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Collection name. Balfour, James, Sir, of Denmylne

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection name

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

‘Annals of Scotland’ by Sir James Balfour.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.15 (1)-(2)
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.2.8-9.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.

Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents

The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.

Dates: 1548-1641.

Commonplace book of Sir James Balfour titled ‘Some short memories and remarkable passages for the yeires of God 1653 & 1654’.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.21
Scope and Contents

The manuscript is not printed in James Balfour’s historical works, as it was missing at the time when they were published.

Dates: 1653-1654.

Memories of Sir James Balfour for the History of King Charles, his life and reign.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.22
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.4.19.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.

Memories or notes of Sir James Balfour for the reigns of King James III, James IV, James V, Mary and James VI.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.21
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.4.18.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.

Minutes of sederunt of Parliament by Sir James Balfour.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.17
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.V.5.17.

Dates: 1645.

Short annal by Sir James Balfour of the reigns and lives of James I and James II of Scotland, dedicated to the Lords of State and Parliament.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.20
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.36.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.

‘Some brief memorials and passages of church and staite for the yeires of God 1639-40-41’ in the hand of Sir James Balfour.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.6
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.3.

Dates: 1639-1641.

‘Some short memoires and passages of staite from the 5 July this yeare 1650 to the 18 November this same yeire’.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.8
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.7.

Dates: 1650.

‘Some shorte memorials and passages of this yeare 1649’ in the hand of Sir James Balfour.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.7
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.5.

Dates: 1649.

‘Some shorte memories and passages of staite from 1650 to 1651’.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.9
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.10.

Dates: 1650-1651.

‘Some shorte memories and passages of staite from 1651 to 1653’.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.11
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.8.

Dates: 1651-1653.

‘Some shorte memories and passages of staite this yeire 1650’.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.10
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.7.6.

Dates: 1650.