‘Topographical Notices of Scotland` collected by Sir Robert Sibbald.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.8
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume contains topographical and historical notes in the hand of Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, circa 1640-1650 (folios 1-67, 78-91, 116-162) which were given to Sibbald by Straloch`s son, James, Parson of Rothiemay about 1685.
The remainder of the volume is made up of topographical accounts, circa 1680-1700, sent to Sibbald by a variety of people.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1640-1700.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (210 folios. Folio and under.)
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
The notices are for the most part published in ‘Macfarlane`s Geographical Collections’, volume ii (1907).
The translation of James Gordon`s `Aberdoniae Utriusque Descriptio Topographica` (folio 98) was published by the Old Spalding Club, 1842, edited by Cosmo Innes.
‘A Descriptione of the Lews by John Morisone indueller there’ (folios 193-194) is printed in “17th century ‘prose map’” by Iain F Maciver, in ‘Togail Tìr Marking Time’, edited by Finlay Macleod (1989), pages 23-31.
The translation of James Gordon`s `Aberdoniae Utriusque Descriptio Topographica` (folio 98) was published by the Old Spalding Club, 1842, edited by Cosmo Innes.
‘A Descriptione of the Lews by John Morisone indueller there’ (folios 193-194) is printed in “17th century ‘prose map’” by Iain F Maciver, in ‘Togail Tìr Marking Time’, edited by Finlay Macleod (1989), pages 23-31.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 27 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
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk