Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K. G. , K. T. , Preserved at Drumlanrig Castle : Volume 1: 1190-1706.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Commission, Historical Manuscripts, author.

Series:

Manuscripts of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Preserved at Drumlanrig Series

Manuscripts of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Preserved at Drumlanrig Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--History.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K.G.,K.T., Preserved at Drumlanrig Castle. Volume 1, 1190-1706

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2009.

Summary:

This volume, part of the Historical Manuscripts Commission's fifteenth report, provides a detailed inventory and analysis of historical documents preserved at Drumlanrig Castle. Spanning from 1190 to 1706, the manuscripts relate to the lineage, titles, estates, and historical significance of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry, tracing their origins to the Douglas family and the Earls of Mar. The report highlights the evolution of the family’s peerage titles, territorial acquisitions, and contributions to key historical events, such as the Union between Scotland and England. Intended for historians, archivists, and scholars, the work emphasizes the importance of these documents in understanding Scotland’s feudal history and aristocratic heritage. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST REPORT

Charters and Miscellaneous Documents (1357-1429)

INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND REPORT

Diplomas and Patents of Peerages

Papers of William, 1st duke of Queensberry, as Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland (1685)

INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD REPORT

Letters from James, Duke of Albany and later as James VII ( 1682-1685)

Letters from William Douglas, 3rd Duke of Hamilton (1676-1685)

Letters from Captain John Grahame of Claverhouse, later Viscount Dundee (1682-1685)

INDEX

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ISBN:

9781441645524

1441645527

OCLC:

1477225486