Volume containing notes on the Law of Scotland taken by John Riddell from lectures given by David Hume, Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh, afterwards Baron of the Exchequer., 1806-1807.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.14
Scope and Contents
The notes appear on the rectos of the leaves; most of the versos are blank; those as far as folio 34 verso contain inchoate genealogical notes apparently by Riddell on various Scottish and English families. His incorrect pagination has been ignored. A few leaves at the end of the volume are torn out.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1807.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (99 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
Maidment, John. ‘The Riddell Papers: a Catalogue of the Annotated Books and Manuscripts of the late John Riddell, Esq., Advocate` (privately printed, Edinburgh, 1863): RC 96.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk