The Scots Peerage
The Scots Peerage , also The Scots peerage - a history of the noble families of Scotland , is a series ofbooks editedby James Balfour Paul (1846–1931)from 1904 to 1914and published in Edinburgh by David Douglas. The full series title is “ The Scots Peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom ” (German: “The Scots Peerage, founded on Woods Edition by Sir Robert Douglas ' Peerage of Scotland , containing a historical and genealogical record of the nobility of this kingdom').
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The content template for the series is the work The peerage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie (1694-1770), written from 1764 to 1768 , which was initially published in 1798 under the title Baronage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom appeared. This contains historical and genealogical information on nobles from the Scottish Kingdom. In 1813 a second edition was revised and corrected by John Philip Wood. This information is the basis for The Scots Peerage . The book series begins with the Scottish queens and kings and reflects the history of the Scottish nobility. It includes both extinct and continuing titles. The entries for the noble houses are provided with numerous coats of arms and other heraldic symbols.
Band overview
The editor is referred to as Sir James Balfour Paul, titled Lord Lyon King of Arms . The volumes contain illustrations by Graham Johnston.
- Volume 1: Abercorn – Balmerino. 1904 ( archive.org , content: Kings of Scotland, and Abercorn, Hamilton, Earl of, through to Balmerino, Elphinstone, Lord. ).
- Volume 2: Banff – Cranstoun. 1905 ( archive.org , content: Banff, Ogilvy, Lord, through to Cranstoun, Cranstoun, Lord. ).
- Volume 3: Crawford – Falkland. 1906 ( archive.org , content: Crawford, Lindsay, Earl of, through to Falkland, Cary, Viscount. ).
- Volume 4: Fife-Hyndford. 1907 ( archive.org , content: Fife, The Ancient earls of, through to Hyndford, Carmichael, Earl of. ).
- Volume 5: Innermeath – Mar. 1908 ( archive.org , content: Innermeath, Stewart, Lord, through to Mar, Stewart, Earl of. ).
- Volume 6: Marchmont-Oxfuird. 1909 ( archive.org , content: Marchmont, Hume, Earl of, through to Oxfuird, Makgill, Viscount of. ).
- Volume 7: Panmure – Sinclair. 1910 ( archive.org , content: Panmure, Maule, Earl, through to Sinclair, Sinclair, Lord. ).
- Volume 8: Somerville-Winton. 1911 ( archive.org , content: Sommerville, Sommerville, Lord, through to Winton, Seton, Earl of. ).
- Volume 9: Index. 1914 ( archive.org ).
Editions of the basic works
- Robert Douglas: The peerage of Scotland - containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation: collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, the charters, and other writings of the nobility, and the works of our best historians… R. Fleming, Edinburgh 1764 ( archive.org ).
- Robert Douglas, John Philip Wood: The peerage of Scotland - containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation; collected from the public records ... G. Ramsay, Edinburgh 1813 ( archive.org ).
Contributing authors
The entries in the individual volumes were created or revised by different authors.
| Abbreviation | Surname | annotation | Participation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES LL.D. | Colonel James Allardyce (1829-1910) | Volume 4 | |
| YES | John Anderson | Reverend, Curator of the Historical Department at HM General Register House and Associate Editor | Volume 1-8 |
| PJA | PJ Anderson | University Library, Aberdeen | Volume 7 |
| WBA | William Bruce Armstrong | major | Volume 3, 5 |
| WCB | William C. Bishop | Volume 6 | |
| REB | The Hon. Robert E. Boyle | Colonel | Vol. 2-4, 7 |
| GDB | George Dames Burtcheall (1853-1921) | part 1 | |
| C. | The right Hon. The Earl of Cassillis | KT | Volume 2, 7 |
| DCVC | Donald CV Campbell | part 1 | |
| JC | James Campbell | Reverend, DD | Volume 1-2 |
| GWC | George William Campbell | Volume 8 | |
| EGMC | Evelyn GM Carmichael | Volume 4, 7 | |
| ASC | Allan S. Carnegie | Volume 5-8 | |
| WBC | WB Cook | Volumes 1-2, 5-6 | |
| AOC | Alexander Ormiston Curle (1866–1955) | Writer to the Signet | Volume 2, 6 |
| JBC | JB Craven | Reverend | Volume 2 |
| HHD | The Hon. Hew H. Dalrymple (1857-1945) | Volume 2, 6, 8 | |
| WKD | William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949) | LL.D. , Keeper of the Advocates Library | Volume 2, 3 |
| ED | The Lady Edith Drummond | Volume 7 | |
| EMF | Mrs. EM Fullarton, née Home | Vol. 4-5, 7 | |
| MRR M'GG | Miss M'Gilchrist Gilchrist | Volume 6 | |
| CTG | Charles T. Gordon | Volume 4, 6 | |
| ATG | Alexander Thomson Grant | Reverend | Volume 2, 4 |
| FJG | Francis J. Grant (1863-1953) | Rothesay Herald of Arms | Volume 1-8 |
| HWFH | HW Forsyth Harwood | Editor of The Genealogist magazine (volumes 11-38) | Volumes 1-3, 5-8 |
| DCH | David C. Herries | Volume 4, 6 | |
| AWI | Alexander W. Inglis | Volume 4 | |
| RFI | Robert F. Irving | Volume 7 | |
| AHK | Arthur H. Kerr | Volume 5 | |
| WHALE | William Alexander Lindsay (1846–1926) | KC , Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary | Volume 1, 3-4 |
| HBM | Hardy Bertram McCall (1859-) | Volume 6, 8 | |
| AJM | AJ MacDonald | Reverend | Volume 5 |
| J. MacG. | John MacGregor | Writer to the Signet | Volume 2, 7 |
| AT THE | The Rev. Angus MacKay | Westerdale Manse. | Volume 7 |
| WM | William MacMath (1844 / 1848-1921 / 1922) | Volume 2, 5 | |
| JRNM | James Robert Nicolson MacPhail (1858-1933) | KC, lawyer | Volume 1–3, 5, 8 |
| JM | John Milne | LL D. | Volume 2 |
| KWM | Keith W. Murray | Volume 1, 3, 8 | |
| WM | William Murray | part 1 | |
| KP | Katherine Parker | Volume 3 | |
| JBP | Sir James Balfour Paul | LL.D., Lord Lyon King of Arms and Editor | Volume 1-6 |
| NJKCP | Neil James Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick (–1958) | Volume 2 | |
| AR | Andrew Ross | Ross Herald of Arms Extraordinary | Volume 2, 4, 8 |
| R. | Marquess de Ruvigny (1868-1921) | Volume 5, 8 | |
| GS | George Seton | Volume 3, 5 | |
| AFS | Archibald Francis Steuart | Volume 1-7 | |
| JHS | John H. Stevenson | Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary | Volume 2 |
| JKS | James K. Stewart | Volume 1, 4 | |
| CST | Charles Sanford Terry | Burnett-Fletcher Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen | Volume 3 |
| JMT | John Maitland Thomson | LL.D. | Volume 6 |
| WW | The Hon. William Watson | Volume 2 |
Web links
- The Scots Peerage on electricscotland.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Francis Espinasse: Douglas, Robert (1694-1770) . In: Leslie Stephen (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 15: Diamond - Drake. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1888, pp. 347 - 348 (English).
- ^ Robert Douglas: The peerage of Scotland . Printed for John Donaldson, Edinburgh / London 1768, OCLC 220120372 .