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Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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advocates

Viewing borrowers by surname

Select a letter tab below to view borrowers with a surname beginning with the letter. The number in brackets is the total number of borrowers with a surname beginning with the letter.

Borrower ID 4885

Mr Alexander Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Law > Sheriff.
Admission date: 1766
Life dates: 1745-1795
Number of borrowings: 19

Borrower ID 27655

Mr George Abercromby of Birkenbog
Gender: Male
Admission date: 1773
Life dates: 1750-1831
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 26120

Right Honourable William Adam of Woodstone, Maryburgh
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Barrister.
Law > Advocate.
Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Admission date: 1773
Life dates: 1751-1839
Number of borrowings: 14

Borrower ID 4597

Mr Alexander Agnew of Dalragle
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1754
Life dates: d. 1768
Number of borrowings: 0

Borrower ID 27847

Mr Peter Freeland Aiken
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Arts and Letters > Author.
Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Banker.
Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1822
Life dates: 1799-1877
Number of borrowings: 54

Borrower ID 29745

Mr Aikman
Gender: Male
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 28384

Mr John Ainslie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1833
Life dates: 1807-1844
Number of borrowings: 0

Borrower ID 26126

Mr Gabriel Alexander of Horsemuir
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1817
Life dates: d. 1868
Number of borrowings: 7

Borrower ID 28378

Reverend John Alexander
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Episcopalian.
Admission date: 1834
Life dates: 1810-1896
Number of borrowings: 0

Borrower ID 26144

Sir Archibald Alison
Gender: Male
Admission date: 1814
Life dates: 1792-1867
Number of borrowings: 63

Borrower ID 4894

Mr James Alison
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 26156

Mr Alexander Allan
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1820
Life dates: d. 1884
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 28531

Mr Robert Allan
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1829
Life dates: d. 1863
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 26147

Mr Adam Anderson Lord Anderson
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Law > Lord Advocate.
Law > Dean of Faculty.
Law > Sheriff.
Admission date: 1818
Life dates: 1797-1853
Number of borrowings: 40

Borrower ID 28390

Mr Charles Anderson
Gender: Male
Admission date: 1836
Life dates: 1806-1850
Number of borrowings: 0

Borrower ID 26129

Mr James Anderson
Gender: Male
Address: 46 Great King Street
Settlement: Edinburgh
Occupations:
Law > Barrister.
Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1828
Life dates: d. 1888
Number of borrowings: 74

Borrower ID 26123

Mr Thomas Anderson of Glendrissaig
Gender: Male
Address: 32 Melville Street
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Sheriff.
Admission date: 1831
Life dates: 1810-1885
Number of borrowings: 9

Borrower ID 18071

Mr John Anstruther
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Sheriff.
Admission date: 1776
Life dates: 1751-1818
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 4450

Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1754
Life dates: d. 1818
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 28396

Mr Patrick Arkley
Gender: Male
Address: 59 Great King Street
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1838
Life dates: 1816-1868
Number of borrowings: 0

Borrower ID 4984

Mr David Armstrong
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Sheriff.
Cross reference: Mr Edward Armstrong (Advocates Library) is son of Mr David Armstrong (Advocates Library)
Admission date: 1763
Life dates: d. 1790
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 5113

Mr Edward Armstrong
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Law > Sheriff.
Cross reference: Mr Edward Armstrong (Advocates Library) is son of Mr David Armstrong (Advocates Library)
Admission date: 1781
Number of borrowings: 8

Borrower ID 26141

Mr George Arnot Walker Arnot of Arlary
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Education > University Professor.
Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1821
Life dates: 1799-1868
Number of borrowings: 66

Borrower ID 4975

Mr Hugo Arnot of Balcormo; Hugo Pollock
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Arts and Letters > Author.
Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1772
Life dates: 1749-1786
Number of borrowings: 29

Borrower ID 26165

Mr Hugo Arnot of Balcormo
Gender: Male
Settlement: Newhaven
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1820
Life dates: d. 1882
Number of borrowings: 29

Borrower ID 18431

Mr Robert Auld
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent.
Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Number of borrowings: 4

Borrower ID 26150

Mr James Aytoun Ayton; of Capledrae
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Law > Advocate.
Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Cross reference: Mr Robert Aytoun of Capledrae (Advocates Library) is brother of Mr James Aytoun Ayton; of Capledrae (Advocates Library)
Admission date: 1818
Life dates: 1797-1881
Number of borrowings: 72

Borrower ID 29243

Mr Robert Aytoun of Capledrae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Writer to the Signet (WS).
Cross reference: Mr Robert Aytoun of Capledrae (Advocates Library) is brother of Mr James Aytoun Ayton; of Capledrae (Advocates Library)
Life dates: 1799-1874
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 28387

Mr William Edmonstone Aytoun
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Advocate.
Admission date: 1840
Life dates: 1813-1865
Number of borrowings: 0