Papers of the Beveridge Family of Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland

• Reference:GB 248 UGD 077
• Dates of Creation:1863-1865
• Name of Creator:
  Beveridge Family
• Physical Description:
  0.01 metres (1 item)
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

• Scope and Content

  • Indenture between Albert Kennedy Beveridge of Windsor and Henry Beveridge of Kirkcaldy, concerning the settlement fund of Elizabeth Sarah Beveridge 1863, indenture between Henry Beveridge and Henry Beveridge, the younger, concerning the settlement fund of Elizabeth Sarah Beveridge 1865. Both indentures are on the same document

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Little is known of the Beveridge family or their business. Albert Kennedy Beveridge , a corporal in the Royal Horse Guards at Windsor, Berkshire, England, decided to go to New Zealand in 1863  and to cover his expenses he sold his indenture to his brother Henry Beveridge of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland . Henry Beveridge passed on this indenture in turn to his son Henry in 1865  .

• Arrangement

  The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

• Access Information

  Open

• Acquisition Information

  Loan : Business Archives Council : 1962

• Other Finding Aids

  Digital file level list available in searchroom.

  Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1791).

• Alternative Form Available

  No known copies

• Conditions Governing Use

  Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist

  Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures

• Custodial History

  This material was originally held by the Business Records Association (reference BRA 641) who transferred it to the Business Archives Council who transferred it to the Economic History Department, Glasgow University. Management of the collection transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975.

• Accruals

  None expected

• Related Material

  No related material

• Bibliography

  No known publications using this material

• Additional Information

  This material is original

  Title element altered by Jenny Cooknell , Assistant Archivist, 6 September 1999

• Subjects

  Family

• Family Names

  Beveridge family 1863 - 1865

• Geographical Names

  Kirkaldy, Scotland

  Windsor, England