| Description | Letter from James Cummyng, Musaeum, Edinburgh to William Fraser. Arms may be granted to 'Mr. Douglas of Lincolns Inn (London)' and a patent from the Lord Lyon in which his descent might be recited; comments on details of the descent, referring to Bp. [Robert] Douglas; Robert Douglas, Minister of Bothwell 'at the time of the Revolution', Robert Douglas of Kilmonth (Kinmonth, Kincardine), and James [Douglas], parson of Glenbervie (Kincardine); refers to recent work on the Museum's Scots [coin] collection and to forthcoming accessions from Gilbert Hamilton; cites entries in catalogue of Hamilton’s collection; asks for William Fraser's assistance in acquiring catalogue of Scots coins in University of Aberdeen. |