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Expand 1 - Correspondence of William Duff of Braco (1693-1763), his relatives, friends and others1 - Correspondence of William Duff of Braco (1693-1763), his relatives, friends and others
Expand 2 - 19th century correspondence; arranged in alphabetical order of name of writer2 - 19th century correspondence; arranged in alphabetical order of name of writer
Collapse 3 - Collection of legal writs and discharges relating to the Duff family or estates, with some 18th century transcriptions of 16th and 17th century manuscripts3 - Collection of legal writs and discharges relating to the Duff family or estates, with some 18th century transcriptions of 16th and 17th century manuscripts
1 - Transcript of charter in free-alms of 22 October 1512
2 - Transcript of tack of 11 March 1646 [George Gordon 2nd] Marquis of Huntly in favour of Adam Duff
3 - 'Note of papers taken from the Bishop Ross's inventory 1664 relative to the family of Duff'
4 - Discharges: George Speed in favour of Alexander Grant of Alachie Vicarage
5 - Extract from the the Kirk Session records of Cullen anent Muldavat's mortification
6 - Renunciation: Patrick Grant in the mains of [Kinermonie] (Banffshire) in favour of William Duffe of Braco
7 - Tack: Alexander Duff of Bracco in favour of Wiliam Grant in Hillockhead of Rothes. Lands of wake-milne of Balvenie
8 - Inventory of the writs and evidents delivered to the Earle of Findlater and specified by John Hay of Muldavat
9 - 'Memoriall for William Tayler, writer in Edinburgh
10 - Discharge: Jean Dunbar, relict of William Duff of Dipple, in favour of Rt. Hon. William Lord Braco
11 - Disposition: Lordship of Balvanie: lands of Aberlour, Mudhouse, Edintore, Easter Gaudwall and Newton.
12 - Petiton of John Erskine and Adam Grewar portioners of Achalater unto Rt. Hon. the Lord Braco regarding encroachments of Farquarson of Invercauld.
13 - Bills of Arthur Duff drawn on James [Duff 2nd] Earl Fife.
14 - Bills of Arthur Duff drawn on James [Duff 2nd] Earl Fife.
15 - Tack: Jean, Countess Dowager of Fife in favour of James, Earl of Fife.
16 - Inventory: Farm at Rothiemay
17 - Bill of Arthur Duff drawn on Earl of Fife, marked '5'
18 - Order of Earl Fife for advancement of sum to Arthur Duff; receipted.
19 - Tack: Jean, Countess Dowager of Fife, in favour of Arthur Duff of Orton, advocate, her fifth son.
20 - 'Memorial for Andrew Russel' and others 'tenants of the lands of Mosstowie and Hillside' regarding dispute with Burgh of Elgin.
21 - 'Memorial for the Hon. George Duff of Miltown'; regarding dispute between him and Alexander Brodie of Wyndihills, over rights to a seat in the Kirk in Elgin.
22 - Discharge: Andrew Steuart, jun., W.S., factor for Thomas Buchan, younger of Auchmacoy, in favour of Hon. Capt. Lewis Duff of Balvenie and Arthur Duff of Ortoun, advocate.
23 - Opinion of Robert McQueen and Cosmo Gordon, George Square [Edinburgh], for James Brodie of Brodie, copy.
24 - Tack: James [2nd] Earl Fife in favour of Hon. Arthur Duff of Orton-Parts on Mains of Rothiemay.
25 - Execution of poinding David Low, tacksman of Shirriff miln.
26 - Directions, the Rt. Hon. Earl of Fife to his factors and tenants; regarding arrangements for submission and hearing of complaints.
27 - Testamentary disposition; 'Jean, Countess Dowager of Fife', Rothiemay, in favour of Arthur Duff, her fifth son, and others. Naming him as her principal legatee and sole executor.
28 - Memorandum: Earl Fife, Fife House: Containing statement regarding a lawsuit involving Mr. Rose, formerly in his employ as factor.
29 - List of debts due by the trustees of the late Earl of Fife.....
30 - Proposed particulars of contract of marriage to be entered into between John Robert Tod and Miss Jemima Duff.
31 - Specification of work to be executed in a mausoleum proposed to be erected upon the estate of Orton.
32 - Inventory of silver plate at Orton House in charge of Alexander Ross, butler.
4 - Accounts, mainly household, of William Duff of Braco, and his wife and of Richard Wharton Duff of Orton
Expand 5 - Collection of letters patent, commissions, diplomas and passports granted or issued to Hon. Arthur Duff of Orton, Richard Wharton [Duff] and Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff5 - Collection of letters patent, commissions, diplomas and passports granted or issued to Hon. Arthur Duff of Orton, Richard Wharton [Duff] and Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff
Expand 6 - Collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, genealogical notes, mementoes6 - Collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, genealogical notes, mementoes

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