Contains primarily incoming correspondence to the Lairds of Craighall including David Rattray, James Rattray and Patrick Rattray. Correspondents include, but are not limited to: William Fullerton of Fullerton; David Leslie, Lord Newark; Patrick Lyon, Earl of Kinghorne; and John Ogilvy of Balfour. Also includes incoming correspondence to the Ladies of Craighall, outgoing correspondence from the Lairds, and some miscellaneous correspondence relating to the Rattray's of Craighall, as well as a few deeds and receipts
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In English with some items in French
Also available as a digital reproduction
Captain Rattray (on deposit at National Register of Archives in Scotland) -- Earl of Perth (Sotheby's July, 1981)
Formerly Folger MS Add 1273
Acquired from Christies, November 20, 2003, lot 204
Publications
The National Archives of Scotland (GD385). Papers of the Rattray Family of Craighall, Perthshire; Also located at
Stuart, John. "The manuscripts of Col. James Rattray, of Craighall" in Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, v. 4., appendix, p. 536-537
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England (catalog entry 27, 45, 113) (X.c.61 (120, 140, 142))
Also known as
Extended title: Papers of the Rattray family of Craighall 1593-1699