`Certane records touching the state of the Church of Scotland, since the reformation of religion therein, till the parliament holden at Perth, 1606`, a 17th century copy in a neat italic hand of John Forbes, minister of Alford`s church history, which concentrates on the years 1605-1606.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.4.5
Scope and Contents
The manuscript bears the inscription of one John Gibson `Dec. 22nd 1704`, but he was not the copyist.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (303 pages. 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.
Bibliography
It is printed in ‘Apologetical Narration of the State and Government of Scotland since the Reformation by William Scot, minister of Cupar and Certane Records Touching the Estate of the Kirk in the years 1605, 1606 by John Forbes, minister of Alford’, edited by D Laing (Wodrow Society, 1846), page 343.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 14 07 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk