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Transcripts written for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of documents extracted from the Glasgow cartularies and of some other writings.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.5.3

Scope and Contents

These transcripts were written, on sheets watermarked 1796, for Hutton, whose signature dated 1797 is at folio ii (torn), and are followed (folio 95) by the contents list (described as an index) compiled by the copyist of British [Museum] Library Harl.MS.4631.

Dates

  • Creation: 13th century-15th century.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (iv + 100 folios. Quarto.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Originals

The manuscript was copied from British [Museum] Library Harl.MS.4631, volume i, numbers 4-6 (cf. Cosmo Innes`s pencil note at folio i verso), which items are themselves copied from Adv.MS.34.4.5 (cf. ‘Medieval Cartularies of Great Britain’, page 133).

The Glasgow cartularies (formerly Acc.10301, numbers 1-2) are now at the Scottish Catholic Archives.

Bibliography

Davis, G R C. ‘Medieval Cartularies of Great Britain’ (1966).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
06 07 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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