Copy, eighteenth century, of "My Lord Balcarras’s memoirs anent the Revolution in the year 1688, by way of a letter to His Majesty King James the VIIth", 1690., 1690.
Item
Identifier: MS.1911
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates
- Creation: 1690.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
86 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
vii folios + 158 pages.
Bibliography
The text corresponds roughly with that of ‘An account of the affairs of Scotland’ (London, 1714), and that in John Somers, ‘A collection of scarce and valuable tracts, edited by Sir Walter Scott (London, 1809-1815), volume xi, page 487, and not with that of the ‘Memoirs touching the Revolution in Scotland’ (Bannatyne Club, 1841).
'Archaeologia Scotia', volume iii, Appendix, page 31.
'Archaeologia Scotia', volume iii, Appendix, page 31.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk