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Manuscript, in a late sixteenth-century hand, containing the whole of the 'Description of Scotland' and part of the 'Historie of Scotlande', corresponding to pages 1-82 of that portion of 'The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande' by Raphael Holinshed.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1693

Scope and Contents

The remainder of the manuscript has been cut away.

Dates

  • Creation: Late 16th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

54 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

54 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1935, by James McCosh, Pitcon, Dalry, Ayrshire.

Bibliography

Holinshed, Raphael. 'The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande' (London, 1577).
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

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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