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Forbes of Callendar Papers finding aid

Part 3 – William Forbes (1806-1855) and family This collection consists of 36m of records from 1531-1974. The records have been arranged into twenty eight series (see introduction for details) and the finding aid has been separated into these series to make it easier to download from our website Part 3 contains a list of the papers of the second William Forbes of Callendar (1806-1855) from his majority in 1831, along with papers of his wife, Lady Louisa Charteris, and their children. Louisa’s papers include a series of inventories of household property compiled at the time of her marriage. The papers also include correspondence on patronage and constituency matters as William Forbes was MP for Stirlingshire, 1835-1837 and 1841-1855. Reference No

Date Description

A727.1211 1833-1837 Certificates of baptism of children of William Forbes of Callendar. (7 items)

A727.1359 28 Jan 1853-30 Dec 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - Conservative Land Society, London (1, 2, 24, 25, 43, 44); John D Crum, London (3); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Exeter (4); Andrew Hutton and others, writers, Stirling (5); Robert Robertson, Belmont (6); Robert McKechnie and others, writers, Falkirk (7); Marshall, Hill & Hill, Glasgow (8, 40); James Chrystal, Stirling (9); John Sawers, provost of Stirling (10); Robert Stuart [Stewart], Edinburgh (11, 12); William Stuart [Stewart], Peebles (13-15); John Murray of Polmaise (16, 26); David Tainsh, Kirkintilloch (17); A Binning [Binnie] Monro [Munro], Auchenbowie (18, 19); Thomas D Findlay, Glasgow (20, 21); William Kidston, Glasgow (22, 23); R S Hodgson, Berwick on Tweed (27); Rev A F Stewart, minister of Aberfoyle (28); John Kincaid, Glasgow (29); Henry Aitken, Falkirk (30); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (31); Rev George Stevenson, Free Church, Tullibody (32); John Bruce, Whins of Milton (33); John Lyons, Falkirk (34); Rev J W Taylor, Free Church, Falkirk (35); Rev Dr James Grant, Edinburgh (36); J L Galbraith, Stirling (37); William Brown, National Security Savings Bank, Glasgow (38); Robert Sconce, Stirling (39); A Duncan, Herbertshire Paper Works, Denny (41); Alexander Buchanan, Gargunnock Farmers Club (42). (44 items)

A727.1314 Circa 1846 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from his children Frank and Charlotte. (2 items)

A727.1224 1835 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire, on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny (1, 5, 6); Rev John Henderson, minister of Carmunnock (2); William Murray, Polmaise (3); James Stewart, Glasgow (4); Kirkman Finlay [Findlay], Castle


Toward (7); Peter Edmond, Killearn (8, 9); Thomas Drummond, Stornoway (10); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (11, 17, 18); Alexander McDougall, Blackmill (12); Charles A Moir, Stirling (13, 14); Thomas Kincaid, Rosebank (15); A Bruce, Polmont, whose sons have emigrated to Upper Canada (16); Sir Francis Freeling, Secretary, General Post Office (19, 20); Archibald Edmonstone [Edmiston], Stirling (21); Henry Salmon, Falkirk (22); Joseph C Dawson, Carron (23); James McCulloch, schoolmaster, Airth (24, 27); Caldwell & Son, London (25); Henry Gordon, Glasgow (26); Patrick Smith, Glasgow (28); Robert Sawers, Stirling (29); Gavin Black, Torrance of Campsie (30, 31); Robert Donald, Baldornock (32); William Jolly, Catter, concerning Peter Buchanan, Aberfoyle (33, 34); Robert Grant of Monymusk, Convenor of Aberdeenshire (35); James MacLaren, Kilsyth (36); John C Douglas, Glasgow (37). (37 items)

A727.1237 27 Feb 1836 Draft letter to [-] Crane, artist, Chester, from William Forbes of Callendar MP, objecting to sale of prints of a drawing of his wife and child.

A727.1246 1837-1855 Envelopes addressed to William Forbes of Callendar. (2 items)

A727.1363 02 Mar 1853 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from Agnes Forbes, his mother, at Callendar, concerning his children's education.

A727.1275 01 Oct 1841-17 Dec 1841

Letters and petitions to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage, including applications for Excise situations. Correspondents - A Clarke Wardlaw, Comrie Castle (1); A Binning [Binnie] Monro [Munro], Aberdour (2); William Neilson, Glasgow (3); James Anderson, Kilsyth (4, 12); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (5); William Meikleham [Meiklem] junior, Glasgow College (6); Thomas McMicking [McMeekin], Stirling (7, 28); J McFarlane, Edinburgh (8, 17); John Duncan, Twechar (9); James MacLaren, Gavel House (10); John Hardie, Boxtown (11); John Wilson, Bannockburn (13); Henry Reid junior (14); Rev Alexander Davidson, minister of Slamannan (15, 19); John Forbes, [a cousin], Windsor (16); James Rankine [Rankin], Falkirk (18);J Fairlie, Balfron (20); J Graham, London (21); William Wallace, Kilsyth (22); John Amory, Edinburgh (23); Francis C Burnet, Glasgow (24); John Bryce, Parkhall (25); Daniel Lockhart, Kilsyth (26);various constituents on behalf of William Adam, Dennyloanhead (27). (28 items)

A727.1282 22 Oct 1842 Letter to William Forbes MP from Richard Sprye, in London, concerning his proposed book of reference. Questionnaire, partly filled in by Forbes, for Sprye's book of reference. (2 items)

A727.1194 03 Oct 1831 Letter to William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, from John Hamilton, at Callendar, concerning Callendar and Sanquhar estate matters.

A727.1265 02 Jun 1840 Copy letter to John Williamson, Viewfield, from W Johnston, at Meadowbank, concerning fittings of a coal work.


A727.1243 14 May 1837 Letter to Elizabeth Craven, Earlstoun, from William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, concerning the death of her father, John Craven [overseer at Earlstoun].

A727.1244 31 Oct 1837-02 Nov 1837

Letters to William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, from William Forbes of Callendar, his cousin, and J C Douglas, Glasgow, concerning payment of election expenses. (2 items)

A727.1192 24 Feb 1831 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from James Gordon, at Greenlaw House, proposing to re-establish the Kirkcudbright Cavalry.

A727.1216 12 Apr 1834-05 Jun 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from Rev Stair McQuhae, minister of St Quivox, concerning proposal to erect chapel of ease in Wallacetown. (3 items)

A727.1199 11 Jul 1832 Letter to William Forbes WS from Rev W Anderson, minister of Dalry, concerning the division and painting of the new church.

A727.1225 18 May 1835 Letter to Mr Lahee from Francis Smedley, both London, concerning Mr Newall's rent.

A727.1276 09 Oct 1841 Copy letter to J P Hay, secretary to the Committee of Council on Education, from Rev Alexander Beith, minister of Stirling, concerning Stirling Infant School.

A727.1273 09 Sep 1841 Letter to William Forbes of Castleton [WS] from William Forbes of Callendar, in London, concerning his election prospects.

A727.1270 12 Aug 1841 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from John Forbes, his brother, in Quebec [Canada], concerning William's election victory.

A727.1188 13 Feb 1830 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from 'Nurse' Minzies [Menzies], in Edinburgh, who nursed his father in his last illness, and who is now in embarrassed circumstances.

A727.1363 02 Mar 1853 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from Agnes Forbes, his mother, at Callendar, concerning his children's education.

A727.1287 19 Sep 1843 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from Cockburn Campbell & Co, wine merchants, Glasgow, concerning port. Invoice enclosed. (2 items)

A727.1286 07 Sep 1843 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from Giuseppi Palmer, Edinburgh, seeking charity.

A727.1288 09 Nov 1843 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from James Russel [Russell], Falkirk, and enclosed copy correspondence with John Learmonth of Dean, Edinburgh, concerning interference by Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company with water of town of Falkirk. (2 items)

A727.1193 24 May 1831 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from James Wood, surveyor, Callendar, concerning road widening.

A727.1285 15 Aug 1843 Letter to William Forbes WS from John Anderson, at Brodick. 'This part of the island is very much crowded ... they sometimes sleep 13 in a bed'.

A727.1222 25 Mar 1835 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from John Forbes, [his brother], at Kinnaird House, on political matters.

A727.1369 24 Feb 1855-29 Nov 1855

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from Louisa Forbes, daughter of late William Forbes of Callendar, latterly at Malvern, on financial and family matters. William has been to Paris, France. (7 items)


A727.1368 Nov 1854 Military College, Farnborough. William Forbes of Callendar MP died on 10 February 1855.

A727.1306 04 Feb 1846 Letter to William Forbes WS from Mrs J Gatacre, his cousin, at Coton, on family matters.

A727.1267 01 Mar 1841 Letter to F R Bonham, London, from Sir John Macdonald, Adjutant-General, declining to discharge Private Robert McNair. Enclosed copy letter from Lt. Col. H R Douglas, 78th Highlanders. (2 items)

A727.1281 30 Sep 1842 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from H U Addington, Foreign Office, concerning a claim by Robert Williams that Sir John McNeill had induced him to quit Persia [Iran].

A727.1203 19 Dec 1832 Letter to William Forbes WS from Thomas Ferguson, Glasgow, on election matters.

A727.1190 11 Feb 1831 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from Thomas Learmonth, at Laurence Park, proposing an excambion.

A727.1304 26 Aug 1845 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar MP from William Arthur, Largmore, enclosing declarations by tenants and shepherds concerning the sheep stock of Largmore. (7 items)

A727.1197 02 Feb 1832 Letter to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, Edinburgh. Mr Adamson has bought Cleugh.

A727.1367 24 Nov 1854 Forbes will be examined before he can receive an army commission. Covering letter to William Forbes MP. (2 items)

A727.1201 12 Aug 1832 Letter to Mrs Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, her nephew, in Edinburgh, concerning presents to servants on occasion of her son's marriage.

A727.1305 01 Jan 1846 Copy letter to Dr [Edward] Hawtrey, headmaster of Eton, from William Forbes of Callendar MP, wishing his son admitted to Eton.

A727.1299 24 Feb 1845 Letter to William Forbes WS from Edmond Logan, Edinburgh, concerning the locality of Falkirk.

A727.1226 16 Nov 1835 Letter to Lady Louisa Forbes from William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, advising on the cost of renting a set of rooms in the British Hotel.

A727.1251 03 Mar 1838 Letter to Rev W Applebee [Appleby], Brandon (?), Essex, from E L, his cousin, at Worthing, on family matters, and asking him to reply to W Forbes MP, whose frank is used. Letter is returned as addressee is not known.

A727.1279 25 Feb 1842 Draft or copy of letter to Sir Robert Peel from [S D Stirling] of Glenbervie, concerning the Corn Bill.

A727.1210 31 Dec 1833-08 Jan 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning candidates for the vacant parish of Muiravonside. Correspondents - Rev George Baird, Edinburgh (1, 10); Gilbert Finlay [Findlay], Edinburgh (2); Colonel J F Hamilton, Edinburgh (3); Rev John Smith, minister of Aberlady (4); John Wilson, Edinburgh (5); W Blair, Avontoun (6); Robert Bruce of Kennet (7); W R Ramsay, Calder House (8); Rev Patrick McFarlane, Greenock (9); William Johnston, Meadowbank (11). (11 items)

A727.1224 08 May 1835-07 Dec 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire, on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - Rev John Dempster, minister of


Denny (1, 5, 6); Rev John Henderson, minister of Carmunnock (2); William Murray, Polmaise (3); James Stewart, Glasgow (4); Kirkman Finlay [Findlay], Castle Toward (7); Peter Edmond, Killearn (8, 9); Thomas Drummond, Stornoway (10); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (11, 17, 18); Alexander McDougall, Blackmill (12); Charles A Moir, Stirling (13, 14); Thomas Kincaid, Rosebank (15); A Bruce, Polmont, whose sons have emigrated to Upper Canada (16); Sir Francis Freeling, Secretary, General Post Office (19, 20); Archibald Edmonstone [Edmiston], Stirling (21); Henry Salmon, Falkirk (22); Joseph C Dawson, Carron (23); James McCulloch, schoolmaster, Airth (24, 27); Caldwell & Son, London (25); Henry Gordon, Glasgow (26); Patrick Smith, Glasgow (28); Robert Sawers, Stirling (29); Gavin Black, Torrance of Campsie (30, 31); Robert Donald, Baldornock (32); William Jolly, Catter, concerning Peter Buchanan, Aberfoyle (33, 34); Robert Grant of Monymusk, Convenor of Aberdeenshire (35); James MacLaren, Kilsyth (36); John C Douglas, Glasgow (37). (37 items)

A727.1245 1837-1839 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Slamannan Railway. Correspondents - David Smith, Edinburgh (1); A Stirling (2); Kirkman Finlay [Findlay], Clifton (3); Andrew Mitchel [Mitchell], Glasgow (4); A & D J Bannatyne, Glasgow (5, 6); Thomas Edington, Glasgow (7); Thomas Laurie [Lawrie], Stockbridge (8). (8 items)

A727.1269 05 Aug 1841-30 Sep 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire, on matters of patronage, including applications for Excise situations. Correspondents - Robert Louis, Plean (1); Major Thomas Bayley [Baillie] (2); Rev C Renny [Rennie], Glasgow (3); Thomas Muirhead, Drum (4, 27); Patrick Robertson (5); Captain P N Forrester (6); James Cowan, Fintry (7); John B Ralston, Glenelrigg [Glen Ellrig] (8); John D Hope, Glasgow (9, 10); G L Finlay [Findlay], Millfield (11); John Grahame [Graham], writer, Perth (12); Robert Wardrop, Muirhead (13); James Mowbray, Cambus (14); Andrew Russell, Eskside (15); James MacLaren, Gavel House (16, 23), enclosing letter from Andrew Gilmour, Paisley (17); Professor James Jeffray [Jeffrey], Glasgow (18); Sir Thomas Livingstone, Edinburgh (19); A Binning [Binnie] Monro [Munro], Aberdour (20); James Campbell, Glasgow (21); Rev John Morrison, Edinburgh (22); John Johnston, Blair Lodge (24); residents in Kilsyth (25); Sir T F Fremantle (26); Thomas Lyon, Stirling (28). (28 items)

A727.1272 01 Sep 1841-10 Dec 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - John Johnston, Blair Lodge (1, 2, 4, 9, 12, 13); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (3, 5); G L Finlay [Findlay], Millfield (6); D Blair, Balfron (7); Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny (8); James Grindlay, Edinburgh (10); Robert Sawers, Stirling (11); Rev David Stevenson, minister of Wilton (14); Andrew Fraser, Inverness (15); Rev Dr Bailey [Baillie],


London (16); T Spary, Ventnor (17); John Shortridge, London, concerning a lawsuit in Portugal (18, 19); Rev Stair McQuhae, minister of St Quivox, proposing a school at Whitletts for colliers' daughters (20); James Rankine [Rankin], Falkirk (21, 24, 25); Rev John Caw, minister of Bothkennar (22); Rev William Burns, minister of Kilsyth (23). (25 items)

A727.1308 13 Feb 1846-30 Dec 1846

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - R Adam, chairman of parochial schools committee, Falkirk (1); Henry Gordon, Craigmaddie, seeking an English Seminary for his sons (2, 7, 10); John Dick, Scott Monument Committee (3); John Smith, Falkirk, concerning a woman who lets rooms to invalids attending the Airthrey mineral springs (4); M Foster, Alnwick (5); A W T Strode, London (6, 14, 24); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (8, 12); Lady Elcho (9); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (11); James H Callander, Ardkinlas [Ardkinglass] Lodge (13); Harriet, Lady Grant-Suttie (15); James Rankin, Edinburgh (16); W L Ewing, Glasgow, reporting the death of Sylvester Stirling [of Glenbervie] (17); C F Dunmore Napier (18); William Kirkland, Ayr (19); Lady Charlotte Fletcher, Saltoun (20); Lady Seton Steuart [Stewart] (21); William Murray, Polmaise (22); F M Lennox (23); Mary Young, Coldstream (25); Sir John Hope, Pinkie House, recommending a servant (26); Rev William Burns, minister of Kilsyth, concerning a new school (27); Charles J H Murray, Ormesby (28); Alexander Maitland, Paris (29); J B Murdoch, concerning Plean Asylum (30); Helen G Maitland, Castle Douglas, treasurer of a Clothing Society (31, 33); G A Grey, Wooler (32); T L Kennedy, Knocknalling, concerning Dalry schoolhouse (34); J P Babbington, Hatfield, giving school report on Forbes' son (35); Richard Trotter of Mortonhall, concerning a butler (36); John Anderson, butler, Laurieston (37, 38); Lady Caroline Charteris, Gosford (39); Rev Dr Stair McQuhae, minister of St Quivox (40); Robert Campbell, Stirling (41). (41 items)

A727.1207 21 Feb 1833-21 Dec 1833

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Henry Home [Hume] Drummond, Edinburgh (1); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (2); John Johnston, Compt Hall (3); Russel & Aitken, Falkirk (4, 12); James Wilson, spirit dealer, North Broomage (5-7); Thomas Girdwood, Polmont (8); Robert Taylor, Crowerland (9); Robert Henderson, Stirling (10, 11); Rev John B Patterson, minister of Falkirk (13); Rev George Baird, Edinburgh, offering to sell a bull (14). (14 items)

A727.1213 04 Jan 1834-24 Nov 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on assorted topics, including Callendar estate matters. 4 has appended letter from John Forbes. (10 items)

A727.1250 26 Jan 1838-24 Oct 1838

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - J L Learmonth, Parkhall


(1, 2); James Rankine [Rankin], Callendar (3,4); James Russell, Falkirk (5); William Forbes WS, his cousin, Edinburgh (6); Robert Binnie (copy letter to him, (7); Robert Henderson, Stirling (8); A Wishart, Edinburgh (9); Robert Bowie, Gilmeadowland (10). (10 items)

A727.1355 18 Mar 1852-11 Dec 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Lewis H Irving [Irvine], Arnothill (1); Captain A G Speirs, Polmont (2); James Johnstone [Johnston], Falkirk, on behalf of Juvenile Abstainers (3); William Hamilton, Callendar (4); W Vost, Stirling (5); P Murdoch, Falkirk Curling Club (6); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (7). (7 items)

A727.1215 01 Feb 1834-12 Feb 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning candidacy of Sir George Murray for Ayr District of Burghs. Correspondents - William Neil, Ayr; Patrick Boyle, Edinburgh; William Kirkland, Ayr. (3 items)

A727.1280 02 Mar 1842-03 Dec 1842

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, mostly in London, mainly concerning charitable payments. 3 refers to distress in Denny and Dunipace. 8 is written from Lamlash, where his ill-health keeps him inactive. He is glad to be admitted to Zoological Society of London (11). (11 items)

A727.1356 02 Dec 1852-14 Oct 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning the education, prior to Sandhurst, of his son Frank. Correspondents - Colonel John Forbes, his brother, at Great Malvern, concerning Rev Mr Bury's school at Worksop (1); Frederick S Tireman, Skipton, on same topic (2); William R Lee, Brighton (3,6); Thomas Hopkirk, Eltham, enclosing prospectus of his preparatory military academy (4, 5, 7); [-] Walker (8). (8 items)

A727.1350 03 Feb 1852-09 Oct 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, mostly on financial matters. (7 items)

A727.1366 24 May 1854-16 Jan 1855

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, concerning financial matters and his health. (10 items)

A727.1191 14 Feb 1831-08 Dec 1831

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on assorted matters concerning the various Forbes estates. 5 includes a copy of an estimate to repair a chariot. 10 has post-script from E L Gatacre, who has been to Invercauld. 11 concerns a race course dispute involving Mr Brand. (14 items)

A727.1284 20 Jul 1843-01 Aug 1843

Letters to William Forbes WS from Andrew Lorimer, at Laurieston, concerning the heritors of Glencairn where most of the people have deserted the Established Church. (2 items)

A727.1336 04 Aug 1849-27 Oct 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning horses. Correspondents - H R Phillips, London (1-3, 5, 7, 8); William Steel, Edinburgh (4); Sir Percy Nugent, Mullingar (6); Douglas Baird, Coatbridge (9). (9 items)

A727.1254 30 Jun 1838-15 Sep 1838

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning the Conservative political interest in Stirlingshire, including the registration of voters. Correspondents - John C Douglas, Glasgow (1, 5, 6, 20-22); Earl of Dunmore (last page only,


2); James Lucas, Stirling (3, 4, 7, 11); Edmond Logan WS , Edinburgh (8); John Broun [Brown], Edinburgh (9); C A Moir, Leckie (10, 16); R Menteith [Monteith], Carstairs (12); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Rode Hall (13,14); Robert Campbell, Stirling (15); James Allan, baker, Larbert (17); Thomas Aitken, Falkirk (18); Charles Stirling, Glasgow (19); James Melville, Edinburgh (23). (23 items)

A727.1353 13 Feb 1852-30 Dec 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire, on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - James Chrystal, Stirling (1, 8); John Murray of Polmaise (2); John Bruce, Whins of Milton Nail Makers Emigration Society (3-5, 7); Marshall, Hill & Hill, Glasgow (6); A Macfarlane [McFarlane], Thornhill (9); Charles Carnie, Carron Vale (10); James Low, Linlithgow (11, 12). (12 items)

A727.1364 1853-1854 Letters to William Forbes WS from Edmond Logan, Edinburgh, and James Graham, concerning the stipend of Polmont and locality of Denny. (4 items)

A727.1189 07 Oct 1830-12 Nov 1830

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from Charles Alexander King, Glasgow, concerning a proposed railway from the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway to Falkirk and the Union Canal. (5 items)

A727.1361 05 Feb 1853-24 May 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning railway bills. Correspondents - John Bain, Glasgow (1); Mr Lang, Westminster (2); Deans & Rogers, Westminster (3); James Chrystal, Forth & Clyde Junction Railway Company, Stirling (4, 13, 14); John Grahame [Graham], Perth (5); H Fletcher Campbell, Boquhan (6-8, 10); H Home Drummond, Edinburgh (9, 12); John Hamilton of Sundrum (11). (14 items)

A727.1297 23 Jan 1845-16 Sep 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning railways, including the Slamannan and Bo'ness Junction Railway. Correspondents - Robert Henderson, Stirling (1); Alexander MacKenzie, Scottish Central Railway, Perth (2); William Murray, Polmaise (3); A Macgeorge junior, Glasgow (4, 7); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (5, 6); J E Spalding, Castle Douglas (8). (8 items)

A727.1318 18 Jan 1847-04 Oct 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning railways. Correspondents - Thomas Girdwood, Parochial Board Office, Falkirk - 'Irish labourers working on the Central Railway have become chargeable on this Parish' (1); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (2, 3); John N Forman, Edinburgh (4, 5, 10, 11); David Burn, Edinburgh (6-8); John T Gordon, Newton Lodge (9). (11 items)

A727.1325 04 Feb 1848-01 Sep 1848

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning railways, mainly the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Correspondents - Bannatyne & Kirkwood, Glasgow (1); W O & W Hunt, London (2); James Russell, Falkirk (3-5); William Ramsay (6); William Turnbull, Stirling Steam Boat Company (7, 8); John Macadam [McAdam], Glasgow (9); Henry Aitken, Falkirk (10); Alexander J Adie [Eadie], Glasgow (11); Thomas Aitken, Bishopbriggs (12, 13). All stamps have been removed. (13 items)

A727.1221 06 Mar 1835-30 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP, mainly in


Nov 1835 London, from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, concerning servants at Callendar and London, steamboat charges to London, other financial matters, and various estate matters. 9 includes account for clothes for an under butler. 19 concerns stables in Edinburgh. (19 items)

A727.1200 11 Jul 1832 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning his candidacy for the Stirlingshire constituency. Correspondents - John Baird, Camelon, listing voters there (1); J C Douglas, Glasgow, his election agent (2, 5, 15, 16); John Graham, Myothill, listing St Ninians voters (3); W B Callander, Preston Hall (4); Thomas Graham Stirling, Milliken (6); Robert Campbell, Gavel (7); John McCleery [McCleary], Stenhousemuir, listing voters (8); John Johnston, Compt Hall (9); W C Wilson, Kilsyth (10-12); Robert Adam, Glasgow (13, 14, 18-20); John Marshall, Glasgow, listing voters in Campsie (17); Charles Stirling, Glasgow (21). Letter to Charles Stirling from A Garden [Glasgow] (22). (22 items)

A727.1208 02 Mar 1833-16 Nov 1833

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning the expenses of his 1832 election campaign in Stirlingshire and preparation for the next election. Correspondents - John Campbell Douglas, Glasgow (1, 2, 4); Sir F W Drummond (3); William Jolly, Catter (5), enclosing letter from John Fairlie, Balfour (6); Robert MacGoune [McGowan], Drymen (7); W C Wilson, Kilsyth (8). (8 items)

A727.1202 27 Aug 1832-12 Sep 1832

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, mainly concerning objections to voters in Stirlingshire. 7 is enclosed letter from Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh. (7 items)

A727.1229 02 Jan 1836-04 Jun 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning the vacant parish of Dalry, of which he is patron. Correspondents - W R Ramsay, Calder House (1, 3); John Burns, Falkirk (2); Thomas Fergusson [Ferguson], Glasgow - 'From the active part Mr G takes in the politics ... here for the Conservative interest, he thinks that he has a claim on the party for a church to his son' (4); Rev Norman McLeod, minister of Campsie (5); Coll Turner, Workington (6); James Chrystal, writer, Stirling, enclosing petition in favour of Rev George Paterson signed by Conservative farmers in parish of Gargunnock (7-9, 17); William Mure [Muir], Kirkcudbright (11); Rev John Grieve, Edinburgh (12, 14); James Moffat, Kirkintilloch (13); Rev William Burns, Edinburgh (15). Included are testimonials in favour of Rev George Paterson (10 and 18) and Rev James C Burns (16). (18 items)

A727.1264 13 Apr 1840-18 Apr 1840

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from John Fraser and Archibald T Boyle, secretary and Vice President of the Peel Club, Glasgow College, concerning the next Rectorial election, the secretary having acted in an 'unauthorized manner'. (3 items)

A727.1256 12 Jan 1839-28 Nov 1839

Letters to Sylvester D Stirling of Glenbervie concerning the registration of Stirlingshire voters. Correspondents - J C Douglas, Glasgow (1); William Forbes of Callendar (2);


Robert Campbell, Stirling (3); Robert Sawers, Stirling (4, 5). Letter in reply from Stirling. (9 items)

A727.1248 22 Jan 1838-27 Mar 1838

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - Thomas Kincaid, Edinburgh (1); Rev John Caw, minister of Bothkennar, whose son, an army doctor, is in South Africa (2, 3, 9); Andrew Hutton, Stirling (4, 16); Robert Campbell, Stirling (5, 24); James Potter, Grahamston (6); John C Douglas, Glasgow (7, 18, 21); John Kerr, Glasgow (8); Henry Gordon, Glasgow, on behalf of Balmore Turnpike Road trustees (10, 11); John S Richardson, Pitfour (12); J Carmichael, Raploch (13); William Hutton, Stirling (14); Captain W Buchanan, Grahamston (15); George Munro, Grammar School, Stirling (17, 26); John Blackburn, Edinburgh (19); Patrick Davidson, Aberdeen (20); Rev David Gemmell, Kirkintilloch (22); Rev John Bonar, Larbert (23); Peter Haig of Bankier (25). (26 items)

A727.1354 23 Feb 1852-24 Dec 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage, including Post Office appointments. Correspondents - John Johnston, Glasgow (1); William Hutton, Stirling (2, 7); Stirling Burgh Council (3); Rev Charles Roger [Rodger], minister of Carnoustie (4); W Buchanan, Falkirk (5, 8); James Wyse, Falkirk (6); David Boyd, Kirkintilloch (9); John Lockhart, nailer, Whins of Milton (10, 11); Robert Brock, Manuel Mills (12); A Binning [Binnie] Monro [Munro], Auchenbowie (13); Alexander Young, Kilsyth (14, 19, 27); David McMurtrie, Milngavie (15); Rev J Kilber Stuart [Stewart], curate at Wickham Bishops (16, 25, 26, 28-30); Rev William Law, Pollokshaws (17); Clementina Glassford, Edinburgh, whose sons wish to go to Australia (18); E D Sandford, Edinburgh (20); Colonel John Kinloch, Logie, Kirriemuir (21); R Stuart [Stewart], Edinburgh (22); John Crichton, Glasgow (23); Robert McArthur, Stirling (24). (30 items)

A727.1357 18 Jan 1853-09 Aug 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - John Bryce, Parkhall (1); Rev William Law, Pollokshaws (2); Dr John Wilson, Falkirk (3); Robert Campbell, Stirling (4); Rev J Kilber Stuart [Stewart], Wickham Bishops (5); J C Colquhoun, Killermont (6). (6 items)

A727.1317 18 Jan 1847-03 Mar 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning disputed attempts to fill the vacant parish of Larbert and Dunipace. Correspondents - J G Adam, Falkirk (1, 8, 10, 18, 21, 25); Rev Dr A Simpson, minister of Kirknewton (2); James Chrystal junior, Stirling (3); John Broun [Brown], Edinburgh (4); Colonel Thomas Dundas, London (5, 9 , 11, 12, 17, 24, 28); Major T D Chalmers, Larbert (6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27); Anne C Stirling, Glenbervie (15). (28 items)

A727.1205 08 Feb 1833 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar and Alexander Garden of Croy from Alexander Gray, Glasgow, concerning and enclosing rules of the Glasgow, Aberdeen and Banffshire Benevolent Society. (3 items)


A727.1338 07 Feb 1850-24 Apr 1850

Letters [to William Forbes of Castleton WS] from Amelia L Vallance, at Callendar House and Gosford, concerning payments and Forbes family matters. Louisa 'had five teeth stopped & leaves off wearing the ugly bone'. (3 items)

A727.1263 11 Mar 1840-29 May 1840

Letters to William Forbes WS from Hugh Bruce, Edinburgh, concerning the Stirlingshire Registration Court, where expense is increased by the great number of references to oath. (2 items)

A727.1209 04 Jul 1833-02 Jan 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar, at Edinburgh and Knatsford, from John Hamilton, overseer at Callendar, concerning the birth of Forbes' son and estate matters. (5 items)

A727.1320 23 Jan 1847-20 Feb 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from John Hamilton, at Callendar, concerning various estate and household matters. (10 items)

A727.1232 09 Jan 1836-11 Oct 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny, concerning the establishment of a school room and preaching station in Haggs village. 1 and 4 include statistics of population of the parish and village. (4 items)

A727.1342 24 Dec 1850-21 Mar 1851

Copy of letters to William Forbes WS from Robert Coltart, at Drumanister, offering to lease and repair the Castle of Barscobe.

A727.1227 1835-1836 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from tradesmen concerning accounts. (9 items)

A727.1238 04 Mar 1836-19 Apr 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on legal and family matters. (2 items)

A727.1303 04 Jul 1845-21 Jul 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar of condolence on the death of his wife, Lady Louisa. Correspondents - Countess of Wemyss (1); William Murray, Polmaise (2); Henry Murray, Richmond Park (3); John Wildman, [London] (4); Lady Charlotte Fletcher, London (5); Lady Caroline Charteris [Charters] (6); Lady Jane Charteris (7). (7 items)

A727.1214 17 Jan 1834-17 Oct 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Robert Bowie, Gilmidland (1); Robert Henderson, Stirling (2, 7, 8 ); John B Ratston, Edinburgh (3); Andrew Robertson, Myrhead [Myrehead] (4); Joseph Dawson, Carron (5); Russel & Aitken (6); William Johnston, Meadowbank (9); Robert Robertson, Myrehead (10); John Baird, Edinburgh (11). (11 items)

A727.1274 10 Sep 1841-22 Oct 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP, in London and Isle of Wight, from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, mainly on Callendar estate matters. (4 items)

A727.1290 10 Feb 1844-09 Dec 1844

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (1-4); John Urquhart, Vellore (5); William Stirling [of Keir], Brighton (6); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (7); Thomas Laurie [Lawrie], Stockbridge (8). (8 items)

A727.1296 09 Jan 1845-23 Dec 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Andrew Duncan, Herbertshire (1); Robert Henderson,Stirling (2); Robert R Glen,


Linlithgow (3-5); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (6); James Chrystal, Stirling (7); C A Moir, Leckie (8); Robert Adam, Falkirk (9); Henderson & Smith, Falkirk (10); John Johnston, Glasgow (11-13); Robert Campbell, Stirling (14). (14 items)

A727.1307 13 Feb 1846-24 Oct 1846

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Robert W Ralston, Glenellrigg [Glen Ellrig] (1); Thomas Dunmore, Edinburgh (2); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (3); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (4). (4 items)

A727.1316 13 Jan 1847-23 Oct 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (1); William Mountain, groom, Callendar House (2); John Patrick, Falkirk (3); R W Ralston, Edinburgh (4); James T Rankin, Airdrie (5); Robert Christie, Westquarter (6); Peter Blackburn, Killearn (7). (7 items)

A727.1326 17 Feb 1848-10 Jul 1848

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - John Hamilton, Callendar (1, 4, 5); John Dick, Springfield (2); William Harvey, Byreburn (3). Stamp cut out of No 4. (5 items)

A727.1334 10 Apr 1849-26 Nov 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - James Russel [Russell], Falkirk, concerning discovery of ironstone (1); James Chrystal, Stirling (2, 3); Gavin Black, Rawyards (4); John Hamilton, Callendar (5, 6); William Vost, Stirling (7); Alexander Nimmo, Falkirk (8). (8 items)

A727.1341 06 Jun 1850-24 Jul 1850

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - John Hamilton, Callendar (1); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (2, 4); G A Grey [Gray], Millfield (3). (4 items)

A727.1345 18 Jan 1851-01 Dec 1851

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - James Cowie, Falkirk (1); Liston & Salmon, Falkirk (2); Addie [Eadie] & Miller, Rosehall Colliery (3); John Hamilton, Callendar (4, 7, 9-11); James Rankin, Callendar (5); Rev James McFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (6); A Duncan, Denny (8); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (12); James Gay, Falkirk Early Closing Association, who wish ground on which to practise cricket (13); H Salmon, Falkirk, concerning new manse (14); P Murdoch, Falkirk Curling Club (15, 16). (16 items)

A727.1231 04 Jan 1836-31 Mar 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (1, 2); John C Douglas, Glasgow (3, 6, 12, 14, 17, 18, 31, 35, 46); Archibald Edmonstone [Edmiston], Stirling (4); Robert Campbell, Stirling (5); Mrs Ann Marshall, Laurieston (7); Thomas C Hagart, Bantaskine (8); Daniel MacKinlay, Stirling (9); Henry Gordon, Glasgow (10); James Graham, Edinburgh (11); James Lucas, Stirling (13); Professor Robert Graham, Edinburgh (15); David Milne, Edinburgh (16); A Alison [Allison], Glasgow, brother of the Professor of Theory of Medicine in Edinburgh (19); James McCulloch, Airth (20); Miss C Graham, Airth Castle (21); C


A Moir, Leckie (22); William Mitchell, shipowner, Alloa (23); John Blackburn, Edinburgh (24, 41); William Murray, Polmaise (25); William Ramsay, Lauriston Castle (26); William Johnston, Meadowbank (27, 34); Earl of Dunmore (28); J Bayley [Baillie], Edinburgh, on behalf of Governors of Heriot's Hospital (29); Robert Bruce of Kennet (30); Thomas Dundas (32); John Kerr, on behalf of Postmasters and Coach Contractors of Glasgow (33); Pollok Gilmour & Co, Glasgow (36); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Colzium (37);J A Maconochie [McConnachie], Edinburgh (38); John Graham, Myothill (39); James Stirling of Garden (40); William Miller junior, Seafield (42);John Fairlie, writer, Balfron (43); J Ross Macvicar, Keirfield (44); Robert Buchanan, on behalf of Glasgow Educational Society (45); John B Ralston, Ellrigg (47, 53); J G Adam, Dennan (48); A MacFarlane, Thornhill (49); Gavin Black, Torrance of Campsie (50); W C Learmonth, Craigend (51); Colin Campbell, on behalf of handloom weavers, Campsie (52). (53 items)

A727.1239 04 Apr 1836-19 Dec 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - John C Douglas, Glasgow (1, 13, 32, 33); J G Adam, Dennan (2); Earl of Dunmore (3); Andrew Hutton, commissary clerk of Stirlingshire (4); Duncan Davidson, Aberdeen (5); Andrew Mitchell, Glasgow (6); John Hope WS, Edinburgh (7); Rev George Baird, Edinburgh (8, 9); Rev George Cupples, minister at Stirling (10); John Brown, Campsie (11); John B Ralston, Ellrigg (12); R Dunmore Napier, Ballikinrain (14); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Colzium (15, 18, 19); H Home Drummond, Blair Drummond (16); James Simpson, Falkirk (17); J Buchanan, Grahamstone (20, 21); A Macfarlane, Thornhill (22); Thomas Fergusson [Ferguson], Glasgow (23); James McCulloch, Airth (24); James Lucas, Stirling (25, 35, 36, 40); R B Lusk, Falkirk (26, 27); John Muirhead, Larbert (28); E J Stanley, Treasury (29); Thomas McMickin [McMeekin], Crook, enclosing printed proceedings of meeting of inhabitants of Singapore (30, 31); H Davis, Board of Excise (34, 39); Robert Campbell, Stirling (37); Charles Alexander Moir, Leckie (38); James Laurie [Lawrie], London (41); William G Jolly, listing voters (42-portion missing); Robert Sawers, Stirling (43). (43 items)

A727.1241 22 Mar 1837-30 Dec 1837

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - John F Morier, Glasgow (1); James Lucas, Stirling (2); W C Wilson, Kilsyth (3); Robert Campbell, Stirling (4); Thomas Hardie, Falkirk (5); John McLeary, Stenhousemuir (6); C A Moir, Leckie (7); Duncan McFarlane, Drymen (8); James Black, Milngavie (9); Duncan Blair, surgeon, Glasgow (10); John Thomson, Stirling (11); Thomas Aitken, Falkirk (12); J C Douglas, Glasgow (13); John McGruer [McGrouther], Glasgow (14); John Broun, Edinburgh (15); Robert Sawers, Stirling (16); John Fairlie, Balfron (17, incomplete). (17 items)


A727.1278 07 Feb 1842-21 Jun 1842

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny, and J G Adam, at Denovan, on Denny parish matters, particularly the appointment of an assistant and successor. (5 items)

A727.1351 09 Feb 1852-19 May 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on various estate and legal matters. (3 items)

A727.1347 19 Mar 1851-08 Dec 1851

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on various estate and legal matters. (10 items)

A727.1362 11 Feb 1853-30 Dec 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - John P Henderson, Falkirk (1); Robert Easton and Robert Hardie, Laurieston, on behalf of Zetland Curlers (2, 11); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk, concerning supply of water for new manse (3); William Hamilton, Callendar (4, 9); Peter Mitchell, Bentend Colliery (5-7); James Rankine [Rankin], Callendar, concerning dogs (8); William Wilson, Banknock (10); P Murdoch, Falkirk Curling Club (12). (12 items)

A727.1218 21 Jan 1835-05 Feb 1835

Letters to William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, from William Forbes of Callendar, at Gosford, and J C Douglas, Glasgow, on financial and political matters. (2 items)

A727.1249 24 Jan 1838-31 Jul 1838

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar, his cousin, mostly in London, on financial, estate and other matters. (5 items)

A727.1262 31 Jan 1840-28 Sep 1840

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar, his cousin, on financial matters. (4 items)

A727.1291 23 Feb 1844-15 Jul 1844

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP on financial matters. 2 is incomplete. 4 has had the stamp cut out. (5 items)

A727.1311 16 Apr 1846-16 Nov 1846

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, his cousin, mainly on financial matters. (4 items)

A727.1322 21 Apr 1847-17 Dec 1847

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, mainly on financial matters, including rent for cover for Lord Elcho's hounds in Northumberland (4). Miss Forbes, a cousin, 'is getting a subscription raised to defray her passage to India' (1). 8 has attached letter from D Gordon, Kirkcudbright. (11 items)

A727.1328 14 Apr 1848-23 Oct 1848

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar, mostly on financial matters. (8 items)

A727.1335 18 Jun 1849-05 Dec 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, mainly on financial matters including purchase of a (2) and his brother's marriage (6). (6 items)

A727.1349 03 Jun 1851-20 Dec 1851

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, mainly on financial matters including horses purchased. (6 items)

A727.1337 02 Jan 1850-23 Dec 1850

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP on financial matters. In 12 he has a 'blister on my throat for influenza'. (12 items)

A727.1195 1831-1834 Letters to William Forbes WS, Edinburgh, from William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, on legal and other matters concerning the Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (22 items)


A727.1206 20 Feb 1833-11 May 1833

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar from William Forbes WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on assorted topics concerning the various Forbes estates. 5 includes a list of coachman's clothes. 6 describes a house in George Street, Edinburgh. (6 items)

A727.1289 18 Jan 1844-23 Dec 1844

Correspondence of William Forbes of Callendar MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - John Macadam, Balfron (1); Robert Muggoch, Dublin, writing to John L K Lennox (2); George Charteris [Charters], Dumfries (3); John Andrew, Edinburgh (4); Rev John Lockhart, Glasgow (5); Andrew Findlay, Kilsyth (6); William Graham, Airth Castle (7); Andrew Milne, Haypark (8); James Rankine [Rankin], Falkirk (9); Peter Bell, Stirling (10); Robert Campbell, Stirling (11); S D Stirling of Glenbervie (12); A Binning [Binnie] Monro [Munro] of Auchinbowie [Auchenbowie] (14, 15); Duke of Montrose (16, 17). (17 items)

A727.1219 24 Jan 1835-30 Mar 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - Francis Lloyd, Birmingham (1, 2); John Adam, Glasgow, seeking appointment as magistrate in West Indies (3, 4); John C Douglas, Glasgow (5, 22, 38, 51); Rev James Coltart, minister of Fintry (6); John Campbell, Edinburgh (7); John Marshall, Bathgate (8); 'an Independent voter' (9); A C Wardlaw, London (10); John Fairlie, Balfron (11); Thomas Fergusson [Ferguson], Glasgow (12); Russel & Aitken, Falkirk, concerning Canal Company (13); Adjutant General, Horse Guards (14, 15); Thomas Kincaid, Rosebank (16, 35); Anne Hamilton, Ayr (17); John Freeland, Kirkintilloch Distillery (18); James Stirling, Garden (19); James McCulloch, Airth School (20, 34); R Henderson WS, Edinburgh (21) ; Charles Douglas, auctioneer, Dumbarton (23); A G Stirling, Craigbarnet House (24); Samuel Stewart, Glasgow (25, 26); Rev John McEwen, minister of Baldernock (27); Rev J MacGachen [McGeechan], minister of Airth (28); J G Adam, Denovan (29); A M Binning [Binnie], Edinburgh (30); S D Stirling of Glenbervie (31, 40); Rev Alexander Davidson, minister of Slamannan (32); James Boyne, for weavers of Falkirk (33); William Vary, clerk of peace of Lanarkshire (36); James Fulton, Barnhouse (37); William Storie, Falkirk (39); Lord Maryborough, Postmaster-General (41); D Horne, Edinburgh (42); John McCleery [McCleary], Stenhousemuir (43); Thomas Paul Macgregor, Kilsyth (44); H Home Drummond, Edinburgh (45); John Caw, Bothkennar (46); Andrew Hutton, Stirling, concerning John MacDonald in New South Wales (47, 48); Archibald Cochran & Son, Falkirk (49); H Salmon, Falkirk, concerning school accommodation (50). (51 items)

A727.1223 01 Apr 1835-26 Apr 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on constituency, patronage and political matters. Correspondents - William Murray (1); John C Douglas, Glasgow (2, 31, 37-39); John Graham, Myothill (3); Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny (4); James


Tayler [Taylor], Glasgow (5); William Hamilton, Kilsyth (6); W Leckie Ewing, Glasgow, concerning professorship of Law there (7); John B Ralston, Edinburgh, concerning meeting of Falkirk heritors (8, 30); A M Binning [Binnie], Edinburgh (9); S D Stirling of Glenbervie (10, 42); Rev Peter Robertson, minister of Callander (11); Thomas Paul Macgregor, Kilsyth (12); Thomas Aitken, Falkirk (13); John Watkins, Glasgow (14); Archibald Edmonstone [Edmiston], Stirling, enclosing petition to Postmaster-General from inhabitants of Stirling (15, 16); Charles Stirling, Glasgow (17, 18); J Gilchrist, Denny (19); Rev John Ker [Kerr], minister of Polmont (20); Rev James McFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (21); R Macdonald Seton [Seaton], Edinburgh (22-26); Patrick Smith, Glasgow (27); Thomas Fergusson [Ferguson], Glasgow (28, 35); James McCulloch, schoolmaster, Airth (29); John Fairlie, writer, Balfron (32); W C Wilson, Kilsyth (33); Peter Taylor, Kelt, concerning James Berrie [Berry] under sentence of transportation (34); Rev Alexander Leitch, Stirling (36); General George R Ainslie, Falkirk (40); James McPherson, Lennoxtown (41). (42 items)

A727.1258 04 Feb 1839-Dec 1839

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on political matters, including the registration of voters in Stirlingshire. Correspondents - Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Cheltenham (1); J Munro, Baldernock (2, 4); Michael Smith, Falkirk (3); Mr Carmichael (5); William Jolly, Gourock (6-8); Robert McKechnie, Falkirk (9, 10); David Cowie, Falkirk (11); John Campbell WS, Edinburgh (12, 13); R Menteith [Monteith], Carstairs (14); John Marshall, Glasgow (15). List of non-voters in Lennoxtown in 1837 (16). (16 items)

A727.1260 07 Jan 1840-29 Jul 1840

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on political matters, including creation of votes. Correspondents - Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], London (1); Alexander Smith, Callendar Garden (2); D Montgomery, Buchanan (3, 14); William Jolly, Catter, reporting formation of West Stirlingshire Conservative Association (4, 11); James MacLaren, Gavel House (5); Samuel Dove, Glasgow (6); Hugh Bruce, [Edinburgh] (7); John Marshall, Glasgow (8-10, 12); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (13); W Leckie Ewing, Glasgow (15). (15 items)

A727.1266 10 Feb 1841-24 Nov 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP for Stirlingshire, on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - Henry Gordon, Dougalston (1, 2); Robert Lamond [Lamont], Glasgow (3); Peter Blackburn, Killearn (4); J & J Hamilton, writers, Glasgow (5); Sir Michael Bruce, Scotstown (6); Robert Campbell, Stirling (7); William Richardson, Clyde View (8, 9, 11, 14, 16); Robert Bruce of Kennet (10); W Leckie Ewing, Glasgow (12, 17); J Clarke Wardlaw, London (13); William Wilson, Cumbernauld (15); Andrew Hutton, Stirling (18); Thomas Aitken, Falkirk (19, 20); William Turnbull, Stirling (21); Rev A Niven, minister of Balfron (22, 23); A Smollett MP (24). (24 items)

A727.1277 01 Jan 1842-08 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for


Oct 1842 Stirlingshire, on patronage, political and constituency matters. Correspondents Peter Blackburn, Killearn (1); Rev W Grierson Smith, minister of Fintry, wishing a post office there (2); John Buchanan, Finnich (3); James MacFarlane, Edinburgh (4, 7); Robert Campbell, Stirling (5); John Marshall, Glasgow (6); John Hamilton junior, Glasgow (8); Robert Louis, Plean, enclosing letter from Alexander Stevenson, West Plean (9, 10); John MacAdam and others, Glasgow (11). (11 items)

A727.1294 11 Apr 1844-27 Dec 1844

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - Robert Campbell, Glasgow (1); J H Balfour, professor of Botany, university of Glasgow, concerning the Botanic Garden (2); James Anderson, Bristol (3); S D Stirling of Glenbervie (4); Seymour Tremenheere, London, commenting on Forbes' claim that much distress would arise in Polmont by the exclusion of females from mines (5); William Laird and William Hardie, Grangemouth, who were shipwrecked on the Barbary Coast (6); A Nicol, Land Draining Association for Scotland, Glasgow (7, 8); Duke of Montrose (9); J Herbert, Trinity House (10); John Graham, Killearn, concerning a distilling problem (11). (11 items)

A727.1295 04 Jan 1845-22 Dec 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - Thomas Burns (1); James Chrystal junior (2); Smith & Meek, writers, Glasgow, concerning JPs (3); James MacLaren, Kilsyth (4, 5, 20); James Laing, Denny, concerning postal inadequacy (6); Robert MacKay, Carronhall (7); Robert Watt, Leith, concerning whisky seized (8, 9); Robert Ralston, Glenelrigg [Glen Ellrig] (10); Rev Thomas Dimma, minister of Queensferry (11); Adam Monteith, Glasgow (12); J L K Lennox, London (13); William G Jolly, Glasgow (14); Alexander Nicol, Edinburgh (15); Robert Mackay, Carronhall (16); Thomas Turnbull, Kinnaird Colliery (17); E C Hampton, Conservative Club (18, 19); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (21); Robert Lamond [Lamont], Glasgow (22). (22 items)

A727.1310 25 Feb 1846-13 Nov 1846

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - Thomas Gunn, Camelon (1); Captain John Fraser, Stirling Militia (2); W R Ramsay (3, 4); John Haining, Edinburgh (5); James Chrystal, Stirling (6, 7); James MacLaren, Kilsyth, (8) enclosing letter from David Halley, a sapper, Woolwich, who got rheumatic fever working on the Trigonometrical Survey (9); W Leckie Ewing (10, 11, 13); James McLaren, Grangemouth (12); James Howie, writer, Glasgow (14). (14 items)

A727.1315 09 Jan 1847-26 Sep 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters, including objections to the Registration and Marriage Bills. Correspondents - Peter Blackburn, Killearn (1); Andrew Vannan, Bo'ness Distillery (2); Alexander McNab, Dolls Distillery (3); James Walsh, Chorley (4); William Knox,


schoolmaster, St Ninians (5); Rev Samuel Martin, Bathgate (6); James Graham, Edinburgh (7); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (8); Rev James McFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (9); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (10); John Grahame [Graham], Perth (11); Rev James Pearson, minister of Strathblane (12,13); Alexander Nicoll, Edinburgh (14-16); Thomas Leckie, Denny (17); Robert Lamond (18); Alexander Buchanan, Stirling, enclosing minutes of meeting to discuss Game Laws (19, 20, 27-29); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (21); James Chrystal, Stirling (22-24); Charles Gray, West of Scotland Association for Reform of Excise Abuses, Glasgow (25, 26, 30); Lord George Bentinck MP (31); [Sir] A[rchibald] E[dmonstone] [Edmiston], Colzium (32). (32 items)

A727.1323 27 Jan 1848-20 Nov 1848

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - William Galbraith, town clerk, Stirling (1); Peter Drummond, Stirling (2); Alexander Buchanan, Stirling (3); Alexander Nicoll [Nicol], Edinburgh (4, 11-14, 17, 25, 26); William F Eliott [Elliot], Hawick (5); William Hardie, Redding Colliery (6); John Murray, Meikleour (7); W Leckie Ewing, Arngomery, concerning the 'Stirling Journal' (8, 34); William Knox, St Ninians (9); David Robertson, Ladykirk (10); Andrew Vannan, Bo'ness (15); John Aitken, distiller, Glasgow (16); C Munro, [Stirling] (18); Rev William Muir, Edinburgh (19); Robert Campbell, Stirling (20); Francis Steel, Falkirk (21); Hugh Carmichael, Milngavie Mechanics' Institute (22, 23); James Johnstone, Rannoch Lodge (24); William Jolly, Catter (27, 28); Duke of Montrose (29); Robert Howden WS, National Association for Reform of Excise Abuses, Edinburgh (30-33). Several stamps have been removed. (34 items)

A727.1332 14 Feb 1849-31 Dec 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - William Marshall, Kilsyth (1); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (2, 3); A Macfarlane [McFarlane], Thornhill, who claims that the head charge on emigrants to Canada causes emigrants to go to New York (4, 8); W Leckie Ewing, Glasgow (5); H F Campbell, Boquhan (6); Rev James Bisset, minister of Bourtie (7); Rev John Anderson, minister of Dornock (9); Charles Beke, National Association for the Protection of British Industry and Capital (10, 11, 17); Rev James Pearson, minister of Strathblane (12); James Ewing, Strathleven (13); William Kidston, Glasgow (14-16, 19); Mary Hamilton, Edinburgh (18); Alexander Manson, Glasgow (20-26, 29); Peter Blackburn, Killearn (27); James Chrystal, Stirling (28). (29 items)

A727.1346 01 Mar 1851-24 Nov 1851

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political and constituency matters. Correspondents - William Knox, St Ninians (1); Rev Dr William Muir, Edinburgh (2, 4, 9); John Bruce, Edinburgh (3, 8); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (5); Rev


John McLaren, minister of Larbert (6); M Connal [Connell], London (7); Rev Alexander Hill, minister of Kilsyth (10); John Murray of Polmaise (11); Rev George Boag, minister of Uphall (12); John Davidson, writer, Stirling (13, 22); Peter Blackburn, Killearn (14, 15, 29, 33); A Hunter, Edinburgh (16); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (17-19); William Morrison, Mungalhead (20); George Dunlop, Kilbagie Distillery (21,23); John Harvey, Leith (24); John Broun [Brown], Edinburgh (25, 27); H Fletcher Campbell, Boquhan (26); writers in Falkirk (28); G Cornewall Lewis (30); Henry Byron, London (31); James Chrystal, Stirling (32); Robert Leckie Ewing, London (34). (34 items)

A727.1339 15 May 1850-06 Jul 1850

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on political, constituency and patronage matters. Correspondents Edmund Molyneux, Liverpool (1); Andrew Hutton, Stirling (2); Henry Glassford, Dougalstoun [Dougalston] (3); John W McKenzie, Edinburgh (4); Frances Steel, Falkirk (5); John Watson Gordon, London, concerning the Royal Scottish Academy (6). (6 items)

A727.1283 08 Feb 1843-07 Oct 1843

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP and Lady Louisa Forbes on various topics, including financial payments and Forbes of Callendar's damaged arm. 6 is enclosed letter from Edward Robertson, artist, Glasgow. (7 items)

A727.1220 24 Jan 1835-28 Dec 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - A MacFarlane, Thornhill (1, 20); Joseph Dawson, Carron (2); John Hamilton, Callendar (3, 11, 12) ; Robert Warden, Parkhill (4); James Potter, Grahamston (5, 6); John Hardie, Falkirk Iron Works (7); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (8, 9); R W Kennard, London, partner in Falkirk Iron Works (10); John Baird, Edinburgh (13); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (14); Norman Lockhart, Port Hopetoun (15); Alexander McGibbon, Queensferry (16); Robert Henderson, Stirling (17); John Dick, Springfield (19); Charles Laing, Herbertshire (21). (21 items)

A727.1255 07 Jan 1839-24 Dec 1839

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Alexander Cairns, Netherwood Lime Works, Cumbernauld (1); William Hamilton, Kilsyth (2); Graham Hardie, Falkirk Iron Works (3, 5, 7); James Johnstone of Alva (4); James Potter, Grahamston (6); James MacLaren, Gavel House (8, 14); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk, concerning coalfield at Bantaskine (9, 17); W Johnston, Meadowbank (10); W Cuthell [Cuthill], Denny, concerning gas manufactory to supply Denny (11); A Macfarlane, Thornhill (12, 13); Robert Henderson, Stirling (15); Charles Laing, Herbertshire (16). (17 items)

A727.1259 04 Jan 1840-21 Nov 1840

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Andrew Hutton, Stirling (1); John Williamson, Viewfield, concerning a coal field (2, 8, 11-13); [-], Holland Bush, offering for coal on Herbertshire and Denovan (3); George Hume, for Stentmasters of Falkirk (4); J G Adam, Denovan (5); John Kirkland, Whitlets (6); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk, concerning


coal found on Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway line (7, 16, 17); Forbes, Ross & Mitchell, Falkirk, concerning an air pit (9); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (10); Peter Wilson, Redding, offering for Lyonthorn coal (14, 15); H G Wright, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company (18). (18 items)

A727.1271 26 Aug 1841-11 Nov 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP, in London, on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - John Hamilton, Callendar (1); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (2, 6); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (3); James Rankine [Rankin], Callendar (4); J E Baird, Manuel (5); William Steele [Steel], Glasgow (7). (7 items)

A727.1230 02 Jan 1836-05 Nov 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on Callendar estate matters. Correspondents - Thomas C Hagart, Bantaskine (1); A Macfarlane, Thornhill (2); Rev James McFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (3); John Hamilton, land steward, Callendar (4, 6, 7, 12, 13); H Maclauchlan, writer, Glasgow (5); Charles Ferrier, Edinburgh (8); John Kerr, Glasgow (9-11); Committee of proprietors of reservoir to supply water to mills on River Carron (14, 16, 17); James Rankine, Callendar (15); Robert Henderson, Stirling (18). (18 items)

A727.1236 26 Feb 1836-15 Nov 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning greyhound- and horse-racing. Correspondents - Alexander Smith, Edinburgh (1); James Rankine [Rankin]. Callendar (2); William Bruce, Leith (3, 4, 6); Thomas Graham Stirling (5); William Sharpe [Sharp], Edinburgh (7); Lord Douglas (8). (8 items)

A727.1358 19 Jan 1853-22 Dec 1853

Letters between William Forbes of Callendar MP and William Forbes of Castleton WS, his cousin, in Edinburgh, on legal and financial matters and estate management. (12 items)

A727.1298 29 Jan 1845-22 Dec 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - Sir George Clerk MP, the Treasury (1); Earl of Lonsdale, General Post Office (2, 6); W H Burns, Edinburgh (3, 4); William Baird, London (5); Andrew Stewart, Stirling (7); John Graham, Largs (8); Rev Dr John Lockhart, Edinburgh (9, 10); James Rankine [Rankin], Falkirk (11); Rev A Niven, minister of Balfron (12); William Kay, Glasgow (13). (13 items)

A727.1312 16 Apr 1846-31 Oct 1846

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage, including in the Militia. Correspondents - Thomas C Burns, Avondale (1); Captain D Littlejohn, London (2); Duke of Montrose (3); J Graham Smith, Glasgow (4); George Dunlop, Edinburgh (5); Peter Rae, Edinburgh (6). (6 items)

A727.1319 22 Jan 1847-20 Jul 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - John Adam, Easter Buckieburn (1); Captain D Littlejohn, Polmont (2); G Macintosh, Lennoxtown (3); Robert Henderson, Stirling (4). (4 items)

A727.1327 08 Apr 1848-18 Sep 1848

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - Robert Campbell, Stirling (1); John Young, Kilsyth, whose


son has gone to Australia (2); John Bruce, Edinburgh (3). (3 items)

A727.1331 05 Feb 1849-30 Oct 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - John Murray of Polmaise (1, 6, 8); Andrew Liddell, Plean (2); James Chrystal, Stirling (3, 4); Robert Campbell, Stirling (5); W Beresford, Hampton Court (7); Duke of Hamilton (9); William Kay, Glasgow (10); Alexander Dunlop, London (11, 13); W R Ramsay of Barnton (12); William Hussey junior, Glasgow (14); Duke of Montrose (15). (15 items)

A727.1348 16 Apr 1851-07 Jul 1851

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire on matters of patronage. Correspondents - Andrew Stewart, London, an employee of the Eastern Counties Railway (1-3); Clementina Glassford, Edinburgh (4, 6, 7); J L K Lennox, Lennox Castle, concerning JPs (5). (7 items)

A727.1300 15 Apr 1845-13 Oct 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Castleton WS from William Forbes of Callendar MP, concerning property for sale, a poor man, and his children. (2 items)

A727.1293 20 Mar 1844-30 Dec 1844

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP and other papers concerning railways, including the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Slamannan Junction Railway. Correspondents - James and John MacLaren, Stirling (1); John Campbell, Edinburgh (3, 6); R Monteith (4); Colonel J H Humfrey [Humphrey] (5, 9, 10); R W Ralston, Glenellrigg [Glen Ellrig] (8); Robert Bruce of Kennet (11); George Lightbody, on behalf of Stentmasters, Falkirk (12, 13); Thomas Girdwood, Falkirk (14); John Learmonth, Edinburgh (15); Duke of Montrose (16). 7 is minute of founding meeting of Stirlingshire Railway Company. 17 is list of provisional committee of Scottish Central Railway. (17 items)

A727.1333 21 Mar 1849-26 Oct 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning railways. Correspondents - John Wilson, Bantaskine (1); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (2-5); Mitchell, Allardyce & Mitchell, Glasgow (6). (6 items)

A727.1233 17 Jan 1836-11 Nov 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar concerning railways in Stirlingshire, including Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Stirling Railway and Garnkirk and Glasgow Junction Railway. Correspondents - Thomas Sprot [Sprott] WS, Edinburgh (1, 3); James Watson, Glasgow (2, 5, 6); H Salmon, Falkirk (4); W Galbraith, Stirling (7, 8,); George Simpson, Falkirk (9); Robert Russell, Falkirk (10); Russel [Russell] & Aitken, Falkirk (11); J L K Lennox, Kincaid (12); A & D Bannatyne, Glasgow (13, 15); John Burn Murdoch, Coldoch (14). Plan enclosed with No 15 is now RHP 48948. (15 items)

A727.1198 21 Jun 1832-23 Nov 1832

Correspondence of William Forbes of Callendar concerning possible candidacies of himself and his brother for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Falkirk burghs. Letters from William Gillon, London (1); James Dalrymyple, Drumgans (2); Robert Threshie, Dumfries (3); Earl of Selkirk (4). Copy letter to Patrick Robertson, advocate,


Edinburgh (5). (5 items) A727.1234 18 Jan 1836-29

Dec 1836 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP concerning the Stirling Canal Bill. Correspondents - Robert Henderson, Stirling (1, 3); John Campbell of Carbrook, Edinburgh (2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15); Charles Stirling, Glasgow (4); Miss C Graham, Airth Castle (6-8); S D Stirling (11); John Morehead [Muirhead], Glenfuir (12, 13); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Colzium (16); James Laing, Denny (17). (17 items)

A727.1370 17 Mar 1855-09 May 1855

Letters and resolutions lamenting the death of William Forbes of Callendar MP.

A727.1309 21 Feb 1846-24 Oct 1846

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar and other papers, concerning railways, including the Scottish Central Railway, Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway and Ayrshire and Galloway Railway. Correspondents - Robert Henderson, Stirling (1); Robert Bruce of Kennet (2-4, 18); David Robertson, London (5); Russel & Aitken, Falkirk (6); R L Hodgson, London (7, 14); Colonel Macadam Cathcart, Leamington (10, 11); Robert Campbell (12); William Inglis, Chartershall Mill, concerning his son, an engineer at Cowlairs (13); John Chalmers, his uncle, London, seeking employment for a servant's husband (15); John N Forman, Edinburgh (16,17). (18 items)

A727.1252 02 Apr 1838-21 May 1838

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar as MP for Stirlingshire, until he is unseated, on constituency and political matters, including liferent voters and the proposal that he stands for Haddington burghs. Correspondents - J & J Hamilton, Glasgow (1); Monro [Munro] & Smith, Falkirk (2); Henry Gordon, Glasgow (3, 17); John C Douglas, Glasgow (4, 6, 9, 11, 18); C A Moir, Leckie (5); John Blackburn, Hermiston (7, 8); Rev Dr John Graham, minister of Killearn (10); Sir A Edmonstone [Edmiston], Rode Hall (12, 13); Robert Steuart [Stewart] MP, London (14, 15); Mark Lucas, Haddington (16, 19). (19 items)

A727.1253 07 May 1838-22 Jun 1838

Letters to J Campbell Douglas, writer, Glasgow, concerning expenses of taking witnesses to London for the enquiry into the Stirlingshire election. Correspondents - Thomas Liston, Falkirk (1, 2); James Graham, Edinburgh (3). (3 items)

A727.1302 11 Jun 1845-06 Aug 1845

Letters to Lady Louisa Forbes from J H Wemyss [younger of Wemyss], H M S Warspite, at Beirut [Beyrout, Lebanon]. No 1 describes a visit by the Bishop of Jerusalem, escorted by the Prince of Lebanon; and a sarcophagus intended for the British Museum. 2 concerns family matters and recollections of his schooling. The letters are scored as if cancelled. (2 items)

A727.1235 24 Jan 1836-18 Oct 1836

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar, his cousin, on various financial, estate and political matters. (6 items)

A727.1240 04 Jan 1837-27 Jul 1837

Letters to William Forbes WS from William Forbes of Callendar, his cousin, on various financial and personal matters. 3 has addition from Lady Louisa Forbes. (5 items)

A727.1196 30 Jan 1832-28 Nov 1832

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Hugh Reid, Board of Health, Ayr


(1); James Russel, Falkirk, concerning an excambion (2); Joseph Anderson, horse dealer, London (3, 4); James Farquharson, younger of Invercauld, concerning Forbes' marriage and 'our Highland meeting' (5); Sir Michael Bruce [of Stenhouse], at Scotstoun, concerning the Falkirk yeomanry (6); P Thomson, Winchburgh Coursing Club (7); John Hardie, Falkirk Foundry (8). (8 items)

A727.1204 16 Jan 1833-27 Dec 1833

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Robert Henderson, writer, Stirling, classifying the Stirlingshire electors (1); John Fairlie, writer, Balfour and London (2, 14); Miss E L Church, London (3); Alexander Millar [Miller], Glasgow (4); John Murray, Stirling, concerning Stirling Race Course (5, 6); Thomas Aitken, junior, Falkirk, concerning voters (7); John Brand, clerk of Dumfries Race Course (8); J Campbell, wine merchant, Edinburgh (9); W B J Gordon, Kirkcudbright (10); Robert Bruce of Kennet, recommending James W Dickson as sheriff substitute (11); Sir Gilbert Stirling, Larbert House (12); Robert Forbes, [his father's cousin], London (13); James Farquharson, younger of Invercauld, at Edinburgh, concerning Coldstone Church (15). (15 items)

A727.1212 02 Jan 1834-11 Nov 1834

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - R Macdonald, sheriff of Stirling, concerning appointment of his substitute (1); Robert Adam, Glasgow (2, 11); John Chalmers, his uncle, in London (3) ; William Hutton, Stirling General Agricultural Association (4, 5); John Fairlie, London (6, 10); J W Dickson, sheriff substitute, Denny, concerning military at printfields (7); James Bruce, Powfoulis, concerning Carse Coursing Club (8); Sir John Forbes, Edinburgh (9); Colonel E Gatacre, Gatacre Hall (12); Donald Horne, Edinburgh (13, 14). (14 items)

A727.1217 05 Jan 1835-15 Dec 1835

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Thomas Fergusson [Ferguson], Glasgow, concerning electors and property for sale in Torrance of Campsie (1, 2, 4, 5); Mark R Lucas, Haddington, concerning property in Tranent (3); James Mitchell, Laurieston (6); Sir James Boswell of Auchinleck (7); James B Kirk, Glasgow (8); Horatio Ross, Edinburgh (9); A G Stirling, Craigbarnet House (10); Thomas Downie, teacher, Falkirk (11); Henry Belfrage, Falkirk (12); John Douglas, Stirling (13); R Lamb, Newcastle on Tyne, a winner at Kelso Spring Meeting (14); William Carrick, Glasgow College (15); William Morrison, Mungalhead (16); James Graham, Edinburgh, concerning property to constitute vote in Perthshire (17, 20, 21); Robert Campbell, Stirling (18); Coutts & Co, bankers, London (19); William Storie, Falkirk, where minister has died (22); Patrick Murdoch, Edinburgh (23); Thomas Aitken, writer, Falkirk (24). (24 items)

A727.1228 01 Jan 1836-08 Dec 1836

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Thomas Liston, Falkirk (1, 8); C A Moir, Leckie (2); John McNab, Crieff (3);


H T Ryall, London (4); William Lee, butler, London (5); Francis Henderson, teacher, Crieff (6); Angus Campbell, Crinmoquhill (7); John McMurtrie, secretary, Agricultural Association for Ayrshire (9, 14); Alexander Turnbull, Cushingquarter [Cushenquarter] (10, 13); Isabella Dempster, Denny Manse (11); James Robertson WS, Edinburgh (12); J Learmonth, Parkhall (15); William Kirkland, Ayr (16); Alexander Smith, gardener, Callendar, concerning Falkirk Horticultural Society (17, 18); W H Brown, Edinburgh (19); John Wilkie, Edinburgh (20); Thomas Gibson, bookseller, Falkirk, proposing to start a newspaper (21); Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh (22); John Murray, Liverpool (23); Alexander Graham, Limekills (24); Lord Gillies, Edinburgh (25); Dr James Robertson, Campsie (26); P Muschet [Mushet], Birkhill (27); Robert Main, Slamannan (28); George Rae, secretary, Stirling and Bannockburn Caledonian Society (29); John Watson (30); S Hoggan Smith, Waterside (31); J D Boswell, Ayr, concerning water supply for Ayr (32); Rev W S Wilson, Episcopal clergyman, Ayr (33, 34); Sir Robert Peel, declining an invitation (35): Peter Edmond, Killearn (36, 37). (37 items)

A727.1242 04 May 1837-17 Nov 1837

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - James Boswell of Auchinleck, at Liverpool and London (1, 2, 6,); Thomas Johnston, Canal Company, Glasgow (3); Rev George Paterson, minister of Dalry (4); Captain F Swanston, Dumfries (5); Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny (7). (7 items)

A727.1247 16 Jan 1838-29 Nov 1838

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - James Morrison, treasurer, Stirling Dispensary (1, 6); Mary Brown, tenant, Nether Lochdougan (2); Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny, concerning parochial schoolmaster (3); John Dick, Compston, concerning Muiravonside poors fund (4, 5); William Forgie, Bowhouse (7); Mary Blair, Glasgow (8); James G Adam, Denny (9); Charles Carnie, Glasgow (10); John Macnaughton, Paisley (11); Sir Michael Bruce, Scotstown, concerning Stirlingshire Yeomanry Cavalry (12); John Reynolds, secretary, Home and Colonial Infant School Society, London (13, 14); Andrew Taylor, Ceres (15); Thomas Kincaid, Meadowbank (16); Robert Henderson, Stirling (17); John Harvie Brown, Quarter (18); Joseph Harriot [Herriot], Lennoxtown, who was born in the West Indies (19); James Jeffray [Jeffrey], Glasgow (20,21); John Graham, Myothill (22); Thomas Longlands, Balgray (23); Thomas Hardie, Falkirk (24); Hector Grant, Glasgow, enclosing printed testimonial in favour of Rev James R Grant (25, 26); J Herbert, Trinity House (27). (27 items)

A727.1257 21 Jan 1839-04 Nov 1839

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny, concerning Haggs Church (1); J F Morier, Glasgow and Chatham (2, 4); J F Hamilton, Cathlaw (3); William


Murray, Polmaise (5); Thomas Aitken, concerning schoolmaster of Denny (6); J G Adam, Denovan (7); John Davidson, School of Arts, Stirling (8); Rev William Burns, minister of Kilsyth, concerning Banton Church (9); David Ure, Binns (10). (10 items)

A727.1261 11 Jan 1840-07 Dec 1840

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Thomas Steven [Stephen], Balmalloch (1); Rev James MacFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (2, 4); Rev Patrick Borrowman, minister of Glencairn (3); Thomas Aitken, Falkirk, concerning Mr Wyse, railway contractor (5); James Traill [Trail], Haddington, concerning his son's candidacy for an exhibition to Balliol College, Oxford (6, 7); J Gilchrist, Hull (8); James Smith, Manchester, concerning bridge at Muir Mill (9); Warren H Sands, Edinburgh (10); James Girdwood, surgeon, Falkirk (11, 12); Robert McKechnie, Falkirk, explaining his daughter's dissatisfaction as governess of Master William (13); James Kerr, Stirling, concerning heritors of Denny (14). (14 items)

A727.1292 15 Mar 1844-28 Dec 1844

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Secretary, General Agricultural Association (1); Peter Buchan, Glasgow (2); Captain A G Speirs (3); Dr John Leishman, Denny (4); Francis MacGill, Glasgow (5); Falkirk Curling Club (6). (6 items)

A727.1301 16 Apr 1845-01 Oct 1845

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - John Robertson, Denny, complaining about a road assessment (1); Rev S Cowan, minister of Kelton (2); Angel Peill [Peel], Hatfield, enclosing a prescription for ringworm (3-5, 12); Alexander Moir, Jamaica, which he describes (6); J Tennent [Tennant], Falkirk (7); Rev James McFarlan [McFarlane], minister of Muiravonside (8); A G Stirling (9); John Haldane, Leith (10); W Gordon, Kirkcudbright (11); David H Gordon, Kirkcudbright (13); James Russel [Russell], Falkirk (14); Rev Francis MacGill, minister of Larbert (15). (15 items)

A727.1321 31 Jan 1847-23 Dec 1847

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - James R Smith, Edinburgh, concerning a picture (1); William Forbes WS, his cousin, Edinburgh (2); John Dickson, Falkirk, concerning a soup kitchen (3); Alexander Wallace, Glasgow (4); Gibson Stott, Glasgow, recommending a dancing master (5); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk, concerning the vacant parish of Monzie (6); Rev Colin McCulloch, minister of Denny, also concerning Monzie (7); William Balfour WS, Corstorphine (8); Liston & Salmon, writers, Falkirk (9); James Morrison, Stirling (10); Lady Frances Trail, Bath (11); P Cherry, London (12); D Clark, tea dealer, Laurieston, who has found silver and lead in Forbes' Galloway estates (13); James Duncan WS, Edinburgh (14, 19); Robert Freer, horse dealer, Ashberry House (15-18); John Dickson, Edinburgh, concerning premiums for cattle in Galloway (20). (20 items)

A727.1324 03 Feb 1848-16 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on


Oct 1848 miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Colonel Thomas Dundas, Carronhall (1, 2); Rev Colin McCulloch, minister of Denny where the unemployed 'refuse to take the soup, as they aver that it is degrading and humiliating' (3, 11); Henry Glassford of Dougalston, Craigmaddie (4, 5, 7); C D Donald & Sons, Glasgow (6); T M Joy [painter, London] (8, 12, 16, 19); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk, concerning a proposed soup kitchen for unemployed, including men discharged from Falkirk Iron Works (9); William F Geddes, teacher, Dykehead by Slamannan (10); William Buchanan, Crosshouse (13, 14); Archibald Edmonstone [Edmiston], the Stirling and Bannockburn Caledonian Society (15); John Douglas, Glasgo minister of Dornock (18); John A S Smith, London (20); James Duncan, Edinburgh (21); Mrs Young, Coldstream (22). (22 items)

A727.1330 09 Jan 1849-20 Dec 1849

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Rev Colin McCulloch, minister of Denny (1); Rev John Ker [Kerr], minister of Polmont, concerning the ministry of Camelon (2, 3); A Smith Jaffray [Jeffrey], Falkirk, concerning the Church Band (4, 7); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (5); James Mitchell, inspector for poor, Larbert, concerning the family of a transported man (6); Matthew Turnbull, Coldstream (8); William Renton, Glasgow (9, 10); Rev C Bradley, Southgate, concerning Forbes' son William (11, 38); H Coventry, Musselburgh (12); Henry Salmon, Falkirk (13); John Press, groom (14); George Fergusson [Ferguson], wine merchant, Leith (15); James Thomson, smith, Falkirk Iron Works, wishing to publish an essay (16); James Morrison, Stirling, concerning Ragged Schools (17, 19, 20); George Charteris [Charters] junior, Edinburgh (18); Thomas Barbour, Muirdrockwood (21); Andrew Stein, distiller, Glasgow (22, 23); N G M Lawrence, St Albans (24, 25, 27); John Sandilands, Stapleton Park (26); J Bayley [Baillie], Edinburgh, concerning the Chapel at Camelon (28, 29); Rev Andrew McFarlane, Falkirk (30); John Buchanan, Killearn (31); W Biggs, carver and gilder, London (32, 33); Alexander Maitland (34); J Hall Maxwell, Edinburgh (35); Rev John Oswald, minister of Camelon (36); John Campbell WS, Edinburgh, concerning the Cleggan Fishery (37). (38 items)

A727.1340 21 May 1850-26 Nov 1850

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - John Connal [Connell], Edinburgh (1); William Forbes WS, his cousin, Edinburgh (2); Andrew Muirhead, Denny Cattle Show Society (3); John Crabb, Laurieston (4); John Harvie [Harvey] Brown, Dunipace House, concerning road trustees (5); Neil MacCallum, Campsie Mechanics Institution, with printed report thereof (6, 7) ; Jane S Fyffe [Fyfe], Edinburgh (8); J D Boswell, Ayr, for Eglinton Racing Club (9 - stamp removed); Thomas McQueen, Corsock by Dumfries (10). (10 items)

A727.1344 14 Jan 1851-16 Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous


Dec 1851 topics. Correspondents - Patrick Connal [Connell], Stirling (1); J Cockburn, wine merchant, Edinburgh (2, 3); William Williams, Victoria Lodging House, Edinburgh (4); Henry Inglis, Edinburgh (5); Rev E B Ramsay, Scottish Episcopal Church Society, Edinburgh (6); William Buchanan, Crosshouse (7); Earl of Selkirk, St Mary's Isle (8); William Whiteside, Ayr (9); Miss A V Stevens, Hermitage Lodge, a school attended by Forbes' daughter (10); William G Jolly, Catter (11); Rev John Young, minister of Haggs (12); Robert Carter, Falkirk Early Closing Association (13); William Leslie, Warthill House (14); Robert Campbell, Stirling (15); George W Fireman, Loftus Hall (16); Leigh Richmond, London (17, 25, 31); Henry Kerr, Glasgow, concerning the 'Daily Mail' (18); George Troup, 'Daily Mail' Office, Glasgow (19); Alexander Galloway, Glasgow (20); Rev John Oswald, minister of Camelon (21); J & J Hamilton, writers, Glasgow (22); Gibb & Bruce, wine merchants, Glasgow (23); Helen G Maitland, Castle Douglas, concerning a clothing society (24); W H Watson, London, fellow arbiter between Lord Stamford and Mr Lowndes (26, 27); John D Mathie, road trustees' clerk, Stirling (28, 29); J R Tod [Todd], Edinburgh (30). (31 items)

A727.1352 11 Feb 1852-31 Dec 1852

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - John Chalmers, his uncle, in London (1, 2); W H Watson, London (3, 15, 16, 18); T Dunmore, Edinburgh (4); John Smith, enclosing rules of the Falkirk Town Mission (5, 6); William Stirling, enclosing prospectus of the Glasgow Agricultural Society (7-9); Rev William Begg, minister of Falkirk (10, 17); Robert Grant of Druminnor (11); J C Douglas, Glasgow (12); S Wordsworth, horse dealer, Edinburgh (13); Rotherham & Sons, Coventry (14); John Marshall, Edinburgh, concerning endowment of parish of Camelon (19); W Gainer, Boodles Club (20); James Rankin, Plean (21); Robert Campbell, Stirling (22, 23); R Girdwood, Granton, concerning the Strathkelvin meeting (24); T & E Harrison, Kendal (25). (25 items)

A727.1360 29 Jan 1853-Nov 1853

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - William Hay, Glenhead (1); John Russel [Russell], Falkirk (2); Hugh Carmichael, Milngavie (3); William Neilson, Glasgow (4, 7); James Burns, Falkirk (5); Robert Robertson, Belmont (6); John Marshall, Edinburgh (8); William Kirkland, Ayr, recommending 'a mason of Conservative principles' (9); James Johnston, Falkirk, concerning a temperance refreshment room on 'Feeing Thursday' (10); T Steuart Gladstone, Cheltenham, concerning Galloway farms (11, 12); Langley Gall, London (13); Robert Campbell, Woodburn (14); John Sawers, Stirling (15); Robert McCowan, Glasgow Agricultural Society (16); Robert Graham Moir, Leckie (17); Robert Campbell, Stirling (18, 29-31); Charles Carnie, Carron Vale (19); James Miller, Edinburgh (20); James Cunningham, Duns (21); Richard


Wilson, Kendal (22); Elizabeth, Lady Malkin, enclosing account of education and expenses of Louisa Forbes (23, 24, 28); William Craighead, Campsie Mechanics Institution (25); John Chalmers, his uncle, London (26, 27); Mrs Burnside, Dunoon (32); Thomas Robson, horse dealer, Lobley Hill (33, 34, 36, 37); Harrison & Lears, London (35); Henry T Elder, Kinnaird, Carron Colliery Friendly Society (38); Rev John Dempster, Bridge of Allan, concerning chapel at Haggs (39, 40); Charles H Taylor, Cornhill (41). (41 items)

A727.1365 04 Jan 1854-12 Sep 1854

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar MP on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - John Fleming, Cumbernauld, concerning the Linlithgow and Stirlingshire Fox Hounds (1); Rev Dr Stair McQuhae, minister of St Quivox (2); Charles Laing, Burnfoot (3); [-] Salmon, Falkirk, concerning cattle show (4); J G Adam, Denovan (5); Robert Robson, horse dealer, Lobley Hill (6); Stephen J Edrich, [London], concerning Church and University Assurance Society (7). (7 items)

A727.1268 11 May 1841-31 Aug 1841

Letters to William Forbes of Callendar on miscellaneous topics. Correspondents - Rev George Paterson, minister of Dalry, concerning accommodation for schoolmasters (1); Thomas Oliphant, Denny (2); Dr Robert Smart, Milngavie, concerning the church there (3); elders of Haggs Church (4); Mrs Steven, Balmalloch (5); John Marshall, Glasgow (6); James Grindlay, Edinburgh (7); Rev John Dempster, minister of Denny (8, 9); John Johnston, Blair Lodge (10); Alexander Morrison, Glasgow (11); Rev J Maitland, minister of Kells (12); Duncan Davidson, Inchmarlo (13); William Brown, London, on church matters (14). (14 items)

A727.1343 [1850] Prescription for Mr Forbes. A727.1313 19 May 1846 Printed memorial card for Anne, wife of Robert Bruce of

Kennet. A727.1329 1848-1852 School reports on Frank Forbes [son of William Forbes of

Callendar] at Connaught House, Brighton, and accounts due by him. (17 items)

A037.053 04 Jul 1835 Extract minute of meeting of the Heritors of the Parish of Denny concerning the appointment of James Burdon as schoolmaster for denny

A353.05 20 Sep 1848 Letter, John Dougall, House Hill, Larbert to William Forbes, requesting position for nephew as landing-waiter with Grangemouth Customs

Papers of Lady Louisa Forbes (See also part 9 for household accounts and papers)

A754.002 1823-1839 Hymn book of Lady Louisa Charteris or Forbes. Contains ms verses of hymns and poems

A754.001 1824 Music book of Lady Louisa Charteris. Contains ms staves and music. Includes waltzes, folk tunes (eg: The Maid of Arrochar) and some verse. No composers identified.

A969.001 1824 Music book of Lady Louisa Charteris. Contains ms staves and music.

A754.004 1832 Inventory of Bed & Table Linen in Callendar House


A2043.001 Early 19th century to Mid 19th century

Inventory of the Books in the Library at Callendar House[showing also dates books published]

A2043.006 1832 Inventory of silver plate, glass, china, cutlery,pots and pans and lamps in Callendar House

A2043.007 1832 Fortnightly account of alcohol purchased and consumed at Callendar House, broken down into separate types of wine and spirits

A2043.002 1839 Weekly account of dairy products and eggs produced [on Callendar Estate] and the amount of the products used by the housekeeper and kitchen [in Callendar House]



A754.003 (1840s) Poetry book of Lady Louisa Charteris. Contains ms verses of hymns and poems. Inscribed “Favourite hymns and chapters of my dear child M.C. Forbes who was born 14 Sept 1834 Edin. & died 27 May at Roseneath castle 1843, with some prayers of his own composition & hymns I liked after his death. Buried at Callendar, Sat April 1st aged 8 years & 6 months”

A037.055 14 May 1840-11 Jun 1841

Account book. Contains daily meat accounts. (Unidentified)

A037.054 19 Oct 1840-10 Oct 1843

Account book. Contains daily bread, biscuit and bakery accounts. (Unidentified)

A717.003 14 Jun 1841-02 Feb 1843

Account book, Lady Louisa Forbes with Thomas Henderson Draper in Falkirk

A037.056 01 Nov 1846-27 Nov 1847

Account book. Mr Mountaine: Callendar Stables account with Thomas Cochrane of Cochrane & Marshall, Chemists and Druggists, 109 High St, Falkirk (Unidentified)

A717.002 17 Nov 1846-08 Mar 1851

Account book, Mr Forbes of Callendar House with Michael Callander, Baker in Falkirk

A037.057 13 Apr 1849-13 Oct 1849

Receipts for fish bought from Agnes Dalziel, 35 Frederick St, Edinburgh

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