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Egerton MS 2000

Record Id:

032-001982924

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001982924

MDARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2000

Title:

ORIGINAL briefs of Sir John Strange, one of the counsel for the prosecution on the trials at St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, in July-Nov. 1746, of Francis Townley and many others concerned in the Scotch rebellion of 1745; with various notes, minutes of evidence, etc., in the hand of Sir J. Strange, and the general brief, containing an account of the proceedings of the rebels. See Howell's "State Trials," vol. xviii. pp. 330 sqq. At the beginning is a list of contents. Paper. Large Quarto. From the Farnborough Fund.

Scope & Content:

Kingdom of Scotland: Lists of rebels, by the Supervisors of Excise, with papers concerning their trial: 1745, 1746.

Sir John Strange, Solicitor General and (1750) Master of the Rolls: Briefs for, on trials for rebellion: 1745, 1746.

George II of England: Lists of rebels, and papers concerning their trial: 1745, 1746.

includes:

f. 7 Francis Townley: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 17 George Fletcher: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 27 Alexander McGrouther, senior: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 31 Colonel Henry Kerr, Aide-de-Camp to Lord G Murray: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 34 Alexander McGrouther, junior: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 36 Charles Gordon: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 38 Alexander McLauchlan: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 39 Allen Cameron: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 40 John Burnet: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 43 James Stormouth: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 44 Charles Oliphant: Trial of, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 47 Henry Moir: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f.. 47 Robert Moir: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 48 Alexander McKenzie: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 51 George Law: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 53 Adam Hay: Proceedings against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 54 Andrew Sprule: Informations against for rebellion: 1746.
f. 55 William Murray, of Taymont: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f 57 John McKenzie, Lord McLeod, son of the Earl of Cromartie: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 59 Alexander Grant: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 60 Roderick McKenzie: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 61 Sir John Willes, Attorney-General, afterwards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas: Observations at the trial of R. McKenzie: 1746.
f. 62 Alexander Buchanan: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 65 Nicholas Glascoe: Trial of, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 68 Louis Drummond, 'Earl of Melford', 3rd son of John, 2nd Duke of Melfort, Colonel of the Royal Scots Regiment in France: Protest relating to Capt. Hay: 1746.
f. 74 Robert Forbes: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 77 James Gordon, Lieutenant in the Pretender's Army: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 79 James Rattray: Trial, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 82 Colin McKenzie: Proceedings against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 85 Walter Ogilvie: Proceedings against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 88 James Nichollson: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 89 Donald McDonald: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 91 Christopher Taylor: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 92 William Britter, alias Brittaugh: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 94 Charles Kinloch: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 95 Charles Deacon: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 96 James Wilding: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 97 John Sanderson: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 99 Thomas Chadwick, alias Chaddock: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 100 Thomas Siddal: Trial, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 101 Andrew Blood, alias Blyde: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 102 James Dawson: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 103 John Berwick: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 104 Thomas Deacon: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 106 David Morgan: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 109 John Hunter: Trial of, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 110 John Comerie: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 113 James Stratton: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f.114 Andrew Wood: Proceedings against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 116 Sir John Wedderburn, 5th Baronet; of Blackness: Proceedings against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 119 Captain James Lindsay: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 121 John Hamilton, Governor of Carlisle for the Pretender: Trial of: 1746.
f. 122 George Abernethy: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 130 Thomas Watson: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 132 John Farquharson: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 133 Hector McKenzie: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 135 Alexander Leith: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 138 James Bradshaw: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 141 Walter Mitchell: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 143 George Ramsay, Ensign: Trial for rebellion: 1746.
f. 145 Sir James Kinloch, 3rd Baronet; of Kinloch: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 147 Roderick McCullough: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 149 Francis Farquharson, of Monalterye: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.
f. 150 James Stewart, Major: Brief against, for rebellion: 1746.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

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032-001982924

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not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1745

End Date:

1746

Date Range:

1745-1746

Era:

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Material Type:

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Legal Status:

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Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom