Narrative of Robert Landess of Robroyston, Minister of Blantyre, in his autograph, with related material.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) The narrative (which begins on page 39 - pages 1-38 are wanting). The portion from 1662 to 1672 (pages 39-67) is printed in Robert Lamond, ‘Ecclesiastical persecution in the seventeenth century’, ‘Scottish Historical Review’, volume vi (1909), page 373. See also, ‘Scottish Historical Review’, volume vii, page 215. (Folio 6.)
(ii) Record by Robert Landess, son of the Minister, of the births and deaths of his children, 1732-1757, and other notes. (Folio 78.)
(iii) Medical and other remedies and receipts, in the hand of the Minister. Printed in John Ferguson, ‘Seventeenth century receipts’ ‘Scottish Historical Review, volume xiii (1913), page 219. (Folio 91 verso.)
Dates
- Creation: 1662-1757.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
130 Leaves ; 5⅛ x 3⅛ inches.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
iii + 127 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1930, with MS.545 and Ch.263-410, 414.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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