-60 278 ff.
MS.21129 1850-63 331 ff
MS.21130 1863-73 323 ff
MS.21131 1874-85 378 ff.
MS.21132 1885-97 378 pp
MS.21133 1899-1902 153 ff
MS.21134 1907-20 201 pp
MS.21135 1923-34 200 ff
MS.21136-58 Annual factory accounts, 1837-60 Folio.
MS.21136 1837 18 ff
MS.21137 1838-9 53 ff
MS.21138 1840 31 ff.
MS.21139 1841 33 ff
MS.21140 1842 55 pp.
MS.21141 1843 29 ff.
MS.21142 1844 57 pp
MS.21143 1845 23 ff.
MS.21144 1846 55 pp
MS.21145 1847 41 ff
MS.21146 1848 89 pp
MS.21147 1849 41 ff
MS.21148 1850 44 ff
MS.21149 1851 91 pp
MS.21150 1852 66 pp
MS.21151 1853 26 ff
MS.21152 1854 62 pp
MS.21153 1855 34 ff
MS.21154 1856 77 pp
MS.21155 1857 65 pp
MS.21156 1858 45 pp
MS.21157 1859 53 pp
MS.21158 1860 61 pp
MS.21159-62 Ochtertyre Trust papers, 1837-6 1. Folio.
MS.21159 Rentals and accounts, 1837-54. 125 pp
MS.21160-1 Minutes and miscellaneous papers, 1837-66.
MS.21160 1837-41 569 pp.
MS.21161 1851-68 259 ff.
MS.21162-1 Abstracts of accounts, 1838-41. 14 ff.
MS.21163-4 Ochtertyre leases 1833-57. Folio
MS.21163 11833 229 ff.
MS.21164 11857 233 ff.
MS.21165 Accounts between Sir Patrick Keith Murray, 8th Bart. of Ochtertyre and Messrs Murray and Falconer, W.S., 1885-92. 88 ff. Folio.
MS.21166-72 Maps and Plans
These maps have all been placed in the Map Room, where they have been catalogued in greater detail.
MS.21166 Plan of the hill grounds of Ochtertyre, by James Robertson, Lochearnhead, 1828. 85 x 63 cms.
MS.21167 Plan of the farm of Culcrieff copied from a plan by James Robertson, 1829. 53 x 45 cms.
MS.21168 Plan and elevations of proposed additions and renewals at Fowlis Castle, by Hugh Robertson, Dundee, 1862.
MS.21169 Plan and elevations of proposed alterations and additions to the overseers offices at Fowlis Easter, 1877.
MS.21170 Elevations of proposed alterations to the cart shed and overseers offices at Fowlis Easter, 1886.
MS.21171 Plan and elevations of the Smithy at Fowiis Easter, 1914.
MS.21172 Plan and elevations of the Smithy at Fowlis Easter, n.d.
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