Elder Family of Nether Dryburgh, Camperdown, Dundee

Book belonging to David Elder (? used for school exercises), c 1807, and accounts, 1814-1834; Elder family tree and record of succession to 8 acres of the estate of Camperdown from 1737, compiled by David Elder Senior, 1930; plan of the lands of Thomas and John Elder in Lochee, 1815.

The Elder family owned 8 acres of land, part of the Camperdown Estate in Dundee. The land passed through at least six generations of the family, beginning with James Elder (c 1737-1778) who was infeft of the land by instrument of sasine in 1749.

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The records were deposited by Mr Elder in 2000.

The Elder family owned 8 acres of land, part of the Camperdown Estate in Dundee. The land passed through at least six generations of the family, beginning with James Elder (c 1737-1778) who was infeft of the land by instrument of sasine in 1749.

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Digitial copies of the records are available in the Archives.

The records are on paper and include an outsize plan.

Fond Level Description compiled by Sarah Chubb, Archive Hub Project Archivist, February 2002 and Mary Young September 2006.

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MS 110