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=== Estate Papers === | === Estate Papers === | ||
Most of our Scottish ancestors never owned land but rather lived and farmed land belonging to someone else. The Estate owner kept management records of their lands, estates and tenants. Some of these records have survived and reside either in the hands of the current estate owner or are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) as a Gift and Depost (GD). Some large estates have their own archives on-sight. The types of papers in an estate could be: | Most of our Scottish ancestors never owned land but rather lived and farmed land belonging to someone else. The Estate owner kept management records of their lands, estates and tenants. Some of these records have survived and reside either in the hands of the current estate owner or are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) as a Gift and Depost (GD). Some large estates have their own archives on-sight. The types of papers in an estate could be: | ||
*Rentals or leases called a 'tack' | *Rentals or leases called a 'tack' | ||
*Lists of tenants | *Lists of tenants | ||
*Records of tenants who may have been in some trouble | *Records of tenants who may have been in some trouble | ||
In order to search estate records you need to know who owned the estate. To find this information search these sources available either online or at the FHL: | In order to search estate records you need to know who owned the estate. To find this information search these sources available either online or at the FHL: | ||
*Parish histories and gazetteers | *Parish histories and gazetteers | ||
*The Old & New Statistical Accounts of Scotland at the FHL and online at [ | *The Old & New Statistical Accounts of Scotland at the FHL and online at [http://www.edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ Edina.ac.uk] for a fee. | ||
*Findlay, James. Directory of Gentlemen’s’ Seats, villages, &c. in Scotland… [1843] (FHL book Ref 941 E4d; film 599347 item 3; fiche 6026392) online at [http://www.archive.org/details/directorytogentl00find Archives.org] | *Findlay, James. Directory of Gentlemen’s’ Seats, villages, &c. in Scotland… [1843] (FHL book Ref 941 E4d; film 599347 item 3; fiche 6026392) online at [http://www.archive.org/details/directorytogentl00find Archives.org] | ||
*Register of the Great Seal 1306-1668, 11 vols. (FHL book 941 N2sc): 1306-1651 are available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Ancestry] | *Register of the Great Seal 1306-1668, 11 vols. (FHL book 941 N2sc): 1306-1651 are available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Ancestry] | ||
*Statistics of the annexed estates, 1755-1756: from the records of the forfeited estates preserved in the Scottish Record Office [NAS]. FHL Q book 941 R2sa. Lists tenants on the estates forfeited as a result of the 1745 Rebellion. | *Statistics of the annexed estates, 1755-1756: from the records of the forfeited estates preserved in the Scottish Record Office [NAS]. FHL Q book 941 R2sa. Lists tenants on the estates forfeited as a result of the 1745 Rebellion. | ||
*Index of Place Names to the Abridgements of Sasines (see that section) | *Index of Place Names to the Abridgements of Sasines (see that section) | ||
*Timperley, Loretta R. Directory of Landownership in Scotland circa 1770. (FHL book 941 B4sr n.s. v. 5) | *Timperley, Loretta R. Directory of Landownership in Scotland circa 1770. (FHL book 941 B4sr n.s. v. 5) | ||
*Return of Owners of Land and Heritages in Scotland 1872-73 (FHL Q book 941 R25i) | *Return of Owners of Land and Heritages in Scotland 1872-73 (FHL Q book 941 R25i) | ||
*National Register of Archives (searchable online) [http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/] | *National Register of Archives (searchable online) [http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/] | ||