Papers relating to Duff family of Duff House, William Rose of Montcoffer, factor and Hay of Rannes (Lumley-Smith papers) The collection includes manuscripts relating to the family of Duff, and especially to William Duff, 1st Earl Fife; his son, James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife; the latter’s factor, William Rose, and Rose’s sons, Patrick and James (later James Rose-Innes of Netherdale). These papers (MS 997/1-3) had become detached from the collection of Duff and Rose manuscripts acquired by Miss Tayler and presented by her to the University (MS 2226/1-351). Another section consists of original letters and papers by, or relating to, the family of Hay of Rannes (MS 997/4/1-3), some of which were used by Miss Tayler in her book on Andrew Hay of Rannes, 'A Jacobite Exile' (1937). Other more miscellaneous collections include manuscripts relating to the younger members of the Duff family, or of Jacobite interest (MS 997/5); copies of pamphlets and genealogical material, both manuscript and printed (MS 997/7); and photographic reproductions of Stuart or Jacobite manuscripts collected by Miss Taylor, with her notes and comments (MS 997/8). Two manuscripts (MS 997/6/1-2) contain typescript material apparently intended for publication in the 'Book of the Duffs' (1914) or 'Lord Fife and His Factor' (1925) [also see 'Arrangement' field below]. __________________ MS 997/1: Original letters and papers, mainly relating to the Duff family or persons connected with it, up to the death of William Duff, 1st Lord Fife, 1568-1757. MS 997/2: Letters and papers, by, or concerning, James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, William Rose, his factor, and others, 1763-1804. MS 997/3: Letters and papers concerning Patrick Rose, sheriff clerk, Banff, and James Rose Innes, sons of William Rose, 1804-1807, 1824 and 1828. MS 997/4: Papers and correspondence relating to Andrew Hay of Rannes, Miss Jean Hay, his sister, and their family, addressed mainly to William Rose or Lord Fife, with genealogical notes, 1771-1828. MS 997/5: Collection of miscellaneous papers and copies of manuscripts, some relating to younger branches of the Duff family, 1797-c.1887. MS 997/6: Typescript of commencement of work by A. and H. or H. Tayler on the family of Duff, with transcripts of letters from various sources, including material once at Duff House, undated. MS 997/7: Collection of genealogical papers and charts, printed pamphlets and printed legal correspondence, 1782-1871 and 1890. MS 997/8: Collection of photographic reproductions of manuscripts relating to the House of Stuart and Jacobite affairs, with notes made by Henrietta Tayler and a correspondent in 1951. 1568-1951