Inventory Acc.10719 Ramsay & Dundas of Ochtertyre

Inventory

Acc.10719

Ramsay & Dundas of Ochtertyre

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© Trustees of the National Library of Scotland Correspondence and papers, 1619-1897, n.d., of the families of Ramsay and Dundas of Ochtertyre in Kincardine-of-Menteith, Perthshire, principally of the latter family. The papers were formerly on deposit in the Scottish Record Office as the Dundas of Ochtertyre Muniments (GD35), but some items held in the SRO were sold separately and are not included in the collection purchased by the Library: former SRO numbers are noted in square brackets in the entries below for the convenience of readers who have used the collection previously, but are there for information only and should not be used for reference purposes. For the Ochtertyre Manuscripts, the reminiscences, biographical essays etc, of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre deposited in the Library in 1936 and purchased, with the papers described below, in 1993, see MSS.1635-44 (Catalogue of MSS, vol.1).

The papers have been arranged in the following sections; a few printed items (formerly SRO, GD35/85,331,337) have been transferred to the Department of Printed Books.

1-8 FAMILY & GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE & PAPERS: RAMSAY FAMILY 9-33 FAMILY & GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE & PAPERS: DUNDAS FAMILY 34-37 TRAVEL PAPERS, DIARIES & JOURNALS 38-63 NAVAL PAPERS 64-120 ESTATE, LEGAL & FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENCE & PAPERS 121-135 PHOTOGRAPHS & DRAWINGS 136-148 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS 149-176 CHARTERS & FORMAL DOCUMENTS 177-206 ADDITIONAL PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT BOOKS 207 SCRAPBOOK

Ramsay Family

1 Letters, 1734-6, mainly of James Ramsay, WS, of Ochtertyre (d.1748), and his wife Ann, daughter of Ralph Dundas of Manor; with instructions, 1744, of James Ramsay to Mr George, as tutor to his children. [GD35/22,25,32]

2 Memorandum book of James Ramsay, WS, 1736-48. [GD35/26]

3 General correspondence of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 1779-96. [GD35/57,68,70-1,75,81,83-4,104]

4 Literary papers of John Ramsay: (i) Prose, mostly letters to the editor of The Mirror and/or other publications, many on Highland history and traditions. (ii) Verse, epitaphs, etc, mostly by or addressed to Ramsay. (iii) Observations on the weather at Ochtertyre, n.d. but post-1772. [GD35/45,59,76-8,88-9,98,103] 5 Historical notes and transcripts by or for John Ramsay, 1769, n.d. [GD35/46,72]

6 A notebook, lacking covers, of memorial inscriptions and epitaphs, serious and jocular, in Latin and English, by, or collected by, John Ramsay, ca.1768-80. [GD35/44]

7 Half of a cover of a volume, ?late 18th cent, inscribed with verse beginning ‘Time rolls his ceaseless course, the race of yore’. [GD35/314]

8 Instructions of John Ramsay to his trustees relating to his manuscripts, 1796- 1809. [GD35/82]

Dundas Family

9-11 Letters, 1799-1812, n.d., of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre to Mrs Elizabeth Dundas, née Graham; the correspondence has been edited by B L H Horn and published by the Scottish History Society as Letters of John Ramsay, 1799-1812, Edin, 1966.

9 1799-1804 (80 letters). [GD35/94 (1-80)]. 10 1804-9 (79 letters). [GD35/94 (81-160)]. 11 1809-12, n.d. (69 letters, part letters & fragments). [GD35/94 (161- 229)]. 12 Letters (28), 1778-1812, of John Ramsay to his cousin, James Dundas, WS (1752-1831), his successor in Ochtertyre; with a letter, 1800, to Mrs Elizabeth Dundas. [GD35/53].

13-18 Family correspondence, 1778-1831, of James Dundas of Ochtertyre and of his wife, Elizabeth, née Graham.

13 Letters to James Dundas from his father, Ralph, merchant in Edinburgh, 1782-3; and from his sisters, Agnes and Helen, 1778-85. [GD35/54,61,67,69,201] 14 Letters (19) to James from Ralph (brother), master of the sloop ‘Bonetta’, 1779-83. [GD35/43,57] 15 Letters (21), 1781-91, from Admiral George Dundas (brother). [GD35/66] 16 Letters (17) from [Sir] David (son), to James and Elizabeth Dundas, 1810-31. [GD35/113] 17 (i) Correspondence of James and Elizabeth Dundas, 1807-19. (ii) Correspondence of James with his mother-in-law, Anne Graham of Airth, 1794, 1804. (iii) Letter, 1824, from Robert James Dundas to his father. [GD35/100,110,147,159]

18 Family correspondence of Elizabeth Dundas, ca.1812-18, mostly with her mother and sisters. [GD35/101/106,257]

19 Family correspondence of William Dundas of Ochtertyre (1796-1842), during his period in the Bengal Civil Service: (i) from his father, 1817-19. (ii) to and from his mother, 1816-20. (iii) and from his brother, Ralph James, 1816-24. [GD35/163,256]

20 Letters to William Dundas from his brothers: Sir David, 1840-2; from and concerning George, later Lord Manor, 1838, 1840-1; and John, Principal Clerk of Session, 1831. [GD35/197,215,270]

21 Letters (97) of James Dundas to his son, [Sir] David, 1816-31. [GD35/128]

22 Family correspondence of Sir David Dundas (1799-1877), Solicitor-General (England) and Judge-Advocate-General, from his uncle Sir David, Bart, surgeon to King George III, 1821-5; from his brother Ralph James, 1821-4; and from his brother William, of Ochtertyre, 1825, 1833-42. [GD35/154-5,176,179,188,216]

23 General family correspondence of Sir David Dundas, 1818-33, mostly from cousins. [GD35/69,141(part),149,215]

24 General family correspondence of the daughters of James and Elizabeth Dundas, 1820-40, mostly addressed to the eldest daughter, Anne Stirling Dundas. [GD35/156,170]

25 General correspondence and papers of James and Elizabeth Dundas of Ochtertyre, 1778-1817. [GD35/51-2,64-5,86,109,114,126,140]

26 General correspondence and papers of William Dundas of Ochtertyre, 1820-41, n.d. [GD35/153,181,183-5,189,191,193-5,200-2,205,274]

27 Correspondence of William Dundas, mostly with his brother John, and with William Burn, architect, on alterations to Ochtertyre House and on a new water supply, 1835-8. [GD35/187,194,196,198-9]

28 Letters and papers concerning Sir David Dundas, Bart, surgeon, mostly relating to his baronetcy, 1814-15, and to his death and funeral, 1826. [GD35/139,165- 6,169,218,278]

29 (i) Letters (5) of Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, to Sir David and George Dundas, 1820-1, 1839, 1851. [GD35/151,203,233] (ii) Letters (4), 1829-34, of Edward Denison, later Bishop of Salisbury. [GD35/172] (iii) Letters, 1848-60, of Thomas Babington Macaulay, Lord Macaulay, historian; and papers relating to his funeral. [GD35/272]

30 Letters, 1820-35, of Thomas Erskine of Linlathen, religious writer and thinker, to his cousin, Sir David Dundas: the file includes one letter, 1829, addressed to William Dundas. [GD35/152,192]

31 Letters, 1842, to Sir David Dundas relating to the death of his brother, William, of Ochtertyre, at Niagara Falls, Canada. [GD35/217]

32-33 General correspondence of Sir David Dundas, 1815-75, n.d. [GD/35/141,144,161,197,204,207-13,217,219-23,227-8,248,268,270,272]

32 1815-45. 33 1946-75, n.d.

Travel papers, diaries & journals

34 Copy of the journal (incomplete) of William Dundas of Ochtertyre describing his travels in France, Switzerland and Italy, and principally his visits to Paris, Geneva and Rome, July to November 1816. [GD35/270(part)]

35 (i) Three leaves from the diary of David Dundas, 21 April to 4 May, 1824. [GD35/160] (ii) Itinerary and travelling notes, probably for Sir David Dundas, from Paris to Brussels, Antwerp, and on through the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland concluding at Milan: with additional notes by Dundas, n.d. (iii) Notes of William Dundas on his visit to Jerusalem, ?1834.

36-37 Diaries, 1827-31, of a member of the family accompanying William Dundas in residences at Llanelly and Richmond, and journeys in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. [GD35/171]

36 June 1827 - Dec 1829. 37 Feb 1830 - June 1831.

Naval papers

Logbooks and other records and papers, 1833-4, 1854-77, of Captain Colin Mackenzie Dundas, RN, of Ochtertyre (succ.1877) relating to his naval service. The journals are illustrated with sketches, maps, line drawings and occasional photographs. 38 A volume of notes on naval gunnery, 1833-4, given to C M Dundas by his uncle, Lieut Sutherland Mackenzie. [GD35/295]

39-49 A series of logbooks or `journals' kept by C M Dundas while serving afloat in various parts of the world, 1855-77, arranged in chronological sequence:

39 Logs as a naval cadet on HMS `Russell', Mar 1855 to May 1856; and of HMS ‘Pearl’, May to Nov 1856. Voyages were between home stations and to Keil and Copenhagen (Russell) and Madeira and the South American station (Pearl). [GD35/286] 40 Log as a Midshipman on HMS ‘Monarch’, on the Pacific station, Nov 1856 to June 1858; and on HMS ‘Orion’, June 1858 to June 1859, in the Channel and Western approaches and the Mediterranean. [GD35/283] 41 Log, continued, of HMS ‘Orion’ in the Mediterranean, Jan 1860 to Feb 1861. [GD35/287] 42 Log, continued, of HMS ‘Orion’, Mediterranean and homeward bound, Feb to Sep 1861. [GD35/288] 43 Log as Lieutenant on HMS ‘Dart’, Mar 1862 to July 1865, on anti- slavery patrol off the west coast of Africa. [GD35/292] 44 Miscellaneous sketch maps, drawings and other papers, previously loose in the ‘Dart’ log. 45 Log of HMS ‘Topaze’ on the South American station, Feb 1866 to Mar 1868. [GD35/289] 46 Log, continued, of HMS ‘Topaze’ in the South Pacific and home, April 1868 to Sep 1869. [GD35/290] 47 Sketches, maps and other papers previously loose in the ‘Topaze’ Pacific logs, some relating to Easter Island, Juan Fernandez island, and Alexander Selkirk. 48 Log of HMS ‘Immortalité’ of the Flying Squadron, in the South Atlantic and Caribbean and the North Atlantic, Dec 1870 to Oct 1872. [GD35/280] 49 Log of HMS ‘Eclipse’ on the North America and West Indies station, Nov 1873 to April 1877. [GD35/285]

50 A pro forma, partly printed, ‘Watch, Quarter and Station Bills’ record book with entries by Lieut Dundas for the ship's company of HMS ‘Topaze’, 1866. [GD35/291]

51 A ‘Watch, Station, Quarter and Fire Bills’ record book kept by C M Dundas as Senior Lieutenant on HMS ‘Immortalité’, 1870-2 [GD35/281]

52 Watch, Quarter, Station and Fire Bills record book of C M Dundas as Senior Lieutenant on HMS ‘Eclipse’, 1873. [GD35/284]

53 Time book of exercises and evolutions on HMS ‘Dart’, 1862-5. [GD35/293] 54 Seamanship progress book of HMS ‘Immortalité’, 1872. [GD35/282]

55 Lists by CMD of Midshipmen admitted to naval service, 1854-6.

56 Lists of officers who served with CMD on various ships, 1855-77. [GD35/296]

57 Register of the ordinary seamen and boys on HMS ‘Immortalité’, 1870-2.

58 Anchor bearings taken in various ports by Lieut Dundas, 1855-71.

59 ‘HMS Pearl - Account of the passage through the Straits of Magellan’, Aug 1856.

60 A narrative account of ‘The [Peruvian] Earthquake and Great Wave 13 August 1868: After the earthquake - by a Naval Officer’, ie C M Dundas; printed in Mission Life, 1 Jan 1869.

61 ‘Notes on the Newfoundland Fisheries’, 1875-6, by C M Dundas.

62. An opinion paper on the provisions of the Treaty of Utrecht, 1713, art. 13, relating to Newfoundland, originally published by the Commercial Society of St John's, 1857.

63. ‘Records of the Services of the Ships of the Royal Navy, compiled from various Sources by a Commander RN’ (ie CMD), n.d. [GD35/294]

Estate, legal & financial correspondence & papers

64-74 Special correspondences and papers on particular subjects relating to the administration of Ochtertyre estate and the legal and financial business of the Ramsay and Dundas families.

64 Roads: correspondence and papers concerning turnpike and other roads through Ochtertyre and the parish of Kincardine, 1780-1863. [GD35/63,111,129] 65 Minutes of meetings, lists of subscribers to the Militia Fund and other papers of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre relating to militia organisation in Kincardine parish, 1799-1803. [GD35/260] 66 Papers, 1825-42, relating to the drainage of Ochtertyre Moss. [GD35/164] 67 Letters of John Dundas, WS, with papers relating to negotiations between the Glasgow Waterworks Company and the River Teith proprietors, 1846-53. [GD35/226] 68 Letters and papers, 1859, relating to a dispute with the Blair Drummond estate over a farm water supply. [GD35/239] 69 Ochtertyre tacks, 1716-98; with proposals for setting new tacks, 1735, 1759. [GD35/12,18,24,42] 70 Estate memoranda and reports, 1724-51. [GD35/17,56,232] 71 Rentals, 1752-7, 1797, 1800, 1830, n.d. [GD35/37,91,99,175] 72 Papers of the trustees and executors of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 1802-3, 1812-14. [GD35/102,105,116,119,121,137,167] 73 (i) Letters concerning a claim of Andrew Gray to Ochtertyre, 1824. (ii) Papers, 1798, 1814-50, relating to the entailed estate of Dundas of Manor. [GD35/55,118,173-4,230] 74 Correspondence, 1832-3, relating to the disposition of William Dundas’s legal affairs while in India. [GD35/275(part)]

75-77 General estate legal and financial correspondence and papers, 1715-1883.

75 Ramsay family, 1715-1813, n.d. [GD35/14,19,21,28,30-1,35- 6,38,47,80,87,90,93,95-6,107,117,142] 76 James and William Dundas, 1814-40. [GD/120,123-4,130,132- 6,143,146,162,262,266,271] 77 Sir David and Colin M Dundas, 1846-65, 1883. [GD35/229-30,234- 5,237-8,240,242,249]

78-80 A series of small notebooks entitled `Rental Book[s] of Ochtertyre' detailing payments by tenants to the estate in money and kind for crop years 1749 to 1758. [GD35/300]

78 Crop 1749. 79 Crops 1750-55. 80 Crops 1756-8.

81-95 Another series of small notebooks containing estate accounts kept in his own hand by John Ramsay, 1773-97. [GD35/302,303,304].

81 1773-5. 82 1775-7. 83 1780-1. 84 1781-2. 85 1785. 86 1786-7. 87 1787-8. 88 1788. 89 1789-90. 90 1791-2. 91 1792. 92 1793. 93 1794. 94 1795-7. 95 1796.

96-101 Notebooks containing accounts of payments and debursements in kind: corn, meal, fowls, pease, services of horses, labour, etc, 1775-1806. [GD35/302-4]

96 1775-8. 97 1783-1803. 98 Meal accounts, 1800-2. 99 Meal accounts, 1803-5. 100 Meal accounts, 1804-5. 101 Meal accounts, 1805-6.

102 Statements of account of James Richardson as factor for John Ramsay of Ochtertyre and his curators, 1751-9.

103-106 A series of notebooks containing a record of household debursements by John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 1772-88: for the later part of the series see 185-191 below. [GD35/298]

103 Account with Ann Niving, housekeeper, 1772-4. 104 General, 1778-9. 105 General, 1779. 106 General, 1784.

107-110 Notebooks containing the accounts of John Thomson with John Ramsay, 1778- 88. [GD35/298]

107 General household and estate, 1778-86. 108 General household and estate, 1786-8. 109 Meal, 1781-5. 110 Meal, 1786-8.

111 Improvement of the Ochtertyre Moss: vouchers of account for pumping machinery, trenching, tools, lime, seeds, dung and general labour, 1837-41. [GD35/265,267]

112-114 A series of estate accounts and vouchers (including some for Ochtertyre House), crop years 1822-41. [GD35/261,263-4,266-7]

112 1822-7. 113 1828-36. 114 1839-41.

115 Statements of account, with some associated vouchers, of William Dundas of Ochtertyre with Dundas & Wilson WS, Edinburgh, 1837-40. [GD35/274] 116 Statements of account of Captain Colin M Dundas RN with Dundas & Wilson, 1870-83, 1888. [GD35/250,252]

117-118 Vouchers of the personal account of William Dundas with Dundas & Wilson, relating mostly to his personal and household expenditure in Edinburgh, 1833- 42. [GD35/262/264-5]

117 1833-1836. 118 1836-42.

119 Another series of Edinburgh vouchers, 1836-41. [GD35/266]

120 Captain C M Dundas: (i) papers relating to alterations and additions to Ochtertyre House, 1886. (ii) miscellaneous estate papers, 1892-1909.

Photographs & drawings

121 A disbound album of photographs of Indian scenes and people, ca. 1858, probably assembled by Samuel Wauchope or members of his family. [GD35/316]

122 A photograph album of Mrs Dundas of Ochtertyre, containing scenes in Switzerland, France and at the Portmore seat of the Mackenzie family.

123 Disbound photographs, some mounted, 1897, and n.d. of Scottish scenes and members of the Dundas and Wauchope families; with some photographs of naval vessels, n.d., probably kept by Captain Colin M Dundas. [GD35/317-8]

124 A file of photographs, mostly larger or mounted on larger mounts, of scenes and people, mostly in Scotland and featuring the Dundas, Wauchope and Mackenzie families, 1875-94, n.d. [GD35/320]

125 A series of cabinet portrait photographs, mostly featuring members of the Dundas, Mackenzie and Wauchope families, 1879-94, n.d. [GD35/324-5]

126 A cabinet photograph box with further portraits of family and friends, 1885-96, n.d. [GD35/329]

127 A box of cabinet photographs of family friends and public personalities, 1879, 1887, 189- and n.d. [GD35/324]

128 A box of carte de visite portrait photographs of members of the Dundas, Mackenzie, Wauchope and Hunter Blair families and friends, 1861-81, n.d. [GD35/327] 129 Another box of carte de visite photographs, mostly portraits, of the Dundas, Mackenzie and Wauchope families and friends, 1861-79, n.d. [GD35/328]

130 Miscellaneous small mounted photographs, mostly slightly larger than carte de visite size, 1858, 1869 and n.d. [GD35/326]

131 Miscellaneous loose prints and negatives, mostly undated, but including an albumen print of Rothesay, 1879, and two ferrographs. [GD35/331]

132 Framed photograph of a boy, n.d. [GD35/333]

133 A sketchbook, n.d. but early 19th cent., containing line drawings made in India, mostly of architectural features of buildings including Agra Fort, the Taj Mahal and the buildings of Old Delhi. [GD35/312]

134 Commonplace book of a lawyer member of the Dundas family, ca.1853-62, probably of George Dundas, Lord Manor (1802-69), fourth son of James Dundas of Ochtertyre, containing legal notes, personal expenses, and pencil sketches of people and scenes. [GD35/312]

135 Two unidentified ink and crayon scenes, n.d.; with a pencil design for a carved chair back from the firm of J S Gibson, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, n.d.

Miscellaneous papers

136 Minutes of meetings of a group of Justices of the Peace for Perthshire, as commissioners for the execution of the Recruiting Act, April 1856 - Jan 1858. [GD35/309]

137 A notebook containing genealogies of the Dundas of Manor and Ochtertyre and related families (Ramsays, Grahams, Stirlings, McDowalls, Gordons and Erskines). [GD35/236/9]

137A Miscellaneous papers, 1855-93, n.d. relating to the family history of the Dundas and related families, including a Dundas family in Norway; a detailed list may be found in the file. [GD35/236/1-8,10-18]

138 A copy, ? early 19th cent., of the `Descent and succession of the Family of [Dundas] of Duddingston', 1723. [GD35/16]

139 Manuscript catalogue of the Ochtertyre Library, ca.1887, compiled by [ ]

140 Papers relating to Ochtertyre Library: (i) Letter and prospectus, 1887, of Charles Edmonds, cataloguer. (ii) Indexes M-W, probably to the Ochtertyre Library presses, etc, n.d. [GD35/311] 141 Manuscript of a descriptive list (alphabetical) of the ships of the Royal Navy compiled by Captain C M Dundas, n.d. [GD35/311]

142 Miscellaneous notes and book lists, n.d., possibly of William Dundas of Ochtertyre, relating to French history and literature.

143 Copy of a long journal-letter, June 1814, probably originally in French, describing the arrival of the allied armies in Soissons district.

144 (i) Miscellaneous papers, 1825-40, n.d.: list in file. [GD35/255] (ii) Ink sketch map of streets and colleges in central Oxford, mid-19th cent.

145 (i) Copy of a letter, 1718, of the Duke of Montrose to Lady Mary Livingstone. [GD35/13] (ii) A humourous mock-case report before the Court of Session in causa Cunningham against Russell, 1810: defamation and damages for the defender calling the pursuer's diamond beetle an Egyptian louse. [GD35/115]

146 William Dundas of Ochtertyre: notes of books bought in Paris, 1831; with extensive notes on various books read by him. [GD35/177]

147 (i) A letter, late 17th cent, of Helen Ogilway [?Ogilvy] to her husband. [GD35/11] (ii) Copy of a hymn, n.d. (iii) Certificate of pilotage of HMS ‘Boreas’ into English Harbour, Antigua, signed by Captain Horatio Nelson, 1786. [GD35/73] (iv) Certificate of pilotage of HMS ‘Rattler’ into English Harbour, 1786, signed by Captain Wilfred Collingwood. [GD35/74] (v) Press cuttings, 1842, relating to legal cases involving David Dundas. [GD35/209] (vi) A printed paper ‘Late Transactions at Durham: Henderson versus Marwood’, a case in which David Dundas appeared for the plaintiff.

148 Papers, 1859-61, regarding the appointment of Samuel Wauchope, Commissioner of Police in Calcutta as a Companion of the Bath for services during the Indian “Mutiny”, including the grant of the dignity, 1860. (Agnes Dundas, née Wauchope, married into the Ochtertyre family). [GD35/241]

Formal Documents

149 Photographs, positive and negative, of a letter of protection by Alexander II, King of Scots, to the canons of Scone, 1215x23: from the original formerly in the Ochtertyre Papers. [GD35/1] 150 Positive and negative photographs of the recto and verso of a bull of Pope Innocent IV, 2 Nov 1254, in favour of the abbot and prior of Inchaffray, protecting their right of appeal to the secular courts without incurring ecclesiastical censure: from the original formerly in the Ochtertyre Papers. [GD35/2]

151 A document in the name of Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, 21 Jan 1659, being letters of horning for Robert Stewart of Ardvorlich as executor-dative to James Stewart, his father, against James Jack in Newtoun of Doune. [GD35/4]

152 Letter, Dec 1670, of the Earl of Linlithgow regarding the enquiry by the Privy Council into the mutiny of his regiment for arrears of pay. [GD35/5]

153 Deed of obligation by Donald Moir Fergusone and Janet McGregor, his spouse, in Kipt, Balquidder, to Arthur Buchanan of Auchleschie, 17 Jan 1696. [GD35/7]

154 Contract, 7 April 1797, between the heritors of Kincardine-in-Menteith and Robert Burrell, mason in Gargunnock, for the erection of a manse for the parish minister. [GD35/8]

155 Copy of a charter by James, Lord Drummond and Stobhall, as superior of Ochtertyre, to John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, of part of the lands of Ochtertyre, 7 April 1697. [GD35/9]

156 Instrument of resignation and sasine, 7 May 1699, in favour of George Duncan, of a tenement in the burgh of Perth, following on a disposition by William Duncan, maltman burgess, and Catherine Corby, his spouse. [GD35/10]

157 Bond, 3 Dec 1723, of James Ramsay, younger of Ochtertyre, to David Ramsay, his brother. [GD35/15]

158 Summons of declarator for John Woordie of Cambusbarron against Rebecca Bruce and her son, James Forsyth of Garvell, over the lands of Polmaise, 19 April 1729. [GD35/20]

159 Deed of disposition and assignation, 5 Nov 1734, by Elizabeth or Bessy Dundas, eldest daughter of Ralph Dundas of Manor, to Thomas Dundas, surgeon, and Ralph Dundas, merchant in Edinburgh.

160 Agreement, 12 Mar 1737, between Jean Small, widow of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, and James Ramsay, of Ochtertyre, her son, for the payment of an annuity to the former. [GD35/27]

161 Deed of renunciation and discharge by Henry Monteath, in Moor of Ochtertyre, to James Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 13 Sep 1737. [GD35/29] 162 Order by Alexander Robertson of Strowan to William Robertson alias MacCarlick Vick Couill, in Carie, to go to Finard and clear the brewseat of Lincowartaig of all that belonged to the daughter of John Roy Mackowl, with power to remove by force, 16 May 1748. [GD35/34]

163 Copy, 1753, of a disposition, dated 30 April 1746 but registered 14 November, by James Graham of Airth in favour of William Graham, his sone. [GD35/33]

164 Letters of horning and poinding at the instance of James Richardson, as factor of Ochtertyre, against James Turnbull, tenant in Fleuchroums of Ochtertyre, 27 June 1753. [GD35/39]

165 Indenture of apprenticeship of Ralph, second son of James Ramsay of Ochtertyre, deceased, to John Rattray, surgeon-apothecary and burgess of Edinburgh, 5 and 15 Nov 1754. [GD35/40]

166 Deed of disposition and assignation by Elizabeth or Bessy Dundas to Ralph Dundas, merchant in Edinburgh, her brother, 24 February 1755. [GD35/41]

167 A copy of the last will and testament of Mrs Bessy Dundas, dated 14 Dec 1776 and registered 10 Jan 1782. [GD35/50]

168 Marriage contract, 16 Oct 1794, between James Dundas, Clerk to the Signet, and Miss Elizabeth Dundas, Airth. [GD35/79]

169 Deed of renunciation and overgiving by James Christie, tenant in Brierylands of Ochtertyre, to John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 5 March 1798.

170 Act of admission of George Dundas to the Faculty of Advocates, 7 Mar 1826; countersigned, and with an extract certificate signed by Sir Walter Scott as Principal Clerk of Session. [GD35/168]

171 A passport, heavily endorsed with visa stamps, and issued by Henry Canning as HBM’s Consul-General to the Hanseatic Towns of Germany, in favour of William Dundas of Ochtertyre, 14 Oct 1833. [GD35/180]

172 A document, seal applied, by Fr Francis Laverius, guardian of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, certifying that William Dundas had paid a visit there, 13 Aug 1835. [GD35/185]

173-174 Writs of attendance at Parliament, 17 July 1846 & 23 July 1847, addressed to Sir David Dundas as Solicitor-General of England. [GD35/225]

175 Letter of presentation, 12 Oct 1868, of George Dundas, advocate, as an Ordinary Lord of Session and Senator of the College of Justice. [GD35/245] 176 Commission under the Great Seal of Newfoundland, 31 May 1875, of Lieut Colin Mackenzie Dundas, RN, of HMS `Eclipse' to be a Justice of the Peace of Newfoundland while engaged in the protection of the island fisheries. [GD35/247]

Additional personal & household account books

177-184 A series of small notebooks containing personal accounts of John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, 1758-85. [GD35/301]

177 1758. 178 1759-60. 179 1760. 180 1761. 181 1778. 182 1779. 183 1780. 184 1784-5.

185-191 Notebooks containing a record of general household debursements by John Ramsay, 1788-1805: for the earlier part of the series see 103-106, above. [GD35/299]

185 1788. 186 1789. 187 1790. 188 1793-5. 189 1796. 190 1802-3. 191 1804-5.

192-193 Debursements for milk, eggs, butter, cheese, etc, 1804-5, n.d. [GD35/299]

192 1804-5. 193 n.d.

194-195 Notebooks containing records of payments to and for John Ramsay in kind (meal, etc), 1796-1800: see also 96-101, above. [GD35/299]

194 1796-8. 195 1799-1800.

196 Pass-book of the account of John Ramsay with Daniel Forbes, grocer in Edinburgh, 1780-2. [GD35/305] 197 Pass-book of the account of Ramsay with J & E Alexander, Stirling, 1801-6. [GD35/305]

198-206 Personal account books of Sir David Dundas, 1842-67. [GD35/306-308]

198 1842-3. 199 1846-50. 200 1851-3. 201 1854-8. 202 1859-60. 203 1860-3. 204 1863-5. 205 1863-7. 206 1865-7.

Scrapbook

207 A scrapbook, ca.1859-71, n.d., of Samuel Wauchope, Commissioner of Police in Calcutta, and his family, containing press-cuttings, notes, etc, relating to hunting, horses and dogs, Indian affairs (particularly crime and the establishment of chinchona plantations), and other matters. [GD35/310]