Transcript, 17th century, of the ‘Chronicon Melrosense’, and other material.
Scope and Contents
At the end of the Chronicon is this notice: ‘Hac est vera copia antiquæ chronicæ monasterii de Melros in Scotia inchoatæ per Abbatem de Dundranan ab anno 735 continuata per varios ad annum 1270. Autographum extat in bibliotheca domini Roberti Cotton militis apud Vestmonasterium.’
At page 42 commences ‘Relationes quodam Arnaldi Blair monachi de Dunfermelein et capellani D Wilhelmi Wallace militis 1327’, written in the same hand with/as the preceding chronicle but without any notice of the original from which it has been copied.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.6.7.
Dates
- Creation: Late 13th century, 1327.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Volumes ; Small quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Other Finding Aids
The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Physical Description
Modern binding.
Genre / Form
- 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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