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Add MS 28239
- Record Id:
- 040-002019590
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002019573
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001293.0x00009d
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- Add MS 28239
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ORIGINAL letters, chiefly addressed to Frances, widow of Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth, and daughter of William Herbert, lst Marquis of Powis, relating partly to her own affairs, and partly to the Scotch rebellion of 1715; 1706-1718. Among the writers are:-
Lady Seaforth, ff. 2, 52, 53, 119, 120. James Eriskine, ff. 4, 6. Patrick Craufurd, ff. 13, 106. David Couper, writer to the signet, passim. [Colonel] Alexander Mackenzie, ff. 30, 65, 68, 70, 78, 80. [Simon Fraser, Lord] Lovat, ff. 38-44. [Lieut.-General] William [afterwards Earl] Cadogan, ff. 45-48, 55-61. [Major-General] Joseph] Wightman, f. 50. Kenneth Mackenzie, f. 110.
Included also are the following papers:-
l. Bills of exchange, signed by [William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of] Seaforth; London, 27 Jan., 17 Feb. 1714[5], ff. 8, 9.
2. Note of companies of Highland troops and their officers; [1715], f. 21.
3. Account of Lord Seaforth's campaign in the Highlands, 8-13 Oct. [1715]. In the hand of W. Couper. f. 33.
4. "The true merit of the Marqs of Huntly [Alexander Gordon], now [2nd] Duke of Gordon, wt all the present Goverment, which was chiefly owing to ye zeall of Sr Petter Fraser, of Dores, for the Royall Family of Hannower, and to his Lordships great desyre of saweing his person and estate from eminent danger." Imperfect. f. 124. Paper. Folio.
Frances Mackenzie, wife of Kenneth, 4th Earl of Seaforth: Correspondence: 1706 - 1718.
George I of England: Papers of Lady Seaforth relating to the Rebellion of 1715.
David Couper, Writer to the Signet: Letters to Lady Seaforth: 1716-1718.
includes:
- ff. 4, 6 Hon James Erskine, of Grange, 2nd son of Charles, 10th Earl of Mar: Letters to Lady Seaforth: 1712.
- ff. 10, 15, 17 William Mackenzie: Letters to the Provost of Fortress: 1714, 1715.
- f. 12 Ronald Campbell: Letter to Lady Seaforth: 1718.
- ff. 13, 106 Patrick Crawford, Writer to the Signet: Letters to Lady Seaforth: 1715, 1721.
- f. 33 William MacKenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth: Campaign in the Highlands: 1715.
- ff. 38-44 Simon Fraser, 12th Baron Lovat: Correspondence with Lady Seaforth: 1716.
- ff. 45-48, 53-61 William Cadogan, 1st Baron and (1718) Earl Cadogan: Correspondence with Lady Seaforth: 1716.
- f.50 Joseph Wightman, Major-General: Letter to Lady Seaforth: 1716.
- f. 102 D- Adamson: Letter to Lady Seaforth: 1721.
- f. 110 Kenneth Mackenzie, of Salterness: Letter to Lady Seaforth: 1725.
- f. 122 William Mackenzie: Letter to Lady Seaforth: circ. 1718.
- f. 124 Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon: Reasons for his interest with the Government: circ. 1718.: Imperf.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002019573
040-002019590 - Is part of:
- Add MS 28224-28254 : Papers of the family of Caryll, presented by Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, Bart., M.P.
Add MS 28239 : ORIGINAL letters, chiefly addressed to Frances, widow of Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth, and daughter of William Herbert,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002019573[0008]/040-002019590
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 28224-28254
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1706
- End Date:
- 1718
- Date Range:
- 1706-1718
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Adamson, D-
Cadogan, William, 1st Earl Cadogan, army officer and diplomat, 1671-1726
Campbell, Ronald, of Add MS 28239
Couper, David, Writer to the Signet
Crawford, Patrick, Writer to the Signet
Erskine, James, of Grange, 2nd son of Charles, 10th Earl of Mar
Fraser, Simon, 12th Baron Lovat
George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660-1727
Gordon, Alexander, 2nd Duke of Gordon, landowner, c 1678-1728
MacKenzie, William, 5th Earl of Seaforth
Mackenzie, Frances, wife of Kenneth, 4th Earl of Seaforth
Mackenzie, Kenneth, of Salterness
Mackenzie, William, of Add MS 28229
Mackenzie, William, of Add MS 28239
Wightman, Joseph, Major-General; of Add MS 28239