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Miscellany of antiquarian papers compiled by Richard Augustine Hay, volume 1., 12th century-17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.35.4.16

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The papers are in some confusion and many others dispersed. Some (Adv.MS.25.9.10) were acquired by the Advocates` Library in 1881 as part of the Riddell Papers; and others (Acc.5022 and Acc.5694) were acquired by the National Library of Scotland in 1970 and 1972.

The purposes for which the papers were originally compiled and the circumstances of their dispersal are alike unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: 12th century-17th century.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (179 folios.)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Related Materials

Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane had copies made of some of the papers: folios 107-114, 115-128 verso, 131-142 verso were transcribed in Adv.MS.35.2.4(ii), folios 56-77 verso, 239-271 verso and 79-135 verso.

For transcripts by G H Hutton of some of the documents copied in folios 70-72, 73-73 verso, 75, see Adv.MS.20.3.6, folios 144, 152-165, 170-176, 181, 188-193.

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