Papers of the Russell family, of Aden, Aberdeenshire This collection contains the personal, family and estate papers of the first six Lairds of Aden, with the exception of the third, Alexander Russell, who died two years after succeeding to the lands and title. The collection has been arranged by Laird, and by subject matter therein. For each, this generally includes legal papers, financial records, estate papers, household accounts and related material, personal papers (including family correspondence, accounts, etc.), and details of military and diplomatic commissions. It will be of specific interest to those engaged in the history of the Russell family and the running of their estate from the mid-eighteenth to early twentieth centuries, the papers of the 5th Laird being of particular interest for the light which they shed on estate improvements made in the period 1875 - 1887; but will also be relevant for those studying the military and diplomatic careers of the individuals concerned. MS 3634/1 Alexander Russel of Montcoffer (d 1798) 1st Laird of Aden (1758-1798) MS 3634/2 Alexander Russel (d-1829) 2nd Laird of Aden (1798-1829) MS 3634/3 James Russell (1797-1875) 4th Laird of Aden (1831-1875) MS 3634/4 James George Ferguson Russell (1836-1887) 5th Laird of Aden (1875-1887) MS 3634/5 Francis Shirley Russell (1840-1912) 6th Laird of Aden (1887-1912) MS 3634/6 Miscellaneous 1788 - 1909