Browse Resources: `Major Practicks` of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall.

Dates

Creation: Early 18th century.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (275 + several blank folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The manuscript has the book-plate of Charles Hamilton Gordon, Advocate (admitted 1735, died 1761). On the fly-leaf of the manuscript is written: `This Law Repertorie was collected by the Lord Kerse, who was a Lord of Session in the reign of King Charles the 1st and son to Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall then Lord Advocate.` Hence the manuscript has frequently been referred to as `Kerse`s Law Repertorie`.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates.

Bibliography

For the identity of this work with the ‘Major Practicks’ and for the correctness of the ascription of these to Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, see "Hope`s Major Practicks, 1608-1633", edited by J A Clyde, Stair Society, volume iii, 1937, Introduction.